Doctor Faustus is a classic; its imaginative boldness and vertiginous ironies have fascinated readers and playgoers alike. But the fact that this play exists in two early versions, printed in 1604...
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Author: Marlowe, ChristopherSummary:Genre: Drama -
Author: Autism Society, Newfoundland and LabradorSummary:Families, world experts, and persons on the autism spectrum share their experiences in this collection of stories. With a focus on the positive aspects of autism and the importance of community...
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Author: Hill, MichaelSummary:A history of the Mariposa Folk Festival, from its humble roots in Orillia in 1961 to international acclaim and legendary status as a premier folk music gathering. Mariposa began in the heyday of...
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Author: Diamond, Michael; Horovitz, AdamSummary:A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, an audiobook as unique as the band itself. Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to...
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Author: Donaghy, Greg; Carroll, Michael K.Summary:Canada's role as world power and its sense of itself in the global landscape has been largely shaped and defined over the past 100 years by the changing policies and personalities in the...
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Author: Dixon, SeanSummary:The Lacuna Cabal Montreal Young Women’s Book Club is not content simply to read and discuss books. Their process is a little more involved. They once kidnapped Irving Layton and took him for an...
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Author: Myers, Paul; Meyers, SethSummary:It's finally here - the definitive, authorized story of legendary sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Meticulously researched and written with the full cooperation and participation of...
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Author: Jewell, LisaSummary:
Instant New York Times bestseller. "Other authors are at a ten out of ten, for me, and Lisa is a solid hundred." — Gillian McAllister, The Sunday Times (London) bestselling author of...
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Author: White, MichaelSummary:
White weaves the history of early scientific endeavor, Leonardo's colorful personal life, including his deprived childhood, homosexuality, and relationships with contemporaries such as Machiavelli...
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Author: Yahgulanaas, Michael NicollSummary:The ragged edges of the temperate rainforest reach far out onto an island in the western seas. It is a place where one chooses to go ahead or turn back... In a prequel to the award-winning Red: A...
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Author: Bond, MichaelSummary:
How is it that we can walk unfamiliar streets while maintaining a sense of direction? How can we come up with shortcuts on the fly, in places we've never traveled? The answer is the complex mental...
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Author: Angel, MichaelSummary:
The Midewiwin is the traditional religious belief system central to the world view of Ojibwa in Canada and the US. It is a highly complex and rich series of sacred teachings and narratives whose...
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Author: Neitzel, Michael C.Summary:
A dynamic retelling of the deadly 1906 sinking of the SS Valenciaoff the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, one of the worst maritime disasters in Canadian history.There are few places on earth...
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Author: Burns, Nicholas; Kusugak, Jose; Kusugak, MichaelSummary:
The book contains five tales of myth, adventure, and humour told at the top of the world, written and drawn by Inuit and northern Canadian comic creators. Stories include On Waiting, award-...
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Author: Scott-Baumann, MichaelSummary:
An accessible, balanced chronicle of how the Israel-Palestine conflict originated and developed over the past century. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one...