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The Canadian writer's workplace: building writing skills
Par John A Roberts. 2007
A complete grammar and composition text designed as a flexible resource for writers who need to improve their writing skills.…
It provides instructors with a wealth of grammar exercises and writing opportunities, and gives students a solid foundation for grammar mastery and the development of different styles and approaches to writing. 2007.Your rights (H wise guides)
Par Anita Naik. 1999
This guide tells children what rights they do and don't have in common situations. It covers laws relating to health,…
education, family, sex, work, the police and leisure. It also contains detailed contact addresses for getting further information and help in the UK and Republic of Ireland. For junior high readers.The French Foreign Legion: a complete history
Par Douglas Porch. 1991
From inauspicious beginnings to its present status as a respected metropolitan force, Douglas Porch describes the French Foreign Legion's battles…
all over the world. He looks beyond the myths that surround the Legion and analyzes its outstanding performance throughout history. He also discusses its special problems in recruitment, discipline and morale. 1991.It happened to me: MIZZ true life stories (Youth project)
Par Lesley Johnston. 1996
"MIZZ" magazine readers talk honestly and share true experiences that will make you laugh and cry. Read their moving stories…
and try the special self-discovery quizzes. Could any of these things happen to you too? 1996.The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference
Par Malcolm Gladwell. 2000
A journalist proposes that fads are social epidemics in which little changes have big effects. He refers to the one…
dramatic moment during such a contagion, when everything can change all at once, as "the tipping point." Gladwell also analyzes trends to further explain his theory. Bestseller.The life stories of twenty sons and daughters of lesbian or gay men are told with a combination of humour…
and serious reflection. They discuss the effects of their upbringing on their adult lives and place the sexuality of their parents in perspective. Some of the interviewees are themselves lesbian, gay or bisexual, most are heterosexual. They are aged from eleven to sixty-six and vary in class and race. 1996.Things no longer there: a memoir of losing sight and finding vision
Par Susan Krieger. 2005
Krieger, a sociologist and writer who is also losing her vision to a rare eye disease, goes bird watching in…
New Mexico, learns to use a white cane, revisits an old love, and returns to the summer camp of her youth, while reflecting on the nature of blindness and sight. She explains that that while outer landscapes may change, the inner visions persist, giving meaning and jarring the senses with a very different picture from what appears before the eyes. Some descriptions of sex. 2005.Basic English usage exercises with key: With Key
Par Michael Swan, Jennifer Seidl. 1987
The essential spelling book 3
Par Fred J Schonell. 1994
Fast food nation: what the all-American meal is doing to the world
Par Eric Schlosser. 2002
Voltaire's bastards: the dictatorship of reason in the west
Par John Ralston Saul. 1992
The complete idiot's guide to a great retirement for Canadians
Par Carolyn Janik, Ruth Rejnis, Bruce McDougall. 1996
The authors address the critical issues that we face as retirement draws nearer. They talk about how much money you…
really need in order to retire, how to get value from RRSPs, government programs, purchasing a retirement home, and estate planning.Fundamentals of English grammar (Azar Grammar)
Par Betty Schrampfer Azar. 2002
Instruction book for intermediate English grammar. Provides a well organized core of material around which instructors can build classroom activities…
and a course syllabus. Presents material that is interesting, adult, and realistic in terms of current usages and both needs in and outside the classroom. It also views vocabulary development as integral to the development of structure usage. 2002.Ten stupid things women do to mess up their lives
Par Laura Schlessinger. 1995
Real-world examples from Schlessinger's radio show and private practice are used to drive home her message that women's reluctance to…
be bold and brave often makes them act like stupid, submissive victims. The author's belief is that once women muster the courage to take responsibility for their own problems and to tolerate the discomforts of risk, the possibilities for personal growth and joy are limitless. 1995.Who killed Canadian history?
Par J. L Granatstein. 1998
Canadian historian Granatstein writes of his concern that Canadian students are no longer taught Canadian history. Unlike older countries which…
understand the importance of history, he argues that Canadian schools, universities, and education policy makers have allowed Canadian history to be dropped in favour of trendy subjects or "dumbed down" in basic textbooks. 1998.Vengeance: the true story of an Israeli counter-terrorist mission
Par George Jonas. 2005
The mission of five ordinary Israelis: to hunt down and kill the PLO terrorists responsible for the massacre of eleven…
Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. Details the mechanics, the horror, and the day-by-day suspense, as they changed identities constantly, moved from country to country, and were themselves tracked in turn (and some killed) by PLO assassins. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. 2005.The rights revolution (CBC Massey Lectures)
Par Michael Ignatieff. 2000
Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the…
public good around the globe. The notorious fights for aboriginal rights and for the linguistic heritage of French-speaking Canadians have steered Canada into a full-blown rights revolution. But are group rights jeopardizing individual rights? And when everyone asserts their rights, what happens to responsibilities? 2000.Racism: changing attitudes 1900-2000 (Twentieth Century issues)
Par R. G Grant. 1999
How have perceptions of race altered since 1900? Is the new millennium a less racist society? Charting the significant events…
of the last century, "Racism" explores such questions and looks at hopes for a peaceful, multi-racial future. For junior high readers.The power of beauty
Par Nancy Friday. 1998
This book contains language which might be considered offensive. Like the author, many successful people of our age were driven…
by childhood invisibility to create lives of brilliance and accomplishment. Through her life story and commentary on subjects ranging from fairy tales to today's fashion runways, from feminist male-bashing to the emergence of the male beauty object; the author offers an exploration of the revolutionary new role of looks in the relationships between and within the sexes.Women's rights (What's the big idea)
Par Virginia Parker. 1996