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Fitness, Sports and games
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This text is for students who have learned a Taiji (Tai Chi) form and want to reach new levels of…
skill and ability. Regular Qigong practice accelerates the health benefits of Taiji; reducing stress, strengthening immune system and deepening awareness of breath and body coordination. 1994.
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Women biography, Canadian non-fiction, Laws and statutes
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In 1922, Elizabeth Bethune Campbell, a Toronto-born socialite, began a fourteen-year-battle with the Ontario legal establishment over her mother's will,…
and to prove that her uncle had stolen funds from her mother's estate. In 1930, as a non-lawyer and Canadian, she argued her case before the Privy Council in London - the first woman to do so. This is an annotated reprint of her self-published account of her campaign. 2004.
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Health and medicine, Fitness
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A month-by-month course which builds confidence and enables even complete beginners to appreciate the benefits of yoga. Step-by-step instructions guide…
you through the course as you learn new postures and develop your own daily programme. The book also integrates the meditative side of yoga to build a calm, positive manner. 1997.
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General non-fiction, Fitness, Nutrition
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A program of simple exercises that can be done while sitting in a chair, riding in a car, or standing…
in line. Includes exercises for specific parts of the body, a 30-day diet plan and a maintenance program. c1983.
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Health and medicine, Fitness, Nutrition
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The author presents the results of a decade he spent applying Ayurvedic concepts to the American way of life, including…
exercise, eating habits, and stress prevention techniques. The diet follows nature's harvest: low fat in the spring, high carbohydrates in the summer, and high protein and fat in the winter. 2000.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history, Laws and statutes
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Until 1949, court decisions in Canada were open to Britain for appeal. Since then, the Supreme Court has emerged as…
a powerful Canadian institution. The author tells the story of how the Court evolved and describes many of the well-known personalities who have sat on the bench. He also provides a portrait of the major events and daily life of the Court over the last five decades of the 20th century. 2000.
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Health and medicine, Fitness
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The author discusses how weight-lifting exercises can help prevent osteoporosis, improve balance, and increase energy--in addition to controlling weight. Presents…
a program of strength-training exercises that can be done at home with a minimum of equipment by women of all ages. Based on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. c1997.
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Canadian non-fiction, Disabilities, Laws and statutes
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The right to dignity for all is explicitly recognized in Canadian law; in practice a variety of individuals and groups…
have been excluded from the concern and respect that their nature as persons demands. Prominent among these excluded groups are members of the disabled community, who are marginalized by a society that regularly neglects to recognize their needs, capacities, and merits as individuals. Shannon identifies the social and attitudinal barriers still present in Canadian society today, and cites the factors needed to reverse the process of exclusion. 2007.
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Health and medicine, Fitness, Nutrition, Social issues
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This popular television personality and authority on wellness explains how people can take control of their lives for better health…
and self-esteem through diet, mental fitness and the power in creating a positive image of themselves. 1993.
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Canadian non-fiction, Family and relationships, Laws and statutes, Politics and government
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Describes both the experiences of same-sex couples who have been able to marry, and the stories behind the scenes that…
explain how the legal battle was won. Using legal history and interviews, the authors investigate the two sides of this process. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004.
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Biography, Canadian non-fiction, Laws and statutes
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Traces Robinette's career from his beginnings as a litigation lawyer, to his successes as a civil lawyer in cases involving…
such corporate giants as E.P. Taylor, and his participation in the new Canadian constitution. c1984.
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Health and medicine, Fitness
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M. Henri Nadeau a prouvé par sa technique qu'on pouvait rebâtir un corps même à 60 ans. Ce mode d'exercices exceptionnel est accessible à tous. 1984.
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Health and medicine, Fitness
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In this lifestyle guide, actress and fitness icon Kate Hudson shares her insights to help every woman become healthy, strong,…
and beautiful from the inside out. Kate's philosophy is simple: living healthfully is about positivity and throwing the idea of "perfection" out the window. 2016.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Law and crime, Laws and statutes
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Macdonald, a former British Columbia attorney general, argues that natural justice is being thwarted in Canada's courts. Clogged courtrooms, procedural…
wrangling and ill-considered legislation, such as the Young Offender's Act, are causing criminals to go free as lawyers jockey for victory instead of justice. Macdonald offers his solutions to these problems in his sometimes humourously written, politically neutral book. 1999.
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Health and medicine, Fitness
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Dans “Le Nouveau Guide Vivre Plus”, Karine Larose explique dans un langage clair et concis les bienfaits de l'activité physique…
et les paramètres clés pour obtenir des résultats concrets grâce à des tests écrits et physiques. Le lecteur comprendra comment s'entraîner de façon efficace, ainsi que l'importance d'intégrer l'exercice physique dans son quotidien. 2012.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Law and crime, Laws and statutes
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Tom Berger is best known for championing aboriginal rights, including early advocacy work that led to the precedent-setting Nisga'a Accord,…
but he has also often represented those not well served by the legal and legislative status quo. In a career that spans four decades, Berger has taken on the challenge of many controversial cases in order to test or transform the application of justice within the law. c2002.
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Canadian non-fiction, Family and relationships, General non-fiction, Laws and statutes
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Certains l'ont vu comme le plus important débat social de notre époque, c'est en tout cas une question déchirante, sur…
laquelle ont d se pencher la plupart des pays occidentaux. Ce livre raconte l'histoire inédite du mariage gai au Canada : la bataille des arguments juridiques et politiques, les stratégies secrètes et surtout les jeux de coulisses qui ont conduit à cette nouvelle avancée des droits de la personne. 2006.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Law and crime, Laws and statutes
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In 1985, when Mowat tried to enter the United States for a book promotion tour, he was barred by the…
McCarran Act, a 1952 law enacted during the McCarthy era. This book, told with outraged but good humour, describes Mowat's fight against the ban. 1985.
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Laws and statutes, Lifestyle
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Un reporter judiciaire livre ici une analyse pénétrante de la crise qui secoue la magistrature au Québec. Jamais a-t-on vu,…
au cours de la dernière décennie, autant de mythes entourant la magistrature tomber les uns après les autres. Une suite d'affaires récentes touchant les juges et la gestion des tribunaux a provoqué de vives réactions dans l'opinion publique. Quel rôle jouent les médias dans ce phénomène? "La saison de la chasse aux juges est ouverte" s'exclamait l'honorable André Brossard. Qui sont donc nos juges? De quels groupes d'intérêts sont-ils issus? Comment sont-ils désignés? Quel régime de sanctions encadre leur conduite? Voilà autant de questions auxquelles l'auteur fournit des explications sobres. 1994.
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Health and medicine, Fitness
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The author demonstrates her own unique style of yoga using gentle stretching movements that get to virtually every part of…
the body without exertion or strain. The text takes the readers through a routine specially designed to condition, firm and relax you effortlessly from head to toe. 1982.