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  • A robot instead
    Author:
    Reiff, Tana
    Summary:

    This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Buzz, click. Buzz, click. "Sometimes I get real tired of this same old job," says Sonny....
  • A Tale of Monstrous Extravagance
    Author:
    Highway, Tomson
    Summary:

    “Speaking one language, I submit, is like living in a house with one window only...” From his legendary birth in a snow bank in northwestern Manitoba, through his metamorphosis to citizen-artist of the world, playwright, pianist,...
  • A Thames moment
    Author:
    Cope, Gordon
    Summary:

    Join Gordon Cope and his wife, Linda, as they discover the enchanting customs, cuisine and inhabitants of Henley-upon-Thames, the most eccentric 12th-century village in the United Kingdom, where the internationally renowned Royal...
  • A Very Capable Life
    Author:
    Walters, John Leigh
    Summary:

    Written in his mother’s unique voice, John Leigh Walters pushes the boundaries of memoir in A Very Capable Life, the extraordinary journey of a seemingly ordinary woman.Zarah Petri was a child when her family left Hungary to...
  • A voice of her own
    Author:
    Poirier, Thelma
    Summary:

    A Voice of Her Own profiles fifty-two ranch women from Western Canada. With this book, the editors have brought to light a little-discussed aspect of ranching: the valuable contributions of women in an industry traditionally thought of...
  • A Woman of Valour
    Author:
    Trépanier, Claire
    Summary:

    A Woman of Valour is the biography of Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle, a French-Canadian woman who found love with a priest thirty-three years her senior. Against all social convention, they lived, produced three children, and built a...
  • A Year of Days
    Author:
    Coulter, Myrl
    Summary:

    “As soon as she was gone from this earth, I felt an overwhelming need for more of her. I had to find her again. But how do you find someone after they’re gone for good?” After her mother succumbed to a rare form of dementia...
  • A Youth Wasted Climbing
    Author:
    Chaundy-Smart, David
    Summary:

    David Chaundy-Smart took it as a compliment when his high school vice-principal told him he was wasting his youth by climbing. Here, he tells the story of how he and his brother, Reg, spent the last years of the 1970s fighting suburban...
  • ABC's of Human Survival
    Author:
    Clark, Arthur
    Summary:

    The ABCs of Human Survival examines the effect of militant nationalism and the lawlessness of powerful states on the well-being of individuals and local communities?and the essential role of global citizenship within that dynamic. Based...
  • abecedarium
    Author:
    cooley, dennis
    Summary:

    would you believe me when i make consorts of alphabet runaways & stayathomes i have rounded up where they wandered all over the page Dennis Cooley masterfully extends the genre of the abecedary to explore his curiosity of the...
  • Aboriginal populations : social, demographic, and epidemiological perspectives
    Author:
    Romaniuk, Anatole
    Summary:

    Experts from around the world review and extend the research on Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the circumpolar North, mapping recent changes in their demography, health, and sociology and comparing their...
  • Accessible elements
    Author:
    Kennepohl, Dietmar, Shaw, Lawton, Athabasca University Press
    Summary:

    Accessible Elements informs science educators about current practices in online and distance education: distance-delivered methods for laboratory coursework, the requisite administrative and institutional aspects of online and distance...
  • Active Vancouver
    Author:
    Jantzen, Roy
    Summary:

    Active Vancouver offers the reader a variety of pursuits—cycling, trail running, hiking, snowshoeing, paddling, walking, and nature treks—all within a day trip of Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the most...
  • Adapted physical activity
    Author:
    Steadward, Robert Daniel
    Summary:

    The field of Adapted Physical Activity is a rapidly expanding area in post-secondary education. As the profession grows, so does the demand for new texts that challenge students to think critically. "Adapted Physical Activity" edited by...
  • Administrative Discretion in Education
    Author:
    Manley-Casimir, Michael, Moffat, Alesha D.
    Summary:

    Every day, discretion shapes the decisions that run our schools, colleges, and universities. Every day, it alters the lives and futures of students, educators, and administrators. It's hard to overstate the impact of discretion on...
  • After appropriation : explorations in intercultural philosophy and religion
    Author:
    Joy, Morny
    Summary:

    While there have been a number of specialized books in the field of comparative philosophy, and many in the field of comparative religion, there are few scholars who can address both disciplines. Furthermore, when these disciplines are...
  • Akak'stiman
    Author:
    Crowshoe, Reg, Manneschmidt, Sybille
    Summary:

    Today, two health structures exist on the Peigan reserve. One is based on Blackfoot culture, and the other is based on western European theories of health and healing. Although both methods are used on the reserve, the government only...
  • Al Rashid Mosque : building Canadian Muslim communities
    Author:
    Waugh, Earle H.
    Summary:

    Edmonton's Al Rashid Mosque has played a key role in Islam's Canadian development. Founded by Muslims from Lebanon, it has grown into a vibrant community fully integrated into Canada's cultural mosaic. The mosque continues to be a...
  • Alberta Backcountry Equestrian One-Day Trail Guide
    Author:
    Asheton, Pam
    Summary:

    Everything you need to know to explore on horseback. Packed with interpretive notes on wildlife, plants, geology, local history and horse language, this book tells you where to go, how to get there and what to do to have a successful...
  • Alberta Fireside Ghost Stories
    Author:
    Smith, Barbara
    Summary:

    Known for her series of true ghost stories, Barbara Smith is back, this time with a collection of fictional ghostly tales set in real Alberta locations. So light the fire and prepare to be spooked by these delightfully eerie stories,...

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