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Gender in Judaism and Islam: Common Lives, Uncommon Heritage
By Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, Beth S. Wenger. 2015
Jewish and Islamic histories have long been interrelated. Both traditions emerged from ancient cultures born in the Middle East and…
both are rooted in texts and traditions that have often excluded women. At the same time, both groups have recently seen a resurgence in religious orthodoxy among women, as well as growing feminist movements that challenge traditional religious structures. In the United States, Jews and Muslims operate as minority cultures, carving out a place for religious and ethnic distinctiveness. The time is ripe for a volume that explores the relationship between these two religions through the prism of gender. Gender in Judaism and Islam brings together scholars working in the fields of Judaism and Islam to address a diverse range of topics, including gendered readings of texts, legal issues in marriage and divorce, ritual practices, and women's literary expressions and historical experiences, along with feminist influences within the Muslim and Jewish communities and issues affecting Jewish and Muslim women in contemporary society. Carefully crafted, including section introductions by the editors to highlight big picture insights offered by the contributors, the volume focuses attention on the theoretical innovations that gender scholarship has brought to the study of Muslim and Jewish experiences. At a time when Judaism and Islam are often discussed as though they were inherently at odds, this book offers a much-needed reconsideration of the connections and commonalties between these two traditions. It offers new insights into each of these cultures and invites comparative perspectives that deepen our understanding of both Islam and Judaism.Up at the Lake: Summer Cottage Memories
By Robert Amos. 2017
Canadian artist Robert Amos opens his scrapbook of watercolor paintings, sketches and old family photographs to give us a poetic…
and personal account of early childhood memories at a Muskoka Lakes cottage. Up at The Lake features read-along narration, natural soundscapes and music. Ages 4 - 8Parkin: Canada's Most Famous Forgotten Man
By William Christian. 2008
George Parkin was born the thirteenth child of an immigrant New Brunswick farmer and died a knight of the realm…
and perhaps the most famous Canadian in the world. Charismatic, charming, eloquent and dedicated, Parkin devoted his immense energy to two causes. As an orator and journalist, he worked to strengthen the bonds between the English-speaking peoples; as Principal of Upper Canada College and Founding Secretary of the Rhodes Scholarships he promoted a vision of education primarily as the formation of character, not the training of the intellect. This beautifully written and witty biography is a story of ideas lived through Parkin and those in his wide circle of influence with leaders of many countries. He was one of the first Canadians to see the development of globalization, and produced that famous map to demonstrate his vision, the British Empire all in red, Canada huge and dominating in the centre. His passionate opposition to free trade and eventual annexation by the United States mark him as an eloquent and prophetic visionary of Canada’s fate under NAFTA. Author William Christian’s own life in Parkin’s footsteps and rich sensitivity to Parkin’s story is on full display in this masterful biography. Political science professor at University of Guelph, well-known journalist and political commentator, Christian is an acknowledged authority on the intersection of philosophy, political life, communication theory and public purpose.The Kabbalah of Money: Jewish Insights on Giving, Owning, and Receiving
By Nilton Bonder. 1996
This book challenges us to take a broad and ethical view of economic behavior, which includes all forms of exchange…
and human interaction, from how we spend our money to how we fulfill our role as responsible human beings in a global economic framework. Drawing on Jewish ethical teachings, mystical lore, and tales of the Hasidic masters, Bonder explores a wide range of subjects including competition, partnerships, contracts, loans and interest, tipping, and giving gifts.The Mill
By Daryl Cloran, Matthew Macfadzean, Hannah Moscovitch, Tara Beagan, Damien Atkins. 2011
It s 1854 at the start of Now We Are Brody The mill is boarded up as the townsfolk…
attempt to bury a dark shame from their past but the arrival of a young woman with the deed to the mill threatens to unearth its secret In The Huron Bride it is 1834 and Hazel Sheehan has braved the perilous journey across the Atlantic to work as a hired hand at her cousin s sawmill When her cousin James asks her to marry him Hazel is overjoyed but will the ghost of James s ex-wife spoil their wedding plans The mill does not yet exist in The Woods and the land is the site of a First Nations burial ground The interactions between the First Nations people and the first settlers put the wheel in motion for the terror that will haunt this area for hundreds of years to come In part four Ash the mill stands battered and surrounded by ash Inside five young people cling to life Can hope take root on such poisoned groundLeaside
By Jane Pitfield. 2008
Leaside is a most comprehensive look at the people significant events and built heritage all of which contributed…
to the creation of this distinctive community Named after John Lea a successful farmer whose house built in 1829 is believed to be the first brick house in York County Leaside grew from a railway settlement into a prosperous urban town With its roots embedded in the history of three railways Leaside has a unique industrial heritage that played a key role in the war effort during both World Wars including its being the site of munitions plants a wooden plane factory and a base for the Royal Flying Corps Leaside was also home to the Durant Motors of Canada and later the Nash cars Canada Wire and Cable and the popular Thorncliffe Race Track Did you know that Canada s first airmail delivery touched down in Leaside and that an Olympic calibre ski jump once operated in the Don Valley Jane Pitfield s Leaside represent a nostalgic journey into the heritage of a most remarkable neighbourhood still proudly retaining its identity as part of TorontoImagining Jewish Authenticity
By Ken Koltun-Fromm. 2015
Exploring how visual media presents claims to Jewish authenticity, Imagining Jewish Authenticity argues that Jews imagine themselves and their place…
within America by appealing to a graphic sensibility. Ken Koltun-Fromm traces how American Jewish thinkers capture Jewish authenticity, and lingering fears of inauthenticity, in and through visual discourse and opens up the subtle connections between visual expectations, cultural knowledge, racial belonging, embodied identity, and the ways images and texts work together.Fergus: A Scottish Town By Birthright
By Pat Mestern. 1995
Pat Mestern, author of several earlier books and an ardent booster of her hometown, has produced an entertaining personal account…
of Fergus, while maintaining the historical perspective and utilizing the rich oral history of the area. Her lighter look at some of the characters and the escapades that add flavour to life in small-town Ontario make this a delightful read. Ghost stories and "the legacy of the one-legged chickens" are memorable examples of her Fergus. The settlement of Fergus, originally known as Little Falls, was founded by two Lowland Scots, Adam Fergusson and James Webster, both advocates by profession. The practice they introduced of giving all new streets Scottish names is still maintained by the local council. "I first met Pat Mestern back in 1988 when I arrived in Fergus, Ontario, to perform at the Highland Games. Her gracious reception was the aperture to a community which directly conveyed to me a sense of ’The Auld Country.’ The charm of the town and its surroundings along with the enthusiastic greeting I received from the audience is remembered well and has endeared the people of Fergus to me. I am delighted that this community now has a publication to portray its history so that kindred Celts can discover this ’Wee Bit o’ Scotland’ in Canada." - Alex Beaton, Glenfinnan Music Ltd., Woodland Hills, California.The Canoe in Canadian Cultures
By John Jennings, Bruce W. Hodgins, Doreen Small. 1999
The canoe is a symbol unique to Canada One of the greatest gifts of First Peoples to all those…
who came after the canoe is Canada s most powerful icon Within this Canexus II publication are a collection of essays by paddling enthusiasts and experts Contributing authors include Eugene Arima Shanna Balazs David Finch Ralph Frese Toni Harting Bob Henderson Bruce W Hodgins Bert Horwood Gwyneth Hoyle John Jennings Timothy Kent Peter Labor Adrian Lee Kenneth R Lister Becky Mason James Raffan Alister Thomas and Kirk WipperThe Canadian Kings of Repertoire: The Story of the Marks Brothers
By Michael V. Taylor. 2001
The Marks Brothers may well have been the most remarkable theatrical family in Canadian history. A phenomenon on the vaudeville…
circuit, the seven brothers left the farm and took to the boards and the footlights throughout the latter part of the 19th century and into the 1920s. The brothers from Christie Lake, near Perth in Eastern Ontario, played to an estimated eight million Canadians, as well as to sizeable audiences in the United States. Their road shows, largely melodramas and comedy, kept audiences crying, booing, laughing and cheering until movies sounded the death knell for touring repertory companies. The publication of The Canadian Kings of Repertoire brings back for one more curtain call the seven Marks boys, top hats, diamond rings and all. Joining them in a farewell performance are their glamorous leading ladies and a superb cast of supporting players. So clear the aisles and up with the curtain. It’s showtime once more.End of the Line: The 1857 Train Wreck at the Desjardins Canal Bridge
By Don Mciver. 2012
Sixty people died in 1857, leaving behind their stories and the tales of those involved. In 1857, the Desjardins Canal…
bridge collapsed under a Toronto-to-Hamilton train, creating one of the worst railway wrecks in North American history. Sixty lives, including that of the main contractor, were lost. The story of how the Great Western Railway was conceived, where it was located, and how it was constructed is replete with high irony covering political intrigue, commercial skullduggery, and bold entrepreneurship. Woven into the tragic events of that cold March evening are a cross-section of pre-Confederation Canadians whose lives contrasted sharply with the dour stereotypical view of pioneering Canada. End of the Line portrays the personalities of these global travellers, burgeoning industrialists, and simple railway servants – all connected by the common thread of catastrophe. Particular attention is focused on the little-known life of Samuel Zimmerman – the irrepressible contractor who died in the accident. Captured throughout is the spirit of economic venture infecting the mood of the continent.The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada, 1784-1855: Glengarry and Beyond
By Lucille H Campey. 2005
Glengarry, Upper Canada’s first major Scottish settlement, was established in 1784 by Highlanders from Inverness-shire. Worsening economic conditions in Scotland,…
coupled with a growing awareness of Upper Canada’s opportunities, led to a growing tide of emigration that eventually engulfed all of Scotland and gave the province its many Scottish settlements. Pride in their culture gave Scots a strong sense of identity and self-worth. These factors contributed to their success and left Upper Canada with firmly rooted Scottish traditions. Individual settlements have been well observed, but the overall picture has never been pieced together. Why did Upper Canada have such appeal to Scots? What was their impact on the province? Why did they choose their different settlement locations? Drawing on new and wide-ranging sources author Lucille H. Campey charts the progress of Scottish settlement throughout Upper Canada. This book contains much descriptive information, including all known passenger lists. It gives details of the 550 ships, which made over 900 crossings and carried almost 100,000 emigrant Scots. The book describes the enterprise and independence shown by the pioneers who were helped on their way by some remarkable characters such as Thomas Talbot, Lord Selkirk, John Galt, Archibald McNab and William Dickson. Providing a fascinating overview of the emigration process, it is essential reading for both historians and genealogists. Scots were some of the provinces earliest pioneers and they were always at the cutting edge of each new frontier. They were a founding people who had an enormous influence on the province’s early development. "I am happy to commend Lucille Campey’s latest book on Scottish settlement patterns in Canada. The product of meticulous research, The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada has much to offer both genealogists and general readers, as it weaves together statistical information, institutional histories and personal accounts to produce a fascinating picture of the multi-dimensional networks that underpinned the transatlantic movement and brought 100,000 Scots to Upper Canada during the seven decades reviewed. Persistent myths of helpless exile are challenged, as the preconditions and processes of emigration are analyzed, along with the cultural traditions imported by the ’trail blazers and border guards’ who laid the foundations of Canada’s most populous province." - Marjory Harper, Reader in History, University of Aberdeen "With a real feel for the sacrifice and the emotional turmoil of the pioneers, Lucille H. Campey has one again got her audience to face the raw heritage common to every Scots-Canadian. This is an excellent read, full of fascinating detail dug from much archival research. This book is another splendid addition to a series of much interest to both historians and genealogists." - Professor Graeme Morton, Scottish Studies Foundation Chair, University of GuelphThe Canada Company and the Huron Tract, 1826-1853: Personalities, Profits and Politics
By Robert C. Lee. 2004
The Canada Company was responsible for the opening and settling of over two million acres of land in Upper Canada.…
Author Robert C. Lee focuses his attention on the extensive parcel of land on the shores of Lake Huron that became known as the Huron Tract. His comprehensive research explores the underlying forces leading to the formation of the Company, the intriguing mix of people charged with responsibilities for the Company and the overall impact of its operations, leading to its present-day legacy. The politics of the day, coupled with diverse and colourful personalities – such as John Galt, Tiger Dunlop, William Allan, Thomas Mercer Jones, Frederick Widder, Sir Peregrine Maitland, Bishop Macdonnell and Bishop Strachan – introduce an interesting blend of vision, intrigue, mischief and day-to-day survival strategies that make for compelling reading. Add to this the shareholders perspective of the Company versus the settlers perspective and you have a fascinating glimpse of pioneer conditions. Included are descriptions of early towns such as Guelph and Goderich, as well as background on the Huron Tract township names. "Robert Lee’s outstanding book brings to life the unusual assemblage of characters who were instrumental in the development of Upper Canada’s largest private settlement scheme – the Huron Tract. Their relationships with each other, and especially with the Canada Company for which many of them worked, make a great story." – Lutzen Riedstra, Stratford-Perth Archivist "Robert Lee has vividly recreated the personalities and the political intrigues that were part of the Canada Company’s operation – the largest one of its type in Ontario’s history. The most comprehensive work to date on this fascinating era, this book is eminently readable and a must-have for history lovers. – Ron Brown, author of Ghost Towns of OntarioThe Anniversary Compulsion: Canada's Centennial Celebrations, A Model Mega-Anniversary
By Peter H Aykroyd. 1992
Whether it is birthdays, wedding anniversaries, Thanksgiving dinners or New Year’s celebrations, we humans demonstrate a peculiar compulsion to celebrate…
the continuing cycle of the recurrent calendar dates that mark our lives. Public events of the same type evoke an even more pronounced response. The Anniversary Compulsion focuses on Canada’s Centennial celebrations in 1967 as an example of how a classic mega-anniversary can be successfully organized and staged. With wit and wisdom, Peter Aykroyd describes how many of the key elements of Centennial year will undoubtedly be present in the staging of what is bound to be an unprecedented worldwide celebratory outburst – the advent of the 21st century, the Third Millennium.The Orillia Spirit: An illustrated history of Orillia
By Randy Richmond. 2017
The History of Fort St. Joseph
By Graeme Mount. 1814
In early 1812 as the British and the Americans were on the brink of war in North America …
Fort St Joseph was not thought to be of much importance to the British cause It was disregarded as a useless poorly located post But when war was delcared the garrison at Fort St Joseph pulled off a miracle it captured the American Fort Mackinac and for the remainder of the War of 1812 the British never relinquished control of the Upper Great Lakes Built in the aftermath of the American Revolution Fort St joseph played an important role in the defence of Canada And yet when the war ended the fort was abandoned and almost forgotten However there were those who could not forget the heroics of 1812 They sought to restore the memory of the fort that was part of one of the defining moments in Canadian history Determined individuals campaigned for government assistance and public support Their efforts have paid off since the 1960s St Joseph Island and the site of the fort have been revived as tourist destinations and there are high hopes for an even greater tribute to the legacy of the fort and its soldiersHis Majesty's Indian Allies: British Indian Policy in the Defence of Canada 1774-1815
By Robert S Allen. 1992
His Majesty’s Indian Allies is a study of British-Indian policy in North America from the time of the American Revolution…
to the end of the War of 1812, with particular focus on Canada.Brown of the Globe: Statesman of Confederation 1860-1880
By J M S Careless. 1989
George Brown (1818-1880) was the influential editor of the Toronto Globe, the most powerful newspaper in British North America. He…
was also leader of the Liberal Party, arch-rival of John A. Macdonald, and the statesman who held the key to Confederation at its most critical stage. This second volume traces the sectional conflict that brought political deadlock by 1864 and makes clear Brown’s vital function in finding a way out. It also sets out in meticulous detail his career after leaving party membership in 1867. This comprehensive two-volume biography of George Brown was first published in 1959 (volume 1) and 1963 (volume 2). In 1963, Professor Careless received the Governor General’s Award for the full biography.The Mazinaw Experience: Bon Echo and Beyond
By John Campbell. 2000
The Mazinaw, a place of striking natural beauty, is famous for Bon Echo Rock, a massive sheer cliff, dropping into…
one of Ontario’s deepest lakes. The Mazinaw Experience traces the presence of human habitation on the shores of the Mazinaw from its earliest beginnings to the present, from the nomadic Aboriginal people who believed the cliff top to be a sacred place and the rugged lumbermen whose entrepreneurial zeal cleared out the mighty pine, to the settlers who struggled to create new lives for their families. Mini-profiles of personalities such as Johnny Bey and Billa Flint, along with stories involving colonization roads, the settlement towns, the mining and the coming of the railway, provide insights into the Mazinaw area of today. The memory of Bon Echo Inn lives on in Bon Echo Park, as does the legacy of Flora MacDonald and her son Merrill Denison. Today, the Mazinaw area continues to grow in popularity.Fragments of War: Stories from Survivors of World War II
By Earle Birney, Joyce Hibbert. 1985
The young girl from the Ottawa Valley who served as a nurse in North Africa with only a helmet of…
fresh water a day, the teenage soldier from Fredericton who stole pig swill to survive in a Hong Kong prisoner of war camp, the English woman who survived the sinking of the Athenia to become a war-bride, and an Alberta airman who crashed off the icy coast of Greenland, these are but only four of the thirty compelling personal accounts of war experiences. Many private photographs from their own albums illustrate these stories, which reflect the world wide aspect of the war from the Indian Ocean to the North Atlantic, from Poland to the Middle East, and the varied activities and duties of these young men and women. Their hardships, their adventures, frustrations, fears, joys and romances are chronicled in a poignant and often humorous manner.