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The battle for Hell's Island: how a small band of carrier dive-bombers helped save Guadalcanal
Par Stephen L Moore. 2015
Moore reveals how command of the World War II South Pacific, and the outcome of the Pacific War, depended on…
control of a single dirt airstrip--and the small group of battle-weary aviators sent to protect it with their lives. 2015.The bees
Par Carol Ann Duffy. 2011
'The Bees' is a collection of poetry from the pen of Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. Weaving through the book…
is its presiding spirit, the bee, symbolizing what we have left of grace in the world and what is most precious for us to protect. 2011.The Battle of Gettysburg
Par Franklin Aretas Haskell. 1982
On the last day of the battle, Lt. Frank Haskell found himself right at the centre of the Union fire…
as Pickett charged. While his memory was still fresh, he wrote this book. 1982, c1863.The battle for the Falklands
Par Max Hastings, Simon Jenkins. 1983
Max Hastings was with the war from the sailing of the task force to the surrender of Port Stanley; Simon…
Jenkins followed the political and diplomatic twists in London and Washington. Together they give a comprehensive account of this "War that should not have happened". 1983.The baby's table: over 100 easy, healthy and homemade recipes for the pickiest, most deserving eaters on the planet
Par Brenda Bradshaw, Lauren Donaldson Bramley. 2004
The Atlantic campaign: World War II's great struggle at sea
Par Dan Van der Vat. 1988
The battle between Germany and the Allies for control of the Atlantic sea lanes was one that could have decided…
the outcome of the Second World War. Here the strategies of both sides and the maneuvers taken by them to ensure success both on land and on sea, are detailed.The adoption papers
Par Jackie Kay. 1991
Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple, from three different viewpoints: the…
mother, the birth mother and the daughter. Also included in the book are new poems reflecting issues of sexuality, Scottishness and being working-class. Strong language. 1991.Testament
Par Dennis Lee. 2012
A poetic summation of Lee’s decade-long exploration of the dilemma of contemporary existence. Incorporating and rethinking past works and featuring…
many new poems, this collection reminds us of the reality we’ve made of our planet, while simultaneously insisting on a particular kind of hope for our future. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2012.Provides a soldiers-eye-view account of Canada's bloody liberation of western Holland during the Second World War. Readers are there as…
soldiers fight in the muddy quagmire, enduring a battle that lasted three weeks and in which 6,000 soldiers perished. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2007.On April 5, 1999, Serbian police found a truck half-submerged in the Danube River. When they looked inside, they found…
it filled with human bodies. Following orders, they hid the truck and its contents. Two weeks later, on the other side of Serbia, the same thing happened. The full picture would only emerge years later, when the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia investigated and prosecuted the chief architects of the ethnic cleansing of Kosovo. These cases, which formally came to a close in 2014, exposed a secret campaign to hide terrible crimes by transporting and concealing the bodies of the dead. Eliott Behar examines the causes and consequences of mass violence, identifying a powerful and disturbing connection between the justice we seek and the injustices we commit. 2015.The address book: poems
Par Steven Heighton. 2004
A collection of poems about love and loss. A common theme is overcoming the bitterness and grief that often accompany…
love with music and intellect. The book's second half consists of Heighton's versions of the work of some of the greatest Western poets, including Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Sappho, Catullus, Homer, and Rilke. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex and violence. 2004.The adventures of Ulysses
Par Bernard Evslin. 1969
Retelling of the Greek epic describing Ulysses' ten-year voyage home after the fall of Troy. Ulysses and his crew encounter…
the deadly Sirens, who bewitch men with their magical songs; the giant man-eating Cyclops; and other strange creatures and unexpected obstacles. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1969.Testaments of honour: personal histories from Canada's war veterans
Par Blake Heathcote. 2002
Veterans of World War II detail their war years to remember and honour lost comrades, and to understand themselves and…
be understood by others. These stories have never been publicly released. Some descriptions of violence. 2002.The 7 habits of highly effective families: building a beautiful family culture in a turbulent world
Par Stephen R Covey. 1997
From the author of "The seven habits of highly effective people" (DC30225) and father of nine, a method of achieving…
peace and harmony at home. Recommends simple and practical ways to communicate and to resolve common problems so that "everyone wins." c1997.The accidental guerrilla: fighting small wars in the midst of a big one
Par David Kilcullen. 2009
Kilcullen illuminates both the global "War on Terrorism" and its relation to associated "small wars" in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines,…
Indonesia, Thailand, Chechnya, Pakistan and North Africa. He sees today's conflicts as a pairing of contrasting trends: local social networks and worldwide movements; local insurgencies seeking autonomy and a broader pan-Islamic campaign. He warns that America has often misidentified insurgents with limited aims and legitimate grievances (whom he calls "accidental guerrillas") as part of a worldwide terror network. c2009.T. rex and the crater of doom
Par Walter Alvarez. 1997
A geologist recalls the first scientific proposals of the theory that a large asteroid or comet had collided with Earth…
sixty-five million years ago, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs. Describes the vehement debate that followed, the accumulation of evidence, and the discovery of a crater beneath the Yucatan peninsula that appears to substantiate the impact claim. c1997.Talk with your child
Par Harvey S Wiener. 1988
The author believes that parents are able to enhance their children's language skills by engaging in conversations with them. He…
provides strategies for interacting with children about their ideas, experiences and surroundings. 1988.Strong fathers, strong daughters: 10 secrets every father should know
Par Margaret J Meeker. 2007
Teen health expert Meg Meeker, M.D., documents the powerful influence dads have on daughters. The most crucial factor for girls…
growing up into confident, well-adjusted women is a strong father with conservative values. Such fathers preempt eating disorders, failing grades, STDs, unwed pregnancy, and substance abuse - and promote academic achievement, successful marriage, and a satisfying emotional life. 2007.Stumbling in the bloom
Par John Pass. 2005
A celebration of the enticements and entanglements of wilderness, along with poems about a wry excursion to the chiropractor, a…
fanciful flight from a student driver's parallel parking practice, and a moving Canadian journey towards and away from the "ground zero" of the 9/11 tragedy. 2006 Governor General's Award winner for Poetry. 2005.Survival in Auschwitz: the Nazi assault on humanity
Par Primo Levi. 1996
In 1943, Primo Levi, a twenty-five-year-old chemist and "Italian citizen of Jewish race" was arrested by Italian fascists and deported…
from his native Turin to Auschwitz. This is his account of his ten months in the German death camp, of systematic cruelty and miraculous endurance. Included is a conversation between Philip Roth and Primo Levi never before published in book form. Descriptions of violence. 1996. Uniform title: Se questo è un uomo.