Against Death: 35 Essays On Living articulates the personal experiences of each author's ""near-deathness,"" utilizing fresh and inventive language to represent what ""magical thinking""...
Canadian nonfiction
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Author:Summary: - Author:Converse, CathySummary:
The first book on Agnes Deans Cameron, BC's first female principal, itinerant traveller, and journalist. Agnes Deans Cameron was an extraordinary woman who was ahead by a century. Born in Victoria in 1863, she was the first female...
- Author:Berger, Thomas R., Dorough, Dalee Sambo, Teillet, Jean, Wake, Drew AnnSummary:
Against the Odds documents the remarkable achievements of Thomas R. Berger in the legal field, including his pioneering work in advocating for Indigenous rights that courts in Canada and the US had previously overlooked. Mid-career,...
- Author:Dawkins, FredSummary:
Ageless Entrepreneur offers a new perspective on the barriers to entry that young people face today in starting their careers as well as valuable insights into the possibilities for seniors, who all too often are being forced out of the...
- Author:Mukbil, HudaSummary:
In Agent of Change, Huda Mukbil, a Black Arab-Canadian Muslim, chronicles her life as an intelligence officer in Canada's lead spy agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Mukbil was at forefront of the fight against...
- Author:Hemming, HenrySummary:
As World War II raged into its second year, Britain sought a powerful ally to join its cause - but the American public was sharply divided on the subject. The Canadian-born MI6 officer William Stephenson, with his knowledge and...
- Author:Quinn, Shawna M.Summary:
Through ear-splitting, thunderous explosions and fearful eerie flashes in the distance, the nurses of the Canadian Army Nursing Service in World War I waited for the inevitable arrival of wounded soldiers. At the Casualty Clearing...
- Author:Bourcier, SylvieSummary:
Des parents s’inquiètent se sentent impuissants et parfois même coupables devant les manifestations agressives de leur enfant. Or il faut bien distinguer l’agressivité normalecelle qui bien canalisée permet l’affirmation ledépassement...
- Author:Silversides, AnnSummary:
Michael Lynch, the central figure of this book, was a long-time gay activist and a dynamic force in organizing an early response to the AIDS epidemic. Lynch's prescient articles in The Body Politic spoke to the gay communities of...
- Author:Portelance, ColetteSummary:
«Toute vie affective, quelle qu’elle soit, repose essentiellement sur la sa- tisfaction des besoins d’amour et de liberté, sans quoi la relation dégénère progressivement et ne connaît jamais l’accomplissement. Ces deux besoins...
- Author:Tremblay, KaitlinSummary:
A deep dive into the groundbreaking and bestselling video game series
The critically acclaimed first-person shooter franchise Borderlands knows it’s ridiculous. It’s a badge of pride....
- Author:Pigott, PeterSummary:
Begun as a social experiment in 1937, Air Canada has evolved into one of the world’s greatest airlines. Air Canada: The History explores a modern miracle that has made commercial air travel in our country an everyday occurrence. The...
- Author:Rotondo, JonathanSummary:
A magical, airborne story of father and son.Jonathan Rotondo was 28 when his father, Antonio, died. Numb with grief, Rotondo decided to track down the object that had once given his father so much joy: a tiny single-seat biplane called...
- Author:Davey, FrankSummary:
Written by one of his friends and confidants, a close reading of bpNichol’s poetry
aka bpNichol is the biography of the major Canadian poet bpNichol, who was a practising lay psychoanalyst and vice–president of...
- Author:Baxter, EliSummary:
Members of Eli Baxter's generation are the last of the hunting and gathering societies living on Turtle Island. They are also among the last fluent speakers of the Anishinaabay language known as Anishinaabaymowin. Aki-wayn-zih is a...
- Author:Waugh, Earle H.Summary:
Edmonton's Al Rashid Mosque has played a key role in Islam's Canadian development. Founded by Muslims from Lebanon, it has grown into a vibrant community fully integrated into Canada's cultural mosaic. The mosque continues to be a...
- Author:Bowker, AlanSummary:
In this two-book bundle, Alan Bowker sheds new light on two subjects with a surprising connection: the great Canadian writer Stephen Leacock and the rise of Canada on the world stage, which Leacock profiled with keen wit and...
- Author:Bird, NickySummary:
The province of Alberta is a wonderful place to visit and to live. From the prairies to the foothills to the mountains, there are beautiful and interesting places to see and things to do: People come to Banff from all over the world to...
- Author:Hartson, Tamara, Sheldon, IanSummary:
Animal Tracks of Alberta will help you identify tracks of all shapes and sizes, from the Deer Mouse to the Mule Deer. This book is perfect for children, teachers, parents, backwoods explorers and naturalists: excellent illustrations of...
- Author:Mitchell, JimSummary:
Step into the boots of Jim Mitchell, a dedicated game warden with 38 years of experience protecting and conserving the fish and wildlife resources of Alberta, Canada. In this captivating collection of short stories, Mitchell invites...
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