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He had plans to enrol at Columbia University in the fall, primed for a meteoric rise in academia — but fate intervened. He fell under the spell of the wilderness of Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, and the local Maliseet people. Nothing escaped his curiosity, Adney embarked on hunting, fishing, and camping trips with Humboldt (Hum) Sharp, his future brother-in-law; Peter Joseph, who would become his Maliseet mentor; and Purps, Hum's hunting dog. Adney recorded his wilderness adventures in his journals through evocative sketches and memorable prose, including the detail of a caribou hunt decades before their extinction in this area of the country. Tappan Adney's writings, illustrations, and photographs were published in Harper's Magazine. His models of aboriginal canoes, now in many museum collections, helped save the birchbark canoe from oblivion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003e\nC. Ted Behne's interest in Tappan Adney began when he attended a birchbark canoe-building class. Behne worked for nearly 30 years as a writer and editor. His articles on the birchbark canoe and Tappan Adney appeared in \u003ci\u003eNative Peoples Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrairies North\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWooden Boat Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Behne passed away in 2014, just as Tappan Adney, Vol. 2 went to press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTappan Adney, born in 1868 in Athens, Ohio, was an artist, a writer, and a photographer. He was credited with saving the art of birchbark canoe construction and built more than 100 models of different types. During World War I, he was an engineering officer for the Royal Military College. His book about the Klondike Gold Rush has become a well-loved standard. He worked in Montreal, where he worked as a consultant on aboriginal lore, then retired to Woodstock, New Brunswick, where his wife, Minnie Bell Sharp, had been born. 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Tappan Adney's writings, illustrations, and photographs were published in \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis follow-up journal to 2010's first volume, takes us back to a time when wildness was still something easily accessible and wildlife abundant. These experiences, seen through the eyes of a young man from the city and illustrated with his own sketches, photographs, and remarkably accurate maps, bring readers into this world, allowing them to walk and canoe the roads and rivers with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first volume showed us a remarkable young man who fell under the spell of the 19th century New Brunswick wilderness and the Maliseet people. Now, in this second volume of Adney's journals, we meet a man still passionate but wiser, transformed from enthusiastic hunter to reflective woodsman and decades ahead of his time in foreseeing the need for environmental protection. 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Naming each chapter for a particular tree — the Garry oak, the Ponderosa pine, the silver olive, the Plane tree, the Arbutus, and others — she draws on Pliny the Elder's \u003ci\u003eNatural History\u003c\/i\u003e, John Evelyn's \u003ci\u003eSylva\u003c\/i\u003e, and strands of mythology from other classical and contemporary sources to blend scientific fact with natural history and the artifacts of human culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNever pedantic and always accessible, \u003ci\u003eMnemonic\u003c\/i\u003e reveals — through one woman's relationship with the natural world — how all of us have roots that intertwine with the broader world, tapping deep into the rich well of universal themes. In the words of Pliny the Elder, \"Hence it is right to follow the natural order, to speak about trees before other things...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheresa Kishkan is the author of eleven books of poetry and prose. Her essays have appeared in \u003cem\u003eMemewar, Dandelion, Lake, Contrary, The New Quarterly, Cerise\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other magazines and have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, the Relit Award, the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and the Hubert Evans Prize for Non-Fiction. Her collection of essays, \u003cem\u003ePhantom Limb\u003c\/em\u003e, won the first Readers' Choice Award from the Canadian Creative Non-Fiction Collective in 2009. An essay from \u003cem\u003eMnemonic\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2010 Edna Staebler Personal Essay Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eShortlisted: Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMnemonic\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful read. ... Hers is a beautiful, personal memoir.\" — \u003ci\u003eMaple Tree Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Her beautiful, original, and meditative book is both a (partial) story of her own life, and a hymn of praise to the trees that have sheltered and nurtured her from girlhood to her present age. ... The essay reaches its fullest flower in mature hands. Kishkan's are practiced and confident, and her prose, while fresh and smooth, also accommodates the knottiness of genuine thought. \u003ci\u003eMnemonic\u003c\/i\u003e may seem an easy read, but it richly rewards revisiting. If this book were a tree, it would have deep and thirsty roots; broad and elegrant branches; its leaves would always be tipping toward the light; and its fruit would be tangy and sweet.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Malahat Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMnemonic: A Book of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e (Goose Lane), Kishkan's newest collection of essays, contains some of her best writing yet. ... The essays in \u003ci\u003eMnemonic\u003c\/i\u003e transcend their autobiographical origins as Kishkan uses the personal as a lens through which to explore a broad range of interests. ... There's a wonderful sense of place throughout, and Kishkan's observant curiosity makes you think of Forster's exhortation in \u003ci\u003eHoward's End\u003c\/i\u003e: ‘Only connect the prose and the passion and both will be exalted.’ \u003ci\u003eMnemonic\u003c\/i\u003e exalts.\" — \u003ci\u003eGeist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether discussing the olive trees of Knossos, Crete where she once lived or the displaced \u003ci\u003equercus virginiana\u003c\/i\u003e she knew as a child growing up in BC, Kishkan's mnemonic exercise and the result — ie, this book — is the consequence of her own evolving, unfolding perspective, told in wonderfully unadorned prose. Like the trees she so loves, her book is a living work.\" — \u003ci\u003eScene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMnemonic \u003c\/i\u003eis both tiny and astounding. Loss, life and love between two covers. I can't imagine I'll ever completely let it go.\" — \u003ci\u003eJanuary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Not since I first read \u003ci\u003ePilgrim at Tinker Creek\u003c\/i\u003e have I encountered anything like this, any mind like this. These essays are challenging, rich and surprising, and well worth the close attention they demand from their reader. And lack of knowledge of about filbert catkins ceases to matter anyway, though Kishkan leaves you curious, but the point is to follow where she leads, her path through the woods, and there's no doubt you're in the hands of a most capable guide.\" — \u003ci\u003ePickle Me This\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mnemonic: a book of trees (Goose Lane), Kishkan's newest collection of essays, contains some of her best writing yet. . . . There's a wonderful sense of place throughout, and Kishkan's observant curiosity makes you think of Forster's exhortation in Howard's End: \"Only connect the prose and the passion and both will be exalted.\" Mnemoic exalts.\" — \u003ci\u003eGeist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Theresa Kishkan's lyrical memoir, written in deliciously rhythmic and light-filled poetic prose, admirably fulfulls [David] Abram's instruction to ‘re-inhabit place’ in writing as a way of retrieving a sens of intimacy with nature and with the earth. ... The memoir is organized in chapters named for prominent trees in the author's life and meanders between personal memories, philosophical reflections, and impressively researched and always vividly presented and beautifully relevant botanical and literary intertexts. ... the book is a gorgeous read and contains breathtaking passages of associative brilliance.\" — \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Toronto Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 82, Number 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An astonishing book, a tribute to the unique and patient genius of its author. ... At once erotic, intellectually rigorous and beguiling, Mnemonic is cultural botany, memoir, arboreal ethnography and love story. It is a sublime and rare thing when writing so gracefully defies taxonomical classification.\" — Terry Glavin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Theresa Kishkan invites us into the company of her favourite trees, where memories perch lightly in the foliage. Her words are readied for flight, yet her stories have deep roots in the experience of a life well lived. \u003ci\u003eMnemonic\u003c\/i\u003e will nourish your own heart wood.\" — Candace Savage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: October 21, 2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Theresa Kishkan","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864927064\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36837106638,"sku":"9780864927064","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864927064_FC.jpg?v=1778313905"},{"product_id":"the-m-word-ebook","title":"The M Word (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CNQ Editors' Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eDropped Threads\u003c\/i\u003e-style anthology, assembling original and inspiring works by some of Canada's best younger female writers — such as Heather Birrell, Saleema Nawaz, Susan Olding, Diana Fitzgerald Bryden, Carrie Snyder, and Alison Pick — \u003ci\u003eThe M Word\u003c\/i\u003e asks everyday women and writers, some of whom are on the unconventional side of motherhood, to share their emotions and tales of maternity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether they are stepmothers or mothers who have experienced abortion, infertility, adoption, or struggles with having more or less children, all these writers are women who have faced down motherhood on the other side of the white picket fence. It is time that motherhood opened its gates to include everyone, not just the picture postcard stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe M Word\u003c\/i\u003e is a fabulous collection by a talented author and blogger, which is bound to attract readers from all walks of motherhood. The anthology that presents women's lives as they are really lived, probing the intractable connections between motherhood and womanhood with all necessary complexity and contradiction laid out in a glorious tangle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is a book whose contents themselves are in disagreement, essays rubbing up against one another in uncomfortable ways. There is no synthesis — is motherhood an expansive enterprise, or is motherhood a trap? — except perhaps a general sense that being a mother and not being a mother are each as terrible and wonderful as being alive is. What these essays do show, however, is that in this age of supposed reproductive choice, so many women still don't have the luxury of choosing their mothering story or how it will play out. And those who do exercise choice often still end up contending with judgement or backlash.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe essays also make clear that women are not as divided between the mothers and the childless as we might be led to believe. Women's lives are so much more complicated than that. There is mutual ground between the woman who decided to have no more children and the woman who decided to have none at all. A woman with no children also endures a similar kind of scrutiny as the woman who's had many, both of them operating outside of societal norms. A woman who has miscarried longs to be acknowledged for her own beyond-visible mothering experiences, for the baby she held inside her. And while infertility is its own kind of journey, that journey is also just one of so many whose origins lie with the desire for a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eKerry Clare reads and writes in Toronto, where she lives with her husband and daughter. Her essays, short stories, and book reviews have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Notes \u0026amp; Queries\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrairie Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToday's Parent\u003c\/i\u003e, and other fine places. She writes about books and reading at her blog Pickle Me This and is editor at 49thShelf.com. Her essay \"Love is a Let-Down\" was nominated for a 2011 National Magazine Award and appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest Canadian Essays 2011\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003e: CNQ Editors' Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Every women's relationship to motherhood is unique and complex. This notion of mutability is at the heart of Kerry Clare's anthology ... This is a powerful collection of stories by Canadian women of various ages, and every woman will benefit from reading it.\" — \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone grappling with the role of mother is certain to find themselves somewhere within these true stories of pregnancy, IVF, adoption, stepchildren, infertility, miscarriage, SIDS, multiples, dead children, teenagers, abortion and, above all, stories of the searing joy found within the wholeness of a mother's devotion.\" — \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A book about motherhood that includes those who never gave birth? Those who've been pregnant but never held a child? Halleluiah! Finally: a conversation with no 'us versus them.' Here  is only 'us,' those who desire to 'be connected by this understanding of what it is to love and celebrate your children.' \u003ci\u003eThe M Word\u003c\/i\u003e offers what mothers (new and old) need most: to know we're not alone.\" — \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There is a strong Canadian tradition of public discourse on motherhood, from the late journalist June Callwood's interviews with unwed teenaged mothers to Marni Jackson's memoirs, and anthologies like \u003ci\u003eDouble Lives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBetween Interruptions\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe M Word\u003c\/i\u003e adds 25 thoughtful voices to the mix ... You won't keep this book: you'll pass it on to friends whose current vocation is changing diapers, or to friends who want a child, and those who don't.\" — \u003ci\u003eHerizons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"That's what makes \u003ci\u003eThe M Word\u003c\/i\u003e so surprising, and also moving, gripping, funny, and, occasionally, really uncomfortable to read: the writers put it all on the table, all the confusion, ambivalence, difficulty, suffering, hope, despair, and insight that swirl around people's different experiences with motherhood, whether they are or aren't mothers, however motherhood is defined, and whether their situation arose from choice or accident, gift or tragedy. As many of the writers observe, there's a popular public story about motherhood that is all bliss, smiles, and cuddles. For many of them, there is plenty of bliss, but that's rarely the whole story and often not the story at all. \u003ci\u003eThe M Word\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't try to tell one story: it allows, even insists, on the coexistence of many different ones.\" — \u003ci\u003eOpen Letters Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether you're a mother by choice or by circumstance, a woman without children by choice, circumstance or tragedy, or simply someone who has yet to decide which path to take, you'll find yourself in one of these stories. And not always the ones you'd suspect.\" — \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Books Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As I finished reading it, a close friend found out that she was pregnant for the first time. As we celebrated her pregnancy, I hesitated to pass the collection along to her. Superstitious and hoping to protect her, I worried about giving her essays on loss and trauma and regret. But women deserve to hear a conversation about motherhood that is as beautiful and scary and messy and complex as motherhood itself. When her experience of motherhood strays from the accepted stereotype, if it hasn't already, she'll know that she is not alone.\" — \u003ci\u003eLiterary Mama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stop everything. Withhold judgement for a minute. I promise you \u003ci\u003eThe M Word\u003c\/i\u003e is not like any book you've read about motherhood.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Fernie Fix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I've just spent a couple of days with a collection of essays about motherhood. About life with a uterus, as Kerry Clare puts it. It was like slipping into this wonderful story circle, 25 articulate women speaking honestly of being — or not being — a mother.\" — \u003ci\u003eBorrowing Bones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe M Word\u003c\/i\u003e is a book I would have benefited from reading when I was a young mother more than 30 years ago.\" — \u003ci\u003eCoastal Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm not normally drawn to mothering books but I like Kerry Clare's work, so it was impossible not to be drawn to her anthology, \u003ci\u003eThe M Word: Conversations about Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e. I knew I'd be in the hands of good taste and good writing, even if, as a Childless Woman, I couldn't actually relate. Well, what happened was this: I found myself not only enjoying the read, but relating. In a major way. Because, as it turns out, the essays are both about motheirng and not mothering, about the exultant and the reluctant, the non-mothers by choice, the stepmothers by circumstance, women who will do anything to become a mother and those who will do anything to not. And in every scenario, the difficulties, joys, fears, the way life is changed for the better and sometimes for the not entirely better. There are celebrations, regrets, and such honesty that it's really quite impossible not to relate.\" — Matilda Magtree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rather than attempting to resolve issues once and for all, or to glorify and idealize a madonna-like figure, \u003ci\u003eThe M Word\u003c\/i\u003e presents in alphabetical order a wide variety of the experiences of women who have embraced, eschewed or endured the experiences of motherhood in its many, different realities ... This book was a pleasure to read.\" — \u003ci\u003eKitchener-Waterloo Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"These open-hearted essays are all fascinating and absorbing, and sometimes heartbreaking. Ultimately these writers are speaking, as they take care to point out, for no one but themselves, and they do it tremendously well.\" — \u003ci\u003eSlightly Bookist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Would I recommend this book? I think so, but with a caveat. I turned to this to find communion, and a road map. To find other mothers facing things my partner and I are facing. In facing so many possible stresses, dangers, and unknowns, what the world needs is more complicated and probably 'uncomfortable' representations of motherhood ... So yes, I would recommend the book. I would say, it's a start.\" — \u003ci\u003eLemon Hound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe M Word\u003c\/i\u003e felt like a kind of emotional labour for the three days I was reading. This is a motherlode of deeply personal truths, generous and courageous souls, bearing witness to lives shaped, if not defined, by, well, 'life with a uterus,' as the foreword suggests.\" — \u003ci\u003eTelegraph-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e314 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: April 15, 2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kerry Clare","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864927972\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36837227598,"sku":"9780864927972","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864927972_FC.jpg?v=1776154271"},{"product_id":"prairie-ostrich-ebook","title":"Prairie Ostrich (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot every story has a happy ending.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince her brother's death, eight-year-old Egg Murakami has been living day-to-day on the family ostrich farm near Bittercreek, discovering life to be an ever-perplexing condition. Mama Murakami has curled up inside a bottle, and Papa has exiled himself to the barn with the birds. Big sister Kathy tells stories to Egg so that the world might not seem so awful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Murakami family is not happy. But in the hands of Tamai Kobayashi, their story becomes a drama of rare insight and virtuosity. Weighing physical, cultural, and emotional isolation against the backdrop of schoolyard battles and adult mysteries, Kobayashi paints a compelling portrait of a feisty and endearing outsider.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Kathy's final year in high school counts down to an uncertain future, the indomitable Egg sits quiet witness to her unravelling family as she tries to find her place in a bewildering world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eBorn in Japan, raised in Canada, Tamai Kobayashi is a writer, song-writer, and videographer. She is the author of two story collections, \u003ci\u003eExile and the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuixotic Erotic\u003c\/i\u003e, whose vivid, electric prose has garnered considerable critical acclaim. \u003ci\u003ePrairie Ostrich\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eWinner: Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"This first-time novel is one of the most powerful I've ever read. Kobayashi... has crafted one hell of a mesmerizing novel. ... I highly recommend this beautiful novel!\" — caseythecanadianlesbrarian .wordpress.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePrairie Ostrich\u003c\/i\u003e's unique and vulnerable characters pull the reader into their world...not an easy book to read, and the author's refusal to reassure us with pat, comfortable, happily-ever-after outcomes sets it apart, and commands respect...[it's] evocative, poetic language, and resonant, dynamic characters make it an urgent and memorable, thought-provoking work.\" — \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a quiet, powerful story... it's a heart-breaking story... a thought-provoking book, and one that makes you feel deeply for the people involved.\" — The Lesbrary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePrairie Ostrich\u003c\/i\u003e is the kind of novel you want your friends and your book club to read so you can talk about everything … Kobayashi's story is both current and universal... \u003ci\u003ePrairie Ostrich\u003c\/i\u003e conveys the bewilderment of Canadian culture through the eyes of a hopeful, compelling outsider with writing that employs the kind of carefully constructed prose that characterizes great Canadian novels.\" — Jael Richardson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As a harrowing account of a child's (and a family's) nine tumultuous and educational months, \u003ci\u003ePrairie Ostrich\u003c\/i\u003e ably introduces an inquisitive heroine simply trying to make order from daily chaos. If that child's ultimate actions ravage her home still more, they also suggest that hope can and change can sometimes be extracted from hopeless circumstances.\" — \u003ci\u003eVancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kobayashi's novel is immediately noteworthy in its lyricism. Despite the youthful narrative perspective, her life is rendered through a poeticism that exerts a dream-like quality over the fictional world.\" — Asian American Literature Fans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Alberta's prairie landscape is brought to life with Kobayashi’s beautiful imagery and descriptive writing. \u003ci\u003ePrairie Ostrich\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful story into the psychology of troubled families and the slow road to the recovery and re-connection of the family members. Kobayashi's characters are believable.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Winnipeg Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No wonder Tamai Kobayashi was recently awarded the Writers' Trust Dayne Ogilvie Prize to a promising LGBT writer. I'd call \u003ci\u003ePrairie Ostrich\u003c\/i\u003e exceptional even if it weren't a debut novel. Kobayashi's pristine prose evokes both the Alberta terrain and Egg's emotional landscape as she makes the transition from naiveté to awareness. The author so expertly mines the metaphor of the ostrich that can never fly away, and Egg is superbly drawn, perceptive beyond her age yet young enough to be perplexed by mindless hate. \u003ci\u003ePrairie Ostrich\u003c\/i\u003e is compelling work.\" — \u003ci\u003eNOW Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kobayashi's prose is as clear as a stream, with a current that brings the reader right along with it. \u003ci\u003ePrairie Ostrich\u003c\/i\u003e navigates the moment that a child transitions from ignorance to awareness, from a protective eggshell that denies her knowledge and which she must break. In Kobayashi's hands, this realization is compassionate and hopeful — even at its most upsetting and sorrowful.\" — \u003ci\u003ePRISM Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003ePrairie Ostrich\u003c\/i\u003e, Kobayashi has drawn a compelling young character, Egg Murakami, who guides us through the fault lines and intersections of family, loss, and otherness. This novel is for anyone who has spent time on the outside, looking in.\" — Writers' Trust Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers jury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Although Tamai Kobayashi relentlessly delves into the world of a brilliant child bullied and misunderstood as an Outsider, a surprising tenderness is shared among her lost and even darkest characters. This is a truly fine and compassionate work.\" — Wayson Choy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"By turns harrowing and hilarious, this exquisitely crafted story stunned me with its insights into childhood loss, cruelty and triumph. Egg may be small but her sassiness and steadfastness make her huge and indomitable. I loved this novel.\" — Kyo Maclear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: March 4, 2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tamai Kobayashi","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864927491\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36837231950,"sku":"9780864927491","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864927491_FC.jpg?v=1753863310"},{"product_id":"the-ballad-of-jacob-peck-ebook","title":"The Ballad of Jacob Peck (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted, Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a frigid February evening in 1805, Amos Babcock brutally murdered Mercy Hall. Believing that he was being instructed by God, Babcock stabbed and disembowelled his own sister, before dumping her lifeless body in a rural New Brunswick snowbank.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e is the tragic and fascinating story of how isolation, duplicity, and religious mania turned impoverished, hard-working people violent, leading to a murder and an execution. Babcock was hanged for the murder of his sister, but in her meticulously researched book, Debra Komar shows that itinerant preacher Jacob Peck should have swung right beside him. The mystery lies not in the whodunit, but rather in a lingering question: should Jacob Peck, whose incendiary sermons directly contributed to the killing, have been charged with the murder of Mercy Hall?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this epic saga, media accounts of what happened in the aftermath of the murder have taken on a life all their own, one built of half-truths, conjecture, and narrative devices designed to titillate, if not inform. A forensic investigation of a crime from the Canadian frontier, the tale of Jacob Peck, Amos Babcock, and Mercy Hall remains as controversial and riveting today as it was more than two hundred years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eDebra Komar is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lynching of Peter Wheeler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bastard of Fort Stikine\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2016 Canadian Authors Award for Canadian History, and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eBlack River Road\u003c\/i\u003e. A Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a practicing forensic anthropologist for over twenty years, she investigated human-rights violations for the United Nations and Physicians for Human Rights. She has testified as an expert witness at The Hague and throughout North America and is the author of many scholarly articles and a textbook, \u003ci\u003eForensic Anthropology: Contemporary Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eShortlisted: Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Constructing \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e as though she's a prosecutor — dividing chapters with terms such as Res Gestae, scienter, et cetera — Komar builds a case against Jacob Peck for his role in the murder to highlight how current law continues to struggle with prosecuting such accomplices. ... \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e branches out to not only document the murder, but contextualize the players and era, offering a history of early crime in New Brunswick, and legal proceedings and court in early Canada. ... Her due diligence also does what it can to shape the murdered Mercy Babcock, and other women of the time, into a person, not only providing a sense of justice, but also documenting their lives like no one cared to do at the time or really ever since. ... Komar's voice, skill and insight defibrillate regional history, providing a professional perspective to the underserved genre.\" — \u003ci\u003eTelegraph-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Komar is both a skilled researcher and writer transporting readers back to a sparsely populated Canadian frontier in a time when law and order was in short supply. A non-fiction thriller, it is a firestorm of a book that explains why religious mania drove a decent man to kill.\" — \u003ci\u003eOwen Sound Sun Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Komar's voice, skill and insight defibrillate regional history, providing a professional perspective to the underserved genre. Digging up the bones of history, Komar has no use for ghost stories and legend, and neither will you after \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e.\" — \u003ci\u003eTelegraph-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"R;ich, feisty prose ... Komar has produced a grippingly good account of this notorious chapter in maritime history, one chockablock with intriguing side characters who — with names such as Dorcas Babcock, Hezekiah King and Mercy Hall — wouldn't be out of place in a Dickens novel (had he been around to write one). ... The compelling character portraits with which Komar  fleshes out this gruesome central event build a vivid sense of the social and political realities of the day. ... Tempting as it is to view \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e as CSI for the archivist set, the questions it raises, and which Komar explores with such energy and aplomb, are ultimately philosophic and legal ones; ones necessarily resolved in a class or courtroom, not a laboratory.\" — \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At story's end, however, there is much more than Peck's malignant spirit to ponder in this richly woven tale from Canada's past.\" — \u003ci\u003eMaple Tree Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Komar's prowess for investigation is well balanced with her ability to pen a page-turner ... Komar's respect for her readers' intelligence, combined with her compelling history lesson flavoured by the intrigue of murder, makes her work an engrossing read.\" — \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Books Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Komar's narrative is fast paced and grounded in extensive genealogical and historical research, giving it a surefootedness not always found in true crime writing. ... [T]he major thrust of her argument remains grounded and her imaginative recreation of events, which may make hide-bound historians wince, kept me turning the pages.\" — \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"She plans to write a series of books on Canadian cold cases. If subsequent publications are as engaging as this one, she will soon have a devoted following and perhaps even a television series.\" — \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The result is a seamlessly written narrative that evokes life on the Canadian frontier. ... Komar draws on her legal experience as an expert witness in The Hague to build a compelling case for the prosecution against Jacob Peck. ... As terrorist actions carried out in the name of religion continue to make headlines, there is a timely and timeless message to this book: religion can be a powerful weapon in the hands of those who would pervert its message for their own purposes.\" — \u003ci\u003eCatholic Register\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] potent mix of history and true crime. ... a well-told tale that nicely evokes a time and place, its people, and past events.\" — \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e is wonderfully written with historically correct information. It is a very fascinating and informative read. Debra Komar did a wonderful job with this book. This is a must read and I highly recommend it.\" — e-thriller.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Komar takes a no-nonsense approach to the retelling of this bit of Canadian history, differentiating between rumor and fact while keeping context in perspective. The sense of injustice here is palpable, as is the sorrow suffered by those taken in by Peck's deception.\" — \u003ci\u003eScene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e, by Debra Komar, is a nonfictional account of family, religion, murder, a charlatan, and early-nineteenth-century Canadian law that is as riveting as a good novel. . . . This book will appeal to a wide audience, including those with interests in true crime, history, law, and human behavior. ... By simultaneously corroborating and refuting old media accounts of the murder, Komar allows the reader to act as a juror, and provides all available information to decide the verdict.\" — \u003ci\u003eJournal of Anthropological Research\u003c\/i\u003e, vol. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A genre-defying journey through two centuries, back to a time when law, religion, social order, and even murder were crude and brutish. Komar';s story is a remarkably detailed re-creation of a bloody crime, an execution, and the failure of a nascent judicial system.\" — Rob Tripp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\"Impeccable research, a deft writing hand, and a comprehensive understanding of the legal and forensic worlds. A haunting and compelling archival journey.\" — Moira McLaughlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e280 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: March 26, 2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Debra Komar","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864927668\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36837236878,"sku":"9780864927668","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864927668_FC.jpg?v=1776154288"},{"product_id":"my-leaky-body-ebook","title":"My Leaky Body (eBOOK)","description":"Her weakest moment spawned a crusade for change. Julie Devaney takes on a journey through the health care system as she is diagnosed and treated for ulcerative colitis. In and out of emergency rooms in Vancouver and Toronto, she's poked, prodded, and abandoned to a closet at one point, bearing the helplessness and indignities of a system that seems hell-bent on victimizing the sick. Raw, harrowing, and darkly funny, My Leaky Body argues convincingly for fixes to the system and better training for all medical personnel. As she recovers, she sets out to do just that: setting up a gurney on stage at workshops and conferences across the country to teach Bedside Manners 101 and to advocate for repairs to the system. Part memoir, part love story, part revolutionary manifesto, My Leaky Body is politicially astute, gooey like cake batter, and raw like ulcerated bowels. Devaney writes the book that will heal her aching heart and relax her strictured rectum as she weaves stories from professional and public interactions with tales from her gurney.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eJulie Devaney is a patient-expert in the fields of disability rights advocacy and health care delivery. She is the author of the critically acclaimed show and educational workshop series \u003ci\u003eMy Leaky Body\u003c\/i\u003e, which she has performed at medical schools, nursing conferences, disability and women's studies conferences, arts festivals, and theatres throughout Canada, in the US, and the UK, including a successful run at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Part memoir, part manifesto, Julie Devaney's profoundly honest new book should be required reading for anyone who may ever have to visit a hospital — which mean, in effect, everyone. ... moving and genuinely inspirational.\" — \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"She has written a rare, profoundly honest and comforting book recommended for anyone enduring the demoralizing maze that is the health care system. ... we understand the rage induced by a consistent lack of empathy, and struggle in solidarity as she attempts to reclaim her body and her life. ... In giving us her rage, humour and fallibility, Devaney has perfectly highlighted our cultural fear of frankly discussing the reality of illness. She knows that we often live in a state of paranoia, attempting to hide from the inevitability of our own decay. We should be grateful she has done us the service of delivering every ugly detail of what she has endured, opening up a comforting conversation, giving her harrowing experience meaning, and utilizing it to empower others.\" — \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A complicated story told in a compelling way. ... with aching prose and wry humour, she shares the intimacies of her life and offers a glimpse into her rage and determination. ... It is a must-read for each of us who thinks there are definite answers to medical problems. It is a must-read for those who think that chronic illness must surely get easier to bear. And, yes, it is a must-read for medical professionals. ... There are exquisite pieces of wisdom in this book.\" — \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMy Leaky Body\u003c\/i\u003e... lays bare the deficiencies in health care, creating somewhat of a road map for others who want to\/must transform the system. This is a brave, daring, tell-all book filled with raw courage.\" — \u003ci\u003eOwen Sound Sun Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Devaney's vision is of a world where health care is fully funded, and where med students are taught good manners, where sick people are comforted, not warehoused. ... This dream should not only come true in theatres and books — but all across Canada.\" — \u003ci\u003eCatholic Register\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If literature is the artist vulnerable, then writer Julie Devaney has created art out of the unlikeliest of mediums: ulcerative colitis. ... This is a unique work, utterly original; raw, authentic and hungry.\" — \u003ci\u003eScene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMy Leaky Body\u003c\/i\u003e is self-aware without being self-pitying. It is empowering without being condescending and it is a strong, new young woman's voice in Canadian non-fiction. This book will resonate whether you're reading it on a stretcher in the closet of a hospital too full to house you, or curled up in bed or in a café.\" — \u003ci\u003eHerizons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is one that anyone treating chronic disease should read, as a patient viewpoint reminder and a frank, honest, angry, and often funny demonstration of how our policies, actions, and discussions aren't always received by patients in the way we hope. It is extremely well written in a candid and un-self-conscious style, but I was most impressed by what Julie Devaney has herself taken on in her real life. She has used her story and her experiences in courageous and innovative performances to improve the lot of other patients to come.\" — \u003ci\u003eBC Medical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMy Leaky Body\u003c\/i\u003e is many things at once: it is a critical investigation of healthcare culture, an activist's handbook, a real-life horror story, and a provoking confessional memoir.\" — \u003ci\u003esubTerrain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Powerful, moving, enlightening, and funny, \u003ci\u003eMy Leaky Body\u003c\/i\u003e should be required reading for med students and all health care professionals and for anyone who has had to navigate the health care system.\" — Robin Duke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brave, honest, touching, and truly hilarious, \u003ci\u003eMy Leaky Body\u003c\/i\u003e can help unite medical professionals and patients to make health care the best it can be.\" — \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMy Leaky Body\u003c\/i\u003e is amazing and cutting edge. Julie is courageous to engage in this type of work which is testing the boundaries of traditional scientific approaches to health care research. Julie's performance work is vulnerable, touching, deep and real. It is reflective of how our current health care system can at times be. I think it is a unique approach and creates a gut impact. If you are a practitioner, policy maker or a patient, you must see her performance.\" — J. Lapum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With television filled with fictional shows about life as a doctor — from \u003ci\u003eER\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGrey's Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e — it is refreshing and insightful to see a performance about the reality of life as a patient. This intimate account blends anger and humour to reclaim the role as subject, not object. For those who think we have already achieved patient-centered care, this is a wake-up call.\" — Jesse McLaren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Activist Julie Devaney uses her own experiences with colitis to criticize the health care system and the insensitivity of medical professionals as she's dragged through what she dubs 'hospital purgatory.' The conversational material rings scarily true and blends ironic humour with chilling realities. Moments of fantasy — she's visited by health care saint Tommy Douglas and opens her heart to Shania Twain — mix with concerns about having sex and the trials she suffers at the hands of caregivers and insurance companies. There is no question that Devaney is brave not only to tell her story but also to put herself onstage.\" — \u003ci\u003eNow Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Julie Devaney's startling tale of illness and resistance is gripping, angry, sharply funny, and eye-opening. She tells what it's like to be a leaky body, to live with a debilitating embodied condition that has consequences not just in her health care but in all her personal and social relationships. Julie is by turns filled with 'terror, pain and disgust,' expected to feel guilt and shame, and yet always sustained by an extraordinarily productive anger. Her condition opens up a commitment to health care advocacy that culminates in her exciting workshop performances in \u003ci\u003eMy Leaky Body\u003c\/i\u003e. It's a revelation to get an insight into her lived experience that is sure to find resonances in all of us.\" — Margrit Shildrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Devaney's writing talent turns emergency-room neglect into poetry... She is one of the few individuals brave enough to complain without blaming. Her courage is raw.\" — Heather` Mallick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I've often thought the only way people like me can really know what it's like to be a patient is to become one. Or take lessons from Toronto writer Julie Devaney who spent five years in and out of hospital.\" — \u003ci\u003eWhite Coat, Black Art\u003c\/i\u003e, CBC Radio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: September 21, 2012\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Julie Devaney","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864927545\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36837243726,"sku":"9780864927545","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864927545_FC.jpg?v=1778746693"},{"product_id":"sir-johns-table-ebook","title":"Sir John's Table (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Taste Canada Gold Medal for Culinary Narrative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommemorating the two-hundredth anniversary of Sir John A. Macdonald's birth, \u003ci\u003eSir John's Table\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshing look at Canada's first prime minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSir John's Table\u003c\/i\u003e traverses the colourful life of Macdonald, from his passage as a young Scottish boy in the steerage compartment aboard the \u003ci\u003eEarl of Buckinghamshire\u003c\/i\u003e to his new home in Kingston, Upper Canada. It traces his boyhood years of stealing fish and scarfing down fairy cakes into his adult life as a lawyer, husband, father, and eventual leader of the newly founded dominion of Canada. It was a journey that began with hardtack and suspicious-looking, watered-down stew amidst appallingly unsanitary conditions and culminated in grand dinners held in Macdonald's honour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a breezy and engaging style, author Lindy Mechefske traces Macdonald's life through some of the common foods of the day, from mutton, quince, and gooseberries to hare, cow heel, and ox cheek. Along the way, she reveals how to concoct the fried oysters served at the Charlottetown Conference and how a roast duck dinner saved the dominion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eLindy Mechefske is the author of four previous books on food and culture, two of which have won Taste Canada Gold Awards. A lifelong walker, Mechefske has hiked and climbed in the Alps, Appalachians, and England’s Lake District and Peak District. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"A lively yet accurate picture of what people ate from the 1830s to the 1890s.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mechefske's book is an often tongue-in-cheek romp through the life of Sir John A., and the food he consumed, from his voyage, at age five, on an immigrant ship to Canada (mouldy bread and watery horsemeat stew) to fancy state dinners during his long political career (champagne and oysters were essential).\" — \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is eminently readable — would that all history were written like this! — and interesting, offering both the clearest example of 19th century Canadian politics and very human insights into a very human architect of our country. ... Mechefske deftly weaves in Macdonald's culinary history, from the simplest of Scottish fare early in Macdonald's life to more exotic and glamorous meals later on.\" — \u003ci\u003eWaterloo Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: September 29, 2015\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lindy Mechefske","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864928399\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36837329678,"sku":"9780864928399","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864928818_FC_37b9ef84-0a4a-49ed-acfa-54884ce3da5b.jpg?v=1781165486"},{"product_id":"the-lynching-of-peter-wheeler-ebook","title":"The Lynching of Peter Wheeler (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt 2:21 am on September 8, 1896, authorities in Nova Scotia killed an innocent man. Peter Wheeler — a \"coloured\" man accused of murdering a white girl — was strung up with a slipknot noose. The hanging was state-sanctioned but it was a lynching all the same. Now, a re-examination of his case using modern forensic science reveals one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in Canadian history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the night of January 27, 1896, 14-year-old Annie Kempton found herself home alone in the picturesque village of Bear River, Nova Scotia. She did not live to see the morning. Shortly after midnight, Annie was assaulted and bludgeoned with a piece of firewood. Her killer slit her throat three times with a kitchen knife then coldly sat and ate a jar of homemade jam before fleeing into the night. The senseless and brutal slaying devastated the town and plunged her parents into a near-suicidal abyss of guilt and grief. At trial, the prosecution's case focused on the inconsistencies in Wheeler's statements, the testimony of two children who placed Peter near the house on the night in question, and the detective's novel analysis of the physical evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt was one of the first trials in Canada to use forensic science, albeit poorly. Wheeler's defense team called no witnesses and did little to challenge the evidence presented. The jury deliberated less than two hours before declaring Peter Wheeler guilty of murder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe trial itself was a media sensation; every word was front page news. Several papers each ran their own version of \"Wheeler's confession,\" an admission of guilt supposedly authored by the condemned man. Each rendition tried and failed to make sense of the conflicting timeline. With every new iteration, it became clearer that the case against Wheeler was not as airtight as the detective in charge, Nick Power, and the media had proclaimed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lynching of Peter Wheeler\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of one town's rush to judgment. It is a tale of bigotry and incompetence, arrogance and pseudoscience, fear and misguided vengeance. It is a case study in media distortion, illustrating how the print media can manipulate the truth, destroy reputations, and so thoroughly taint a jury pool, that the notion of a fair trial becomes a statistical impossibility. At the height of the Victorian era, the media created a super villain in the mold of Jack the Ripper, the perfect foil for its other creation, super-sleuth Nick Power. The masterfully constructed narrative was perfect, save for one glaring detail: Peter Wheeler did not kill Annie Kempton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eDebra Komar is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lynching of Peter Wheeler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bastard of Fort Stikine\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2016 Canadian Authors Award for Canadian History, and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eBlack River Road\u003c\/i\u003e. A Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a practicing forensic anthropologist for over twenty years, she investigated human-rights violations for the United Nations and Physicians for Human Rights. She has testified as an expert witness at The Hague and throughout North America and is the author of many scholarly articles and a textbook, \u003ci\u003eForensic Anthropology: Contemporary Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"A fascinating account of historical racism and injustice in the True North —  strong, but NOT so free. Komar writes with great clarity of prose and mind. \u003ci\u003eThe Lynching of Peter Wheeler\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable book for any lover of Canadian true crime or criminal history. Highly recommended!\" — Lee Mellor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As the narrative of one man's misfortune, \u003ci\u003eThe Lynching of Peter Wheeler\u003c\/i\u003e, is lucid and readable.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe National Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As the narrative of one man's misfortune, \u003ci\u003eThe Lynching of Peter Wheeler\u003c\/i\u003e, is lucid and readable.\" — \u003ci\u003eMaple Tree Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Debra Komar brings a career's worth of modern-day forensic smarts to her dissection of this more than 100-year-old miscarriage of justice. But she brings something more —  and more important: the sure hand of a natural storyteller who can make us see, feel, and understand the injustice of it all.\" — Stephen Kimber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: March 25, 2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Debra Komar","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864926036\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36837337230,"sku":"9780864926036","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/1115.jpg?v=1781165502"},{"product_id":"black-river-road-ebook","title":"Black River Road (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, Arthur Ellis Best Non-Fiction Crime Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1869, in the woods just outside of the bustling port city of Saint John, a group of teenaged berry pickers discovered several badly decomposed bodies. The authorities suspected foul play, but the identities of the victims were as mysterious as that of the perpetrator. From the twists and turns of a coroner's inquest, an unlikely suspect emerged to stand trial for murder: John Munroe, a renowned architect, well-heeled family man, and pillar of the community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMunroe was arguably the first in Canada's fledgling judicial system to actively defend himself. His  lawyer's strategy was as simple as it was revolutionary: Munroe's wealth, education, and exemplary character made him incapable of murder. The press and Saint John's elite vocally supported Munroe, sparking a debate about character and murder that continues to this day. In re-examining a precedent-setting historical crime with fresh eyes, Komar addresses questions that still echo through the halls of justice more than a century later: is everyone capable of murder, and should character be treated as evidence in homicide trials?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eDebra Komar is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lynching of Peter Wheeler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bastard of Fort Stikine\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2016 Canadian Authors Award for Canadian History, and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eBlack River Road\u003c\/i\u003e. A Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a practicing forensic anthropologist for over twenty years, she investigated human-rights violations for the United Nations and Physicians for Human Rights. She has testified as an expert witness at The Hague and throughout North America and is the author of many scholarly articles and a textbook, \u003ci\u003eForensic Anthropology: Contemporary Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eShortlisted: Arthur Ellis Best Non-Fiction Crime Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Debra Komar's latest foray into Canada's murderous past recreates a sensational Victorian-era morality tale that's brimming with intrigue, shady characters, forbidden sex, and high-stakes courtroom drama. \u003ci\u003eBlack River Road\u003c\/i\u003e combines meticulous research, razor-sharp insight, and riveting storytelling to unearth a forgotten chapter in our legal history.\" — Dean Jobb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An engaging and atmospheric account of a crime that shocked a mid-Victorian city. The Maggie Vail case lives on as a tale interwoven by deceit, lust, avarice, class privilege, and the 19th-century media's growing fascination with ‘true crime.’\" — Greg Marquis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of Komar's finely detailed forensic re-examinations will find much to enjoy here. No rock is left unturned, no assumption left to fester, in the search for truth. The complex moral ambiguities that arise will haunt your thoughts, but with Komar's calm manner deftly guiding proceedings, the readers are always in good hands. I can't recommend her books highly enough as much for the philosophical issues they raise as for the first-class storytelling. \u003ci\u003eBlack River Road\u003c\/i\u003e serves to remind us, at a time when it is needed more than ever, that there simply is no reliable forensic test of character.\" — Brooke Magnanti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e55500 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: September 6, 2016\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Debra Komar","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864928481\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36837352014,"sku":"9780864928481","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/1340.jpg?v=1776154605"},{"product_id":"adele-hugo-ebook","title":"Adèle Hugo (eBOOK)","description":"When Victor Hugo died in 1885, the world was shocked to discover that he had a lone survivor: his daughter Adèle, incarcerated in an asylum for insane gentlewomen. Adèle Hugo was an accomplished, intelligent, and ambitious young woman whose potential shrank with every year she spent under her tyrannical father’s roof. At thirty-three, she fell desperately in love with an English soldier who quickly lost interest in everything about her except her money. Her obsession with him proved her undoing. In Adèle Hugo: La Misérable, Leslie Smith Dow recounts Adèle’s nine-year pursuit of her unwilling lover from Guernsey to Halifax to Barbados, her return to her father’s sphere by a former slave, and the progressive schizophrenia that finally incapacitated her. Smith Dow bases Adèle’s stranger-than-fiction history on her bizarre diaries, her family’s letters, and the testimony of eyewitnesses. In this new ebook-only edition, Leslie Smith Dow updates the saga of Adèle Hugo with the fascinating mystery of a painting attributed to the Impressionist master Édouard Manet. This painting came to light in an online auction around 2004. After the purchaser contacted Smith Dow for her opinion, the author and the painting’s new owner set out to determine whether the subject of the painting was Adèle Hugo, and whether it was indeed painted by Manet. Smith Dow’s new afterword recounts their sleuthing in dramatic style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eLESLIE SMITH DOW is an Ottawa-based author of print and eBooks, including the award-winning historical biographies \u003ci\u003eAdèle Hugo: La Misérable\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Anna Leonowens: A Life Beyond the King and I\u003c\/i\u003e. A veteran journalist and freelance writer, she enjoys travel and reading improbable-but-true stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Leslie Smith Dow's \u003ci\u003eAdèle Hugo: La Misérable\u003c\/i\u003e is the intriguing story of one daughter's bizarre but ultimately hapless rebellion against the restrictions of her lot. \u003ci\u003eLa Misérable\u003c\/i\u003e succeeds very well as the sympathetic portrait of a woman driven to freakish lengths in search of freedom.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAdèle Hugo: La Misérable\u003c\/i\u003e is elegantly written and concise. All good news, it must be said, for history and literature buffs alike.\" — \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Books Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAdèle Hugo: La Misérable\u003c\/i\u003e is riveting. This book has themes and ideas and is written in plain, crisp sentences. Dow brings a much deeper feminist perspective to her rich and rounded telling of Adèle's story. It is a book well worth reading.\" — \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Award-winning Ottawa author Leslie Smith Dow writes in a lucid and factual style that is as interesting and as readable as a well-written novel. The story she has pieced together from numerous sources is an astounding one. One of the most impressive features of Dow\"s writing is the way in which she is able to present not only Adèle but also the events and people in her life in all their complexity.\" — \u003ci\u003eCanadian Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this immensely readable book, Dow has captured with clarity and assurance the frustrations of being an upper-class woman in 19th-century French society. Fans of mystery, romance, and history will all enjoy a fast-paced and sympathetic portrait of a talented but troubled young woman.\" — \u003ci\u003eCanadian Book Review Annual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Leslie Smith Dow has written in a very readable style the story of the fascinating and almost unbelievable life of Adèle Hugo. I highly recommend this book, especially to readers interested in women's issues and in psychology.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Officer's Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ce livre est presque le roman d'une vie, mais aussi une histoire qui nous fair voir le grand poète sous une lumière bein differente que celle à laquelle on est habitué.\" — \u003ci\u003eLe Courrier de la Nouvelle Écosse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A very interesting and highly readable book. Leslie Smith Dow provides a thorough and imaginative interpretation of Adèle Hugo.\" — \u003ci\u003eNew Maritimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating story.\" — \u003ci\u003eNova Scotia Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e194 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: July 19, 2016\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leslie Smith Dow","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864929549\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36837362894,"sku":"9780864929549","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864929549_FC.jpg?v=1778832167"},{"product_id":"the-water-beetles-ebook","title":"The Water Beetles (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Amazon Canada First Novel Award \u003cbr\u003eWinner, McNally Robinson Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003eWinner,  Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction \u003cbr\u003eFinalist,  Governor General's Award for Fiction \u003cbr\u003eFinalist, Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book \u003cbr\u003eA National Post Best Book of 2017 \u003cbr\u003eA Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Historical Novel of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Leung family leads a life of secluded luxury in Hong Kong. But in December 1941, the Empire of Japan invades the colony. The family is quickly dragged into a spiral of violence, repression, and starvation. To survive, they entomb themselves and their friends in the Leung mansion. But this is only a temporary reprieve, and the Leungs are forced to send their children away.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe youngest boy, Chung-Man, escapes with some of his siblings, and together they travel deep into the countryside to avoid the Japanese invaders. Thrown into a new world, Chung-Man befriends a young couple who yearn to break free of their rural life. But their friendship ends when the Japanese arrive, and Chung-Man is once again taken captive. Unwittingly and willingly, he enters a new cycle of violence and punishment, until he finally breaks free from his captors and returns to Hong Kong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeeply scarred, Chung-Man drifts along respectfully and dutifully, enveloped by the unspoken vestiges of war. It is only as he leaves home once again — this time for university in America — that he finally glimpses a way to keep living with his troubled and divided self.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in restrained, yet beautiful and affecting prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Beetles\u003c\/i\u003e is an engrossing story of adventure and survival. Based loosely on the diaries and stories of the author's father, this mesmerizing story captures the horror of war, through the eyes of a child, with unsettling and unerring grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eMichael Kaan was born in Winnipeg, the second child of a father from Hong Kong and a Canadian mother. He completed a degree in English from the University of Manitoba, later completing an MBA in Health Economics from the same institution. He has worked as a healthcare administrator since 2000, primarily in mental health and health research. He currently manages a mental health clinic. His father died in 2006, and Michael came into possession of his memoirs shortly thereafter. \u003cem\u003eThe Water Beetles\u003c\/em\u003e is his first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eWinner: Amazon Canada First Novel Award\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted: Governor General's Award for Fiction\u003cbr\u003e: A Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Historical Novel\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted: Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book\u003cbr\u003eWinner: Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction\u003cbr\u003eWinner: McNally Robinson Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Kaan has created a narrator who reveals his dramatic tale with such anguish and ironic restraint that truth-revealing consequences — the prickly truths of being inescapably human — are driven deeper into a reader’s heart. A work most deserving of serious attention.\" — Wayson Choy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Twelve-year-old Chung-Man transports the reader from the halcyon days of upper-class life in pre-war Hong Kong into the brutality of the Japanese occupation where cruelty has no limits. Written in clean, elegant prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Beetles\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and gripping account of a young boy’s coming of age during that most harrowing of times. A most impressive debut.\" — Judy Fong Bates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Michael Kaan’s spider-silken debut demands second read. [A] high-wire act of literary derring-do.\" — \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is an understatement to say Kaan’s novel is an impressive debut. It immediately enters into the canon of coming-of-age stories, as powerful as any you can name.\" — \u003ci\u003eWinniped Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kaan is able to balance the bloodshed with beautiful imagery and detail.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kaan has succeeded in producing a work of lasting power. Introduced on these pages is a writer as skilled at crafting prose as he is at revealing the sufferings of war and lapsed time.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Georgia Straight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I could not put this book down.\" — \u003ci\u003eWhat Next?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e360 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: April 11, 2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Kaan","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864929679\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36837371918,"sku":"9780864929679","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864929679_FC.jpg?v=1778251779"},{"product_id":"down-inside-ebook","title":"Down Inside (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA compelling personal memoir and a scathing indictment of bureaucratic indifference and agenda-driven government policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his thirty years in the Canadian prison system, Robert Clark rose from student volunteer to deputy warden. He worked with some of Canada's most dangerous and notorious prisoners, including Paul Bernardo and Tyrone Conn. He dealt with escapes, lockdowns, prisoner murders, prisoner suicides, and a riot. But he also arranged ice-hockey games in a maximum-security institution, sat in a darkened gym watching movies with three hundred inmates, took parolees sightseeing, and consoled victims of violent crimes. He has managed cellblocks, been a parole officer, and investigated staff corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClark takes readers down inside a range of prisons, from the minimum-security Pittsburgh Institution to the Kingston Regional Treatment Centre for mentally ill prisoners and the notorious (and now closed) maximum-security Kingston Penitentiary. In \u003ci\u003eDown Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, he challenges head-on the popular belief that a \"tough-on-crime\" approach makes prisons and communities safer, arguing instead for humane treatment and rehabilitation. 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When Shauna Singh Baldwin's debut collection was first published in 1996, it took readers by storm. Reviewers discovered a new voice; listeners tuned in to the stories on CBC Radio. Since then, Baldwin has written two award-winning novels and, in 2007, a second story collection, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Not in Pakistan\u003c\/i\u003e. Dramatizing the lives of Indian women from 1919 to the present, from India to North America, Shauna Singh Baldwin travels from the intimate sphere of family to the wasteland of office and university. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShauna Singh Baldwin’s first novel, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Body Remembers\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1999 by Knopf Canada, Transworld UK, Doubleday USA, and (as an audiobook) by Goose Lane Editions. It received the 2000 Commonwealth Writer's Prize for Best Book (Canada-Caribbean region) and has been translated into fourteen languages. Her second novel \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger Claw\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for Canada's Giller Prize 2004. Shauna is the author of \u003ci\u003eEnglish Lessons and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eA Foreign Visitor’s Survival Guide to America\u003c\/i\u003e. Her awards include the 1995 Writer’s Union of Canada Award for short prose and the 1997 Canadian Literary Award. \u003ci\u003eEnglish Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e received the 1996 Friends of American Writers Award.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA former radio producer and ecommerce consultant, her fiction and poems are widely published in literary magazines and anthologies in the US, Canada, and India. She has served on several juries and teaches short courses in creative writing. Shauna holds an MBA from Marquette University and an MFA from the University of British Columbia. \u003ci\u003eWe Are Not in Pakistan: Stories\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Goose Lane Editions in 2007. 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While he wasn't keen on spending excessive time with his mom, he dreamed of becoming a chef. Ultimately, it was an opportunity he couldn't pass up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn their journey, Jan and Sam live and cook with locals, seeing first-hand how globalization is changing food, families, and cultures. In southeast France, they move in with a family sheltering undocumented migrants. From Bernadette, the housekeeper, they learn classic French family fare such as blanquette de veau. In a hamlet in the heart of Italy's Slow Food country, the villagers teach them without fuss or fanfare how to make authentic spaghetti alle vongole and a proper risotto with leeks. In Shanghai, they home-cook firecracker chicken and scallion pancakes with the nouveaux riches and their migrant maids, who comprise one of the biggest demographic shift in world history. Along the way, mother and son explore their sometimes-fraught relationship, uniting — and occasionally clashing — over their mutual love of cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA memoir about family, an exploration of the globalization of food cultures, and a meditation on the complicated relationships between mothers and sons, \u003ci\u003eApron Strings\u003c\/i\u003e is complex, unpredictable, and unexpectedly hilarious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eJan Wong is the author of five non-fiction bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eOut of the Blue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRed China Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, named one of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's top ten non-fiction books of 1996. (Twenty years later, the book is still in print.) She has won numerous journalism awards and is now a professor of journalism at St. Thomas University. A third-generation Canadian, Jan is the eldest daughter of a prominent Montreal restaurateur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eLonglisted: RBC Taylor Prize\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted: Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick Book Award for Non-Fiction\u003cbr\u003eWinner: Taste Canada Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Jan Wong takes us on a trip through three of the world’s greatest cuisines to learn the secrets of their foods, as well as the civilizations—past and present—that underlies what they eat. From a farm family in France coping with globalization to the stubborn traditions of central Italy and the cultural confusion of today’s China, we meet the families and people behind the dishes—and learn how to make them as well. A wonderful story about Jan’s own efforts to bond with her son, \u003ci\u003eApron Strings\u003c\/i\u003e is what we have come to expect from Jan Wong: funny, insightful, and brutally honest.\" — Ian Johnson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Souls of China\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sharp-eyed and intrepid, Jan Wong and her resourceful son Sam investigate at first-hand what happens in three cultures where people are renowned for practising and enjoying great culinary art as normal daily custom. The resulting report, spiced as it is with honesty and wit, lays out for us a rich and thought-provoking spread.\" — Margaret Visser, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rituals of Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sharp-minded—and famously sharp-tongued—reporter drags her fully grown, chef-trained son on a homestay cooking tour of France, Italy, and China. What could possibly not go wrong? Inquisitive, caustic, delicious, and can’t-look-away entertaining, this is Jan Wong at the peak of her powers.\" — \u003ci\u003eTop Chef Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For foodies like me, Jan’s book will be irresistible, but the fact is that anyone would love this book. \u003ci\u003eApron Strings\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most appealing, charming, loveable books I’ve read in years.\" — Stevie Cameron, author of \u003ci\u003eOn the Take\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fun and fiesty journey through three great culinary cultures around the world. Jan Wong's keen attention to detail and sense of humour make for a captivating read.\" — Jen Lin-Liu, author of \u003ci\u003eOn the Noodle Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Maybe the world could use one more culinary memoir, after all. Possibly even more, if they’re all as good as this one.\" — \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wong’s keen journalistic eye makes for a fascinating, fact-filled journey from farmhouses in Drôme-Provençal to upscale condos in Shanghai.\" — \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clever, inspirational, and absolutely decadent.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Baron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Apron strings may be for foodies, but Jan Wong’s \u003ci\u003eApron Strings\u003c\/i\u003e is for everyone.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Brunswickan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Irresistible in its charm.\" — \u003ci\u003eWinesworld Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I couldn’t put it down.\" — \u003ci\u003eFast \u0026amp; Fearless Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Good stories, compellingly told.\" — Dean Tudor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you’re hungry for travel but can’t get away, this should be at the top of your 'must-read' list.\" — \u003ci\u003eeat.live.travel.write.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eApron Strings\u003c\/i\u003e is dense in food history, customs, traditions and all the contrasts in between from school systems, familial roles and even water consumption.\" — \u003ci\u003eAlphabet Soup\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: September 12, 2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jan Wong","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864929501\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":40674335822,"sku":"9780864929501","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864929501_FC.jpg?v=1778747144"},{"product_id":"pay-no-heed-to-the-rockets-ebook","title":"Pay No Heed to the Rockets (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Leaving aside the usual political covens and an inclination to despair, Di Cintio’s lucid account of present-day Palestine is the inspired portrait of a nation in dialog with its ghosts past and future affirming its right to be. This is a necessary book for our bewildered times.” — Alberto Manguel, author of \u003ci\u003eA History of Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcello Di Cintio first visited Palestine in 1999. Like most outsiders, the Palestinian narrative that he knew had been simplified by a seemingly unending struggle, a near-Sisyphean curse of stories of oppression, exile, and occupation told over and over again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePay No Heed to the Rockets\u003c\/i\u003e, he reveals a more complex story, the Palestinian experience as seen through the lens of authors, books, and literature. Using the form of a political-literary travelogue, he explores what literature means to modern Palestinians and how Palestinians make sense of the conflict between a rich imaginative life and the daily tedium and violence of survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDi Cintio begins his journey on the Allenby Bridge that links Jordan to Palestine. He visits the towns and villages of the West Bank, passes into Jerusalem, and then travels through Israel before crossing into Gaza. En route, he meets with poets, authors, librarians, and booksellers. He begins to see Palestine through their eyes, through their stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the company of literary giants like Mahmoud Darwish and Ghassan Kanafani, and the contemporary authors whom they continue to inspire, Di Cintio travels through the rich cultural and literary heritage of Palestine. It's there that he uncovers a humanity, and a beauty, often unnoticed by news media. At the seventieth anniversary of the Arab-Israeli War, \u003ci\u003ePay No Heed to the Rockets\u003c\/i\u003e tells a fresh story about Palestine, one that begins with art rather than war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past twenty years, Marcello Di Cintio has built a career as one of Canada’s most insightful and incisive nonfiction authors, earning prizes along the way that include the Writers’ Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing and the W. O. Mitchell City of Calgary Book Prize, as well as nominations for the Taylor Prize for Nonfiction and the British Columbia National Award for Non-Fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDi Cintio’s essays have been published in the \u003ci\u003eWalrus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eInternational New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCondé Nast Traveller\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEnRoute\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSwerve\u003c\/i\u003e.  He is also the author of six books, including \u003ci\u003ePay No Heed to the Rockets: Palestine in Present Tense\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWalls: Travels Along the Barricades\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoets and Pahlevans: A Journey into the Heart of Iran\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Calgary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e“This is one of the best books I have ever read about Palestine.” — Jonathan Fryer, Writer, Lecturer, Broadcaster, and Politician\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePay No Heed to the Rockets\u003c\/i\u003e is a daring act. That Di Cintio (author of \u003ci\u003eWalls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePoets and Pahlevans\u003c\/i\u003e) researches his subjects thoroughly, conducts in-depth reporting, and writes with vigour and humility is further testimony to his skill in handling one of the most divisive political stories of the last 100 years.” — \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Di Cintio writes with clarity and grace, [and] portrays the writers with modesty and empathy ... Even for a reader familiar with Palestinian literature, \u003ci\u003ePay No Heed to the Rockets\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers stories from the past with emotional vivacity and brings to life the lengths to which prisoners went in order to educate themselves and others, and to write ... Di Cintio weaves together history with a sense of place and infuses character with dialogue and humour to produce a contemporary portrait of a people who continue to resist both occupation and simple categorisation in this masterful work.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Electronic Intifada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Di Cintio takes the reader on a literary journey to see how Palestinians living under occupation and siege today find the inspiration to keep on writing, despite, or sometimes because of, adverse circumstances.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Jordan Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This blend of history and travel will interest all seeking a better understanding of Palestinian life.” — \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In just a little over 200 pages, Di Cintio introduces us to dozens of writers, each living a different creative life in cities ranging from Ramallah to Haifa to Gaza to Jerusalem.” — \u003ci\u003eThe National\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Interweaving history and politics, the book introduces Western readers to the modern Palestinian literary scene while celebrating the rich diversity of voices that comprise it. Illuminating reading from a highly engaged author.” — \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Leaving aside the usual political covens and an inclination to despair, Di Cintio’s lucid account of present-day Palestine is the inspired portrait of a nation in dialog with its ghosts past and future affirming its right to be. This is a necessary book for our bewildered times.” — Alberto Manguel, author of \u003ci\u003eA History of Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the best travel writers of his generation ... Marcello Di Cintio tells compelling and engrossing stories with his customary mix of vivid detail, a strong sense of history, a lovely sense of humour and, above all, a fascination with the human race in all its contradictions.” — Margaret MacMillan, author of \u003ci\u003eParis 1919: Six Months that Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In Pay No Heed to the Rockets, Marcello Di Cintio does something fundamental, and crucial, that foreign writers visiting Palestine rarely bother with: he listens. With humility, respect, and great sensitivity, he seeks out writers, people skilled at telling stories, and asks them to narrate their own situations. The result is a document that captures not only the manifold sorrows and injustices of Palestinian life but something of its beauty, its joys, and its yearning.” — Ben Ehrenreich, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What [Di Cintio] does do, bravely and forcefully, and with impressive commitment, is to bear witness to the suffering of people.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Di Cintio, a journalist and essayist best known for the award–winning \u003ci\u003eWalls: Travels Along the Barricades\u003c\/i\u003e, recounts his experiences with Palestinian fiction writers and poets in the West Bank, Israel, and Gaza whose work steers clear of patriotic pieties ... \u003ci\u003ePay No Heed to the Rockets\u003c\/i\u003e marks the successful culmination of a personal journey in which Di Cintio strove ‘to see Palestinians as a people unto themselves, not merely as one half of a warring binary. Not in opposition but in situ.’” — Rayyan Al–Shawaf, \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A powerful journey through Palestine’s written art, where silenced authors defend themselves, female writers speak loudly and stolen private libraries are restored.” — Atef Abu Saif, author of \u003ci\u003eA Suspended Life\u003c\/i\u003e, short–listed for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A masterful work. Di Cintio weaves together history with a sense of place, character and dialog infused with humor, to produce a contemporary portrait of a people who continue to resist both occupation and simple categorization.” — Selma Dabbagh, author of \u003ci\u003eOut of It\u003c\/i\u003e, nominated for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e’s Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A compelling read ... forces awareness in the reader of a Palestine beyond our limited imagination.” — \u003ci\u003eMiddle East Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Di Cintio] writes well, unpicking some of the world’s trouble spots in spare and lucid prose.” — \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Marcello Di Cintio is an active participant who reacts emotionally to the Palestinians he interviews ... Rather than focusing on the ugliness of deprivation, he seeks out the experiences of Palestinian writers and artists for whom, he says, nothing is more beautiful than a story ... Through its rich descriptions, Pay No Heed to the Rockets depicts Palestine as a place filled with life and hope ... Di Cintio explores the lived experiences, of a people whose homes, but not their identities, have been displaced.” — Sam Risak, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Traveling through the West Bank, into Jerusalem, across Israel, and into Gaza, Di Cintio reveals life in contemporary Palestinian territories through the lens of its authors, books, and literature ... Throughout he finds ‘no life undarkened ... by conflict’ but also ‘no life wholly defined’ by it either.” — Amy Alipio and Starlight Williams, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the great tragedies of Palestine is how little most outsiders know of everyday Palestinians. Journalist Di Cintio narrows this gap by recounting his nearly 20 years of visits to the West Bank and Gaza, weaving conversations around the writings of Palestine’s many literary figures ... Literature, history, and politics inevitably intertwine ... A timely and exquisite book.” — \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Di Cintio (\u003ci\u003eWalls: Travels Along the Barricades\u003c\/i\u003e) offers a powerful and perceptive reflection on Palestinian culture in a memoir that mixes travelogue and literary appreciation ... Di Cintio’s prose is wonderfully descriptive, whether portraying libraries and bookstores dedicated to preserving and promoting a cultural history threatened with elimination or recounting stories of novels being written in prison on cigarette wrappers. This is a refreshing and hopeful reminder that on both sides of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict are countless people who wish to live their lives free of the hatred borne of geopolitical conflict.” — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Di Cintio’s tour is a good introduction to current Palestinian literary life. He tries to take no side in the conflict ... What he’s advocating for is sympathy for human beings.” — Mike Wold, \u003ci\u003eReal Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Deeply satisfying survey of the Palestinian literary scene.” — \u003ci\u003e+972 Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There have been many books detailing the lives of the millions of people crammed into the confines of what critics have called an open–air prison, but none written by an outsider has delved so insightfully into the lives Palestinians live in their own minds, the dreams and mental challenges that help them to get through each day. It’s a heartbreaking achievement, necessary reading even in the extremely busy field of writing on this subject.” — \u003ci\u003eOpen Letters Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: April 10, 2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marcello Di Cintio","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864929365\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":44525386062,"sku":"9780864929365","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864929365_FC.jpg?v=1776154696"},{"product_id":"collected-poems-of-alden-nowlan-ebook","title":"Collected Poems of Alden Nowlan (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlden Nowlan (1933-1983) once wrote of a desire to leave behind \"one poem, one story \/ that will tell what it was like \/ to be alive.\" In an abundance of memorable poems, he fulfilled this desire with candour and subtlety, emotion, and humour, sympathy and truth-telling. For many years, Nowlan has been one of Canada's most-read and -beloved poets, but only now is the true range of his poetic achievement finally available between two covers, with the publication of \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems of Alden Nowlan\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNowlan takes us from nightmarish precincts of fear and solitude to the embrace of friendship and family. Delving into experiences of violence and gentleness, of alienation and love, his poetry reveals our shared humanity as well as our perplexing and sometimes entertaining differences. Nowlan's childhood and adult years are colourfully reflected in his poetry. These autobiographical threads are interwoven with fantasies, an astute historical consciousness, and a keen awareness of the shiftings and transformations of selfhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNowlan wrote with formal variety, visually shaping his poems with a dexterity that complicates impressions that he was primarily a \"plainspoken\" poet. His varied uses of the poetic line — his handling of line-lengths and -breaks, stanzas, and pauses — show him to be a writer who skilfully uses the page to suggest and embody the rhythms of speech. This long-awaited volume enables readers to experience his poetic genius in its fullness and uniqueness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eBorn in Hants Co., Nova Scotia, in 1933, Alden Nowlan moved to Hartland, New Brunswick, when he was nineteen, and worked on the \u003ci\u003eHartland Observer\u003c\/i\u003e as reporter, editor, and general facilitator until he went to Saint John (and the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) in 1963. In 1968 he was invited to take up the position of Writer-in-Residence at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. Alden Nowlan died on June 27th, 1983.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA professor of literature and creative writing at St. Mary's University, Brian Bartlett (1953) won the 2000 Petra Kenney Poetry Competition. In 1997 he won the \u003ci\u003eMalahat Review\u003c\/i\u003e Long Poem Prize for the second time. He was born and raised in New Brunswick, and as an undergraduate at the University of New Brunswick, he was part of the circle of writers who gathered at \"Windsor Castle,\" Alden Nowlan's home. Bartlett has published many books of poetry and non-fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Watchmaker's Table\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRinging Here \u0026amp; There: A Nature Calendar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWanting the Day: Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"After I was brought up on the Romantics in school, my love of Alden Nowlan's poetry began with his dense, metrically perfect lyrics, some of them so dark they made me shiver. Later, his plain-speaking voice, his honesty and vulnerability drew me in. My husband and I hold Alden in such high regard that shortly after his death we named our first cat after him. He is our laureate of human frailties. No one makes me feel less alone in life and in literature than Alden.\" — Lorna Crozier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Both the Ukraine and Russia lay claim to Gogol, Wales has Dylan Thomas, and America, Poe. We (in Atlantica) have Alden Nowlan. He might tell you you've got the balls of a bull moose to say something like that. Just think how hard as a youngster he was treated by his native place. That doesn't matter now, since he turned it all to gold. Nowlan reminds us our English is good. Our cold winter-tempered Irish English, modern, spare, and mythological. These poems are enough to make you want to put your guitar down.\" — Al Tuck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The publication of this book is an historic event in our literature. The collection is a life's work, and like the work of life, this writing wrestles with ancient forces that are pure and unchanging. Nobody else saw the world with Alden's kind of clarity and nobody else worked the language so hard — trying to make it hold, or embrace, our shared experience with such furious tenderness. If you still think honesty is possible, if you worry sometimes about truth and the struggle for sincere connection, \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems of Alden Nowlan\u003c\/i\u003e will give you comfort.\" — Alexander MacLeod\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well over thirty years after his death, Alden Nowlan's poems are still hot-blooded — living, breathing incantations that beat with the pulse of Eastern Canada. Imbued with what Brian Bartlett dubs \"the illusion of speech,\" \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems of Alden Nowlan\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the work of a master craftsman, a writer whose rangy, conversational poems benefit from appearing where they emerged within his career arc. A definitive volume that consolidates Nowlan's standing in Canadian letters.\" — Jim Johnstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nowlan’s work still lives, more than two decades after his death, and reminds people…how much he contributed to Canadian literature.\" — \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The bard of Atlantic Canada, Alden Nowlan created poetry that found beauty in quotidian moments and colloquial speech. [This collection] serves as a fitting tribute to the poet’s legacy.\" — \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems of Alden Nowlan\u003c\/i\u003e may be the most important book of poetry published in Canada this year.\" — \u003ci\u003eToday's Book of Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e688 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: September 26, 2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alden Nowlan","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864929488\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$24.95","offer_id":44619967694,"sku":"9780864929488","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864929488_FC.jpg?v=1777623659"},{"product_id":"christmas-with-maud-lewis-ebook","title":"Christmas with Maud Lewis (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaud Lewis has become one of Canada’s favourite folk artists, and her buoyant winter pictures of nature, pets, farm animals, and people at work and play are among her most charming. Her hands were twisted with arthritis, but Maud earned her living by painting Christmas cards and pictures and selling them from her tiny, gaily painted one-room house beside the highway near Digby, Nova Scotia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally issued in 1997 and now available in this updated edition, \u003ci\u003eChristmas with Maud Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e paints a portrait of how this spirited woman celebrated the season in her life and art. Maud’s vision of Christmas embraces skaters sliding every which way, passengers leaning over the box of a horse-drawn sleigh, smiling oxen in their best harness, and bluebirds beside their snow-covered house. The paintings in \u003ci\u003eChristmas with Maud Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e are from the large collection of the Woolaver family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eBob Brooks (1927-1999) was one of Canada’s finest photojournalists. His work appeared in \u003ci\u003eTime Life\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eStar Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcCall's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaclean's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChatelaine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLondon Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParis Match\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e. His radiant photos of Maud, first published in the \u003ci\u003eStar Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e article that changed her life, reflect Maud’s joyous optimism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLance Woolaver’s parents began collecting paintings and Christmas cards by Maud Lewis in the 1950s.  He first wrote about Maud Lewis in 1975. His books on Maud Lewis include \u003ci\u003eChristmas with the Rural Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom Ben Loman to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMaud Lewis: The Heart on the Door\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eChristmas with Maud Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e116 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: November 14, 2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lance Woolaver \u0026 Bob Brooks","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773100616\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":45050816462,"sku":"9781773100616","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773100609_FC.jpg?v=1779177909"},{"product_id":"too-dumb-for-democracy-ebook","title":"Too Dumb for Democracy? (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrump. The Alt-Right. The Rise of Populism. What in the world is going on? In this timely book, David Moscrop asks why we make irrational political decisions and whether our stone-age brains can process democracy in the information age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an era overshadowed by income inequality, environmental catastrophes, terrorism at home and abroad, and the decline of democracy, Moscrop argues that the political decision-making process has never been more important. In fact, our survival may depend on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on both political science and psychology, Moscrop examines how our brains, our environment, the media, and institutions influence decision-making. Making good decisions is not impossible, Moscrop argues, but the psychological and political odds are sometimes stacked against us. In this readable and provocative investigation of our often-flawed decisions, Moscrop explains what’s going wrong in today’s political landscape and how individuals, societies, and institutions can work together to set things right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eDavid Moscrop is an Ottawa-based politics writer, commentator, and podcast host. His work has appeared in publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds a PhD in political science from the University of British Columbia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e“Moscrop is one of those most marvelous and rare things, a brilliant scholar who can synthesize history, politics, and science and explain them in a way that doesn’t make the reader feel like they’re being forced to do homework. You’ll have a much better understanding of what’s going on around you, and how to be part of the solution to the big issues facing all of us today.” — Mark Bourrie, author of \u003ci\u003eKill the Messengers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“So much of modern political debate revolves around what people are feeling. It’s nice to be reminded that deciding is the basic building block of democracy — not just for politicians, but for citizens too. If you’ve been worried lately about the state of democracy, Moscrop might just be able to help.” — Susan Delacourt, author of \u003ci\u003eShopping for Votes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It is difficult, in the Age of Trump, not to lose faith in democracy. Moscrop, to his credit, does not avert his eyes from the magnitude of the problems that confront us. More important, however, is that he provides some serious suggestions as to where the solutions might lie.” — Joseph Heath, author of \u003ci\u003eEnlightenment 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Anyone keen to understand the threat to democracy and wanting to consider some important steps to creating a more inclusive society will find much food for thought in David Moscrop’s incisive primer.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Hill Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In many ways, \u003ci\u003eToo Dumb for Democracy?\u003c\/i\u003e is an ambitious plunge into neuroscience, politics, fake news, and how all of it can affect critical decision making at the ballot box.” — \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e250 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: March 5, 2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Moscrop","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773100425\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":15605403549753,"sku":"9781773100425","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773100425_FC.jpg?v=1781337851"},{"product_id":"the-forbidden-purple-city-ebook","title":"The Forbidden Purple City (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, City of Vancouver Book Award 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man returns to Hoi An in his retirement to compose a poem honouring his parents. Two teenagers, ostracized in a private school, forge an unlikely bond.  A son discovers the truth about his father's business ventures and his dreams of success. A young bride, isolated on a remote island with her new husband, finds community in a group of abalone divers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking the title for his debut collection of short fiction from the walled palace of Vietnam's Nguyen dynasty, Philip Huynh dives headfirst into the Vietnamese diaspora. In these beautifully crafted stories, crystalline in their clarity and immersive in their intensity, he creates a universe  inhabited by the deprivations of war, the reinvention of self in a new and unfamiliar settings, and the tensions between old-world parents and new-world children. Rooted in history and tradition yet startlingly contemporary in their approach, Huynh's stories are sensuously evocative, plunging us into worlds so all-encompassing that we can smell the scent of orange blossoms and hear the rumble of bass lines from suburban car stereos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003ePhilip Huynh was born in Vancouver to parents who had fled Vietnam during the civil war. His stories have been published in the \u003ci\u003eMalahat Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvent\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJourney Prize Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e and cited in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Stories\u003c\/i\u003e.  He is the winner of the Open Season Award from the \u003ci\u003eMalahat Review\u003c\/i\u003e, a Glenna Luschei \u003ci\u003ePrairie Schooner\u003c\/i\u003e Award, and the Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop Emerging Writers Award. A practicing lawyer, he lives in Richmond, BC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eShortlisted: City of Vancouver Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"A stunning achievement — Huynh writes short stories with such intelligence and depth you'd guess he was an old master at the craft — on every page he cracks open the mind and makes the heart ache.\" — Lee Henderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Driven by Philip Huynh's clear affection for his singular and compelling characters, these stories take unexpected and glorious turns, delightfully bridge objective reality and the supernatural, and kaleidoscope us from the intimate to the global with an invisible mastery.\" — Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Patient and full of purpose, these stories press themselves into you like healing hands.\" — Zoey Leigh Peterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A moving and compelling debut. Characters are caught in the echoes of world history and personal secrets and struggle to find themselves in the unfamiliar. In new homes, new roles, or new relationships, Huynh narrates the essential stories of adaptation, loss, and unexpected joy.\" — Michael Kaan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"… subtle and captivating debut …\" — \u003ci\u003eVancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Forbidden Purple City\u003c\/i\u003e, Huynh gives voice to Vietnamese-Canadian experiences, introduces many readers to a culturally diverse and intriguing history of Vietnam, and does so by crafting stories that are relatable, modern, quietly heartbreaking — and that keep us returning for a second, third and fourth read.\" — \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly recommended reading for lovers of the short fiction genre.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Huynh’s style is understated, measured, and steadfast, making the stories a pleasure to read.\" — \u003ci\u003eCanadian Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: March 12, 2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Philip Huynh","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773100791\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":15655143997497,"sku":"9781773100791","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773100791_FC.jpg?v=1778832262"},{"product_id":"shut-away-ebook","title":"Shut Away (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn explosive book that exposes the abuses of institutionalization.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How many brothers and sisters do you have?\" It was one of the first questions kids asked each other when Catherine McKercher was a child. She never knew how to answer it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree of the McKercher children lived at home. The fourth, her youngest brother, Bill, did not. Bill was born with Down syndrome. When he was two and a half, his parents took him to the Ontario Hospital School in Smiths Falls and left him there. Like thousands of other families, they exiled a child with disabilities from home, family, and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rupture in her family always troubled McKercher. Following Bill's death in 1995, and after the sprawling institution where he lived had closed, she applied for a copy of Bill's resident file. What she found shocked her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on primary documents and extensive interviews, McKercher reconstructs Bill's story and explores the clinical and public debates about institutionalization: the pressure to \"shut away\" children with disabilities, the institutions that overlooked and sometimes condoned neglect and abuse, and the people who exposed these failures and championed a different approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eCatherine McKercher worked as a journalist, including a stint as the Washington correspondent for the Canadian Press, before joining the journalism faculty at Carleton University. She has authored and co-authored numerous books and articles, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Canadian Reporter: News Writing and Reporting\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"A gut-wrenching chronicle of a not-so-distant history, when society warehoused its most vulnerable members. With grace and clairty, McKercher turns in a courageous memoir as she investigates what happened to her baby brother Bill, who was born with Down Syndrome in the 1950s. Sent to a \"hospital school\" from the age of two, Bill becomes the powerful lens through which McKercher explores her family's experience. Unsentimental and unflinching, \u003ci\u003eShut Away\u003c\/i\u003e will make you weep for all the Bills and the crucial lessons humanity cannot afford to ignore from his story.\" — Carolyn Abraham, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Juggler's Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"McKercher's meticulous research and precise, understated prose creates an unforgettable history of children placed in overcrowded, understaffed, and sometimes violent living conditions, and a searingly honest portrait of a family ruptured by the decision to send Bill away. Above all, \u003ci\u003eShut Away\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving portrait of a brother.\" — Judy MdFarlane, author of \u003ci\u003eWriting with Grace: A Journey beyond Down Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"McKercher's compelling and moving memoir illuminates the harsh realities of life in a long-stay residential facility, as well as the familial impact of the fateful decision to send her brother away.\" — David Wright, author of \u003ci\u003eDowns: The History of a Disability\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"McKercher writes this extraordinary book from the inside. It’s not, as one might expect, full of rancour. It is forgiving and empathetic of the players, but it pulls no punches in identifying the moving parts of a system that failed her brother Bill and thousands like him. ... Heartbreaking.\" — \u003ci\u003eHill Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A gut-punch of a story, placed atop the steady, never-preachy subnarrative of McKercher’s book: We can do better.\" — \u003ci\u003eOttawa Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A book with resonance for our time ... 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Dessie, a cosmopolitan flight attendant from Canada, finds herself stranded in Addis Ababa — her birth place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrieving her mother's recent death, Dessie heads to see her grandfather, the Shaleqa — compelled as much by duty as her own will. But Dessie's conflicted past stands in her way. Just as the volcano's eruption disordered Dessie's work life, so too does her mother's death cause seismic disruptions in the fine balance of self-deceptions and false histories that uphold her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Dessie reacquaints herself with her grandfather's house, familiar yet strangely alien to her diasporic sensibilities, she pieces together the family secrets: the trauma of dictatorship and civil war, the shame of unwed motherhood, the abuse met with silence that gives shape to the mystery of her mother's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReminiscent of the deeply immersive writing of Taiye Selasi and Arundhati Roy, Rebecca Fisseha's \u003ci\u003eDaughters of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e is psychologically astute and buoyed both by metaphor and by the vibrant colours of Ethiopia. It's an impressive debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eRebecca Fisseha is the author of \u003ci\u003eDaughters of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, chosen by CBC Books and 49th Shelf as one of the most anticipated books of fiction of the year and by \u003ci\u003eQuill and Quire\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the Best Books for 2019.  Fisseha's stories, personal essays, and articles explore the unique and universal aspects of the Ethiopian diaspora and have appeared in literary journals and anthologies such as \u003ci\u003eRoom Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoyland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLithub\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZora\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAddis Ababa Noir\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Addis Ababa, Fisseha now lives in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"With her plane unexpectedly grounded in Addis Ababa, Dessie, burdened with secrets and mourning the death of her mother, is forced to confront a history that is different from what she'd been raised to believe. Featuring gorgeous prose and a most compellingly prickly narrator, Fisseha's debut novel is a puzzle, a page-turner, and a triumph.\" — Kerry Clare, author of \u003ci\u003eMitzi Bytes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fisseha's assured debut straddles two worlds and is vividly, insightfully, embedded in both. She takes on some of the trickiest of family and cultural dilemmas with affection and beady-eyed aplomb.\" — Aida Edemariam, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wife's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A story of trauma and reckoning, of flight and return, told honestly, written boldly.\" — Tessa McWatt, author of \u003ci\u003eHigher Ed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fisseha's remarkable debut tells the story of a family fractured by secrets and grief and a young woman's journey to find healing and survival. Dessie is a character I will not forget, and her voice — confident, vulnerable, and sharp — stayed with me. This book will break your heart and then precariously mend it back together.\" — Ayelet Tsabari, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Leaving\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rebecca Fisseha maps a young woman's journey into adulthood and forgiveness with care, sensitivity, and sly humour.\" — Djamila Ibrahim, author of \u003ci\u003eThings Are Good Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A touching and confident debut ... unforgettable prose ...  Fisseha crafts a profound and heartbreaking story of a mother-daughter relationship that is deeply fractured in life but mourned greatly in death\" — \u003ci\u003eHerizons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: September 10, 2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rebecca Fisseha","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773101033\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":19050706239545,"sku":"9781773101033","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773101033_FC.jpg?v=1777623750"},{"product_id":"the-bastard-of-fort-stikine-ebook","title":"The Bastard of Fort Stikine (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Canadian Authors Award for Canadian History \u003cbr\u003eWinner, Jeanne Clarke Memorial Local History Award \u003cbr\u003eWinner, Prince Edward Island Book Award for Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it possible to reach back in time and solve an unsolved murder, more than 170 years after it was committed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust after midnight on April 21, 1842, John McLoughlin, Jr. —  the chief trader for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Stikine, in the northwest corner of the territory that would later become British Columbia — was shot to death by his own men. They claimed it was an act of self-defence, their only means of stopping the violent rampage of their drunk and abusive leader. Sir George Simpson, the HBC's Overseas Governor, took the men of Stikine at their word, and the Company closed the book on the matter. The case never saw the inside of a courtroom, and no one was ever charged or punished for the crime. To this day, the killing remains the Honourable Company's dirtiest unaired laundry and one of the darkest pages in the annals of our nation's history. Now, exhaustive archival research and modern forensic science — including ballistics, virtual autopsy, and crime scene reconstruction — unlock the mystery of what really happened the night McLoughlin died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing her formidable talents as a writer, researcher, and forensic scientist, Debra Komar weaves a tale that could almost be fiction, with larger-than-life characters and dramatic tension. In telling the story of John McLoughlin, Jr., Komar also tells the story of Canada's north and its connection to the Hudson's Bay Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eDebra Komar is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Jacob Peck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lynching of Peter Wheeler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bastard of Fort Stikine\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2016 Canadian Authors Award for Canadian History, and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eBlack River Road\u003c\/i\u003e. A Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a practicing forensic anthropologist for over twenty years, she investigated human-rights violations for the United Nations and Physicians for Human Rights. She has testified as an expert witness at The Hague and throughout North America and is the author of many scholarly articles and a textbook, \u003ci\u003eForensic Anthropology: Contemporary Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eWinner: Canadian Authors Award for Canadian History\u003cbr\u003eWinner: Prince Edward Island Book Award for Non-fiction\u003cbr\u003eWinner: Jeanne Clarke Memorial Local History Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"By laying out the facts and exploring them with relentless logic, Debra Komar does solve the mystery of who murdered John McLoughlin —; or at least makes a completely convincing case. Not only that: she does so with panache.\" — \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thoroughly researched and in dramatic, evocative prose, Komar gives McLoughlin and HBC the trial they so justly deserved.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Who knew the history of the North America fur trade could be so riveting? In the hands of former forensic anthropologist Debra Komar, readers will be spellbound as the author unravels an unsolved murder case occurring at a Hudson's Bay Company post in 1842.\" — \u003ci\u003eMaple Tree Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Bastard of Fort Stikine\u003c\/i\u003e is a fine tale, and Komar has done a superb job in gathering the evidence and sorting out what happened the night McLoughlin was murdered.\" — \u003ci\u003eCanada’s History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is what makes for a great history book for me: lots of supporting material, well presented with just enough narrative to make it cohesive and interesting to read.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"History buffs and armchair detectives are sure to enjoy this absorbing time-machine tale of murder, mayhem, intrigue, and justice denied.\" — David A. Gibb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rollicking read and a fresh contribution to the literature of the fur trade — scholarship and skulduggery in the same fine package.\" — James Raffan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating biohistorical investigation by forensic anthropologist Debra Komar into one of Canada's coldest cases, the mysterious killing of a Hudson's Bay Company chief trader in 1842.\" — Peter Vronsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: May 5, 2015\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Debra Komar","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864927811\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":19479068606521,"sku":"9780864927811","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9780864927811_FC.jpg?v=1778832150"},{"product_id":"home-ebook","title":"Home (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e is like a leaf on a tree: other people, other homes, are the other leaves. They live beneath the same sky, share the same memories, survive the same storms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut one leaf is a solitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter twenty-five years on a New Brunswick farm, award-winning Canadian author Beth Powning came to understand the land she calls home. Now, almost twenty years after the initial publication of \u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e, readers may once again experience the spirit of home in nature in this new edition of her seminal book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime has made the subtle messages beyond her door become clearer, if not less mysterious: the glorious rawness of winter storms, the effortless dominance of oak trees, the distinctive poetry of night, the universes found within a humble garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlacing herself in the dual roles of explorer and storyteller, Powning waltzes the unspoken divide between the untamed and the domestic, revelling in the complex bonds that exist between the natural world and those who would seek to navigate its wonders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in Canada as \u003ci\u003eSeeds of Another Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, this new edition, which includes a new introduction and gorgeous reproductions of Powning's sumptuous nature photography, will inspire those who seek a simpler life and enchant those who are already there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eBeth Powning grew up in a small New England town, where her family has lived since the 1790s. In 1972, she and her husband Peter Powning moved to Canada and bought an 1870s farm in New Brunswick, where they established a pottery business.  In 1995, Beth Powning published a book of photography, \u003ci\u003eRoses for Canadian Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e (written by childhood friend Bob Osborne). She later found her voice in \u003ci\u003eHome: Chronicle of a North Country Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Over the next fifteen years, five books followed: another book of photographs,\u003ci\u003e Northern Trees and Shrubs\u003c\/i\u003e; two works of non-fiction, \u003ci\u003eShadow Child\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEdge Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e; and three bestselling novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Hatbox Letters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Captain’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Measure of Light\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Beth Powning's beautiful celebration of natural life is meet and proper for these unnatural times. I think it will be read for years to come.\" — E.L. Doctorow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beth's sense of home is not of a static dwelling, but of a place of seasons, cycles, and lifespans, or experiences and memories. This is a book for your soul.\" — \u003ci\u003eTelegraph-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Powning takes her camera, her pen and, most important, her spirit into the landscape. . . . The delicate, often beautiful photographs combine with a quietly spirited naturalistic prose in an Annie Dillard-Henry David Thoreau mode to produce a work evocative in both sensual and domestic ways.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e280 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: October 7, 2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beth Powning","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9780864927286\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":19661006700601,"sku":"9780864927286","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/1172_dca9bdde-f0ea-4be1-a8ca-b9a15335c66e.jpg?v=1779198184"},{"product_id":"the-imperilled-ocean-ebook","title":"The Imperilled Ocean (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2020\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWriters' Trust of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBC Books\u003c\/i\u003e: The Best Canadian Nonfiction Selection\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHill Times\u003c\/i\u003e Top 100 Selection (2020)\u003cbr\u003eSilver Medal, \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e's \"The Very Best!\" Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exploration of the earth's last wild frontier, filled with high-stakes stories of people and places facing an uncertain future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a life raft in the Mediterranean, a teenager from Ghana wonders whether he will reach Europe alive, and whether he will be allowed to stay. In the North Atlantic, a young chef disappears from a cruise ship, leaving a mystery for his friends and family to solve.  A water-squatting community battles eviction from a harbour in British Columbia, raising the question of who owns the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Imperilled Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e by Laura Trethewey is a deeply reported work of narrative journalism that follows people as they head out to sea. What they discover holds inspiring and dire implications for the life of the ocean — and for all of us back on land. Battles are fought, fortunes made, lives lost, and the ocean approaches an uncertain future. Behind this human drama, the ocean is growing ever more unstable, threatening to upend life on land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eLaura Trethewey is an author and ocean journalist whose writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWalrus\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Imperilled Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Top 100 Selection. In \u003ci\u003eThe Deepest Map\u003c\/i\u003e, she continues to explore the mysteries of the oceans and their watery depths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003e: One of the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Favourite Books of 2020\u003cbr\u003e: A \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book\u003cbr\u003e: Silver Medal, \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e's \"The Very Best!\" Book Awards\u003cbr\u003e: A \u003ci\u003eHill Times\u003c\/i\u003e Top 100 Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Everything runs downhill to the sea, from possessiveness to poetry, from pollution to passion. The sea is fact and metaphor, mine and miracle. \u003ci\u003eThe Imperilled Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a catalogue of facts but, much more, beautifully rendered stories of what happens ‘out there’ and what is at stake in the inner space of our home planet.\" — Carl Safina, author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond Words\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSong for the Blue Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautifully written, Trethewey’s stories of the sea and the people who share a common bond with it vividly come to life. This is a must read whether or not you spend time at the sea.\" — Dave Ebert, Director, Pacific Shark Research Center, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An exquisite tapestry of Trethewey’s deeply felt personal experiences, well-researched scientific information, and intimate stories of individuals and communities rising and falling with the shifting tides. 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In \u003ci\u003eRestigouche\u003c\/i\u003e, writer Philip Lee follows ancient portage routes into the headwaters of the river, travelling by canoe to explore the extraordinary history of the river and the people of the valley. They include the Mi’gmaq, who have lived in the Restigouche valley for thousands of years; the descendants of French Acadian, Irish, and Scottish settlers; and some of the wealthiest people in the world who for more than a century have used the river as an exclusive wilderness retreat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people of the Restigouche have long been both divided and united by a remarkable river that each day continues to assert itself, despite local and global industrial forces that now threaten its natural systems and the survival of the salmon. In the deep pools and rushing waters of the Restigouche, in this place apart in a rapidly changing natural world, Lee finds a story of hope about how to safeguard wild spaces and why doing so is the most urgent question of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA journalist, lecturer, and bestselling writer, Philip Lee began his career as an investigative reporter on Canada’s east coast. \u003ci\u003eRestigouche\u003c\/i\u003e emerged from his long-standing interest in rivers and the people who love them. His first book, \u003ci\u003eHome Pool: The Fight to Save the Atlantic Salmon\u003c\/i\u003e, grew out of his award-winning reporting on the decline of the Atlantic salmon. Lee is also the author of \u003ci\u003eFrank: The Life and Politics of Frank McKenna\u003c\/i\u003e, a national bestseller, and \u003ci\u003eBittersweet: Confessions of a Twice-Married Man\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA professor at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, Lee developed the Dalton Camp lecture series, broadcast annually by CBC Radio’s \u003ci\u003eIdeas\u003c\/i\u003e and edited \u003ci\u003eThe Next Big Thing\u003c\/i\u003e (a published collection from the lectures). When he is not writing and teaching, Lee spends as much time as he can following the currents of rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eWinner: New Brunswick Book Award (Non-Fiction)\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted: \u003ci\u003eMiramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e's \"The Very Best!\" Book Awards (Non-Fiction)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Magnificent. A grand and sweeping tale that is also the story of New Brunswick, of the Maritimes, of Canada. What Philip Lee has done in Restigouche is compose a compelling, poetic love letter to the forever river of his life. This book is his plea for conservation, protection, and restoration. But it is also, happily, a book filled with love of the river and hope for its future.\" — Roy MacGregor, author of \u003ci\u003eOriginal Highways: Travelling the Great Rivers of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A brilliant work; a living, breathing and truly unforgettable account of the great Restigouche River by a master chronicler of our natural world.\" — David Adams Richards, author of \u003ci\u003eLines on the Water: A Fisherman’s Life on the Miramichi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Journey down an ancient wild river with a seasoned river man and gifted storyteller. Hear the aspirations and hearts of the original river people of this land called Mi'gmag'i and the newcomers who have grown to love this river and the gifts she shares with all who take the time.\" — Cecelia Brooks, Waponahkew nil \u0026amp; Canadian Rivers Institute Water Grandmother\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this love story about a wild river, a metaphor for all love stories about wild places, Lee describes the intricate and intimate experience, the profound caring, and deep pleasures of a long-term relationship and, in the telling, connects us with All That Is.\" — Freeman Patterson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Wilderness: Images of the Canadian Wild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Using an ambitious canoe trip as the structure for his story, Lee takes readers through calm waters, white rapids and occasional portages to share the many characters and events that have shaped the region’s rich history. The journey is long, deep and involved, but moves with a comfort and confidence rarely found in texts of this complexity.\" — \u003ci\u003eGrid City Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"From its geological origins, to the importance of this vast watershed to First Nations and early settlers alike, Philip Lee’s latest book, \u003ci\u003eRestigouche: The Long Run of the Wild River\u003c\/i\u003e, covers much ground, or more accurately water.\" — \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Salmon Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This stunning book published by Goose Lane Editions is a beautiful and poetic love letter to one of Canada's most beautiful rivers and you need it on your coffee table now.\" — \u003ci\u003e[EDIT]ION\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRestigouche\u003c\/i\u003e is a paean for the river that flows for 200 kilometres through the remote border region between New Brunswick and Quebec, a river with beautifully transparent waters, forest hillsides and Atlantic salmon, and for the people who have lived beside and from the river for thousands of years.\" — \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a special book, for many reasons.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Extraordinarily well crafted—what is essentially an academic exercise has been transformed into a hard-to-put-down page turner, as compelling as a fine novel.\" — \u003ci\u003eSaltscapes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A great combination of delightful semi-wilderness river trips on the Restigouche, and a highly political book about the need to protect and restore the river.\" — \u003ci\u003eOttawa Life Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lee offers ... concrete descriptions of the life that flows around him, which he complements with engaging chapters on the complex, multi-layered history of the region.\" — \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eRestigouche\u003c\/i\u003e, Philip Lee offers a rich and immersive travel memoir full of adventure, as well as the history of place and its people, a philosophical and ecological treatise, and a plea, if not a lament, for the natural world and all the living beings that depend on it. One man’s love and exploration of this one river offer the reader a glimpse of what’s possible when we pay due respect and attention to the world’s wild places, not to mention to the people who dwell there, and what calamity awaits when, as happens all too often, greed and decadence get the upper hand.\" — Naomi K. Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a carefully crafted book, a personal testimony set within a wider context of impersonal forces that have been exerted across dozens of generations. For Lee, a lifetime of canoeing, fishing, and socializing along the Restigouche translates into an innovative and thoughtful portrayal of this river.” — \u003ci\u003eJournal of New Brunswick Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Told with a journalist's objectivity and a poet's sensibility, Lee’s \u003ci\u003eRestigouche\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary work of research and finely-crafted writing that should be revisited and widely shared.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e's “Revisiting Restigouche”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: June 16, 2020\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Philip Lee","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773100890\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":19745786429497,"sku":"9781773100890","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773100890_FC.jpg?v=1778573257"},{"product_id":"acadian-driftwood-ebook","title":"Acadian Driftwood (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Evelyn Richardson Award for Non-Fiction \u003cbr\u003eWinner, Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing\u003cbr\u003eFinalist, Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction \u003cbr\u003eFinalist, Margaret and John Savage Award for Best First Book (Non-fiction)\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHill Times\u003c\/i\u003e' 100 Best Books in 2020 Selection\u003cbr\u003eOn \u003ci\u003eCanada's History\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Tyler LeBlanc wasn’t fully aware of his family’s Acadian roots — until a chance encounter with an Acadian historian prompted him to delve into his family history. 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His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThis Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eModern Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExplore\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDal Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eCoast\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eWinner: Evelyn Richardson Award for Non-Fiction\u003cbr\u003eWinner: Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted: Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted: Margaret and John Savage Award for Best First Book (Non-fiction)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"The Acadian story deserves to be told far and wide — let this exquisite book draw you into an astonishing tale of imperial abuse and collective courage.\" — Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tyler LeBlanc takes readers on a quest to uncover his family’s forgotten history, a journey into the horrors of the eighteenth-century deportations that scattered his Acadian ancestors and almost destroyed their culture. Deeply researched and honestly told, \u003ci\u003eAcadian Driftwood\u003c\/i\u003e is a gritty, gripping account of a dark chapter in Canada’s history and an uplifting tale of discovery — discovery of heritage, of family, and, ultimately, of identity.\" — Dean Jobb, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Acadians: A People’s Story of Exile and Triumph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With great care and an eye for well-researched details, Tyler LeBlanc tells a story of trauma by making room for personal and historical insights into the lives of the Acadians who survived the Expulsion. A tapestry of 250-year-old threads, \u003ci\u003eAcadian Driftwood\u003c\/i\u003e is stronger and more resilient than one would ever expect, let alone woven in such a careful and vibrant manner.\" — Simon Thibault, author of \u003ci\u003ePantry and Palate: Remembering and Rediscovering Acadian Food\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Acadian Expulsion may be an unlikely choice for a summer read, but Tyler LeBlanc’s \u003ci\u003eAcadian Driftwood\u003c\/i\u003e was so engaging I blew through it like it was a summer blockbuster.\" — \u003ci\u003eGrid City Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAcadian Driftwood\u003c\/i\u003e wraps readers in the severity of Acadian suffering and the strength of the Acadian soul.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe East Mag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thanks to LeBlanc’s beautifully written book, brought alive in riveting detail, more of us will understand how the British tried to erase a people — the Acadians — from the landscape of the Atlantic region, and the horror these individuals experienced as their homesteads were destroyed and their families torn apart.\" — \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Books Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Can you imagine all of Owen Sound being told, ‘Nope, you can’t live here anymore. 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Because they spoke French, they had to go...This is a complete history of that tragic removal written in a personal style with each chapter focusing on one member of the family.\" — \u003ci\u003eOwen Sound Sun Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The most powerful, compelling, important book I’ve read for a while.\" — James Mullinger, Editor-in-Chief, \u003ci\u003e[EDIT] Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether you already have a firm grasp on the history of the Acadian people, or know absolutely nothing about them, this book will inform and inspire you.\" — \u003ci\u003eAmie’s Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A unique family genealogy.\" — \u003ci\u003eCanada’s History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e184 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: June 2, 2020\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tyler LeBlanc","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773101194\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":19745786560569,"sku":"9781773101194","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773101194_FC.jpg?v=1780387336"},{"product_id":"shadow-of-doubt-revised-edition-ebook","title":"Shadow of Doubt (Revised and Expanded Edition eBOOK)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA national bestseller, now updated, expanded, and revised to tell an even bigger story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn July 6, 2011, Richard Oland, scion of the Moosehead brewing family, was bludgeoned to death in his Saint John office. 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Marrying shortly after the end of the war, they moved first to Vancouver and then, in 1960, to Fredericton, where they settled permanently. Molly’s paintings were vibrant and colourful, featuring dynamic crowd scenes and wildflowers that seem to wave on the page. In contrast, Bruno painted near-abstract cityscapes, stunning landscapes, and distorted bodies wracked with inner torment, work that is unique in Canadian art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, acclaimed author Nathan M. Greenfield brings to light the private and public lives of two of the most important figures in 20th century Canadian art. Greenfield combines archival research into Molly’s diaries and letters with dozens of full-colour reproductions of their work, archival photographs, interviews with friends and contemporaries, and an analysis of paintings by both artists. The result is an intimate portrait of the art and lives of Molly Lamb and Bruno Bobak: their critical acclaim, commercial success, and a turbulent marriage that lasted over fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eNathan M. Greenfield is the author of eight books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Damned: The Canadians at the Battle of Hong Kong and the POW Experience, 1941-45\u003c\/i\u003e, shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction. A regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, Greenfield’s articles have also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWalrus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCanada’s History\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMaclean’s\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eShortlisted: Ottawa Book Award (English Non-Fiction)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e“Greenfield’s book rises far above conventional biography. With his depth of cultural knowledge, Greenfield explores the artistic careers of Molly Lamb Bobak and Bruno Bobak, while unlocking the secrets to appreciating a wide range of visual arts.” — Carol Bishop-Gwyn, author of \u003ci\u003eArt and Rivalry: The Marriage of Mary and Christopher Pratt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This engaging biography illuminates the lives of Molly and Bruno Bobak, two of Canada’s most important artists, balancing their personal stories with their visual record. 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Those concerned with environmental justice or the plight of Indigenous peoples will want to give this a look.” — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a privilege his fine book is, what a joy to spend a week in Cross Lake beside Ali.” — \u003ci\u003eWorld Literature Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ali’s lyrical, hypnotic storytelling takes us on an unlikely journey to a place that only now exists in his childhood memories: a remote industrial community in the boreal forest of Northern Canada. I was mesmerized by the voice of a poet who methodically and artistically recounts his once in a lifetime journey to connect with a Cree tribe called the Pimicikamak, the original owners and occupiers of the land and water that mesmerized him as a child. The human landscape Kazim Ali creates in his work, interweaving his own familial and cultural disruption with those of the Pimicikamak Cree, is intriguing and profound.” — Darrel J. McLeod, author of \u003ci\u003eMamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Ali’s] experiences are relayed in sensitive, crystalline prose, documenting how Cross Lake residents are working to reinvent their town and rebuild their traditional beliefs, language, and relationships with the natural word. ... Though these topics are complex, they are untangled in an elegant manner.” — \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A graceful, elegant account even when reporting on the hard truths of a little-known corner of the world.” — \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Part personal narrative, part chronicle of history, \u003ci\u003eNorthern Light\u003c\/i\u003e reads mostly as an in-real-time account of Ali's return to reacquaint himself with Cross Lake and its long-suffering yet gracious people.” — \u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of \u003ci\u003eNorthern Light\u003c\/i\u003e’s greatest strengths is Ali’s ability to weave between his personal connection to the land and the history of the people who call it home.” — \u003ci\u003eThe San Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ali places importance on revisiting his memories while also respecting, honoring, and holding space for the disrespected landscape where his now-demolished childhood home once stood.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Adroit Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ali weaves a detailed meshing of historical events, personal accounts, and his own experiences as he searches for answers to the series of questions that led him to Cross Lake and the Pimicikamak community.” — \u003ci\u003eGlassworks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this latest book, he shines some northern light over essential questions about identity, power, governance, and justice for all peoples.” — \u003ci\u003eAnchorage Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A poet and writer whose life and its inception challenges the way that we construct narratives of belonging to a nation.” — Terrain.org\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eNorthern Light\u003c\/i\u003e will push you to consider what home means to you. It evokes the transformative power of revisiting a place from your past in order to reencounter yourself.” — \u003ci\u003eHippocampus Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The book reflects diligent scholarship on the long and complicated relationship between Indigenous Canadians and the institutions created by European settlers that changed their lives forever.” — \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Ali’s] reflections on alienation and the environment are deeply explored in his most recent book, \u003ci\u003eNorthern Light\u003c\/i\u003e.” — \u003ci\u003eSierra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ali has fulfilled the promise he made to the people he met on his journey, a pledge to “...share what I learn with as many people as I can reach.”” — \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I cannot pretend to be objective about how much I loved the book.” — \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A powerful, thoughtful, and beautifully written exploration of the narratives that we create and that are created for us.” — \u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“On every page, [Kazim] tries to decipher what it means to be ‘from’ a place, crafting a poetic exploration of home, assimilation, and belonging.” — \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A beautiful and meditative burst of recollections and reconciliations. Blending together the indigenous history of the region with his own past and present experiences was no small feat, but Ali pulled it off with poetic precision.” — \u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, “5 Favourite Books”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This lyrical memoir is a balm for the soul.” — \u003ci\u003eLithub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ali moves from writing a memoir to something else, something larger than the story of one person, one family, or even one place ... \u003ci\u003eNorthern Light\u003c\/i\u003e transcends any one of these categorizations to become something much larger than the sum of its parts, a provocative consideration of what it means to belong to a place — and whether or not a place can ever belong to a person.” — \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ali's book grapples with place, ecosystem, ‘home,’ and how sometimes home is not an identifiable place. Through Ali's memories of living near the Nelson River in Canada, he discusses the survivance of a community and concerns of exploitation and colonialism ... I've already learned so much regarding this community and place I had not known of before.” — \u003ci\u003eEcotone\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In a cross-cultural exploration of home, Kazim Ali faces the reckoning of his family's legacy in the destruction of indigenous lands when he is welcomed to a Cree tribe known as the Pimicikamak. Poetically and precisely, Ali gives us an example of the ways we can learn to reconcile with the impact of our history with a story that shows the ways in which water connects all of us from lakes, rivers, and across oceans.” — Riley Jay Davis, Next Chapter Booksellers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this slim memoir, Ali gives us a view of his childhood memories and the reality of what he finds upon return to the small community of his youth. Not Jenpeg, Manitoba Canada, but rather the Pimicikamak community. Here he learns of the damage done by the power company and the way the community members have responded and are dealing with the issues that damage has caused. Ali's gentle narrative points to the underlying story in a way that is both enlightening and enriching. Thank you.” — Linda Bond, Auntie's Bookstore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In the search for home, Ali finds a home within himself, one made up of the stories and the people he has encountered throughout his life. ... 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Kimber’s gift is to present his subject as a fully rounded person — a woman whose life was full of love and joy as well as grit and vision. I was only vaguely acquainted with Alexa McDonough although I know many who admired her. This wonderful biography makes me wish I had known her better.” — Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I never had the opportunity to know or to work with Alexa McDonough — but I really wish I had. Her story is a rich piece of Canada’s political story. Her heart, her compassion, and her commitment to politics connected to real people are a profound counterbalance to the prevailing cynicism that threatens the very foundations of democracy. And we need more women’s stories. It was such a pleasure to read the story of this feisty, principled, brilliant woman who persevered through highs and lows, who defied the odds and the men who tried to bring her down, and who always found the light in the moment. Alexa touched the lives of millions of Canadians. I owe her a particular debt of gratitude for blazing a trail for women in leadership. This book is a delightful, important read!” — Kathleen Wynne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Alexa McDonough tackled important issues for Canada at a time when even talking about these issues would result in anything from laughter to sneers to threats. I’m thankful that this book is written so that a record of her work exists and won’t be taken for granted. It is a gift to those of us who have followed in her giant footsteps and to those who may be inspired yet to do so. Kimber candidly covers her journey but treats her story with great care. Her humanity shines through.” — Megan Leslie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A powerful and beautifully written biography of an important Canadian activist, feminist, and trailblazing politician. Her inspiring story, illustrating Alexa’s genuine motivation to make real change, is what propels women to run for public office. We are so grateful for Rosemary Brown’s advice ‘You Should’ when Alexa was asked to run for office. ‘You Should’ would be my advice to all young women in Canada. Read this book to better understand that when you add women, politics changes for the better.” — Hon. Carolyn Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A moving and delightfully descriptive account of Alexa McDonough, who successfully navigated the testosterone-fuelled world of elected office, winning the leadership of both the Nova Scotia NDP and the federal party. As a former political journalist who spent years covering women in politics, I had the opportunity to watch McDonough in action. Kimber’s account is spot on. He sugar-coats nothing, and McDonough, a private person, who was under a spotlight for most of her career, helps him tell the story.” — Jane Taber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stephen Kimber has written a wonderful account of Alexa’s unique contributions to politics: a deep commitment to people, not in the abstract but as real individuals and families facing a struggle; to social justice writ large; and to building a movement in Nova Scotia and across the country.  More people will get to know a truly remarkable woman whose intelligence, charm, and humour have worked their way into our hearts.” — Hon. Bob Rae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kimber’s appealing biography sheds light on the dynamics of the charismatic personality of this woman from Nova Scotia.” — \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Excellent and highly recommended ... \u003ci\u003eAlexa!\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling and well-written portrait of a trailblazing, influential politician.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Sidebar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No stone goes unturned, no detail spared … Packed with loads of fascinating details, in-depth explanations about how different parts of the government work, and a who’s-who of Atlantic Canadian activists, artists, businesspeople, scholars, and politicians … A recommended read for those interested in the history of the NDP and\/or women in Canadian politics.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Throughout the 286 pages of the book that author and journalist Stephen Kimber wrote about her, I discovered and understood better the daughter, wife, mother, and most of all, the politician Alexa was.” — \u003ci\u003eRabble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Throughout the book [Kimber] maintains a fine balance between the public and the personal, and the tone is usually just right: friendly and irreverent simultaneously.” — Lydia Perovic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In Stephen Kimber’s superb biography of Alexa McDonough ... he documents how McDonough — now retired and living with Alzheimer’s — has always worked hard to right wrongs, at home and abroad.” — \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Books Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kimber writes breezily, creating an indelible portrait of a Politician with fire in her belly, able to stand up to unscrupulous adversaries ... while ceaselessly engaging with her political bases.” — \u003ci\u003eHerizons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: April 20, 2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stephen Kimber","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773101941\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":35581164388508,"sku":"9781773101941","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773101941_FC_41fab739-22bb-41d8-a558-7908d1eaed50.jpg?v=1778747512"},{"product_id":"peace-by-chocolate-ebook","title":"Peace by Chocolate (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction \u003cbr\u003eFinalist, Taste Canada Awards (Culinary Narratives)\u003cbr\u003eNominated for 3 Gourmand Awards\u003cbr\u003eA National Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHill Times\u003c\/i\u003e Top 100 Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFebruary 2016. Antigonish, Nova Scotia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTareq Hadhad was worried about his father: Isam did not know what to do with his life. Before the war began in Syria, Isam had run a chocolate company for over twenty years. But that life was gone now. The factory was destroyed, and he and his family had spent three years in limbo as refugees before coming to Canada. So, in an unfamiliar kitchen in a small town, Isam began to make chocolate again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable book tells the extraordinary story of the Hadhad family — Isam, his wife Shahnaz, and their sons and daughters — and the founding of the chocolatier, Peace by Chocolate. From the devastation of the Syrian civil war, through their life as refugees in Lebanon, to their arrival in a small town in Atlantic Canada, \u003ci\u003ePeace by Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one family. It is also the story of the people of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and so many towns across Canada, who welcomed strangers and helped them face the challenges of settling in an unfamiliar land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon Tattrie is a writer and editor who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He holds a master’s degree in writing from the University of King’s College, spent 15 years reporting for CBC News, and is a past editor of Atlantic Books Today. He is the author of two novels and eight works of non-fiction, including To Leave A Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, Daniel Paul: Mi'kmaw Elder, and the bestsellers The Hermit of Africville and Peace by Chocolate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTattrie’s writing has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChronicle Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaltscapes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eProgress Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has appeared on numerous radio and television programs. He followed the Hadhads’ story from the day Tareq arrived in Canada, first speaking to Tareq on the day Tareq and his father met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016. Tattrie was captivated by Tareq’s joy after so much loss and worked with Tareq and the Hadhads to write \u003ci\u003ePeace by Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e to capture that hope. Find Jon Tattrie online at jontattrie.ca. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eShortlisted: Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction\u003cbr\u003e: A \u003ci\u003eHill Times\u003c\/i\u003e Top 100 Selection\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted: Taste Canada Awards (Culinary Narratives)\u003cbr\u003e: Gourmand Award (Subject, Chocolate)\u003cbr\u003e: Gourmand Award (Charity, North America Fun Raising)\u003cbr\u003e: Gourmand Award (Charity, Peace)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Jon Tattrie expertly weaves the extraordinary story of the Hadhad family’s journey from Syria to Canada with a portrayal of the Antigonish community that came together to support them. \u003ci\u003ePeace by Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely tale of triumph, a story about the gift of community and the power of determination, and one family’s passion for chocolate. We need more heartwarming stories like this, especially today.\" — Ayelet Tsabari, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Leaving\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful story of adversity, loss, love, and hope. This captivating read shows us the power and potential of vision, drive, and community through the incredible journey of the Hadhad family — truly inspiring.\" — Jana Sobey, Vice President, Merchandising, Sobeys Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An important, compassionate book, which everyone should read. It will change how you think about Syrian refugees. \u003ci\u003ePeace by Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e will open your heart and mind and move you to reach out to people in need. This is a book about never losing hope.\" — Tima Kurdi, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy on the Beach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I thought I knew about the Hadhad family’s journey, yet this book added depth and nuance to an already fascinating story.  It encompasses the resilience of the Hadhads and the compassion and action of so many people – from the IRCC staff to the Antigonish community members who embraced the whole family.\" — Marie Chapman, CEO, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sad and sometimes harrowing, it is testament to the strength a loving family possesses, giving its members the endurance to overcome seemingly impossible odds.\" — \u003ci\u003eOakville News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Inspiring, uplifting, and essential reading for all.\" — James Mullinger, Editor-in-Chief, \u003ci\u003e[EDIT] Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A story that reminds us that even against enormous odds positive outcomes are possible and that remarkable things can be accomplished through hard work and perseverance.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I admit that when reading this, I had a few tears and felt so proud to be a Canadian!\" — \u003ci\u003eCanadian Cookbooks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A tale that inspired a community, a film, a book, the prime minister’s speech at the United Nations, and even astronauts in space.” — \u003ci\u003eCanadian Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e216 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: October 6, 2020\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jon Tattrie","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773101903\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":36027621834908,"sku":"9781773101903","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773101903_FC_42bc9333-882c-4513-9f28-a129f07cc6b0.jpg?v=1776781161"},{"product_id":"crow-gulch-ebook","title":"Crow Gulch (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, E.J. 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After the mill was complete, some of the residents, many of Indigenous ancestry, settled there permanently — including the poet's great-grandmother Amelia Campbell and her daughter, Ella — and those the locals called the \"jackytars,\" a derogatory epithet used to describe someone of mixed French and Mi'kmaq descent. Many remained there until the late 1970s, when the settlement was forcibly abandoned and largely forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalbourne-Gough lyrically sifts through archival memory and family accounts, resurrecting story and conversation, to patch together a history of a people and place. Here he finds his own identity within the legacy of Crow Gulch and reminds  those who have forgotten of a glaring omission in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas Walbourne-Gough is a poet and mixed\/adopted status member of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation from Elmastukwek (the Bay of Islands), Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). His poetry has appeared in numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eBest Canadian Poetry in English\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrain\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eFiddlehead\u003c\/i\u003e, and has won the Riddle Fence Poetry Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalbourne-Gough’s debut collection, \u003ci\u003eCrow Gulch\u003c\/i\u003e, won the E.J. Pratt Poetry Award. It was also a finalist for NL Reads, the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry, and the Raymond Souster Award, and was longlisted for the First Nations Communities READ. \u003ci\u003eIsland\u003c\/i\u003e is his second book of poetry. It won the 2025 J. M. 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A sense of conflict drives through this work, a reflection of the tradiitonal struggle to gain a living from the sea and rocky land but also a raw exploration of the conflict between poverty and privilege, honesty and propriety.” — John Steffler, author of \u003ci\u003eLookout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCrow Gulch\u003c\/i\u003e announces an important poet. The differences Douglas Walbourne-Gough explores between class and ethnicities  are as hard as Newfoundland’s rock, as shifting as the foundations of a forcibly resettled Crow Gulch. This book is a conversation between a rude landscape, the displaced or dispossessed, and a narrator searching for belonging.” — Stephanie McKenzie, author of \u003ci\u003eBefore the Country: Native Renaissance, Canadian Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bent low and clund to a coast, Walbourne-Gough lets the land shape him. Brilliant and weathered observation interlaces family and archive to render present and necessary the memory of Crow Gulch. Here is a day’s labour, a fretting walk along the tracks, a house ‘that lets in snow at the seams,’ grandmother's kitchen. Hear still ‘her peals of laughter against the far shore and all that lives on in this book.’” — Cecily Nicholson, author of \u003ci\u003eWayside Sang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These poems convey the sensibilities of racialized, marginalized, working-class people whose rough lives are peppered with small pleasures like a warm featherbed and trout fishing with family, and with striking expressions of loyalty and affection. Following his ancestors, for whom a name could be ‘so wrought with work, so heavy, now, with love,’ the poet treats Crow Gulch as a place and a name that persists, ‘preceding and dragging \/ behind him like a loose bootlace.’” — \u003ci\u003eCanadian Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most captivating elements of Douglas Walbourne-Gough’s \u003ci\u003eCrow Gulch\u003c\/i\u003e is the powerful humanism running through the collection.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These poems challenge derogatory erasures and rework them by telling stories about the community’s inhabitants, drawn from oral histories, family memory, and imagining.” — \u003ci\u003ePRISM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Walbourne-Gough’s poems are intimate, in moments personal, often tracing family lineage. The poet’s questions are universal to those who seek, and anyone who has had a ruptured sense of belonging. His lyrical style grabs hold of you, and doesn’t let go.” — \u003ci\u003eMUSKRAT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A small stone, warm to the touch, mostly smooth but with just enough rough, satisfying edges to run your thumb along. That is the texture of Douglas Walbourne-Gough’s debut poetry book, \u003ci\u003eCrow Gulch\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a book of ‘hard beauty.’ . . . It is a stone worth keeping and returning to.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Fiddlehead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I especially enjoyed ‘Influences’, a poem that looks back on the places . . . food . . . music . . . and people.” — \u003ci\u003eConsumed by Ink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Walbourne-Gough is so aware of and precise with words. . . . He disinters the houses, neighbours, and family from their scrapped, shunted-aside history, while reimaging and releasing his own past. \u003ci\u003eCrow Gulch\u003c\/i\u003e is superb.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Telegram\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Walbourne-Gough captures the woodsmoke and the indifferent slope of the land with a grace and a lust for language. . . [His] love for the land, for his family, and for his own ever-evolving identity shines through like the morning sun on a frozen gulch in Newfoundland, proving himself to be a rising star too bright and promising not to notice.” — \u003ci\u003eVancouver Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Engaging, tender, and astute. . . . \u003ci\u003eCrow Gulch\u003c\/i\u003e shows us a poet with a distinct style and pioint of view.” — \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Books Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[An] impressive debut collection. . . . 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But while the Golden State shakes on a regular basis, Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia are located in a zone that can produce the world’s biggest earthquakes and tsunamis. In the eastern part of the continent, small cities and large, from Ottawa to Montréal to New York City, sit in active earthquake zones. In fact, more than 100-million North Americans live in active seismic zones, many of whom do not realize the risk to their community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than a decade, Gregor Craigie interviewed scientists, engineers, and emergency planners about earthquakes, disaster response, and resilience. He has also collected vivid first-hand accounts from people who have survived deadly earthquakes. His fascinating and deeply researched book dives headfirst into explaining the science behind The Big One — and asks what we can do now to prepare ourselves for events geologists say aren't a matter of if, but when.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eGregor Craigie has been a news producer, reporter, and on-air host. He is presently the host of CBC’s \u003ci\u003eOn the Island\u003c\/i\u003e in Victoria, BC. He is a former reporter for CBS Radio and a former BBC journalist, who read the news to millions of American listeners of \u003ci\u003eThe World\u003c\/i\u003e on Public Radio International.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eShortlisted: Balsillie Prize for Public Policy\u003cbr\u003e: A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted: Victoria Butler Book Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e“Lucid and remorselessly researched, this book is both captivating and urgent. 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Although adept at probing the lives of others, Lucille has become untethered, caught between duty and desire, between the demands of family and her own longing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer ex-husband Morris betrays her by publishing a memoir about the aftermath of their son Martin’s death in Afghanistan. She travels to Thailand to attempt to extricate her youngest daughter from the clutches of an apparent cult leader. And she is invited to the south of France to attend the marriage of a man whom she rejected a year earlier. 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In book after book he is a writer “operating at the highest level of his craft.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong his most acclaimed works are \u003ci\u003eThe Time in Between\u003c\/i\u003e, a national bestseller; \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for Canada Reads; and \u003ci\u003eOut of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, a follow up to \u003ci\u003eThe Matter with Morris\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won the McNally Robinson Book of the Year five times, and his writing has also been shortlisted for Governor General’s Award for Fiction, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and a Pushcart Prize. In 2018 Bergen was presented with the Writer’s Trust Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life. 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Bergen asks, and with consummate respect for her autonomy, he follows her on a journey towards the freedom that comes in knowing your own desires” — Joan Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eFive Wives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Always incisive, richly evocative of our human experience, the work of David Bergen illuminates and exhilarates. His is a vital literary voice.” — Claire Messud, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Burning Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bergen’s power as a writer pulls like an undertow. \u003ci\u003eOut of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e is a house of mirrors that reflects back, at every awful and astounding angle, the complete emotional taxonomy of living. This is uncanny, discerning, merciful algebra on what love takes, and where it leaves us.” — Paige Cooper, author of \u003ci\u003eZolitude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A beautiful piece of writing — delicate, melancholic, searching. 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Whether she's writing from the perspective of a comfort dog or a has-been radio host, McCluskey manages to shock the reader into an awareness of just how precarious our hold on respectability and security is.” — Susan Juby, author of \u003ci\u003eRepublic of Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These stories kill me! They are so good, so funny, so raw, so tender, so bittersweet, so devastating, so complicated and beautiful. I’m dead. Dead with writer envy.” — Morgan Murray, author of \u003ci\u003eDirty Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Elaine McCluskey's characters leap to life, rendered in the kind of rich, vivid detail that makes you certain you’ve met them somewhere before. \u003ci\u003eRafael Has Pretty Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to revel in the stories of these artfully crafted characters and to feel every flash of sudden wonder or quiet sorrow. 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They’re all gone, but Raymond Biesinger's brilliantly stylized drawings and Alex Bozikovic's deeply informed texts turn this into a lively wake for the stylish architectural ghosts that lurk along our sidewalks.” — Doug Saunders, author of \u003ci\u003eMaximum Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gorgeous new book of illustrations celebrating hundreds of examples of the nation’s demolished buildings.” — \u003ci\u003eCalgary Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A joy-filled package delivering an equally joy-filled outcome.” — \u003ci\u003e[EDIT]ION\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It makes for wistful reading, these reminders of what we’ve lost, even in those cases when buildings more functional and “important” have taken their place. 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Psychologically and politically astute, and gorgeously written, Margaret Sweatman’s portrait of a brilliant gunsmith and his eighteen-year-old daughter tells an engrossing story of ruthless ambition, and one young woman’s journey toward independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eMargaret Sweatman is a novelist, playwright, poet, and performer. Her work has won the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, the Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, the Margaret Laurence Book Award, the Carol Shields Winnipeg Award, and the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award. \u003ci\u003eNight Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is her seventh novel. She lives in Winnipeg.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eShortlisted: Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e“An astute and subtle interrogation of a young woman's struggle to forge her own path amidst a bloody conflict and in the shadow of the sometimes wildly profitable business of other people's suffering. Margaret Sweatman is a writer of deep emotional insight, and in Lilac Welsh she has created a vivid, complex character caught between warring currents of ambition and familial loyalty. There is a cold fire that burns through this novel.” — Omar El Akkad, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Strange Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I was thrilled by \u003ci\u003eThe Gunsmith's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, by how cinematic and engrossing it is, what big questions it asks.” — Joan Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eFive Wives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this beautifully written and tightly plotted novel, Margaret Sweatman gives us a searing look into ourselves. Lilac Welsh is faced with a moral dilemma. She loves her father but is conflicted about the way he makes his living — he makes guns that kill people. Set in the time of the Vietnam War, Lilac's dilemma is Canada's: we criticize U.S. foreign policy, even while our economic well-being remains entangled in America's. \u003ci\u003eThe Gunsmith's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e delivers uncomfortable home truths as sharply and poetically as George Bernard Shaw's \u003ci\u003eArms and the Man\u003c\/i\u003e.” — Wayne Grady, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Father\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Gunsmith’s Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, possessing the forward thrust of a whodunit, makes for compulsive reading and is clearly the work of a seasoned writer who knows what she’s doing every step of the way.” — \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Books Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Throughout the novel, dialogue sparkles with authenticity and wit comparable to the novels of Patrick deWitt (\u003ci\u003eThe Sisters Bothers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrench Exit\u003c\/i\u003e). Sweatman’s unpredictable but convincing snippets of conversation go a long a long way in revealing the characters and their relationships, particularly the complex relationship between Lilac and her father.” — \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e296 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: April 12, 2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret Sweatman","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773102405\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":40619868749980,"sku":"9781773102405","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773102405_FC.jpg?v=1771406269"},{"product_id":"len-cub-ebook","title":"Len and Cub (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, IPPY Award Gold Medal (Regional - Canada East Non-Fiction)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeonard \"Len\" Keith and Joseph \"Cub\" Coates grew up in the rural New Brunswick village of Havelock in the early 20th century. The two were neighbours, and they clearly developed an inseparable relationship. Len was an amateur photographer and automobile enthusiast who went on to own a local garage and poolhall after serving in the First World War. Cub was the son of a farmer, also a veteran of the First World War, a butcher, contractor, and lover of horses. Their time together is catalogued by Len’s photos, which show that the two shared a mutual love of the outdoors, animals, and adventure. Photographs of Len and Cub on hunting and canoe trips with arms around each other’s shoulders or in bed together make clear the affection they held for each other. Their story is one of the oldest photographic records of a same-sex couple in the Maritimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLen \u0026amp; Cub\u003c\/i\u003e features Len’s photos of their life and tells the story of their relationship against the background of same-sex identity and relationships in rural North America of the early 20th century. Although Len was outed and forced to leave Havelock in the 1930s, the story of Len and Cub is one of love and friendship that challenges contemporary ideas about sex and gender expression in the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eMeredith J. Batt (they\/them) grew up in Sackville\/Moncton and earned a BA in history at the Université de Moncton. They currently work as an archivist at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick in Fredericton. Their writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eXtra Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eCanadian Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eActive History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDusty Green (he\/they) grew up in northwest New Brunswick and holds degrees from St. Thomas University and the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Green has previously worked at the New Brunswick Provincial Archives and Fredericton Region Museum. He is currently manager of communications and marketing at the New Brunswick Lung Association. While working at the Provincial Archives, Green came across the photos of Len and Cub and created a photo book that would be the precursor of \u003ci\u003eLen \u0026amp; Cub: A Queer History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen founded the Queer Heritage Initiative of New Brunswick (QHINB) in 2016, with Batt joining in 2018 and currently serving as president. QHINB is an archival and educational initiative that aims to collect and preserve archival records of 2SLGBTQ+ history in the province. Since then, they have conducted oral history interviews and worked with numerous 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and organizations to ensure that New Brunswick’s queer history has a permanent home in the Provincial Archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eWinner: IPPY Award Gold Medal (Regional - Canada East Non-Fiction)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e“A brilliant piece of historical detective work. Batt and Green have pieced together a rare portrait of two queer, rural New Brunswickers from the 1910s and 1920s. Historically significant, this exhaustively researched, beautifully written work is utterly absorbing given the rich photographic record included in the volume. But photos alone don't make history, it is the sensitive, analytically nuanced writing of Batt and Green that brings their world to life. This is a book for every rural queer kid who wondered if they were the only one and for queer historians eager for histories of same-sex experiences and culture beyond the cities.” — Valerie J. Korinek, author of \u003ci\u003ePrairie Fairies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An archive to treasure. This story of love and companionship pulls us across time and reminds us of the queer possibilities that have long blossomed in New Brunswick and beyond.” — Craig Jennex, co-author of \u003ci\u003eOut North\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The photos alone make this book a must-have for those interested in uncovering the queer histories of rural New Brunswick. The affectionate photos of Len and Cub together convey the essence of a relationship never recognized during their lifetimes. 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Sinclair’s debut collection, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Weather and Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for the Gerald Lampert Award, while subsequent collections have earned a place on the Globe Top 100 list (\u003ci\u003eMortal Arguments\u003c\/i\u003e), won the IPPY Poetry Award (\u003ci\u003eThe Drunken Lovely Bird\u003c\/i\u003e), and the Pat Lowther Award (\u003ci\u003eHeaven’s Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes an introductory essay by editor and poet Ross Leckie, over one hundred selected poems from Sinclair’s twenty-year career, and new poems that consider the poet’s evolving relationships with the idea of beauty and with the more-than-human world in a time of manufactured upheaval. 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Mordecai has also published a short story collection, \u003ci\u003ePink Icing\u003c\/i\u003e, and a novel, \u003ci\u003eRed Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e, that was a finalist for the Rogers Prize for Fiction. Her poems have been selected for numerous anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Book of Caribbean Verse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Heinemann Anthology of Caribbean Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEyeing the North Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSisters of Caliban\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWheel and Come Again\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in Jamaica, Mordecai now lives in Kitchener, Ontario.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\"Sharp-witted... [Mordecai] uses rhyme and metre comfortably, applying these old devices to archly contemporary language... verifiably fine.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eCertifiable\u003c\/i\u003e, language is both weapon and redeemer. Pamela Mordecai's facility with language, her striking rhythms and word play, and, above all, her wicked humour lift \u003ci\u003eCertifiable\u003c\/i\u003e from the pull of madness to the divine.\" — Olive Senior\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Very rich linguistically, imaginatively, and thematically.\" — D.M. Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rhythmic verve combined with linguistic vivacity both recreates experience — heady, sensuous, intoxicating, dangerous, painful — and contains it, wittily and wisely.\" — Edward Baugh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCertifiable\u003c\/i\u003e invokes subversive, irreverent, but infinitely lyrical Jamaican women's voices and affirms their singing, not to deny suffering, but to give account of it, in a complex emotional landscape and without sumission or despair.\" — Elaine Savory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e100 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: October 5, 2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pamela Mordecai","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773102733\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$16.95","offer_id":40943665447068,"sku":"9781773102733","price":16.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773102733_FC.jpg?v=1764839655"},{"product_id":"brit-happens-ebook","title":"Brit Happens (eBOOK)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, New Brunswick Book Award (Non-Fiction)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne Sunday afternoon in a tiny postage-stamp garden, James Mullinger made the life-altering decision to give it all up: the London pubs, bustling city streets, and a flourishing comedy career. But where in the world would he and his partner raise a family? The English countryside? Toronto? New York?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHmmm. How about St. John … sorry, Saint John, New Brunswick?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrit Happens\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Mullinger’s lifetime of adventures, from his beginnings as a shy and nervous kid collecting comedy records at the neighborhood video store, to rising through the ranks of \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and meeting his personal idols Jerry Seinfeld and Paul McCartney, to imagining the possibility of another life in Canada. From the highs and lows of London to beginning anew in New Brunswick, \u003ci\u003eBrit Happens\u003c\/i\u003e tells gut-busting stories of success and failure and the unpredictable grind of stand-up comedy. It also offers a laugh-out-loud look at life in Atlantic Canada from the region’s funniest outsider-turned-local.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003eJames Mullinger is an award-winning British comedian and the co-founder of \u003ci\u003e[Edit]\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine. He spent fifteen years at \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e before moving to Canada. He has appeared on CBC’s \u003ci\u003eThe Debaters\u003c\/i\u003e, at theatres throughout Canada, and in stand-up specials and movies. And yes, he lives in Saint John — or at least nearby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003eWinner: New Brunswick Book Award (Non-Fiction)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e“I don’t even like British people, but I love James Mullinger and \u003ci\u003eBrit Happens\u003c\/i\u003e.” — Mary Walsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eBrit Happens\u003c\/i\u003e, Mullinger masterfully straddles the line between objective and inclusive, culturally and geographically. He gently pokes us with a stick while being one of us. I can’t wait for the Brit to hit the fans!” — Jonathan Torrens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“James Mullinger is my favourite comedian friend who has relocated from England to New Brunswick. And I’m not just saying that because he is the only one. \u003ci\u003eBrit Happens\u003c\/i\u003e is a great glimpse inside the mind of a British man who becomes more Canadian seemingly by the minute and who might just appreciate the magic of the Canadian Maritimes even more than born and bred Atlantic Canadians. Which I realize might be fighting words to Atlantic Canadians. So fight him if you want to, I guess. But you’ll be fighting one of your own.” — Steve Patterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We should all be curious about the origins, motivations, and unrelenting optimism of James Mullinger. While his contagious good mood still remains a bit of a mystery, all else is laid out here in fine, hilarious form. \u003ci\u003eBrit Happens\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful read.” — Ali Hassan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I would love to hate James Mullinger. He’s hilarious, insightful, giving — and seems to have an absolutely endless amount of energy for creative output. And he makes it all look so darn easy! But the truth of it is, I can’t. Am I surprised James wrote a book? Of course not. Am I surprised it’s filled with hilarious and touching stories from his unique and intelligent perspective? Not at all. Does it piss me off that he makes it all look so easy? You bet it does!” — David Myles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The East Coast won the comedy jackpot when James Mullinger decided to make the Maritimes his home. On top of being a brilliant storyteller, James makes me laugh until my stomach hurts.” — Alyse Hand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBrit Happens\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a comedian’s memoir, but also doubles as a handbook to how a comedian can survive in such a difficult — yet sometimes lucrative — way of making a living. So let James Mullinger be your guide to how you can do what you enjoy and conquer the impossible ... yet be ready to pay those dues on that journey.” — \u003ci\u003eMontreal Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As multi-faceted as its author, \u003ci\u003eBrit Happens\u003c\/i\u003e is a manifesto of living life to the fullest, of seizing opportunities when they are offered, of creating opportunities when they aren’t, and of letting the joys and hardships of life inspire and move you to give to others. It is equal parts moving and inspiring, and really, \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e funny.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“My choice for book of the year ... His memoir is a highly readable package that tells his whole story with a great deal of humour and courage, and how his goal of living the Canadian dream has become a satisfying realization.” — \u003ci\u003eMontreal Times\u003c\/i\u003e, “Stuart Nulman Top Books for 2022.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003ePub date: May 10, 2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Mullinger","offers":[{"title":"ePub\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;9781773102429\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;$19.95","offer_id":41105788928156,"sku":"9781773102429","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7679\/files\/9781773102429_FC.jpg?v=1764839670"}],"url":"https:\/\/gooselane.com\/collections\/accessible-ebooks.oembed?page=3","provider":"Goose Lane Editions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}