Prior to May 2015, the oil-rich jurisdiction of Alberta had, for over four decades, been a one-party state. During that time, the rule of the Progressive Conservatives essentially went unchallenged, with critiques of government policy...
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- Author:Stefanick, Lorna, Shrivastava, Meenal, Athabasca University PressSummary:
- Author:Donovan, Larry, Monto, TomSummary:
A compendium of knowledge, this fascinating little book covers some 1300 plus place names in the province of Alberta. Included within are hamlets, villages, towns and cities, as well as mountain peaks, rivers, lakes and first nations...
- Author:Ogle, Jennifer, Darcy, JamesSummary:
This visually delightful full-colour book features 75 recipes that reflect the regional cuisine of Alberta. The recipes also include folkloric, historic and anecdotal information about the recipes and the food products from which they...
- Author:Langford, TomSummary:
Day care in Alberta has had a remarkably durable history as a controversial issue. Since the late 1950s, disputes over day care programs, policies, and funding have been a recurring feature of political life in the province. Alberta...
- Author:Martin, Joseph B.Summary:
Joseph B. Martin traces his climb from a Mennonite farm in the village of Duchess, Alberta to Dean of Harvard Medical School in his memoir, Alfalfa to Ivy. Readers are rewarded with an intimate perspective on academic politics and...
- Author:Clement, WillySummary:
Howdy pard’ner! You might think us cowboys to be serious folk, but after a hard day’s work there ain’t nothin’ better than relaxin’ by the fire with a sarsaparilla and havin&#...
- Author:Cumyn, AlanSummary:
This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Jess and Gregor live in a basement apartment. Gregor is a comedian and Jess is a struggling actor....
- Author:Wood, RonSummary:
"All Roads Lead to Manberries is like a script torn right out of Coronation Street, except it's Canadian and it all happens in a little place called The Just One More Saloon in the Prairie town of Manyberries, Albert It's...
- Author:Smeeton, MilesSummary:
A delightful collection of short poems for children written by a loving grandfather, an ardent voyager, from every port his yacht Tzu Hang put into in the course of his voyages. Fanciful, and sometimes eccentric, thee...
- Author:Clarke, J. BrianSummary:
After nearly fifty years in suspended animation a crew of human space explorers return to Earth, only to discover a medical side effect that prevents them remaining on their home planet. Now, in a desperate bid for survival, they must...
- Author:McDonald, BernadetteSummary:
From internationally renowned mountain historian Bernadette McDonald comes a highly readable, intense and exciting look at the explosion of Slovenian alpinism in the context of that country’s turbulent political history....
- Author:Dempsey, Hugh A.Summary:
Hugh Dempsey has for decades been one of Alberta’s most prolific and influential public historians. Author of more than twenty books, he has also been “in on the ground floor” of the development of many key Alberta...
- Author:Ryan, JaniceSummary:
Animals have extraordinary minds capable of exceptional acts of perception, generosity, bravery and kindness. Their connection with humankind gives us a glimpse into their world and their desire to share it with us. Here is a collection...
- Author:Mouallem, OmarSummary:
Loving or aloof, mischievous or cuddly--for many people, their cats are an integral part of the family. Here are extraordinary stories of some of the world's most charismatic and captivating cats: * Princess Kitty, dubbed '...
- Author:Wojna, LisaSummary:
Our best friends. They can be pets or working dogs; they race for sticks and balls or find survivors of disasters, and they are the subjects of some of the most amazing and touching stories: * Employees of the Albany post office adopted...
- Author:Matheson, Shirlee SmithSummary:
Mid-winter medical evacuations from the Antarctic; determined and often tragic searches for lost people and planes; daring feats of aviation pioneers; amazing lifestyles of those who choose to live and fly in the Far North –...
- Author:Hainsworth, KaleegSummary:
Father Kaleeg Hainsworth, an Eastern Orthodox priest with a lifetime of experience in the Canadian wilderness, grounds this manifesto in the literary, philosophical, mystical and historical teachings of the spiritual masters of both...
- Author:MacGuigan, MarkSummary:
"Between these covers, you will read about the life of an individual - Mark MacGuigan - who dedicated his life to bettering Canada…. From his fascination with the law to his interest in politics and international affairs...
- Author:Kumar, Swapna, Dawson, KaraSummary:
"The interest and demand for online terminal degrees across disciplines by professionals wishing to conduct research and fulfill doctoral degree requirements at a distance is only increasing. But what these programs look like, how they...
- Author:Sturm, TerrySummary:
Under the name of G.B. Lancaster, Edith Lyttleton wrote over a dozen novels and some 250 short stories, mostly narratives of romance and adventure set in the remote back country of New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. She was New Zealand...