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The girl in Saskatoon: a meditation on friendship, memory and murder
Par Sharon Butala. 2008
In 1962, Alexandra Wiwcharuk was found murdered on the banks of the Saskatchewan River. Nearly 50 years later, her murder…
still haunts Saskatoon residents, especially those who, like Butala, were Alexandra's friends. Compelled by her memories of Alex, Butala returns to that still-unsolved murder, writing an in-depth investigation of the tragic death, a nostalgic coming-of-age story, and an exploration of the nature of good and evil. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2008.The fence: a police cover-up along Boston's racial divide
Par Dick Lehr. 2009
The Fence documents the true story of a Boston police incident during which an undercover officer was brutally beaten by…
fellow officers who mistook him for a murder suspect. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. c2009.The enforcer: Johnny Pops Papalia : a life and death in the Mafia
Par Adrian Humphreys. 1999
By the time Johnny "Pops" Papalia was gunned down at the age of 73, his massive crime network had earned…
him the nickname "Canada's Capone." Filled with tales of extortion, loan sharking, gambling and heroin, this book chronicles the rise and fall of Canada's most successful Mafia don. Some descriptions of violence. 1999.The Dillinger days
Par John Toland. 2017
John Dillinger's thirteen-month criminal career captured the imagination of Depression-era America and is chronicled here, along with fellow outlaws like…
Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie and Clyde, Ma Barker, and Machine Gun Kelly. 2017.The devil's defender: my odyssey through American criminal justice from Ted Bundy to the Kandahar massacre
Par John Henry Browne. 2016
For the last four decades, Browne has defended the indefensible. From Facebook folk hero the "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Moore, to…
Benjamin Ng of the Wah Mee massacre and Kandahar massacre culprit Sergeant Robert Bales, Browne's unceasing advocacy and the daring to take on some of the most unwinnable cases--and nearly win them all--has led 48 Hours' Peter Van Sant to call him "the most famous lawyer in America." But although the Browne that America has come to know cuts a dashing and confident figure, he has forever been haunted by his job as counsel to Ted Bundy, the most infamous serial killer in American history. Browne, a drug- and alcohol-addicted yet wildly successful defense attorney who could never let go of the case that started it all, here asks himself the question others have asked him all along: Does defending evil make you evil too? 2016.The healthy boomer: a no-nonsense midlife health guide for women and men
Par Miroslava Lhotsky, Peggy Edwards, Judy Turner. 1999
Provides information and practical advice on such topics as: the male and female menopause; how to make a decision about…
hormone replacement therapy; alternative health care; preventing heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis; prostate health and impotence; healthy relationships and sex in midlife; weight control, exercise, and healthy eating; handling midlife stress. Some descriptions of sex. 1999.The Grey Fox: the true story of Bill Miner, last of the old-time bandits
Par John Boessenecker, Mark Dugan. 1992
Between the years 1860 and 1911, Bill Miner's criminal career included stagecoach and train robberies. A gentleman robber who never…
killed, Miner believed that railroad companies robbed the public and he therefore had a right to rob them back. 1992.The death of old man Rice: a true story of criminal justice in America
Par M. L Friedland. 1994
A sensational trial -- questions about the influence of the media, expert witnesses, the issue of the death penalty, and…
the advantage of wealth. While it sounds like one of today's headlines, this actually happened in 1900. The author investigates the remarkable trial of two men accused of murdering William Marsh Rice, founder of Rice University. 1994.The complete guide to sexual fulfilment (Practical Handbook Ser.)
Par Nitya Lacroix. 1999
This text provides information on: how to provide and achieve complete satisfaction; enjoying, exploring and refreshing a loving sexual relationship;…
creating the right environment, identifying needs, sharing fantasies. It is a guide book for today's sexual attitudes. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1999.The case of Valentine Shortis: a true story of crime and politics in Canada
Par M. L Friedland. 1986
Two men were shot and killed at the Montreal Cotton Company in 1895. This is the dramatic story of the…
trial of Valentine Shortis, a young Irish immigrant who was accused of the murders. 1986.The caregiver: a life with Alzheimer's
Par Aaron Alterra. 2007
Alterra made the decision to become the primary caregiver for his wife once she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He soon…
discovered that life with an Alzheimer's patient is an ever-changing series of challenges - for instance, his wife lost her ability to walk but not to dance, so husband and wife dance from bed to chair or room to room. He covers the search for understanding, the hallucinations, mood changes, loss of mental and physical functioning, and unpredictable nature of the disease. 2007, first published 1999.The change: women, aging and the menopause
Par Germaine Greer. 1991
Drawing on anthropological, medical, historical, and literary sources, Germaine Greer passionately argues that "the change" need not be a dreaded…
tragedy, but rather, a spiritual liberation of women. Among her arguments, she questions estrogen replacement therapy, and goes on to propose a new "art" of aging through menopause. 1991.Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist investigates the life and crimes of spy Robert Hanssen, who was arrested in February 2001. Examines Hanssen's…
psychological and sexual profile and his motivations in betraying his country. Discusses the FBI's uneven performance under director Louis Freeh. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2002.Testament d'un tueur des Hells: biographie
Par Pierre Martineau. 2002
Rédacteur à TQS, Pierre Martineau a mis en forme la confession de Serge Quesnel, tueur à gages qui est devenu…
le principal témoin dans le méga-procès des Hells Angels. Le monde du crime tel que vécu de l'intérieur. On retrouve en annexe le texte du contrat signé entre Quesnel et le gouvernement du Québec par lequel il acceptait de témoigner contre ses anciens complices. 2002.The Black Donnellys: the outrageous tale of Canada's deadliest feud (Amazing stories)
Par Nate Hendley. 2004
The gruesome saga of the Black Donnellys has been heavily mythologized. A thick layer of rumour, legend, and hearsay has…
built up around the facts of the case. But one thing is clear: no one who reads this book will ever forget the murderous events that occurred near the town of Lucan, Ontario in the 1870s. 2004.The big red fox: the incredible story of Norman "Red" Ryan, Canada's most notorious criminal
Par Peter McSherry. 1999
Norman "Red" Ryan, was a notorious bank robber, safecracker, and killer, with a record of nineteen convictions and nine shootings.…
Yet he got out of Kingston in less than twelve years, returning to Toronto amid fanfare befitting a hero. How such an obvious threat was paroled lies with those who helped him, and benefited from his release. Some descriptions of violence. 1999.The big shift: navigating the new stage beyond midlife (Your coach in a box)
Par Marc Freedman. 2011
Freedman seeks to alleviate much of the hand-wringing surrounding the aging baby boomer generation. Freedman hopes that by providing guidance,…
training, education and support to the millions entering the 60 to 80-year-old life phase, a windfall of surprising and innovative solutions to many growing issues will be the result. 2011.The biker who shot me: recollections of a crime reporter
Par Michel Auger, Jean-Paul Murray. 2001
As a journalist, Auger has observed and reported upon the growth of the biker gangs and their increasing involvement in…
organized crime. He has written a number of articles that exposed the Hells Angels' links to the Mafia; articles that he knows enraged the bikers enough to have him killed. This is an account of his life as a crime reporter, with particular attention to his brush with death when he was shot in the back six times with a pistol equipped with a silencer, and the events that followed. Some descriptions of violence. 2001.The ballad of Danny Wolfe: life of a modern outlaw
Par Joe Friesen. 2016
In 2008, Danny Wolfe, a Winnipeg Aboriginal man, was 31-years-old and awaiting trial on two counts of first-degree murder in…
at the Regina Correctional Centre. In spite of his young age, Danny had found himself in and out of correctional facilities since his teenage years, sometimes even finding his own way out. Now, fifteen years after his last break out of prison, Danny was orchestrating a bigger escape from a jail where the notion was inconceivable. This biography traces the early years of Daniel Wolfe's life, from his birth in Regina to his mother Susan Creeley, a First Nations woman; to his first brush with the law at the age of four and then his subsequent arrests; to the birth of the Indian Posse--the Aboriginal street gang in Canada that would eventually claim the title of the largest street gang in North America with over 12,000 members (from BC to Ontario, and even Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona) and Danny at the helm; to Danny's death in 2010. Bestseller. 2016.Texas Ranger: the epic life of Frank Hamer, the man who killed Bonnie and Clyde (Lone Star audio)
Par John Boessenecker. 2016
To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the "villain" of the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. But from…
the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Frank Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participated in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution's spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last his career came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson. 2016.