Called to the deathbed of Claude, her long-ago first love, Evelyn succumbs to a cascade of grief for Claude, and their estranged son Tom. She embarks by kayak on a quest into the West Coast wilderness in search of thier son in the...
Public Library InterLINK 2015
These 85 audiobooks were originally produced by Public Library InterLINK, some funded by the BC government's Libraries Branch. They were converted by NNELS from large-format reels in 2015 — more information about this collection is included in our August 2015 news release.
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Auteur:Gaston, BillSommaire: - Auteur:Fraser, GailSommaire:
Just a dot on the map of the northwest, Lumby looms big in the hearts of its residents. The townsfolk consider each other family as well as friends. And though the annual cow race can bring out the competitiveness in people, when times...
- Auteur:Mason, AdrienneSommaire:
From record-breaking tea clippers to rum runners and sea monsters, life on the west coast has never been dull. Rich in seafaring legend and adventure, these stories will take you on a voyage of discovery into the past and around the...
- Auteur:McCardell, MikeSommaire:
Mike McCardell has spent over 30 years on a B.C. news program showing that the truly important events that make our world go round are not the wars and murders that grab the headlines, but the little things that happen on back streets...
- Auteur:Bakan, JoelSommaire:
Bakan contends that the corporation is created by law to function much like a psychopathic personality whose destructive behaviour, if left unchecked, leads to scandal and ruin. Backed by extensive research, the book draws on interviews...
- Auteur:Gallaher, BillSommaire:
Dozens of "Overlander's" left their wives and families behind as they set out toward a brighter future. As well as facing extreme natural dangers, the travellers were torn by religious arguments and personal rivalries, and it took the...
- Auteur:McAllister, IanSommaire:
The book describes the author's experiences over the 17 years he's spent exploring the north coast of B.C., one of the last places on the planet where wolves live in an undisturbed way. He follows two packs of wolves, one that dominates...
- Auteur:Lane, PatrickSommaire:
Lane is not only an accomplished writer, he is also an avid gardener; and he is an alcoholic. In 1999, he went into rehab, then returned to his beloved garden, shaky but alive. For a year, he stayed close to home, gardening and slowly...
- Auteur:Jamieson, EricSommaire:
On June 17, 1958, Vancouver experienced the worst industrial accident in its history when the new bridge being built across Burrard Inlet collapsed into the flooding tidal waters of Second Narrows, killing eighteen workers. Photos of...
- Auteur:Cruise, David, Griffiths, AlisonSommaire:
The story begins during the Ice Age and moves through history, revealing a fascinating cast of characters. A young girl faces the prospect of marriage into a faraway tribe; a Russian cartographer nearly meets his end at the hands of her...
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