Commoning was a way of life for most of our ancestors. In Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good, Heather Menzies journeys to her roots in the Scottish Highlands, where her family lived in direct relation with the land since...
Anecdotes
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Author:Menzies, HeatherSummary: - Author:Lindnord, MikaelSummary:
A moving, delightful collection of stories that celebrate the canine-human bond. In this heart-warming work, we reunite with the lovable rescue dog and subject of the cherished book Arthur as he settles into his new life abroad. As we...
- Author:Kroll, Robert E.Summary:
In Rogues and Rascals Bob Kroll tells more than 200 true tales of our maritime ancestors, and introduces us to heroes, failures, and murderers who bring the everyday history of the Maritimes to vivid life. With tales from the 1700s...
- Author:Choyce, LesleySummary:
This book celebrates the ordinary: the everyday disasters and discoveries that shape a life. In this, his one hundredth book, Lesley Choyce takes readers along as he writes about nearly everything under the sun from his home by the sea...
- Author:Blount, RoySummary:
The author of Alphabet Juice presents a wry exploration of the complicated consequences of food choices in today's world, sharing meditative poems, limericks and satirical articles on subjects ranging from bacon froth and kobe beef to...
- Author:Kroll, Robert E.Summary:
A miserly miller with a stash of gold, some sly smugglers who nevertheless remember to send a thank you note, a stern schoolmaster who couldn?t tell time, and a thief with two left feet are just some of the fascinating individuals who...
- Author:Palmisciano, Nick, Kennedy, TimSummary:
From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass, Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself...
- Author:Segaloff, NatSummary:
How do the most glamorous people in Hollywood behave when they're not in the public eye? Nat Segaloff knows because he followed them for decades. These are the dirty deeds as seen by a publicist who kept them out of the papers and...
- Author:DeGeneres, EllenSummary:
DeGeneres offers her unique--and hilarious--perspective on just about every subject under the sun.
- Author:Landry, JaniceSummary:
Janice Landry asks the question, "What are you the most grateful for?" to fifteen Canadians from five provinces and two Americans. One of the seventeen is Dr. Bob Emmons, considered to be the world's pre-eminent expert in the study of...
- Author:Doughty, CaitlinSummary:
Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty -- a twenty-something with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre -- took a job at a crematory, turning morbid curiosity into her life's work. Thrown...
- Author:Wood, KariAnneSummary:
This is a book celebrating the incredible, awesome, special individual within each of us. It's also a book for anyone who has ever mismatched her shoes or trimmed her own bangs when a professional might have been a better choice or...
- Author:Reilly, RickSummary:
Beloved bestselling author and golf aficionado Rick Reilly channels his insatiable curiosity, trademark sense of humor, and vast knowledge of the game in a treasure trove of original pieces about what the game has meant to him and to...
- Author:Metcalfe, GaydenSummary:
Discusses the joys and trials of being the daughter of a demanding mother whose goal is to raise children with good manners and proper religion.
- Author:Craig, JohnSummary:
You say you've never cast a line, can't tell a spinning-rod from a tackle-box, and could care less? Well, you're still going to enjoy this lighthearted look at the human condition, as seen in the weird and wonderful world of fishing....
- Author:Ross, JamesSummary:
More tales of family fun and run-ins with nature at the cottage. In the sequel to Cottage Daze, James Ross is back with more tales from the family cottage. Organized by nature’s changing seasons and containing sections covering nature,...
- Author:Teti, Vito, Loriggio, FrancescoSummary:
This is a book about a small Southern Italian village and its offshoots in Toronto. It's about bread and figs and food in general, about Carnival and pilgrimages to religious sanctuaries, about fathers, mothers and children, about...
- Author:Leatherdale, Mary BethSummary:
The plight of refugees risking their lives at sea has, unfortunately, made the headlines all too often in the past few years. This book presents five true stories, from 1939 to today, about young people who lived through the harrowing...
- Author:Manilow, BarrySummary:
Filled with anecdotes about his tours and the behind-the-scenes realities of the music business, this autobiography reveals the musician's personal life and musical career, from his Brooklyn youth through his performance at Radio City...
- Author:Marty, SidSummary:
In Switchbacks, Sid Marty draws on his own memories and those of friends and former colleagues in relating a series of true mountain tales. Among his subjects are: the old guide who built a staircase up a cliff; the stranded snowshoer...
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