Responsible for cleaning the homes of the rich, Mrs Harris is a humble charlady with a knack for putting things in order wherever she goes. When, much to her surprise, she wins a trip for two beyond the Iron Curtain, she has no idea of...
Politicians
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Author:Gallico, PaulSummary: - Author:Miller, Linda LaelSummary:
Garrett McKettrick likes fast politics, fast women, and fast cars. But when scandal sends him home, Garrett learns to appreciate Julie Remington, his former high school nemesis.
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Author:Thomas, Peter, Tracy, NicholasSummary:Shortlisted, Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing. Despite the coming social reforms undertaken at home, the world of the Georgian British Empire was nothing if not class-conscious and leery of outsiders. But Anthony...
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Lucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S. politicians in the latest thriller by #1 New York Times- bestselling author John Sandford. The daughter of a U.S. Senator is monitoring her...
- Author:Klassen, Henry C.Summary:
In Luther H. Holton: A Founding Canadian Entrepreneur, Henry Klassen has made accessible the story of one of early Montreal's most remarkable citizens. Rising from humble origins, Luther H. Holton became an entrepreneur...
- Author:Pelletier, NoëlieSummary:
Guide pédagogique disponible. Prix Manuelas-Dias, Finaliste 2005 Prix Margaret-McWilliams, Lauréat 2005 Louis, fils des Prairies raconte l'histoire de l'enfance de Louis Riel à la Rivière- rouge, jusqu'à l'...
- Author:Mpozagara, VivianeSummary:
« Le journal d’une blanche » est un roman moderne et franchement atypique qui se construit sur une série de mise en abyme mettant en scène le récit d’une femme actuelle et bourgeoise. Dans un décor planté à Paris, le récit débute à...
- Author:Bégin, Monique, Rae, BobSummary:
More than fifty years after most Canadian women received the right to vote, very few women were elected as members of Parliament and none came from Quebec. Canada's 1972 federal election marked a refreshing transition. Twice as many...
- Author:Stewart, IanSummary:
Using extensive research drawn from archives, interviews, and the media, Just One Vote is a retelling of a dramatic moment in Manitoba and Canadian politics. Ian Stewart outlines the geographic, social, and political backdrop behind Jim...
- 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, rhetorical, and theatrical skills...
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Author:Lindgren, AprilSummary:When Pia Keyne, a feisty political reporter, becomes entertainment editor at a large urban newspaper she finds herself embroiled in the vicious murder of a high-profile politician. Pia quickly uncovers sexual overtones to the killing,...
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Author:Harper, JoanSummary:Dr. Frank Arthur Calder of BC’s Nisga’a First Nation was the first indigenous person to be elected to any Canadian governing body. For twenty-six years he served as an MLA in the legislature of British Columbia. He was the driving force...
- Author:Wiggs, SusanSummary:
Washington, DC, 1870s. At a glittering White House gala, Abigail Cabot discovers the man of her dreams. Only, he's not interested, yet. Jamie Calhoun's handsome looks and easy charm have made him as popular in the Senate as...
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Author:Donaghy, GregSummary:“I am not afraid to be called a politician,” declared Paul Martin Sr., defending his life’s work in politics. “Next to preaching the word of God, there is nothing nobler than to serve one’s fellow countrymen in government.” This book...
- Author:Woods, StuartSummary:
A Southern lawyer with political aspirations defends a white man accused of raping a black woman, and finds himself the target of a fiery TV evangelist and a murderous white supremacist group.
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Author:Tsubouchi, DavidSummary:“Gambatte” means do your best and never give up, and that spirit is at the heart of David Tsubouchi’s life story. This memoir of the former Ontario cabinet minister begins as his family strives for acceptance amid the imprisonment of...
- Author:Stevens, Geoffrey, MacDonald, FloraSummary:
Flora Isabel MacDonald - politician, humanitarian, adventurer, and role model for a generation of women - was known across Canada and beyond simply as Flora. In her memoir, co-authored by award-winning journalist and author Geoffrey...
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Author:Thatcher, ColinSummary:On May 7, 1984, Colin Thatcher was convicted of killing his ex-wife JoAnn Wilson the previous year, and was sentenced to life in prison. The murder and the trial provoked a national media frenzy, and the once-prominent Saskatchewan...
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Author:Beazley, Kim E.Summary:The inside story of one of Australia’s longest serving and most influential Ministers in Federal Parliament. Kim E Beazley threw off the shackles of a poor childhood to become a teacher, a Union Leader and the Member for...
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Author:Anthony, JessicaSummary:Early one morning on a hot day in August, millennial Congress-bro Alexander Paine Wilson is planning his reelection campaign when a mysterious FedEx delivery arrives at his townhouse. Inside is a gigantic taxidermied aardvark. Wilson...
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