From the pioneering days of the province's oil industry at Turner Valley to the evolution of the massive oilsands extraction system at the Athabasc...

Wayne Arthurson brings to light the wild and raucous history of our province as told through the eyes of the weekly community newspaper. On Decembe...

Animals have extraordinary minds capable of exceptional acts of perception, generosity, bravery and kindness. Their connection with humankind gives...

Loving or aloof, mischievous or cuddly--for many people, their cats are an integral part of the family. Here are extraordinary stories of some of t...

Our best friends. They can be pets or working dogs; they race for sticks and balls or find survivors of disasters, and they are the subjects of som...

The world doesn't know quite what to make of Angelina Jolie. The bee-stung lips and high cheekbones are iconic in their expression of modern femal...

Angels, universal beacons of hope, symbols of humanity and grace. In this book, you will encounter people who have had extraordinary experiences, a...

This book profiles some of Canada's wealthiest people from their beginnings in business to the peak of their success and, sometimes, their downfall...

This hilarious collection of jokes is written especially for all those Baby Boomers fast approaching their senior years. These jokes will keep you ...

Fifteen minutes of screen time was all it took to catapult Brad Pitt from obscurity to stardom. as the cowboy drifter in the 1991 blockbuster Thelm...

It takes a special recipe--one part courage, one part skill, a big dash of crazy--to make a bush pilot. These unique aviators, flying over the vast...

Canadians have always had a pioneering spirit. We've explored our country and our planet, and now we're exploring space. Read more about Canada's a...

Jeff Pearce's book is a humungous, hilarious and controversial wave of the Maple Leaf and reveals that Canadian nationalism is in the end...fun. Pr...

The stories of Canada's top pilots of World War II continue to amaze and inspire us. From Dick Audet, the only Spitfire pilot to ever claim five ki...

Canadian soldiers, sailors and pilots have fought consistently above their weight class in the forefront of the world's major conflicts. And it was...

The Mounties always get their man, or so it seems. Canada's police forces work tirelessly to solve major cases. Read about the efforts of the RCMP,...

Canadian Crimes and Capers is a rascal-laden romp through the annals of our nation's criminal history that demonstrates you'll find good and bad in...

Canadians don't spend a lot of time bragging, but as this collection shows, our citizens have a lot to be proud of--the many amazing firsts that ha...

One of Canada's best-kept secrets is the amazing list of inventions, both great and ridiculous, that were created by Canadians! Author Lisa Wojna c...

To much of the world, Canada has long been seen as the nation to turn to when conflict and struggle are to be exchanged for peaceful settlement. Co...

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) was created to safeguard Canada's national security, but hot on the heels of its successes have c...

Canada has its own fascinating history of cloak-and-dagger, as you'll discover in this entertaining book by bestselling author and journalist Peter...

From the War of 1812 to the War on Terrorism, Canadian soldiers have a reputation for fighting above their weight. Time and again, Canada's small, ...

Box set containing Canadian War Heroes, Canadian Peacekeepers, and Canadian Spies & Spies in Canada.

This book tells the stories of heroic Canadian soldiers who escaped from behind enemy lines during the wars of the 20th century. Learn about the Wo...

Canada has an exciting legacy of courageous women who pushed through gender barriers and often exercised great daring, forging new paths and opport...

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest sustained conflict of the Second World War, a critical fight for the Allies to stop Nazi U-boats and oth...

Here's a collection of jokes and funny stories that kids can tell around the tree on Christmas morning: Q: Who says, "Oh! Oh! Oh!?" A: Santa walkin...

This is the story of the great Oglala Sioux war chief who joined forces with Sitting Bull to keep the Black Hills and other traditional Sioux lands...

Crimes and Capers of the Northwest is a rascal-laden romp through Washington, Oregon and Idaho of high-profile crimes and quirky capers that have t...

The prohibition laws of the U.S. in the 1920s led to lucrative dealings between business-savvy Canadians and their mobster connections below the 49...

More than one long joke about "Oot and aboot," this book details how those in Canada speak more than just English or French. We have a vocabulary--...

The east coast of Canada has borne witness to some of the country's worst disasters, in part because of the wild waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Nova...

This book recounts many of Ontario's worst disasters, both natural and manmade. Among them are the American burning of Toronto in 1812, the Honeymo...

Disasters both natural and accidental have marked the Northwest. More than just curiosities, these stories chronicle events and personal experience...

The history of western Canada has its share of disasters, both natural and man-made. The devastation, the loss of life and the courage in the face ...