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The best is yet to come: enjoying a financially secure retirement
By Christopher Cottier, Betty Jane Wylie. 1996
A guide to retirement planning for people in their fifties, sixties, and seventies. The authors discuss RRSPs and RRIFs, investing…
for retirement, insurance and wills, health care, working after retirement, and housing alternatives. c1996.The behavior gap: simple ways to stop doing dumb things with money (Your coach in a box)
By Carl Richards. 2012
More than just a how-to guide, 'The behavior gap' is a movement developed by Richards to help even the least-savvy…
investor put his or her money to use more efficiently. With Richards' easy-to-implement practices and habits, investors will close the behaviour gap and get a better return from their investments. 2012.The art of cooking for the diabetic
By Mary Abbott Hess, Katharine Middleton. 1978
Revised edition containing information on diabetes and its management, based on 1994 recommendations of the American Diabetes Association. Includes advice…
on exercise, alcohol, dining out, and eating while travelling; recipes for soups, breads, meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, cheese, yogurt, pastas, and desserts. 1996, c1978.The baby's table: over 100 easy, healthy and homemade recipes for the pickiest, most deserving eaters on the planet
By Brenda Bradshaw, Lauren Donaldson Bramley. 2004
Bestselling author Bach provides a user-friendly, motivational book designed to help build wealth through homeownership and finish rich in any…
market. Whether you already own your home or are renting, Bach gives you a long-term strategy with step-by-step instructions for success. 2006.The 101 most asked nutrition questions: including the 7 steps to eating for energy
By Patricia Chuey. 1999
The author is a certified fitness instructor and running clinic coordinator. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition…
and a Master's degree in sports nutrition. This book focuses on how to achieve the balance between eating purely for pleasure and eating for health and energy. 1999.The 3-season diet: solving the mysteries of food cravings, weight-loss, and exercise
By John Douillard. 2000
The author presents the results of a decade he spent applying Ayurvedic concepts to the American way of life, including…
exercise, eating habits, and stress prevention techniques. The diet follows nature's harvest: low fat in the spring, high carbohydrates in the summer, and high protein and fat in the winter. 2000.The accidental guerrilla: fighting small wars in the midst of a big one
By David Kilcullen. 2009
Kilcullen illuminates both the global "War on Terrorism" and its relation to associated "small wars" in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines,…
Indonesia, Thailand, Chechnya, Pakistan and North Africa. He sees today's conflicts as a pairing of contrasting trends: local social networks and worldwide movements; local insurgencies seeking autonomy and a broader pan-Islamic campaign. He warns that America has often misidentified insurgents with limited aims and legitimate grievances (whom he calls "accidental guerrillas") as part of a worldwide terror network. c2009.Sucre, sel et matières grasses: [comment les industriels nous rendents accros]
By Michael Moss, Charles Bonnot. 2014
" À partir de dossiers confidentiels, de notes internes et de témoignages d'anciens cadres de l'agroalimentaire, l'Américain Michael Moss dénonce…
sans détours les industriels qui saturent leurs produits de sucre, de sel et de matières grasses pour nous rendre dépendants dès le berceau. Le journaliste d'investigation dévoile les secrets - pourtant bien gardés - de ces géants prêts à tout pour dominer le marché, exporter leurs produits et imposer leurs stratégies marketing, malgré les graves problèmes sanitaires et sociaux que cela pose, en France notamment, où le taux d'obésité atteint aujourd'hui des sommets. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Salt, sugar, fat : how the food giants hooked us.Tarnished brass: crime and corruption in the Canadian military
By Scott Taylor, Brian Nolan. 1996
An examination of the controversy surrounding the Canadian military after the death of Shidane Arone in Somalia. The authors argue…
that Arone's death was not an isolated incident, but rather a symptom of a growing problem within the army. They believe that this and many other problems are rooted in a failure of leadership and professionalism at the highest level of command. 1996.Submarines under ice: the U.S. Navy's Polar Operations
By Marion D Williams. 1998
An account of early polar submarine voyages, from Sir Hubert Wilkins's 1931 expedition up to the transpolar passage of USS…
Nautilus in 1958 and the surfacing of USS Skate at the North Pole in 1962. Draws upon official documents and personal interviews in describing the cruises. 1998.Sunray: the death and life of Captain Nichola Goddard
By Valerie Fortney. 2010
On May 17, 2006, Forward Observation Officer Captain Nichola Goddard earned a tragic place in Canadian history: she became the…
first female Canadian soldier to die in combat, in Afghanistan. Born to left-wing pacifists, Nichola was an unlikely soldier, but she maintained a fierce loyalty to her profession. Fortney profiles the life of a woman who consistently defied societally-imposed constraints. Explicit strong language, explicit descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2010.Take action: World Wildlife Fund
By Jane Drake, Ann Love, Pat Cupples. 1992
Discusses endangered species and endangered spaces such as condors, orchids and rain forests. Includes practical ideas on how to take…
action and various programs that some schools have tried. Grades 4-7. 1992.Tank men: the human story of tanks at war
By Robert J Kershaw. 2009
Ex-soldier and military historian Robert Kershaw brings to life the grime, the grease and the fury of a tank battle…
through the voices of ordinary men and women who lived and fought in those fearsome machines. This text draws on newly researched personal testimony from the crucial battles of the First and Second World Wars. 2009.In its search for oil and gas riches, Alberta is plunging ahead with uncontrolled development of its fossil fuels, levelling…
its northern Boreal forest to get at the oil sands, and filling its southern half with tens of thousands of gas wells. In so doing, it is running out of water, destroying its range land, wiping out its forests and wildlife and spewing huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. 2007.Suzanne Somers' eat great, lose weight
By Suzanne Somers. 1997
Actress Somers advocates controlling one's weight without deprivation by properly combining foods. Proposes lifestyle changes with a few simple rules,…
while still enjoying meals. Includes menus. Bestseller. 1997. Uniform title: Eat great, lose weightSuperfoods Rx: fourteen foods that will change your life
By Kathy Matthews, Steven Pratt, Michel Stroot. 2004
Blueberries lower the risk for cardiovascular disease, soy lowers cholesterol, broccoli lowers the incidence of cataracts and fights birth defects,…
and walnuts reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. By eating these and other SuperFoods, you can actually stop the incremental deteriorations that lead to common ailments and diseases. 2005, c2004.Slick water: fracking and one insider's stand against the world's most powerful industry
By Andrew Nikiforuk. 2015
When Jessica Ernst’s well water turned into a flammable broth that even her dogs refused to drink, the biologist and…
long-time oil patch consultant discovered that energy giant Encana had secretly fracked hundreds of gas wells around her home, piercing her community’s drinking water aquifer. Since then, her ongoing lawsuit against Encana, Alberta Environment, and the Energy Resources Conservation Board has made her a folk hero in many places worldwide where fracking is underway. Winner of the 2016 Alberta Literary Award. 2015.Staying healthy with nutrition: the complete guide to diet and nutritional medicine
By Buck Levin, Elson M Haas. 2006
This 21st-century edition of this groundbreaking work presents the most current health and nutrition information available in an easy-to-use format…
with a friendly, engaging tone. Decades of practical experience and scientific research are compiled into one encyclopedic volume that features newly expanded chapters on special supplements, lifestage programs, and breakthrough medical treatment protocols for conditions including fatigue, viral illnesses, weight management, and mental and mood disorders such as anxiety, ADHD, and depression. 2006. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.Stanley Barracks: Toronto's military legacy
By Aldona Sendzikas. 2011
From its construction in 1840 on, the history of Stanley Barracks covers Canadian participation in war, including the two world…
wars and the barracks' use as an internment camp for "enemy aliens"; the establishment and growth of Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition; the struggles and discrimination faced by immigrants in Canada in wartime; the employment of the barracks as emergency housing during Toronto's post-war housing shortage; and the origins of Canada's famed Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 2011.