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The beak of the finch: a story of evolution in our time
Par Jonathan Weiner. 1994
Discusses the work of Peter and Rosemary Grant, who spent more than twenty years in the Galapagos Islands researching Charles…
Darwin's finches to confront Darwin's notion of evolution as a time-suspended process. Weiner incorporates research from other scientists to assert that evolution is dynamic, involving constant, even observable, change. L.A. Times Book Prize for Science and Technology. Winner of the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction. 1994.Saboteurs: Wiebo Ludwig's war against big oil
Par Andrew Nikiforuk. 2002
Dutch-born Wiebo Ludwig, former leader of a Christian Reformed Church in Goderich, Ontario, and his entourage, which consisted of his…
ever-growing family and a few sympathizers, decamped for Alberta in 1985 and bought a place called Trickle Creek - in oil country. What ensued was a long, nasty, and often violent conflict between Ludwig and the oil and gas industry over its legal right to drill on private land, regardless of landowners' concerns over the contamination of air and water by the pollutants that spew out of the wells. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. Winner of the 2002 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. 2002.Elizabeth Rex
Par Timothy Findley. 2000
This drama brings together William Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth I, as they and the members of Shakespeare's acting troupe discuss…
what makes a man a man and a woman a woman. Much of the dialogue is between Elizabeth, who has reigned in essence as a man, and Ned, one of the actors who throughout his career has played women. On the eve of the execution of the Queen's former lover, the characters come to unexpected conclusions about identity, sex, humanity and love. Some strong language. Winner of the 2000 Governor General's Award for Drama. 2000.A streetcar named Desire
Par Tennessee Williams. 2008
In this play, a recently widowed, faded southern belle visits her bohemian sister and lusty brother-in-law in the French Quarter…
of New Orleans. Seeking the lost gentility of her early life, she instead faces a mental breakdown because of the insensitivity of those around her. First published in 1947, c2008.The sacred balance: rediscovering our place in nature
Par David T Suzuki, Amanda McConnell. 1997
With a focus on the oceans and the water which maintains life, Suzuki discusses the need for environmental conservation. He…
argues that too much water, from global warming, or water too foul from pollution, results in the destruction of all life. Winner of the 1999 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. 1997.Water: Why You Should Worry
Par Marq De Villiers. 1999
Everybody needs it to survive, but very few people give it any thought. Water, one of the most plentiful natural…
resources in the world, has the power to give life and to take it away. De Villiers examines the numerous uses of water, the changes that have occurred in the Earth's water supply, the folklore and myths surrounding water, and the future of water as a natural resource. Winner of the 1999 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. 1999.Tintin et le Québec: Hergé au coeur de la Révolution tranquille
Par Tristan Demers. 2010
L'histoire d'amour entre Tintin et les jeunes lecteurs québécois a commencé bien avant qu'Hergé ne foule pour la première fois…
le sol américain, en 1965. Lors de son séjours au Québec, des milliers d'admirateurs se pressent autour de lui et, réciproquement, Hergé ressent d'emblée pour ce pays une sympathie profonde. Cet ouvrage à l'allure de journal retrace le voyage d'Hergé à Montréal, Québec et Manicouagan. Salon du Livre : Lauréat volet Vie pratique 2011. 2010.Driving Miss Daisy
Par Alfred Uhry. 1986
Boolie, a Jewish businessman, hires a chauffeur for his elderly mother, Daisy. She is not happy about relying on a…
black man, but over the years, Hoke becomes her devoted friend. Winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 1986.Rogue primate : an exploration of human domestication
Par John A Livingston. 1994
In the 1970s, environmentalist John Livingston began to find serious flaws in the conventional conservation argument. He began to challenge…
the belief that the survival of undomesticated plants and animals in a world dominated by humans could be enabled through "resource conservation" managed by humans. He argues that our dependence on ideas -- in effect, our own domestication -- has cut us off from the natural world, and led us to believe that our domination over nature is itself "natural." Winner of the 1994 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction.Five finger exercise: a play
Par Peter Shaffer. 1958
Anna Christie
Par Eugene O'Neill. 1922
A symbolic play about the daughter of a Swedish boat captain, a cynical young woman who falls in love with…
a brawny Irish seaman. When she confesses that she worked as a prostitute in Minnesota for a time, both her father and her lover repudiate her. The play won a Pulitzer Prize in 1922.A Day at the Beach Hut: Stories and Recipes Inspired by Seaside Life
Par Veronica Henry. 2021
Escape to the coast with this delicious collection of short stories and beach-hut inspired recipes from Sunday Times bestselling author…
Veronica Henry - the perfect summer treat!****'Beach bliss! A delicious combination of food and fiction' SARAH MORGAN'The essential accompaniment to summer. A pure delight of a book!' MILLY JOHNSON'The perfect book to take on beachside holiday or a weekend away' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLINOn a shimmering summer's day, the waves are calling, the picnic basket is packed, and change is in the air. It's just the start of an eventful day for a cast of holidaymakers: over one day, sparks will fly, the tide will bring in old faces and new temptations, a proposal is planned, and an unexpected romance simmers... This uplifting collection of eight original short stories and over fifty delicious recipes will transport you to the golden sands of Everdene for a perfect day at the beach hut, wherever you are. ****Your favourite authors love to escape with Veronica Henry's feel-good stories!'As uplifting as summer sunshine' SARAH MORGAN'A delicious treat of a book' MILLY JOHNSON'An utter delight' JILL MANSELL'Truly blissful escapism' LUCY DIAMOND'A heartwarming story combined with Veronica's sublime writing' CATHY BRAMLEYLove's Ransom
Par Dana James. 2013
Zanthi normally enjoys her diplomatic work as Assistant Secretary at Jumelle's Government House. But strange events on the Caribbean island…
are troubling her. The unexpected arrival of land surveyor Garran Crossley only adds to the puzzle. Zanthi's hard-won calm is shattered when he announces she will be travelling with him to the jungle interior. Despite his blunt outspoken manner she senses there is much he isn't telling her. Can she trust the deepening attraction between them? Trust him?