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By John Vaillant. 2005
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.A collection of humourous and surprising essays which examine the scientific explanation for certain human behaviours, the scientific world's attempts…
to re-examine history, including the Salem witch trials, and some of the stranger questions tackled by scientists. Sections on human behaviour, curiosities of life, science and history, natural battles and how things work are included. 1998.By Beth Powning. 2005
Like many young women, Beth Powning faced decisions of whether and when to start a family. At age twenty-four she…
became pregnant, but eleven days past her due date, she delivered a perfect, stillborn son. In this exploration of motherhood and loss, we're taken on a powerful journey into the heart of grief and renewal. National Bestseller. 2005.By Margaret MacMillan. 2001
Analyzes the failure of the Versailles Peace Conference after World War I. Focuses on the nationalistic goals of American president…
Woodrow Wilson, French premier Georges Clemenceau, and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George - the author's great-grandfather - as they reorganized the defeated empires and created the League of Nations. Foreword by Richard Holbrooke. Bestseller. Winner of the 2003 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. Canada Reads 2012. 2001. Uniform title: PeacemakersBy Robert J Dole. 2005
Former senator from Kansas describes his enlistment into the elite U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division as a lieutenant during World…
War II. Chronicles the April 14, 1945, battle in Italy that paralyzed him, his long recovery, first marriage, and entry into civilian life and the political sphere. Bestseller. 2005.By John Grogan. 2005
A columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer reminisces about the untrainable Labrador retriever that he and his wife acquired as Florida…
newlyweds. Recalls Marley's hilarious escapades and his capacity for love as the Grogans become the parents of three kids. Bestseller. 2005.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 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.Paget, an expert on sexuality and relationships, uses her taboo busting and groundbreaking research to help women maintain their sensuality…
and sexuality while dealing with changes in body, relationship, and lifestyle during and after pregnancy. All the questions women - and men - have regarding pregnancy and sex will finally be answered. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.By Richard Carlson. 2000
This companion to "Don't sweat the small stuff" and others in the series for adults, advises teens on controlling stress…
in their lives. Includes one hundred tips on coping with such things as breakups, bad hair days, and peer pressure. For junior and senior high readers. Bestseller. 2000.By Robert Thompson, Ron Joyce. 2006
Ron Joyce tells the story of how he built the Tim Hortons empire before and after the death of the…
hockey star who started the franchise. Explains some of the key strategic decisions that fuelled the company's growth, celebrates the importance of hard work and discipline, and argues Mr. Joyce made a terrible mistake when he handed the operation over to the Wendy's restaurant chain and its founder Dave Thomas, rather than going public with an IPO. 2006.By Stephen Clarkson, Christina McCall. 1990
Examines the formative influences on Pierre Trudeau's childhood, his knight-errant youth, his charismatic ascent to the Liberal Party leadership, and…
his dramatic first decade as prime minister. Concludes with his bittersweet triumphs in fighting off the separatists in the 1980 referendum campaign and his battle with provincial premiers to patriate the Canadian constitution. Followed by "Trudeau and our times. v. 2: the heroic delusion". Winner of the 1990 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. Bestseller. 1990.By Phillip C McGraw. 2001
"Dr. Phil" turns inward, expanding his philosophy of life begun in "Life Strategies" and "Relationship Rescue". Explores how to find…
one's "authentic self" via introspection and other key elements that will lead to a stronger self-concept and self-esteem. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2001.By Gary Zukav, Linda Francis. 2002
Although developing emotional awareness is challenging and difficult because it requires becoming aware of our buried emotional pain, it is…
also enormously rewarding. This text shows us how to free ourselves from our compulsions, fixations, obsessions and addictions - such as anger, workaholism, obsessive eating, alcohol and drug abuse - that prevent us from living a fulfilling and meaningful life. 2002.By James Frey. 2005
Continues the memoir begun in "A Million Little Pieces" (EB73831). Author Frey describes his emotional instability after being released from…
prison at age twenty-three. Relates seeking help from Leonard, his closest friend, a mobster who calls Frey "my son." Some descriptions of violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2005.By Joy L Santink. 1990
This business biography of Timothy Eaton, who opened his first dry goods store in Toronto in 1869, is also a…
history of the retail trade in Canada. An Irish immigrant with little formal education, this visionary man had a major impact on Canada's culture.A guide for achieving personal serenity by altering perspective and practising a more relaxed lifestyle. Offers strategies and exercises for…
"letting go" of problems and following the path of least resistance.By Rod McQueen. 2004
Between 2000 and 2002, the value of the Bronfman family holdings in Seagram - swapped for shares in French media…
giant Vivendi SA - plummeted from US$8.2 billion to $2.2 billion. Edgar Bronfman Jr., heir to the family business, was spoiled as a child but given little guidance, and saddled with responsibilities not befitting his experience or years. Not surprisingly, his speedy rise to the top of the Bronfman empire was followed by his stunning crack-up as he blundered his way to failure. Some strong language. 2004.By Robert Gellately, Leon Goldensohn. 2004
In 1946 Goldensohn, a U.S. Army psychiatrist, conducted a series of interviews with many of the defendants and witnesses at…
the Nuremberg war-crimes trials. Though most of the defendants didn't come across as monsters or even fanatics, they willingly played integral parts in a machine that practiced atrocities as a matter of routine. Their actions reveal how easily totalitarian systems can induce acquiescence to or even enthusiastic participation in evil. Some descriptions of violence. 2004.By Malcolm Gladwell. 2000
A journalist proposes that fads are social epidemics in which little changes have big effects. He refers to the one…
dramatic moment during such a contagion, when everything can change all at once, as "the tipping point." Gladwell also analyzes trends to further explain his theory. Bestseller.