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The last Canadian poet: an essay on Al Purdy
By Sam Solecki. 1999
This study takes into account not only Purdy's more than forty published books, but also the manuscripts from the Purdy…
archives at the University of Saskatchewan and Queen's University. Suggests that Purdy's work articulates a vision of Canada, both of what it is and of what it might be. Purdy's poems record his sense of being in the world as a Canadian, of being rooted in a particular landscape, way of life, and history. Some strong language. 1999.What is a Canadian?: forty-three thought-provoking responses
By Irvin Studin. 2006
Studin approached leading Canadians from all walks of life - politics, the civil service, academia, literature, journalism, business, the arts…
- from both official language groups, and from all regions of the country, as well as from the Canadian diaspora, to tell us what they believe defines us. The answers to "What is a Canadian?" range from "someone who crosses the road to get to the middle" to "the citizen of a country badly in need of growing up" to "adaptable. To illustrate, consider the depth and breadth of the Canadian woman's wardrobe". 2006.Locomotion
By Jacqueline Woodson. 2003
When Lonnie Collins Motion - Locomotion - was seven years old, his life changed forever, and now at eleven, his…
life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper. And suddenly, Lonnie has a whole new way to tell the world about his life, his friends, his little sister Lili, and even his foster mom, Miss Edna, who started out crabby but isn't so bad after all. Grades 4-7. 2003.Includes both Reagan's own writing and his favourite quotations, proverbs, and excerpts from speeches, poetry, and literature. The breadth of…
these notes sheds light on a man who was deeply engaged with the arts, culture, and politics. Known as the "Great Communicator," Reagan sought wisdom from a wide-ranging set of political figures, philosophers, novelists, and poets. Some strong language. c2011.Every thing on it: poems and drawings
By Shel Silverstein. 2011
A collection of more than one hundred previously unpublished poems from the author of "A Light in the Attic" and…
"Where the Sidewalk Ends". Includes "The Lovetobutcants," "Garlic Breath," "Nasty School," and "The Kid-Eating Land Shark." Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2011.Violet energy ingots
By Hoa Nguyen. 2016
What our lives permit us to perceive as givens, Nguyen reveals as mere conditions, inextricably tied to and guided by…
greater forces - from the economy to the environment, from the Mayan predictions to the menstrual cycle, from the weight of history to the burden of the future. The poems contain a sense of dis-ease, rupture, things frayed, and grief as love shimmers the edges. As grounded in the earth as in the stars, the poems are reminders of the possibilities of contemplation in every space and moment. 2016. Uniform title: Poems.Collected poems
By Philip Larkin, Anthony Thwaite. 1989
This collection of over 200 poems was written between 1938 and 1983. It includes 83 poems, covering every period of…
Larkin's career, which have not been previously published. 1989. Uniform title: PoemsFiddler on the roof
By Sheldon Harnick, Jerry Bock, Joseph Stein. 1966
World famous musical based on Sholom Aleichem's stories about a Jewish family living in a Russian village in 1905. Despite…
hard times the father manages to keep a sense of humour. 1966. Uniform title: Fiddler on the roof.Cyrano de Bergerac
By Edmond Rostand. 1897
Désespéré par son fameux nez "qui d'un quart d'heure en tous lieux le précède", le Gascon Cyrano n'ose ouvrir son…
coeur à sa cousine Roxane, l'objet de sa passion. Cet homme de l'ombre aussi laid qu'éloquent prêtera donc, en secret, sa verve et sa voix à son rival plus beau, mais moins spirituel que lui... Cyrano de Bergerac, comédie héroïque créée le 28 décembre 1897, a ravi des générations de spectateurs et de lecteurs. De Constant Coquelin à Gérard Depardieu, les plus grands comédiens ont prêté leurs traits à ce personnage haut en couleurs, incarnation pittoresque du coq gaulois, poète fantasque et amoureux sublime. Dans cette oeuvre pleine de panache à l'origine d'un engouement populaire sans précédent, Rostand nous rappelle, sous couvert de légèreté, que l'on ne saurait vivre que de lyrisme et d'ivresse. 1897.Wayside sang: poems
By Cecily Nicholson. 2018
Wayside Sang concerns entwined migrations of Black-other diaspora coming to terms with fossil-fuel psyches in times of trauma and movement.…
This is a poetic account of economy travel on North American roadways, across Peace and Ambassador bridges and through the Fleetway tunnel, above and beneath Great Lake rivers between nation states. Nicholson reimagines the trajectories of her birth father and his labour as it criss-crossed these borders in a study that engages the automobile object, its industry, roadways and hospitality, through and beyond the Great Lakes region. Winner of the 2018 Governor General’s Award for Poetry. 2018. Uniform title: Poems.Harry Potter and the cursed child: Parts one and two (Harry Potter)
By Jack Thorne, J. K Rowling, John Tiffany. 2016
The eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story presented on stage. It was…
always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. Bestseller. Grades 4-7. 2016.Collected poems of Robert Service
By Robert W Service. 1940
Helen Keller: selected writings (The history Of Disability Ser. #2)
By Helen Keller, Kim E Nielsen. 2005
Collection of letters, articles, speeches, and book excerpts written throughout Keller's life. Arranged chronologically, the writings express Keller's love for…
the written word, explain her book writing process, and demonstrate her interest in social, political, and theological issues. Companion to "Radical Lives...". 2005.Burnt toast and other disasters: a book of heroic hacks, fabulous fixes, and secret sauces
By Cal Peternell. 2021
"Dinner is looking meh. Maybe the stove was left unattended for just a second too long for your original plan;…
maybe the on-sale meat at the supermarket isn't looking quite worth the savings after two days in the fridge. Do you waste food and time trying to start from scratch, or money ordering takeout? No, you face up to the facts, step up your game, and transform that cooking conundrum into a delicious meal. The best way to do that? Follow the guidance of Cal Peternell, a chef coming out of the restaurant kitchen to meet cooks where they are with this funny, practical manual for making Bad Food Good. Though many pro chefs may be able to get their sustainably sourced, locally grown, 100 percent grass-fed, organic ingredients and gently guide them through careful preparation to a simply sublime dish, most of us don't achieve farm-to-table perfection in every step of the process. From facing down third-day leftovers that have lost a little of their luster to the limits of their local supermarket's quality, many home cooks start at a disadvantage. With his signature dry wit and years of experience cooking for everyone from high-end restaurant patrons to his hungry family, Cal Peternell is here to level the playing field with this bag of tricks for turning standard (or substandard) fare into a meal to be proud of, troubleshooting such situations as: Making the best of burned food (Burned your toast? Time to make Cheesy Onion Bread Pudding!) Hacking packaged food (including 5 variations on "Hackaroni and Cheese") Things restaurants often do wrong and you can do better (including pesto, queso, bean dip, ranch, and more) Spicing up lackluster vegetables (Brocco Tacos dazzle both in name and in flavor) Snazzing up dishes with "special sauces for the boring" (including vegetable purees and an infinite variety of savory butter sauces) Cal also includes a series of hilarious Old Man cocktails, ranging from the Bitter Old Man (one part bitter, one part brandy) to the Wise Old Man (8 ounces water and a good night's sleep). Up your cooking game by learning how to spin anything in your pantry or fridge into something special with Burnt Toast and Other Disasters." -- Provided by publisherMouron des champs: suivi de Ce peu qui nous fonde (Poésie)
By Marie-Hélène Voyer. 2022
Mouron des champsdit l'histoire de vies dures et empêtrées, de destinéesde filles de fermiers, de pauvresses du bout du rang,…
de mères travailleuses infatigables aux désirs corsetés. Revitalisant brillamment le vocabulaire des parlers populaires, Marie-Hélène Voyer fouille les lieux de vie familiaux où se resserrent l'emprise de la domesticité et la violence de la contention. Cette poésie profonde et tassée comme un pain de mie porte la voix des mortes et met en lumière les encagements du passéThe selected works of Audre Lorde
By Audre Lorde, Roxane Gay. 2020
Collection of essays and poems by the author of A Burst of Light (DB 91119) exploring being black, a woman,…
a lesbian, and the intersection of those identities. Edited by and includes an introduction from Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist (DB 80463). Violence and strong language. 2020A burst of light: and other essays
By Audre Lorde. 2017
Four essays and an interview explore various aspects of the author's identity and experiences. In the title essay, she reflects…
on living with metastasized breast cancer through a series of diary entries dated from January 1984 to December 1986. Other essays cover race, gender, and sexuality. Some strong language. 1988The condition of secrecy: selected essays
By Susanna Nied, Inger Christensen. 2018
Collection of eighteen essays originally published in Danish between 1964 and 1994. In "Freedom, Equality, and Fraternity in the Summer…
Cottage," Christensen (1935-2009) reflects on spending summers at her family's cottage--which was in a community controlled by her father's union--during World War II. 2018Animals strike curious poses: essays
By Elena Passarello. 2017
Collection of seventeen essays examining the lives of animals that humans have elevated by naming and immortalizing them. Animals covered…
include mammoths, wolves, rhinoceroses, bears, horses, gorillas, pigs, elephants, goats, and more. 2017A meatloaf in every oven: two chatty cooks, one iconic dish, and dozens of recipes-- from Mom's to Mario Batali's
By Frank Bruni, Jennifer Steinhauer, Marilyn Pollack Naron. 2017
Journalists from the New York Times examine the history and interpretation of meatloaf dishes across cultures. Sections include classics, "around…
the world" variations, lamb, poultry, meatless loaves, guilty pleasures, politics, and sides. Includes discussions of techniques, personal reminiscences, and recipes. 2017