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The farm on the North Talbot Road

The farm on the North Talbot Road


Allan G. Bogue



About the Author Allan G. Bogue is emeritus professor of history at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has served p...
From This Moment On

From This Moment On


Shania Twain



Review “Packed with intimate details that may surprise even her most dedicated fans.” —EW.com ...
A Kingston Album

A Kingston Album


Marion Van De Wetering



Review "Kingston's busy harbour is well-documented with photos of ships, barges, and ice boats... The author puts the ima...
Recollecting: Lives of Aboriginal Women of the Canadian Northwest and Borderlands (West Unbound)

Recollecting: Lives of Aboriginal Women of the Canadian Northwest and Borderlands (West Unbound)


Patricia Mccormack, Sarah Carter



From the Inside Flap Recollecting is a rich collection of essays that illuminate the lives of late eighteenth-century to ...
English Bloods: In the Backwoods of Muskoka, 1878

English Bloods: In the Backwoods of Muskoka, 1878


Frederick De La Fosse



From the Inside Flap An illuminating and humorous biographical account of the "English Bloods" -- young men sent to learn...
The Consummate Canadian: A Biography of Samuel Weir Q.C

The Consummate Canadian: A Biography of Samuel Weir Q.C


Mary Willan Mason



About the Author Mary Willan Mason was born in Toronto into a prominent musical family and graduated from University Colleg...
A City in the Making: Progress, People and Perils in Victorian Toronto

A City in the Making: Progress, People and Perils in Victorian Toronto


Frederick H. Armstrong



Review "...is of a value as it gathers together much material which would otherwise not easily see the light of day." ...
The Old Brewery Bay: A Leacockian Tale

The Old Brewery Bay: A Leacockian Tale


James A. ''Pete'' Mcgarvey



Review "Written by Orillia's Pete McGarvey who was one of the key figures in the restoration of the Leacock home." ...
Flying Canucks: Famous Canadian Aviators

Flying Canucks: Famous Canadian Aviators


Peter Pigott



Review "An enjoyable read." About the Author As the son of an airline employee, Peter Pigott grew up at the edge of...
I'd Rather Live in Buxton

I'd Rather Live in Buxton




Review "Poignant stories of growing up, of growing up black, of growing up black in small-town Ontario. This is a book ab...
Heartbreak and Heroism: Canadian Search and Rescue Stories

Heartbreak and Heroism: Canadian Search and Rescue Stories


John Melady



Review "I hate to use clichés, but this little book was difficult to put down ... this book deserves the widest read...
Mountain Masculinity: The Life and Writing of Nello ''Tex'' Vernon-Wood in the Canadian Rockies, 1906-1938

Mountain Masculinity: The Life and Writing of Nello ''Tex'' Vernon-Wood in the Canadian Rockies, 1906-1938


Andrew Gow, Harry W. Gow, John R. Gow, Julie Rak



Mountain Masculinity: The Life and Writing of Nello ''Tex'' Vernon-Wood in the Canadian Rockies, 1906-1938...
Tokyo, My Everest: A Canadian Woman in Japan

Tokyo, My Everest: A Canadian Woman in Japan


Gabrielle Bauer



Review "Tokyo, My Everest is a provocative romp through territories both strange and familiar, a roller-coaster ride thro...
Buckskin & Broadcloth: A Celebration of E. Pauline Johnson - Tekahionwake, 1861-1913

Buckskin & Broadcloth: A Celebration of E. Pauline Johnson - Tekahionwake, 1861-1913


Sheila M. F. Johnston



From the Inside Flap An exciting volume of anecdotes, letters, and poetry, illustrated with period photographs and new il...
Rabbis and Their Community: Studies in the Eastern European Orthodox Rabbinate in Montreal, 1896–1930

Rabbis and Their Community: Studies in the Eastern European Orthodox Rabbinate in Montreal, 1896–1930


Ira Robinson



About the Author Ira Robinson is a professor of Judaic studies in the Department of Religion at Concordia University in Mon...
Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen

Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen


Gary L. Collison



Amazon.com Review An impressive feat of detective work lies behind this portrait of Shadrach Minkins, the first black ma...
The Making of a Socialist: The Recollections of T.C. Douglas

The Making of a Socialist: The Recollections of T.C. Douglas


Lewis H. Thomas



The Making of a Socialist: The Recollections of T.C. Douglas...
Fragments of War: Stories from Survivors of World War II

Fragments of War: Stories from Survivors of World War II


Joyce Hibbert



Fragments of War: Stories from Survivors of World War II...
The Way It Was: Vignettes from My One-Room Schools (Legacies Shared)

The Way It Was: Vignettes from My One-Room Schools (Legacies Shared)


Edith Van Kleek



About the Author Edith Van Kleek was born in 1902 in South Dakota. She attended and taught in one-room schoolhouses in rura...
Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists

Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists


George A. Cevasco, Keir B. Sterling, Lorne F. Hammond, Lorne Hammond, Richard Harmond



From Library Journal This comprehensive encyclopedia provides personal and professional background on 444 American and Ca...
The Reminiscences of a Bungle by One of the Bunglers: And Two Other Northwest Rebellion Diaries (Western Canada Reprint Series)

The Reminiscences of a Bungle by One of the Bunglers: And Two Other Northwest Rebellion Diaries (Western Canada Reprint Series)


Press Committee Roderick C. Macleod



About the Author R.C. Macleod is Professor of History and Classics at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. ...
Missionaries Among Miners, Migrants, & Blackfoot: The Van Tighem Brothers' Diaries, Alberta 1876-1917 (Legacies Shared)

Missionaries Among Miners, Migrants, & Blackfoot: The Van Tighem Brothers' Diaries, Alberta 1876-1917 (Legacies Shared)




About the Author Mary Eggermont-Molenaar was born in the Netherlands in 1945. She received a BA in social work and an MA in...
Northern Rover: The Life Story of Olaf Hanson (Au Press)

Northern Rover: The Life Story of Olaf Hanson (Au Press)


A. L. Karras, Olaf Hanson



Northern Rover: The Life Story of Olaf Hanson (Au Press)...
Young Hunting: A Memoir

Young Hunting: A Memoir


Martin Hunter



Review "An entertaining and easy-to-read memoir that puts the lie to the common perception of post-war Toronto as a stuffy,...
The Man Who Swam into History: The (Mostly) True Story of My Jewish Family (Jewish History, Life, and Culture)

The Man Who Swam into History: The (Mostly) True Story of My Jewish Family (Jewish History, Life, and Culture)


Robert A. Rosenstone



Review "One of our most imaginative living historians takes us into the midst of his own past and makes us part of his fa...
Philosopher: A Kind of Life

Philosopher: A Kind of Life


Ted Honderich



From Publishers Weekly Although he eventually held the Grote Professorship of Mind and Logic at University College in Lo...
Aces, Warriors & Wingmen: The Firsthand Accounts of Canada's Fighter Pilots in the Second World War

Aces, Warriors & Wingmen: The Firsthand Accounts of Canada's Fighter Pilots in the Second World War


Wayne Ralph



From the Inside Flap ACES, WARRIORS & WINGMEN FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS OF CANADA'S FIGHTER PILOTS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR. Almo...
Food That Really Schmecks (Life Writing)

Food That Really Schmecks (Life Writing)


Edna Staebler



About the Author Edna Staebler who recently passed away in her 101st year was an award-winning journalist and a regular co...
Give Your Other Vote to the Sister: A Woman’s Journey into the Great War (Legacies Shared)

Give Your Other Vote to the Sister: A Woman’s Journey into the Great War (Legacies Shared)


Debbie Marshall



Review "[Marshall's] work in responding to the challenge of exploring a little-known life should be an inspiration to oth...
Midnight at the Dragon Cafe: A Novel

Midnight at the Dragon Cafe: A Novel


Judy Fong Bates



From Publishers Weekly In this deeply affecting debut novel by the author of the short story collection China Dog, intrep...
Recollections of Waterloo Lutheran University 1960-1973

Recollections of Waterloo Lutheran University 1960-1973


Flora Roy



About the Author From 1948 until her retirement in 1978, Flora Roy taught courses in almost every period of English liter...
The Big Red Fox: The Incredible Story of Norman

The Big Red Fox: The Incredible Story of Norman


Peter Mcsherry



Review "... a valuable addition to the annals of true crime." From the Inside Flap Norman "Red" Ryan escaped from...
Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature (Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Literature)

Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature (Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Literature)


Seiwoong Oh



Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature (Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Literature)...
Ladies in the Laboratory III: South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian Women in Science: Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries

Ladies in the Laboratory III: South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian Women in Science: Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries


Mary R. S. Creese



Review Overall, this extensively researched, well-written book will appeal to all students and researchers and a wide aud...
Ancestral Portraits: The Colour of My People (Art in Profile)

Ancestral Portraits: The Colour of My People (Art in Profile)


Frederick R. Mcdonald



About the Author Frederick R. McDonald is a Woodland Cree painter born in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Leaving his aboriginal wa...