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By Martine Tremblay. 2006
Écrit par une collaboratrice de longue date de René Lévesque, ce livre décrit d'abord le mode de fonctionnement de ce…
dernier, présente les principaux acteurs qui composent son entourage et analyse leurs interrelations avec le chef. Puis il raconte les neuf années du gouvernement péquiste, ses victoires et ses échecs, ses tensions avec le parti et le déclin progressif de la popularité. 2006.By Jason Wilson, Kevin Shea. 2006
One of the most important figures in Canadian history, Frederick Arthur Stanley's most enduring legacy is not his term as…
the country's sixth Governor General but the trophy cup that bears his name. Lord Stanley's political legacy - his diplomacy in dealing with the United States, his embrace of Canada's West, and his nimble handling of domestic crises - is explored in detail, fleshing out a man who was far more than just an avid sportsman. 2006.By David Adams Richards. 2011
Press baron, entrepreneur, art collector, and wartime minister in Churchill's cabinet, Max Aitken was a colonial Canadian extraordinaire. Rising from…
a hardscrabble childhood in New Brunswick, he became a millionaire at age 25, earned the title of Lord Beaverbrook at 38, and by age 40 was the most influential newspaperman in the world. Fiercely loyal to the British Empire, he was nonetheless patronized by London's upper class, whose country he worked tirelessly to protect during World War II. Richards, one of Canada's preeminent novelists, celebrates Beaverbrook's heroic achievements in this perceptive interpretive biography. 2011.By Marie-Paul Ross. 2013
Comment une petite fille fragile et condamnée par les médecins a-t-elle pu mener une vie de sœur missionnaire aux quatre…
coins du monde ? Comment une religieuse en est-elle arrivée à faire un doctorat de sexologie pour lutter contre les abus dont sont victimes les jeunes garçons et filles un peu partout sur la planète ? Comment a-t-elle affronté la misère, la souffrance et le terrorisme sans jamais perdre la foi ? La vie de Marie-Paul Ross est un pari gagné contre l’adversité. 2013.By Andrew Cohen. 2008
In his 2 terms as prime minister, from 1963-1968, Lester B. Pearson oversaw the revamping of Canada through the introduction…
of Medicare, the Canada Pension Plan, the Auto Pact, and the new Maple Leaf flag. Pearson came to power after an impressive career as a diplomat, where he played a vital role in the creation of NATO and the United Nations. He put Canada on the world stage when he won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his handling of the Suez Crisis, during which he brokered the formation of a UN peacekeeping force. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.By Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, Winnie Yeung. 2018
Tells the story of Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, a young boy whose family moved from Iraq to Syria just before…
the start of the Syrian civil war. It recounts what it was like living in Syria during this time -- the normal things like video games, sleepovers, and family jarringly juxtaposed with car bombings, massacres, and the constant threat of what could happen next. In 2014 the family finally found safety in immigrating to Edmonton, Canada, and the book also recounts both the gratefulness and the loneliness of the family's immigration experience. 2018.By Neil Matheson. 2009
Neil Matheson was born with a physical disability called Cerebral Palsy, and from that day forward, Neil experienced life on…
a pair of crutches. Despite his physical handicap, Neil grew up like any regular kid. Now, at forty-one years of age, the author reflects back on his life story, a journey on crutches, including struggle, triumph, acceptance, love, and salvation. 2009.By Rona Arato. 2008
The heroes of this book are men, women, and even children from different points in Canadian history who have worked…
and fought for basic human liberties. Beginning with Jeanne Mance's tireless care of others in the earliest days of New France, and ending with young Hannah Taylor's campaign against homelessness, the book spans four hundred years in our nation's story. Grades 4-7. Winner of the OLA White Pine Award 2011. 2008.By Huguette Young, George Tombs. 2016
A reluctant heir and a breakthrough leader, an underdog and an historic champion, the bearer of a nation’s hopes and…
an unsettlingly blank slate, Justin Trudeau is one of Canada’s most compelling and enigmatic figures. Journalist Huguette Young retraces his steps from his early days to the height of power, and gives a rare look at the real Trudeau. Bestseller. 2016. Uniform title: Justin Trudeau, l'héritier.By John English. 2009
English traces Trudeau's deep friendships and bitter enmities; his marriage and family tragedy, sweeping us from sixties' Trudeaumania to his…
final days when he debated his faith. He illuminates his strengths and weaknesses - from political triumph to disenchantment, from his electrifying response to the kidnappings during the October Crisis, to his all-important patriation of the Canadian Constitution, and his evolution to influential elder statesman. Some strong language, and some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "Citizen of the world: the life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau". 2009.By Sandra Djwa. 2012
Tracing P.K. Page's life through two wars, world travels, the rise of modernist and Canadian cultures, and later Sufi study,…
this book details the people and events that inspired her work. Page's independent spirit propelled her from Canada to England, from work as a radio actress to a scriptwriter for the National Film Board, from an affair with poet F.R. Scott to an enduring marriage with diplomat Arthur Irwin. "A borderline being," as she called herself, she recognized the new choices offered to women by modern life but followed only those related to her quest for self-discovery. Winner of the 2013 Governor General’s Award for Non-fiction. 2012.By Timothy Findley, William Whitehead. 2003
A record of some of the voyages, real and imagined, that inspired and informed the author's award-winning fiction, non-fiction, and…
theatrical works. Also includes a selection of his many journal entries, letters, poems, speeches, and articles, creating a unique insight into the mind of one of Canada's most beloved writers. Some strong language. 2003.By June Callwood. 1988
In 1984, Jim St. James was diagnosed with AIDS. Since then, his life has been a physical, spiritual and emotional…
roller coaster. As Canada's longest-surviving AIDS patient, Jim's story is one of strength and encouragement. 1988.By James King. 1999
Though officially a biography of the head of publishing house McClelland & Stewart, this book is equally about business and…
the Canadian literary scene. Jack McClelland was credited with introducing many well-known authors to Canada and the rest of the world, including Margaret Atwood, Pierre Berton, Irving Layton, Mordecai Richler and Margaret Laurence. The book reveals him to also be a fervent nationalist, devoted family man and perpetrator of often wild stunts that brought attention to his company's books. Some strong language.By Sam Solecki, Jack McClelland. 1998
Selections from Jack McClelland's correspondence with many of the authors he brought to fame through his publishing house, McClelland &…
Stewart. His correspondents include Margaret Laurence, Farley Mowat, Leonard Cohen, Earle Birney, Irving Layton, Mordecai Richler, Al Purdy, Gabrielle Roy, and Michael Ondaatje. Some strong language.By Thomas Carpenter. 1990
Profiles of nine Canadian inventors who have had a profound impact on the fields of communication, travel and industry. Some…
of the inventions include hydroelectric power stations, synthetic fertilizers and the snowmobile. Senior High and adult readers. 1990.By Courtney Pratt, Larry Gaudet. 2008
When steel manufacturer Stelco Inc. went into bankruptcy protection in early 2004, there was a lot at stake during the…
company's restructuring: 6,000 jobs, 10,000 pensions; the egos and pocketbooks of lawyers, investors, union leaders, politicians and hedge fund managers, each with a special interest to flog and no interest in compromise. CEO Courtney Pratt, hired to clean up the mess, believed in keeping the company alive while ethically reconciling the competing interests - and trying to stay human in a bottom-line world. Some strong language. c2008.By Timothy Findley. 1990
This collection of essays, journalistic pieces and diary entries provides a glimpse into the mind of author Timothy Findley. He…
describes his unusual research methods and gives his impressions and thoughts about other literary figures. Includes a portion of "Famous last words" which was removed before publication. Some strong language. Bestseller 1991. Nominated for the 1993 Talking Book of the Year Torgi Award.By Liona Boyd. 1998
Boyd tells of her glamourous life as a world-renowned classical guitarist. She travels around the world and spends time with…
the leaders of the world's most powerful countries. She also has an affair with former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau before she finally settles down to enjoy married life. 1998.By Gordon Pitts. 2000
Dramatic stories of twelve business families and the trials and triumphs each has faced in trying to maintain their dynasty.…
Some of Canada's most prominent business families describe the successes and failures of their empires at the hands of family members. 2000.