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Every year, three to four million people move to a new country. From war refugees to corporate expats, migrants constantly reshape their places of origin and arrival. This selection of works collected together for the first time brings together the most compelling literary depict...
Artificial Condition continues The Murderbot Diaries, a science fiction series that tackles questions of the ethics of sentient robotics. The main character is a deadly security droid that has bucked its restrictive programming and is balanced between contemplative self-discovery...
These short stories feature con men, villains and heroes, but the main force in the stories is nature. Senior high. 1984.
Slides and narration present the activities from the 1990 SIFC cultural camp held at Candle Lake, Sask., which was attented by social work students. Main activities included traditional Native Indian cultural events.
Thomas Fool is an Information Man, an investigator tasked with cataloging and filing reports on the endless stream of violence and brutality that flows through Hell. His job holds no reward or satisfaction, because Hell has rules but no justice. Each new crime is stamped "Do Not ...
"A strongly written, moving account of a young boy taking his first steps to independence and true sense of self. Set in a small prairie town over a one year period, "1967" provides a wonderful portrait of a time and place long gone. Seen from the young boy's perspective, devoid ...
A re-imagined account of the early life of Maria Anna 'Nannerl' Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right. Originally the featured performer, Nannerl has given way to Wolfgang as the main attraction, as their strict but loving father Leopold to...
Event planner Jennifer--J.J.--Tanner is planning a cruise ship casino night--and she's really going overboard. She even arranged for radio DJ Connor Mac and TV personality Miranda Myers to help the good times roll. But the party comes to a screeching halt when Miranda is found de...
Nancy Bush creates a world filled with interesting and complex characters that draw you into their world immediately. Sam Ford, the main character. He's smart, determined, and even though he's been estranged from his brother, he's doing everything in his power to find the killer...
Psychiatrist Nadine Lavoie's suicidal new patient just lost her baby, but the woman's main concern seems to be the commune she recently left. When Nadine realizes it is the same group she lived with briefly as a child, her repressed memories begin surfacing. Strong language and s...
Mixing cherished family memories with scores of easy-to-follow favorite recipes, Ann Romney offers an intimate perspective on the home life that she and her husband, former Massachusetts Governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney, have shared with their five sons and many g...
"A full-colour guide to more than 200 species of coniferous and broadleaf trees found throughout the parks, woodlands, and urban green spaces of Victoria, BC. Victoria, British Columbia, known by locals as the "City of Gardens" also holds the esteemed position as Canada's warmest...
The story of a brutal crime and the two teenagers Ryo, the son of the murdered man, and Yukiho, the daughter of the main suspect whose lives remain inextricably linked over the twenty-year search for the truth behind the crime. In Osaka in 1973, the body of a murdered man is foun...
"Reflecting the most recent research on this groundbreaking artistic movement, this lavishly illustrated and comprehensive book examines Impressionism on a global scale, from its iconic French masterpieces to less familiar works by Scandinavian, German, British, and North America...
" À présent inspecteur de réserve au San Fernando Police Department, Harry Bosch est un jour contacté par un magnat de l'industrie aéronautique qui, sentant sa mort approcher, souhaite savoir s'il a un héritier. Dans sa jeunesse, le vieil homme a dû quitter sa petite amie ...
An aspirational and inclusive guide to 'freeing up' the body through dynamic movement, focusing on the 'feel-good' benefits of stretching. Aside from improved flexibility, these include better posture ('standing tall'), reduced back strain and the mental 'brain boost' that result...
"Now after fifty years, it's time for Canada to stand up and cheer. Stand up and cheer everybody! The Olympics Salt Lake City, 2002, men's ice hockey gold medal: Canada!" -Bob Cole, CBC play-by-play broadcaster There was no iconic Paul Henderson moment, nor a Sidney Crosby golden...