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Flink, the leader of Eye to Eye--a national mentoring program for students with learning and attention issues--enlarges our understanding of…
the learning process and offers innovative strategies for parenting, teaching, and supporting the 20 percent of students with learning disabilities. A fighter who has helped thousands of children adapt to their specific learning issues, Flink understands the needs and experiences of these children firsthand. He, too, has dyslexia and ADHD. Focusing on how to arm students who think and learn differently with essential skills, including meta-cognition and self-advocacy, Flink offers real, hard advice, providing the tools to address specific problems they face--from building self-esteem and reconstructing the learning environment to getting proper diagnoses and discovering their inner gifts. With his easy, hands-on "Step-by-Step Launchpad to Empowerment," parents can take immediate steps to improve their children's lives. 2014.Things that go squeak in the night and other stories
Par Gregory Clark. 1976
The world outside
Par Donald L Woodcock. 2005
From a secluded cottage on Vancouver Island, Woodcock wrote for newspapers and magazines all across the country, winning various awards.…
This is a collection of his nature writing which has appeared in Reader's Digest, Outdoor Canada, and Canadian Geographic. 2005.The unfinished Canadian: the people we are
Par Andrew Cohen. 2007
Cohen delves into our past and present in search of our defining national characteristics. He questions hoary shibboleths, soothing mythologies,…
and old saws with irreverence and humour, unencumbered by our proverbial politeness or political correctness. He argues that our mythology, our jealousy, our complacency, our apathy, our amnesia, and our moderation are all part of the unbearable lightness of being Canadian. Some strong language. 2007.The strangers next door
Par Edith Iglauer. 1991
Collection of writings by the author of 'Fishing with John', covers fifty years and a range of subjects including wartime…
press meetings with Eleanor Roosevelt, stories from the buildings of New York, visits to Inuit cooperatives, and interviews with several Canadians, including Pierre Trudeau, Hubert Evans, M. Wylie Blanchet, Arthur Erickson, and Bill Reid. 1991.The survival of Jan Little
Par John Man. 1986
The harrowing experiences of a woman who endured almost lethal psychological and physical abuse during her married life, homesteading in…
the Amazon jungle. Despite being blind and deaf, and separated from civilization, she survived for three months on her own after her husband and daughter died of fever. 1986.The snow geese: a story of home
Par William Fiennes. 2002
Every spring, millions of geese embark on an arduous three-thousand-mile migration from their winter quarters in the southern United States…
to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic. One year William Fiennes decided to go with them. Intrigued by what he'd read about the birds' amazing annual journey, Fiennes was also desperate to emerge from a period of illness and from the belief that, at age twenty-six, his life had ground to a halt. 2002.The sinking of the Princess Sophia: taking the North down with her
Par Kenneth Coates, William R Morrison. 1990
In 1918, the steamer Princess Sophia left Alaska for Vancouver, but during a storm she ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef.…
There were no survivors. Tracing the stories of many of the 353 aboard the Sophia - how they had gone to the north, what they did there, why they were leaving that fall - Coates sheds light on a little-known aspect of our history. 1990.The remarkable world of Frances Barkley, 1769-1845
Par Beth Hill, Frances Barkley. 1978
Frances Barkley was the first European woman to set foot on the coast of B.C. In 1786, she embarked from…
Europe on a trade and exploration voyage with her husband, Captain Charles W. Barkley. Her reminiscences contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. 1978.The RCMP Musical Ride
Par Maxwell Newhouse. 2004
The thundering hooves, the skilled riders, and the dazzling pageantry of the Musical Ride have thrilled audiences young and old…
since it was first performed in 1887. The author tells the history of the Ride and the story of the spectacular black horses, their arduous training and sparkling equipment, and their Mountie riders in bright scarlet. Grades 4-7. 2004.The outport people
Par Claire Mowat. 1983
The new North: an account of a woman's 1908 journey through Canada to the Arctic
Par Agnes Deans Cameron, D. R Richeson. 1986
In 1908, Agnes Deans Cameron and her niece Jessie Cameron Brown embarked on a journey to the Arctic. Travelling for…
six months by stagecoach, scow, and steamboat, they were among the first women to visit the Far North. "The New North" is the record of their extraordinary voyage. Originally published in 1909, c1986.The new disability history: American perspectives (The history of disability series #6)
Par Paul K Longmore, Lauri Umansky. 2001
Fourteen essays examine disability in the social context of American history. Several discuss attitudes towards deafness and blindness specifically, including…
Kim Nielsen's "Helen Keller and the politics of civic fitness." The collection ends with Richard K. Scotch's historical overview of "American disability policy in the twentieth century". c2001.The New Founde Land: A Personal Voyage Of Discovery
Par Farley Mowat. 1989
This special edition of Mowat's collected writings commemorates the fortieth anniversary of Newfoundland's entrance into the Canadian confederation. Revised excerpts…
from Westviking, Sea of Slaughter, The Boat Who Wouldn't Float and other works, as well as new writing, capture the island's physical environment and reflect the author's passion for the Rock and its history. 1989.The middle of nowhere: rediscovering Saskatchewan
Par Dennis Gruending. 1996
A collection of short pieces illustrating the history of Saskatchewan. Chronicles of the land before European settlement, recollections of aboriginal…
people, and excerpts from fur-trade diaries provide historical background. Accounts of Mounties, explorers, and settlers are mixed with stories of the often raucous political life of the province, and some of Saskatchewan's favourite pastimes. c1996.The last taboo: a survival guide to mental health care in Canada
Par Julia Nunes, Scott Simmie. 2001
Scott Simmie recounts his own battle with a serious mental disorder while Julia Nunes provides a caregiver and supporter's perspective.…
Includes real stories of other Canadians and their opinions on the successes and failures of the health care system. They offer coping strategies for consumers, family members, friends, and employers, and demonstrate how we can all contribute to the recovery of a person with a mental illness. 2001.The learning mystique: a critical look at "learning disabilities"
Par Gerald Coles. 1987
The author points out that the theory of neurological dysfunction absolves society, the family and the schools of responsibility for…
many children's learning problems. He believes that the start of many learning difficulties lie in individual attributes and social relationships. c1987.Yukoners: true tales of the Yukon
Par H Gordon-Cooper. 1978
Choosing a wheelchair: a guide for optimal independence
Par Gary Karp. 1998
The author, a paraplegic and ergonomics specialist, details the process of selecting a wheelchair for both new and experienced users.…
Takes into account costs, usage, and wheeling technique. Includes list of manufacturers. c1998.Magnetic north: a trek across Canada
Par David Halsey, Diana Landau. 1990
At the age of twenty, David Halsey dropped out of college to pursue his dream : to be the first…
person in modern times to cross Canada, west to east, by a wilderness route, travelling by foot, dogsled, and canoe. He tells of his journey, shared by a young photographer and a half-wild coyote-dog, through the wilds of Canada from 1977 to 1979. c1990.