A chance discovery of letters written by her immigrant grandfather leads Jessica J. Lee to her ancestral homeland, Taiwan. There, she seeks his story while growing closer to the land he knew.
Lee hikes mountains home to Formosan...
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Auteur:Lee, Jessica J.Sommaire:
- Auteur:Buttigieg, PeteSommaire:
Pete Buttigieg demonstrates how a breakdown of trust is central to our nation's current predicament—and how our future depends on finding ways to instill confidence in the American project, and in each other. Trust is the...
- Auteur:Steinbeck, JohnSommaire:
An intimate journey across America, as told by one of its most beloved writers
To hear the speech of the real America, to smell the grass and the trees, to see the colors and the light—these were John Steinbeck's goals as he set...
- Auteur:Monticone, UgoSommaire:
Un tracé de voyage réussi empruntera mille détours, suggérés par le hasard et les rencontres. Pour transformer une mésaventure rocambolesque en expérience transformatrice, il suffit bien souvent d'être à l'écoute, disponible....
- Auteur:Logothetis, PaulSommaire:
The first ever biography of Toe Blake — Hockey Hall of Famer and eleven-time Stanley Cup winner 'Holy Dirty Dora!' Hector 'Toe' Blake would bark while pacing behind the Montreal Canadiens bench, hands thrust into his...
- Auteur:Scofield, GregorySommaire:
Gregory Scofield's Thunder Through My Veins is the heartbreakingly beautiful memoir of one man's journey toward self-discovery, acceptance, and the healing power of art. Few people can justify a memoir at the age of thirty-three....
- Auteur:Cherry-Garrard, ApsleySommaire:
This gripping story of courage and achievement is an account of Robert Falcon Scott's last fateful expedition to the Antarctic, as told by surviving expedition member Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Cherry-Garrard tells of the journey from...
- Auteur:Penner, LyndonSommaire:
Reverence takes on a new meaning in this original memoir of an avid gardener walking the Camino de Santiago. The Camino de Santiago has been a journey for pilgrims for more than 1,000 years, testing—to varying degrees—their spirit,...
- Auteur:Lumpkin, RamonaSommaire:
Born into privilege but expected to use her advantages for the good of others, Senator Nancy Ruth has led an uncommon, unconventional life. From her religious ministry to rewriting Canada's national anthem to make it gender-neutral...
- Auteur:Letts, ElizabethSommaire:
The triumphant true story of a woman who rode her horse across America in the 1950s, fulfilling her dying wish to see the Pacific Ocean, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion "...
- Auteur:Caldwell, TommySommaire:
A finalist for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson, summited what is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history; Yosemite's nearly vertical 3...
- Auteur:Daubs, KatieSommaire:
In December 1919, Ambrose Small, the mercurial owner of the Grand Opera House in Toronto, closed a deal to sell his network of Ontario theatres, deposited a million-dollar cheque in his bank account, and was never seen again. As weeks...
- Auteur:Templeton, BruceSommaire:
During the past 33 years, St. John's businessman Bruce Templeton has devoted the month of December to visiting children and assisting Santa Claus. At school parties, country clubs, or in the critical-care unit of hospitals, young people...
- Auteur:Alexander, ElizabethSommaire:
A deeply resonant memoir for anyone who has loved and lost, from acclaimed poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander. In The Light of the World , Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the...
- Auteur:Sixx, NikkiSommaire:
In honor of the ten-year anniversary of The Heroin Diaries , Nikki Sixx's definitive and bestselling memoir on drug addiction is reissued with exclusive new content. This shocking, gripping, and at times darkly hilarious memoir explores...
- Auteur:Gryner, EmmSommaire:
Vocal health tips, stories from the tour bus, and action items to improve your voice and boost your self-confidence from an award-winning musician and life coach Performing with David Bowie, surviving the murky depths of the music...
- Auteur:Duthie, JamesSommaire:
If you’re a sports fan, you know James Duthie.
The biggest games, the biggest trades, the juiciest rumours—chances are Duthie is the guy you tuned in to hear talk about them. There are other experts and insiders, stats guys and...
- Auteur:Leith, LindaSommaire:
Vivid stories from a Canadian literary icon, who shares a life spread across continents and immersed in books. It’s the life that many dream of: education in some of Europe’s most beautiful cities before becoming a novelist, essayist,...
- Auteur:Merasty, Joseph AugusteSommaire:
Named the fourth most important 'Book of the Year' by the National Post in 2015 and voted 'One Book/One Province' in Saskatchewan for 2017, The Education of Augie Merasty launched on the front page of The Globe and...
- Auteur:Thompson, Reginald 'Dutch'Sommaire:
Reginald-better known as 'Dutch'-Thompson is a multi-faceted storyteller with unforgettable voices-those of Roy from Murray Harbour North, Adelaide from Bunbury, Gus from Chepstow, and countless others-to tell the stories of...