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The G.I. diet cookbook: [200 easy, delicious recipes for permanent weight loss]
By Rick Gallop. 2006
Offers two hundred nutritious, low-G.I. recipes for breakfasts, lunches, snacks, appetizers, dinners and desserts. There are simple-to-prepare dishes for weekday…
meals, simmers and roasts for leisurely weekends, and elegant fare for entertaining friends. Includes recipes for Crunchy Granola, Creamy Seafood Chowder, Spinach-stuffed Chicken Breasts and Chocolate Cake with Ganache Icing. 2006.The gatekeepers: inside the admissions process of a premier college
By Jacques Steinberg. 2003
In the fall of 1999, New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given the opportunity to observe the admissions…
process at prestigious Wesleyan University. Over the course of nearly a year, Steinberg accompanied admissions officer Ralph Figueroa on a tour to assess and recruit the most promising students in the country. The Gatekeepers follows a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places in the nation's most elite colleges. Some strong language. 2002.The Harrow Fair cookbook: prize-winning recipes inspired by Canada's favourite country fair
By Moira Sanders, Lori Elstone, Beth Goslin Maloney. 2010
These recipes reflect the author's belief that when food is made from scratch, with wholesome, natural ingredients, it can't help…
but be delicious. The Harrow Fair Cookbook will inspire you to cook with what's local and seasonally available. Includes recipes for sour cherry jam, bread and butter pickles, peaches and cream pie, and lemon shake-ups. 2010.The Bin Ladens: an Arabian family in the American century
By Steve Coll. 2008
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Ghost Wars" (DC26423) outlines the history of the Arabian Peninsula's Bin Laden family. Begins with patriarch…
Mohamed Bin Laden, an illiterate Yemeni bricklayer who established a building company in Saudi Arabia in 1931 and fathered fifty-four children. Charts the path of son Osama. Some descriptions of violence. Bestseller. c2008.The beautiful and the damned: a portrait of the new India
By Siddhartha Deb. 2011
In 2004, Deb returned to India from New York and discovered that sweeping change had overtaken the country, due to…
the globalization of its economy, the relaxation of trade rules, and the growth in technology. Visiting the metropolises, small towns, and villages, as well as both gated suburban communities and camps for displaced peasants, Deb offers a view of the changes in landscape and urban geography, creating a narrative of the people who make up the world's second-most populous nation. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c2011.Tales the elders told: Ojibway legends
By Basil Johnston. 1981
These legends, which include "Why birds go south in winter" and "The first butterflies", are an integral part of the…
spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ojibway people. For all ages.Starting from scratch: what you should know about food and cooking
By Sarah Elton. 2014
Beginning with an exploration of taste and the way it works, the author explains how ingredients have been on the…
move for centuries, resulting in the unique and fusion flavours we love today. She breaks down the science of food and cooking into bite-sized, easily digestible pieces of information. Young readers will be able to make sense of recipes, measure and substitute ingredients, and stock a pantry. They'll also discover that food is much more than just a pre-packaged meal. Grades 4-7. 2014.Start fresh: your child's jump start to lifelong healthy eating
By Tyler Florence. 2011
Chef Tyler Florence believes that everybody deserves to eat delicious, flavourful food prepared with care and the freshest ingredients, and…
that goes for babies, too. He presents quick, user-friendly recipes for 60 purees packed with simple, easy-to-digest fruits, vegetables, and grains - nothing processed allowed. A practical guide that will give parents the tools they need to prepare nutritious food their babies will love. 2011.Stones into schools: promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
By Greg Mortenson. 2009
Author of "Three Cups of Tea" and cofounder of the Central Asia Institute chronicles his school-building efforts and promotion of…
female literacy in remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Discusses Mortenson's long-term goals and shares anecdotes about those impacted by his work. Bestseller. 2009.Simply great food: 250 quick, easy & delicious recipes
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.Satanic purses: money, myth, and misinformation in the war on terror
By R. T Naylor. 2006
Naylor exposes the post 9/11 global War on Islamic Terror as based on myth, misinformation, and even deliberate disinformation -…
all of it premised on misguided notions about the nature of terrorist financing and the structure and organization of terrorist groups. Naylor believes that the secret agendas behind, and the private interests that profit from, an illusory War on Terror may be far more dangerous than the events that led to it. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.Rob Rainford's born to grill: over 100 recipes from my backyard to yours
By Rob Rainford, Mike McColl, Rita DeMontis. 2012
Chef Rob Rainford provides over 100 recipes all designed for your backyard barbeque. Includes 20 international menus, suitable for both…
charcoal and gas grilling, and recipes for novices and grill masters alike. All you need to master your grill, embrace the outdoor cooking experience, and wow your friends and family with delicious dishes from around the globe - all in your own backyard. 2012.Red, white, and drunk all over: a wine-soaked journey from grape to glass
By Natalie MacLean. 2006
To learn about all aspects of wine, MacLean interviews everyone from grape growers in Burgundy to upstart zinfandel producers in…
Sonoma Valley. Every encounter incorporates vivid descriptions of tastings and colourful personalities. Also includes an explanation for 103 different shapes of glassware, solid research, and commonsense advice. 2006.Ratio: the simple codes behind the craft of everyday cooking
By Michael Ruhlman. 2009
Ratios are the proportions of one ingredient to another - biscuit dough is 3 : 1 : 2 (3 parts…
flour, 1 part fat, and 2 parts liquid). Cooking with ratios will unchain you you're your recipes. With thirty-three ratios and suggestions for variations, the truth of cooking is revealed: how the fundamental ingredients of the kitchen - water, flour, butter and oils, milk and cream, and eggs - work. 2009.L'érable, c'est bon en sirop!
By Micheline Mongrain-Dontigny. 2016
" Du déjeuner au souper, on utilise désormais l'érable à toutes les sauces. Que ce soit dans des recettes traditionnelles,…
comme des grands-pères au sirop d'érable, ou dans des recettes actuelles, comme du magret de canard sauce aux bleuets parfumés à l'érable, le sirop est à l'honneur dans ce livre qui en fera saliver plus d'un! Le Grand livre de l'érable c'est 100 recettes savoureuses : des boissons, aux desserts, en passant par le plat de résistance. En bonus : la fascinante histoire de ce merveilleux aliment, son folklore, et l'évolution des méthodes de cueillette et de fabrication des produits de l'érable. "Cent enfants imaginent comment changer le monde
By Jennifer Couëlle. 2013
Cent écoliers d'origines ethniques et culturelles diverses ont répondu à cette question: si tu pouvais changer le monde, que ferais-tu?…
L'auteure a écrit toutes les réponses dans un cahier, sans échapper un seul mot, en prenant bien soin de noter le nom et l'âge de chacun des enfants. Années 2-4. 2013.Payback: debt and the shadow side of wealth (CBC Massey lectures)
By Margaret Atwood. 2008
Author and poet Atwood looks at debt, which she describes as air - something we take for granted until things…
go wrong, and then, while gasping for breath, become very interested in. While not a book about practical debt management or high finance, although it does touch upon these subjects, it is an investigation into the idea of debt as an ancient and central motif in religion, literature, and the structure of human societies. 2008.Meilleur qu'au resto: nos plats préférés en version maison ((Les plaisirs gourmands de Caty. Mes incontournables).)
By Miléna Babin, Caty Bérubé, Benoit Boudreau, Richard Houde, Annie Lavoie, Fernanda Machado Gonçalves, Raphaële St-Laurent Pelletier. 2015
" L'équipe de la collection Les Plaisirs gourmands de Caty vous a préparé un livre rassemblant les recettes de vos…
délices favoris du resto. Poulet rôti ou poulet Général Tao, egg rolls, dim sums, escalopes de veau parmigiana, kebabs, ailes de poulet Buffalo, steak-frites, sushis, churros, crème brûlée, beignets à l'ananas... Que vous ayez un faible pour les restos asiatiques, grecs, italiens, mexicains ou encore pour les bistros et les rôtisseries, vous trouverez de quoi vous régaler de l'entrée au dessert! " -- 4e de couv.Pasta et cetera à la di Stasio: recettes
By Josée Di Stasio. 2007
Our turn
By Kirstine Stewart. 2015
Kirstine Stewart got her first job when she applied for a position as a "girl Friday" at a film distribution…
house. Having worked her way up from the bottom--under women and men, leaders good and bad--she believes it's time we leaped past the question of how women might create change in the working world and exploit the fact that profound change is already under way. The digital revolution, and the wave of millennials who are entering the work force with very different expectations than the generations who preceded them, have created a new reality that demands a new style of leader with attributes and perspectives that make women the natural front-runners. The opportunity is there. The question Stewart tackles is, how do we seize it? Bestseller. 2015.