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Heart of the raincoast: A Life Story
Par Alexandra Morton. 1998
When whale researcher Alex Morton's husband drowned, she and her young son stayed on in the tiny community of Echo…
Bay, B.C. To earn a living, she worked for Billy Proctor as a seasick, greenhorn deckhand. In the process, she learned about his 50 years as a fisherman, and about the B.C. coastline. c1998.Grizzly Bear Mountain
Par Jack Boudreau. 2000
Sequel to Crazy Man's Creek (DC23589), which was 2 years on the BC Bestsellers' list. Jack Boudreau grew up in…
a small town in the McGregor Mountains in B.C. Children did many things to amuse themselves and we follow Jack through his early encounters with grizzly bears, first as a hunter and later as a photographer. 2000.Hard light
Par Michael Crummey. 1998
Crummey retells and reinvents his father's stories of outport Newfoundland and the Labrador fishery of a half century ago. Speaking…
through generations of storytellers, he conjures a world of hard toil and heavy weather, shot through with stoicism, grim humour, endurance, and love. Some descriptions of violence. 1998.Hello Halifax (Canada rainbow series)
Par Elma Schemenauer. 1986
Glaucoma: a patient's guide to the disease, fourth edition
Par Graham E Trope. 2011
Houseboat chronicles: notes from a life in Shield country
Par Jake MacDonald. 2002
Part memoir, part reportage, MacDonald's book reflects on his lifelong fascination with the Canadian Shield. MacDonald spent years working in…
and exploring this area. He writes of his travels, the people who make their living there, his interest in Native culture, and the Shield's wildlife. 2002.How we die: reflections on life's final chapter
Par Sherwin B Nuland. 1994
In hopes of removing mystery from dying and making it less frightening, a Yale medical professor explains the biological and…
clinical aspects of death. He describes six causes of death which he asserts to be representative of universal processes, portrays patients, and muses about care and dignity. The examples are heart attack, Alzheimer's disease, murder, AIDS, cancer, and old age. Bestseller 1994.Getting through the night: finding your way after the loss of a loved one
Par Eugenia Price. 1983
An inspirational guide for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Offers hope for survivors to understand…
and accept their loss, to weather the dark night of grief, and to be renewed with the joy of life in the morning. 1983.Drifting home: A Family's Voyage Of Discovery Down The Wild Yukon River
Par Pierre Berton. 1973
Doors open Toronto: illuminating the city's great spaces
Par John Sewell. 2002
This book introduces Toronto's greatest spaces, from architectural jewels to buildings that were witness to some of the city's most…
important moments. Former mayor John Sewell takes us on a tour of the Toronto places every citizen and visitor should see, such as Osgoode Hall, the old Don Jail, and the Chapel of St. James-the-Less. 2002.Death and dignity: making choices and taking charge
Par Timothy E Quill. 1993
A physician describes the decision-making process of one of his patients and his role in assisting her suicide. Quill reveals…
how he came to believe that medicine does not properly address the needs of the dying. He outlines alternative choices that he believes a patient can make in consultation with his or her doctor and argues for the need to challenge the status quo that makes one choice an illegal act. 1993.Cleo: how a small black cat helped heal a family
Par Helen Brown. 2010
Helen Brown wasn't a cat person, but her nine-year old son Sam was. A week after Helen agreed to let…
Sam have a kitten, Sam was killed in a road accident. Not long after this, a little black kitten was delivered to the family's doorstep. Helen was ready to send her back, but Sam's younger brother, Rob, identified with the kitten who'd also lost her brothers. Stroking her, it was the first time Helen had seen him smile since Sam's death. There was no choice, the kitten -- dubbed Cleo -- had to stay. Cleo's immense character slowly taught the family to laugh again, giving them hope of getting back to normal. 2010.Barking up the right tree: breeding, rearing and training the Guide Dog way (Book Of The Breed)
Par Derek Freeman. 1991
This book portrays guide dog mating, illnesses and eating habits some readers may find disturbing. It was Derek Freeman who…
began to breed dogs specifically to train as guide dogs, when other suitable dogs were hard to find. Over the years, he has reared some 20,000 puppies, with an 80% success rate, and has a unique insight into the mind of the dog. Using GDBA as a backcloth, he discusses rearing, training, health and socialization, and gives an insight into the complexities of dog ownership. 1991.City hall & Mrs. God: a passionate journey through a changing Toronto
Par Cary Fagan. 1990
This personal portrait of a city in upheaval shows a polarized social structure which characterizes the new Toronto. The author…
shows a city divided into the powerful and the powerless, the outrageous and the outraged. 1990.Coping with glaucoma: A Guide To Living With Glaucoma For You And Your Family
Par Edith Marks, Rita Montauredes. 1997
Canada made me
Par Norman Levine. 1993
In 1956 writer Norman Levine, seven years an expatriate in England, returned for an unsentimental journey through his homeland. Drawn…
toward the bottom rungs of Canadian society - the beer parlours, the bunkhouses filled with immigrant miners, the cheap flophouses - he wrote an account so bitter that it didn't find a Canadian publisher for more than 20 years. Levine, now considered one of Canada's finest short story writers, maintains "my writing starts with this book." 1993, c1958.Chilcotin and beyond
Par Paul H St. Pierre. 1990
Beyond Forget: rediscovering the prairies
Par Mark Abley. 1986
Braille into the next millennium
Par Judith M Dixon. 2000
Essays examining the history and future of braille including such topics as the development of the literary, Nemeth, and music…
codes; braille production; legal issues; library service; and literacy and computer access concerns. 2000.Coping with vision loss: understanding the psychological, social, and spiritual effects
Par Cheri Colby Langdell, Tim Langdell. 2011
Explores personal, psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives on blindness, and also shows some of the benefits blind and nearly blind…
people have found after vision loss. Explains the practical challenges that vision loss creates for the person experiencing it. and for the family members and friends of that person. Some strong language. 2011.