One of Canada's funniest writers tackles his mother's life and death in a profound, entertaining story. Memoir, biography, and outrageous comedy make for a perfect blend in the debut book from acclaimed writer Steve Burgess. Telling the...
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Auteur:Kinew, WabSommaire:A moving father-son reconciliation told by a charismatic First Nations broadcaster, musician and activist. When his father was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Winnipeg broadcaster and musician Wab Kinew decided to spend a year...
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Auteur:Rainnie, BruceSommaire:With over 25 years of broadcasting experience, Bruce Rainnie has collected stories from every news, political and sports arena. He has forged a unique partnership with PEI's legendary weatherman, "Boomer" Gallant, and has worked closely...
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Auteur:Fleming, R. B.Sommaire:Born in 1934, Peter Gzowski covered most of the last half of the century as a journalist and interviewer. This biography, the most comprehensive and definitive yet published, is also a portrait of Canada during those decades, beginning...
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Auteur:Berger, Antony R.Sommaire:As a young woman, the late Ella Manuel left the busy shipping community of Lewisporte, Newfoundland, for the wider world in the 1920s, but eventually returned to the island, as a single mother, to settle in Bonne Bay. An accomplished...
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Auteur:Mulligan, Terry David, Schaefer, GlenSommaire:Veteran broadcaster Terry David Mulligan takes readers on a galloping romp down the roads he’s travelled, from busting bad guys as a Mountie to spinning records as a DJ to sampling fine wines around the world. He reminisces about...
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As a young boy, David Suzuki loved spending time in the glorious British Columbia outdoors with his father. The racist policies against Japanese Canadians during World War II put an abrupt end to that when David's family was sent...
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Auteur:Suzuki, DavidSommaire:Advice, stories, and inspiration from a revered leader and thinker In these inspiring letters to his grandchildren, David Suzuki speaks passionately about their future. He challenges them to speak out and act on their beliefs, explains...
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Auteur:Suzuki, DavidSommaire:David Suzuki’s autobiography limns a life dedicated to making the world a better place. The book expands on the early years covered in Metamorphosis and continues to the present, when, at age 70, Suzuki reflects on his entire life — and...
