Service Alert
July 1 - Canada Day
CELA will be closed on Tuesday, July 1st for Canada Day. Our office will reopen and our Contact Centre services will resume on Wednesday, July 2nd. Enjoy your holiday!
Title search results
Showing 1 - 20 of 3556 items
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
Royal biographer Penny Junor tells the story of the woman reviled as a pariah who, thanks to numerous twists of…
fate, became the popular princess consort. Junor argues that although Camilla played a central role in the darkest days of the modern monarchy--Charles and Diana's acrimonious and scandalous split--she also played a crucial role in restoring the Royal Family's reputation, especially that of Prince Charles. 2018.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Politics and government biography, Royalty biography, History
Human-narrated audio
Haile Selassie, His Most Puissant Majesty and Distinguished Highness the Emperor of Ethiopia, enjoyed a 44-year reign until his own…
army gave him the boot in 1974. In the days following the coup, Polish journalist Kapuscinski travelled to Ethiopia and sought out members of the imperial court for interviews. Some descriptions of violence. 1984, c1978. Uniform title: Cesarz.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
An intimate biography of the Duchess of Kent from the time of her birth in Yorkshire, to today. 1971.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
This biography of Wallis Warfield, Duchess of Windsor, examines her relationship with Edward VIII, her previous unhappy marriages, and their…
life together after they were forced to leave England. Her early life is also examined and questions surrounding her birth and early life are addressed. 1996.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography
Human-narrated audio
Details the Duke of Windsor's career during World War II, his work with British Military intelligence, and his years as governor of the Bahamas. 1982.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography, History
Human-narrated audio
This book describes a number of intriguing incidents in the personal lives of the British Royal Family, dating back to…
the time of Queen Victoria. The family conflicts and the personal failings of a number of the royals have been magnified through the lens of the press, ever eager for fresh details with which to build the impression of scandal. 1995.
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Presents a powerful portrait of modern Aboriginal life in Canada, in contrast with the perceived failings so often portrayed in…
politics and in media. The author illustrates his arguments by compiling a remarkable selection of letters, speeches and writings by Aboriginal leaders and thinkers, showcasing the extraordinarily rich, moving and stable indigenous point of view across the centuries. 2014.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Indigenous peoples
Human-narrated audio
Historians Theda Perdue and Michael D. Green paint a portrait of the infamous Trail of Tears. Despite protests from statesmen…
like Davy Crockett, Daniel Webster, and Henry Clay, a dubious 1838 treaty drives 17,000 mostly Christian Cherokee from their lush Appalachian homeland to barren plains beyond the Mississippi. For 4,000, this brutal forced march leads only to their death. 2007.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography
Human-narrated audio
As the sole survivor of the 1997 auto accident that killed the Princess of Wales, Dodi Fayed, and their chauffeur,…
bodyguard Rees-Jones offers his account of the events leading up to the crash and its aftermath. He also discusses his own efforts to cope with injuries and unwelcome notoriety. Bestseller. 2000.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Politics and government biography, Royalty biography, Women biography, European history
Human-narrated audio
Ouvrage solidement documenté, souvent à partir de sources inédites sur la vie tumultueuse de la célèbre impératrice d'Autriche. 1997.
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
This informative guide will help First Nation, Métis and Inuit adult learners excel and achieve their educational goals when attending…
a post-secondary program. It looks at the various aspects of student life that one may face while going to school. 2007.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian fictionIndigenous peoples biography, Canadian non-fiction, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio
Describes the treatment of aboriginal children in Canada who were taken to live in residential schools. The story is told…
using interviews and anecdotes shared by those who attended the schools. The current state of aboriginal affairs is also discussed. 1997.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio
Rudy Wiebe collaborates with Yvonne Johnson, a great-great-granddaughter of Cree Chief Big Bear, to tell the story of her life.…
Born in Montana with a double-cleft palate, she experienced a life of physical and sexual abuse, and slid into alcoholism before participating in the murder for which she is now in prison. Strong language, descriptions of violence, descriptions of sexual violence. 1998.
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian fictionCanadian non-fiction, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
Wright details the European conquest of the Maya, Inca, Aztec, Iroquois and Cherokee peoples. He describes the resistance by these civilizations to foreign occupation and their struggles to survive.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Canada's relationship with its Indigenous people has suffered as a result of both the residential school system and the lack…
of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Healing and repairing that relationship requires education, awareness and increased understanding of the legacy and the impacts still being felt by Survivors and their families. Guided by Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, readers will learn about the lives of Survivors and listen to allies who are putting the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into action. For senior high readers. 2017.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian fictionIndigenous peoples biography, Canadian non-fiction, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio
On a Saskatoon night in November 1990, seventeen-year-old Neil Stonechild disappeared, to be found dead in a field, his body…
frozen, three days later. The police investigation was cursory, but Neil's mother Stella refused to give up, as did witness Jason Roy, who had seen Neil, beaten and bleeding, in the back of a Saskatoon police cruiser the night he disappeared. It was only in January 2000, when two more men were found frozen to death, that the truth about Neil Stonechild's fate began to emerge. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 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, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Over the span of ten years, seven high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The seven were hundreds of…
miles away from their families, forced to leave their reserve because there was no high school there for them to attend. Award-winning journalist Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest, and struggle with, human rights violations past and present against aboriginal communities. Bestseller. Winner of the 2018 RBC Taylor Prize and the 2018 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. 2017.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian fictionAward winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio
A comprehensive study of residential schools, the institutions where attendance by Native children was compulsory as recently as the 1960s.…
Former students have come forward in increasing numbers to describe the psychological and physical abuse they suffered in these schools, and many view the system as an experiment in cultural genocide. Miller explores all three players in the story: the government officials who authorized the schools, the missionaries who taught in them, and the students who attended them. Co-winner of the 1996 Saskatchewan Book Award for nonfiction. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 1996.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio
Operated by the same bureaucracy that was expanding health care opportunities for most Canadians, the 'Indian Hospitals' were underfunded, understaffed,…
overcrowded, and rife with coercion and medical experimentation. Established to keep the Aboriginal tuberculosis population isolated, they became a means of ensuring that other Canadians need not share access to modern hospitals with Aboriginal patients. Tracing the history of the system from its fragmentary origins to its gradual collapse, Maureen K. Lux describes the arbitrary and contradictory policies that governed the 'Indian Hospitals, ' the experiences of patients and staff, and the vital grassroots activism that pressed the federal government to acknowledge its treaty obligations. A disturbing look at the dark side of the liberal welfare state, "Separate Beds" reveals a history of racism and negligence in health care for Canada's First Nations that should never be forgotten. 2016.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography
Human-narrated audio
How did queens find happiness? In courts bristling with testosterone - swashbuckling generals, polished courtiers, and virile cardinals - many…
had love affairs. Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard had courtiers; Catherine the Great had a long list of sexy favourites; Empress Alexandra had Rasputin and Marie Antoinette had count Axel Fersen. 2006.