Collection of essays by 16 contributors, including David Suzuki, Ralph Nader, Kevin Page, Maude Barlow, and Linda McQuaig. These and other experts in their fields document key changes put in place...
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Author:Summary:Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Essays, Political science
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Author: Martin, LawrenceSummary:
Harperland: The Politics of Control examines Stephen Harper's first four years in power. Soarking to the top of the best-seller lists in its first week, Peter C. Newman called it "A book of...
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Author: Henighan, StephenSummary:
R.U. Singh has always known he is destined to live the life of an English country squire. After a few false starts, in Bombay, Thunder Bay, and Toronto, he settles into a comfortable existence as...
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Author: Henighan, StephenSummary:
In spite of its disturbing implications, the impact of climate change on our physical environment can be difficult for us to understand or imagine. Moving from a memoir of a journey through an...
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Author: Wolkstein, DianeSummary:
The beautiful young Esther has been chosen as queen by the king of Persia. Surrounded by servants, each day she wears gorgeous dresses and eats delicious foods in his luxurious court. Still, she...
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Chosen by Ricepaper magazine and the Asian Canadian Writers’ Collective, these stories by emerging and established writers such as Evelyn Lau and Governor General Award winner Paul Yee reflect the...
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Author: Needham, LindaSummary:
The fiery Lady Talia resides in a castle of great strategic importance. With his eye on the castle, King Stephen wants Lady Talia tamed. He assigns Lord Alex de Monteneau to protect the maiden and...
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Author: Martin, LindaSummary:
The Colour of Clouds features poems that focus on the Greater Toronto area which includes a variety of towns, hamlets, cities and landscapes with a rich history and culture. In a poetic and...
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Author: Byler, LindaSummary:
New love and even more questions enter Lizzie Glick's life in When Strawberries Bloom, the second novel in this series written by an Amish writer and based on true life experiences. Lizzie...
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Author: Barr, NevadaSummary:
A heart-wrenching yet tender tale of two women whose boundless devotion to each other is continually challenged in nineteenth century America.
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Author: Gist, DeeanneSummary:
Set to lose half his timberland in 1866 Washington Territory unless he finds a wife soon, widower Joe Denton places an order for a bride who can cook. When she arrives, the bonnie lass certainly...
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Author: Oke, JanetteSummary:
When Sarah Perry loses her husband, she resolves that the best thing she can do for her young daughter Rebecca is send her off to a "proper" boarding school. And, years later, when Rebecca returns...
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Author: Jenkins, EmylSummary:
In her debut adventure, Sterling Glass, an intrepid antiques appraiser and amateur sleuth, must foil a plot set up by a shady construction company looking to bilk the elderly out of their prized...
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Author: Millhauser, StevenSummary:
One hot summer night, as the full mon roses over a small Connecticut town, people are pulled outside by its radiant force. Millhauser creates a magical spall of the moon and the fascinating...
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Author: Peterson, TracieSummary:
Dalton Lindquist is forced to make difficult choices about the future when dark family secrets threaten the tranquility of his life, and to complicate matters, Dalton and his best friend, Yuri,...
Genre: Romance fiction