In this tale of adventure, murder, snakes, revenge, and zombies, the Royal Governor of Jamaica sends an S.O.S. to London, asking urgently for help in putting down a burgeoning slave rebellion....
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Author: Gabaldon, DianaSummary:
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Author: Goldenberg, SusanSummary:
In 1934, fifty-three-year-old beer tycoon John Sackville Labatt was kidnapped from his Lake Huron summer home and held ransom for three days. His captors, a group of ex-rumrunners, desperate in...
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Author: Paskievich, John, Osborne, Stephen, Melnyk, George, Gillmor, AlisonSummary:
Cities and the people who live in them are enduring subjects of photography. Winnipeg’s North End is one of North America’s iconic neighbourhoods, a place where the city’s unique character and...
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Author: Cummins, BryanSummary:
John J. Honigmann was an anthropologist of rare energy and talent. In addition to writing numerous books and dozens of articles, he is the only anthropologist whose research and field experience...
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Author: Rohmer, RichardSummary:
International intrigue on the eve of the birth of a nation at Britain’s Highclere Castle, aka Downton Abbey. In late 1866, John A. Macdonald and other Fathers of Confederation arrived in London to...
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Author: Tolton, Gordon E.Summary:
Through his incredibly varied fifty-year career, John J. Healy left an indelible mark on the Canadian and American west. At different points in his storied life, Healy was a soldier, a trapper, a...
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Author: Hills, KathleenSummary:
On a stifling mid-summer day, 11-year-old Claire Hofer descends from her perch in a pine tree and sets out carrying lunch to her father, where he’s at work raking hay. As she nears the field, she...
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Author: Sharkey, Joe.Summary:
The true account of the man who murdered his family in their New Jersey mansion-and eluded a nationwide manhunt for eighteen years. Until 1971, life was good for mild-mannered accountant John List...
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Author: Konieczny, Vladimir, Dunton, Darcy, Labrèche-Larouche, Michelle, Rigelhof, T.F., Slade, Arthur, Plante, Raymond, Braid, Kate, Fitzgerald, Judith, Wilson, John, Bridge, Kathryn, Stewart, Roderick, Macpherson, MargaretSummary:
Presenting ten titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: Emma Albani, a nineteenth century opera...
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Author: Konieczny, Vladimir, Dunton, Darcy, Labrèche-Larouche, Michelle, Rigelhof, T.F., Slade, Arthur, Plante, Raymond, Braid, Kate, Fitzgerald, Judith, Wilson, John, Bridge, Kathryn, Stewart, Roderick, Macpherson, MargaretSummary:
Presenting ten titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: Emma Albani, a nineteenth century opera...
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Author: McCreery, ChristopherSummary:
As a foundation of the Order of St. John, St. John Ambulance has been providing first aid training programs in Canada for the past 125 years. From the sweatshops of the Victorian era and military...
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Author: Slade, Arthur, Stewart, Roderick, Macpherson, Margaret, Paulin, Marguerite, Martin, Ged, Argyle, Ray, Ferguson, Julie H., goodall, lianSummary:
Presenting nine titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. In these books we explore Canada’s rich political history through the fascinating lives of...
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Author: Vukovic, LaurelSummary:
Describes the herb's traditional uses and the remarkable science demonstrating its benfits in treating depression.
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Author: Clough, AyeshaSummary:
"Howdy, I'm John Ware is a children's picture book about Canada's legendary Black cowboy. The story, ideal for ages 8-12, brings the real-life legend to a new generation of kids. Despite...
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Author: Blackwell, JohnSummary:
What makes life worth living? How do we develop relationships that are meaningful and rewarding? How does God transform our lives, bringing us to fulfillment and completion? These are the kinds of...
Genre: Religion and spirituality