"From our former Governor General, a series of fifty (of several thousand) carefully chosen letters he has written to people he has admired and befriended over his seventy-plus years, that sets out David Johnston's frank, informed, and novel thoughts about Canada. Touching on a w...
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"Successful innovation is always inspired by at least one of three forces -- insight, necessity and simple luck. Innovation Nation moves through history to explore what circumstances, incidents, coincidences and collaborations motivated each great Canadian idea, and what twist of...
How does a strong and growing economy lend itself to job uncertainty, debt, bankruptcy, and economic fear for a vast number of Americans? This book answers this great economic question, revealing how today's government policies and spending benefit the wealthy. Johnston shows how...
We live in turbulent times. Society sometimes seems like it is teetering on the brink of chaos. Too often we look towards our circumstances to bring us a sense of peace and calm. Unfortunately, you simply can't control your surroundings and the events that happen to you. All too ...
Discover the blacksmithing techniques used to make 10 traditional Japanese objects with insights from the artisans and rare glimpses inside their workshops. The art of blacksmithing and steel processing didn't reach Japan until more than 1,000 years after it was developed in the ...
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin in the midst of the Cold War to investigate the murder of his fellow agent.
From Jeffery Deaver's tale of international terrorism to Lisa Jackson's narrative of a dysfunctional family in the California wine country to Ridley Pearson's story of a horrifying serial killer, this collection of original stories by 23 best selling and hot new authors make this...
Richard is scared of just about everything but through magic, he takes on the toughest characters in some of the world's favorite books.
A how-to manual for a world craving kindness, 'Empathy' offers proof of the inherent goodness of people, and shows how exercising the instinct for kindness creates societies that are both smart and caring. Through poignant stories and crisp observations, David Johnston, Canada's ...
In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.
When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend, Sarah, into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the ga...
After an astronomer discovers communication emanating from the star Vega, she leads an international team in deciphering it, and travels through space to contact the senders of the message.
"Katie Pendleton's family horse sanctuary is on the brink of closure when its biggest donor withdraws their support. Katie and Grant Breckenridge, the donor's son, must convince Katie's retired grandfather, bluegrass legend Ben Pendleton, to perform a benefit Christmas concert to...
In rhyming text, tells of the fun that can be had by a new first-grader and ten friends.
A fantasy adventure based on the Arthurian legend, the film tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's headstrong nephew, who embarks on a quest to confront the eponymous knight, a gigantic tree-like creature.