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A follow-up of the bestselling, Geoffrey Bilson Award -- and Victoria Book Prize -- nominated A Blinding Light, focusing on the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion and the onset of the Great Influenza Pandemic. When Jane Mooney's older brother Connor lies about his age and enlists in the Great War at age fifteen, she can't imagine ever being more devastated. But on December 6, 1917, when two ships collide in Halifax Harbour, the resulting explo...

leading authentically and effectively while managing the bottom line. We have forgotten how to face life with hope and perseverance. Luckily, most of us are resilient in nature: all of us can develop mental and emotional strength. Like modern warriors, we can build the habits and mindset necessary to manage life's most difficult challenges. Through this book you will:Learn the seven principles that guide you to resilience Develop habits for ...

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It's 1917 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The First World War is raging, and despite its distance from the conflict, the Halifax Harbour is bustling with activity. Anti-German prejudice is rampant, and though 12-year-old Livy Schroeder and her 15-year-old brother Will are still mourning the loss of their father, who died in a mysterious boating accident just six months before, his German heritage doesn't merit them much sympathy. The rumours he'd bee...

Presents an argument that a fresh ontological perspective is required to address fundamental issues in housing and comparative research. This book evaluates ontological and methodological alternatives, provides historical case studies, and, compares the causal tendencies that explain diverging housing pathways in Australia and the Netherlands.

As an old man sifts mica and black lava, he mesmerizes Jessica and Andrew with his tales of the trickster Raven and how a lonely young man lived to be 300 years old.

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Jasmine is not sure she likes the idea of being stuck in Victoria while her father goes to China for a year. But on a field trip to Chinatown, she explores a curious shop in Fan Tan Alley and accidentally passes through a hidden door. Mistaken for a Chinese boy, she is soon caught up in a race through the Fraser Canyon to find a tiger amulet.

Who knows what the gods have in store for us?" Xiao Sheng sang out to his mother every morning. "Today may not be the same as yesterday." In spite of his hardships, Xiao Sheng is a cheerful boy who loves to sing. He works from sunrise to sunset to earn enough money to feed his family. When Xiao finds a magic pearl, everything is changed forever.

De debuutroman 'Nog vijf dagen' van Julie Lawson Timmer is perfect voor fans van Jojo Moyes' 'Voor jou' en Lisa Genova's 'Ik mis mezelf'. Mara, een 42-jarige succesvolle advocaat, lijdt aan de ziekte van Huntington - een ongeneeslijke ziekte die haar van de controle over haar lichaam berooft. Over vijf dagen neemt ze afscheid van haar man Tom en dochtertje Lakshmi. Scott en zijn vrouw Laurie nemen over vijf dagen afscheid van hun pleegzoon C...

Il morbo di Huntington. Una malattia neurodegenerativa che non lascia scampo. È la scoperta che fa Mara, madre di una bambina piccola, e che le distrugge i sogni e il futuro. Tanto che l'unica decisione possibile è quella di arrestare la malattia prima che sia lei a fermare tutto, prima che le rubi se stessa. E dire addio a Tom, suo marito, e a Laks, la sua adorata bambina adottiva. Perché Mara si è data un tempo: e ora quel tempo è arrivato. ...

Mama's "old country" ways were a source of frustration and embarrassment to 12-year-old Karin. But suddenly Mama is gone, and Karin wishes their last words had not been harsh ones. Can Karin learn to interpret the dreams that come when she sleeps with Mama's gold pendant around her neck? This poignant and suspenseful tale is based on real events in Rogers Pass, British Columbia, at the turn of the century.

Who knows what the gods have in store for us?" Xiao Sheng sang out to his mother every morning "Today may not be the same as yesterday " In spite of his hardships, Xiao Sheng is a cheerful boy who loves to sing He works from sunrise to sunset to earn enough money to feed his family When Xiao finds a magic pearl, everything is changed forever

On a trip to Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia, thirteen-year-old Jasmine falls through a doorway back to the 1880s, and finds herself in caught up in a scramble for a lost amulet - and a race against time. Will she ever make it back home?

When Amy goes fishing and loses her first big catch, the day is spoiled. Or is it? By the end of the day, Amy has a real fish story to tell as well as a lasting memory. This classic picture book set on the beautiful Pacific Coast is now back in print. Full color.

Second book in the Goldstone trilogy by award-winning Julie Lawson. Set in the 50's, this second book in the Goldstone trilogy introduces 11-year-old Jo, a young girl struggling to be accepted by her peers. In the midst of her loneliness, Jo learns that she was adopted and begins to question the love of her family and her own identity. It is the goldstone pendant and a story she inherits from her grandmother that save Jo from desperation, and ...

Every morning Youngest Brother awakes before his nine brothers to greet the dawn. This was long ago, When dragons were still young, ten suns suns lived at the far edge of the world. One after the other they took turns shining. That was the way of things. Then one day, the all suns decided to shine together and everything goes wrong.

I got the goldstone at a time when I needed something special. I wore it for years, never thinking it was more than a beautiful pendant and a link to the past. Later I learned the the goldstone is also a link to the future. Wear it at night, and you'll see what lies ahead. With these words, Aunt Jo gives Ashley the beautiful goldstone necklace that has been in their family for nearly a century. Ashley is immediately enchanted by the magic of t...

Sam is having a miserable time with her cousins on the West Coast until her vacation turns into an adventure that she will remember for the rest of her life.