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The Western Alienation Merit Badge

by Nancy Jo Cullen ...

**Long shortlisted for the 2020 ReLit Award for Novel****Shortlisted for the Fred Kerner Book Award****Shortlisted for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award**Set in Calgary in 1982, during the recession that arrived on the heels of Canada's National Energy Program, The Western Alienation Merit Badge follows the Murray family as they struggle with grief and find themselves on the brink of financial ... Read more

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**Long shortlisted for the 2020 ReLit Award for Novel****Shortlisted for the Fred Kerner Book Award****Shortlisted for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award**Set in Calgary in 1982, during the recession that arrived on the heels of Canada's National Energy Program, The Western Alienation Merit Badge follows the Murray family as they struggle with grief and find themselves on the brink of financial
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The Western Alienation Merit Badge

by Nancy Jo Cullen ...

In 1982 Calgary, the Murray family struggles with grief as they totter on the brink of financial ruin in the wake of Canada’s disastrous National Energy Program. Returning home to help their dad pay down the mortgage after the death of their stepmother, sisters Frances and Bernadette find themselves continuously at odds. When Robyn, a long-lost friend, becomes their house guest, old tensions are ... Read more

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In 1982 Calgary, the Murray family struggles with grief as they totter on the brink of financial ruin in the wake of Canada’s disastrous National Energy Program. Returning home to help their dad pay down the mortgage after the death of their stepmother, sisters Frances and Bernadette find themselves continuously at odds. When Robyn, a long-lost friend, becomes their house guest, old tensions are
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by Nancy Jo Cullen ...

Character-driven fiction of broad literary appeal, with gay and lesbian subthemes. While a number of figures struggle or have struggled with their sexuality in these stories, they struggle equally with being poor, young, with bad relationships, etc.; the stories are not "about" gay identity per se.A number involve quirky portraits of fringe evangelical typesMany stories about gay life in small ... Read more

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Character-driven fiction of broad literary appeal, with gay and lesbian subthemes. While a number of figures struggle or have struggled with their sexuality in these stories, they struggle equally with being poor, young, with bad relationships, etc.; the stories are not "about" gay identity per se.A number involve quirky portraits of fringe evangelical typesMany stories about gay life in small
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The Western Alienation Merit Badge

A Novel

by Nancy Jo Cullen ...

Narrated by Saffron Henderson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 4 min

Set in Calgary in 1982, during the recession that arrived on the heels of Canada’s National Energy Program, The Western Alienation Merit Badge follows the Murray family as they struggle with grief and find themselves on the brink of financial ruin. After the death of her stepmother, Frances “Frankie” Murray returns to Calgary to help her father, Jimmy, and her sister, Bernadette, pay the mortgage ... Read more

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Set in Calgary in 1982, during the recession that arrived on the heels of Canada’s National Energy Program, The Western Alienation Merit Badge follows the Murray family as they struggle with grief and find themselves on the brink of financial ruin. After the death of her stepmother, Frances “Frankie” Murray returns to Calgary to help her father, Jimmy, and her sister, Bernadette, pay the mortgage
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The Sleeping Car Porter

by Suzette Mayr ...

Narrated by Chris McPherson ...

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6 hours 22 min

WINNER OF THE 2022 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZEPUBLISHERS WEEKLY TOP 20 LITERARY FICTION BOOKS OF 2022OPRAH DAILY: BOOKS TO READ BY THE FIRETHE GLOBE 100: THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022CBC BOOKS: THE BEST CANADIAN FICTION OF 2022When a mudslide strands a train, Baxter, a queer Black sleeping car porter, must contend with the perils of white passengers, ghosts, and his sec... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE 2022 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZEPUBLISHERS WEEKLY TOP 20 LITERARY FICTION BOOKS OF 2022OPRAH DAILY: BOOKS TO READ BY THE FIRETHE GLOBE 100: THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022CBC BOOKS: THE BEST CANADIAN FICTION OF 2022When a mudslide strands a train, Baxter, a queer Black sleeping car porter, must contend with the perils of white passengers, ghosts, and his sec...
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The Marrow Thieves

by Cherie Dimaline ...

Narrated by Meegwun Fairbrother ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

Humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream. In this dark world, Frenchie and his companions struggle to survive as they make their way up north to ... Read more

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Humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream. In this dark world, Frenchie and his companions struggle to survive as they make their way up north to
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Where the Crawdads Sing: Reese's Book Club

by Delia Owens ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

12 hours 12 min

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENOMENON—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!More than 18 million copies sold worldwideA Reese’s Book Club PickA Business Insider Defining Book of the Decade“I can't even express how much I love this book! I didn't want this story to end!”—Reese Witherspoon“Painfully beautiful.”—The New York Times Book Review**For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove ... Read more

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**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENOMENON—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!More than 18 million copies sold worldwideA Reese’s Book Club PickA Business Insider Defining Book of the Decade“I can't even express how much I love this book! I didn't want this story to end!”—Reese Witherspoon“Painfully beautiful.”—The New York Times Book Review**For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

the most hopeful, charming and cosy novel to curl up with

by Becky Chambers ...

Narrated by Patricia Rodriguez Rodriguez ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Wayfarers
Unabridged

15 hours 41 min

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience!SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONThe beloved debut novel that will restore your faith in humanityWhen Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The ship, which has seen better days, offers her everything she could ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience!SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONThe beloved debut novel that will restore your faith in humanityWhen Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The ship, which has seen better days, offers her everything she could
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All the Light We Cannot See

A Novel

by Anthony Doerr ...

Narrated by Zach Appelman ...

Unabridged

16 hours 2 min

Winner of the Audie Award for Fiction*NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES—from producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti*Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review Top 10 Book about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths ... Read more

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Winner of the Audie Award for Fiction*NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES—from producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti*Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review Top 10 Book about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths
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Inferno

A Novel

by Dan Brown ...

Narrated by Paul Michael ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Robert Langdon
Unabridged

17 hours 13 min

**THE #1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER FROM THE ICONIC AUTHOR OF THE DA VINCI CODE AND THE NEW ROBERT LANGDON THRILLER, THE SECRET OF SECRETS“A book-length scavenger hunt . . . jam-packed with tricks.” —The New York Times**“[A] cinematic blockbuster.” —USA TodayHarvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in an Italian hospital, disoriented and with no recollection of the past thirty-six hours, ... Read more

$35.00 CAD

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**THE #1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER FROM THE ICONIC AUTHOR OF THE DA VINCI CODE AND THE NEW ROBERT LANGDON THRILLER, THE SECRET OF SECRETS“A book-length scavenger hunt . . . jam-packed with tricks.” —The New York Times**“[A] cinematic blockbuster.” —USA TodayHarvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in an Italian hospital, disoriented and with no recollection of the past thirty-six hours,
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Divine Evil

A Novel

by Nora Roberts ...

In this gripping novel of small-town scandal and sizzling passion, New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts tells the story of a renowned artistwhoconfronts a mystery from her past—and finds that her family secrets have not been laid to rest.Famed sculptor Clare Kimball has commanded the attention of the New York art world, but troubling memories from childhood have drawn her home to ... Read more

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In this gripping novel of small-town scandal and sizzling passion, New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts tells the story of a renowned artistwhoconfronts a mystery from her past—and finds that her family secrets have not been laid to rest.Famed sculptor Clare Kimball has commanded the attention of the New York art world, but troubling memories from childhood have drawn her home to
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Etched in Sand

A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island

by Regina Calcaterra ...

Regina’s Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope.Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, New York State official, and activist. Her painful early life, however, was quite different. Regina and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood only to find themselves faced with the challenges of the foster-care system ... Read more

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Regina’s Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope.Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, New York State official, and activist. Her painful early life, however, was quite different. Regina and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood only to find themselves faced with the challenges of the foster-care system
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