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The fragile lights of earth: articles and memories, 1942-1970
Par Alan Brown, Gabrielle Roy. 1982
The enthusiasms of Robertson Davies
Par Robertson Davies, Judith Skelton Grant. 1979
The Faber book of reportage
Par John Carey. 1987
John Carey has selected accounts of some of the most extraordinary events in history. Events range from the plague in…
Athens in 430 BC to the fall of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. Exploration and discovery, historical figures, and great battles are all described by eyewitnesses. 1987.The heiress vs the establishment: Mrs. Campbell's campaign for legal justice (Law and society)
Par Constance Backhouse, Nancy Backhouse. 2004
In 1922, Elizabeth Bethune Campbell, a Toronto-born socialite, began a fourteen-year-battle with the Ontario legal establishment over her mother's will,…
and to prove that her uncle had stolen funds from her mother's estate. In 1930, as a non-lawyer and Canadian, she argued her case before the Privy Council in London - the first woman to do so. This is an annotated reprint of her self-published account of her campaign. 2004.The heart does break: Canadian writers on grief and mourning
Par George Bowering, Jean Baird. 2009
When Jean Baird's daughter, Bronwyn, died suddenly, Jean's instinct was to turn to books. Although she found that the thoughts…
of counsellors, psychologists, and self-help gurus were some help, the works that truly did were by literary writers, largely from the UK and the US. Jean and her husband George Bowering found little from Canadian writers on the subject, and this anthology of original pieces attempts to fill that gap. c2009.The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
Par Jan Andrews. 1981
The best fiction of Rudyard Kipling
Par Rudyard Kipling. 1989
The art of dying: how to leave this world with dignity and grace, at peace with yourself and your loved ones
Par Patricia Weenolsen. 1996
A guide to help people facing death make the best of their remaining days and cope with practical and psychological…
concerns. Includes advice on preparation and planning, retaining and relinquishing control, and making the gradual transformation from a physical to a spiritual existence. 1996.The alchemy of loss: a young widow's transformation
Par Abigail Carter. 2008
When Abigail Carter realized that her husband, killed on 9/11, wasn't coming home, she began to grieve, basing her process…
on alchemy. First was blackening, which strips down lead to its original alloys and corresponded to her initial phase of disorienting grief. Then the whitening stage, which purifies the metal, was when new routines took hold and she started feeling as though she might make it, and lastly came reddening, when the base metal turns to pure gold, which corresponded to Carter's own enlightenment. Some descriptions of sex. 2008.Tell them it was wonderful: selected writings
Par Ludwig Bemelmans, Madeleine Bemelmans. 1985
Supreme at last: the evolution of the Supreme Court of Canada
Par Peter James McCormick. 2000
Until 1949, court decisions in Canada were open to Britain for appeal. Since then, the Supreme Court has emerged as…
a powerful Canadian institution. The author tells the story of how the Court evolved and describes many of the well-known personalities who have sat on the bench. He also provides a portrait of the major events and daily life of the Court over the last five decades of the 20th century. 2000.Six degrees of dignity: disability in an age of freedom
Par David W Shannon. 2007
The right to dignity for all is explicitly recognized in Canadian law; in practice a variety of individuals and groups…
have been excluded from the concern and respect that their nature as persons demands. Prominent among these excluded groups are members of the disabled community, who are marginalized by a society that regularly neglects to recognize their needs, capacities, and merits as individuals. Shannon identifies the social and attitudinal barriers still present in Canadian society today, and cites the factors needed to reverse the process of exclusion. 2007.Steal my rage: new native voices
Par Joel T Maki. 1995
An anthology of poetry, short stories, and essays by aspiring Native writers from across the country. Topics range from spirituality,…
traditional values, and the recovery of aboriginal languages, to self-government, urban life, and healing. 1995.Straight talk: speeches and writings on Canadian unity (Canadian politics, political science)
Par Stéphane Dion. 1999
Section lines: a Manitoba anthology
Par Mark Duncan. 1988
Shadow child: an apprenticeship in love and loss
Par Beth Powning. 2005
Like many young women, Beth Powning faced decisions of whether and when to start a family. At age twenty-four she…
became pregnant, but eleven days past her due date, she delivered a perfect, stillborn son. In this exploration of motherhood and loss, we're taken on a powerful journey into the heart of grief and renewal. National Bestseller. 2005.Same-sex marriage: the personal and the political
Par Kathleen Ann Lahey, Kevin Alderson. 2004
Describes both the experiences of same-sex couples who have been able to marry, and the stories behind the scenes that…
explain how the legal battle was won. Using legal history and interviews, the authors investigate the two sides of this process. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004.Robinette, the dean of Canadian lawyers
Par Jack Batten. 1984
Traces Robinette's career from his beginnings as a litigation lawyer, to his successes as a civil lawyer in cases involving…
such corporate giants as E.P. Taylor, and his participation in the new Canadian constitution. c1984.Que faut-il dire? (Collection Psychologie)
Par Rob Buckman, Ruth Major Lapierre. 1989
Cet ouvrage rédigé à l'intention des amis et des membres de la famille d'un mourant, aborde clairement et franchement nombres…
des inquiétudes susceptibles de les troubler. Le docteur Buckman explique comment parler au mourant et comment l'écouter avec sensibilité. 1989. Titre uniforme: I don't know what to say.Proud spirit: lessons, insights & healing from "The voice of the spirit world"
Par Rosemary Altea. 1998
Spiritual medium Altea takes the reader farther along the path of her personal cosmology. She explains how the living affect…
the dead's happiness and well-being, discusses reincarnation, and whether souls heal emotionally and spiritually after death. Provides dozens of stories about the lives and deaths of real people, and shares the insights and processes that helped heal her own wounds. Sequel to "The eagle and the rose". Some descriptions of violence. 1998.