In 2006 Stephen Legault experienced a period of tremendous upheaval, the result of bad decisions and a lifetime of anger and fear that left him in a deep depression, struggling to come to terms with the choices he had made. While...
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A partnership of the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) and Alberta Municipal Affairs’ Public Library Services Branch (PLSB) launched the Alberta eBooks Collection, with a copy of over 1,000 books coming to NNELS from 24 publishers.
- Auteur:Legault, StephenSommaire:
- Auteur:Quartermain, MeredithSommaire:
"At the height of the Great Depression, two Prairie children struggle with poverty and uncertainty. Surrounded by religion, law, and her authoritarian father, Cora Wagoner daydreams about what it would be like to abandon society...
- Auteur:Glatt, JaneSommaire:
Dagrun and Calder are leading the desperate mission to replenish the food stores of Tarklee before winter sets in. On the journey, they run into Calder's father, a man with many secrets and knowledge of the plots against the Fair Seas...
- Auteur:Isabella, JudeSommaire:
Salmon: A Scientific Memoir investigates a narrative that is important to the identity of the Pacific Northwest Coast – the salmon as an iconic species. Traditionally it’s been a narrative that is overwhelmingly...
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Women and the sea have been tied together in myth and story from the beginning of time. Sink into the icy depths of the ocean with these stories and discover the mysteries below the surface.
- Auteur:Macleod, RodSommaire:
Sam Steele, “the man who tamed the Gold Rush,” had a high-profile public career, yet his private life has been closely protected. Sam Steele: A Biography follows Steele’s rise from farm boy in backwoods Ontario to the much-lauded Major...
- Auteur:Martin, PaulSommaire:
"There is no such thing as 'the ivory tower.' Rather, there sit side by side numerous windowless towers of knowledge, each seeming to have only a small entrance and no discernable exit." -Paul Martin Multilingual,...
- Auteur:Kagume, KristaSommaire:
The Saskatchewan and Manitoba Nature Guide lets you discover the wondrous diversity of nature that lies right outside your front door. Whether you live in the city or the country, hundreds of species of plants and animals share your...
- Auteur:Hartson, Tamara, Sheldon, IanSommaire:
This handy book will help you find out what's making those tracks in the snow or mud in your backyard, or out in the woods. Using the detective key, you will be able to identify 61 different mammals found in Saskatchewan by their...
- Auteur:Pulos, Eloise, Bezener, Andy, Fisher, Chris, Smith, Alan R.Sommaire:
A bird specialist with the Canadian Wildlife Service, Alan Smith has used his experience to good effect in this colourful and beautifully illustrated book. Features 145 birds common to Saskatchewan with a description of each bird's...
- Auteur:Chambers, NathalieSommaire:
When Nathalie Chambers and her husband, David, first took over Madrona Farm, 27 acres on southern Vancouver Island with a deep history, they never thought their small-scale agricultural business would blossom into an international...
- Auteur:Sandford, Robert WilliamSommaire:
Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies. In February of 2013, as reported by major media from all around the world, Lake Winnipeg was...
- Auteur:Swart, LauraSommaire:
"Writing instructor Laura Swart gives you the tools to unlock your potential as a writer and create essays that will stand out from the rest of your class. Stop boring your profs with dull papers and get better grades!"--
- Auteur:Gismondi, Michael Anthony, Beckie, Mary, Connelly, Sean, Markey, SeanSommaire:
When citizens take collaborative action to meet the needs of their community, they are participating in the social economy. Co-operatives, community-based social services, local non-profit organizations, and charitable foundations are...
- Auteur:Hoare, ChristopherSommaire:
It’s a race against time as Roberta Stephenson oversees the construction of the steamship HMS Antiochus to turn back Napoleon’s invasion fleet.
- Auteur:Bergen, BobSommaire:
Most Canadians know little, if anything at all, about the role of the Canadian Air Force in the 1999 Kosovo Air War. Yet lives were at put at stake as mission dedication and military skill were pushed to the limit. Some of Canada's most...
- Auteur:Boismenu, Gerárd, Beaudry, GuylaineSommaire:
The world of scholarly and not-for-profit publishing is facing many challenges at the start of the twenty-first century, from technical and organizational factors to prevailing social and economic conditions. If scholarly journals, in...
- Auteur:Clemens, Michael D.Sommaire:
The stunning portrayals of the Canadian landscape in the documentaries produced by the National Film Board of Canada, not only influenced cinematic language but shaped our perception of the environment. In the early days of the...
- Auteur:Chard, RosieSommaire:
After a severe winter storm and extended power failure, thousands become trapped in their homes during one of the coldest weeks of the year. For one small group of people, thrown together by catastrophe, a state of anxiety and...
- Auteur:Unwin, PeterSommaire:
A quirky, comical and provocative novel - complete with robotic flying chickens.
Following a dramatic break-up with his long-suffering wife, Jack Vesoovian retreats to a Hamilton rooming house, where he impulsively decides to...