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My conversations with Canadians (Essais ; #no. 4)
By Lee Maracle. 2017
On her first book tour at the age of 26, Lee Maracle was asked a question from the audience, one…
she couldn't possibly answer at that moment. But she has been thinking about it ever since. As time has passed, she has been asked countless similar questions, all of them too big to answer, but not too large to contemplate. These questions, which touch upon subjects such as citizenship, segregation, labour, law, prejudice and reconciliation (to name a few), are the heart of "My Conversations with Canadians". In prose essays that are both conversational and direct, Maracle seeks not to provide any answers to these questions she has lived with for so long. Rather, she thinks through each one using a multitude of experiences she's had as a Canadian, a First Nations leader, a woman and mother and grandmother over the course of her life. Presents a tour de force exploration into the writer's own history and a re-imagining of the future of our nation. Bestseller. 2017. Uniform title: Essays.Nickel and dimed: on (not) getting by in America
By Barbara Ehrenreich. 2004
'Nickel and Dimed' is a modern classic that deftly portrays the plight of America's working-class poor. Author Barbara Ehrenreich decides…
to see if she can scratch out a comfortable living in blue-collar America. What she discovers is a culture of desperation, where workers often take multiple low-paying jobs just to keep a roof overhead. Bestseller. 2004.Nevertheless: a memoir
By Alec Baldwin. 2017
Near myths: a love affair with Greece
By John Ebdon. 1989
John Ebdon's affection for the Greeks is without stint, and his curiosity about them and their beautiful surroundings is boundless.…
As a wise old man from the island of Siphos once said to him, "You see Yanni, when a Greek is born, he follows life - and wins it. And then, Yanni, he enjoys life! Endaxi? OK? Bravo!". Not a bad lesson for any of us! 1989.Narrow dog to Carcassonne
By Terry Darlington. 2005
Terry and Monica Darlington are intrepid pensioners who made the surprising decision to sail their canal narrowboat Phillis May, sixteen…
hundred miles across France and down to the Mediterranean, accompanied only by their whippet Jim. They took advice from nautical experts, who told them they would lose their boat and their lives (and, indeed, Jim). It is a true story of high adventure in France, England, Belgium and out at sea, as experienced by two innocents and a reluctant dog. Some strong language. 2005.Nation maker: Sir John A. Macdonald : his life, our times, volume two : 1867-1891
By Richard Gwyn. 2011
From Confederation Day in 1867, John A. Macdonald finessed a reluctant union of four provinces in central and eastern Canada…
into a strong nation, despite indifference from Britain and annexationist sentiment in the United States. Macdonald faced constant crises, from Louis Riel's two rebellions through to the Pacific Scandal that almost undid his government. Gwyn paints a portrait of Canada and its leaders through these formative years and also shows us Macdonald the man, as he wrestles with whether Riel should hang, marries for the second time, deals with the birth of a disabled child, and the assassination of his close friend Darcy McGee. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to “John A: the man who made us : the life and times of John A. Macdonald” (DC31710). Winner of the 2011 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. c2011.My unknown child
By Noreen Riols. 1999
In this sensitive and poignant story, the author speaks candidly to women about the spiritual and emotional ravages of abortion.…
She also describes her personal journey away from emptiness and regret into a new life of peace and healing through Jesus Christ. 1999.My friend Leonard
By James Frey. 2005
James Frey pens the candid memoir of his recovery from drug and alcohol addictions with "My Friend Leonard". After a…
stint in jail, James is rocked by further tragedy. Teetering on the brink of breakdown, he turns to a friend from rehab, Leonard. A larger-than-life mobster, Leonard becomes James' loyal and generous adoptive father, teaching him to "live boldly." 2005.My way: an autobiography
By David Dalton, Paul Anka. 2013
Autobiography of Canadian singer-songwriter whose lengthy career began as a teen idol in the late 1950s. Describes singing through the…
decades to a changing audience and hanging out with and writing hits for other singers, including Frank Sinatra and Buddy Holly. Some strong language. 2013.Murder in Brentwood
By Mark Fuhrman. 1997
A former Los Angeles Police Department detective chronicles his June 13, 1994 investigation of the murders of Nicole Simpson and…
Ron Goldman. He recounts his testimony in the O.J. Simpson trial, as well as his own subsequent trial for perjury. The author maintains he was targeted as a scapegoat in the Simpson case. Descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 1997.Mrs. Adams in winter: a journey in the last days of Napoleon
By Michael O'Brien. 2010
Bancroft Prize-winning British historian re-creates the forty-day journey by Louisa Catherine Adams and her seven-year-old son from St. Petersburg, Russia,…
to Paris during the winter of 1815. Provides an in-depth look at the early life of the future American first lady, wife of John Quincy Adams. 2010.Money talks: when to say yes and how to say no
By Gail Vaz-Oxlade. 2015
"Money talks" is Gail's answer to the toughest - and most common - problem that sits at the heart of…
money and relationships: how to tell your mate, your father, your best friend or your grandmother it's time for a change. With over 75 different scenarios drawn from years of working with real Canadians, Gail helps readers see their own situations through stories that reflect what they're experiencing. Then she gives readers the language to negotiate effectively, showing them that for each problem there are steps they can take to find a solution. 2015.L'Évangile intérieur
By Maurice Zundel. 2007
L'humanité n'a jamais éprouvé plus tragiquement le besoin de Dieu. Elle ne semble repousser le plus souvent que pour avoir…
mis sous son nom des choses incompatibles avec l'idée que toute âme droite est appelée à s'en faire... Dieu n'est pas une invention, c'est une découverte." Maurice Zundel situe le message chrétien dans la perspective intérieure qui fait saisir son rapport avec la vie spirituelle. L'Évangile intérieur relate les entretiens du Père Zundel diffusés sur Radio-Luxembourg en 1935. 2007.Dictionnaire insolite de la Norvège ((Dictionnaire insolite).)
By Ingrid Van Houdenhove, Simon Descamps. 2014
" Si à Oslo règne Harald V, la vraie souveraineté en Norvège est bien celle de la nature. Cliché ?…
Réalité ! L'outdoor s'enseigne à l'école. Les Sâmes continuent à élever des rennes mais ont leur parlement depuis 1989. Se rendre en Norvège, c'est avant tout rencontrer un mode de vie original, où le repas chaud se prend à 17 heures et où la pizza surgelée est élevée au rang de plat national. On s'y régale de fromage brun, d'oeufs et de langue de morue tandis que le saumon n'est pas un plat de fête. On peut aussi planter sa tente partout ou dormir dans des hôtels de glace... " -- 4e de couv.Mes alliances: histoires d'amour et de mariages
By Elizabeth Gilbert, Christine Barbaste. 2010
Ayant décidé de se marier pour régulariser la situation de son compagnon aux États-Unis, malgré ses préventions contre le mariage,…
l'auteure s'interroge sur la dimension philosophique et culturelle de cette institution. Elle étudie et compare les différentes facettes du mariage à travers le monde : la fidélité, les traditions familiales, les responsabilités des époux, le risque de divorce, etc. 2010. Titre uniforme: Committed.Miles away: a walk across France
By Miles Morland. 1992
In 1989 Miles Morland gave up his high-pressure job in the London office of a Wall Street firm--with no specific…
plans for the future. His wife Guislaine, whom he had divorced and remarried, suggested they walk across southern France. Morland recounts their preparations for the trip, their blistering trek, the French history they learned, the side trips they made, and their delight in being together. Some strong language. 1992.Mighty judgment: how the Supreme Court of Canada runs your life
By Philip Slayton. 2012
The author describes the surprising and dramatic ways in which the Supreme Court of Canada affects individual Canadians and shapes…
the country’s future. Whether they are striking down Canada’s abortion laws as unconstitutional, deciding that gays and lesbians can legally marry, or outlining the conditions under which Quebec could separate from Canada, the nine men and women who make up the court are powerful—and unelected—leaders. Unlike other politicians, judges cannot be voted out of office. The author argues that reform is needed. 2012, c2011.Megève, un roman d'amour (Memoires - Temoignages - Biographies Ser. #Vol. 6089742)
By Nadine De Rothschild. 2004
Meghan: a Hollywood princess
By Andrew Morton. 2018
Meghan Markle is far more than just the American actress who won Prince Harry's heart. Her parents divorced when she…
was six, she attended a posh Catholic school but felt like an outcast because of her biracial heritage, she struggled in Hollywood, and more. Now she is a UN ambassador and is invested in humanitarian causes. Bestseller. 2018.Medium raw: a bloody valentine to the world of food and the people who cook
By Anthony Bourdain. 2010
Tracking his own strange and unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-travelling professional eater and drinker, and even to fatherhood,…
Bourdain takes no prisoners as he dissects what he's seen, pausing along the way for a series of confessions, rants, investigations, and interrogations of some of the most controversial figures in food. Bestseller. 2010.