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Provides a comprehensive guide to cover-ups extending far back into history, as well as terrifying modern revelations. Topics range from…
the Sphinx to JFK, from life on Mars to Roswell. The A-Z deals with the political, scientific, mythical, historical, and plain wacky. 1998.
At a psychiatric hospital in the 1980s patients formed what they called The Adjustment League, to protect themselves against the…
depredations of a corrupt and abusive staff. Prompted by a mysterious summons from his past, an inmate known only as “the Super” embarks on a series of adjustments, his word for the personal interventions he conducts on behalf of the powerless to even the playing field. But what begins as a discovery of the neglect by a privileged Toronto family of their Alzheimer's-afflicted mother, opens out into much larger and more systematic crimes. 2016.
Police detective Lori Shenher describes her role in Vancouver’s infamous Missing and Murdered Women Investigation and her years-long struggle with…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of her work on the case. From her first assignment in 1998 to explore an increase in the number of missing women to the harrowing 2002 interrogation of convicted serial killer Robert Pickton, Shenher tells a story of massive police failure. 2015.
A poetic summation of Lee’s decade-long exploration of the dilemma of contemporary existence. Incorporating and rethinking past works and featuring…
many new poems, this collection reminds us of the reality we’ve made of our planet, while simultaneously insisting on a particular kind of hope for our future. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2012.
Perry's parents think that their only children should be kept busy. On Saturday mornings Perry and her father visit her…
gran, Honora Lee, at the Santa Lucia rest home, but Gran never remembers them. Later Perry discovers her Gran has an unconventional interest in the alphabet, so Perry decides to make an alphabet book with the help of Honora and the others. Soon everyone is interested in Perry's book project. Grades 3-6. 2012.
Miss Petitfour enjoys having adventures that are just the right size - fitting into a single, magical day. She is…
an expert at baking and eating fancy iced cakes, and her favourite mode of travel is "par avion." On windy days, she takes her sixteen cats out for an airing. With the aid of her favorite tea party tablecloth as a makeshift balloon, Miss Petitfour and her charges fly over her village, having many little adventures along the way. Grades 2-4. 2015.
Kim faces many changes her senior year in high school, including Nat's hasty wedding, childbirth, and ultimate decision about the…
baby, the first holidays without her mother, new problems for cousin Maya, and a significant surprise from her past. Senior High. 2006.
Examines how and why some teenagers become alcoholics, and discusses the ripple effect of teen alcoholism as well as treatment…
and preventative measures. Includes an overview of alcoholism as an addiction or a disease, and looks at its physiological, psychological, and emotional dimensions. Both the individual and societal consequences of teen alcoholism are considered. Some descriptions of violence. For Senior High readers. 2004.
Presents discoveries about the 9/11 terrorist attack, the emergency response, and insights into the inner workings of the US government,…
including the decision-making process at the top levels, the miscommunication between the FBI and CIA, and the fatal oversights made by the Bush administration before the attacks. It also explores the investigation process itself, placing the 9/11 investigation into historical context, and asks who will be held responsible for the intelligence and leadership failures revealed by the investigations. And perhaps most importantly, will the 9/11 investigation help prevent such a tragedy from happening again? Some descriptions of violence. 2004.
A book on verbal abuse, for parents, teachers, and teens to share. Defines verbal abuse and describes how teens are…
particularly affected by it. The author looks at verbal abuse in the media, on the sports field, at home, and in school, and explains how to stop it, with separate chapters for parents, teachers, teens, and "boyfriends and girlfriends." Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. For senior high readers and older. 2003.
The close-knit town of Baxter is shocked when a bizarre houseboat explosion wipes out the McConnell family - or has…
it? Mike McConnell is missing. Did he murder his own family? Followed by "The day of reckoning". 2001.
This is the first of a series of novels about the passionate Coleman clan. Young Billie Ames meets Moss Coleman…
after WWII, they marry and with Billie pregnant move to a 250,000-acre spread called Sunbridge. There she and her mother Agnes are introduced to the world of the Texas rich. Followed by "Texas heat" (DC10606). 1993, c1985. (Texas series ; 1)
When Maggie invites all the family to a barbecue at her ranch near Austin, passion and intrigue spark a different…
kind of "Texas heat". Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Texas rich" (DC24299), followed by "Texas fury" (DC23452). 1986. (Texas series ; 2)
This text seeks to demonstrate that corpora can be used for semi-automatic terminography. Metalanguage patterns are a common feature of…
certain types of specialized text and frequently offer clues to the meaning of the terms to which they refer. It describes a methodology for retrieving and manipulating these metalanguage patterns so that they can be used in the formulation of terminological definitions. 1998. (Studies in corpus linguistics ; 1)
Sixty-two-year-old Nathaniel is a widower and 68-year-old Gloria is a veteran of two bad marriages. When she tells him that…
she needs a "vacation" from him, Nat is sent into a tailspin. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. c1988.
It’s the Depression, but Red’s family is managing better than most on their Prince Edward Island farm – they’re hard…
working and resourceful, and have enough to eat and to help others, even if at times they are mocked by their neighbours for putting education ahead of farm work. Eleven-year-old Red has plenty of chores around the farm, but he still gets the odd break to go swimming or fishing, provided his homework is done. But then Red’s father’s hand is seriously injured and the family’s situation looks dire, until Red steps up to the challenge. Includes violence. Grades 4-7. c2011.
Cross narrates the definitive history of alternative rock over the last 30 years. Focussing on top performers, including David Bowie,…
The Velvet Underground, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and Iggy Pop, includes band and artist biographies, complete discographies and trivia. 2007.