Eliezer Segal's approach to Jewish history and tradition is light-hearted and humorous. In Those Days, At This Time is a collection of entertaining short essays that explores the intricate framework of sacred days and times that...
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A partnership of the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) and Alberta Municipal Affairs’ Public Library Services Branch (PLSB) launched the Read Alberta eBook Collection to make Alberta-published eBooks available to readers across the province and country. Titles are added quarterly.
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Author:Segal, EliezerSummary: - Author:McGill, Harold W.Summary:
"The story of the individual always grips us - it is why biography remains so popular. But in Medicine and Duty we receive a double serving: the story of Medical Officer Captain Harold W. McGill coupled with the story of the many...
- Author:Alpern, JoilSummary:
Here is the riveting account of two orphaned brothers whose unshakeable courage enable them to survive the still rarely told horrors of the Holocaust in Romania. As Jews were expelled from Bukovina and Bessarabia to Transnistria, young...
- Author:Jaenen, Cornelius J.Summary:
Promoters, Planters, and Pioneers: The Course and Context of Belgian Settlement in Western Canada is a comprehensive study of Belgian settlement in western Canada, Cornelius Jaenen shows that Belgian immigration was unique in its...
- Author:Butcher, MargaretSummary:
Now what shall I tell you first? The days…have been so full of interests and fresh things that I know not where to begin. Suppose I say right here that I believe I shall be very happy here and also that it seems a post I can...
- Author:Grant, AlanSummary:
Collecting all the stories created so far for the very first time, from the powerhouse team of Alan Grant, Jon Haward and Jamie Grant. Tales of The Buddha Before He Got Enlightened answers the question 'just what did this holiest...
- Author:Grant, PatrickSummary:
In Grant’s earlier book, The Letters of Vincent van Gogh. A Critical Study (AU Press, 2014), he followed a practical-critical analysis of the letters that dealt with key patterns of metaphors and concepts. This volume is a...
- Author:Kellogg, PaulSummary:
Following the 1917 Russian Revolution, the arctic settlement of Vorkuta was the site of a notorious Gulag that held former Trotsky followers and members of the Left Opposition. This coal-mining town was a witness, first to the last...
- Author:Telfer, GeordieSummary:
Our country is awesome, and Geordie Telfer tells you why! Read about the weird and wonderful things that make Canada a great country to live in.
- Author:Hughes, Aaron W.Summary:
Revisiting ten notable days from recent history, Aaron W. Hughes invites readers to think about the tensions, events, and personalities that make Canada distinct. These indelible dates interweave to offer an account of the political,...
- Author:Bitek, Juliane OkotSummary:
For 100 days, Juliane Okot Bitek recorded the lingering nightmare of the Rwandan genocide in a poem—each poem recalling the senseless loss of life and of innocence. Okot Bitek draws on her own family's experience of...
- Author:Blackford, Holly VirginiaSummary:
"I cast 'moral' and 'Sunday School' ideals to the winds and made my 'Anne' a real human girl." - L. M. Montgomery In 2008, Anne fans everywhere celebrated the 100th birthday of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables. Though Anne...
- Author:Lewicky, DannySummary:
Sometimes it takes a unique perspective to see how stupid life can be. With 1001 observations on the ridiculousness of the Internet, social norms, relationships and more, Danny Lewicki calls out all the stupid we take for granted.
- Author:Hanbidge, Patricia, Beck, Alison, Peters, LauraSummary:
Well, maybe not 1001 tips, but certainly many hundreds of tips are featured in this collection of handy information all gardeners should keep at their fingertips. Divided into sections, the tips deal with seasonal gardening issues such...
- Author:Jackson, A.H.Summary:
This delightful compendium presents all that is weird and wonderful about Canadian gardens. Did you know we used to think tomatoes were poisonous? Did you know radishes are related to cabbage, broccoli and mustard? Discover all sorts of...
- Author:Griffiths, Doug, Clemmer, KellySummary:
Let's suppose you have a really ambitious goal in life - you want to kill your community! You want to drive away people, eliminate jobs, undermine businesses, and you won't quit until the whole place is in ruins. Don't...
- Author:Davidge, DavidSummary:
Set amidst the riotous times of the Great Depression, 1st Legion of Utopia explores the forces surrounding the founding of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), the trail blazing party of first female Member of Parliament...
- Author:Richard, CharleneSummary:
Fast, effective strategies--each teachable in 10 minutes or less! Includes printable patient handouts and audio downloads for guided relaxation practices. Empower your patients quickly with tools that range from relaxation strategies to...
- Author:Riley, AliSummary:
Ali Riley applies her unique and inventive poetics to our national identity. Breaking down and remixing our familiar icons – for example, The Hudson‘s Bay Company, Susannah Moodie’s "Roughing it in...
- Author:Evans, C.D.Summary:
Set in the near future, this savage satire is about how a group of unscrupulous lawyers seize the Alberia Government and scheme a disastrous takeover of the Oilsands. To bankroll their enterprise, they have no problem gaining the...
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