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.
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.
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.
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.
Creative sector jobs are driving our economy and offer a viable career path for today's youth.Careers in the creative sector offer flexibility and security. Why then are more young people not seeking them out? Because they believe the myth of the starving artist, which conjures up images of penniless writers and artistic bohemians. The myth leads families and some educators to discourage young people from choosing a path they would love in fav...
The best-known songs in the world are violent, sexist, and religious -- so why do we celebrate national anthems when we should be rewriting them?This fascinating popular history of national anthems begins in a London theatre in 1745 when the modern idea of anthems was born. They started out as triumphant expressions of national superiority by glorifying violence, claiming the support of God, and mostly ignoring women.David Pate has experienced...
101 lesser-known stories to delight Canadian cinema and television fans. Did you know who performed the first on screen nude scene in a Canadian feature? What David Cronenberg film was raided for obscenity? What famous American television host credits SCTV as his sole inspiration for comedy? Why Oliver Reed was arrested while shooting The Brood? What iconic Canadian television series was syndicated in over fifty different countries? Which Cana...
A riveting history of the Canadian forces, following both the major accomplishments and the significant challenges. Punching Above Its Weight covers 150 years of Canadian military service, tracing the evolution of the country's armed forces from a small, underfunded, poorly trained militia into the modern, effective military it is today. From the Red River Resistance and the Boer War to modern peacekeeping and the long war in Afghanistan, Davi...
Now you can cheer for the Habs every day of the year!The Montreal Canadiens are one of the most storied franchises in hockey history. No club has won more Stanley Cups than the Canadiens, but the Habs are about so much more than championships. For many French Canadians and fans around the world, the Canadiens are a source of pride and an inherent part of their identity. From the role the "Richard Riot" played in helping to spark a revolution i...
A child of Holocaust survivors grapples with his parents' untold secrets and their profound effect on the course of his extraordinary life.Growing up in Toronto, Sam Chaiton and his brothers knew their parents had been prisoners in Bergen-Belsen. But what their parents wouldn't share about their history -- including the fact they had also been in Auschwitz -- ended up shaping their children's lives. We Used to Dream of Freedom touches on the b...
Rouleau is in a new job in a new city. He's in a fight against time to keep his dysfunctional team together long enough to get to sort out the innocent from the evil.
Did you know that Serena Ryder played the quietest concert ever from the ocean floor during low tide at Fundy National Park? Or that "I'll Never Smile Again, " the hit that launched Frank Sinatra's career, was written by Toronto pianist Ruth Lowe? What about 12-year-old Liberty Silver singing in a reggae band that opened for Bob Marley at Madison Square Garden? Did you know that the title of the Tragically Hip's 1991 album, Road Apples, is not...
