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Sir Wilfrid Laurier: portrait intime
By Laurier L LaPierre. 1997
La vie privée et publique de Laurier, premier Canadien-français à diriger les destinées du Canada à titre de Premier ministre.…
1997. Titre uniforme: Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the romance of Canada.The anxious years: politics in the age of Mulroney and Chrétien
By Jeffrey Simpson. 1996
A collection of Jeffrey Simpson's best columns from his feature in "The Globe and Mail." Simpson, regarded as one of…
the foremost political columnists in Canada, tackles the major issues of the past 15 years, the deficit, free trade, Quebec and the constitution, and the major figures in Canadian politics. c1996.The austerity Olympics: when the Games came to London in 1948
By Janie Hampton, Sebastian Coe. 2009
The last time the Olympics came to London, female competitors sewed their own uniforms, teams were ferried to the Games…
on red London buses and billeted in Spartan hostels or even army camps, and the main stadium was hastily cleared of greyhound racing to allow the athletics to take place. The total budget was £760,000, great athletes like Emil Zatopek and Fanny Blankers-Koen thrilled the crowds, and at the end a profit was turned. 2009.The battle of London: Trudeau, Thatcher, and the fight for Canada's Constitution
By Jacob Homel, Frédéric Bastien. 2014
After the referendum in 1980, Pierre Trudeau turned his sights on repatriating the Constitution in an effort to make Canada…
fully independent from Britain. What should have been a simple process snowballed into a complicated intrigue. Quebec, which thought its prerogatives would be threatened if the Constitution were repatriated, mounted a charm offensive in order to influence key British MPs. Not to be outdone, Canada’s native leaders, who felt betrayed by the British Crown, decided to enter the fray, determined to ensure that their cause would triumph. The English Labour Party had a view on the matter as well, which chiefly involved embarrassing Prime Minister Thatcher as thoroughly as possible. Describes how the maverick Trudeau and the uncompromising Thatcher entered into one of history’s most unlikely marriages of convenience in order to repatriate the Canadian Constitution. 2014. Uniform title: Bataille de Londres.In the 1980s, the province of Alberta was home to the two best hockey teams in the NHL. Aptly dubbed…
"Death Valley" due to the sheer talent and ability of its players, the province not only begat rivalry with other NHL teams, but also sparked fierce competition within its own borders. Thus began The Battle of Alberta, the historic struggle between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. Sports journalist Mark Spector presents homage to Albertan hockey, and the two teams that inspired one of the most bitter competitions in NHL history. Through exclusive interviews with coaches, trainers, and players, Spector provides a look at the brawls, the clashes, and the schemes. Bestseller. 2015.The Armageddon factor: the rise of Christian nationalism in Canada
By Marci McDonald. 2010
To most Canadians, the politics of the United States, where fundamentalist Christians wield tremendous power, seem too foreign to ever…
happen here. But McDonald believes that the Canadian Christian right - infuriated by the legalization of same-sex marriage and the increasing secularization of society - has been steadily building organizations, alliances and contacts that have put them close to the levers of power. Shows how the religious right's influence on the Harper government has led to important but little-known changes in everything from foreign policy and the makeup of the courts to funding for scientific research and social welfare programs. c2010.Tessa and Scott: our journey from childhood dream to gold
By Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir. 2010
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir dazzled the world when they became the first Canadians - and first North Americans -…
to win an Olympic gold medal in ice dancing in 2010. Here they share their inspiring story. 2010.Third edition of guide for families whose members suffer from dementia. Covers a wide array of related social, medical, psychological,…
financial, and legal problems and suggests possible solutions. Includes information on hospice and assisted facility care and advances in medical research. c1999.The 49th paradox: Canada in North America
By Richard Gwyn. 1985
Sex and sixty: un avenir pour l'intimité amoureuse
By Marie De Hennezel. 2015
" Marie de Hennezel aborde dans ce livre la question encore taboue de la sexualité des seniors. Observant une juste…
mesure entre pudeur et impudeur, elle sonde le mystère et la profondeur de la vie amoureuse dans ce nouveau chapitre de la vie. Au fil de ses rencontres, de ses lectures, de sa propre réflexion, et même de ses incursions sur des terres lointaines, comme celles du tantrisme ou des arts d'aimer de l'Orient, elle invite le lecteur à un voyage au coeur d'un territoire méconnu. " -- 4e de couv.Sport et civilisation: la violence maîtrisée
By Roger Chartier, Eric Dunning, Fabienne Duvigneau, Norbert Elias, Josette Chicheportiche. 1994
Le sport occupe une part croissante de nos loisirs. Comment expliquer son rôle ? A-t-il pour fonction de libérer les…
tensions que créent les contraintes de la société ? Pourquoi le football, le rugby ou encore la boxe, apparus en Angleterre, ont-ils été adoptés dans le monde entier, alors que le cricket ne s'est répandu que dans les pays du Commonwealth ? A quoi correspondent les violences des supporters et des houligans ?Norbert Elias voit dans le sport un laboratoire privilégié pour réfléchir sur les rapports sociaux et leur évolution. Inscrivant le sport dans la théorie du processus de civilisation, il montre avec Eric Dunning que le sport moderne n'a plus grand-chose à voir avec les affrontements guerriers et rituels de l'Antiquité ou du Moyen Age. Aujourd'hui, l'égalité des chances entre joueurs est censée annuler leurs différences sociales. De plus, le code des comportements, la sensibilité ont changé, imposant une diminution de la violence autorisée. Autre différence majeure : le plaisir de la pratique, ou du spectacle sportif, tient à l'excitation que procurent des affrontements corporels qui ne sont qu'un simulacre ; visant à écarter les risques excessifs, à ne pas mettre la vie en péril, ils permettent à chaque individu de relâcher le contrôle de ses émotions. Dans un match de football, ce n'est pas seulement la victoire de son équipe qui donne du plaisir, mais la compétition en elle-même. Fondamentalement, l'histoire de chaque sport est donc liée à l'apparition de règlements de plus en plus rigoureux qui ont uniformisé les pratiques sportives dans le but de maîtriser le déploiement ou le spectacle de la violence. Titre uniforme: Quest for excitement, sport and leisure in the civilizing process.Tales of the loch
By Bruce Sandison. 1990
The author, a keen angler and acute observer of the Scottish scene, reminisces about places he has visited and people…
he has met, instilling his love of Scotland's history and wildlife. 1990.Tales of a curling hack
By Douglas Maxwell. 2006
It was no surprise that Team Canada won the 2006 Winter Olympics gold medal in men's curling - as the…
preeminent curling country, Canada has more curlers than the rest of the other 50-plus curling nations combined. For the past 50 years, Doug Maxwell has been right alongside the ice, as Canada's foremost observer and storyteller of the sport. His memoirs combine humour, tales never before told, and insights that help explain why curling has such a hold on Canadians. Some strong language. 2006.Stroke: the inside story of Olympic contenders
By Heather Clarke, Susan Gwynne-Timothy. 1988
Take me out to the ball game: a history of baseball in America (The modern scholar)
By Timothy Baker Shutt. 2007
Teach your self chess (Teach Yourself Ser.)
By William R Hartston. 1985
This book contains all you need to know to learn and develop an understanding of good chess. The early chapters…
describe the rules of the game, and elementary strategy and tactics. The book then describes more advanced play, and commentaries on famous games. 1985.Survival of the fattest: an irreverent look at the Senate
By Larry Zolf. 1984
Swingback: getting along in the world with Harper and Trudeau
By Mike Blanchfield. 2017
Canada, under Harper, became a different sort of global citizen than before, one that occupied a new, unfamiliar position for…
this country--the odd man out. Deviating from the cross-party consensus of how Canada should govern itself outside its borders, Harper's leadership marked a turn from multilateralism, typified in his refusal to "go along to get along" on the world stage. This stance characterized Canadian relations with the United Nations and Canadian responses to political and military strife throughout the world. In the wake of Justin Trudeau's promise to return Canada to its pre-Harper state, this book examines Canada's global relations under Harper and their impact on the situation the Liberals have inherited. 2017.Shopping for votes: how politicians choose us and we choose them
By Susan Delacourt. 2013
The author takes readers into the world of Canada's top political marketers, from the 1950s to the present, explaining how…
political parties slice and dice their platforms for different audiences and how they manage the media. She argues that the current system divides the country into "niche" markets, and abandons the hard political work of knitting together broad consensus or national vision. c2013.Simple winning chess (Everyman chess)
By Chris Baker. 1999
This text commences with how to assess your own strengths and weaknesses. Other topics covered are: how to improve your…
opening repertoire; how to prepare for competitive play; how to cope with time-pressure; and chessboard psychology. A summary of the most important rules of chess is also included. 1999.