The time is the early 1980s. Judith Plant and her new partner, Kip, are ready for a change. Inspired by the charismatic Fred Brown, their communications professor at Simon Fraser University, they join a commune in a remote valley near...
Biography
- Auteur:Plant, JudithSommaire:
- Crucible of command : Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee--the war they fought, the peace they forgedAuteur:Davis, William C.Sommaire:
Each the subject of innumerable biographies, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee have never before been paired as they are here. William C. Davis explores their personalities, their character, and their ethical, moral, political...
- Auteur:Sanderson, DerekSommaire:
Derek Sanderson, one of the most flamboyant NHL players of his era (that of the Big Bad Bruins) holds nothing back in this memoir about his hockey career, his drug and alcohol abuse, and the tough road back. Sanderson was a legend on...
- Auteur:Doolittle, RobynSommaire:
Reporter Robyn Doolittle was one of three journalists to view the video of Mayor Rob Ford apparently smoking crack cocaine and report on it in May 2013. Doolittle presents a portrait of a troubled man, a formidable family, and a city...
- Auteur:Boudreau, JackSommaire:
Long recognized as some of the roughest bush in British Columbia, it was home to many trappers and hunters who travelled the Fraser River and the Grand Trunk Railway to lose themselves in the bush.
- Auteur:Grossi, CraigSommaire:
As part of an elite team of Marines, Craig Grossi was sent on his most dangerous assignment to the Sangin District of Afghanistan. He expected to face harsh conditions and violence from Taliban fighters. What he didn't expect was...
- Auteur:Henderson, JeffSommaire:
Barely old enough to drink legally, Henderson was clearing $35,000 per week as one of the most successful cocaine dealers in San Diego. But when he was 23, he was indicted on federal drug trafficking charges and sentenced to almost 20...
- Auteur:FISHER, GrahamSommaire:
More than 30 years of research and study have produced this fascinating book ... richly anecdotal.
- Auteur:Palahniuk, ChuckSommaire:
Novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with postcards from decades on the road and incredible examination of the power of fiction and the art of storytelling.
- Auteur:Arthurs, Harry W.Sommaire:
Harry W. Arthurs is a name held in high esteem by labour lawyers and academics throughout the world. Although many are familiar with Arthurs's contributions and accomplishments, few are acquainted with the man himself, or how he...
- Auteur:Wilde, CalebSommaire:
Wilde shares his experiences and pushes back against the death-negative ethos of our culture, opening conversation to help us see the end of life in a positive and liberating way. In the wry, compassionate, and honest voice that has...
- Auteur:Kang, ZhengguoSommaire:
- Auteur:AugustineSommaire:
Written shortly after he became Biship of Hippo, "Confessions" highlights Augustine's childhood in Numidia and his riotous youth and early manhood in Carthage, Rome, and Milan. It also chronicles his continuing struggle with sin and his...
- Auteur:Renehan, EdwardSommaire:
Renehan draws upon previously unreleased documents to deliver the definitive biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the 19th-century transportation tycoon who accumulated the largest private fortune in U.S. history.
- Auteur:Fuller, AlexandraSommaire:
This engaging follow-up explores Fuller's parents' childhoods and charts the trajectories of their lives through all the British couple's experiences in war-torn Africa. With the same sharply etched narrative that has earned the author...
- Auteur:Knighton, RyanSommaire:
On his eighteenth birthday, Ryan Knighton was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. Follow his story from absolute denial to acceptance of a life without vision and reliance on a cane. An irreverent memoir.
- Auteur:Shecter, VickySommaire:
Examines the life of Cleopatra, discussing her rule at an early age, alliances, acquisition of land for Egypt, enemies, and other related topics.
- Auteur:Maraniss, DavidSommaire:
On New Year's Eve 1972, following eighteen magnificent seasons in the major leagues, Roberto Clemente died a hero's death, killed in a plane crash as he attempted to deliver food and medical supplies to Nicaragua after a devastating...
- Auteur:Nagano, Kent, Kloepfer, IngeSommaire:
How relevant is classical music today? The genre seems in danger of becoming nothing more than a hobby for the social elite. Yet Kent Nagano has another world in mind - one where everyone has access to classical music. In Classical...
- Auteur:Clapton, EricSommaire:
The legendary guitarist recounts the story of his life and his career, recalling his work with the Yardbirds, Cream, and as a solo artist; years of drug and alcohol abuse; failed marriage to Patti Boyd; and the accidental death of his...