Arab-Canadian writer and journalist Kamal Al-Solaylee, a gay man who grew up in one of the wealthiest families in Yemen, delivers a courageous, brutally honest, engaging and often funny memoir of...
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Author: Al-Solaylee, KamalSummary: -
Author: Fu, KimSummary:Peter, the only boy among four siblings born to Chinese immigrants, is convinced he is a girl and must fight the confines of a small town as well as the expectations of his parents to forge his...
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Author: Saunders, DougSummary:A groundbreaking current affairs book documenting the largest population move in human history, as a third of the world's people migrate into cities, rupturing societies across the globe.
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Toxic world, toxic people : the essential guide to health, happiness, parenting and conscious living
Author: Rodgers, Anna VictoriaSummary:How do you take control of your own life, happiness and health when you dont know where to begin? Anna shares with you her own personal experience, from a life with many health and mental well...
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Author: Parelli, Pat.Summary:This book chronicles the first fifty years of Pat Parelli's life. From a kid growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area suburbs watching television Westerns to becoming a young bronc rider, and from...
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Author: Ross, Dana FullerSummary:As the first book of the trilogy opens, it is early spring in 1811 and the Holt family is getting together for a reunion at the family homestead near Marietta, Ohio. Among the family members...
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Author: Oliver, CraigSummary:
Craig Oliver, chief parliamentary correspondent for CTV News, reflects on his personal and professional life, and the major political stories of our time.
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Author: McCardell, MikeSummary:Bestselling author and TV personality Mike McCardell, known for his humorous and touching portraits of ordinary BC lives, turns a new page and crafts a bittersweet memoir of his own hardscrabble...
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Author:Summary:A tribute to more than two dozen legendary music artists who significantly influenced the landscape of music for generations to come, from Ray Charles and Bob Dylan to Chuck Berry and Johnny Cash...
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Author: Hoehn, FelixSummary:
Reconciling pre-existing Aboriginal sovereignty with de facto Crown sovereignty will not threaten the territory of Canada, nor will it result in a legal vacuum. Rather, it will facilitate the self...
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Author: Olsen, SylviaSummary:A fictional account of five children sent to aboriginal boarding school, based on the recollections of a number of Tsartlip First Nations people.
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Author: Argyle, RaySummary:Born in Gambo, Newfoundland, Joseph ("Joey") Smallwood (1900-1991) spent his life championing the worth and potential of his native province. Although he was a successful journalist and radio...
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Author: Baxter, StephenSummary:
When a young man discovers a time machine, he finds himself stranded in a far off galaxy with no way to return home and nothing to defend himself with against the planet's inhabitants.
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Author: Karpan, RobinSummary:
Discover 50 unforgettable natural wonders to see before you "kick the bucket". In every case, it's something special that leaves you with a sense of wonder, where you can't help but say, "Wow!...
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Author: Roy, William G.Summary: