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Robertson Davies (1913-1995) was one of Canada's pre-eminent literary voices for more than a half-century. Best known for his Deptford Trilogy of novels ("Fifth Business, " "The Manticore, " "World of Wonders"), Davies led a life as rich in character and colour as that found in his fiction and essays.

Dancing in the Sky" is the first complete telling of the First World War fighter pilot-training initiative established by the British in response to losses occurring in European skies in 1916.

An almanac of key events occurring in the natural world over the course of a year in the Kawartha Lakes district -- and in cottage country in general.

How do we begin to describe our love for our children? Pamela Richardson shows us with her passionate memoir of life with and without her estranged son, Dash. From age five Dash suffered Parental Alienation Syndrome at the hands of his father. Indoctrinated to believe his mother had abandoned him, after years of monitored phone calls and impeded access eight-year-old Dash decided he didn't want to be "forced" to visit her at all, later he told...

Carol and Bruce Hodgins began leading canoe trips in 1957 in northern Ontario. "Paddling Partners" tells the story of their shared canoe travel over the past 50 years.

Guy Blanchet mapped large areas of the Barrens by canoe and soon became caught up in pioneer northern aviation. He did not seek adventure, but it often found him.

When Jason Stevens to Lucan, Ontario, site of the 1880 massacre of the Donnellys, he becomes enthralled with the story and, with some ghostly help, searches for answers.

When it rains, it pours, especially when it comes to bestselling author Doug Lennox's Now You Know Extreme Weather, one of his new Little Books of Answers. Weather concerns us all, and now with this dense compendium of questions and answers, everyone can get the lowdown.

W. Gunther Plaut, an internationally recognized rabbi and scholar, held audiences spellbound with his charisma and wit. This anthology of his sermons is fitting tribute to a great man.

When Peggy, 12, discovers a human skull in her backyard, she comes to know the ancient Coast Salish storyteller in a way few others can by reading the bones.

P.E.I. was the first Canadian area to acquire Scottish pioneers. Its colonization by Scots occurred when the process of immigration and settlement was in its infancy.

Alexander Young Jackson (1882-1974) is a name that instantly conjures up images of our rugged northern landscape and the controversial Group of Seven. This is the first-ever full-length biography of one of Canada's most beloved characters, and the first to examine in one book the artist, outdoorsman, soldier, teacher, debater, writer, and outspoken defender of modern art. Jackson spent nearly 70 years travelling Canada on a lifelong quest to r...

From down-and-out years in Paris, to her romance with Canada's prime minister Pierre Trudeau, to stages around the world, Liona Boyd has made a lifestyle of crossing boundaries, both musically and romantically. Whether with classical greats or folk legends like Gordon Lightfoot, she has always made music - and lived her life - in her own key.

A fascinating, personal story of the adventures, romance, and recovery of renowned classical guitarist Liona Boyd. After her divorce and departure from Beverly Hills, Boyd reinvented her career, became a singer-songwriter and the pen pal of Prince Philip, and turned a devastating diagnosis into a new chapter in her life and career.

In the chaos of the Second World War, Canada faced cruel choices, both on the battlefield and in the world of politics. Of all these life-and-death choices, ten stand above the others in their importance, their agonizing stakes, and the impact they have on the country to this day.

Exprime avec toute simplicite, le leadership consiste a influencer les gens afin d'tteindre un quelconque objectif qui a de l'importance pour le chef, le groupe et l'organisation. C'est l'element humain qui permet aux chefs de diriger, de motiver et d'inspirer les troupes, surtout en temps de crise, lorsque la situatioin est chaotique et complexe et que les directives, les declarations officielles et les communiques ne produisent guere d'effet...

Jan Rubes, a leading performer and director, emigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1949 and became an important part of the history of the performing arts in Canada.

Using personal anecdotes, practical wisdom, historical examples, and humour, Kinsella reveals what it takes to survive challenges not just in politics but in any kind of business.

Royal recognition in Canada is accorded through a variety of honours and awards, including the Royal Victorian Order, Medal, and Chain, Vice-Regal and Commissioners' Commendations, and Vice-Regal and Commissioners' Recognition Badges. "On Her Majesty

The Scalpel, the Sword" celebrates the turbulent career of Dr. Norman Bethune (1890-1939), a brilliant surgeon, campaigner for socialized medicine, and communist.