Looks at a series of missing women cases in Vancouver in 1998, focusing on the victims' families' and friends' pleas to start criminal investigations and describing how they led to the arrest of...
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Author: Cameron, StevieSummary:
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Author: Rowe, TedSummary:
The foremost political figure from the years of responsible government in Newfoundland, Robert Bond led a spectacularly successful but often tortured life. Cultured and well-to-do, he tried to...
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Author: Neary, Peter, Baker, MelvinSummary:
No other figure, historical or political, features more prominently in recent Newfoundland history than Joey Smallwood. During his long career in Newfoundland politics, Smallwood used the literary...
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Author: Mallory, EnidSummary:
In 1907, a shy bank clerk sent a collection of his poems south from the Yukon to be privately published and shared with a small group of friends. Fate intervened, however, and Robert Service...
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Author: Naves, Elaine KalmanSummary:
In the winter of 1868 a name Montreal society associated with art, good breeding, and culture became fodder for scandal mongers. The Notman name, synonymous with fine photography, was suddenly...
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Author: O'Connell, RobertSummary:
With a unique, witty, and conversational voice historian Robert O'Connell breaks down the often paradoxical, easily caricatured character of General William T. Sherman for the most well-...
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Author: Chisholm, P. F.Summary:
It’s September 1592, and the redoubtable Sergeant Dodd is still in London with dashing courtier Sir Robert Carey, dealing with the fall-out from their earlier adventures. Carey urgently needs to...
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Author: Andra-Warner, ElleSummary:
"Andra-Warner has given us a great read with this slim biography. Her story-telling skills excel at distilling historical facts into compelling narrative."—Thunder Bay...
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Author: Roberts, JaneSummary:
In this book, Jane Roberts tunes into the attitudes and thoughts of the turn-of-the-century philosopher and psychologist William James - from his afterdeath perspective. This is James' fascinating...
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Crucible of command : Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee--the war they fought, the peace they forged
Author: Davis, William C.Summary:Each the subject of innumerable biographies, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee have never before been paired as they are here. William C. Davis explores their personalities, their...
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Author: Berthiaume, SarahSummary:
Garin was two years old when his mother disappeared from a rundown East Vancouver neighbourhood. Now that the Robert Pickton trial is gaining national attention, Garin wonders if his mother, a...
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The most important anthology of American poetry ever recorded, this essential document is now available in three volumes from Recorded Books, digitally remastered with introductions and brief poet...
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Author: Kurson, RobertSummary:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind’s historic first mission to the Moon, from the bestselling author of Shadow...
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Author: Dozois, GardnerSummary:
This dazzling anthology includes epic interstellar adventures, tales of space and wonder, from some of the brightest names in science fiction. Authors include Kage Baker, Stephen Baxter, Gregory...
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Author: Christian, WilliamSummary:
George Parkin was born the 13th child of an immigrant New Brunswick farmer and died a knight of the realm and perhaps the most famous Canadian in the world. Charismatic, charming, eloquent and...