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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 great big book of guys: alphabetical encounters with men

By Erika Ritter. 2004

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Family and relationships, Humour
Human-narrated audio

Writer Ritter has been observing men for as long as she can remember, and has come into direct or imaginary…

contact with a fair few of them. Her alphabetical itinerary starts with Amigos and ends with Zealots, travelling via Dads, Heroes, Non-Committals, Outlaws, and many others. A collection of stories about good and bad relationships, family conflicts, love affairs, and Catholicism, which is part memoir, part comedy, and part inspirational handbook for the cynical. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2004.

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 five love languages: The Secret To Love That Lasts (Relationship Series Today!)

By Gary Chapman. 1992

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Family and relationships
Human-narrated audio

Unhappiness in marriage often has a simple root cause: we speak different love languages, believes Dr. Gary Chapman. While working…

as a marriage counselor for more than 30 years, he identified five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. In a friendly, often humorous style, he unpacks each one. 1992.

The first time: true stories

By Charles Montpetit. 1995

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Family and relationships
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

A collection of true stories, written by some of Canada's best writers, about "the first time" -- their first sexual…

encounter. The writers include Brian Doyle, W.P. Kinsella, and Julie Lawson. Descriptions of sex. Junior high and older. 1995.

The film club: a true story of a father and son

By David Gilmour. 2007

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Arts and entertainment, Literature biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Family and relationships, Parenting
Human-narrated audio

The true story of author Gilmour's decision to let his 16-year-old son drop out of high school, on the condition…

that the boy agree to watch three films a week with him. Examines how those years changed both their lives. From French New Wave and Kurosawa to De Palma, film noir, and Billy Wilder, Gilmour describes key moments in each film, as he teaches his son about life and the vagaries of growing up through the power of the movies. Strong language and descriptions of sex. Canada Reads 2012. 2007.

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 female stress syndrome survival guide (Dr. Georgia Witkin Stress Bks.)

By Georgia Witkin. 2000

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Family and relationships, Health and medicine, Psychology, Self help
Human-narrated audio

Explains how women experience stress differently from men and provides techniques and problem-solving skills to reduce it. Includes examples of…

dealing with family life (including teenagers and mates), common work problems, sexual difficulties, and aging - along with other unavoidable everyday tensions. 2000.

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 female eunuch (Flamingo Modern Classic Ser.)

By Germaine Greer. 1993

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Family and relationships, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Drawing from history, literature and popular culture, past and present, Germaine Greer's searing examination of women's oppression is at once…

an important social commentary and a passionately argued piece of polemic. Descriptions of sex. 1993.

The everyday diabetic cookbook

By Stella Bowling, British Diabetic Association Staff. 2001

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
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 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 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 heart is a shifting sea: love and marriage in Mumbai

By Elizabeth Flock. 2018

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Family and relationships
Human-narrated audio

This book introduces three Indian couples whose relationships illuminate cultural shifts: Veer and Maya, a forward-thinking professional couple tested by…

Maya's desire for independence; Shahzad and Sabeena, whose desperation for a child becomes entwined with the changing face of Islam; and Ashok and Parvati, whose arranged marriage blossoms into true love. 2018.

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

By Arabella Boxer, Philippa Back. 1980

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
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 gourmands' way: six Americans in Paris and the birth of a new gastronomy : Julia Child, M. F. K. Fisher, Alexis Lichine, A. J. Liebling, Richard Olney, Alice B. Toklas

By Justin Spring. 2017

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Food and drink
Human-narrated audio

During a thirty-year boom period in France between the end of World War II and the 1974 oil crisis, Paris…

was not only the world's most exciting tourist destination; it was also the world capital of gastronomic genius and innovation. This book explores the lives and writings of six Americans who chronicled the food and wine of "the glorious thirty." Together, these writer-adventurers initiated an American cultural dialogue on food that has continued to this day. 2017.

The diabetes diet: Dr. Bernstein's low-carbohydrate solution

By Richard K Bernstein, Marcia Miele. 2005

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Food and drink, Health and medicine, Nutrition, Diabetes
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

For diabetics, diet is more than a lifestyle choice - it's the key to controlling the course of their disease.…

Many struggle to maintain a healthy weight because the guidelines of the American Diabetes Association are unhelpful in regulating blood sugar - the critical component in keeping diabetes in check. Dr. Bernstein provides a low-carbohydrate approach that has enabled his patients, and himself, to take control of their disease. 2005.

The commitment: [love, sex, marriage, and my family]

By Dan Savage. 2011

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Family and relationships
Human-narrated audio

Dan Savage recounts his family's campaign to convince him and his boyfriend, Terry, to get married, and explores how his…

family's attitudes towards gay marriage reflect those of contemporary American society. 2011.

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