In 1992, Vancouver Sun journalist Larry Pynn decided to undertake an adventure. He followed the old Stikine Trail in the… (Show full summary)

The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only functioning muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable account of being locked inside his own body. 1997.

Abbey Curran lives by the motto "If you can dream it, you can do it." She was born with cerebral… (Show full summary)

At age 52, the author was stricken by a massive heart attack while hunting elk. He reveals his torturous recovery… (Show full summary)

Ellesmere Island lays a mere 450 miles from the North Pole and has the highest peaks in the Western Hemisphere… (Show full summary)

Berton relates the history of the Great Lakes and the humans who have lived around them. From their birth during… (Show full summary)

Chronicles the life of Laura Bridgman, who, born into a New Hampshire farm family in 1829, became deaf and blind… (Show full summary)

After a disabling accident, Gonzalez had lost interest in living. Then a friend suggested that he adopt a dog. Ginny,… (Show full summary)

As flights were temporarily grounded following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the town of Gander found itself hosting over 6,000 stranded… (Show full summary)

Professor of psychiatry Elyn R. Saks writes about her struggle with schizophrenia in this unflinching account of her mental illness.… (Show full summary)

In 1997, Matt Jackson quit his job, strode to the edge of the Trans-Canada Highway near Lake Louise, and began… (Show full summary)

From an American's point-of-view, Malcolm presents a picture of Canada and Canadians, our history, and our place in the world. 1985.

In the summer of 1996, Charles Gordon and his wife Nancy packed up the family car and drove across Canada… (Show full summary)

Walker Brown was born with a genetic mutation so rare that perhaps 300 people around the world also live with… (Show full summary)

In 1976, Robert Murphy first learns that he has a spinal tumour; he now is paralyzed from the neck down.… (Show full summary)

A coast-to-coast tour of Canada, examining the history and geography of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories, filled with little-known… (Show full summary)

Twenty-one-year old Terry, who lost a leg to cancer, ran part way across Canada to raise money for cancer research, stopping only when he again became ill. 1981.

In 1604, a small group of migrants fled political turmoil and famine in France to start a new colony on… (Show full summary)

Profiles of twenty individuals who prevailed over various learning differences (LD), such as dyslexia and attention-deficit disorder. Each narrative account… (Show full summary)

Nicole went through surgery to remove a malignant tumour on her spine, then radiotherapy, a brain haemorrhage, blindness, loss of… (Show full summary)