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Suddenly they heard footsteps: storytelling for the twenty-first century
By Dan Yashinsky. 2004
The art of storytelling is very much alive in today's world. Yashinsky has lived with storytelling all his life, first…
listening to storytellers and then becoming one himself. It's the traveler who stops to hear the voice of the dusty little mouse on the road who is rewarded with the treasure. 2004.Sports hall of fame, weird
By Kevin Sylvester. 2005
Take a walk on the weird side! Odd, weird and just plain gross moments in sports await you, including yucky…
bathroom incidents, cursed teams, and spectacular losers. Find out why some hockey fans throw an octopus on the ice, how a dead guy got drafted, and how the hand of God may have decided a soccer game. Grades 4-7. 2005.Osama: the making of a terrorist
By Jonathan C. Randal. 2004
The author presents a look into the different stages of bin Laden's life, and how each battle hardened his resolve,…
deepened his sense of struggle, and intensified his anger. Randal also outlines the failures and miscalculations of the U.S. in its attempts to contain and thwart the elusive bin Laden - most notably, Clinton's series of bombings in Afghanistan and Sudan, which, in failing to kill bin Laden, led many Muslims to believe that Allah had saved him and boosted his reputation. 2004.Negotiating with the dead: a writer on writing (The empson Lectures)
By Margaret Atwood. 2002
Margaret Atwood looks back on her own childhood and the development of her writing career and examines the metaphors which…
writers of fiction and poetry have used to explain their activities. Her wide and eclectic reference to other writers, living and dead, is balanced by anecdotes from her own experiences as a writer, both in Canada and on the international scene. 2002.Lines on the water: a fisherman's life on the Miramichi
By David Adams Richards. 1998
Richards reflects on the art of fishing the Miramichi River, from landing his first trout to the endless search for…
the next great fishing pool. He writes about perseverance and respecting nature, and relates the lore, wisdom, humour, and passion of fishing. Winner of the 1998 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. 1998.Etched in ice: a tribute to hockey's defining moments
By Michael McKinley. 1998
"Etched in Ice" showcases the builders and broadcasters, the dramas and pathos, of a sport that has long made winter…
the hottest season. It includes not only the titans and their achievements, but it also takes us to the men and women who are not household names, yet have affected the game in their own remarkable ways: the first big-time team on the West Coast; a gifted American player cut down early in World War I; a women's team that lost only two games out of 350 during the 1930s. 1998.Holy writ: a writer reflects on creation and inspiration
By K. D Miller. 2001
An author's examination of the creative and spiritual sides of her life, and how the two relate to each other.…
Includes reflections on writing as a form of worship, selfishness as a virtue and church-going as a necessary evil. In several of the essays, Miller is joined by colleagues from the writing community, including practising Catholic Philip Marchand, one-time Quaker Elizabeth Hay and atheist Russell Smith. Some strong language. 2001.High: confessions of a pot smuggler
By Brian O'Dea. 2006
The O'Dea family is well known in Newfoundland, but they could not protect their middle son from sexual abuse at…
the hands of priests, nor from turning to selling and using drugs as a teenager. Twenty-five years later, when the police knocked on his door at the end of a massive DEA investigation, he had given up the trade and was working as a drug addiction counselor in Santa Barbara. O'Dea interweaves extracts of his prison diary with the recounting of his outlaw years and the dawning recognition of those things in his life that were worth living for. 2006.Hometown heroes: on the road with Canada's national hockey team
By Paul Quarrington. 1988
A behind-the-scenes look at Canada's Olympic team, formed in 1985, through the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. The problems and politics…
of a national hockey team are presented with humour and candor.Circus
By Linda Granfield. 1997
Child's play: rediscovering the joy of play in our families and communities
By Silken Laumann. 2006
As parents, we are often afraid to let our children out of sight - our streets don't feel safe, and…
neighbours don't rely on each other like they used to. While we recognize the need for our kids to be active, our fears and busy lives have led us to schedule their every activity. We have forgotten just how important unstructured play is for our children's development: it keeps kids healthy, creative, and active - and lets our kids be kids. 2006.A golden tear: Danièle Sauvageau's journey to Olympic gold
By Sally Manning. 2002
On February 21, 2002, the Canadian National Women's Hockey Team was up against their arch-rival, Team U.S.A, at the Salt…
Lake City Olympics. They were determined to make up for not winning the gold medal at Nagano four years earlier, and to overcome a 1 and 8 record against the American team. Calmly standing behind the Canadian bench was Danièle Sauvageau, coach and former police officer, and one of the most intriguing and inspiring people in sport today. 2002.The Judas kiss: The Undercover Life Of Patrick Kelly
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.Ego and ink: the inside story of Canada's national newspaper war
By Chris Cobb. 2004
The inside story of the newspaper war instigated by the arrival of Conrad Black's National Post, as well as a…
chronicle of the paper's rise and fall, told by the people who were there. The questionable measures the Post's rivals took to defend their market share are documented, as is a complete history of the Post's creation. The ambition, hubris, intrigue, and even absurdity of the Post's initial owners and policies took it from the most adventurous media project ever undertaken in Canada to perhaps the industry's most spectacular failure. 2004.Hockey town: life before the pros
By Ed Arnold. 2005
The Montreal Canadiens made the Peterborough Petes part of their farm system in the mid-1950s, and a number of great…
coaches - from Scotty Bowman to Roger Neilson - have stood behind the Petes' bench. As well, the Petes can boast players from Dit Clapper and Bob Gainey to Steve Yzerman and Chris Pronger. A look at how Peterborough has achieved pre-eminence among hockey cradles. 2005.The last victim: the extraordinary life of Florence Maybrick, the wife of Jack the Ripper
By Anne E Graham. 1999
Did Florence Maybrick really poison her husband, or was she set up? Who knew about Maybrick's connection to the Ripper…
murders, and what lengths would they go to keep it quiet? Why was evidence suppressed from the trial? This text explores the life of Florence and her marriage to James Maybrick. 1999.Crossing the line: young women and the law (Youth project)
By Carol Drinkwater. 2000
Young women talk about what led them to cross the line, and how they both coped with, and learned from,…
their experiences. The collection also includes young women who have had friends or family in jail, and what it has meant for them. 2000.With every mistake
By Gwynne Dyer. 2005
A collection of Dyer's writings on the post-September 11 world. He examines how the media skews fact and opinion, provides…
incorrect information, and prefers short-term news over the longer perspectives needed to understand what is going on. Combines an examination of how powerful owners mould the agendas of the press with a self-critique of his columns. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2005.Typing: a life in 26 keys
By Matt Cohen. 2000
Matt Cohen's last book, a memoir, describes his life as a writer. Also dealing with the Canadian literary scene of…
his time, he includes portraits of such figures as Margaret Laurence and Morley Callaghan. He charts his progress as a writer, and the inspiration he received by moving from Toronto to a farm near Kingston.Special Olympics (True book)
By Mike Kennedy. 2002
Short history of Special Olympics--the winter and summer athletic games held every four years for competitors who are mentally retarded.…
Discusses this condition and explains how these special participants are chosen. Grades 3-6. 2002.