Who killed the mosaic girl? As Lord Chamberlain, John spends his days counseling Emperor Justinian while passing the small hours of night in conversation with the solemn-eyed little girl depicted...
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Author: Reed, Mary, Mayer, EricSummary:
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Author: Hills, KathleenSummary:
On a stifling mid-summer day, 11-year-old Claire Hofer descends from her perch in a pine tree and sets out carrying lunch to her father, where he’s at work raking hay. As she nears the field, she...
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Author: Burg, Bob.Summary:
Authors Bob Burg and John David Mann have collected raves for this business parable about a young salesman who is introduced to "go-givers," including a restaurateur, a CEO, a financial advisor, a...
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Author: Lennox, DougSummary:
Shiver me timbers and avast ye hearties! We think we know pirates, from Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow to Errol Flynn as Captain Blood, or literature’s Long John Silver and Captain Hook. But...
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Author: Berger, AntonySummary:
At the heart of Gros Morne National Park is Bonne Bay with its magnificent landscape, sheltered arms and coves, and abundant marine life. Bonne Bay occupies an important place in the history of...
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Author: Armson, Kenneth A., McLeod, MarjorieSummary:
At the time of his death in 1907, John Waldie, founder of the Victoria Harbour Lumber Company, was identified as "the second largest lumber operator in Canada." A young Scottish immigrant who came...
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Author: Kennedy, Scott, Hopkins, JeanneSummary:
The history of the oldest parish church in the Toronto area is also the history of North Toronto and a changing culture. The War of 1812 was barely over when the people of York Mills felled the...
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Author: Kennedy, ScottSummary:
A colourful look at Toronto's pioneer roots, tracing the history of three neighbourhoods from their farming days to modern day. Includes: Don Mills: From Forests and Farms to Forces of Change As...
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Author: McPherson, John, Canfield, JackSummary:
If laughter is the best medicine, The Get Well Book by John McPherson is just what the doctor ordered. Filled with inside laughs about the cures, the pills and the little indignities that doctors...
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Author: McFetridge, JohnSummary:
Read the mystery series Booklist called “brimming with historical verisimilitude . . . with a richly detailed protagonist and a seriously compelling mystery.” This collection includes all...
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Author: McFetridge, JohnSummary:
Read the mystery series Booklist called "brimming with historical verisimilitude ... with a richly detailed protagonist and a seriously compelling mystery." This collection includes all three...
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Author: Montier, JamesSummary:
Montier offers a detailed guide to overcoming the most frequently encountered psychological pitfalls of investing, including bias, emotion, and overconfidence.
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Author: St. John, NoahSummary:
Listeners will learn how to transform their lives using a simple questioning technique called afformations--empowering questions (not statements) that change an individual's focus. The author...
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Author: Mauldin, JohnSummary:
Acclaimed investment expert John Mauldin knows that forecasting market trends is the real key to maximizing returns. He delivers a road map that debunks popular myths, focuses on strong research,...
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Author: O'Neil, JacquelineSummary:
Are you crazy about Chihuahuas? Chihuahuas For Dummies, 2nd Edition is fully updated to show you how to find the one you’ll love most and make him or her part of your family. This one-stop guide...