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The great code: the Bible and literature

By Northrop Frye. 1982

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Canadian non-fiction, Criticism, Christianity, Religious texts, Writing
Human-narrated audio
Canada's renowned literary critic and theorist analyses the Bible as the single most important influence in the imaginative tradition of Western art and literature. 1982.

The golden thread: a reader's journey through the great books

By Bruce Meyer. 2000

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Criticism, Writing
Human-narrated audio

Meyer shows how all the greats - Homer, Sophocles, Virgil, Dante, Shakespeare and numerous other classic writers - are still…

very relevant. Using his trademark approach to reading and understanding, he takes readers on an exciting voyage of discovery through some of the most important works of Western literature. 2000.

The far side of the street

By Bruce Hutchison. 1976

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Biography, Literature biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Writing
Human-narrated audio

This is the 1970s autobiography of the journalist and historian whose life and writing influenced many Canadians. British Columbia-raised, his…

life spanned some formative years of the province's political history. As a journalist he met and wrote about many prime ministers, and became recognized as an influential thinker. 1976.

The epicurean gardener

By John Festus Adams, Stephanie Adams. 1988

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Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

The "epicurean gardener" is one who finds pleasure in all aspects of gardening. The author believes that rigid instructions can…

introduce worry and guilt into an otherwise relaxing and joyous hobby. He discusses tilling, planning, fertilizing and weed control. c1988.

The essential earthman: Henry Mitchell on gardening

By Henry Mitchell. 1981

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Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Selection of gardening columns written for the "Washington Post," offering advice on garden chores, plants to choose, landscape design, and…

tips for the novice and seasoned gardener alike. Entertaining and especially pertinent for city gardeners. 1981.

The elements of style

By William Strunk, E. B White. 1979

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Writing
Human-narrated audio

A compendium of specific tips to encourage writers to be clear, brief, and bold. This fourth edition of E.B. White's…

revision of Strunk's classic style manual is modestly updated to accommodate gender references and to provide fresh examples. Contains a foreword by Roger Angell. 2000, c1979.

The Harrowsmith perennial garden: flowers for three seasons

By Patrick Lima. 1987

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Hobbies and crafts, Home and garden
Human-narrated audio
A guide to building a well designed perennial flower garden that will bloom from spring until fall, and provide an everchanging variety of colour. 1987.

The Harrowsmith northern gardener

By Jennifer Bennett. 1982

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Hobbies and crafts, Home and garden
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Shows how to overcome the Canadian climate and produce a bountiful garden of vegetables and herbs. Discusses soil preparation and seed selection. 1982.

The great war for civilisation: the conquest of the Middle East

By Robert Fisk. 2005

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History, War, Writing
Human-narrated audio

Journalist Fisk has been reporting on the Middle East for the last 30 years, covering every major event from the…

Algerian Civil War to the Iranian Revolution, from the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and the Gulf War to the ongoing war in Iraq. Reaching back into the long history of invasion, occupation and colonization in the region, he describes how a history of injustice "has condemned the Middle East to war." Some descriptions of violence. Some strong language. 2005. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.

The complete book of gardening

By Brian Leverett. 1994

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Home and garden
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Great gardens come down to careful planning. So this guide tells you how to create a superb garden from scratch,…

with your favourite flowers, vegetables and fruit, herbs, and effective landscaping. It lists popular species, gives techniques for sowing and maintaining, and controlling pests. 1994.

The bush garden: essays on the Canadian imagination

By Northrop Frye. 1971

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Canadian non-fiction, Criticism, Essays, Writing
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Dr. Frye has collected all his essays on Canadian writing and painting which he believes are of permanent value. Includes…

his annual surveys of English Canadian poetry which originally appeared between 1950 and 1960.

The best of writers & company

By Eleanor Wachtel. 2016

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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Writing
Human-narrated audio

Eleanor Wachtel is one of the English-speaking world's most respected and sought-after interviewers. This book, celebrating her show's twenty-five year…

anniversary, presents her conversations with legendary authors like Jonathan Franzen, Alice Munro, and J.M. Coetzee, who share their views on process, the writing life, and the hazards of literary fame. 2016.

The able gardener: overcoming barriers of age and physical limitations

By Kathleen Yeomans. 1992

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Disabilities, Health and medicine, Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Yeomans, a nurse involved in occupational and physical therapy, suggests ways to adapt gardening techniques to a number of physical…

challenges, including visual problems. Tips are included in each chapter, and 20 sample gardens provide ideas such as gardens which stimulate all of the senses, indoor and container gardens, and herb and dried-flower gardens. The sample gardens also include lists of plants by sensory categories, such as fragrant plants, plants to listen to, and plants which are pleasant to the touch. [1993], c1992.

The 8-minute organizer: easy solutions to simplify your life in your spare time (Your coach in a box)

By Regina Leeds. 2012

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Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Professional organizer Regina Leeds is an expert at uncluttering chaotic lives in only minutes a day. Her magic formula (eliminate,…

categorize, organize) transforms small chunks of time into big changes. With hundreds of tips and tricks, Leeds will get listeners tackling their junk drawers, mastering daily routines, and maintaining this momentum with fun projects. 2012.

The all seasons gardener: getting more from your Canadian garden

By Mark Cullen. 1995

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Home and garden
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Mark Cullen uses a month-by-month calendar to help the reader plan their garden throughout the year. He explains how to…

take advantage of Canada's climate to extend the growing season beyond the traditional boundaries of spring and summer. He also provides tips for projects that the gardener can work on during the winter months to prepare for the spring plant. 1995.

Telling tales

By John Fraser. 1986

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Arts and entertainment, Biography, Canadian non-fiction, Writing
Human-narrated audio
The author, a journalist, tells of his experiences with various well-known figures, including David Suzuki, Margaret Laurence, and Peter Newman. 1986.

Tango on the Main

By Joe Fiorito. 1997

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Canadian non-fiction, Essays, Writing
Human-narrated audio

A collection of newspaper essays by Montrealer Joe Fiorito, who won the 1996 National Newspaper Award for these columns. You'll…

meet Milo who is seven and having the lousiest day of his life, Jackie of the Ritz, chambermaid to the stars, and Nantha, single father, man about town, as well as many others. 1997.

Suddenly they heard footsteps: storytelling for the twenty-first century

By Dan Yashinsky. 2004

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Arts and entertainment, Literature, Writing
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

The art of storytelling is very much alive in today's world. Yashinsky has lived with storytelling all his life, first…

listening to storytellers and then becoming one himself. It's the traveler who stops to hear the voice of the dusty little mouse on the road who is rewarded with the treasure. 2004.

Strange things: the malevolent North in Canadian literature (Clarendon Lectures In English)

By Margaret Atwood. 1995

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Canadian non-fiction, Criticism, Writing
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The author writes of the imaginative mystique of the Canadian North. In discussing the work of writers like Robert Service,…

Robertson Davies, Alice Munro, and Margaret Laurence, she talks of northern folklore, myth, and imagery. Originally presented as the Clarendon Lectures at Oxford University. 1995.

Stories of my life

By Katherine Paterson. 2014

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Writing
Human-narrated audio

From her childhood in China to the moment she won her first National Book Award, literary icon Katherine Paterson shares…

the personal stories that inspired her children's books. For Junior and Senior High readers. 2014.

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