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"From Canada's most accomplished adventurer and storyteller comes another gripping journey into the vastness of Canada's landscape and history, following the route of the migrating peregrine falcon. In March of 2020, Adam Shoalts set out from his front porch--the first steps of an adventure that will change our sense of the way our everyday lives are connected to the vastness of our small planet. Shoalts portaged his canoe down his driveway to Lake...
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After the bombing of his father's chocolate factory, a charming young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new Canadian small-town life, caught between following his dream to become a doctor and preserving his family's chocolate-making legacy. Based on the incredible internationally recognized true story.
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Framed as a conversation between a grandmother and the reader, Shizue's Path follows the story of a young Shizue growing up in Canada against the backdrop of World War II. As the war worsens, so too does Shizue's position in Canadian society. Torn away from her elementary school and sent to an internment camp along with her family, Shizue looks to anyone who might speak truth to power--but she is met with silence. After the war, things only get worse...
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Harlequin special edition volume 3017
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"When Georgia O'Neill bursts into the Sunset County Animal Shelter, wary veterinarian Mel Carter doesn't know what's hit her. But soon, Georgia's California rays of sunshine are lighting up even the darkest parts of Mel's heart, still raw after a heart-wrenching betrayal. Still, PR pro Georgia is set only on rehabbing her image while cleaning out her beloved aunt's cottage. Mel's life in rural Canada can't possibly compete with LA glamour ... can...
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Inspired by the work of Souvankham Thammavongsa, Catherine Hernandez and Wayson Choy, this unforgettable novel follows the reunification of Filipino caregiver families over one Canadian winter-and the mysterious progress of Monolith, who appears and disappears in their lives.
When five-year-old Monolith is taken from the Philippines to live with his mother in Canada, he immediately lashes out. Unable or unwilling to speak, he attacks her and destroys...
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A family of ghosts visits spooky sites on a Halloween tour around Canada! Little Ghost loves tricking everyone...until Little Ghost hears the biggest BOO ever! Who's trying to trick Little Ghost? Readers will also join in the "hide and SHRIEK" activity fun by spotting the hidden ghosts on each page. Come along and celebrate an unforgettable Halloween night!
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Every Canadian knows a handful of dates that changed our country-July 1, 1867; November 11, 1918; September 28, 1972-but our nation's history, now more than 50,000 days long, runs much deeper than those iconic moments. From politics and wars to natural disasters, inventions and sports, this highly readable and beautifully designed album offers an engaging and insightful portrait of life in all parts of Canada. Featuring a stunning array of colour...
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So, you want to be Canadian? Who doesn't these days? Canucks are enjoying a major renaissance in attention, from their enlightened social policies to their wild and wooly pop culture. This playful, trivia-packed book is a long-overdue celebration of all things Canadian, from the mysteries of eh?" to the difference between an Ogo Pogo and a Windingo to how to prepare moose stroganoff (mmm!). Featuring a dreamy list of Canadian hotties, a toe-tapping...
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Ce livre dévoile pour la première fois au grand public les résultats d'une mission archéologique au cœur de l'histoire du Québec. Les fouilles du site Cartier-Roberval reflètent seize années de réflexion et de travail continu. On y apprend la résilience des premiers Français qui ont voulu s'établir en Amérique à travers un savoir-faire technologique et un environnement qui s'avéra fort différent de leur France natale. Ils ont aussi...
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Les Filles du Roy étaient filles de rien, sans protection ni avenir. Suite à la volonté du Roi et de Colbert, elles ont traversé l'océan, débarqué dans un pays étranger, inconnu et sauvage, pour trouver un mari et aboutir quelque part sur une terre le long du fleuve Saint-Laurent qui n'était même pas défriché. Près de la moitié d'entre elles sont tombées enceintes durant la première année de leur périple et ont dû accoucher dans...
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Idylwild Park was located between Preston and Hespeler, Ontario along the Galt, Preston, Hespeler Electric Railway line.It has been over a century since it was in operation, and there is no trace of its existence now. Yet, people are intrigued to learn more about it.This booklet, for the first time, collects all the information on Idylwild Park including photos, articles, postcards, interviews and maps. The rare 1896 railway map confirms the location...
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Updated with an insightful and controversial assessment of Jean Chrétien.
Since first published in 1994, Right Honourable Men has remained the definitive source for Canadians wanting to know more about the quality of our leaders and the personalities behind the policies. Now, in this timely new edition, Bliss evaluates Jean Chrétien's record and asserts that he was actually a conservative prime minister -- as conservative as Mulroney himself. And...
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Stephen Leacock's Adventurers of the Far North is the compelling factual account of Canada's exploration of the polar region and the intrepid explorers who ventured into that vast and unforgiving expanse. It is the twentieth volume in the Chronicles of Canada series, which was published between 1914 and 1916.
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Windsor, Ontario's The Brothers-In-Law folk group performed from 1963-1970. The group originally consisted of police officers. Their first album sold over 240,000 copies. This booklet looks back at their career with interviews with original members Alec Somerville and Larry Reaume.
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Fully aware that his mythical home-place might have vanished forever into memory (or at least into sad disrepair), Gary Geddes set out to discover his roots in a 31-foot British sailing sloop, christened the Groais. Those tangled roots wound their way up British Columbia's famed Inside Passage, an ancient sea route of nearly one thousand miles, an often turbulent waterscape where Geddes discovers a vibrant history, livelihoods come and gone, dramatic...
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A fascinating account that links early maritime history, Indigenous land rights, and modern environmental advocacy in the Clayoquot Sound region by award-winning author and historian Barry Gough. Centred on Meares Island, located near Tofino on Vancouver Island’s west coast, Possessing Meares Island weaves a unique history out of the mists of time by connecting eighteenth century Indigenous-colonial trade relations to more recent historical upheavals....
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