Sur les bords du lac Brûlé, non loin de Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, la vie sur la ferme est rude. Ernest Potvin contrôle le quotidien avec une main de fer; gare à ceux qui veulent s’écarter de la voie tracée par l’impitoyable chef de clan...
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Author:Major-McGraw, ColetteSummary: -
Author:Gokhale, VeenaSummary:Four strong women: Anjali, an Indo-Canadian single mother who eagerly accepts an African posting with her non-profit organization; Grace, her dedicated but dominating colleague, who opposes her; Fatimah, a farmer ousted from her home...
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Vivant à La Plaine, dans la région de Lanaudière, Héléna Pelletier rêve d'un amour parfait, mais aucun ne semble pouvoir satisfaire les désirs de son coeur. Tentant de se rapprocher de ce qu'elle croit être sa vocation...
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Author:Wier, Layla M.Summary:For twenty years, Owen Fortescue, a down-to-earth farmer in upstate New York, has had an on-again, off-again relationship with volatile New York City artist Kerry Ruehling. Now that same-sex marriage is recognized in New York, Owen...
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Who grows the food we eat? How important is it that family farms are viable in Canada today and in the future? How do viable family farms help determine the safety, diversity and sustainability of Canada's food systems? Why is this...
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Author:McGaha, JenniferSummary:When life gets your goat, bring in the herd Jennifer McGaha never expected to own a goat named Merle. Or to be setting Merle up on dates and naming his doeling Merlene. She didn't expect to be buying organic yogurt for her chickens. She...
- Author:Dahl, RoaldSummary:
Dans la vallée, il y avait trois fermiers, éleveurs de volailles dodues ... Le premier était gros et gourmand; le deuxième était petit et bilieux; le troisième était maigre et se nourrissait de cidre. Tous les trois étaient...
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Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run! The three meanest farmers around are out to get him. Fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they...
- Author:Major-McGraw, ColetteSummary:
La famille Potvin est dispersée. Outre Ernest et la pauvre Adéline, ne reste plus au lac Brûlé que Simon, le plus jeune des enfants. Même si celui qu’on surnomme le vieil ours a décroché un nouvel emploi, le climat n’est pas des plus...
- Author:Charland, Marie-ClaudeSummary:
Dévastée par sa dernière confrontation avec William, Lauriane est prête à tout pour éclaircir le terrible malentendu qui fait rage entre eux. C’est donc sans l’ombre d’une hésitation qu’elle prend la route vers le chantier. Mais elle ne...
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Author:Stead, Robert J.C., Querengesser, Neil, Horton, JeanSummary:Dry Water tells the story of Donald Strand, from the time of his arrival as a ten-year-old orphan at his relatives’ Manitoba farm in 1890 to his apogee as a successful farmer. It recounts the crises he faces during a troubled marriage...
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Alors qu’elle fait ses débuts comme demoiselle de compagnie de Norah Fedmore, Lauriane tente de reprendre une vie normale suite aux événements qui ont bouleversé son existence. Mais il y a encore de l’orage dans l’air… Un malheureux...
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Author:Loewenstein, LaurieSummary:When a rainmaker is bludgeoned to death during a colossal dust storm, small-town sheriff Temple Jennings shoulders yet another burden in the hard times of the 1930s Dust Bowl.
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Author:Schanbacher, Gary LesterSummary:In spring of 1858 Thompson Grey, a young farmer, travels to his father's estate seeking funds to expand his holdings. Far overstaying his visit, he returns home to find that his absence has contributed to a devastating family tragedy....
- Author:Gould, LeslieSummary:
Betsy Miller has plenty of suitors vying for her hand. But her father says she cannot marry until her older sister Cate does. Betsy's prayers are answered when Peter Treger arrives in town, allowing her to concoct a scheme to get Cate...
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A collection of stories and recipes from chefs, farmers, and other food producers who are making their mark in Prince Edward County.
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Author:Waitt, V. M.Summary:Up until he buys an old truck, Elijah Morgan lives life according to his family’s plan, never feeling like he belongs. Desperate to find his own path, he heads out on the open road, only to end up stranded in Nebraska. Not wanting to...
- Author:Van Driesche, EmmetSummary:
When he first envisioned becoming a farmer, author Emmet Van Driesche never imagined his main crop would be Christmas trees, nor that such a tree farm could be more of a managed forest than the conventional grid of perfectly sheared...
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Author:Cox, Sarah, Neve, AlexSummary:Breaching the Peace tells the story of the ordinary citizens who are standing up to the most expensive megaproject in BC history and the government-sanctioned bullying that has propelled it forward. Starting in 2013, journalist Sarah...
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