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Set in the 24th century, the exploits of the U.S.S. Enterprise continue as it explores the universe, seeking new life and new worlds.

"Gerry Coneybear thinks she has her busy life (and her many cats) under control. That is, until a dead body unexpectedly pops up. Gerry really doesn't want to get involved. But when she discovers a mysterious package tucked up in a tree in her yard, she realizes that's not going ...

Often called the mother of the modern environmental movement, Rachel Carson rocked the world in 1962 with her book Silent Spring, which warned the American public of the impact of pesticides on the environment and unleashed an extraordinary national debate about science and safet...

"When Gerry Coneybear, a cheerful young artist, comes to her Aunt Maggie's funeral, she is astonished to learn that she has inherited her aunt's rambling 200-year-old waterfront home. She soon discovers that the house comes with a multitude of her aunt's cats as part of the beque...

"Is each snowflake unique? What comes first: thunder or lightning? What causes the seasons? Whatever the weather question a child has--from sunshine to storms or snow--the fascinating answers are right here!"-- Provided by publisher.

"Young artist Gerry Coneybear is feeling abandoned over the holidays, rattling around in the big house she inherited from her beloved aunt. Only Prudence, her eccentric housekeeper, is around for Christmas - and for the grisly discoveries of two bodies - one long dead and one new...

"It's late spring and young artist Gerry Coneybear and her twenty cats are thrilled to finally be able to get out of the house and into the garden surrounding her 200-year-old house on the Ottawa River. But Gerry is having a time keeping her curious cats in their own yard, safe f...

"From award-winning author Merilyn Simonds, a remarkable biography of an extraordinary woman -- a Swedish aristocrat who survived the Russian Revolution to become an internationally renowned naturalist, one of the first to track the mid-century decline of songbirds. Referred to a...

"Over 100 exceptional and influential women describe how they embraced their creative spirit, overcame adversity, and sparked a global movement of entrepreneurship. Media titans and ceramicists, hoteliers and tattoo artists, comedians and architects-taken together, these profiles...

"It's April 1st, and Gerry Coneybear, who inherited her Aunt Maggie's big old house (and her aunt's twenty cats), is wishing her mountain of bills was a joke. She's just self-published her children's book, and that cost money. Plus the valuable painting she was hoping to sell has...

"Prudence Crick, long-time housekeeper at The Maples, is housesitting at the grand old house Gerry Coneybear inherited from her beloved aunt along with 20 cats. While Gerry is away on a month-long trip to the land of her forebears, Prudence finds herself at a crossroads and deali...

"Back from vacation with her partner Doug, Gerry Coneybear is juggling her career, twenty cats, and the last trimester of her pregnancy. While prepping for motherhood, she finds a body at an archaeological dig and hears of a suspicious suicide. With a winter storm brewing and dan...

In this 1967 faux-documentary, a man tries to put all of his life experiences on celluloid. His insistence upon poking his camera where it isn't wanted results only in irritation, alienation, and a few bloody noses. As Holzman's life (and his film) becomes harder to follow, the a...

"A former United Church minister massacres his family. What led to this act of femicide and why were his victims forgotten? On May 2, 1963, Robert Killins, a former United Church minister, slaughtered every woman in his family but one. Two child survivors lived to tell the story ...

Provides capsule views of 100 outstanding women who changed the course of world history, beginning with Queen Makare Hatshepsut and concluding with Rigoberta Menchu.

A collection of short stories exploring the theme of friendship.

"In a time of contentiousness and flagrant abuse, it often feels as if our world is run on hate. Invective. Cruelty and sadism. But is it possible the greatest and most powerful force is love? In the newest issue of this acclaimed series, Freeman's: Love asks this question, bring...

Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the most recognizable names in American history. His devotion to equality, peace, and civil rights completely changed the way that society operates in the United States. Here, listeners will be inspired by King's most memorable speeches.