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J. Dewey Soper was the last of the great pioneer naturalists in Canada, spending many years in the Arctic where he discovered the breeding grounds of the blue goose and charted the final unknown...

Undercover operative Jack Taggart of the RCMP is on a mission to find the murderer of a fellow officer. Posing as a pimp, he infiltrates an international crime syndicate led by a mysterious figure...

Chosen for their excellence in design and stitchery, these works represent the achievements of artists who have created art, in fabric, for places of worship. This book celebrates this important...

The first authorized biography of Art Ross, Hockey Hall of Famer, founding father of the NHL, and long-time member of the Boston Bruins. Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, and Sidney Crosbie have...

Art Smart is a comprehensive guide to the Canadian art market for both novice and experienced collectors. It is full of advice that can give anyone the tools to determine the value of a piece of art...

Challenging the commonplace view that the Irish immigration saga was primarily driven by dire events in Ireland, Lucille Campey's groundbreaking work redraws the picture of early Irish settlement in...

Come and walk the offbeat world of Mike Strobels popular column in the Toronto Sun. Meet legendary panhandler Shaky Lady, the secretive swinger Sexy Boots, and the notorious Bicycle Bandit. Each...

In 1755, on the eve of the Seven Years War, 15-year-old Nola and her Acadian parents face expulsion from Grand Pr by the British. Nola, her friends Hector and Jocelyne, Nolas grandfather, and a band...

Barrett Fuller is a famous children's author who writes under a pseudonym because he's a womanizing, drug-using, self-absorbed man. His life changes when he receives an extortion letter, challenging...

A fast-paced account by a soldier who was twice decorated. Charlie Martin, company sergeant-major in the Queen's Own, was with his beloved A Company in all of the significant Normandy actions.Author:...

Fryer encompasses 300 years of history highlighting 16 of the most significant Canadian battles, including Batoche, Louisbourg, and the Plains of Abraham.Author: Mary Beacock FryerPublisher: Dundurn...

Maggie, Gillian, and Cole figure nothing could possibly go wrong when they test out the old Ouija board they find in the attic, but are shocked to discover themselves on a whirlwind journey they may...

In conversational style, Doreen Pendgracs shares valuable information from 25 years experience sitting on various boards. She leads the reader through the intricacies of management style, board...

Beginning Again is a sequel to Escape: Adventures of a Loyalist Family, Mary Beacock Fryer's historical novel for ten to fourteen-year-olds. This new work chronicles the lives of the Seamans as they...

During the War of 1812, 18-year-old Billy Green spots the advancing American army and must ride three hours in the middle of the night to Burlington Heights to warn the British.Author: Ben...

A diasporic quest to find belonging and a way home. In her collection of essays, Black Cake, Turtle Soup, and Other Dilemmas, Gloria Blizzard explores the deep waters of dislocation in the spaces...

When homicide detective Miranda Quin becomes a suspect in a murder case, she and her partner, Morgan, must ignore the boundaries of the law in order to find out what really happened.Author: John...

When the live-in servant and not-so-secret lover of ex-boxer Joe Grundys millionaire boss Leo Alexander turns up murdered, its up to Joe to get to the bottom of the incident in order to clear Leos...

BOO!! is a collection of true ghost stories by Najla Mady, Canada's very own ghostbuster. From voodoo rituals, infant possession, to the antics of gentle, benign spirits, Najla recites here a few of...

So many planes seem to fall from the sky or disappear completely. But are accidents really so common and why do they happen in the first place? Brace for Impact traces the evolution of accident...

Canada's greatest medical breakthrough might well be insulin, but the telephone, the light bulb, the jetliner, the BlackBerry, and basketball also had Canadians behind them. Author John Melady...

Bridget Quinlan is a spirited 13-year-old when the Irish potato famine of the 1840s shatters her life. When the Quinlans are forced to accept the offer of a passage to Canada, appalling conditions...

A young woman leaves the city for a remote mountain town to work in an immersive gold rush heritage site where she becomes embroiled in local culture while navigating her own place in the rapidly...

A vandalized burial in a pioneer cemetery brings 12-year-old Peggy and her archaeologist friend Eddy to Golden, British Columbia, to excavate. When Eddy discovers the vertebrae at the base of the...

The book recounts the formation of the "C" Force and its departure to Hong Kong where it arrived just three weeks before the Japanese attack. It outlines the course of the battle from December 8,...

In 1911, Canadians went to the polls to decide the fate of their country in an election that raised issues vital to Canadas national independence and its place in the world. Canada 1911 revisits and...

Canadians have been celebrated participants in many conflicts on foreign soils, but most Canadians aren't aware they've also had to defend themselves at home. Jennifer Crump brings to life the...

The story of Kingston Penitentiarys rapid descent from puritanical purpose to merely punitive management.Author: Peter H. HennessyPublisher: Dundurn PressPublication Date: Oct 01, 1999Number of...