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Uneasy with her life as a millionaire's daughter, Jessica Morgan runs away to start a new life as a school…
teacher in the town of Glenbrooke, Oregon. Although she faces unexpected difficulties, Jessica falls in love with the town, and especially with paramedic Kyle Buchanan, who shares her Christian views. 1995.
At the end of the 17th century, a French family, the Auclairs, begin a new life in Quebec. On her…
mother's death, Cecile is entrusted with the care of the household and of her father Euclid, the town's apothecary. For her father this new life is a painful exile, but for Cecile there are innumerable joys as old ties are relinquished and new ones are formed. 1984. (Virago modern classics)
In order to maintain his present lifestyle, Ivan Barraclough has agreed to follow the trail of a legendary thirteenth century…
princess, Xanthippe. The monthly retainer while on call for this has been generous. Now the telegram has arrived: "TIME TO GO". If the project succeeds the reward may be princely. Ivan sets off on the long journey to September Castle. Includes strong language. 1983.
Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of…
a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbour, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school. 2006 Edgar Award finalist. Grades 4-7. 2005.
When ballroom dancing is introduced to their school, Rebecca and Scott are teamed up and turn into wonderful dance partners.…
But Rebecca's friend, Samantha, claims Scott as her new boyfriend just when Rebecca starts to like him as more than a friend. Grades 5-8. 2000.
Anthology of twenty-two Western short stories by Zane Grey, Max Brand, Les Savage, Frank Bonham, and others. A brief biographical…
sketch of the author accompanies each frontier tale, many of which originally appeared in such publications as Lariat Story Magazine. 1995.
This collection of Coren's essays and columns includes his thoughts on politics, the arts, and morality. His interview subjects include…
personalities as diverse as Conor Cruise O'Brien, comedian Mike Myers, Robertson Davies, and dominatrix Jacqueline Premiere. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. c1996.
Shakespeare's dog, Hooker, tells the story of Will's youth in Stratford upon Avon. This is a bawdy and extremely funny…
tale in which Shakespeare is treated with a total lack of reverence. Strong language. Winner of the 1983 Governor General's Literary Award. 1984. (New press Canadian classics)
As a result of appearing before the Human Rights Commission for publishing the Danish Mohammed cartoons, Levant began investigating other…
Commission cases. He discovered some disturbing and even bizarre cases, and that human rights commissions now monitor political opinions, fine people for expressing politically incorrect viewpoints, censor websites, and even ban people, permanently, from saying certain things. Some strong language. 2009.
The true story of a man and his Indian wife who are determined to cross cultural barriers and return to…
the old ways of the Blackfoot Indian tribe. Presents vivid portraits of elder Indians, traditional ceremonies, and life among people who are holding on to their past. 1983.
Chronic sadness, obsessiveness, outbursts of anger, the inability to finish tasks, acute anxiety or disabling discomfort in social situations -…
these are the often undiagnosed "shadow syndromes" of major mental disorders that limit the lives, productivity, and happiness of millions of people. The authors uncover the biological factors that often determine people's personalities. They use real-life case studies to illustrate how shadow syndromes affect our everyday lives and how they can be treated with diet, exercise, psychotherapy, and medication. 1997.
As former head of the 1993 U.N. peacekeeping mission in Rwanda, Canadian general Dallaire's initial proposal called for 5,000 soldiers,…
to permit orderly elections and the return of the refugees. Nothing like this number was supplied, and the result was an outright attempt at genocide against the Tutsis that nearly succeeded, with 800,000 dead over three months. Dallaire's argument that Rwanda-like situations are fires that can be put out with a small force if caught early enough will certainly draw debate, but the book documents in horrifying detail what happens when no serious effort is made. Explicit descriptions of violence. Winner of the 2004 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. Canada Reads 2012. 2003.
The follow-up to Globe and Mail reporter Stephanie Nolen's startling front-page revelation on May 11, 2001, that a 1603 portrait…
believed to be of William Shakespeare - possibly the only existing image of the playwright painted from life - had turned up in the possession of a Canadian family who had owned it for 12 generations. The book details the story of how the painting, known as the Sanders portrait, came to reside in the home of a retired engineer in a mid-sized Ontario town. It also includes essays from many Shakespearean experts on the authenticity of the painting. 2002.
This romance unfolds among the world of international finance, art dealers, interior design and haute couture. Allegra, a wealthy painter,…
waits to be noticed by handsome, sinister, international banker Alexander. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1984.
Crown Prosecutor Helen West is annoyed at her failure to have petty criminal Mr. Logo convicted, but has more pressing…
concerns, including her strained relationship with senior policeman Geoffrey Bailey. She barely has time to cross-examine her feelings, however, before she becomes involved in a maze of violence and fear where Logo and his grubby world somehow divide and rule. Some strong language. 1993.
Ex-cop Finn was left blind by violence, but he can still see the body of his wife, Dani, and a…
crime scene that won't fade from his mind's eye. Now a professor, Finn learns that an isolated girls' prep school can be every bit as dangerous as city streets when he stumbles upon a local girl lying in a graveyard during a raging blizzard. Explicit strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and explicit descriptions of violence. c2009.
Beatrice, Lucy, and Virginia are from the same village, though from different backgrounds. Each wants love, marriage, children, and a…
vocation. Each finds them but not in the way she has anticipated, nor even with the man she expected. 1989, c1988.
Nearly two thousand years ago, an Eastern emperor charged a small group with safeguarding a body of knowledge and secrets…
powerful enough to change the history of mankind. They went down in legend as the Nine Unknown Men--and now two rival factions of the descendants are fighting a mighty battle. Both sides think they are saving the world, but one of them is willing to use horrifying means to accomplish its goals. Now is up to Cabrillo and his team of expert operatives to stop both of them from the destructive path they're on, and save the earth from a dynasty of terror. Bestseller. 2018.
A private detective (and former mobster) who picks up people's memories through touch, Artur Loginov isn't entirely surprised when he's…
kidnapped and imprisoned in an asylum-like facility. But he's surprised to find that the other prisoners are paranormally gifted - including Elena Baxter from Wisconsin, who's able to perform miraculous healings. Aided by a pair of shape-shifters, Elena and Artur escape only to discover their captors' sinister goal - and that they are the only ones who can thwart it. Sequel to "Tiger's eye". Explicit descriptions of sex and violence, explicit strong language. 2006.
Iran sinks an American spy ship and takes prisoners, determined to control the Persian Gulf with its aircraft carriers. Since…
the United States military is crippled by budget cuts, Patrick McLanahan and his secret agency plan to respond with a stealth bomber attack. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "Night of the Hawk" (DC37721). 1997, c1996. (Patrick McLanahan ; 5)