One day, a friend told me a phrase. At the time, this phrase didn’t apply to me. Subconsciously, it remained At the bottom of my mind, next to oblivion. Six months later, after my second suicide attempt, At the depths of my despair, This little phrase bubbled to the surface. This little phrase allowed me to take a first step A first step to ask for the help I needed. This book was written using a lot of little phrases. On a rainy day, if just one of those little phrases Rises to the surface of your conscious thoughts, This will have proved to be a worthwhile reading. Thank you all for your nice thoughts
Depuis plus de 5 ans, Colin McGregor est chroniqueur en français pour le magazine d’information et de sensibilisation Reflet de Société. Colin a ensuite été le traducteur de deux livres, Quebec Suicide Prevention Handbook et Love in 3 D, leur permettant de passer du français à l’anglais. Maintenant Colin vient de publier son premier livre en solo, un roman, Teammates, en version originale anglophone. Teammates Three teenage friends on a college rugby team in the shrinking community of English Montreal – three friends each facing wildly different fates. This is the story of Bill Putnam, whose downward trajectory we first begin to trace in the late 1970s, and his friends Rudy and Max. Teammates, their paths will cross in ways they never dreamt of in the happier days of their youth.
The third edition of this popular and effective textbook provides in one volume a unified treatment of topics essential for first year university students studying for degrees in mathematics. Students of computer science, physics and statistics will also find this book a helpful guide to all the basic mathematics they require. It clearly and comprehensively covers much of the material that other textbooks tend to assume, assisting students in the transition to university-level mathematics.Expertly revised and updated, the chapters cover topics such as number systems, set and functions, differential calculus, matrices and integral calculus. Worked examples are provided and chapters conclude with exercises to which answers are given. For students seeking further challenges, problems intersperse the text, for which complete solutions are provided. Modifications in this third edition include a more informal approach to sequence limits and an increase in the number of worked examples, exercises and problems.The third edition of Fundamentals of university mathematics is an essential reference for first year university students in mathematics and related disciplines. It will also be of interest to professionals seeking a useful guide to mathematics at this level and capable pre-university students. One volume, unified treatment of essential topics Clearly and comprehensively covers material beyond standard textbooks Worked examples, challenges and exercises throughout
There is no one set formula for why decent people come to consider suicide. Each comes to the edge of their personal cliff in their unique way. The journey a person takes from loss to suicide is for most people - especially for youth - the same down ward spiral. The trajectory is remarkably similar similar - and preventable, if help is offered soon enough, is caring, humane manner. Raymond Viger, writer, activist, is veteran of over 20 years working as a suicide prevention counselor in Montreal and in Quebec's for northern communities. His franch-language handbooks have helped thousands. To produce this English adaptation he teams with Colin McGregor, journalist and teacher, whose 23 years' experience as detainee in some of Canada's grimmest prisons lend this work depth. The knowledge and techniques in this handbook are meant to be used in any crisis situation: a valuable resource for interveners and sufferers alike.
Provides, in a single volume, a unified treatment of first year topics fundamental to university mathematics. Successfully bridges the transitional gap between school and university in a careful, thorough and unusually clear treatment. An essential text for students aiming for an honours degree in mathematics.
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