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Borderlands: riding the edge of America
Par Derek Lundy. 2010
Setting out on his motorcycle and considering the post-9/11 American passion with security, Lundy took a firsthand look at the…
US/Mexican and the US/Canadian borders. "The periphery of a place can tell us a great deal about its heartland; along the edge of a nation's territory, its real prejudices, fears and obsessions - but also its virtues - irrepressibly bubble up as its people confront the 'other' whom they admire, or fear, or hold in contempt, and know little about". Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2010.Beauty tips from Moose Jaw: travels in search of Canada
Par Will Ferguson. 2004
The author has spent the past three years criss-crossing Canada, from Cape Spear on the coast of Newfoundland to the…
sun-dappled streets of Olde Victoria. He weaves his own experiences into those of the larger Canadian narrative. What he discovers along the way is that Canada is not so much a country as a collection of outposts - not only geographically, but culturally and linguistically. Some strong language. Winner of the 2005 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal. 2004.Arctic adventures: exploring Canada's north by canoe and dog team
Par Ian Wilson, Sally Wilson. 1992
Arctic crossing: a journey through the Northwest Passage and Inuit culture
Par Jonathan Waterman. 2001
Jonathan Waterman's 2,200-mile journey across the roof of North America, during 1997-1999, took him through Inuit communities from Alaska to…
Nunavut. He offers first-hand observations of their life, language, and beliefs, their reactions to modernization, their treatment by whites, and the unemployment, suicide, spousal abuse, and addiction that is prevalent among them. Waterman looks into a past of environmental destruction, government cover-ups, and explorers as the Inuit stand on the brink of a more hopeful, independent future. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 2001.Apples to oysters: a food lover's tour of Canadian farms
Par Margaret Webb. 2008
On this cross-Canada odyssey, Webb introduces readers to great farmers in every province or, as she calls them, chefs of…
the soil and the sea, tractor-seat philosophers, or poet biologists. Her stories of the challenges they face growing food are inspiring and touching, and will make you laugh - and hungry. Stories about the passionate, driven people who farm and produce food in our country make for a powerful manifesto for eating Canadian. 2009.An innocent in Newfoundland: even more rambles and singular encounters
Par David McFadden. 2003
Taking an erratic route through Newfoundland, David McFadden introduces the island that can't be found simply in the landscape, but…
rather in the people and their stories. He accomplishes this through conversations with local people and journeys to out-of-the-way places. 2003.Ancient land, ancient sky: following Canada's native canoe routes
Par Peter McFarlane, Wayne Haimila. 1999
From the cockpit of a single engine Cessna Peter McFarlane and Wayne Haimila trace the ancient routes of westward moving…
European settlers. They discuss how those places looked then and how they look now, and tell the story from the perspective of the native peoples the Europeans encountered. 1999.Aids to independence: a guide to products for the disabled and the elderly (Self-counsel series)
Par Irene Crawford. 1985
Against the grain: an irreverent view of Alberta
Par Catherine Ford. 2005
In 2005, Alberta celebrated its centenary, a stretch that has seen the province go from thinly populated grassland and mountain…
to one of Canada's richest provinces, and one with a fair claim to being misunderstood. Columnist Catherine Ford shows that the image of Alberta as anti-gay, anti-feminist, anti-choice and macho is an outsider's view. She takes readers on a tour, pointing out the good, the bad, and the plain bewildering. 2005.30 lessons for living: tried and true advice from the wisest Americans (Your coach in a box)
Par Karl A Pillemer. 2011
Pillemer interviewed more than 1,000 Americans over the age of 65 about issues like children, marriage, money, and careers, finding…
time and again their answers pointed to the same set of essential lessons. Here, he delivers the personal stories and challenges overcome that led to their hard-won knowledge and sage advice. 2011.1,000 places to see in the USA and Canada before you die
Par Patricia Schultz. 2007
1,000 unforgettable places to visit in the US and Canada: pristine beaches and national parks, world-class museums and the Corn…
Palace, mountain resorts, salmon-rich rivers, scenic byways, Chez Panisse and the country's best taco, lush gardens and Holden Arboretum, mountain biking on the Maah Daah Hey trail, historic mansions, vineyards, hot springs, the Talladega Superspeedway, classic ballparks, and more. Includes more than 150 places of special interest to families, and, for every entry, the nuts and bolts of how and when to visit. 2007. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.Midnight light: a personal journey to the north
Par Dave Bidini. 2018
Bidini signs on as a guest columnist with the Yellowknifer, a local and independent newspaper. The paper gives Bidini a…
ground-level view of a city and its environs, including Great Bear Lake, Tuktoyaktuk, and Nahanni National Park, that are on one hand lost in time, and on another faced with the very stark realities of poverty, racism, addiction, and hopelessness. Along the way, Midnight Light introduces readers to an extraordinary cast of characters, including Dene elders and entrepreneurs adapting to a changing way of life, various artists who are giving the region a powerful voice to the rest of the world, politicians and law enforcement officers who are dealing with the community's difficult history and economic realities, and an assortment of complicated souls from the South who have travelled North as a "last chance" to build lives for themselves. 2018.Working the land: journeys into the heart of Canada
Par David Cruise, Alison Griffiths. 1999
Cruise and Griffiths set out across Canada to meet the people who live and work on the land. Here they…
share the stories of five of the people they met during their travels. Each person lives in a different part of the country, from the potato farmer in P.E.I. to the diamond miner in the Northwest Territories, and makes their living from the land in one way or another. 1999.The book of life: one man's search for the wisdom of age
Par Andrew Jackson. 2000
Jackson quit his job to travel the world with his wife, meet the oldest people alive and imbibe some of…
their knowledge. He describes nonagenarians and centenarians in Slovakia, Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, America, Ecuador and Bolivia. In their meetings with the aged, they explore the changing world and the peaceful demeanour which has helped these survivors to live into their dotage. 2000.Canada en couleurs
Par Mireille Messier, Per-Henrik Gürth. 2008
"Célébrez les couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel et plus encore au cours d'une visite du Canada haute en couleur. Des paysages typiques…
et des personnages adorables feront de ce parcours multicolore une aventure inoubliable pour les petits voyageurs ainsi que pour les artistes en herbe! Avec ses dessins aux couleurs vives et ses textes simples et rimés, ce livre est particulièrement attrayant pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire. Ils apprendront les couleurs tout en découvrant des paysages canadiens". -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Canada in colours.Promenades à Québec
Par Pierre Caron. 2008
"[...] Au fil de ses errances dans la capitale nationale, Pierre Caron s'attarde, carnet de notes à la main, à…
des lieux marquants ou simplement particuliers. Dans ses récits, il mêle avec brio souvenirs personnels, données historiques, anecdotes peu connues et descriptions physiques de la ville. Ces chroniques, publiées par Le Journal de Québec en 2006 et 2007, ont été chaudement accueillies par les lecteurs. Promenades à Québec regroupe cinquante d'entre elles et constitue un guide très original, tantôt amusant, tantôt émouvant, toujours captivant [...]". -- 4e de couv.Spirituality and ageing
Par Albert Jewell. 1999
This work presents the experience of ageing as an opportunity for spiritual reflection and affirmation of life. The contributors are…
religious and spiritual leaders and ethical thinkers from a range of backgrounds. They define "spirituality" not just as a religious concept but as an answer to the natural human need for purpose, values and relationships - a sense of wholeness in life.The iambics of Newfoundland: notes from an unknown shore
Par Robert Finch. 2007
Newfoundlanders have a language all their own, visitors are treated with hospitality though still referred to as 'stranger', and one…
Newfoundland town is still a departement of France, and its residents use the language, food and money of the home country while driving about on John Deere tractors rescued from a 1950s ship wreck. Nature writer Finch presents his impressions of Canada's most remote island, one that is harsh - and quirky. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2007.Travels with Farley: a memoir
Par Claire Mowat. 2005
After the stillborn death of their first and only child, Farley Mowat persuaded his wife Claire to go with him…
to the Magdalen Islands to make a film. Falling in love with the area, they bought a house there, which became an exotic destination for friends and luminaries of the period. Claire Mowat provides an intimate portrait of a marriage and a window on Farley Mowat's writing life during this time. Some strong language. 2005.The Beluga Café: an Arctic expedition in search of art and whales
Par Jim Nollman. 2002
The author, an animal communication expert, and two artist friends set out across Canada's vast Mackenzie Delta, electric guitar and…
underwater sound equipment in tow, to make music with belugas - the elusive white whales of the Arctic. A combination of metaphors about animal rights and animal intelligence, the role of science in conservation, the politics of extinction, and the place of art in the epic struggle to save the natural world. 2002.