Jemmy Jock Bird, the son of a Cree woman and an English trader employed by the Hudson's Bay Company, has become part of the mythology of the mountain man era. In this creative non-fiction account...
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Author: Jackson, John C.Summary:
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Author: Jackson, D. MichaelSummary:
More than ever Canada’s constitutional monarchy should be treasured as a distinct asset for the nation. Following Queen Elizabeth II’s historic Diamond Jubilee in 2012, there is renewed interest...
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Author: Jackson, MichaelSummary:
Philosophy and anthropology have long debated questions of difference: rationality versus irrationality, abstraction versus concreteness, modern versus premodern. What if these disciplines instead...
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Author: Atkinson, KateSummary:
It's a day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a purchase she hadn't bargained for. One moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned...
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Author: Patterson, JamesSummary:
As coordinated attacks by animals against humans increase and escalate, young biologist Jackson Oz and ecologist Chloe Tousignant warn world leaders that soon there will be nowhere left for humans...
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Author: Winton, Tim.Summary:
Blueback details the life of Abel Jackson, a diver and later marine biologist, from when he was 10 years old into his adult life. The title of the book originates from a fish Abel meets while...
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Author: Swanson, KerrySummary:
This collection of essays provides a historical and contemporary context for Indigenous new media arts practice in Canada. The writers are established artists, scholars, and curators who cover...
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Author: Swanson, KerrySummary:
This collection of essays provides a historical and contemporary context for Indigenous new media arts practice in Canada. The writers are established artists, scholars, and curators who cover...
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Author: Boulerice, SimonSummary:
Elliot adore les nuages, mais il déteste les taches blanches qui sont apparues sur ses mains et grandissent un peu plus chaque jour. À l’école, ses camarades de classe, intrigués, commencent à...
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Author: Nakazawa, Donna JacksonSummary:
In this book the author, a science journalist explores the autoimmune disorders that plagued her for a decade, curious to know what mind-body strategies might help her, including meditation, yoga...
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Author: Jackson, Lucretia E.Summary:
Once life and culture had stabilized in the 19th century and moved beyond the frontier focus on subsistence and survival, Americans began to explore the idea of improving health and creating more...
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Author: Déralciné, Vilmond Joegodson, Jackson, PaulSummary:
When Joegodson Déralciné was still a small child, his parents left rural Haiti to resettle in the rapidly growing zones of Port-au-Prince. As his family entered the city in 1986, Duvalier and...
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Author: Jackson, JajaSummary:
While obvious on the surface, understanding the subtle difference between a life journey to "somewhere" and a life journey to "somewhere you desire to be" will determine how satisfied you are with...
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Author: Preston, AlisonSummary:
On a spring morning in 1925, Sunny Palmer disappears from her baby carriage in Picardy's restaurant in downtown Winnipeg. It happens in seconds when big sister Violet and her mother are choosing...
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Author: Jackson, LindsaySummary:
Author Linda Jackson's fun and insightful advice is available in this gift book, perfect for boys and girls from 12 to 16 years of age. The text is composed of the author's personal advice as well...