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Chilcotin and beyond
Par Paul H St. Pierre. 1990
Beyond Forget: rediscovering the prairies
Par Mark Abley. 1986
Big bucks!: How To Make Serious Money For Both You And Your Company
Par Kenneth H Blanchard, Sheldon M Bowles. 2000
Bestselling authors Blanchard and Bowles unlock the secrets of making serious money for both you and your company. Through a…
series of easy-to-follow steps and powerful strategies, they show how anyone can create lasting wealth. By focusing on concepts like commitment, intensity, purpose, and even fun, the authors have crafted a totally new - and irresistible - paradigm for unlimited success. 2000.Canadians: a portrait of a country and its people
Par Roy MacGregor. 2007
MacGregor has travelled this vast country in pursuit of the often elusive national identity. Against the backdrop of pivotal events,…
and in a sparking blend of historical, anecdotal, and reflective writing, he captures essential truths about who we are and what makes us tick. Some descriptions of sex. 2007.By way of deception
Par Victor Ostrovsky, Claire Hoy. 1990
As a junior officer with the Mossad, Israel's security organization, Ostrovsky had extraordinary access to its files. At first elated…
at the privilege of joining the Mossad, Ostrovsky's experiences convinced him that it had betrayed the trust of Israel. Bestseller 1990. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. 1991, c1990.Bull's eye investing: targeting real returns in a smoke and mirrors market
Par John Mauldin. 2004
Financial expert John Mauldin makes his case regarding the future direction of the markets, and details a new approach to…
investing that allows adjustment to its new realities. Provides options beyond traditional stock portfolios so investors can learn to choose between the stable and secure investments that will result in profits, even in turbulent markets. 2004.Based on research with hundreds of retired people, and advice from leading experts, this book will help you to think…
through all the opportunities and challenges ahead, so you can enjoy a happy, healthy, financially sound retirement. 2009.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.America's Great Game: the CIA's secret Arabists and the shaping of the modern Middle East
Par Hugh Wilford. 2013
Wilford reveals the surprising history of the CIA's pro-Arab operations in the 1940s and 50s by tracing the work of…
the agency's three most influential officers in the Middle East. Kermit "Kim" Roosevelt was the grandson of Theodore Roosevelt and the first head of CIA covert action in the region; his cousin, Archie Roosevelt, was a Middle East scholar and chief of the Beirut station ; Miles Copeland was a maverick covert operations specialist who had joined the American intelligence establishment during World War II. These "Arabists" propped up authoritarian regimes, attempted secretly to sway public opinion in America against support for the new state of Israel, and staged coups that irrevocably destabilized the nations with which they empathized. 2013.All about Niagara Falls: fascinating facts, dramatic discoveries
Par Linda Granfield. 1988
Affluence Intelligence: earn more, worry less, and live a happy and balanced life (Your coach in a box)
Par Stephen Goldbart, Joan Indursky DiFuria. 2011
The authors offer a three-month plan to reassess all aspects of life, achieve goals, and increase enjoyment. Every person has…
an Affluence Intelligence Quotient (AIQ) that determines both wealth and personal fulfillment. In this remarkable guide, the authors show how people can determine - and then raise - their AIQs to make the most of their lives. 2011.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.A woman of independent means: a woman's guide to full financial security
Par Gail E Vaz-Oxlade. 1999
Vaz-Oxlade discusses the means for women to achieve financial independence. She also discusses the roots of women's attitudes towards money,…
and ways that women can overcome any trepidation they may have about taking charge of their own financial situation. 1999.A random walk down Wall Street: the time-tested strategy for successful investing
Par Burton Gordon Malkiel. 2008
Malkiel evaluates the full range of investment opportunities, from stocks, bonds, and money markets to real estate investment trusts and…
insurance, home ownership, and tangible assets such as gold and collectibles. 2008.