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An account of life in a small town community in Sault Ste. Marie in the late 1930's and early 1940's.…
Winner of the 1975 Stephen Leacock Award for humour. Strong language. 1974.
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A compelling account of private life in the age of Macdonald and Laurier. The author has used personal letters, diaries,…
scrapbooks, memoirs and social columns. 1984 Governor General's Award winner. c1984.
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These pieces of satiric wit and humour expose the foibles and pitfalls of everyday life. 1978 winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. 1977.
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Ferguson has crafted a delightfully idiosyncratic account of growing up in the North, where Fort Vermilion Alberta seemed as exotic…
as Australia or Mexico. The memorable cast of characters includes Lloyd Loonskin, Sixtoes Mitchell, Ellen "No Refunds" McTeer, and Ferguson's father Hank, a con man of consummate charm. 2003.
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Author of "Downsize This!" criticizes the U.S. government of the twenty-first century. Laments that "nothing seems to work" and rants…
against the 2000 election and the administration's policies. Some strong language. Bestseller. Winner of the 2004 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. 2001.
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Award winning fictionAdventure and exploration, Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Humour, Canadian travel and geography
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Mowat and a partner buy an old boat in Newfoundland with plans to repair it and sail to adventures around the world. 1969.
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Lautens, winner of the 1981 Leacock Medal for humour, shares his hilarious and entertaining recollections of living, loving, and savouring…
his experiences with a wife, three children, and a dog. Nominated for the 1984 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. Winner of the 1981 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal. 1981.