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Salt of the earth: the story of homesteaders in Western Canada
By Heather Robertson. 1974
The homesteaders who streamed to the Canadian West from 1880 to 1914 tell their own story of harshness, isolation, and…
back-breaking toil. Conveys a strong, sympathetic sense of the land and the people who settled in the Prairies. 1974.Saskatchewan (Discover Canada)
By Dave Margoshes. 1992
This introduction to Saskatchewan and its people covers its residents, beginning with its original native residents and later European settlement,…
the government, economy, tourism, and the arts. Also included is a section of "Facts at a glance" which highlists information from the text, such as population statistics, important dates, and important people. Junior high and older. c1992.Samuel Pepys: the unequalled self
By Claire Tomalin. 2002
A full-scale biography of naval administrator Samuel Pepys, who was well-known for being the friend of the famous and powerful.…
Covers his childhood and young adulthood, moving through the famous diary years and beyond, to the death of his wife and the setting up of a new household. Some descriptions of sex. 2002.Savage beauty: the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay
By Nancy Milford. 2001
Biography of the twentieth-century American poet - the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize - whose life mirrored her…
verses: "My candle burns at both ends; / It will not last the night; / But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends-- / It gives a lovely light!" Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001.Remembrance of grandeur: the anglo-protestant elite of Montreal, 1900-1950
By Margaret W Westley. 1990
In the 1890s, up to two thirds of Canada's wealth was owned by a small group of entrepreneurs in Montreal,…
including Sir Hugh Allan, Peter McGill, the Molsons, George Stephens, and Richard Angus. Margaret Westley chronicles the community and society which these families created in the first half of the twentieth century. 1990.Rogue warrior of the SAS: the Blair Mayne legend
By Martin Dillon, Roy Bradford. 2003
Half a century after his death, Lt Col. Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers…
in the history of military special operations. He was the most decorated British soldier of the Second World War, receiving four DSOs, the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'honneur, and he pioneered tactics used today by the SAS and other special operations units worldwide. Drawing on personal letters and family papers, declassified SAS files and records, together with the Official SAS Diary compiled in wartime and eyewitness accounts from many who served with him, the picture emerges of a soldier who, although a flawed hero, was unquestionably one of the most distinctive combatants of the campaigns in the Western Desert and Europe. 2003, c1987.Sailor on snowshoes: tracking Jack London's northern trail
By Dick North. 2006
Though Jack London set sail for the north to accumulate gold, in the back of his mind lurked a resolve…
to become a writer. He absorbed the experiences and observations he later organized into mesmerizing stories. This book is the story of the search for the Yukon bush cabin in which London wrote his name. 2006.Sailors, slackers, and blind pigs: Halifax at war
By Stephen Kimber. 2002
In May 1945, the city of Halifax erupted in a riot - a two-day orgy or boozing, looting, window-smashing, dancing…
in the streets, public fornication, and mindless mayhem to 'celebrate' the end of the war. The paternalism, privations, overcrowding, and tensions of a city at war created a situation waiting to explode, and an admiral's pride provided the match that set it off. Includes interviews with the people who lived through it - sailors, slackers (civilians), street urchins, prohibitionists, spies, profiteers, reporters, and just plain local folks. Some strong language. Winner of the 2004 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. 2002.Sable Island
By Bruce Armstrong. 1981
Sable Island, known as "the graveyard of the Atlantic" because of the 500 ships wrecked off its shores, has become…
better known in recent years as the home of wild horses. 1981.Hertig asserts that both the American and Canadian governments are intentionally misleading their citizens about the Pentagon's unprecedented plans to…
weaponize space, about the new Russian and Chinese nuclear missile build-ups, and about the destruction of important, long-standing arms control agreements. Other topics covered are why the so-called U.S. missile "defence" system is really about establishing a U.S. first-strike-from-space capability, why both Paul Martin and Stephen Harper want to join in George W. Bush's program, and how all these factors may be leading to a rapidly increasing danger of a nuclear apocalypse. 2004.Roughing it in the suburbs: reading Chatelaine magazine in the fifties and sixties (Studies in gender and history ; #16)
By Valerie Joyce Korinek. 2000
While the Chatelaine magazine of the 1950's and 60's was filled with advertisements that promoted domestic perfection, it also began…
to contain material that subversively complicated that ideal. Articles on abortion, spousal abuse, and poverty proliferated alongside explicitly feminist editorials, laying the foundation for feminism in Canada. Offers a detailed analysis of the times, the issues, and the national cross section of the women (and sometimes men) who participated in the success of a Canadian cultural landmark. 2000.Robertson Davies: man of myth
By Judith Skelton Grant. 1994
A full-scale biography on the life of one of Canada's greatest novelists. Davies' interests included theatre, a passion that began…
at the age of four, Jungian psychology, and Victorian melodrama, all of which influenced his creative work and his life. His popularity as a national icon was established at the age of 57, with the release of "Fifth business." c1994.Robert Borden (The Canadians)
By Kathleen Saunders. 1978
Roald Dahl: a biography
By Chris Powling. 1994
No other writer for children was as bold, as exciting, as rude or as funny as Roald Dahl. His characters,…
Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG have become household names, but their creator was himself a fascinating, larger-than-life character: a fighter pilot, a spy, a life-saving inventor, as well as a screenwriter and best-selling author. This is an entertaining account of a truly exceptional man. 1994.River in a dry land: a prairie passage
By Trevor Herriot. 2000
The author recounts summer days as a youth on a 70-acre piece of land on Saskatchewan's Qu'Appelle River, and introduces…
his immediate and extended family, most of whom are farmers. He describes the effect of mining on the river and the valley, retells Cree and Metis legends, and also describes the more recent experiences of the Russians, Finns, Jews, Scots, and English who have settled in the area. A mixture of family history, ecology, and social commentary which laments the loss of rural culture. 2000.River song: sailing the history of the St. Lawrence
By Phil Jenkins. 2001
The author sails a tall ship from one end of the St. Lawrence River to the other, walks its banks,…
and dives its depths to trace the flow of Canada's early history from the perspective of its greatest river. Along the way, he recounts how individuals have made their acquaintance with the river, from the King of Siam, to the Molson family magnates. He also provides tales of war, trade, hope, abuse, disappearance and triumph. 2001.Rita will: memoir of a literary rabble-rouser
By Rita Mae Brown. 1997
Autobiography of the openly lesbian novelist who has co-authored mysteries with her cat, Sneaky Pie. Describes her illegitimate birth, adoption…
by relatives, and southern childhood; how she became an advocate for women's rights; and her relationships with tennis star Martina Navratilova and author Fannie Flagg. Some strong language. c1997.Rise to greatness: the history of Canada from the Vikings to the present
By Conrad Black. 2014
Spanning 874 to 2014, and beginning from Canada's first inhabitants and the early explorers, the author vividly recounts the story…
of Canada's development from colony to dominion to country. He persuasively reveals that while many would argue that Canada was perhaps never predestined for greatness, the opposite is in fact true: the emergence of a magnificent country, against all odds, was a remarkable achievement. Bestseller. 2014. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.In 2001, Stephen Harper reluctantly became the leader of the Canadian Alliance. A few short years later, he was the…
Prime Minister, and the shell-shocked Liberal Paul Martin was planning his retirement. What happened, to turn the political world upside down, taking Harper to the top and plunging Martin on a downward trajectory? 2006.Reporter in disguise: the intrepid Vic Steinberg
By Christine Welldon. 2012
Who was Vic Stein? A man who enjoyed a pint of beer at the rugby match? A young woman who…
worked behind the counter at a local department store? A seamstress in a sweatshop? Yes - she could be any and all of these characters, depending on the story she was chasing for her popular column in the Toronto News. Over 100 years ago, Vic Stein was one of the New Women, a Bachelor Girl who pursued a career in investigative journalism - hardly the type of lifestyle for an upper-middle class young lady. But she had to be stealthy, secretive, and cunning if she wanted her scoop. There are many details we do not know about this secretive and feisty journalist - we don't even know her real name! - but one thing we know for sure: Vic Steinberg would be laughing if she knew that decades after her death, people are still wondering about her and trying to solve the puzzle that was her life. Grades 3-6. 2012.