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Andy Russell's campfire yarns (Andy Russell Ser.)
Par Andy Russell. 1998
American grown: the story of the White House kitchen garden and gardens across America
Par Michelle Obama. 2012
America’s First Lady describes the kitchen garden that she and White House staff planted in 2009 on the south lawn.…
Discusses seasonal plants and chores, provides recipes, explores other gardens across the country, and examines the history of gardening. 2012.AIDS activist: Michael Lynch and the politics of community
Par Ann Silversides. 2003
Michael Lynch, the central figure of this book, was a long-time gay activist and a dynamic force in organizing an…
early response to the AIDS epidemic. Lynch's prescient articles in 'The Body Politic' spoke to the gay communities of Toronto, New York, and San Francisco; his organizing efforts meant change and hope. The author also furnishes a snap-shot history of how the AIDS crisis unfolded and of some of the heroic responses to it, and provides an emphasis on the politics of the gay community's response. Some strong language. 2003.Accepted: how the first gay superstar changed WWE
Par Bertrand Hébert, Pat Patterson. 2016
When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was…
in love... with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, when homophobia was widespread, Pat lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling. In this memoir, pioneer and creative savant Patterson recalls the trials and tribulations of climbing to the upper ranks of sports-entertainment - as a performer and, later, as a backstage creative force. 2016.Accessible gardening: tips & techniques for seniors & the disabled
Par Joann Woy. 1997
Advises gardeners with special needs on ideas, tools, and methods. Topics include garden design and layout, raised beds, container and…
tabletop gardening, easy composting, watering, lawn care, and accessories to facilitate physical tasks. An appendix lists sources of tools, supplies, and information. c1997.A starter garden: the guide for the horticulturally hapless
Par Cheryl Merser. 1994
In an unintimidating, conversational style, Cheryl Merser describes the basics of ornamental gardening for beginners. She discusses gardening tools, shortcuts,…
year-round maintenance, and many types of plants from shrubs to herbs, perennials to annuals. c1994.A new leaf: growing with my garden
Par Merilyn Simonds. 2011
Traces a year of growing seasons at The Leaf, Simonds' acreage in eastern Ontario. A lifelong gardener, Simonds works the…
soil and the soul for wide-ranging revelations about everything from flowers that keep time, to the strange gift of compost, to great gardens of the world, to things lost and found underground. 2011.A candle in the grub box: the story of Frank Jackson as told to Sheila Douglass
Par Frank Jackson, Sheila Douglass. 1977
Frank Jackson was born in England in 1890, but came to the Peace River, British Columbia region as a teenager.…
The book recounts his struggle against the wilderness to establish a homestead and cattle business. It also describes the colourful characters he encountered through the years. 1977.A child's day (Historic communities.)
Par Bobbie Kalman. 1994
Between waking up in the morning and going to bed at night, pioneer children John and Emily enjoy a full…
day of simple pleasures and hard work. We watch them go to school, do their chores, celebrate a birthday, and attend a country fair. At every turn, we learn what they wear, what they eat, what stories they read, and what toys they play with. Grades 3-6. c1994.Roughing it in the bush: or, life in Canada
Par Susanna Moodie. 2006
Vaincre le désordre: dans sa tête et dans sa maison
Par Sophie Legault. 2013
Avons-nous un problème de rangement, ou souffrons-nous d'un mal plus profond qui fait que les objets prennent toute la place…
dans nos maisons ? Avec Vaincre le désordre, dans sa tête et dans sa maison, l'organisatrice professionnelle Sophie Legault propose aux lecteurs aux prises avec le désordre de leur maison d'amorcer une réflexion sur leurs habitudes de consommation et sur leur rapport aux objets qui les entourent. L'auteure offre ensuite un véritable programme de mise en ordre pour se sortir de la désorganisation et ne pas y retomber. Elle présente les astuces qu'elle a élaborées au fil des ans pour désencombrer les placards, déblayer le sous-sol, dégager les chambres et libérer la cuisine. Un livre pour tous ceux qui sentent le besoin de vaincre le désordre en eux et chez eux ! 2013.175 questions-réponses sur les produits ménagers et leur empreinte sur l'environnement et la santé
Par Ousseynou Dieye. 2010
[...] Le guide 175 questions-réponses sur les produits ménagers répond aux nombreuses questions que les consommateurs se posent sur les…
produits qu'ils utilisent tous les jours. Les réponses, simples et précises, vous permettront de comprendre facilement les mécanismes biologiques et chimiques en oeuvre et de choisir vos produits en toute sécurité. Grâce à ce livre, vous saurez comprendre les étiquettes, faire les bons choix et contribuer à la sauvegarde de l'environnement tout en nettoyant efficacement! -- 4e de couv.Un peu de science pour bien jardiner
Par Mary M Pratt, Guillaume Eyssartier. 2015
Quelques principes scientifiques simples peuvent nous apprendre beaucoup sur les plantes et améliorer notre pratique du jardinage. Une fois que…
l'on sait comment vivent et fonctionnent les plantes, il est en effet plus facile d'obtenir d'elles une meilleure croissance, une floraison plus importante ou de plus beaux fruits. Le lecteur trouvera dans ce livre des informations sur ce qui fait la qualité d'un sol, sur les besoins des plantes pour bien se développer, sur le processus de germination ou encore les mécanismes de défense face aux ravageurs et maladies diverses... Mais l'auteur ne se contente pas d'expliquer la vie cachée des plantes, elle raconte aux jardiniers comment mettre en pratique leurs nouvelles connaissances pour apporter aux plantes les soins les plus appropriés et créer de superbes jardins. 2015. Titre uniforme: Practical science for gardeners.Intolerable: a memoir of extremes
Par Kamal Al-Solaylee. 2012
As a gay man living in an intolerant Middle East, Al-Solaylee escaped first to England and eventually to Canada, where…
he became a journalist and academic. While he was enjoying the cultural and personal freedoms of life in the West, his once-liberal family slowly fell into the hard-line interpretations of Islam that were sweeping large parts of the Arab-Muslim world in the 1980s and 1990s. The differences between his life and theirs were brought into sharp relief by the 2011 revolution in Egypt and the civil war in Yemen. Bestseller. Canada Reads 2015. 2012.A child's day (Historic communities)
Par Bobbie Kalman. 1994
Between waking up in the morning and going to bed at night, pioneer children John and Emily enjoy a full…
day of simple pleasures and hard work. We watch them go to school, do their chores, celebrate a birthday, and attend a country fair. At every turn, we learn what they wear, what they eat, what stories they read, and what toys they play with. Grades 3-6. 1994.Fort life (Historic communities.)
Par Bobbie Kalman, David Schimpky. 1994
Windbreak: a woman rancher on the northern plains
Par Linda M Hasselstrom. 1987
Provides a detailed description of life on the plains of South Dakota. Recounts the daily events over the course of…
a year, rounding up cattle, mending fences and feeding animals. c1987.Wilderness journey: reliving the adventures of Canada's voyageurs
Par Ian Wilson. 2000
The Wilsons combine the lively account of their wilderness journey with fascinating stories of voyageur life 200 years ago. They…
travelled northwest by canoe on lakes and rivers from Lake Superior to northern Saskatchewan, then by dog team across Saskatchewan and Manitoba. 2000.Ways harsh & wild: [adventure and hardship during the Yukon gold rush]
Par Doris Andersen. 1977
Voice of the pioneer
Par Bill McNeil. 1978
Pioneers of all sorts - prospectors, scientists, homesteaders, bush pilots, teachers, and many others - tell their fascinating stories here,…
as they have told them on Canada's best-loved radio programme. 1978.