Marc Dauphin, an experienced ER physician, and 54 at the time of his deployment, introduces us to some of the injured and their caretakers: the nurses, physicians, and medics who leave behind home, family, and country, to put their lives on the line for their fellow men.
The entrepreneur Time magazine called "the Bad Boy of banking" is back with crucial insights about the importance of business culture in a dizzyingly complex global marketplace.In business, breaking rules is easy. What's really hard is what comes next: leaning how to create, identify, and sustain a culture. It's the lifeblood of effective leadership. And we aren't using it the way we should. The world is complex.Everyone and everything is movi...
When the North American dream meets traditional Japanese conformity, two cultures collide. Does the past define who we are, who we become? In April 1942, Suzanne's mother was an eight-month-old baby when her family was torn from their home in Victoria, B.C. Arriving at Vancouver's Hastings Park, her family bunked in horse stalls for months before being removed to an incarceration camp in the Slocan Valley. After the Second World War, forced re...
Captain Ernest Hartling, born in Spanish Ship Bay, Nova Scotia, in 1906, takes us on a voyage through a life crammed with adventure, colour, and excitement.
A young woman living with her family on the frontier in Quebec, Maria endures the hardships of isolation and climate and must choose between three suitors.
A Winnipeg Album is a pictorial impression of Winnipeg's colourful, dramatic, and relatively brief history, compiled and with commentary by John David Hamilton and Bonnie Dickie. Over 100 stunning black-and-white photographs record the early days of the city and trace some of the dramatic events that made Winnipeg "Canada's Chicago.
This classic look at old Toronto portrays scenes of public life from 1860 to 1950, illustrating how dramatically the urban fabric and environment have changed.
Edward Mallandaine had just turned 18 when he left his home to help the Canadian militia fight Louis Riel. He crossed the province as a Royal Mail carrier, following the unfinished stretches of railway before ending up in Craigellachie just in time for the driving of the last spike. To prove it, he thrust himself into the historical photograph.
A new perspective on developing shared joy in urban spaces.Our divided society is quickly reaching crisis level. We are no longer able to sustain social and economic prosperity nor ensure democracy. Fuelling this crisis is a growing sense of social isolation caused by the divisive nature of social media and the decline of infrastructure that used to bring communities together.But there is hope for rebuilding our collaborative society, and it i...
Summer is filled with great stories. Epic tree forts and frog collections, terrifying walks to the outhouse, embarrassing first kisses at summer camp, and scary stories for the campfire. The conclusion of "The Poop Trilogy" delivers them all with humour and heart for the perfect summer reading for the whole family.
The insight and creativity of a few courageous men and women transformed medical science. Dr. Murphy captures the mind of the inventor, their tenacity and determination, and explains how establishing a culture of creativity and collaboration is essential in allowing these talents to take flight.
Renowned travel personality Robin Esrock has spent decades chasing the extraordinary. With storytelling, humour, and curiosity, his updated and expanded guide to the best of British Columbia and Alberta explores experiences that are unique, instantly memorable, wholly inspirational, and waiting to be discovered.
Police academy dropout Patrick Bird mostly works divorce cases as a private investigator, until the case of missing sixteen-year-old Abbie Linklater and all the trouble that comes with her.
With new scenarios covering marijuana use and medically-assisted dying, the fourth edition of Parenting Your Parents provides a leading geriatrician's counsel on what to consider when dealing with aging in the family.
