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A History of Canada in Ten Maps

Epic Stories of Charting a Mysterious Land

par Adam Shoalts ...

**Winner of the 2018 Louise de Kiriline Lawrence Award for NonfictionLonglisted for the 2018 RBC Taylor PrizeShortlisted for the 2018 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-FictionThe sweeping, epic story of the mysterious land that came to be called “Canada” like it’s never been told before.**Every map tells a story. And every map has a purpose--it invites us to go somewhere we've never been. It’s ... En savoir plus

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**Winner of the 2018 Louise de Kiriline Lawrence Award for NonfictionLonglisted for the 2018 RBC Taylor PrizeShortlisted for the 2018 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-FictionThe sweeping, epic story of the mysterious land that came to be called “Canada” like it’s never been told before.**Every map tells a story. And every map has a purpose--it invites us to go somewhere we've never been. It’s
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Anne Of Green Gables Complete 8 Book Set

par L. M. Montgomery ...

This ebook compiles Lucy Maud Montgomery's complete 'Anne of Green Gables' novels, including "Anne of Green Gables", "Anne of Windy Poplars", "Anne of Ingleside" and "Rainbow Valley". This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By ... En savoir plus

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This ebook compiles Lucy Maud Montgomery's complete 'Anne of Green Gables' novels, including "Anne of Green Gables", "Anne of Windy Poplars", "Anne of Ingleside" and "Rainbow Valley". This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By
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Beyond the Trees

A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic

par Adam Shoalts ...

**National bestsellerA thrilling odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, from "Canada's greatest living explorer."**In the spring of 2017, Adam Shoalts, bestselling author and adventurer, set off on an unprecedented solo journey across North America's greatest wilderness. A place where, in our increasingly interconnected, digital world, it's still possible to wander for months without crossing a ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $14.99 CAD Maintenant $9.99 CAD

**National bestsellerA thrilling odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, from "Canada's greatest living explorer."**In the spring of 2017, Adam Shoalts, bestselling author and adventurer, set off on an unprecedented solo journey across North America's greatest wilderness. A place where, in our increasingly interconnected, digital world, it's still possible to wander for months without crossing a
... En savoir plus
Cobalt

Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower

par Charlie Angus ...

Finalist for the 2023 Trillium Book AwardThe world is desperate for cobalt. It drives the proliferation of digital and clean technologies. But this “demon metal” has a horrific present and a troubled history.The modern search for cobalt has brought investors back to a small town in Northern Canada, a place called Cobalt. Like the demon metal, this town has a dark and turbulent history.The tale of ... En savoir plus

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Finalist for the 2023 Trillium Book AwardThe world is desperate for cobalt. It drives the proliferation of digital and clean technologies. But this “demon metal” has a horrific present and a troubled history.The modern search for cobalt has brought investors back to a small town in Northern Canada, a place called Cobalt. Like the demon metal, this town has a dark and turbulent history.The tale of
... En savoir plus
The Company

The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Empire

par Stephen Bown ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERA thrilling new telling of the story of modern Canada's origins.The story of the Hudson's Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada's creation. And yet it hasn't been told in a book for over thirty years, and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown's exciting new telling.The Company started out small in 1670, trading ... En savoir plus

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERA thrilling new telling of the story of modern Canada's origins.The story of the Hudson's Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada's creation. And yet it hasn't been told in a book for over thirty years, and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown's exciting new telling.The Company started out small in 1670, trading
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Liquor, Lust and the Law

The Story of Vancouvers Legendary Penthouse Nightclub

par Aaron Chapman ...

The story of Vancouver’s legendary Penthouse nightclub, founded in 1947 and active to this day. In its heyday, acts like Sammy Davis Jr and Nat King Cole performed, and stars like Frank Sinatra and Gary Cooper visited; in the 1970s, the club became infamous for its exotic dancers and a lurid history that included vice squads, politicians, and con men. ... En savoir plus

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The story of Vancouver’s legendary Penthouse nightclub, founded in 1947 and active to this day. In its heyday, acts like Sammy Davis Jr and Nat King Cole performed, and stars like Frank Sinatra and Gary Cooper visited; in the 1970s, the club became infamous for its exotic dancers and a lurid history that included vice squads, politicians, and con men.
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Newfoundland and Labrador

A History

par Sean Cadigan ...

Published to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of Newfoundland and Labrador joining Canada, Sean T. Cadigan has written the book that will surely become the definitive history of one of North America's most distinct and beautiful regions. The site of the first European settlement by Vikings one thousand years ago, a former colony of England, and known at various times as Terra Nova and ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

Published to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of Newfoundland and Labrador joining Canada, Sean T. Cadigan has written the book that will surely become the definitive history of one of North America's most distinct and beautiful regions. The site of the first European settlement by Vikings one thousand years ago, a former colony of England, and known at various times as Terra Nova and
... En savoir plus
The Day the World Came to Town

9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland

par Jim DeFede ...

The True Story Behind the Events on 9/11 that Inspired Broadway’s Smash Hit Musical Come from Away, Featuring All New Material from the AuthorWhen 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of U.S. airspace on September 11, the population of this small town on Newfoundland Island swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000. The ... En savoir plus

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The True Story Behind the Events on 9/11 that Inspired Broadway’s Smash Hit Musical Come from Away, Featuring All New Material from the AuthorWhen 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of U.S. airspace on September 11, the population of this small town on Newfoundland Island swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000. The
... En savoir plus
Les Filles de Caleb - Tome 2

Le cri de l'oie blanche

par Arlette Cousture ...

Collections Livre 2 - Les Filles de Caleb
Dans ce deuxième volet de la trilogie Les Filles de Caleb, c'est la fille d'Émilie, Blanche Pronovost, qui nous entraîne sur les chemins aventureux de sa vie. Blanche rêve de médecine et si elle vient à Montréal au début des années trente afin d'y suivre un cours d'infirmière, c'est toutefois en Abitibi qu'elle ira pratiquer le métier qui la passionne. À La Sarre, dans son dispensaire « ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Dans ce deuxième volet de la trilogie Les Filles de Caleb, c'est la fille d'Émilie, Blanche Pronovost, qui nous entraîne sur les chemins aventureux de sa vie. Blanche rêve de médecine et si elle vient à Montréal au début des années trente afin d'y suivre un cours d'infirmière, c'est toutefois en Abitibi qu'elle ira pratiquer le métier qui la passionne. À La Sarre, dans son dispensaire «
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Vanished Beyond the Map

The Mystery of Lost Explorer Hubert Darrell

par Adam Shoalts ...

Canada’s greatest modern-day explorer sets out into the arctic wilderness to solve a mystery more than 100 years old.In November 1910, explorer Hubert Darrell vanished in the uncharted wilds of the Northwest Territories. A prospector who had been swept up in the Klondike Gold Rush, Darrell later made his name as an expert guide, trapper, and restless wanderer who ventured where few others dared. ... En savoir plus

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Canada’s greatest modern-day explorer sets out into the arctic wilderness to solve a mystery more than 100 years old.In November 1910, explorer Hubert Darrell vanished in the uncharted wilds of the Northwest Territories. A prospector who had been swept up in the Klondike Gold Rush, Darrell later made his name as an expert guide, trapper, and restless wanderer who ventured where few others dared.
... En savoir plus
Talk Treaty to Me

Understanding the Basics of Treaties and Land in Canada

par Crystal Gail Fraser, Sara Komarnisky ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERAN EASY-TO-READ AND ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO TREATIES, INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY, AND LAND FOR ALL CANADIANSTreaties cover much of Canada. Some were established thousands of years ago, with Land and animals, and others date back to the time when Europeans first arrived in North America. These agreements make it possible for all of us to live, work, play, and profit on these Lands. ... En savoir plus

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERAN EASY-TO-READ AND ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO TREATIES, INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY, AND LAND FOR ALL CANADIANSTreaties cover much of Canada. Some were established thousands of years ago, with Land and animals, and others date back to the time when Europeans first arrived in North America. These agreements make it possible for all of us to live, work, play, and profit on these Lands.
... En savoir plus
Blood in the Water

A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes

par Silver Donald Cameron ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER of the 2021 Atlantic Book Awards' Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book AwardShortlisted for the 2021 Crime Writers of Canada Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime BookA brutal murder in a small Maritime fishing community raises urgent questions of right and wrong, and even the nature of good and evil, in this masterfully told true story.In June 2013, three upsta... ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER of the 2021 Atlantic Book Awards' Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book AwardShortlisted for the 2021 Crime Writers of Canada Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime BookA brutal murder in a small Maritime fishing community raises urgent questions of right and wrong, and even the nature of good and evil, in this masterfully told true story.In June 2013, three upsta...
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Searching for Serafim

The Life and Legacy of Serafim “Joe” Fortes

par Ruby Smith Diaz ...

The life and legacy of Serafim "Joe" Fortes, a trailblazing Black lifeguard, who became a cultural icon in a racist societySearching for Serafim is a layered exploration of the life of Serafim "Joe" Fortes. A Trinidad native who arrived on the shores of Canada in 1885, Fortes was heralded as a hero in Vancouver for saving dozens of people from drowning as the city's first lifeguard, and his ... En savoir plus

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The life and legacy of Serafim "Joe" Fortes, a trailblazing Black lifeguard, who became a cultural icon in a racist societySearching for Serafim is a layered exploration of the life of Serafim "Joe" Fortes. A Trinidad native who arrived on the shores of Canada in 1885, Fortes was heralded as a hero in Vancouver for saving dozens of people from drowning as the city's first lifeguard, and his
... En savoir plus
Rough & Messy Justice

A Train Heist, Murder & Misdeeds

par W. Keith Regular, PhD ...

Collections series True Cases
Rough & Messy Justice vividly portrays Alberta's Crowsnest Pass of 1920, a rugged Rocky Mountain region shaped by its mining economy and diverse culture. An armed CPR train robbery spirals into a deadly shootout at the Bellevue Café, where police clash with Russian outlaws fresh from Montana’s mines. A surviving bandit escapes, triggering a relentless manhunt. When captured, his trial becomes a ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Rough & Messy Justice vividly portrays Alberta's Crowsnest Pass of 1920, a rugged Rocky Mountain region shaped by its mining economy and diverse culture. An armed CPR train robbery spirals into a deadly shootout at the Bellevue Café, where police clash with Russian outlaws fresh from Montana’s mines. A surviving bandit escapes, triggering a relentless manhunt. When captured, his trial becomes a
... En savoir plus
Legends of the Nahanni Valley

par Hammerson Peters ...

A non-fiction exploring some of Northern Canada's greatest forgotten mysteries- the stories and legends surrounding the watershed of the South Nahanni River..Deep in the heart of the Canadian North lies a mysterious valley shrouded in legend. Lured by tales of lost gold, prospectors who enter it tend to lose their heads or vanish without a trace. Some say that the valley is cursed- haunted by an ... En savoir plus

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A non-fiction exploring some of Northern Canada's greatest forgotten mysteries- the stories and legends surrounding the watershed of the South Nahanni River..Deep in the heart of the Canadian North lies a mysterious valley shrouded in legend. Lured by tales of lost gold, prospectors who enter it tend to lose their heads or vanish without a trace. Some say that the valley is cursed- haunted by an
... En savoir plus
Canadian Warplanes II

par Harold A. Skaarup ...

This book is meant to honour and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force and its heritage and to engage in the preservation of Canada's aviation history. Canadian Warplanes II covers the military aircraft flown by the RCAF and Canadian Forces from the beginning to present day. The chapters briefly summarize the aviation events of significance in Canadian history in times of ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD

This book is meant to honour and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force and its heritage and to engage in the preservation of Canada's aviation history. Canadian Warplanes II covers the military aircraft flown by the RCAF and Canadian Forces from the beginning to present day. The chapters briefly summarize the aviation events of significance in Canadian history in times of
... En savoir plus
The Dangerous River

Adventure on the Nahanni

par R. M. Patterson ...

Written with R. M. Patterson’s characteristic sharp wit and observation, this classic tale chronicles the year he spent battling frigid temperatures and wild waters along the Nahanni River in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Patterson originally travelled to the North with hopes of finding gold, and clues to the mysterious disappearance of earlier prospectors. Instead, he fell in love with the ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

Written with R. M. Patterson’s characteristic sharp wit and observation, this classic tale chronicles the year he spent battling frigid temperatures and wild waters along the Nahanni River in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Patterson originally travelled to the North with hopes of finding gold, and clues to the mysterious disappearance of earlier prospectors. Instead, he fell in love with the
... En savoir plus
Canadian Warplanes

par Harold A. Skaarup ...

This aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been flown by members of the Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the present-day Canadian Forces. The interested reader will find useful information and a few technical details on most of the military aircraft that have been in ... En savoir plus

$5.99 CAD

This aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been flown by members of the Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the present-day Canadian Forces. The interested reader will find useful information and a few technical details on most of the military aircraft that have been in
... En savoir plus
Ranching Women in Southern Alberta

par Rachel Herbert ...

Collections Livre 11 - The West
Once dominated by large cattle operations covering thousands of acres, Alberta in the 1880s-1930s saw a shift as small, family-owned ranches began to dot the province's southern plains. While this era of agriculture might conjure images of cowboys riding through the foothills or ranch hands tilling the prairie fields, women, too, played an integral part in this rapidly changing industry. Ranching ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

Once dominated by large cattle operations covering thousands of acres, Alberta in the 1880s-1930s saw a shift as small, family-owned ranches began to dot the province's southern plains. While this era of agriculture might conjure images of cowboys riding through the foothills or ranch hands tilling the prairie fields, women, too, played an integral part in this rapidly changing industry. Ranching
... En savoir plus
Pensionnats du Canada : L’histoire, partie 1, des origines à 1939

Rapport final de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation du Canada, volume 1

par Commission de vérité et réconciliation du Canada ...

Entre 1867 et 2000, le gouvernement canadien a placé plus de 150 000 enfants autochtones dans des pensionnats d’un bout à l’autre du pays. Les autorités gouvernementales et les missionnaires étaient d’avis qu’afin de « civiliser et de christianiser » les enfants autochtones, il fallait les éloigner de leurs parents et de leur communauté d’origine respective.La vie de ces enfants au pensionnat ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

Entre 1867 et 2000, le gouvernement canadien a placé plus de 150 000 enfants autochtones dans des pensionnats d’un bout à l’autre du pays. Les autorités gouvernementales et les missionnaires étaient d’avis qu’afin de « civiliser et de christianiser » les enfants autochtones, il fallait les éloigner de leurs parents et de leur communauté d’origine respective.La vie de ces enfants au pensionnat
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Clearing the Plains

Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Indigenous Life

par James Daschuk, Ph.D ...

One of MacLean's 25 Most Important Books of the Last 25 YearsOne of CBC's 30 Books On the Indigenous Experience in North AmericaRevealing how Canada's first Prime Minister used a policy of starvation against Indigenous people to clear the way for settlement, the multiple award-winning Clearing the Plains sparked widespread debate about genocide in Canada.In arresting, but harrowing, prose, James ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

One of MacLean's 25 Most Important Books of the Last 25 YearsOne of CBC's 30 Books On the Indigenous Experience in North AmericaRevealing how Canada's first Prime Minister used a policy of starvation against Indigenous people to clear the way for settlement, the multiple award-winning Clearing the Plains sparked widespread debate about genocide in Canada.In arresting, but harrowing, prose, James
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Fanette, tome 4

L'encre et le sang

par Suzanne Aubry ...

Collections Livre 4 - Fanette
Le cadavre d'un gardien de prison est repêché dans le fleuve. Fanette suspecte son futur époux, Alistair Gilmour, d'être le meurtrier. Bien que très amoureuse, elle remet son mariage en question.Au Nouveau-Brunswick, sa soeur, Amanda, toujours en fuite, recherche ses frères, Sean et Arthur, dans l'espoir qu'ils soient encore vivants. Fanette accepte d'aider Marguerite à retrouver sa fille, Rosalie ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

Le cadavre d'un gardien de prison est repêché dans le fleuve. Fanette suspecte son futur époux, Alistair Gilmour, d'être le meurtrier. Bien que très amoureuse, elle remet son mariage en question.Au Nouveau-Brunswick, sa soeur, Amanda, toujours en fuite, recherche ses frères, Sean et Arthur, dans l'espoir qu'ils soient encore vivants. Fanette accepte d'aider Marguerite à retrouver sa fille, Rosalie
... En savoir plus
A Stunning Backdrop

Alberta in the Movies, 1917-1960

par Mary Graham ...

Alberta’s magnificent landscape has served as a popular location for filmmakers since the dawn of the movie industry. For film pioneers, Alberta embodied the myth of the Great Northwest, a primeval mountain wilderness and the last western frontier. In turn, Canadian entrepreneurs were eager for American studios to drape Alberta landscape across the backdrop of their movies, an advertisement ... En savoir plus

$43.99 CAD

Alberta’s magnificent landscape has served as a popular location for filmmakers since the dawn of the movie industry. For film pioneers, Alberta embodied the myth of the Great Northwest, a primeval mountain wilderness and the last western frontier. In turn, Canadian entrepreneurs were eager for American studios to drape Alberta landscape across the backdrop of their movies, an advertisement
... En savoir plus
Les Filles de Caleb - Tome 1

Le chant du coq

par Arlette Cousture ...

Collections Livre 1 - Les Filles de Caleb
Ce premier volet de la trilogie Les Filles de Caleb nous fait connaître une héroïne forte et passionnée, Émilie Bordeleau, dont nous suivons le destin de 1892 à 1946. Institutrice dans une humble école de rang de Saint-Tite, Émilie s'éprend d'un de ses élèves, Ovila Pronovost, à qui elle finit par unir sa vie, pour le meilleur et pour le pire. Les amours d'Ovila et de sa « belle brume », Émilie, ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Ce premier volet de la trilogie Les Filles de Caleb nous fait connaître une héroïne forte et passionnée, Émilie Bordeleau, dont nous suivons le destin de 1892 à 1946. Institutrice dans une humble école de rang de Saint-Tite, Émilie s'éprend d'un de ses élèves, Ovila Pronovost, à qui elle finit par unir sa vie, pour le meilleur et pour le pire. Les amours d'Ovila et de sa « belle brume », Émilie,
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