The acclaimed Women’s Hall of Fame series continues with profiles of ten women wordsmiths who made history in their own uniquely creative ways. From L.M. Montgomery and George Eliot to Margaret Atwood and J.K. Rowling, Ball covers a...
Biography
- Auteur:Ball, HeatherSommaire:
- Auteur:Ingraham, Mary I.Sommaire:
Malcolm Forsyth (1936-2011) was a musical legend: a much-loved composer, performer, teacher, and mentor. Reflections on Malcolm Forsyth presents a captivating and approachable portrait of one of Canada's finest modern composers. Readers...
- Auteur:Holland-Mcnair, LisaSommaire:
The twelve women interviewed in this book all share a strong attachment to the physical and spiritual beauty of the Pilbara, in the northwest of Western Australia. A common bond between the four indigenous and eight non-indigenous women...
- Auteur:Dentale, JenniferSommaire:
- Auteur:Henriques, Peter R.Sommaire:
Peter R. Henriques, a leading scholar on George Washington and professor emeritus of history at George Mason University, produces a concise and vital volume on America's first president. Realistic Visionary is a focused examination of...
- Auteur:Sokolove, Michael Y., Nurse, NickSommaire:
Nick Nurse distills the wisdom, insight, and experiences that helped him lead the Toronto Raptors to the NBA championship in his first year as head coach. Given unprecedented access inside the Raptors' locker room, listeners get an...
- Auteur:Lawford, EricSommaire:
A collection of the experiences of nine Aboriginal stockmen working in the Fitzroy River area of Western Australia. Compiled from interview transcripts, this book gives an insight into the lives of the men whose home was the vast...
- Auteur:VanHecke, SusanSommaire:
The author traces the history of inventions that significantly affected music in the United States, including descriptions of both the inventors and the musical instruments they invented.
- Auteur:Dungy, TonySommaire:
When Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI--and made history as the first African American coach to win the big game--millions of people, amazed by the success of his quiet, authoritative leadership style,...
- Auteur:Bouchard, DavidSommaire:
This collection of lyrical poems and songs from bestselling author David Bouchard gives a voice to important figures in Métis history from the 17th century to the present day.
- Auteur:Berton, PierreSommaire:
The five 'prisoners' of the Arctic were Joe Boyle, a wealthy gold prospector; Vihjalmur Stefansson, who claimed to discover a tribe of blond Eskimos; Lady Jane Franklin, widow of famed explorer Sir John Franklin; John Hornby,...
- Auteur:Hills, BenSommaire:
Diana, Princess of Wales, had it easy compared to another lonely princess, Crown Princess Masako of Japan.
- Auteur:Ione, CaroleSommaire:
Born in 1937 and raised by her physician great aunt, chorus-line dancing grandmother, and glamorous murdermystery writing mother, psychotherapist Carole Ione knew more about the men in her family than she did about her secretive female...
- Auteur:Waberi, Abdourahman A.Sommaire:
Finaliste au Prix Renaudot Un enfant sauvé par la littérature et par la lecture Résumé Un matin, sur le chemin de l'école maternelle, à Paris, une petite fille interroge son père : « Dis papa, pourquoi tu danses quand tu...
- Auteur:Collectif d'auteursSommaire:
L’amour ponctue nos vies, bouleverse nos âmes, transforme nos cœurs. Mais quand vient le moment de déterminer lequel est réellement ineffaçable, la question se complique. Car bien qu’universel, l’amour est surtout multiple. Qu’il soit...
- Auteur:Heller, JosephSommaire:
Joseph Heller, author of the cult classic Catch-22 died in December 1999. This is his last novel, coincidently a novel about a man struggling to write what will be the last novel of his career.
- Auteur:Kriegel, MarkSommaire:
Pete Maravich was a great basketball player and this is his story.
- Auteur:Riffenburgh, BeauSommaire:
The story of the legendary detective credited with the defeat of the Molly Maguires gang and Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch offers insight into his innovative "cloak-and-dagger" methods and his investigation into the Western Federation of...
- Auteur:Bowering, GeorgeSommaire:
As a teenager, legendary Canadian poet George Bowering lived the life of an ordinary boy. He loved baseball, read Westerns, held a part-time job, and fantasized about girls and women. George was due for a sexual awakening, which arrived...
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As Trudeau's close friend, Southam has gathered more than 150 reminiscences about him from all over the globe. The stories are from employees, friends, journalists, former world leaders, his sons' friends, bodyguards,...
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