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Red Green talks cars: a love story
Par Steve Smith, Rick Green. 1997
Red Green, Bill, Harold, and the other members of Possum Lodge share their hard-won wisdom about cars. They discuss projects…
from the handyman's corner, driving and car care tips, and what to say to the judge. Also includes "The Possum Lodge Car Song Book." 1997.Rebels, rascals & royalty: the colourful North of LACO Hunt
Par L. A. C. O Hunt, Barbara Hunt. 1983
Memoirs of a northern trader turned civil servant. Mr. Hunt came to Canada in 1928 with the Hudson's Bay Company…
and travelled all over the North. He describes how the region evolved over time and bemoans the attempts to apply the southern values to northern situations. 1983.Real ponies don't go oink!
Par Patrick F McManus. 2000
In this collection of essays, McManus treats his audience to the exploits of his wife Bun, his buddies Retch and…
Eddie, and himself. He recounts the events that led to his dog’s climbing a tree, to the class clown’s finally making the fierce math teacher laugh, and to the garage door’s gobbling up the dog. He tells of the problems in pouring a concrete walk and of fireworks with the potential to bring down a B-29. 2000.Purchase two kilts
Par P N Wilson. 2001
This text is the story of Professor Peter Wilson, an agricultural scientist of international renown and enviably wide experience. In…
these pages he communicates his experience and wisdom in a thoroughly captivating way. He has travelled widely, working for long periods in Africa and the West Indies, and the close and fruitful rapport formed with both the indigenous populations and the expatriates is one of the engaging aspects of this work. On his return to this country the author has worked with distinction in the field of Agricultural Science, both in the commercial and the academic spheres. 2001.Praying the Lord's Prayer
Par J. I Packer. 2007
As Packer works through each phrase of Christ's pattern of prayer, readers will begin to grasp the basic principles and…
guidelines of prayer. As readers apply the truths of this book to their prayer lives, they will experience intimate communication with God and will strengthen their own conversations with their Father in heaven. 2007.Peter Munk: the making of a modern tycoon
Par Donald Rumball. 1996
A biography of international business magnate Peter Munk, best known for founding Barrick Gold Corporation. The author profiles Munk's strategies,…
techniques, and leadership style, which have propelled Munk to prominence in the world gold and investment markets. 1996.Pieces of my mind
Par Andrew A Rooney. 1984
Peace, Mrs. Packard and the meaning of life
Par Gary Lautens. 1993
A collection of Lautens' humourous columns from the "Toronto Star", in which he muses about political sex scandals, the kindness…
of strangers, the mysterious habits of the opposite sex, and the state of the nation. 1993.Our covenant God: learning to trust Him
Par Kay Arthur. 1999
By exploring some of the beautiful and meaningful aspects of ancient covenant-making, Kay Arthur brings to light the missing piece…
of a jigsaw puzzle that completes an understanding and experience of a believer's unique relationship with God: the concept of covenant. 1999.Outrage: Canada's justice system on trial
Par Alex MacDonald. 1999
Macdonald, a former British Columbia attorney general, argues that natural justice is being thwarted in Canada's courts. Clogged courtrooms, procedural…
wrangling and ill-considered legislation, such as the Young Offender's Act, are causing criminals to go free as lawyers jockey for victory instead of justice. Macdonald offers his solutions to these problems in his sometimes humourously written, politically neutral book. 1999.In its early days as Bytown, Ottawa was a community of entrepreneurs. Through the stories of eight intriguing businessmen the…
development of the country's capital is revealed. These capital titans, in working toward their dreams, flavoured the region, and the country, with their strong personalities and opinions, and their legacy is still being felt today. 2004.One man's justice: a life in the law
Par Thomas R Berger. 2002
Tom Berger is best known for championing aboriginal rights, including early advocacy work that led to the precedent-setting Nisga'a Accord,…
but he has also often represented those not well served by the legal and legislative status quo. In a career that spans four decades, Berger has taken on the challenge of many controversial cases in order to test or transform the application of justice within the law. c2002.Onassis, an extravagant life: An Extravagant Life
Par Frank Brady. 1977
This biography of Onassis focuses on his rise to power and riches with emphasis on the women in his life…
including Ingaborg Dedichen, Tina Livanos, Maria Callas, and Jacqueline Kennedy. 1977.Not that you asked
Par Andrew A Rooney. 1989
No axe too small to grind
Par Joey Slinger. 1985
No angel: the secret life of Bernie Ecclestone
Par Tom Bower. 2011
Ecclestone has never before revealed how he graduated from selling second-hand cars in London's notorious Warren Street to become the…
major player he is today. He has finally decided to reveal his secrets: the deals, the marriages, the disasters and the successes on race tracks, in Downing Street, in casinos, on yachts and in the air. Includes strong language. 2011.Never stand behind a loaded horse
Par Gordon Kirkland. 2004
The author's syndicated newspaper column is familiar to Canadian and US audiences, and in this collection, his fans will find…
it all. Drawing humour out of everyday situations such as trying to stay awake while on an all-night drive through the mountains, or the skewed memory of a long lost office affair, he keeps the lines rolling and the laughs churning. 2004.Never sniff a gift fish
Par Patrick F McManus. 2000
McManus will teach you the wisdom that is usually shared only in the close ranks of modern-day hunters and gatherers.…
Whether he's poking fun at fly fishing or taking on some other sportsman's icon, he is sure to have you laughing out loud. 2000.Napalm & silly putty
Par George Carlin. 2001
The comedian, who also wrote "Brain droppings", continues with a collection of zany one-liners, observations on modern life, and loony…
lists. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2001.My father's business: the small-town values that built Dollar General into a billion-dollar company
Par Cal Turner, Rob Simbeck. 2018
Longtime Dollar General CEO Cal Turner, Jr. shares his extraordinary life as heir to the company founded by his father,…
Cal Turner, Sr., and his grandfather, a dirt farmer turned Depression-era entrepreneur. Cal shares how the small-town values with which he was raised helped him guide Dollar General from family enterprise to national powerhouse. 2018.