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The great code: the Bible and literature

By Northrop Frye. 1982

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Canadian non-fiction, Criticism, Christianity, Religious texts, Writing
Human-narrated audio
Canada's renowned literary critic and theorist analyses the Bible as the single most important influence in the imaginative tradition of Western art and literature. 1982.

The G.I. Diet: the green-light way to permanent weight loss : revised and updated

By Rick Gallop. 2005

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Health and medicine, Nutrition
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G.I. measures the speed at which your body breaks down food and converts it to glucose, which is used for…

energy or stored as fat. When losing weight, it is critical to avoid foods that have a high G.I., because they are digested too quickly by your body. Gallop lists foods in one of three categories: foods to avoid, foods to eat occasionally, and foods that you can eat as much of as you want. Includes recipes, snack ideas, a pull-out shopping list, tips on dining out and strategies for maintaining your new weight. 2005.

The golden spruce: A True Story Of Myth, Madness And Greed

By John Vaillant. 2005

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Award winning non-fiction, Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Canadian non-fiction, Law and crime, True crime
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

In 1997, when a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an Alaskan island north of the Canadian border,…

they reignite a mystery surrounding a shocking act of protest. The author braids together the strands of this mystery and brings to life the historical collision of Europeans and the Haida and the harrowing world of logging. Canada Reads 2012. Winner of the 2005 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. Bestseller. 2005.

The great fire

By Jim Murphy. 1995

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Award winning fictionAdventure and exploration, Award winning non-fiction, United States history
Human-narrated audio

An account of the conflagration that levelled much of Chicago in 1871. Chronicles events from the fire's outbreak and rapid…

spread to its extinguishment by rain, as reported by survivors and in documents of the period. Examines the origins, circumstances, and official failures that contributed to the disaster. Grades 5-8. A 1996 Newbery Honor Book. c1995.

The Gospel of Thomas: the hidden sayings of Jesus

By Harold Bloom, Marvin W Meyer. 1992

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Religious biography, Christianity, Religious texts
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

An English translation of 114 wise sayings attributed to Jesus as collected in the Coptic text found near Nag Hammadi…

in Upper Egypt. Discusses the history of the writings. Explanatory notes follow. Includes an interpretive essay by Harold Bloom. c1992.

The G.I. diet cookbook: [200 easy, delicious recipes for permanent weight loss]

By Rick Gallop. 2006

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Canadian non-fiction, Food and drink, Nutrition
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Offers two hundred nutritious, low-G.I. recipes for breakfasts, lunches, snacks, appetizers, dinners and desserts. There are simple-to-prepare dishes for weekday…

meals, simmers and roasts for leisurely weekends, and elegant fare for entertaining friends. Includes recipes for Crunchy Granola, Creamy Seafood Chowder, Spinach-stuffed Chicken Breasts and Chocolate Cake with Ganache Icing. 2006.

The G.I. diet clinic: Rick Gallop's week-by-week guide to permanent weight loss

By Rick Gallop. 2007

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Canadian non-fiction, Health and medicine, Nutrition
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

On a mission to turn losing weight into a positive experience, Rick Gallop recruited volunteers, introduced them to the basics…

of the G.I. Diet, answered their questions, taught them how to shop, cook and eat out, coached them through the hurdles and helped them develop strategies for dealing with cravings and the emotional reasons why we eat. In return, participants shared their stories, their feelings, their stumbling blocks and their triumphs. Over 80 percent of the participants stayed with the program - which is easy to follow and never leaves you hungry - and every single one of them lost significant amounts of weight. 2007.

The end of absence: reclaiming what we've lost in a world of constant connection

By Michael Harris. 2014

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Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Science and technology, Computers and internet
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Only one generation in history (ours) will experience life both with and without the internet. For everyone who follows us,…

online life will simply be the air they breathe. Today, we revel in ubiquitous information and constant connection, rarely stopping to consider the implications for our logged-on lives. The author chronicles this massive shift, exploring what we've gained and lost in the bargain. He argues that our greatest loss has been that of absence itself -- of silence, wonder and solitude. Winner of the 2014 Governor General’s Award for Non-fiction. 2014.

The empathy exams: essays

By Leslie Jamison. 2014

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Award winning non-fiction, Literature, Essays
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A collection of essays explores empathy, using topics ranging from street violence and incarceration to reality television and literary sentimentality…

to ask questions about people's understanding of and relationships with others. Winner of the Gray Wolf Press Nonfiction Prize. 2014. The empathy exams -- Devil's bait -- La frontera -- Morphology of the hit -- Pain tours (I) : La plata perdida ; Sublime, revised ; Indigenous to the hood -- The immortal horizon -- In defense of saccharin(e) -- Fog count -- Pain tours (II) : Ex-votos ; Servicio supercompleto ; The broken heart of James Agee -- Lost boys -- Grand unified theory of female pain -- Judge's afterword / A conversation with Leslie Jamison. Uniform title: Essays.

The Harvey girls: women who opened the West

By Lesley Poling-Kempes. 1989

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Award winning non-fiction, History, United States history
Human-narrated audio

From the 1880s to the 1950s, the Harvey Girls went west to work in Fred Harvey's restaurants along the Santa…

Fe railway. At a time when there were "no ladies west of Dodge City and no women west of Albuquerque," they came as waitresses, but many stayed and settled, founding the struggling cattle and mining towns that dotted the region. Interviews, historical research, and photographs help re-create the Harvey Girl experience. The accounts are personal, but laced with the history the women lived: the dust bowl, the depression, and anecdotes about some of the many famous people who ate at the restaurants--Teddy Roosevelt, Shirley Temple, Bob Hope, to name a few. Winner of the 1991 New Mexico PressWomen's ZIA award. 1989.

The Hebrew bible (The modern scholar)

By Lawrence H Schiffman. 2008

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Religion, Religious texts
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The Hebrew Bible, known to Jews as the Tanakh and to Christians as the Old Testament, is the basis of…

our tradition of monotheism as well as the main avenue by which the ethics and teachings of the Hebrew spirit entered Western civilization. In these lectures, eminent scholar Lawrence H. Schiffman discusses how that collection came into being and how it was passed down and interpreted throughout the ages. He provides details on how this tradition developed into the basis of Judaism and Christianity and how it continues to mold our society and culture today. 2008.

The Hiroshima Maidens: a story of courage, compassion, and survival

By Rodney Barker. 1985

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Award winning non-fiction, Biography, Women biography, Asian history, Politics and government
Human-narrated audio

Japanese women who underwent surgery in the U.S. to repair the ravages caused by the atomic blast became known as…

the "Hiroshima maidens". The author documents the medical, humanitarian and diplomatic undertaking that brought them to the States. 1985.

The hidden Jesus: a new life

By Donald Spoto. 1998

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Religious biography, Religious texts
Human-narrated audio

The author, a former Catholic monk and a theologian, examines Jesus in the context of the Holy Bible, other ancient…

texts, and discoveries in biblical scholarship. In a series of meditations, Spoto offers his views on the significance of Jesus' life from his conception to his resurrection. 1998.

The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: an experiment in literary investigation

By Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenit͡ìsyn. 1973

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Award winning non-fiction, European history, Law and crime, Philosophy
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Drawn from reports, letters, witnesses, and the Nobel Prize winner's own 11-year incarceration at Archipelago. This is an intense portrayal…

of the history of the Soviet prison system. Bestseller. 1973. Uniform title: Arkhipelag GULag, 1918-1956.

The Dukan diet

By Pierre Dukan. 2010

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Health and medicine, Nutrition
Human-narrated audio

The Dukan Diet is a unique 4-step programme, combining two steps to lose your unwanted weight and two steps to…

keep it off for good: Step 1: Attack. For 2-7 days eat as much as you want of 72 protein-rich foods. Step 2: Cruise. Continue eating the protein-rich foods with the addition of 28 vegetables. Step 3: Consolidation. Add fruit, bread, cheese and starchy foods, and 2 celebration meals a week, allowing 5 days for every pound lost. Step 4: Stabilisation. Eat what you like without regaining weight by following 3 simple rules, including the famous 'protein Thursdays'. Devised by Dr Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his career helping people to lose weight permanently, The Dukan Diet is the culmination of thirty-five years' clinical experience. The Dukan Diet offers simple guidelines, menu planners and recipes for long term success. 2010.

The diabetes diet: Dr. Bernstein's low-carbohydrate solution

By Richard K Bernstein, Marcia Miele. 2005

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Food and drink, Health and medicine, Nutrition, Diabetes
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

For diabetics, diet is more than a lifestyle choice - it's the key to controlling the course of their disease.…

Many struggle to maintain a healthy weight because the guidelines of the American Diabetes Association are unhelpful in regulating blood sugar - the critical component in keeping diabetes in check. Dr. Bernstein provides a low-carbohydrate approach that has enabled his patients, and himself, to take control of their disease. 2005.

The dogs are eating them now: our war in Afghanistan

By Graeme Smith. 2013

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Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), War
Human-narrated audio

Graeme Smith’s highly personal narrative of Canada's war in Afghanistan and how it went dangerously wrong. This is a gripping…

account of modern warfare that takes you into back alleys, cockpits and prisons -- telling stories that would have endangered his life had he published this book while still working as a journalist. Winner of the 2013 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. 2013.

The devil's cinema: the untold story behind Mark Twitchell's kill room

By Steve Lillebuen. 2012

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Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Law and crime, True crime
Human-narrated audio

On the night of October 10, 2008, Johnny Altinger was heading to his first date with a woman he had…

met online. He was never seen again. Two weeks earlier, aspiring filmmaker Mark Twitchell, with a devotion to the television series Dexter, began a three-day shoot for his latest short film. His horror story featured a serial killer who impersonates women on an online dating site to lure unsuspecting men to his suburban kill room. But his script was actually the blueprint for a real-life murder. Includes violence and strong language. Winner of the 2013 Arthur Ellis Best Crime Non-fiction Award. c2012.

The Dead Sea scrolls deception: The Explosive Contents Of The Dead Sea Scrolls And How The Church Conspired To Suppress Them

By Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh. 1991

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
History, Ancient history, Christianity, Religious texts
Human-narrated audio
An attempt to expose the reasons why seventy five percent of the Dead Sea Scrolls are still concealed from the world. 1991.

The complete book of Bible trivia

By J. Stephen Lang. 1988

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Religious texts, Games
Human-narrated audio
This book contains more than 4500 questions and answers about the world's most famous book. 1988.

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