Plato's Symposium depicts a group of men giving a series of speeches about the nature of love, with themes ranging from religion and metaphysics to medicine and pregnancy. The lone woman in the room, a "flute girl," is...
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- Author: Jenkins, Carrie ; Nappi, CarlaSummary:
- Author: Mosby, Ian ; Rotz, Sarah ; Fraser, Evan D.G.Summary:
In a world expected to reach a staggering population of 9 billion by 2050, and with global temperatures rising fast, humanity must fundamentally change the way it grows and consumes food. But can we produce enough food to feed ourselves...
- Author: Hallowell, GeraldSummary:
The Great War comes to Lunenburg County in this gripping and detailed historical account from award-winning author Gerald Hallowell. In 1914, Germans in Lunenburg County, despite deep roots, faced suspicion as Canada waged war with...
- Author: Cristiani, GabriellaSummary:
When Gabriella first saw the Greek island of Corfu, "it was simply paradise"—except that there were no good restaurants. So she and her sociable Greek husband rented a charming old Venetian villa "effectively...
- Author: Krenak, Ailton ; Doyle, AnthonySummary:
“Ailton Krenak’s ideas inspire, washing over you with every truth-telling sentence. Read this book.” — Tanya Talaga, bestselling author of Seven Fallen...
- Author: Deibert, Ronald J.Summary:
In the 2020 CBC Massey Lectures, bestselling author and renowned technology and security expert Ronald J. Deibert exposes the disturbing influence and impact of the internet on politics, the economy, the environment, and humanity....
- Author: Coates, Jan L.Summary:
Eleven year old Danny was hoping to have a simple, fun summer, but his plans are derailed when developers threaten to build condos on his community’s beloved soccer field and when he cultivates an unexpected friendship with a hermit...
- Author: Laverdure, Bertrand ; Avasilichioaei, OanaSummary:
Sandrine's father is dead, and her mother has vanished into her immense grief and sorrow. Alone and suffering from an incurable disease, the eleven-year-old girl finds companionship in her doctor, Tiresias, who morphologically...
- Author: Fenton, AndreSummary:
Annaka has always hated her first name. That's why, when her mother packed her up at age seven and moved from Yarmouth to Halifax, she decided she would go by Anna. Now Anna is back in Yarmouth after the death of her beloved...
- Author: Sheung-KingSummary:
A young translator travels from his home in Toronto to Hong Kong, Macau, Prague, Tokyo. His unnamed lover comes with him: in restaurants and hotel rooms, they entertain each other with comic and enigmatic folk tales. Yet their verbal...
- Author: Mosher, MelanieSummary:
Ten-year-old Laney is struggling with grief, and distracts herself by writing letters to her little sister, who has recently died. As the summer progresses, so do Laney’s coping mechanisms. An important book about acknowledging and...
- Author: Shafi, HanaSummary:
Let's get one thing straight: Small, Broke, and Kind of Dirty: Affirmations for the Real Worldis not a book of advice. You're not going to find a step-by-step guide to meditation here, or even reminders to drink lots of water...
- Author: Jennings, Neil L.Summary:
A full-colour field guide for the curious amateur naturalist, traveller, or hiker who wishes to learn to identify flowering plants that may be encountered while in the outdoors of South-Central British Columbia during the usual blooming...
- Author: Myers, Christina ; Cameron, Layla ; Richards, Rabbit ; Blais, Simone ; Jefferson, Jo ; Bannerjee, Rohini ; Root, Cate ; Quon, Sally ; Manrell, Tracy ; Arbo, Jen ; Jones, Lynne ; Boon, Sonja ; Blair, Jessie ; van Mil, Heather ; Stocks, Cassie ; Pownall, Jennifer ; Many, Caroline ; Ball, Shadoe ; Scriver, Ama ; Weicker, Katy ; Allan, Emily ; Jones, Heather M. ; Hansell, Andrea ; Cook, Elizabeth ; Mandarano, Tara ; Alexander, SusanSummary:
Pop culture stereotypes, shopping frustrations, fat jokes, and misconceptions about health are all ways society systemically rejects large bodies. BIG is a collection of personal and intimate experiences of plus size women, non-binary...
- Author: Parchoma, Gale ; Power, Michael ; Lock, JenniferSummary:
As Canadian universities work to increase access to graduate education, many are adopting blended modes of delivery for courses and programs. Within this changing landscape of higher education, The Finest Blendanswers the call for...
- Author: Bryan, LizSummary:
A concise, full-colour visitor’s guide to dozens of historical churches scattered throughout Vancouver Island, from humble country chapels to soaring urban cathedrals.For many European settlers who arrived on Vancouver Island in the...
- Author: Lagercrantz, DavidSummary:
Lisbeth Salander has been forged by a brutal childhood and horrific abuse. And repeated attempts on her life. The ink embedded in her skin is a constant reminder of her pledge to fight against the injustice she finds on every side....
- Author: Sally ItoSummary:
During the Second World War, approximately 4,000 Japanese-Canadians were "repatriated" to Japan. Among those Canadians sent back were members of author and poet Sally Ito's family. As a Japanese Canadian child growing up...
- Author: H I LarrySummary:
A spy for the Government Investigation Bureau, twelve-year-old Zac is sent to Great Icy Pole to learn why planes are suddenly making frequent flights over a remote research station.
- Author: Sasges, MichaelSummary:
"“Our well beloved dead who died that we might live.” In the town of Merritt, in British Columbia’s Nicola Valley, stands a granite cenotaph erected in memory of 44 men who died soldiering in the First World War. Those men came from a...