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The golden spruce: A True Story Of Myth, Madness And Greed

By John Vaillant. 2005

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Award winning non-fiction, Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Canadian non-fiction, Law and crime, True crime

In 1997, when a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an Alaskan island north of the Canadian border,… they reignite a mystery surrounding a shocking act of protest. The author braids together the strands of this mystery and brings to life the historical collision of Europeans and the Haida and the harrowing world of logging. Canada Reads 2012. Winner of the 2005 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. Bestseller. 2005.

The great fire

By Jim Murphy. 1995

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Award winning fiction, Adventure and exploration, Award winning non-fiction, United States history

An account of the conflagration that levelled much of Chicago in 1871. Chronicles events from the fire's outbreak and rapid… spread to its extinguishment by rain, as reported by survivors and in documents of the period. Examines the origins, circumstances, and official failures that contributed to the disaster. Grades 5-8. A 1996 Newbery Honor Book. c1995.

The great American broadcast: a celebration of radio's golden age

By Leonard Maltin. 1997

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Arts and entertainment

An account of radio's early years from 1920 to the 1950s. Draws upon interviews with radio show writers, directors, actors,… and announcers to present an "anecdotal history" of the dominant form of home entertainment during that era. c1997.

The film club: a true story of a father and son

By David Gilmour. 2007

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Arts and entertainment, Literature biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Family and relationships, Parenting

The true story of author Gilmour's decision to let his 16-year-old son drop out of high school, on the condition… that the boy agree to watch three films a week with him. Examines how those years changed both their lives. From French New Wave and Kurosawa to De Palma, film noir, and Billy Wilder, Gilmour describes key moments in each film, as he teaches his son about life and the vagaries of growing up through the power of the movies. Strong language and descriptions of sex. Canada Reads 2012. 2007.

The Fifth (and probably last) Morningside papers

By Peter Gzowski. 1994

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Arts and entertainment, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)

Peter Gzowski offers more letters and stories sent to his CBC Radio program, "Morningside." The selections include everything from memories… of Christmas to Sarah Binks to thoughts from the Arctic. 1994. Uniform title: Morningside (Radio program).

The end of absence: reclaiming what we've lost in a world of constant connection

By Michael Harris. 2014

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Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Science and technology, Computers and internet

Only one generation in history (ours) will experience life both with and without the internet. For everyone who follows us,… online life will simply be the air they breathe. Today, we revel in ubiquitous information and constant connection, rarely stopping to consider the implications for our logged-on lives. The author chronicles this massive shift, exploring what we've gained and lost in the bargain. He argues that our greatest loss has been that of absence itself -- of silence, wonder and solitude. Winner of the 2014 Governor General’s Award for Non-fiction. 2014.

The English vision: the picturesque in architecture, landscape and garden design

By David Watkin. 1982

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Arts and entertainment

This text is both an account of the most widespread artistic concern of eighteenth-century England, and a history of unique… indigenous tradition of architecture in its setting. It includes chapters on the early landscape gardens; on the fashion for ruins and follies; on the theory and practice of garden design; on the influence of the Picturesque in Europe; and on the history of village design and town-planning, culminating in the garden city. 1982.

The fabulous Lunts: a biography of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne

By Jared Brown. 1986

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Arts and entertainment, Biography, Actors biography

The careers of Lunt and Fontanne, a husband-wife acting team, span 60 years of theatre from vaudeville through the Depression to their retirement in 1972. 1986.

The empathy exams: essays

By Leslie Jamison. 2014

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Award winning non-fiction, Literature, Essays

A collection of essays explores empathy, using topics ranging from street violence and incarceration to reality television and literary sentimentality… to ask questions about people's understanding of and relationships with others. Winner of the Gray Wolf Press Nonfiction Prize. 2014. The empathy exams -- Devil's bait -- La frontera -- Morphology of the hit -- Pain tours (I) : La plata perdida ; Sublime, revised ; Indigenous to the hood -- The immortal horizon -- In defense of saccharin(e) -- Fog count -- Pain tours (II) : Ex-votos ; Servicio supercompleto ; The broken heart of James Agee -- Lost boys -- Grand unified theory of female pain -- Judge's afterword / A conversation with Leslie Jamison. Uniform title: Essays.

The defiant imagination: why culture matters (Why Culture Matters Ser.)

By Max Wyman. 2004

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Arts and entertainment, Canadian non-fiction, General non-fiction

Technology and globalization are changing the world we live in, and our social and economic structures are struggling to keep… pace. Innovation and imagination are needed to find humane solutions. These qualities are argued to be most integral to the field of arts and culture. 2004.

The Daily Show (the book): an oral history as told by Jon Stewart, the correspondents, staff and guests

By Jon Stewart, Chris Smith. 2016

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Arts and entertainment, Bestsellers (Non-fiction)

For almost 17 years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political satire, and… opinionated news coverage. It launched the careers of some of today's most significant comedians, highlighted the hypocrisies of the powerful, and garnered 23 Emmys. Now, for the first time, the people behind the show's seminal moments come together to share their memories of one of America's most groundbreaking shows. Bestseller. 2016.

The Harvey girls: women who opened the West

By Lesley Poling-Kempes. 1989

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Award winning non-fiction, History, United States history

From the 1880s to the 1950s, the Harvey Girls went west to work in Fred Harvey's restaurants along the Santa… Fe railway. At a time when there were "no ladies west of Dodge City and no women west of Albuquerque," they came as waitresses, but many stayed and settled, founding the struggling cattle and mining towns that dotted the region. Interviews, historical research, and photographs help re-create the Harvey Girl experience. The accounts are personal, but laced with the history the women lived: the dust bowl, the depression, and anecdotes about some of the many famous people who ate at the restaurants--Teddy Roosevelt, Shirley Temple, Bob Hope, to name a few. Winner of the 1991 New Mexico PressWomen's ZIA award. 1989.

The Hiroshima Maidens: a story of courage, compassion, and survival

By Rodney Barker. 1985

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Award winning non-fiction, Biography, Women biography, Asian history, Politics and government

Japanese women who underwent surgery in the U.S. to repair the ravages caused by the atomic blast became known as… the "Hiroshima maidens". The author documents the medical, humanitarian and diplomatic undertaking that brought them to the States. 1985.

The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson: an introduction

By Anne Newlands. 1995

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Arts and entertainment, Fine arts biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction

Provides an overview of the lives of the members of the Group of Seven and their work. c1995.

The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: an experiment in literary investigation

By Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenit͡ìsyn. 1973

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Award winning non-fiction, European history, Law and crime, Philosophy

Drawn from reports, letters, witnesses, and the Nobel Prize winner's own 11-year incarceration at Archipelago. This is an intense portrayal… of the history of the Soviet prison system. Bestseller. 1973. Uniform title: Arkhipelag GULag, 1918-1956.

The dogs are eating them now: our war in Afghanistan

By Graeme Smith. 2013

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Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), War

Graeme Smith’s highly personal narrative of Canada's war in Afghanistan and how it went dangerously wrong. This is a gripping… account of modern warfare that takes you into back alleys, cockpits and prisons -- telling stories that would have endangered his life had he published this book while still working as a journalist. Winner of the 2013 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. 2013.

The devil's cinema: the untold story behind Mark Twitchell's kill room

By Steve Lillebuen. 2012

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Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Law and crime, True crime

On the night of October 10, 2008, Johnny Altinger was heading to his first date with a woman he had… met online. He was never seen again. Two weeks earlier, aspiring filmmaker Mark Twitchell, with a devotion to the television series Dexter, began a three-day shoot for his latest short film. His horror story featured a serial killer who impersonates women on an online dating site to lure unsuspecting men to his suburban kill room. But his script was actually the blueprint for a real-life murder. Includes violence and strong language. Winner of the 2013 Arthur Ellis Best Crime Non-fiction Award. c2012.

The cinema of isolation: a history of physical disability in the movies

By Martin F Norden. 1994

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Arts and entertainment, Disabilities

Film has often shown people with physical disabilities as deserving isolation from the rest of society. Norden examines hundreds of… Hollywood and international movies and uncovers the industry's practices for maintaining this status quo, while offering an array of physically disabled characters who embody or break out of stereotypes. He observes the arrival of a new set of stereotypes tied to the growth of science and technology in the 1970s and 1980s, and underscores later movies that display a newfound sensitivity. Some descriptions of sex, strong language. 1994.

The collected poems of F.R. Scott

By F. R Scott. 1981

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Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Literature, Poetry

Scott was a historian and lawyer, but foremost a poet. This collection, which was organized by Scott himself, shows both… a reflective man and a public figure committed to human progress. Winner of the 1981 Governor General's Award for Poetry. 1981. Uniform title: Poems

The compassion of animals: true stories of animal courage and kindness

By Kristin Von Kreisler. 1997

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Award winning non-fiction, Animals and wildlife

The author presents a collection of anecdotes to demonstrate that animals are capable of being kind and compassionate. She tells… of animals that helped their owners during medical emergencies, of those that rescued people, and of others who assisted in providing emotional therapy. Her subjects include dogs, cats, pigs, horses, and even an iguana. 1997.

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