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Simply Einstein: relativity demystified
Par Richard Wolfson. 2003
Physicist explains for nonscientists the underlying principles of Einstein's theory of relativity. Explores the history of ideas that culminated in…
Einstein's vision of a four-dimensional universe of relativistic space-time. The author anticipates frequently asked questions, discussing time travel, curved space, black holes, and new meanings for past and future. 2003Les lettres mauves: roman
Par Lawrence Block. 2001
Pregnant! what can I do?: a guide for teenagers
Par Tania Heller. 2002
Physician provides guidance for teenage women who become pregnant unintentionally. Offers suggestions for getting help, making the right decisions, and…
building a better future. Discusses pros and cons of parenthood, abortion, and adoption, and presents interviews with teens who chose each option. For senior high and older readers. 2002You are not a stranger here
Par Adam Haslett. 2002
Nine short stories involving characters who are mentally ill and their families. In "Notes to My Biographer," a depressed old…
man visits his homosexual son. "My Father's Business" details a psychiatrist's attempts to treat a reluctant patient. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002Il était une fois en Arménie
Par Antonia Arslan. 2006
"[...] En racontant l'histoire de son grand-oncle Sempad et de sa famille pendant le génocide arménien, Antonia Arslan écrit la…
chronique passionnante d'une des plus grandes tragédies du XXe siècle. Porté par une langue chatoyante qui rend hommage à la littérature populaire arménienne, un livre pudique, intense et émouvant. -- 4e de couvEntre toutes les femmes: roman (Roman)
Par Nadine Grelet. 2009
"Laurence est une jeune Québécoise idéaliste, rebelle et impulsive. En quête de réponses à ses questions existentielles, en particulier sur…
la forme que prend la foi de plus en plus absente de la vie moderne, elle se lance dans une recherche passionnée qui l'entraîne dans des missions humanitaires, en Bosnie, puis au Honduras. Pour venir en aide à Paola devenue religieuse, elle fait avec son amie Viviane un pèlerinage à Lourdes au cours duquel elle rencontre Olivier. Ce jeune homme sincère et intense pourrait bien être l'amour de sa vie s'il ne lui préfère pas la vocation d'homme d'Église ! Commence entre eux une relation où la passion se mêle à l'engagement et à la raison. Laurence qui entreprend des études théologiques se rend au Vatican et, usant de subterfuges, découvre des documents secrets dont le contenu l'inspire au-delà de ce qu'elle aurait cru possible afin d'accomplir un rêve des plus fous [...]". -- 4e de couvNaked prey
Par John Sandford. 2003
Minneapolis cop Lucas Davenport takes a specially created state position to handle politically sensitive cases. Confronted with the apparent lynching…
of a black man and a white woman in a small rural community, Davenport discovers that the real motive behind the murders is not what it seems. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2003The quilter's legacy: an Elm Creek Quilts novel
Par Jennifer Chiaverini. 2003
While preparing for her wedding to Andrew, Sylvia searches for her late mother Eleanor's heirloom quilts but discovers they were…
sold decades ago. Pursuing leads to find them, she learns more about Eleanor's past and events touching her, such as the sinking of the Titanic and the flu epidemic of 1918. 2003The Harvard Medical School guide to men's health: Lessons From The Harvard Men's Health Studies
Par Harvey B Simon. 2002
Physician analyzes data from three long-term Harvard clinical studies to synthesize the basics of good health care for men. Discusses…
common disorders and describes how simple modifications in diet, light to moderate alcohol consumption, controlling stress, exercise, vitamin intake, and communication with one's doctor can lead to improved health. 2002The Hemingway book club of Kosovo
Par Paula Huntley. 2003
A journal of the author's experiences in Prishtina, Kosovo, where she taught English to returned Albanian students during an eight-month…
period in 2000. She describes the aftermath of the NATO-forced Serb retreat and her students' hopes for a better life in the depressed province. 2003Life script: how the human genome discoveries will transform medicine and enhance your health
Par Nicholas Wade. 2001
New York Times science reporter reconstructs the race to map the human genome--decoded in June 2000--and considers the potential of…
genomic technology to usher in a new era of medicine. Wade predicts new protein-based drugs, improved diagnostic testing, and innovative gene-dictated treatments benefiting human health. 2001Collection of favorite family recipes from the best cooks in churches and neighborhoods across America, handed down from generation to…
generation. Provides family-size recipes for meats and seafood, soups, salads, vegetables, breads, cakes, pies, and cookies. Includes section on cooking for big crowds. 2001Drinking coffee elsewhere
Par Zz Packer. 2003
Eight short stories featuring African American women facing a variety of challenges. In "Geese," a young Baltimore woman travels to…
Japan in hopes of making a fortune. The title story features a Yale freshman who isolates herself until a white girl, also a misfit, comes to her for help. Strong language. 2003In pursuit of the proper sinner (Inspector Lynley Ser. #10.)
Par Elizabeth George. 1999
Inspector Thomas Lynley's search for clues to connect a suicide and several murders provides him with multiple suspects. Lynley's longtime…
partner Barbara Havers works extra hard in hopes of redeeming her reputation lost in Deception on His Mind (DB 44764). Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 1999Terror and liberalism
Par Paul Berman. 2003
Liberal political and cultural critic examines the history and philosophy of totalitarianism leading up to the rise of Islamist extremism.…
Provides insights into terrorist ideologies and advocates strategic American interventions throughout the world to promote democracy. 2003The American dream ; The zoo story: two plays
Par Edward Albee. 1997
Two early works by an award-winning playwright. One is a satire of American family life. In The Zoo Story, Albee's…
first performed play, a confrontation between two widely dissimilar men leads to some wrenching personal revelations by both. 1959"Comme la plupart des modes, la téléréalité nous vient des États-Unis. Cependant, on doit à Endemol, une société néerlandaise, les…
concepts les plus populaires, dont ceux de Star Académie et de Loft Story. Ces deux émissions ont été adaptées en France avant de l'être au Québec et ce sont nos cousins français qui ont inventé l'expression stars-kleenex. Le talent des Académiciens de la première cuvée a impressionné bon nombre de Québécois. Ces stars instantanées devaient-elles pour autant être des étoiles filantes? Le marché québécois est-il assez vaste pour "absorber" autant d'artistes? Probablement pas. Cette relève a été exploitée. Pourquoi? Comment? Par qui? Dans ce livre coup-de-poing, Julie Lemay nous rapporte les témoignages-chocs de participants des émissions de téléréalité les plus populaires." -- 4e de couvThe primal teen: what the new discoveries about the teenage brain tell us about our kids
Par Barbara Strauch. 2003
Science editor from the New York Times collates scientific brain research to illustrate that more than hormones regulate teenage behavior.…
Asserts that parental understanding can assist youth to pass more smoothly through adolescence. Explains why some teens sleep until noon and have mood swings. 2003The Yale guide to women's reproductive health: from menarche to menopause
Par Mary Jane Minkin, Carol V. Wright. 2003
The thorne maze
Par Karen Harper. 2003
England, 1564. Queen Elizabeth's court retires to the country to avoid the plague. After Elizabeth is attacked and others are…
killed in the gardens, the queen and her royal followers, William Cecil and Meg Milligrew, seek to uncover the culprit. An encounter in a watery maze leads to death. 2003