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ALONG THE RIVER is a book of selected poems written across sixty years, profound but readily comprehensible, and on an astonishingly wide range of subject matters, both personal and public. Here are poems on life and love, science, religion, war, nature and humour. In short, the teeming world of people''s experience of life. The title Along The River relates the book to the centuries old role and legacy of poetry in advanced societies, and to ...

Enjoy this rich and entertaining collection of facts about the colorful people and places of Oregon. Read about the town that has a bluebird house in front of every home, the best place in the world to windsurf, the world's smallest official park and the Oregon community where it's illegal to box with a kangaroo. And so much more...

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Pacific Northwest Trivia is a readable, entertaining potpourri of fascinating facts about a region of ecological diversity, captivating history, a progressive political culture with hints of separatism and colorful characters: ⢠The world's largest strawberry shortcake, weighing 5700 pounds, is served to more than 15, 000 people at the Lebanon Strawberry Festival in June ⢠Adam West, of Batman fame, was born in Walla Walla, Washington, and p...

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Given the mystique and unique landscape of British Columbia, why should its history be any different? In this eclectic collection of historic notables, you'll discover thousands of fascinating bits and pieces of BC's past: for example, the province once had its own navy, a premier who put shoe polish in his beard and was declared insane, and was also the site of Canada's only Wild West shoot-out.

British Columbians are well known for being a laid-back population, but you'd better mind your Ps and Qs, or you might be headed to jail. Read about these strange and wacky laws and more in Weird British Columbia Laws: * From 1947 to 1986, it was illegal to sell stoves on a Wednesday in Vancouver * Kelowna once permitted nude bathing in any public waters, but only between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am * In Port Coquitlam, it is against the law to own mo...

Box set containg Bathroom Book of British Columbia Trivia, Bathroom Book of British Columbia History, and Weird British Columbia Places.

Harry Flack is reliable and his judgement is cast-iron. For years, as night-lawyer for The Record, he has kept the paper out of court. But on the last day of his working life, everything changes... With newsroom twists, Flack's Last Shift blurs fact and fiction, uncovering the secrets of Fleet Street and deftly portraying the newspaper world.

Public Speaking can be a real bear-- for the speaker and the audience! Part of the problem lies in the expectations. Speakers and audiences often expect it to be a painful ordeal. And, it usually is. But, it doesn't have to be. In Making Speeches Bear-able, Mark Woods takes you through the process step by step and shows how developing a speech can be surprisingly easy. He also helps you see that delivering the speech can be done effectively an...

A fast-paced literary thriller which focuses on newspaper law, revealing what really goes on behind-the-scenes at Fleet Street. Flack is the most reliable night lawyer for "The Record", but on his last day, seeks to create some legal blunders to incriminate the new editor.

Shanghai Passenger is a coming-of-age story following Ruby as she writes her first novel. It is woven together with the ancient story of Zhuangzi's Dream of the Butterfly and laced with satirical bite. With Shanghai, the whore of the Orient as its backdrop, it is also an exploration of fast-paced development at a pivotal moment in Chinese history.

One affair. Two couples. One God. One believer. One unbeliever. Two adulterers. One cuckold. One woman scorned. Many sins... Forgive Us Our Trespasses is a dark and passionate work of literary fiction: a gripping affair springs up between two adulterous lovers and threatens to destroy their marriages, beliefs and perhaps even themselves.

James James, a lawyer at the London firm of Bugle & Yarrington, narrates this comic novel inspired by the absurdities and failings of the legal profession. James' wit does much to ridicule and satirise his profession, his colleagues, adversaries and himself, and brings some much-needed clarity and humour not just to law, but to life and love too.

This literary novel is a story of love, passion and friendship in which the lives of Tisala, a Blue Whale, and David, a biologist, are bound up with whaling and the wider problems of the modern world. Tisala and David take us on an extraordinary, epic, philosophical journey like no other in which all the great issues facing humanity are explored.

A dark comedy of random misfortune, set in Los Angeles. Forty years old, caught between the reckless optimism of youth and the resignation of age, musician Meyer tries to keep his life on track. The first UK publication of an author whose books have been published in South Africa and France.

You probably already know Edmonton as the Festival City, with close to 40 festivals held year round, and the City with the Largest Mall in North America (West Edmonton Mall), but did you know Alberta's capital city is also downright strange, dare I say weird? For example, Edmonton is home to: - A host of ghosts and other supernatural beings, including the one that haunts the historic Princess Theatre on Whyte Avenue - A cowboy boot that stands...

A haunting story of illicit love in war. This frank and beautifully written novel, shows Tatamkhulu Afrika revisit his experiences as an allied prisoner of war.

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A debut novel from Jesse Loncraine, "In The Field" follows the struggle of two mothers who are dealing with the disappearance of their sons in different ways.