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The great escape: the untold story

By Ted Barris. 2014

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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), War, World War II

On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty airmen crawled through a 400-foot-long tunnel, code-named "Harry," and dashed from Stalag… Luft III, the infamous WWII German POW camp. It became known as The Great Escape. The breakout had taken a year to plan, involved 2,000 POWs, and prompted a massive manhunt across occupied Europe. All but three escapees were recaptured, and on Hitler’s orders, fifty were murdered. The author recounts this battle of wits and determination through the voices of those involved, assembles original interviews, memoirs, letters and diaries to reconstruct the Great Escape’s untold story. Bestseller. 2014.

The girls of Atomic City: the untold story of the women who helped win World War II

By Denise Kiernan. 2013

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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), History, United States history

At the height of World War II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was home to 75,000 residents. But to most of the… world, the town did not exist. Thousands of civilians—many of them young women from small towns across the South—were recruited to this secret city, enticed by solid wages and the promise of war-ending work. Kept very much in the dark, few would ever guess the true nature of the tasks they performed each day in the hulking factories in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains. That is, until the end of the war—when Oak Ridge’s fateful secret was revealed. Bestseller. 2013.

The good marriage: how and why love lasts

By Judith S Wallerstein. 1995

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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Family and relationships

The authors of "Second Chances", which is about divorce, look at fifty continuing marriages. Their subjects have been married at… least nine years, have children, and are mostly white and well-educated. Interview excerpts illustrate what the authors consider the four types of marriage and the nine psychological tasks involved in success. Bestseller. 1995.

The good life: Helen and Scott Nearing's sixty years of self-sufficient living

By Scott Nearing, Helen Nearing. 1989

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General non-fiction, Nature

Describes how in 1932 a married couple left New York City for the backwoods of Vermont in search of a… life of "simplicity, serenity, utility, and harmony." This account of their pioneering venture tells how they built a house, worked a self-sufficient farm, and lived a satisfying life in nature. c1989. Uniform title: Living the good life

The good news about careers: how you'll be working in the next decade

By Barbara Moses. 1999

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Careers and job hunting, General non-fiction

Workers today are changing how we think about the workplace by making choices that reflect not only economic considerations, but… also individual needs and desires. Today's workplace is more flexible, encouraging us to incorporate our personalities and creativity into our working life. Moses discusses what type of worker will be more successful in the future, warns against today's frenetic busyness, and shows what motivates the new worker and how everyone can profit from future work trends.

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

By John Vaillant. 2005

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Award winning non-fiction, Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Canadian non-fiction, Law and crime, True crime

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 game: the myth and reality of espionage

By Frederick Porter Hitz. 2004

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General non-fiction, Espionage, Criticism

A study of how the literature of espionage compares with its actual practice, written by a former CIA officer. Hitz… concludes that in most instances truth is more surprising and peculiar than fiction. For espionage fans interested in an insider's assessment of the reality behind the entertainment. Some strong language. 2004.

The gift of a home: with decorations

By Beverley Nichols. 1972

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Family biography, General non-fiction

With nostalgia and wit, the author describes his attempts to renovate stately Merry Hall and reclaim its four acres of grounds from wilderness. 1972.

The gilded ghetto: women and political power in Canada

By Sydney Sharpe. 1994

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Canadian non-fiction, General non-fiction, Politics and government, Canadian politics and government

Sharpe takes an in-depth look at women in Canadian politics, and their struggles in an arena of male privilege and… influence. She documents the attitudes of male politicians towards women, from Pearson to Mulroney, and interviews women in all levels of politics across the country, such as Monique Begin, Sheila Copps, and Barbara McDougall. c1994.

The gatekeepers: inside the admissions process of a premier college

By Jacques Steinberg. 2003

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General non-fiction

In the fall of 1999, New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given the opportunity to observe the admissions… process at prestigious Wesleyan University. Over the course of nearly a year, Steinberg accompanied admissions officer Ralph Figueroa on a tour to assess and recruit the most promising students in the country. The Gatekeepers follows a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places in the nation's most elite colleges. Some strong language. 2002.

The fix: soccer and organized crime

By Declan Hill. 2010

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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Sports and games

“The Fix” tells the story of an investigative journalist who sets out to examine the seedy world of match-fixing in professional soccer. 2010.

The fountain of age

By Betty Friedan. 1993

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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Social issues, Aging (social issues)

Three decades after "The feminine mystique" changed the public's views on women, Friedan takes a similar approach to aging. She… makes an appeal for the idea that aging does not have to become a state of decline, rather that it is possible to continue to change and to grow as a person at any age. 1993.

The first salute

By Barbara Wertheim Tuchman. 1988

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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), History, United States history

Looks at the American Revolution from the British point of view. Examines how Britain's relations with rival sea powers influenced… the course of events that allowed the colonies to defeat Britain. c1988.

The first American: the life and times of Benjamin Franklin

By H. W Brands. 2000

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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Biography, Politics and government biography

Biography of one of America's founding fathers, incorporating correspondence and anecdotes of his contemporaries. Franklin was heralded as a leading… inventor and scientist, author, and diplomat as well as a bon vivant. In exploring Franklin's conversion from British loyalist to revolutionary, Brands seeks out the genius behind the man. 2000.

The first American: a story of North American archaeology

By Clara Winston, Richard Winston, C. W Ceram. 1971

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General non-fiction, Archaeology

A wide-ranging account of the development of North American archaeology, with particular emphasis on early man, the Southwest, the American… Indian, and the mound builders. 1971. Uniform title: Der erste Amerikaner.

The female eunuch (Flamingo Modern Classic Ser.)

By Germaine Greer. 1993

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Family and relationships, General non-fiction

Drawing from history, literature and popular culture, past and present, Germaine Greer's searing examination of women's oppression is at once… an important social commentary and a passionately argued piece of polemic. Descriptions of sex. 1993.

The feminine mystique

By Betty Friedan. 2001

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General non-fiction, Social issues

This is the book that defined "the problem that has no name," that launched the Second Wave of the feminist… movement, and that has been awakening women and men with its insights into social relations. A new introduction by Anna Quindlen traces the book in her own history, we well as how it was prescient on consumer culture and domestic issues. Some descriptions of sex. 2001, c1963.

The Delta is my home: Ehdiitat shanankat t'agoonch'uu = Uvanga Nunatarmuitmi aimayuaqtunga (Land is our storybook)

By Tom McLeod, Mindy Willett. 2008

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Biography, Canadian non-fiction, General non-fiction, Nature

Tom McLeod is an eleven-year-old boy from Aklavik, of mixed Gwich'in and Inuvialuit heritage. Tom tells us why his home… in the Mackenzie Delta is a special place and why he loves to live on the land. He describes hunting for survival while being careful about how his people use the land. Grades 3-6. 2008.

The elite forces handbook of unarmed combat

By Ronald Shillingford. 2000

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General non-fiction, Police and military

The text covers practical self defence systems as used by the world's top soldiers. The book provides indepth detail on… how soldiers defend themselves in an unarmed situation against assailants, knife attacks, bayonet attacks, firearms, chokes and headlocks. 2000.

The end of the line: how overfishing is changing the world and what we eat

By Charles Clover. 2006

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General non-fiction, Environment, Science and technology

Clover describes how fishing with modern technology has nearly destroyed entire ocean ecosystems: New England's fisheries have collapsed, the fish… stocks of West Africa's continental shelf are overexploited, and few cod are left in Newfoundland's Grand Banks. He blames trawlers with huge nets that destroy everything in their wake, celebrity chefs with endangered species on their menus, the European Union, the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, and countries like Japan and Spain that persist in illegal fishing. 2006.

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