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Sleep (Your personal health series)
Par J. Paul Caldwell. 1995
The author explains aspects of sleep and the relationships which exist between sleep and waking actions. Topics include stages of…
sleep, insomnia, dreams, and sleep disorders. He also discusses the effects of exercise, diet, sex, drugs, and shift-work. 1995.Soon: an overdue history of procrastination, from Leonardo and Darwin to you and me
Par Andrew Santella. 2018
Drawing on the stories of history's greatest delayers, and on the work of psychologists, philosophers, and behavioral economists to explain…
why we put off what we're supposed to be doing and why we shouldn't feel so bad about it, Andrew Santella presents a defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate. 2018.Straight from the heart
Par Jean Chrétien. 1985
Storms of controversy: the secret Avro Arrow files revealed
Par Palmiro Campagna. 1997
Campagna examines the myths and legends left by the Avro Arrow jet fighter and its cancellation in 1959. Using newly-released…
documents and photos, he discusses the reasons why the Canadian government terminated the Arrow program, including the involvement of the United States. 1997.Straight talk: speeches and writings on Canadian unity (Canadian politics, political science)
Par Stéphane Dion. 1999
Streeters: rants & raves from "This hour has 22 minutes"
Par Rick Mercer. 1998
A collection of Rick Mercer's rants, taken from the popular television show "This hour has 22 minutes," against Canadian politics…
and political figures. 1998. Uniform title: This hour has 22 minutes (Television program)Whether you are at work or at home, you are probably being asked to do more with less. We often…
become consumed with what doesn't really matter, and spend far too much of our precious time on what doesn't even count. Dr. Rob Fazio shows you how to block out the static so you can turn up the volume on the right information and accelerate your path to success. 2016.Storm signals: more undiplomatic diaries, 1962-1971
Par Charles Ritchie. 1983
The author describes the wide variety of events and people that formed his everyday life while serving as Canadian ambassador…
to Washington during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Sequel to "Diplomatic Passport" (DC03281). c1983.Stop the insanity
Par Susan Powter. 1993
This popular television personality and authority on wellness explains how people can take control of their lives for better health…
and self-esteem through diet, mental fitness and the power in creating a positive image of themselves. 1993.Stephen Harper and the future of Canada
Par William Johnson. 2005
Chronicles Harper's political beginnings, his stint with the Mulroney Progressive Conservatives, the events that led to him becoming a key…
architect of the Reform party, and his rescue of the Canadian Alliance, which led to the merger with the Progressive Conservatives to create the new Conservative Party. Author Johnson attempts to dispel the myths and set out the facts about the (then) leader of the opposition. Bestseller 2005.Still me: A Life
Par Christopher Reeve. 1998
Best known for his role as Superman, actor Reeve discusses his life and career before and after the 1995 horseback…
riding accident that left him paralyzed. Reeve has faith that his injured spinal cord can eventually be repaired and is active in raising funds for research. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1998.Stolen life: the journey of a Cree woman
Par Yvonne Johnson, Rudy Wiebe. 1998
Rudy Wiebe collaborates with Yvonne Johnson, a great-great-granddaughter of Cree Chief Big Bear, to tell the story of her life.…
Born in Montana with a double-cleft palate, she experienced a life of physical and sexual abuse, and slid into alcoholism before participating in the murder for which she is now in prison. Strong language, descriptions of violence, descriptions of sexual violence. 1998.Stolen continents: the new world through Indian eyes since 1492
Par Ronald Wright. 1992
Speaking our truth: a journey of reconciliation
Par Monique Gray Smith. 2017
Canada's relationship with its Indigenous people has suffered as a result of both the residential school system and the lack…
of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Healing and repairing that relationship requires education, awareness and increased understanding of the legacy and the impacts still being felt by Survivors and their families. Guided by Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, readers will learn about the lives of Survivors and listen to allies who are putting the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into action. For senior high readers. 2017.Starlight tour: the last, lonely night of Neil Stonechild
Par Susanne Reber, Rob Renaud. 2005
On a Saskatoon night in November 1990, seventeen-year-old Neil Stonechild disappeared, to be found dead in a field, his body…
frozen, three days later. The police investigation was cursory, but Neil's mother Stella refused to give up, as did witness Jason Roy, who had seen Neil, beaten and bleeding, in the back of a Saskatoon police cruiser the night he disappeared. It was only in January 2000, when two more men were found frozen to death, that the truth about Neil Stonechild's fate began to emerge. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2005.Spinal cord injury: a guide for living (A Johns Hopkins Press health book)
Par Sara Palmer, Kay Harris Kriegsman, Jeffrey B Palmer. 2000
Three professionals in rehabilitation medicine and psychology describe the trauma of spinal cord injury; what to expect during the therapeutic…
process; and how to meet the psychological, medical, and social challenges of living with the disability. Patients' stories are used to illustrate each aspect. Includes sex. 2000.Sometimes a great nation: will Canada belong to the 21st century?
Par Peter C Newman. 1988
These articles, which cover a period of 15 years, look at the Canadian identity and the changes which have occurred.…
Athough optimistic, Newman expresses concern for Canada's future. He includes a number of short articles about prominent Canadians. 1988.Slow dance: a story of stroke, love, and disability
Par Persimmon Blackbridge, Bonnie Sherr Klein. 1997
Bonnie Sherr Klein recounts her catastrophic stroke, the friends and family who rallied round, the health care system that both…
helped and hindered, and her road back to a full and active life. 1997.Spoils of power: the politics of patronage
Par Jeffrey Simpson. 1988
Through the use of private letters, official documents and personal observations, the author examines the provincial and national use of…
patronage, from Sir John A. Macdonald's "purchase" of Nova Scotia's opponent of Confederation to the scandal-plagued Mulroney cabinet. 1988.Solitude: a return to the self
Par Anthony Storr. 1988
The author takes issue with the view that intimate relationships are the exclusive source and measure of mental and personal…
satisfaction. He reasons that many creative people work alone and that voluntary and enforced solitude may have a restorative value. 1988.