11,000 Days at School: From Class Clown to High School Vice-Principal is an illuminating and humour journey through the evolution of education in B...

Lael Whitehead tells how she took her children out of school and allowed them to learn from life in a natural, self-directed way, without curriculu...

1811: the apex of Napoleon’s empire. Two French travellers meet enroute to Italy -- he playing truant from his official responsibilities, she bent ...

Greenhorn, a humorous, mildly derisive term, often was applied to Eastern European immigrants in the early 20th century. Joseph Werlin, American-bo...

Each Christmas Eve on the poor side of town, a mysterious stranger appears to share his tale of nefarious Kenneth, on the prowl to fill his stomach...

Born of royal blood, 15-year-old Elisabeth (Sisi) is a free-spirited child of nature with no social graces to speak of when Franz Joseph, Emperor o...

The trauma of brain injury affects many people besides the injured one, and this book offers hope to all of them. A guide to psychological recovery...

Arming the US military is an ongoing process, one of vital importance. This book will help America's leaders, educators and general public better u...

From his childhood in Poland just before WWII, his study of art in Paris, his two marriages and the birth of his daughters, to his emigration to Ca...

Ages 8 years & over. For many seasons, King Magnath's rat army has terrorised the creatures of Cape Hookross. Smidge, a young otter, begins an ...

A successful business executive, entrepreneur, workshop facilitator and consultant, Roy Osing gives you the real deal: performance enhancement and ...

This is the story of one family's struggle and triumph in search for more from life. Two men, one in Italy and the other in Scotland, make the deci...

I believe a beautiful and creatively-set table sets the tone for a memorable occasion, while making every guest feel special and welcome. Best-dres...

Human nature compels us to observe and ponder our lives. People pause in moments of reflection yet don’t necessarily record nor remember them. In t...

A recently discovered treasure trove of letters from and about Fritz Peters -- one of the greatest Canadian war heroes -- and his family gives new ...

This book isn't about Saskatchewan. It's about the people who live there. Ranging from the laugh-out-loud comic to the starkly tragic, these are ex...

In the vein of Steinbeck's Cannery Row, this novel takes the reader on a wild ride to a community turned upside-down by the social changes of the 1...

Many of the animals you have seen in movies have been supplied by Gary Oliver. The animals come from Cinemazoo, Gary's home for exotic pets of all ...

This book celebrates gothic horror. These eleven tales of terror span the distance from Victorian times to the present day, from Egyptian tombs to ...

Analysing NASA photographs of the planet Mars, Haas and Saunders offer unprecedented evidence (300 images and illustrations) of monumental edifices...

In this humorous, forthright and intelligent book, successful fishing boat captain Eric Wickham explores how an industry that had flourished for de...

Outdoorswoman Leigh McAdam has been to 54 countries on every continent except Antarctica. Her popular outdoor blog hikebiketravel.com, which attrac...

This unique perspective of 19th century Canada is seen through the eyes of Dutch elite, from dukes to financiers of the Canadian Pacific Railway, t...

Forced to work in a Hungarian slave labour battalion under the command of Hitler's Third Reich, Steve Floris managed to survive thanks to his skill...

An engaging and far-ranging inquiry into humankind's destiny and the meaning of life, embracing both science and spirituality. Humankind has reache...

For ages: young adult. Depicts the struggle for survival by brave young people who risked their lives to defy the Nazis. There is Kirsten, a young ...

This is an inspiring compilation of twelve stories of courageous teenagers from all across Europe who resisted the Nazis. There is Kirsten, a Danis...

WHO COULD USE THIS BOOK? Parents -- Be home for the most important job; Senior Citizens -- Create income for a quality retirement; College Students...

This is a hilarious account of two years in the life of a French restaurant in Vancouver’s West End. The hopes and ambitions of the selfeffacing ow...

This collection of postcards brings to life the previously untold stories of Dutch immigrants who ventured to Canada from the Netherlands in the la...

Protecting against cancer and promoting healthy lifestyles is of utmost importance, but accurate information can be hard to find. For patients unde...

In Hitting Your Stride, University of British Columbia graduate Nico Roselli offers a first-hand account of getting through the emotional challenge...

Cathy Sosnowsky's poems stand testament to a grieving mother's love for her son who died in an accident just days after his seventeenth birthday. A...

This book chronicles the lives and deaths of courageous Canadians. It also tells the inspiring story of how the citizens of Nelson of all ages, wit...

An unflinching memoir that honours the girls and women that influenced Kirkpatrick as they are forced to deal with life crisises that are often kep...