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Author: Boyer, J. PatrickSummary: -
Author: Winberg, Mona, Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:Solitary Courage is the story of a mother’s tough-love determination, her severely disabled daughter’s astonishing triumphs, and a documentary record of the political battles, organizational...
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Author: Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:Robert Boyer was a consummate Canadian, whose long career can be measured by words. An author, journalist, researcher, editor, printer, and public speaker, Boyer’s professional life began at the...
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Author: Leonen, Nick, Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:This book is part of the Towards the New Millennium Series, featuring the works of thoughtful Canadians who are profoundly interested in the future of Canada and the world. Most democracies do not...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Political science -
Author: Ivey, Donna M., Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:This is the story of Rene M. Caisse of Bracebridge, Canada and describes her extraordinary perseverance to obtain official recognition of her herbal cancer remedy she called Essiac, her name...
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Author: Boyer, J. Patrick, Martin, PaulSummary:The world as we know it has been turned upside down by recent events but it’s still a place where leadership is needed more than ever. Fifteen Canadians with highly diverse perspectives and richly...
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Author: Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:A mood of anger with the political system has been stirring across Canada; yet rather than turning away from the system, many Canadians are actually seeking a greater say in matters that affect...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Political science -
Author: Boyer, J. Patrick, Greenspan, Edward L., McMurtry, RoySummary:Justices of the peace, constables, and game wardens from the late 19th century are brought to vivid life interacting with a variety of accused citizens. Rare views of human lives in turmoil are...
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Author: Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:A young law clerk from England falls in love in 19th-century New York and reinvents himself in Canada. Quiet Isaac Jelfs led many lives: a scapegoated law clerk in England; a soldier in the mad...
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Author: Williams, Donna E., Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:How emigrants were lured to Ontario’s Muskoka in the 1870s in a vain attempt to farm the Canadian Shield. When the Free Grants and Homestead Act was first introduced in 1868, fierce debates...
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Author: Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and Future of Referendums surveys Canada’s century-long record of plebiscites and referendums. J. Patrick Boyer analyzes the effects of the three national...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Political science -
Author: Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:An in-depth breakdown of the recent wave of Canadian Senate scandals, highlighting the need for abolition. The Senate of Canada was created as a temporary expedient at the time of Confederation,...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Political science -
Author: Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:An inside account of the Progressive Conservative’s campaign organization. The Progressive Conservative Party’s “big blue machine” pioneered electoral techniques of centralized control,...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Political science -
Author: Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017 Unique views from John F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Indira Gandhi, and dozens of other world leaders reveal Canada and Canadians through their eyes. During the...
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Author: Boyer, J. PatrickSummary:The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017 What happens when crucial public issues are decided the people themselves? Canadians answered “Yes” or “No” to prohibiting alcohol, conscripting soldiers, and...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Political science