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Hirshberg describes how he built a successful $300-million-per-year business by incorporating environmental principles and practices, and how other companies can…
accomplish this as well. He maintains that making a business green actually saves companies money in the long run, while boosting consumer loyalty and thus reducing advertising costs. Hirshberg illustrates his points with practical information and advice, as well as anecdotes from the early days of his yogurt company. Included are many examples of other businesses that have saved money by reducing their environmental footprints. 2008.
Consists of two strands of text: the spare dialogue of a couple exploring their broken relationship and the lyrical evocation…
of a perfect landscape and a perfect house. Strong language. Winner of the 1982 Pulp Press Annual Three-day Novel-writing Contest. 1983.
Baxter describes herself with dignity as a woman who is old, fat and poor. She decries the world of 'experts'…
and 'professionals' and insists on giving a voice to people living in poverty. Her book also provides accounts of grassroots activism and community initiatives for change in and around Vancouver. 1997.
"Stein" explores the Stein River watershed in British Columbia. Recording its history, and of the Natives who first lived and…
left their ancient art there, it also encompasses the ecological, anthropological, and cultural aspects of the area. The authors discuss the preservation of the Stein from logging, and champion the return to the land by local Natives. 1988.
When Travis transfers to a new school, he becomes a big target for his old nemesis Shon and his thug…
friends. Maybe it's because Travis lives in a trailer park with his gentle aunt, his uncle Miserable Mike, and lots of little cousins while his country-and-western singer mother is on the road. Or maybe it's because he loves to sew, wants to be a professional puppeteer, and his best friend is a girl, Chantelle, who comes from an even stranger family than he does. Some strong language. For junior high readers. Winner of the 2003 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. 2003.
At the age of fifteen Stephen begins having nightmares like the ones that drove his older brother away from home,…
and eventually the dreams lead to a discovery that is shocking but that ultimately allows his family to come back together. Junior high. 1998.
The men's residence at the University of Alberta wants to party, and sends invitations to the women's residence, each with…
specific and terrifying consequences if the female students don't attend. When Gwen, one of the students, has her letter published in the newspaper, she later turns up brutally murdered. Part-time sessional lecturer Miranda Craig must delve into Gwen's life and preserve her own to find the killer. Some strong language. Sequel to “The next Margaret”, followed by “The monitor”. 2001.
Samoa. Robert Louis Stevenson, afflicted with tuberculosis, is living with his family in tropical splendour. The homesick author is pleased…
to meet a Mr. Baker on the beach, but his fellow Scotsman is a missionary disdainful of both the natives and Stevenson's work. Then a young woman is raped and murdered, and a twist on Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde story begins to play out. 2003, c2002.
Vacationing in India with her married lover Errol Colton, Stephanie Locke accidentally discovers his connection to the drug trade and…
returns home uncertain about what to do. Stephanie is soon found dead, an apparent suicide, but her father James is suspicious and begins the dogged rounds of his own investigation. Meanwhile, Naresh Prasad, recruited as a heroin carrier by Errol's associates, arrives in England to his own personal nightmare. 1992.
Collection of five short essays regarding a person's relationship with God. Within each essay are sayings upon which the article…
hinges. Johnson's adages include: "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face" and "If there is no control, there is no responsibility." 1993.
When Stevie, a younger boy, comes to stay at Robert's house, Robert considers him a pest. But then Stevie moves…
away with his family, and Robert, an only child, remembers the good times they had together. Grades K-3. 1969.
The third and last volume of the 'Daughters of Courage' series. Stephanie, a representative in the Idaho Legislature in the…
60’s, wants to change the world. Seeking God’s guidance, she makes life-changing decisions and takes needed steps to strengthen her undeveloped relationship with God. For high school and adult readers. Sequel to "Kathryn". 1993.
Biography of the British scientist who is famous for his work with black holes. Details Hawking's early experience with computer…
technology, his diagnosis with Lou Gehrig's disease in his youth, and his achievement in spite of the illness. Recounts his education, which led to a doctorate, and his scientific research. Grades 5-8. c1994.
Three short novels of the American west, written in the 1920s. In "Sheriff Larrabee's Prisoner," saddle tramp Jack Montagne is…
framed for the murder of an old miser. Montagne is pursued and captured by Larrabee's posse, but the sheriff's daughter decides to find the real killer. Some violence. 1999.
Professional cyclist Steve Bauer provides information on: the history of bicycles; bicycle anatomy, maintenance and repair; fitness and training for…
riding; cycling skills and techniques. Junior and senior high and adult readers. 1989.
Stephen Harper has made government smaller, justice tougher, and provinces more independent. Those who praise Harper point to the Conservatives'…
skillful economic management, the reformed immigration system, the uncompromising defence of Israel and Ukraine, and the fight against terrorism, while critics accuse the Harper government of being autocratic, secretive and cruel. Ibbitson explores Harper’s suburban youth, the forces that shaped his tempestuous relationship with Reform Leader Preston Manning, how Laureen Harper influences her husband, his devotion to his children--and his cats. Ibbitson explains how this shy, closed, introverted loner united a fractured conservative movement, defeated a Liberal hegemony, and set out to reshape the nation. Bestseller. Winner of the 2015 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. 2015.
Chronicles Harper's political beginnings, his stint with the Mulroney Progressive Conservatives, the events that led to him becoming a key…
architect of the Reform party, and his rescue of the Canadian Alliance, which led to the merger with the Progressive Conservatives to create the new Conservative Party. Author Johnson attempts to dispel the myths and set out the facts about the (then) leader of the opposition. Bestseller 2005.
When the National Security Agency intercepts and decodes an obscure email message indicating a severe threat to the US, the…
American President considers his options. What if the same technology that made the interception possible could be used as an offensive weapon? Armed with satellites, ships, planes, and an array of sophisticated hardware, the NSA proves as competent at covert action as it is at spying. Success leads to a permanent NSA Group that acts directly for the NSA Director. Followed by "Deep black: biowar". 2004.