Johnson draws from little-known resources to construct a fascinating account of one of history's greatest thinkers. Socrates transcended class limitations in Athens during the fifth century B...
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Author: Johnson, PaulSummary: -
Author: Melady, John; Rockingham, John M.Summary:In this revised edition, men from the army, navy, and air force are honoured for their bravery in the Korean War. The Korean War (1950-53) forms a little-known but exciting part of Canada’s...
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Author: Clearwater, JohnSummary:The Canadian government's 1983 decision to allow U.S. cruise missile testing in this country resulted in intense political fallout. The controversial program was kept quiet for as long as...
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Author: Rosemond, JohnSummary:If you were to stack all the current parenting books on top of one another, the resulting pile would be nearly four times the height of the Freedom Tower. Parenting expert John Rosemond has dubbed...
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Author: Stackhouse, JohnSummary:
A leading thinker on Canada's place in the world contends that our country's greatest untapped resource may be the three million Canadians who don't live here. Entrepreneurs,...
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Author: Clearwater, JohnSummary:
The Canadian government's 1983 decision to allow U.S. cruise missile testing in this country resulted in intense political fallout. The controversial program was kept quiet for as long as...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Political science -
Author: Colombo, John RobertSummary:Here are Canada’s haunted houses, ghosts and poltergeists, weird visions of the past and improbable visions of the future, and assurances that there is life after death. included are more than 175...
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Author: Baxter, JohnSummary:Thrust into the unlikely role of professional "literary walking tour" guide, an expat writer provides the most irresistibly witty and revealing tour of Paris in years. In this enchanting memoir,...
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Author: Johns, Pamela SheldonSummary:50 Great Pasta Sauces has all the right ingredients to become a best-selling cookbook: everyday Italian recipes that can be prepared fast and affordably, illustrated with beautiful four-color...
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Author: Dorricott, Linda; Cullon, DeidreSummary:Captain Richards' journal is an account of three survey seasons on Vancouver Island aboard two British Navy ships, the HMS Plumper and the HMS Hecate. Between 1860 and 1862 Richards and his...
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Author: Darby, TomSummary:Before something becomes history, there are infinite possibilities. Adopting this life philosophy forever changes Professor Hamilton West’s life. The year is 1989, the year everything unexpected...
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Author: Sherwin, AllanSummary:Bridging Two Peoples tells the story of Dr. Peter E. Jones, who in 1866 became one of the first status Indians to obtain a medical doctor degree from a Canadian university. He returned to his...
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Author: MacGillivray, RoyceSummary:"Beneath the deadly dull history of Ontario lies a myriad of fascinating, but little-known stories. Did you know: Sir John A. Macdonald was born in an Ontario town, not in Scotland? Karl Marx...
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Author: Johnston, Sheila M.F.Summary:"A fascinating history of a wonderful old theatre." - Hume Cronyn In September of 1901 London's New Grand Opera House flung open its doors. Boasting a beautiful interior design, and...
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Author: Ramsay, FrederickSummary:The Eighth Veil is a mystery set in the year 28 C.E. in Jerusalem during the feast of Tabernacles. A murdered servant girl is found in the palace of King Herod Antipas. The Prefect, Pontius Pilate...