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By James King. 1999
Though officially a biography of the head of publishing house McClelland & Stewart, this book is equally about business and…
the Canadian literary scene. Jack McClelland was credited with introducing many well-known authors to Canada and the rest of the world, including Margaret Atwood, Pierre Berton, Irving Layton, Mordecai Richler and Margaret Laurence. The book reveals him to also be a fervent nationalist, devoted family man and perpetrator of often wild stunts that brought attention to his company's books. Some strong language.By Jacques Poitras. 2014
They are Canada’s third wealthiest family, the fifth-largest private landowner in the U.S.A. They have a monopoly on New Brunswick’s…
English-language print media and billions of dollars in offshore accounts. They are the Irvings. And they have always placed a premium on discretion and family unity. They built their empire by remaining private. Here is the story of how these ambitious entrepreneurs came to dominate the economic and political affairs of Atlantic Canada. c2014.By Will Ferguson. 1998
Will Ferguson's hilarious memoir of working his way across Canada with the volunteer corps Katimavik in the early 1980s. For…
a dollar a day and all the granola he can eat, Ferguson works on work sites ranging from soup kitchens to outdoor conservation trails and meets many interesting characters along the way. 1998.By Courtney Pratt, Larry Gaudet. 2008
When steel manufacturer Stelco Inc. went into bankruptcy protection in early 2004, there was a lot at stake during the…
company's restructuring: 6,000 jobs, 10,000 pensions; the egos and pocketbooks of lawyers, investors, union leaders, politicians and hedge fund managers, each with a special interest to flog and no interest in compromise. CEO Courtney Pratt, hired to clean up the mess, believed in keeping the company alive while ethically reconciling the competing interests - and trying to stay human in a bottom-line world. Some strong language. c2008.By Wendy Holden, Patrizia Gucci. 2016
Patricia Gucci was born a secret: the love child whose birth could have spelled ruination for her father, Aldo Gucci.…
It was 1963, and the halcyon days for the "must-have" brand of Hollywood and European royalty. Patricia's mother gave birth in secret in London before she was smuggled back to Vatican City and hidden from the fashion world, the media, and the rest of the Gucci family. Aldo couldn't afford a public scandal, but he could not resist his feelings for Patricia's mother, Bruna, the paramour he first met when she worked for him as a shopgirl in Rome. Patricia Gucci charts her parents' untold love story, relying on her own childhood memories as well as an archive of love letters and interviews with her mother. She interweaves her parents' story with that of her own relationship with her father--from a little girl who remained a secret for eighteen months and wasn't publicly acknowledged for her first decade, through her rise to become Gucci's ambassador and Aldo's protégé, to the moment when his three sons, who betrayed him in a famous palace coup, were disinherited and Patricia--once considered the shame of Gucci--was made sole universal heir. 2016. Uniform title: Gucci.By Gordon Pitts. 2000
Dramatic stories of twelve business families and the trials and triumphs each has faced in trying to maintain their dynasty.…
Some of Canada's most prominent business families describe the successes and failures of their empires at the hands of family members. 2000.By Jen Agg. 2017
Toronto restaurateur Jen Agg, the woman behind the popular The Black Hoof, Cocktail Bar, Rhum Corner, and Agrikol restaurants, is…
known for her frank, crystal-sharp and often hilarious observations and ideas on the restaurant industry and the world around her. Her first book is caustic yet intimate, and wryly observant; an unforgettable glimpse into the life of one of the most interesting, smart, trail-blazing voices of this moment. 2017.By Kathleen Winter. 2014
In 2010, the author took a journey across the storied Northwest Passage. From Greenland to Baffin Island and all along…
the passage, she bears witness to the new math of the melting North: where polar bears mate with grizzlies, creating a new hybrid species; where the earth is on the cusp of yielding so much buried treasure that five nations stand poised to claim sovereignty of the land; and where the local Inuit population struggles to navigate the tension between taking part in the new global economy and defending their traditional way of life. 2014.By Vivien Bowers. 2012
Gran has decided that she is taking nine-year-old Alice and eight-year-old Cal on a road trip across Canada. Using poems,…
silly songs, tweets and blogs, the trio records the trip for everyone to share. Starting in St. John’s Newfoundland, where they have a “find-it” list that includes a moose and an iceberg and going all the way to the Pacific Ocean, the gang offers a fun way to learn about vast, varied, and surprising Canada. Grades 2-4. c2012.By David Dunbar. 1991
An exploration of 37 parks across Canada, from the rugged peaks of the Canadian Rockies to the rolling hills of…
Nova Scotia. Includes details of outdoor activities, camping and transportation. (The outdoor traveler's guide)By Seymour Schulich. 2007
In examining his own life, Seymour Schulich, a Canadian billionaire and philanthropist, realized that at age 20, and even at…
age 30, he knew very little. This is his attempt to impart lessons learned in a lifetime to today's youth, by someone who has achieved success in both his personal and professional life. Covers such issues as how to make a decision, choosing a career, and how to deal with adversity. 2007.By Farley Mowat. 2002
In 1947, Farley Mowat traveled to the Canadian arctic, that vast part of Canada which most Canadians never come to…
know. Twenty years later, Mowat returned for the most extensive northern trip of his life. In this book, Mowat chronicles the 1966 trips. 2002.By Phil Jenkins. 1996
Jenkins traces the history of a single acre of land in Ottawa, from its geologic roots to the present day.…
He describes the native Canadians who lived there, the Europeans who later settled it, and the citizens who lived within its boundaries. 1996.By David Pitt-Brooke. 2004
Clayoquot Sound is one of the Earth's last primeval, untouched places. The author approaches this wild, magical place by taking…
the reader on twelve journeys, one for each month of the year. Each journey covers the outstanding natural event of that season: whale-watching in April, the shorebird migration in May, the salmon spawn in October. 2004.By Frances Backhouse. 1999
One century ago, the lure of gold led thousands to travel the Chilkoot Trail. The authors hike the arduous yet…
inspiring 53 km. route, now a popular destination for ambitious ecotourists. At the same time, they take a journey back in history, pausing to consider how the First Nations people used the trail before the gold rush. 1999.By Mark Forsythe. 2000
A compendium of stories about life in British Columbia, compiled by the host of CBC Radio One's BC Almanac, Mark…
Forsythe. Included are gardening tips, recipes, favourite trails, information on BC's diverse flora and fauna, and stories from people around the province on what life is like in their area. 2000. Uniform title: Almanac (Radio program)By Debora Pearson, Andy Turnbull, Chum McLeod. 1999
By Stephen Hume. 1999
By Michael Woloschuk. 1995
Before 1993, few people knew much about how the McCain family ran their multi-billion dollar frozen food empire. Then a…
dispute between the McCain brothers, Harrison and Wallace, over corporate succession revealed stresses with both family and company. Mike Woloschuk takes us to Florenceville, New Brunswick, to meet the brothers and their family, who reveal with frankness how the brothers made such a worldwide success of the business, and then how it fell apart. c1995.Renowned owner of a bargain emporium, three theatres, and a string of restaurants, Ed Mirvish has lived his life from…
"rags to riches." Mirvish holds a number of honourary degrees and is a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, but he started business as a school drop-out. Spiced with anecdotes and historical tidbits, Mirvish tells the story of his life, and provides 121 lessons he has learned along the way. 1993.