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By Stephen Fry. 2008
Stephen Fry turns his wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his…
black taxicab. He visits each of its 50 states to discover how such a huge diversity of people, cultures, languages, beliefs and landscapes combine to create such a remarkable nation. He talks to its citizens, listens to its music, visits its landmarks, views small-town life and America's breath-taking landscapes - following wherever his curiosity leads him. 2008.By Deb Perelman. 2017
Deb Perelman, award-winning blogger and New York Times best-selling author of 'The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook', understands that a happy discovery…
in the kitchen has the ability to completely change the course of your day. Whether we’re cooking for ourselves, for a date night in, for a Sunday supper with friends, or for family on a busy weeknight, we all want recipes that are unfussy to make with triumphant results. 2017.By Lenore Newman. 2016
Explores Canada's rich and evolving culinary landscape. From oceans to prairie, from bakeapples to fiddleheads, from maple syrup to k'aaw,…
from the height of urban dining to picnics in parks, the author describes a delicious and emerging mélange representing the multifaceted nature of Canada. 2016.By Frederick Doerflinger. 1971
By Frederick Doerflinger. 1970
By Dhyan Cassie. 1984
Presents interviews with handicapped or physically "different" people. They tell of their experiences in childhood, school, social and work life,…
religious faith, and what they would like to share with society. 1984.By Anne Lindsay. 1986
Based on the Canadian Cancer Society's diet guidelines, these low-fat, high-fibre recipes include food preparation hints and menu suggestions for…
day-to-day cooking and party entertaining. Published in cooperation with the Canadian Cancer Society.By Dianne Page. 1995
This book is for those who are buying (or thinking of buying) their first slow cooker, as well as for…
the expert. It contains over 100 recipes for soups, meat, poultry and game, fish, vegetables, puddings and desserts. 1995.By James Laxer. 2000
James Laxer travels to different regions in the U.S. in an effort to examine the social and political issues, trends…
and conflicts that shape the current American society. He observes the IMF protests in Washington, D.C., tracks the campaign of presidential candidate George W. Bush, visits an abortion clinic in Seattle, and enrols in a firearms training course in Springfield, Massachusetts. Some strong language; some descriptions of violence; graphic descriptions of an abortion procedure. 2000.By Anthony Bailey. 1986
The author's jaunts take him round the Isle of Wight, along the Massachusetts to Maine coastline, into the bizarre and…
hilarious history of Nice's Promenade des Anglais, and down the Severn River. A world of friendly conversation, tranquil landscapes, antique churches and country pubs. 1986.At the age of thirty-four, Gerald Shea discovered that he had been partially deaf since childhood, yet somehow managed to…
navigate his way through Andover, Yale, and Columbia Law School, and to establish an international legal career. Shea had compensated for his deafness through sheer determination and an amazing ability to translate the melody of vowels. His experience gives fascinating new insight into the nature and significance of language, the meaning of deafness, the fierce controversy between advocates of signing and of oral education, and the longing for full communication that unites us all. 2013.By Gavin Young. 1981
The author's love of the sea, inspired by Conrad, led him to set off on a voyage that was to…
take him halfway round the world on small, local boats of every kind. 1981.By Patricia Chuey, Mary Sue Waisman, Eileen Campbell. 2007
Features 250 recipes and an abundance of nutrition-related information written by practicing dieticians. You'll enjoy breakfasts, lunches, snacks and dinners…
that taste wonderful, yet can be prepared in surprisingly little time. Provides information on food preparation and healthy eating while satisfying the desire to create appetizing meals for every occasion. 2007.By Burton Bernstein. 1979
An account of four trips the author took through Sinai reporting on its past and present. Offers a look into…
Bedouin habits, customs, culture, and a description of the beautiful and forbidding land. 1979.By Bonnie Stern. 1994
Cookbook emphasizing light and healthy cooking to prevent heart disease and stroke. Includes an explanation of Canada's Food Guide, menu…
planning, and over 200 recipes with complete nutritional analyses. Published with the cooperation of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. 1994.By Martin Fletcher. 2001
Martin Fletcher was initially sent to Northern Ireland as a reporter for The Times, but while reporting on the tortuous…
peace negotiations his wife was meeting the ordinary people. Although essentially a tour of the country, the real story is told in endless digressions, with the author hunting rats on an island in the middle of the Strangford Lough and participating in the ancient game of road-bowling, in which players compete to hurl iron balls along two or three miles of country lane. 2001.By Delia Owens, Mark Owens. 2006
The Owenses recount their efforts from the early 1990s to 2005 to conserve wildlife in and around North Luangwa National…
Park in Zambia by offering villagers alternatives to poaching ivory. They describe befriending an orphan elephant, encounters with lions and other African animals, and dangers from poachers. 2006.By Berton Roueché. 1985
The author presents 18 essays about his travels in the United States and Europe. The reader visits wheat-country Kansas, a…
isolated small-town New Mexican doctor, the last surviving Shakers of Mt. Lebanon, New York, as well as Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and France. Some strong language. 1985.By Thurston Clarke. 2001
Fascinated with islands, the author traveled worldwide, visiting small, unique islands. He surveys islands that have inspired famous stories like…
South Pacific and Robinson Crusoe, islands with utopian societies, private islands, prison islands and others. It is filled with unique characters, exotic locales and colourful anecdotes. 2001.By Vicki Cobb. 1994
Describes experiments with food to demonstrate various principles of chemistry and physics, and also to produce an eatable result. Includes…
recipes for rock candy, grape jelly, cupcakes, and pretzels. Revised and updated from the 1972 edition. Grades 5-8. 1994.