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The ghost orchard: the hidden history of the apple in North America

By Helen Humphreys. 2017

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Food and drink
Human-narrated audio

Delving deep into the storied past of the apple in North America, Humphreys explores the intricate link between agriculture, settlement,…

and human relationships. She brings light to such varied topics as how the apple first came across the Atlantic Ocean with a relatively unknown Quaker woman long before the more famed “Johnny Appleseed”; how bountiful Indigenous orchards were targeted to be taken over or eradicated by white settlers and their armies; how the once-17,000 varietals of apple cultivated were catalogued by watercolour artists from the United States’ Department of Pomology; how apples wove into the life and poetry of Robert Frost; and how Humphreys’ own curiosity was piqued by the Winter Pear Pearmain, believed to be the world’s best tasting apple, which she found growing beside an abandoned cottage not far from her home. 2017.

The great American chili book

By Bill Bridges. 1981

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Food and drink
Human-narrated audio
Everything you always wanted to know about chili, plus more than 100 recipes. 1981.

The golden spruce: A True Story Of Myth, Madness And Greed

By John Vaillant. 2005

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Award winning non-fiction, Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Canadian non-fiction, Law and crime, True crime
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

In 1997, when a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an Alaskan island north of the Canadian border,…

they reignite a mystery surrounding a shocking act of protest. The author braids together the strands of this mystery and brings to life the historical collision of Europeans and the Haida and the harrowing world of logging. Canada Reads 2012. Winner of the 2005 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. Bestseller. 2005.

The girl in Saskatoon: a meditation on friendship, memory and murder

By Sharon Butala. 2008

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Law and crime biography, Women biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, True crime
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

In 1962, Alexandra Wiwcharuk was found murdered on the banks of the Saskatchewan River. Nearly 50 years later, her murder…

still haunts Saskatoon residents, especially those who, like Butala, were Alexandra's friends. Compelled by her memories of Alex, Butala returns to that still-unsolved murder, writing an in-depth investigation of the tragic death, a nostalgic coming-of-age story, and an exploration of the nature of good and evil. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2008.

The G.I. diet cookbook: [200 easy, delicious recipes for permanent weight loss]

By Rick Gallop. 2006

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Food and drink, Nutrition
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Offers two hundred nutritious, low-G.I. recipes for breakfasts, lunches, snacks, appetizers, dinners and desserts. There are simple-to-prepare dishes for weekday…

meals, simmers and roasts for leisurely weekends, and elegant fare for entertaining friends. Includes recipes for Crunchy Granola, Creamy Seafood Chowder, Spinach-stuffed Chicken Breasts and Chocolate Cake with Ganache Icing. 2006.

The Gardner heist: a true story of the world's largest unsolved art theft

By Ulrich Boser. 2009

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True crime
Human-narrated audio

Journalist recounts the 1990 robbery of Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in which two crooks posing as policemen nabbed art…

worth $500 million, including five Degas paintings, three Rembrandts, and a Vermeer. Traces the investigation of art detective Harold Smith and explores case links to mobsters and the IRA. Strong language. 2009.

The family cookbook: More Than 200 Favourite Tried, Tested And Trusted Recipes

By Good Housekeeping Institute (Great Britain) Staff. 2006

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Food and drink
Human-narrated audio

This book contains over 120 recipes and is divided into chapters including Stocking the Storecupboard, Cooking for One or Two,…

Cooking with Children, Quick Weekday Meals, Weekend Recipes and Cooking Family Meals for Special Occasions. Recipes range from the simple, such as pork and noodle stir fry, to encourage non-cooks into the kitchen, to Thai chicken curry and Moroccan spice poussin for the more experienced cook. At the beginning of each chapter there is helpful and practical advice about where to buy key ingredients, how to plan your meals in advance and build up a collection of recipes that you can have on standby whatever the occasion. 2006.

The family table: recipes & moments from a nomadic life

By Jazz Smollett-Warwell, Jake Smollett, Jussie Smollett, Jurnee Smollet-Bell. 2018

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Food and drink
Human-narrated audio

Growing up, Hollywood's Smollett siblings car-tripped between America's coasts thirteen times. With each new home, their mother would transform a…

long piece of butcher block into a smooth varnished table. That table would become the heart of the Smollett clan, where they gathered each night. Filled with personal stories and over 125 recipes, this book will bring you and your family to the dinner table. 2018.

The feather men

By Ranulph Fiennes. 1991

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Law and crime, True crime
Human-narrated audio

The "Feather Men," so named because of their light touch, were a group of Englishmen recruited to stop an organization…

of contract killers from murdering former members of the Special Air Service. This true story of their vigilante activities during the 1980s is set mainly in Oman and is told in chilling detail with action-packed narrative. Includes violence. 1991.

The fence: a police cover-up along Boston's racial divide

By Dick Lehr. 2009

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Law and crime biography, Law and crime, Police and military, True crime, Lifestyle, Social issues
Human-narrated audio

The Fence documents the true story of a Boston police incident during which an undercover officer was brutally beaten by…

fellow officers who mistook him for a murder suspect. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. c2009.

The everyday diabetic cookbook

By Stella Bowling, British Diabetic Association Staff. 2001

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Food and drink, Diabetes
Human-narrated audio

This diabetic cookbook contains over 200 specially created recipes which provide healthy, balanced meals. Each recipe lists calories per serving,…

fat, protein and carbohydrate content. The book also contains a section on diabetes and a healthy lifestyle. 2001.

The comfort food cookbook

By Johanna Burkhard. 1997

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Food and drink
Human-narrated audio
A collection of over 115 fast, easy-to-prepare comfort food recipes. c1997.

The enforcer: Johnny Pops Papalia : a life and death in the Mafia

By Adrian Humphreys. 1999

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Biography, Law and crime biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, True crime
Human-narrated audio

By the time Johnny "Pops" Papalia was gunned down at the age of 73, his massive crime network had earned…

him the nickname "Canada's Capone." Filled with tales of extortion, loan sharking, gambling and heroin, this book chronicles the rise and fall of Canada's most successful Mafia don. Some descriptions of violence. 1999.

The complete Tassajara cookbook: recipes, techniques, and reflections from the famed Zen kitchen

By Edward Espe Brown. 2009

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Food and drink
Human-narrated audio

This compilation of Edward Brown's previous books emphasises his Zen approach to cooking. Focusing on fresh, seasonal ingredients and whole…

foods, the recipes include soups, salads, sauces, spreads, entrees, desserts, pastries and breads. 2009.

The devil and the disappearing sea: a true story about the Aral Sea catastrophe

By Robert W Ferguson. 2003

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, True crime, Science and technology, Social issues, Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography
Human-narrated audio

The Aral Sea, once the fourth-largest inland body of water, has lost over half its surface area and 80 percent…

of its volume since 1960, due to poorly planned irrigation systems. In January 2000, Canadian Rob Ferguson went to Uzbekistan to work on an environmental project to save the Aral Sea. After a year of dealing with corrupt officials, not only had the project gone nowhere, but Ferguson was under suspicion of murder. Some strong language. 2003.

The Corporation: an epic story of the Cuban American underworld

By T. J English. 2018

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Law and crime, True crime
Human-narrated audio

Drawing on detailed reporting and extensive evidence, English reveals how an entire generation of political exiles, refugees, racketeers, corrupt cops,…

hitmen, and their wives and girlfriends became caught up in an American saga of desperation and empire building, set against the larger backdrop of revolution, exile, and ethnicity. 2018.

The elements of murder: A History Of Poison

By John Emsley. 2005

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
True crime, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio

Chemist Emsley offers an account of five of the most toxic elements - arsenic, antimony, lead, mercury, and thallium -…

describing their lethal chemical properties and highlighting their use in some of the most famous murder cases in history. Emsley also shows which toxic elements may have been behind the madness of King George III, the delusions of Isaac Newton, and the strange death of King Charles II. In addition, the book examines many modern day environmental catastrophes. 2005.

The Harrow Fair cookbook: prize-winning recipes inspired by Canada's favourite country fair

By Moira Sanders, Lori Elstone, Beth Goslin Maloney. 2010

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Food and drink
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

These recipes reflect the author's belief that when food is made from scratch, with wholesome, natural ingredients, it can't help…

but be delicious. The Harrow Fair Cookbook will inspire you to cook with what's local and seasonally available. Includes recipes for sour cherry jam, bread and butter pickles, peaches and cream pie, and lemon shake-ups. 2010.

The herb book: all about herbs and their uses with over 275 imaginative recipes

By Arabella Boxer, Philippa Back. 1980

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Food and drink, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio

This text describes the history and traditions of herbs and explains about their uses and cultivation - from home-made cosmetics,…

herbal teas and sweet-scented potpourri to the flavour of herbs in cooking. The text presents over 275 recipes from light soups to health-giving drinks. 1980.

The good mothers: the true story of the women who took on the world's most powerful mafia

By Alex Perry. 2018

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Law and crime, True crime
Human-narrated audio
The untold story of the women born into the most deadly and obscenely wealthy of the Italian mafias, and how they risked everything to bring it down. 2018.

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