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By Carol Off. 2004
In 1993, Canadian peacekeepers in Croatia were plunged into the most significant fighting Canada had seen since the Korean War.…
In September 1993, in a tiny corner of Croatia known as Medak Pocket, a unit of Canadian peacekeepers planted themselves between besieged Serbs and the advancing Croat army, driving them from the area under United Nations protection. The soldiers should have returned home as heroes, but instead, they arrived under a cloud of suspicion and silence. Descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2004.By Gary Hart. 2004
Hart, a former senator and presidential candidate, fears that containment of communism has been supplanted by a blatant strategy of…
empire as the basis of American foreign policy. He rejects what he regards as the unilateral efforts by the current administration to promote geopolitical interests. As an alternative, Hart proposes a foreign policy designed to advance the "fourth power" - that is, the power of core American values, including representative government and individual liberty. 2004.By Nathan M Greenfield. 2010
Fall, 1941. Almost 2,000 members of the Royal Rifles and Winnipeg Grenadiers were sent to bolster the British garrison at…
Hong Kong, but in the seventeen day battle for the colony following the attack on December 8, the Canadians suffered grievous losses. The second part of their story describes how the Canadians survived the horrendous conditions of Japanese POW camps. Some descriptions of sex, explicit descriptions of violence and strong language. 2010.Hertig asserts that both the American and Canadian governments are intentionally misleading their citizens about the Pentagon's unprecedented plans to…
weaponize space, about the new Russian and Chinese nuclear missile build-ups, and about the destruction of important, long-standing arms control agreements. Other topics covered are why the so-called U.S. missile "defence" system is really about establishing a U.S. first-strike-from-space capability, why both Paul Martin and Stephen Harper want to join in George W. Bush's program, and how all these factors may be leading to a rapidly increasing danger of a nuclear apocalypse. 2004.By Christie Blatchford. 2010
February 28, 2006. A handful of protesters from the nearby Six Nations reserve walked onto Douglas Creek Estates, then a…
residential subdivision under construction, and blocked workers from entering. The occupiers, now in their fifth year, have been destructive, threatening, and violent, harassing the residents who live nearby and doing everything under the noses of the Ontario Provincial Police, who, often against their own best instincts, stood by and watched. Strong language and descriptions of violence. c2010.By Michael Harris. 1995
One week after his wife plunged to her death from a 17th-floor balcony, Patrick Kelly was vacationing in Hawaii with…
his lover. The author tells of how Kelly changed from an RCMP undercover drug agent to smuggler and suspected fraud artist. Kelly was eventually convicted of the murder of his wife. 1995.By Gwynne Dyer. 2004
The history and nature of war shows that it has remained unchanged as an act of mass violence, applied against…
an enemy so that he will do what you want. But the collapse of the Iron Curtain has forced a re-examination: can we move beyond it through open access to the channels of mass communication? And if terrorism is a red herring designed to preserve the military status quo, are our traditional military structures still relevant? Descriptions of violence. Some strong language. 2004, c1985.By Donald E Graves, J. Mackay Hitsman. 1999
An account of the causes of the war of 1812 and of the campaigns and battles that raged on land…
and water, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Hitsman describes the life and role of the soldiers - both the regulars and the militia - and the difficulties of waging war in largely trackless territory, where rivers and lakes were the main means of transport. Some descriptions of violence. 1999.By Serge Marc Durflinger. 2010
A history of Canada's war-blinded veterans and of the organization they founded in 1922, the Sir Arthur Pearson Association of…
War Blinded. Durflinger details the veterans' process of civil re-establishment, physical and psychological rehabilitation, and social and personal coping, and describes their public advocacy for government pension entitlements, job retraining, and other social programs. Captures the spirit of perseverance that permeated the veterans' community, and highlights the impact made by the war blinded as advocates for all Canadian veterans and for all blind citizens. 2010.By Jessica Dee Humphreys, Roméo A Dallaire. 2010
In conflicts around the world, there is an increasingly popular weapon system that requires negligible technology, is simple to sustain,…
has unlimited versatility and incredible capacity for both loyalty and barbarism - children. Believing that no one should tolerate a child being used in this fashion, Dallaire has made it his mission to end the use of child soldiers. He provides an introduction to the phenomenon, as well as solutions to eradicate it. Explicit descriptions of violence. c2010.Clinical psychologist presents a ten-step approach to developing habits around mindful eating. Topics include addressing myths surrounding food and diets,…
changing your mindset about nutrition, understanding connections between emotions and eating, and connecting your mind to your body and listening to your body's signals. 2021By Tracye McQuirter, Mary McQuirter. 2018
Vegan lifestyle expert teams with her mother to share their secrets for maintaining a healthy, plant-based lifestyle for over thirty…
years. The pair discusses nutrition, building a vegan pantry, and creating a supportive lifestyle. Provides 14-step guide to transition to vegan foods and 100 recipes. 2018By Rich Wallace, Sandra Neil Wallace. 2017
An account of Lieutenant Commander George W. De Long's expedition to reach the North Pole with thirty-two men aboard the…
U. S. S. Jeannette. Believing the North Pole to be home to warm tropical waters, the crew's adventure becomes a tale of survival after encountering harsh polar conditions. For grades 5-8. 2017By David Armitage. 2017
Historian's analysis of what defines a war as "civil." Discusses how the identity of those fighting plays a role and…
how calling a conflict a civil war can affect whether outside powers choose to involve themselves and the very outcome of events. Examines specific conflicts, such as the American Revolutionary War. 2017By Brad Snyder, Tom Sileo. 2016
Memoir of a former Navy SEAL blinded during his deployment in Afghanistan. Snyder discusses his combat experience, his recovery after…
losing his sight on the battlefield in 2011, and the competitive swimming that led him to win a gold medal at the London Paralympic Games in 2012. Some violence. 2016By Betsy Thomason. 2016
Respiratory therapist explains the benefits reaped by breathing-impaired individuals, athletes, firemen, and anyone else who uses the BreatheOutDynamic system (BODs)…
designed by Olympic cycling coach Ian Jackson. Describes how to breathe with an active, spine-stretching outbreath and a passive, relaxed inbreath and how to incorporate BODs into everyday living. 2016By Jennifer G. Mathers, Mollie Weinstein Schaffer, Cyndee Schaffer. 2010
A memoir in letters describing the life of a Women's Army Corps enlistee during World War II. Includes her time…
at basic training until her return to American shores, providing a look at life for uniformed women during this period. 2010By Lisa Randall. 2015
Physicist examines the nature of dark matter in the universe and hypothesizes its role in the extinction of dinosaurs sixty-six…
million years ago. Explores scientific understandings of the universe, Milky Way, solar system, and conditions for a habitable Earth in the early twenty-first century. 2015By Patrick Cockburn. 2015
A description of the rise of conditions leading to terrorist group ISIS's explosive success, including the Iraqi and Syrian civil…
wars. Additionally, the author examines the principles of the group, also known as the Islamic State, which combine religious fanaticism and military prowess. Some violence. 2015By Mary Roach. 2016
Science writer tackles the science behind a soldier's challenges, such as panic, exhaustion, heat, and noise. Examines studies on hearing…
loss and combat survivability, the problems with zippers, medics' shock training, and other unconventional topics related to the inner workings of the military. 2016