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The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
By Jan Andrews. 1981
Section lines: a Manitoba anthology
By Mark Duncan. 1988
Écrivains contemporains du Québec: anthologie
By Lise Gauvin, Gaston Miron. 1998
Cette anthologie couvre trois décennies de littérature québécoise. Les auteurs visent à la diversité, à une répartition équilibrée entre les…
générations et les genres, les divers milieux, tendances et écritures. Pour chaque auteur, une notice bio-bibliographique d'un peu plus d'une page. 1998.Love me true: writers reflect on the ins, outs, ups and downs of marriage
By Fiona Tinwei Lam, Jane Silcott. 2018
What keeps us together? What breaks us apart? 27 creative nonfiction writers and 15 poets explore the enormity of marriage…
and committed relationships and how they have challenged, shaped, supported and changed them. The stories and poems in this collection delve deep into the mysteries of long-term bonds. The authors cover a gamut of issues and ideas--everything from everyday conflicts to deep philosophical divides, as well as jealousy, adultery, physical or mental illness, and loss. There's happiness here too, along with love and companionship, whether the long-term partnering is monogamous, polyamorous, same-sex or otherwise. From surprise proposals, stolen quickies, and snoring to arranged marriage, affairs, suicide, and much more, these wide-ranging personal stories and poems are sometimes funny, sometimes harrowing, and always engaging as they offer their intimate and varied insights into the complex state that is marriage. 2018.An evening with W.O. Mitchell: a collection of the author's best-loved performance pieces
By Barbara Mitchell, W. O Mitchell, Ormond Mitchell. 1997
A collection of 31 pieces of Mitchell's writing which he often used in public readings. Some are from his novels,…
such as "Who has seen the wind" and "The vanishing point," and others are new to this collection. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 1997.A fair country: telling truths about Canada
By John Ralston Saul. 2008
In this vision of Canada, Saul unveils 3 founding myths: he argues that the famous "peace, order, and good government"…
that supposedly defines Canada is a distortion of the country's true nature. He describes Canada as a Métis nation, heavily influenced and shaped by aboriginal ideas. Lastly, he believes that Canada has a colonial non-intellectual business elite that doesn't believe in Canada. c2008.The Canadian children's treasury
By Sandra Martin, Frances Hanna. 1994
A collection of stories told, or retold, by Canadian authors. Includes everything from old-time children's favourites to science fiction, and…
authors such as L.M. Montgomery, Margaret Atwood, Sheila Burnford, Dennis Lee, and Janet Lunn. Grades 3-6. 1994.The new Oxford book of Canadian short stories in English
By Margaret Atwood, Robert Weaver. 1995
A collection of 47 short stories by Canadian authors. Contributors include established writers like Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Timothy Findley,…
and Mavis Gallant, as well as the new generation of writers like Rohinton Mistry and Caroline Adderson.The Second Macmillan anthology
By John Metcalf, Leon Rooke. 1989
A collection of short stories, poetry, literary criticism, and memoirs by Canadian authors such as Alice Munro, Carol Shields, Patricia…
Young and Al Purdy. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.Anthologie d'Arthur Buies
By Arthur Buies. 1994
Il est presque impossible de se procurer en librairie l'oeuvre d'Arthur Buies, même s'il est admis qu'il est l'un des…
plus grands écrivains québécois du XIXe siècle. D'où l'intérêt de la présente anthologie, préparée par Laurent Mailhot et accueillie par un concert de louanges. Les pages et chapitres (chroniques intérieures; histoire, politique, polémique; critique; fragments sous forme de dictionnaire; etc) permettent au lecteur de juger de la vivacité, de la variété et du caractère audacieux d'une oeuvre, d'abord censurée, puis méconnue. Il est grand temps de découvrir cet attachant polémiste dont la seule ambition a été, peut-être, d'étonner ses contemporains par son style. c1978, 1994.Echo Lake (Swift River Valley #4)
By Carla Neggers. 2015
While restoring a stately 1912 country home, Heather Sloan encounters a man from her past, Diplomatic Security Service agent Brody…
Hancock. His sudden interest in her causes Heather to suspect his motives. Sequel to Cider Brook (DB 78445). Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015Wyoming tough (Wyoming Men #1)
By Diana Palmer. 2011
Morie Brannt, denied the opportunity to work on her wealthy father's Texas ranch, takes a job incognito on Mallory Kirk's…
Wyoming spread to learn the business. The two manage to hide their attraction--until a crisis leaves Mallory in danger. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011The knitting diaries: An Anthology
By Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery, Christina Skye. 2011
Three romances featuring people who knit. In "The Twenty-first Wish" ten-year-old Ellen hopes her adopted mother will marry her birth…
father. In "Coming Unraveled" Robyn goes home to help her grandmother run a knitting store. In "Return to Summer Island" Caro meets a marine who is redeploying to Afghanistan. 2011Holiday magic
By Fern Michaels, Mary Carter, Cathy Lamb, Terri DuLong. 2010
Four Christmas romances. In the title piece by Fern Michaels, single mother Stephanie works at a Colorado ski lodge and…
briefly dates her boss Patrick. Patrick fears commitment but after a crisis decides to give love a chance. The other tales are set in Cedar Key, Maui, and Montana. Bestseller. 2010Snow angels
By Fern Michaels, Rosalind Noonan, Marie Bostwick, Janna McMahan. 2009
Four Christmas novellas centered on finding unexpected love. In Snow Angels Olympic skier Max plans to spend the holiday alone,…
until a social worker and her two charges need help during a snowstorm. Includes The Presents of Angels, Decorations, and Miracle on Main Street. 2009Tails of love
By Lori Foster, Stella Cameron, Dianne Castell, Sarah McCarty, Donna MacMeans. 2009
Ten stories in which animals bring love into the lives of their human companions. In Lori Foster's "Man's Best Friend,"…
a broken-down car and a lost puppy unite longtime crushes. In Kate Angell's "Norah's Arc," a wayward pygmy goat plays matchmaker. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2009My mistress's sparrow is dead: great love stories from Chekhov to Munro
By Jeffrey Eugenides. 2008
Twenty-seven short romantic pieces. Includes classic works by William Faulkner ("A Rose for Emily") and Anton Chekhov ("The Lady with…
the Little Dog") and stories by William Trevor, James Joyce, Vladimir Nabokov, Denis Johnson, Raymond Carver, and Alice Munro. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008She ain't the one
By Carl Weber, Mary B. Morrison. 2006
Mentally unstable Ashlee Anderson from Dallas meets Jay Crawford at a Washington, D.C., nightclub and begins an affair. Jay is…
smitten with Ashlee, but her behavior begins to unravel when she discovers Jay has a child with his ex-girlfriend. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2006When good things happen to bad boys
By Lori Foster, Erin Mccarthy, HelenKay Dimon, Erin McCarthy. 2006
Three stories about unexpected love. In "Playing Doctor" a physician woos an innocent nursing student. In "The Lady of the…
Lake" a baseball player rescues a woman from drowning. In "Hardhats and Silk Stockings" an architect falls for a female contractor. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2006Star quality
By Lori Foster, Lucy Monroe, Dianne Castell. 2005
Three short stories about lovers affected by the light of the moon. In "Once in a Blue Moon" Stan acquires…
the ability to read minds, including Jenna's naughty one. In "Moonstruck" divorcée Julia's bad luck is about to change. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005