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Shadow child: an apprenticeship in love and loss
By Beth Powning. 2005
Like many young women, Beth Powning faced decisions of whether and when to start a family. At age twenty-four she…
became pregnant, but eleven days past her due date, she delivered a perfect, stillborn son. In this exploration of motherhood and loss, we're taken on a powerful journey into the heart of grief and renewal. National Bestseller. 2005.Playing with matches: misadventures in dating
By Amy Cameron. 2005
Women from all over the world have contributed these stories of tragic dating, including the author, who's dated an overweight…
manic eater who picked fights and an older anaesthesiologist who really did put her to sleep. Each evening spent with Mr. Wrong teaches us to embrace our misadventures, share the pain, find the humour, and remember that no matter how awful a date was, there is always someone else with a worse story. Explicit descriptions of sex and explicit strong language. c2005.Jack, a life with writers: the story of Jack McClelland
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.In the blood: battles to succeed in Canada's family business
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.Paget, an expert on sexuality and relationships, uses her taboo busting and groundbreaking research to help women maintain their sensuality…
and sexuality while dealing with changes in body, relationship, and lifestyle during and after pregnancy. All the questions women - and men - have regarding pregnancy and sex will finally be answered. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.Always fresh: the untold story of Tim Hortons by the man who created the Canadian cultural and business icon
By Robert Thompson, Ron Joyce. 2006
Ron Joyce tells the story of how he built the Tim Hortons empire before and after the death of the…
hockey star who started the franchise. Explains some of the key strategic decisions that fuelled the company's growth, celebrates the importance of hard work and discipline, and argues Mr. Joyce made a terrible mistake when he handed the operation over to the Wendy's restaurant chain and its founder Dave Thomas, rather than going public with an IPO. 2006.The period book: everything you don't want to ask (but need to know) (Youth project)
By Karen Gravelle, Jennifer Gravelle. 1997
Karen Gravelle and her 15-year-old niece, Jennifer, look at physical, emotional and social changes, as well as other issues associated…
with menstruation. The book seeks to ease the confusion many teenage girls might feel, and celebrates the new sense of maturity their period can bring.The best friends' guide to pregnancy: or everything your doctor won't tell you
By Vicki Iovine. 1995
A guide for the expectant mother, containing practical tips and humorous tales on anything pregnant. Vicki Iovine discusses what really…
happens to your body, common fears and paranoia, the pregnancy experts, how to have sex during pregnancy, and looking and feeling your best. 1995.Spring will come
By William N Zulu. 2005
The life story of William Zulu, a linocut artist, highly acclaimed for his evocative art-works. Having contracted spinal TB as…
a baby, William underwent misplaced corrective surgery to his spine in his late teens which left him paralysed and permanently wheelchair bound. But William's story is no victim's litany; it recounts with zest and humour the events of his life, his unfolding artistic development and the world of deep rural Africa in which he is rooted. 2005.The mummy: unwrap the ancient secrets of the mummies' tombs
By Joyce A Tyldesley. 1999
"The mummy" explores every aspect of the mythological and cultural background of mummification - the religion and rituals, the myths…
of Osiris and Isis and the cult of the Pharaohs. Grades 3-6.The kids book of Black Canadian history (Kids Book Of Ser.)
By Rosemary Sadlier. 2003
From the first Black person who came to Canada about 400 years ago to the most recent wave of African…
immigrants, Black Canadians have played an important role in our country's history. In this overview, kids will discover the inspiring stories and events of a people who fought oppression as they searched for a place to call their own. Featuring fact boxes, mini-profiles, a timeline and more, this book offers a glimpse into an often-overlooked part of Canadian history. Grades 3-6. 2003.I know that name!: the people behind Canada's best known brand names from Elizabeth Arden to Walter Zeller
By Mark Kearney, Randy Ray. 2002
Every day Canadians buy groceries at Loblaws or Sobeys, develop film at Black's, or grab a coffee at Tim Hortons…
without giving it a second thought. These brands are in our lives and in the public eye. We're familiar with the names, but what do we really know about the people behind them? 2002.What to expect when you're expecting
By Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff, Sandee Eisenberg Hathaway. 1991
The authors offer a month-by-month guide designed to take the worry out of pregnancy. Topics include planning for pregnancy, nutritional…
needs, lifestyle changes, and the emotional aspects of pregnancy. They also discuss medical terminology and procedures. 1991.Race against time (CBC Massey lectures)
By Stephen Lewis. 2005
Stephen Lewis advances real solutions to help societies across the globe achieve the Millennium Goals, established by the UN in…
2000, a series of 8 goals to lay the foundation for a prosperous future. He shows how dreams such as universal primary education, a successful war against the AIDS pandemic, and environmental sustainability are within the grasp of humanity. 2005. (CBC Massey lectures series)Rapid Ray: the story of Ray Lewis
By John Cooper. 2002
After an outstanding career as a high-school track-and-field star, Ray Lewis went on to become the first Canadian-born black man…
named to a Canadian Olympic team, winning medals at the 1932 Olympics and the 1934 British Empire Games. What makes him more remarkable is that Ray faced poverty and prejudice everyday, working on the railway. Grades 4-7. 2002.The piano war: A True Story Of Love And Survival In World War Ii
By Graeme Friedman. 2003
August 1939. On her summer break from her studies at the Royal Academy of Music, young South African pianist Olda…
Mehr and her parents leave London to visit relatives in Eastern Europe. A dreamy holiday descends into nightmare when Germany invades Poland, and the Mehrs find themselves, as Jews, caught up in Hitler's Holocaust. For Olda, Gestapo torture and the threat of the gas chamber are relieved by letters from her boyfriend, the artist-musician-doctor, Bennie Hermer, now a captain in the South African army fighting in North Africa. After the Allied disaster at Tobruk, Ben is imprisoned in the dusty, dysentery-ridden POW camp at Benghazi. Via infrequent Red Cross messages the couple keep their love alive, until awesome daring on both their parts leads to a startling conclusion. 2003.Timothy Eaton and the rise of his department store
By Joy L Santink. 1990
This business biography of Timothy Eaton, who opened his first dry goods store in Toronto in 1869, is also a…
history of the retail trade in Canada. An Irish immigrant with little formal education, this visionary man had a major impact on Canada's culture.The Blacks in Canada: a history (Carleton library series ; #192)
By Robin W Winks. 2000
Covers all aspects of the Black experience in Canada, from the introduction of slavery in 1628 to the first wave…
of Caribbean immigration in the 1950s and 1960s. Details the diverse experiences of Black immigrants to Canada, looks at Black settlement in the prairie provinces and on the west coast, and explores efforts by African-Canadians to establish and maintain meaningful lifestyles in Canada. 2000.The Icarus factor: the rise and fall of Edgar Bronfman Jr
By Rod McQueen. 2004
Between 2000 and 2002, the value of the Bronfman family holdings in Seagram - swapped for shares in French media…
giant Vivendi SA - plummeted from US$8.2 billion to $2.2 billion. Edgar Bronfman Jr., heir to the family business, was spoiled as a child but given little guidance, and saddled with responsibilities not befitting his experience or years. Not surprisingly, his speedy rise to the top of the Bronfman empire was followed by his stunning crack-up as he blundered his way to failure. Some strong language. 2004.Periods (H wise guides)
By Charlotte Owen. 1995
Based on current research and endorsed by the Brook Advisory Centre, this book covers everything a girl needs to know…
about periods. Written by the agony aunt of "19" magazine, it contains practical information and real-life quotes. It also includes a list of useful addresses.