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 -
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...
Genre: Religious fiction -
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:Summary: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...
Genre: Romance fiction -
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...
Genre: Canadian poetry -
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: Mitchell, MargaretSummary:
First published in 1936, this book is a historical novel set against the dramatic backdrop of the Civil War. It tells the love story of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler.
Genre: Historical fiction, War fiction -
Author: Smith, LeeSummary:
A gripping tale of a family's denial of its sordid past and one sibling's battle against the rest to have the truth (if it is truth) come out.
Genre: Psychological fiction -
Author: Smith, LeeSummary:
Speed, Alabama is celebrating its sesquintennial, 150 years of proud existence--and its whimsical inhabitants will surely not let the event pass without a party. Eccentric resident Miss Iona is...
Genre: Humorous fiction -
Author: Smith, LeeSummary:
On a bright June day in 1965, a dozen girls -- classmates at a Blue Ridge women's college -- launch a ramshackle raft on a trip down the Mississippi. Thirty-five years later, four of the "girls"...
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Author: Smith, LeeSummary:
A magnificent 150-year saga of a musical Southern family featuring barn dances, medicine shows, the Grand Ole Opry, and the evolution of country music from hymns to rockabilly.
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Author: Smith, LeeSummary:
Crystal Spangler leaves Appalachia to attend college and follow her dreams, but something lurking in the shadow of Black Mountain is calling her back, something that will change her life forever...
Genre: Psychological fiction