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Les Filles du Roy pionnières des seigneuries de Varennes et de Verchères
Par Société d'histoire des Filles du Roy. 2022
Qui sont ces jeunes femmes majoritairement pauvres et orphelines qui, entre 1663 et 1673, ont quitté la France et bravé…
la mer sur de frêles navires à voile pour venir se faire une vie dans cette lointaine Nouvelle-France ? Parmi ces femmes, certaines ont osé remonter le fleuve pour venir s'établir un jour à Varennes et à Verchères. Arrivées dans le cadre du seul programme mis en place par la France pour peuple le Canada, elles font ici l'objet d'un recueil qui expose ce qu'a été leur vie en ce pays. Ce livre lève le voile sur ces "mères de la nation", femmes invisibles dans l'histoire, qui, avec d'autres pionnières, ont contribué à peuple et à développer l'Amérique françaiseTon kaki qui t'adore: lettres d'amour en temps de guerre
Par Denys Lessard. 2008
"Jeannine et Gérard se rencontrent en mars 1942. Elle a 19 ans, lui 21. Deux mois plus tard, ils échangent…
leur premier baiser. Mais en août, la conscription sépare nos deux amoureux. Gérard est enrôlé dans l'armée canadienne, où il restera trois ans sans jamais être envoyé au front. Ils s'écriront plus d'un millier de lettres (une par jour), entretenant une relation amoureuse passionnée qui trouvera son accomplissement à leur mariage à la fin de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, en juillet 1945. Les quelques lettres présentées ici, tirées de cette monumentale correspondance, témoignent de la ferveur de cet amour de jeunesse, des difficultés soulevées par l'absence et l'éloignement, traçant un portrait touchant de cette génération d'amoureux contrariés par la guerre, mais animés par l'espoir, la foi et le désir. [...]" -- 4e de couvLa Renarde et le mal peigné: fragments de correspondance amoureuse, 1962-1993
Par Pauline Julien. 2009
Sur mon chemin j'ai rencontré: Journal 1951-1959
Par Jean-Paul Filion. 2008
"Au Québec, on connait tous la chanson La parenté est arrivée pour l'avoir entendue et réentendue à l'occasion du temps…
des Fêtes. On connait moins l'auteur qui l'a écrite et lancée en 1958... Peintre, poète, chansonnier, violoneux et romancier, [...] Jean-Paul Filion a tenu avec grande passion, entre 1951 et 1959, un journal intime dont on ouvre aujourd'hui les pages toujours aussi frissonnantes de vie, porteuse de lumières et de ravissements inattendus. [...] 4e de couvJe m'appelle Marie
Par Christian Tétreault. 2007
"Ce livre raconte l'histoire bouleversante de Marie, petite fille foudroyée par la mort à la suite d'une maladie en apparence…
bénigne, à l'âge tendre de deux ans, trois mois et quatorze jours. Le choc frappe ses parents et tout son entourage : "Le 29 septembre 1985, je croyais que la vie s'était arrêtée, que la vie avait frappé le mur." Ce livre est le récit de parents courageux qui décident de poursuivre leur route et de réaliser leur rêve d'avoir d'autres enfants. En prime, l'auteur constate qu'en réalité leur fille ne les a jamais vraiment quittés, qu'elle vit toujours dans leur cœur et qu'elle occupe une place de choix au sein de la famille. Et, surtout, que la mort de cette enfant a fait de lui un homme meilleur et lui a permis de vivre un bonheur auquel il n'aurait jamais eu accès sans cette épreuve. Marie est devenue sa source d'inspiration et son ange gardien." -- 4e de couvOlivar Asselin, le pamphlétaire maudit
Par Claude-Henri Grignon. 2007
"[...] La biographie de Grignon sur Asselin est suivie de la correspondance que se sont échangée les deux grand pamphlétaires…
et fourmille de fascinantes informations sur la vie sociale, politique et culturelle du Québec. Un autre Grignon occulté par son oeuvre télévisuelle apparaît et nous séduit. [...]" -- 4e de couvGreen hills of Africa (Scribner classics)
Par Ernest Hemingway. 1998
Mon évasion: autobiographie
Par Benoîte Groult. 2008
"Tant que je saurai où demeurer, tant que je serai accueillie en arrivant par le sourire de mes jardins, tant…
que j'éprouverai si fort le goût de revenir et non celui de fuir ; tant que la terre n'aura perdu aucune de ses couleurs, ni la mer de sa chère amertume, ni les hommes de leur étrangeté, ni l'écriture et la lecture de leurs attraits ; tant que mes enfants me ramèneront aux racines de l'amour, la mort ne pourra que se taire. Moi vivante, elle ne parviendra pas à m'atteindre". -- 4e de couvLucky
Par Alice Sebold. 2005
Derrière la petite Susie de La nostalgie de l'ange se cachait en fait Alice Sebold qui n'a jamais oublié qu'elle…
crut mourir sous les coups de son violeur à l'âge de dix-huit ans. Elle revient sur cette épreuve d'autant plus douloureuse que tout le monde, y compris les policiers et son père, la soupçonnait d'avoir été consentante.Undisputed: A Champion's Life
Par Donovan Bailey. 2023
A memoir of Olympic glory, the value of mentorship and the courage to champion your own excellence, from the long-reigning…
world's fastest man, Canadian sprinting legend Donovan Bailey.From the lush fields of his boyhood in Jamaica, to the basketball courts of Oakville, where he came of age in one of Canada’s most thriving cultural mosaics, to his sprint toward double Olympic gold for Canada in Atlanta in 1996, Donovan Bailey got a long way on natural talent. But he also learned that in the bureaucratic world of Canadian sports, an athlete who didn't come up in the system needed to take charge of his fate if he was going to become the world’s best. As he ascended from outsider to dominant athlete, others didn’t always understand the rigour at work behind Bailey’s confident demeanour. He’d learned from watching Muhammad Ali that a champion needed to act like a champion. But media grew fixated on the sprinter’s immodesty, the likes of which they never saw from Canadian athletes, especially track athletes in the wake of the Ben Johnson doping scandal at Seoul in 1988. Bailey was having none of it, and when he called out Canada's subtle racism and contradicted the prevailing idea most Canadians had of their country, he left in his wake a media uproar and cracked wide open the nation’s moral complacency. In addition to his unforgettable 100-metre and 4x100 relay gold-medal sprints in Atlanta, Bailey's track career was a litany of records and rare accomplishments, including his audacious 1997 race in Toronto's SkyDome against American 200-metre Olympic champion Michael Johnson to determine who was really the world’s fastest man. There was no disputing the result. Bailey had been coached in success before he was seriously coached in athletics. Following the lead of his father, a machinist-turned-real estate investor, Bailey became a millionaire by the age of 21, an experience he continues to draw on as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. Frank about his dominance on the track and unapologetic for expecting as much of those around him as he expects of himself, Undisputed is an athlete's story that refuses to settle for second best.The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays
Par Andrew Forbes. 2016
Spitball literary essays on the off-kilter joys, sorrows and wonder of North America’s national pastime. A collection of essays for…
ardent seamheads and casual baseball fans alike, The Utility of Boredom is a book about finding respite and comfort in the order, traditions, and rituals of baseball. It’s a sport that shows us what a human being might be capable of, with extreme dedication—whether we’re eating hot dogs in the stands, waiting out a rain delay in our living rooms, or practising the lost art of catching a stray radio signal from an out-of-market broadcast. From learning about America through ball-diamond visits to the most famous triple play that never happened on Canadian soil, Forbes invites us to witness the adult conversing with the O-Pee-Chee baseball cards of his youth. Tender, insightful, and with the slow heartbreak familiar to anyone who’s cheered on a losing team, The Utility of Boredom tells us a thing or two about the sport, and how a seemingly trivial game might help us make sense of our messy lives.The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued . . .
Par Rick Mercer. 2023
THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLERRick Mercer is back—again!—with the eagerly awaited sequel to his bestselling memoirAt the end of his memoir…
Talking to Canadians, Rick Mercer was poised to make the biggest leap yet in his extraordinary career. Having overcome a serious lack of promise as a schoolboy and risen through the showbiz ranks—as an aspiring actor, star of a surprisingly successful one-man show about the Meech Lake Accord, co-founder of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, creator and star of the dark-comedy sitcom Made in Canada—he was about to tackle his biggest opportunity yet. The Road Years picks up the story at that exciting point, with the greenlighting of what would become Rick Mercer Report. Plans for the show, of course, included political satire and Rick’s patented rants. But Rick and his partner, Gerald Lunz, were also determined to do something that comedy tends to avoid as too challenging: they would emphasize the positive. Rick would travel from coast to coast to coast in search of everything that’s best about Canada, especially its people. He found a lot to celebrate, naturally, and was rewarded with a huge audience and a run of 15 seasons. The Road Years tells the inside story of that stupendous success. A time when Rick was heading to another town—or military base, sports centre, national park—to try dogsledding, chainsaw carving, and bear tagging; hang from a harness (a lot); ride the “Train of Death;” plus countless other joyous and/or reckless assignments. Added to the mix were encounters with the country’s great. Every living prime minister. Rock and roll royalty from Rush to Randy Bachman. Olympians and Paralympians. A skinny-dipping Bob Rae. And Jann Arden, of course, who gets a chapter to herself. Along the way he even found the time to visit several countries in Africa and co-found and champion the charity Spread the Net, which has gone on to protect the lives of millions. Join the celebration, and revive a wealth of happy memories, with what is Rick Mercer’s funniest, most fascinating book yet.Who I Am: My Story THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Par Melanie C. 2022
For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and…
gives a full and honest account of what life was really like in The Spice Girls. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ___________'What a woman and what a book!' Elizabeth Day'Fabulous ... There is so much I really relate to, growing up as a young girl, the 90s, all the stuff you went through.' Zoe Ball'Amazing ... Absolutely brilliant.' Chris Evans'Sporty Spice telling it like it is.' Independent'An amazing story ... An incredibly profound, vulnerable and honest look into the highs and lows of the Spice Girls.' Steven Bartlett'Really lovely.' Chris Moyles ___________For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and gives a full and honest account of what life was really like in The Spice Girls.I never told my story before because I wasn't ready. Now, finally, I am.25 years ago, The Spice Girls, a girlband that began after answering an advert in the paper, released our first single. 'Wannabe' became a hit and from that moment, my life changed for ever.I was suddenly part of one of the biggest music groups in history, releasing hit after hit, performing to our wonderful fans and spreading the message of Girl Power to the world. It was everything I'd dreamed of growing up, and I've had some incredible times... The BRITs! The movie! Travelling the world playing iconic venues like Madison Square Garden, The O2, Wembley Stadium and The London 2012 Olympics!!!When you're a woman, though, that power can be easily taken away by those around you, whether by pressure, exhaustion, shaming, bullying or a constant feeling like you aren't enough. I have been known as Sporty Spice, Mel C, Melanie C or just plain old Melanie Chisholm, but what you will read within the pages of this book is who I truly am, and how I found peace with that after all these years.I have really enjoyed reminiscing and getting everything down on the page, and, though revisiting some of my darkest times was hard, I hope this book can be inspiring and empowering as well as entertaining and give you a bit of a laugh.Calling Detective Crockford: The story of a pioneering policewoman in the 1950s
Par Ruth D'Alessandro. 2023
This nostalgic and absorbing memoir tells the story of a real-life female police detective in post-war Britain, as she navigates…
a man's world.It's 1956, and the Berkshire Constabulary has never had a woman detective before. That is, until bright and ambitious WPC Gwen Crockford passes out of Hendon Detective Training School with flying colours...After five years serving as one of Britain's first policewomen, Gwen Crockford becomes one of its first female detectives. Swapping crime prevention for detection, she must soon become comfortable with attending murder scenes and post-mortems, investigating sex crimes and going undercover. Her police work is diverse and challenging: dealing with Teddy boy violence, arson, a paedophile 'war hero', and solving an unexplained death are all part of her remit.Gwen is sharp and quick to learn, considered 'one of the boys' by her colleagues, DS Kinch and DS Le Mercier. Until, that is, the traumatizing death of a child, the arrival of a new sexist DS, and near-zero opportunity for promotion force Gwen to reevaluate her career.Written and researched by Gwen's daughter Ruth from family papers, remembered stories from her mother and contemporary newspapers, this is a fascinating insight into late-1950s society and the challenges faced by female police officers.This is the second book in the Crockford series, following Calling WPC Crockford – Gwen's time as a pioneering uniform policewoman in the early 1950s.Max and Mia's Story (Thrown Away Children Ser.)
Par Louise Allen. 2023
From the bestselling author of the Thrown Away Children series comes another heartbreaking story of life in foster care.Parents Angelina…
and Ben exist in enviable luxury: not just wealth, success and a gorgeous home, but a loving relationship and beautiful twin babies to complete the perfect family.But having it all means that you have the most to lose. And when cracks begin to appear things fall apart at a shocking pace; and it's twins Max and Mia who suffer the most.Money isn't enough to paper over the problems in this extraordinary and heartbreaking story. It is a foster-caring experience like no other, and one which tests Louise's emotional strength to the core.Calling Detective Crockford: The story of a pioneering policewoman in the 1950s
Par Ruth D'Alessandro. 2023
This nostalgic and absorbing memoir tells the story of a real-life female police detective in post-war Britain, as she navigates…
a man's world.It's 1956, and the Berkshire Constabulary has never had a woman detective before. That is, until bright and ambitious WPC Gwen Crockford passes out of Hendon Detective Training School with flying colours...After five years serving as one of Britain's first policewomen, Gwen Crockford becomes one of its first female detectives. Swapping crime prevention for detection, she must soon become comfortable with attending murder scenes and post-mortems, investigating sex crimes and going undercover. Her police work is diverse and challenging: dealing with Teddy boy violence, arson, a paedophile 'war hero', and solving an unexplained death are all part of her remit.Gwen is sharp and quick to learn, considered 'one of the boys' by her colleagues, DS Kinch and DS Le Mercier. Until, that is, the traumatizing death of a child, the arrival of a new sexist DS, and near-zero opportunity for promotion force Gwen to reevaluate her career.Written and researched by Gwen's daughter Ruth from family papers, remembered stories from her mother and contemporary newspapers, this is a fascinating insight into late-1950s society and the challenges faced by female police officers.This is the second book in the Crockford series, following Calling WPC Crockford – Gwen's time as a pioneering uniform policewoman in the early 1950s.Diario de una bordadora
Par Srta. Lylo. 2023
La inspiradora historia de Srta. Lylo, o cómo el bordado puede enmendar, reparar y construir una vida. «Srta.Lylo consigue atravesarte…
intensamente con la aguja y el hilo. Las puntadas se convierten en un idioma cargado de sutileza y sensibilidad. Este libro es mucho más que un libro sobre bordado: es una absoluta obra de arte y generosidad».Agustina Guerrero «A mí, el bordado me salvó», nos dice la narradora al inicio. Hasta los treinta y cinco años, su vida discurrió como un punto hilván. Pero al decidir ser madre, comenzó un vía crucis de ilusiones, de soledad, de culpa, que transitó hasta hallar en el bastidor una inesperada salida. Hoy, con el nombre de Srta. Lylo, teje su historia de aprendizaje y búsqueda de identidad, una historia que se entremezcla con la de otras mujeres, como Jane Austen, May Morris o Louise Bourgeois, cuyas trayectorias fueron atravesadas por la aguja. Un emotivo relato lleno de delicadeza y ternura, una guía de iniciación al bordado y a la vida. La crítica ha dicho... «Lo más valioso en los bastidores de Loly no son los bordados, es la historia de valor y remiendo que existe detrás de ellos. Te celebro mi querida valiente, porque bordas uno de los dolores más profundos e ignorados de nuestra historia, porque cuando una levanta la aguja, todas bordamos».Gimena RomeroThe Great Ormond Street Hospital Nurse: My Life As A Student Nurse In The 1960s
Par Vanessa Martin. 2022
“You must learn to hold in your feelings,” Matron said, firmly but not unkindly. “One day it will be your…
duty to support the family and other staff through this tragedy. You need to be strong.” From the first time Vanessa Martin sets foot inside the world’s most renowned children’s hospital, she knows that she will never have another dull moment. From her first confrontation with the legendary matron, to consoling hordes of worried parents and caring for the wonderful bundles of joy themselves, Vanessa enters a world full of laughter, heartache and, most importantly, hard work. In this heartwarming memoir of a passionate, determined young woman trying to help as many children as she can, Vanessa pulls back the curtain on the bustling world of 60s London, and tells the remarkable story of finding her place within it. Nostalgic, charming and full of heart, The Great Ormond Street Nurse is the heroic tale of a woman who has dedicated over 40 years to the NHS.Good Data: An Optimist's Guide to Our Digital Future
Par Sam Gilbert. 2021
AN FT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE MONTHThe book that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about data,…
privacy and the future of Big Tech. 'We are currently living in a moment of extreme pessimism about data. This book will change your mind.' Almost everything we do generates data.Digital technology is now so pervasive that it's very hard to escape its influence, and with that growth comes fear. But whatever the news has told you about data and technology, think again.Data expert and tech insider Sam Gilbert shows that, actually, this data revolution could be the best thing that ever happened to us.Good Data examines the incredible new ways this information explosion is already helping us – whether that's combating inequality, creating jobs, advancing the frontiers of knowledge or protecting us from coronavirus – and explains why the best is yet to come.Data touches everything, from our biggest hates (online advertising) to our greatest loves (our pets), and in this fascinating new book, Gilbert explores how, if we can embrace the revolution (even the ads), we could all live vastly improved lives.We are standing on the edge of greatness, we just need to know how to get there.Beirut 2020: The Collapse of a Civilization, a Journal
Par Charif Majdalani. 2020
'The author's home town is falling apart. Lebanon's capital [...] has morphed into a symbol of devastation and hatred and…
madness. Majdalani is a survivor who still finds in himself the elegance to smile and hope' Amin Maalouf, Prix Goncourt winner'It is rare to capture the moment when it first occurs, in real time, with these seemingly humble details that describe the instant in all its depth' Alexandra Schwartzbrod, Libération'A short narrative that strikes straight at the heart' Gaëtane Morin, Le ParisienWhen Charif Majdalani begins to walk the streets of his city, and to write down what he sees, the first hints of unrest within a vibrant culture creep to the fore. Majdalani's reportage through the months of 2020 bears witness to the ways in which an ancient civilization slowly, then rapidly, descends into the abyss: corruption and vice infect the corridors of power; currency plummets into freefall, rats scurry between piles of rotting rubbish that grow higher along the pavements. Born from the rancour of existential pestilence, violence erupts and Beirut's citizens find themselves in high-voltage stand-offs with law enforcement.Then, the unexpected, Beirut collapses under the explosive force of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The blast kills hundreds and injures thousands. But through the rubble and the sirens, a people finds its strength to survive and its heart to unite. The city becomes the metaphor for each of our cultural capitals throughout the world.