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Shorty, an aviation pioneer: the story of Victor John Hatton
By James Glassco Henderson. 2004
Having survived the First World War in the trenches, Shorty Hatton started his aviation career in a near-fatal crash of…
an Avro 504K and ended it with another Avro aircraft, the Arrow. In the intervening years he was a military, bush, and test pilot, he taught fledgling aviators at Camp Borden, he was the first to fly new air mail routes in an open cockpit plane, and he tested newly-built Hawker Hurricanes before they joined the Battle of Britain. Some descriptions of sex. 2004.Shoot low, boys--they're ridin' Shetland ponies: in search of true grit
By Lewis Grizzard. 1985
She dared: true stories of heroines, scoundrels, and renegades
By Edward Butts. 2005
Details the lives of some of Canada's most famous and infamous women, showcasing explorers, spies, criminals, and pioneers in a…
variety of career fields. From Marguerite de la Roque de Roberval, a sixteenth-century aristocrat who dared to love a lowly commoner, to four women who flew military planes during World War II, these accounts introduce 15 women who ventured into behaviour considered inappropriate for women in their time. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2005.Shakin' all over: the rock'n'roll years in Canada
By Peter Goddard, Philip Kamin. 1989
Seize the day: Lester B. Pearson and crisis diplomacy
By Geoffrey Pearson. 1993
In this account of Lester Pearson's years as Secretary of State for External Affairs, from 1948 to 1957, Geoffrey Pearson…
discusses his father's influence on Canadian foreign policy. The events during these years included the creation of NATO, the Korean War, the Suez crisis, and the recognition of China. c1993.Sex wars: a humorous look at sexism down through history
By Mark M Orkin. 1978
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.Sexually speaking: what every woman needs to know about sexual health
By Ruth K Westheimer, Pierre A Lehu, Amos Grünebaum. 2012
Addresses the most pressing health issues women face today and provides everything needed to take charge of your health -…
from finding a gynecologist to having a happy sex life to planning or avoiding a pregnancy. Covers questions related to sexuality, hormones, STDs, pregnancy, menopause, fibroids, and ovarian cancer, and helps you overcome embarrassment and other common obstacles to understanding and safeguarding your personal health. Includes sex. c2012.Search out the land: the Jews and the growth of equality in British colonial America, 1740-1867 (McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history ; #23)
By Sheldon Godfrey, Judy Godfrey. 1995
Until recently, little research has been done on Jewish settlement in the early development of the British colonies in North…
America. However, Jewish settlers arrived in the 1740s and went on to play a significant role in trade and politics. The authors examine Jewish contributions to British North America from before 1750 to the 1860s. 1995.Seldom
By Dawn Rae Downton. 2002
Sidney Wiseman, a prosperous skipper, and Ethel Wellon, a former teacher, were married on the Newfoundland outport of Seldom in…
1922 and had six children; Marion was their third. When Sidney was home from the sea, he would lie on the daybed, waiting for a chance to strike out at the family, and no one in the community seemed to know. 2002.Schooner: Bluenose and Bluenose II (A Seal book)
By Silver Donald Cameron. 1984
Details the history of the schooner Bluenose, the most fabled ship in Canadian history, and its exact replica, Bluenose II,…
which was launched in 1963 and carries on the legend. 1984.SEND: the essential guide to email for office and home
By David Shipley, Will Schwalbe. 2007
When should you email, and when should you call, fax, or just show up? What is the crucial - and…
most often overlooked - line in an email? What is the best strategy when you send (in anger or error) a potentially career-ending electronic bombshell? This guide shows how to write the perfect email, and also points out the numerous times when email can be the worst option and might land you in hot water (or even jail!). 2007.Searching for certainty: inside the new Canadian mindset
By Edward Greenspon, Darrell Jay Bricker. 2001
A comprehensive report on the new economic, social and cultural Canada, resulting from changes wrought by globalization and technological innovation…
over the last two decades. Canada has emerged from the late twentieth century a stronger and more dynamic society, with a mindset steeped in Canadian traditions of tolerance and community. A fact-filled account of how these changes affect us now and will determine how we feel and what we want tomorrow. 2001.See it my way
By Peter White. 1999
Unsentimental and humorous autobiography by the BBC's disability affairs correspondent, the second blind son born to sighted parents. The text…
covers Peter White's childhood, his experiences at special schools, the shock of `real life' - of the problems of coping with seemingly ordinary, everyday living away from home or a special school, his career with the BBC, marriage and parenthood, his love of sport, his occasional rage at the attitudes of `normal' people, and his sometimes volatile relationship with his father. 1999.Saints, salauds et soldats: le Canada et la Deuxième Guerre mondiale (Histoire militaire)
By Jeff Keshen, Pierre R Desrosiers. 2009
Patriotisme, conflits de travail, marché nor, dévouement et prostitution. Premier ouvrage à aborder systématiquement la société canadienne au temps de…
la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, « Saint, Salauds et Soldats » décrit l'évolution des moeurs, la rupture du consensus social, les peurs que ces changements provoquèrent et les nouveaux équilibres sociaux et légaux, parfois contradictoire, qui en résultèrent. 2009. Titre uniforme: Saints, sinners, and soldiers : Canada's Second World War.Sans faire d'histoire: anecdotes méconnues qui ont fait le Québec
By Anne De Léan. 2014
" On connaît l'histoire avec un grand H du Québec contemporain. Maintenant, découvrons celle qui est juste derrière, celle qu'on…
connaît moins, qui surprend, qui vous fera rire et réfléchir. Saviez-vous qu'Elizabeth Taylor a contribué à l'implantation du mariage civil au Québec? Qu'une femme de chambre a aidé à démasquer un véritable espion allemand en Gaspésie? Que la Pologne a accusé le Québec de vol de biens culturels devant l'ONU? Sans faire d'histoire, ce sont de courtes anecdotes historiques de notre 20e siècle. Aussi invraisemblables qu'elles puissent paraître, elles n'en sont pas moins 100% véridiques. Alimentées des souvenirs de certaines personnalités qui ont elles-mêmes contribué à l'histoire, elles sont toutes rigoureusement fouillées, mais ne se prennent pas au sérieux. Ni dans leur ton ni dans leur présentation! " -- 4e de couv.Saskatchewan: a new history
By W. A Waiser. 2005
Presents a fresh interpretation of Saskatchewan's unique history. Waiser describes in detail his province and its people through the often…
tumultuous years since joining Confederation in 1905. Relying on the most up-to-date historical research available, he offers new perspectives on traditional views and tackles previously neglected, often difficult, concepts and events. 2005.During the pioneering years of the Canadian West, Mountie Sam Steele took an active role in virtually every significant historical…
event. Steele kept the peace in the Yukon during the Gold rush, quelled rebellions, stood down violent strikers, faced Cree, Blackfoot, and Kootenay warriors, and also fought in the Boer War and the First World War. 2003.Salt of the earth: the story of homesteaders in Western Canada
By Heather Robertson. 1974
The homesteaders who streamed to the Canadian West from 1880 to 1914 tell their own story of harshness, isolation, and…
back-breaking toil. Conveys a strong, sympathetic sense of the land and the people who settled in the Prairies. 1974.Saskatchewan (Discover Canada)
By Dave Margoshes. 1992
This introduction to Saskatchewan and its people covers its residents, beginning with its original native residents and later European settlement,…
the government, economy, tourism, and the arts. Also included is a section of "Facts at a glance" which highlists information from the text, such as population statistics, important dates, and important people. Junior high and older. c1992.