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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.By Peter Mansbridge. 2010
Mansbridge collects his favourite interviews from the past ten years, book-ending each with his behind-the-scenes recollections and anecdotes. Mansbridge provides…
the inside story of prominent figures from all walks of life, including world leaders, music legends and sports heroes. 2010.By Michael J Fox. 2009
In this follow-up to "Lucky Man" (DC24587), movie and television star Fox discusses his work, politics, faith, and family. An…
advocate for stem-cell research, Fox describes the impact his Parkinson's disease has had on his life. Strong language. Bestseller. 2009.By Tomson Highway. 1988
Seven women attempt to beat the odds by winning the biggest bingo in the world and escaping their tortured lives.…
Winner of the 1986 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Play and nominated for the Governor General's Award. 1988.By Edward Benton-Banai. 1988
The Ojibway is one of the largest groups of Native Americans, belonging to the Anishinabe people of what is today…
the northern United States and Canada. Documents the history, traditions, and culture of the Ojibway people through stories and myths. Draws from the traditional teachings of tribal elders to instruct young readers about Ojibway creation stories and legends, the origin and importance of the Ojibway family structure and clan system, the Midewiwin religion, the construction and use of the water drum and sweat lodge, and modern Ojibway history. For Junior and Senior High readers. 2010, c1988.Anne, a divorced single mom, barely able to cope with life and struggles to make sense of the death of…
her young son. Mark, a former architect, now works as a handyman and wonders how his life got off track. Father Paul, the abbot of the Abbey of Saints Philip and James, questions how to best live a life that secludes him from the world. At a Pennsylvania abbey, this unlikely trio discovers the answers--a miracle of hope and understanding that bears witness to the surprising power of God to bring healing and wholeness to our lives. UnratedTrilogy describing the author's journey to Canada from Wyoming with a dream of owning a cattle ranch. In Grass beyond…
the Mountains, Richmond and his companions conquer the tortuous miles and carve out a space for themselves. Also includes Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy and The Rancher Takes a Wife. Strong language and some violence. 1978By Anita Diamant. 2014
Diná, la única hija de Lía y Jacob en el libro de Génesis, emerge de la saga bíblica para contar…
su historia y la de las mujeres a su alrededor. Publicado originalmente en 1997. Algunas descripciones de violencia y de índole sexualBy Amanda Flower, Zondervan Staff. 2013
After the death of her parents, twelve-year-old Andora "Andi" Boggs discovers evidence of her forgotten namesake, a missing relative, which…
leads her into a family mystery rooted in the Great Depression. For grades 4-7. 2013By David Jeremiah. 2012
Christian pastor and host of the radio and television program Turning Point uses scripture and anecdotes to discuss God's love,…
which he says is unlimited and unending. Explains that rules such as the Ten Commandments and the threat of punishment for sin are also aspects of that love. Bestseller. 2012By Clarence Edward Mulford, Clarence E. Mulford, Tom Doherty Associates. 1992
Buck Peters put everything he owned into the Bar-20 and thought he could make a go of it. It looked…
pretty good too, until he fell in with that gang of renegade buffalo hunters. They were after his spread, his cattle, his life. And they swore to let nothing stand in their way. Nothing. And then they met a cowhand named CassidyBy Lisa Kay Hauser, Philip Dale Smith. 2000
Through the hardships of the Great Depression and the death of her husband, Hattie Stoneworth Crowe valiantly seeks to hold…
on to her faith and her family. Meanwhile, wild wanderer Smith Delaney arrives in the coalfields of Muhlenberg County, KY looking for work. 2000By Philippe Lapointe. 2021
Figure connue et respectée du monde des médias, Philippe Lapointe est le seul à avoir dirigé les salles de nouvelles…
des deux principales chaînes de télévision québécoises, TVA et Radio-Canada.Aventures au pays des nouvelles téléviséesnous permet de revivre de l'intérieur des rencontres et des collaborations avec des journalistes plus grands que nature, de même que des événements qui se sont déroulés dans des circonstances hors du commun : la crise d'Oka, le référendum de 1995, le déluge du Saguenay, la création deJ.E., les attentats du 11 septembre 2001, la naissance de RDI, l'arrivée d'une première femme présentatrice d'un bulletin d'information national en Amérique du Nord, etcBy Lalita Tademy. 2014
Cow Tom, born into slavery in Alabama in 1810 and sold to a Creek Indian chief before his tenth birthday,…
possessed an extraordinary ability to master languages. As the new country developed westward, he became a key translator for his Creek master and was hired out to US military generals. His talent made him indispensable, but what would become of him and his family with the coming of the Civil War? UnratedBy Wayne Cornell, Carol Lynn MacGregor, Dick Lee. 2003
Horses changed the way Native Americans lived and worked. This is the story of how the Shoshoni Indians, who lived…
in the area that would later become Idaho, became the first in the Northwest to get horses and why these amimals were so important to Shoshoni and their culture. For grades 5-8By Madeleine L'Engle. 1998
Selections from forty years of the award-winning author's reflections on Christmas themes conveyed in stories, poems, essays, letters, and journal…
entries. Topics follow the Christmas season: Advent, Incarnation, Epiphany, Glorious Mystery, Redemption, and Celebration. The title piece recalls a past Christmas when L'Engle feared her daughter had leukemia. 1998By Robin Jones Gunn. 1996
Sierra is volunteering at a homeless shelter when Paul, a college guy she met when she was a missionary in…
Europe, comes to coach the kids. Meanwhile her school friend Randy may also be romantically interested in her. For junior and senior high readers. 1996By Robin Jones Gunn. 1997
Sierra visits southern California to attend Doug and Tracy's wedding. Amid the celebrations, Sierra thinks about love and the vow…
she made to save herself for her future mate. She also worries that her friend Amy may be flirting too much. For junior and senior high readers. 1997By Robin Jones Gunn. 1996
While adjusting to a new high school, Sierra helps to take care of her ailing grandmother. The girl struggles to…
find a job and some new friends but puts her faith in God to make everything work out. For junior and senior high readers. 1996By Michael Punke, Perseus. 2002
Missouri River tributaries, 1823. When a trapper is mauled by a grizzly, he is left behind with two volunteers who…
soon abandon him. Deserted, defenseless, and enraged, he vows to survive--and exact his revenge. Based on the real life of fur trapper Hugh Glass. Some violence and some strong language. 2002