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The golden spruce: A True Story Of Myth, Madness And Greed
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.The bloody red hand: a journey through truth, myth and terror in Northern Ireland
By Derek Lundy. 2006
Author Derek Lundy, bearing in mind that the name "Lundy" is synonymous with traitor in Ulster, delves into the lives…
of ancestors Robert Lundy, Protestant governor of Derry in 1688, William Steel Dickson, a Protestant preacher of the early 19th century who advocated resisting the English, and Billy Lundy, born in 1890 and the embodiment of what the Ulster Protestants became - a tribe united in their hostility to Catholics and to the prospect of an independent Ireland. 2006.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.Tell no one who you are: the hidden childhood of Régine Miller
By Walter Buchignani. 1994
The story of Régine Miller, who, as a young Jewish girl during World War II, was hidden by Belgium's underground…
movement and was the only member of her family to survive the Holocaust. Grades 5-8. c1994.Terry Fox: a story of hope
By Maxine Trottier. 2005
Terry Fox was a typical Canadian kid who liked to play basketball and soccer, but whose 'ordinary' life was changed…
suddenly at age 18 when his leg was amputated because of cancer. This biography covers the life of Terry Fox and his reasons for running across Canada. Traces his progress from the run's beginning on April 12, 1980 in St. John's until its premature conclusion in Thunder Bay on September 1, 1980. Grades 2-4. 2005.Shadow child: an apprenticeship in love and loss
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.Paris 1919: six months that changed the world
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: PeacemakersOne soldier's story: a memoir
By 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.Marley and me: life and love with the world's worst dog
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.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.Eminent Canadians: candid tales of then and now
By John Fraser. 2000
Fraser examines the lives of Reverend John Strachan, Reverend Terence Finlay, George Brown, William Thorsell, Sir Wilfred Laurier, Jean Chretien,…
Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, all eminent Canadians in his opinion, to see how the modern day people compare to their historical counterparts. 2000.Don't sweat the small stuff for teens: simple ways to keep your cool in stressful times
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.A passage to Africa
By George Alagiah. 2001
As a five-year-old, George Alagiah emigrated with his family to Ghana - the first African country to attain independence from…
the British Empire. This is Alagiah's shattering catalogue of atrocities crafted into a portrait of Africa that is infused with hope, insight and outrage. 2001.Trudeau and our times: Volume 1, the magnificent obsession
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.The private capital: ambition and love in the age of Macdonald and Laurier
By Sandra Gwyn. 1984
A compelling account of private life in the age of Macdonald and Laurier. The author has used personal letters, diaries,…
scrapbooks, memoirs and social columns. 1984 Governor General's Award winner. c1984.Self matters: creating your life from the inside out
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.The heart of the soul: emotional awareness
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.The Penguin book of Canadian biography for young readers: early Canada
By Pat Hancock. 1999
Ever wonder about the people who have Canadian lakes, streets and schools named after them? This collection of biographies describes…
the explorers, native leaders, pioneers, politicians, and pirates of the early days of Canada, from the late 1400's to the end of the 1800's. Includes information on Laura Secord, explorer Henry Hudson, military leader Isaac Brock, and 14-year-old war hero Madeleine Jarret. Grades 4-7. 1999.My friend Leonard
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.The righteous: the unsung heroes of the Holocaust
By Martin Gilbert. 2003
A collection of hundreds of stories of Gentiles who risked their lives to save Jews from deportation and death during…
the Holocaust. These people include the Greek Orthodox Princess Alice, who hid Jewish families in her Athens home; a Polish woman, "the Angel of Lvov," who worked closely with the Roman Catholic Church to obtain false baptism certificates; and Albanian and Bosnian Muslims, who disguised Jews to appear as members of their own families. Some descriptions of violence. 2003.