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Worlds apart: an explorer's life
Par Robin Hanbury-Tenison. 1984
The author traces his evolution from a mere adventurer to a person dedicated to helping others preserve their unique social…
systems. Describes various treks through deserts and jungles, and some of the endangered tribes and their cultures. 1984.With malice aforethought: six spectacular Canadian trials
Par David R Williams. 1993
Beginning with the 1868 shooting of politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Williams chronologically examines it and the trials of Louis Riel…
in 1885, Ernest Chenoweth in 1900, Wilbert Coffin in 1953, Steven Truscott in 1959, and Peter Demeter in 1974. Williams concludes that there is no reason to doubt the justice of the verdict in any of the six cases. 1993.Wild coast: travels on South America's untamed edge
Par John Gimlette. 2011
Intrigued by the tale of a distant ancestor who perished on the Wild Coast in 1630, John Gimlette returns to…
South America to find out what has become of this primeval land. It is a journey that takes him through the old colonies of British, Dutch and French Guiana, through some of the most fantastic forests in the world and through four hundred years of shameless -and often horrifying - colonial history. Includes strong language. 2011.When freedoms collide: the case for our civil liberties
Par A. Alan Borovoy. 1988
Discusses some of the civil liberty and human rights issues with which Canadians are faced, including pornography, hate literature, affirmative…
action employment practices, police powers, right to privacy, the protection of minorities, and the rights of strikers, welfare recipients, and the mentally ill. 1988.Waterlog: a swimmer's journey through Britain
Par Roger Deakin. 2000
Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result was a uniquely personal view of…
an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water. Encompassing cultural history, autobiography, travel writing and natural history, "Waterlog" is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water. Includes strong language. 2000.Wanderer on my native shore
Par George Reiger. 1983
Voyage of the Stella
Par R. D Lawrence. 1982
Until you are dead: Steven Truscott's long ride into history
Par Julian Sher. 2001
In 1959, 14-year-old Steven Truscott was arrested for the murder of 12-year-old Lynne Harper near Clinton, Ontario. Though sentenced to…
death, Truscott's sentence was eventually commuted and he was released ten years later, all the while maintaining his innocence. This account details the case, trial, and Truscott's new appeal to have the case reopened. 2001.Two towns in Provence
Par M. F. K Fisher. 1983
The day-to-day adventures of the author in Aix-en-Provence and Marseilles. This is a study of customs and manners, and could…
serve as a guide on how and how not to behave when living abroad. 1983.Travels on my elephant
Par Mark Shand. 1991
There is no better way to see India than from the howdah of an elephant, as Mark Shand discovered when…
he set out on a thousand kilometre journey to Sonepur Mela, the world's oldest elephant market, on the back of Tara, a 31-year-old elephant. Tara was transformed from a scrawny and ill- treated begging elephant into a star attraction, and finding her a home was to present the greatest challenge of all. 1991.Trailing Pythagoras
Par George Galt. 1982
Galt recounts his personal experiences traveling through the Aegean islands. In addition to a host of incredible characters, Galt has…
to contend with the ghost of his own ancestor, John Galt, who explored the same terrain early in the 19th century. c1982.To get rich is glorious: China in the eighties
Par Orville Schell. 1984
The walk west: a walk across America 2
Par Peter Jenkins, Barbara Jenkins. 1981
A description of the authors' trip from New Orleans to Oregon. They tell of their experiences and the people they…
met during their 2,000 mile walk, beginning in 1976 and ending in 1979. Sequel to "Walk across America." 1981.The sun climbs slow: the International Criminal Court and the search for justice
Par Erna Paris. 2009
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent tribunal of its kind, mandated to challenge criminal impunity on the…
part of national leaders and to promote accountability in world affairs. Independent and transnational, its indictments cannot be vetoed in the Security Council. Paris explores the history of global justice, the politics behind America's opposition to the creation of a permanent international criminal court, and the implications for the world at large. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of violence. c2009.The southern gates of Arabia: a journey to the Hadhramaut
Par Freya Stark. 1990
In 1935, Freya Stark set out to travel the Incense Route inland from the southern shores of Arabia. She encountered…
sultans and Bedouin, harem women of Do'an, the Mansab of Meshed, cheerful distributor of peppermints, cloves and chewing gum and Hasan, overheard describing her as "one of the sultanas of England". 1990.The secret voyage of Sir Francis Drake, 1577-1580
Par R. Samuel Bawlf. 2003
On September 26, 1580, Francis Drake sailed his ship, the Golden Hinde, into Plymouth harbour on the coast of England.…
He had long been given up for lost, and rumours quickly circulated about where he had been on his three-year voyage and about the huge haul of plunder he had brought home. What was eventually revealed would change the history of exploration in North America. Some descriptions of violence. 2003.The rights of nature: a legal revolution that could save the world
Par David R Boyd. 2017
Palila v Hawaii. New Zealand's Te Urewera Act. Sierra Club v Disney. These legal phrases hardly sound like the makings…
of a revolution, but beyond the headlines portending environmental catastrophes, a movement of immense import has been building in courtrooms, legislatures, and communities across the globe. Cultures and laws are transforming to provide a powerful new approach to protecting the planet and the species with whom we share it. Lawyers from California to New York are fighting to gain legal rights for chimpanzees and killer whales, and lawmakers are ending the era of keeping these intelligent animals in captivity. In Hawaii and India, judges have recognized that endangered species--from birds to lions--have the legal right to exist. Around the world, more and more laws are being passed recognizing that ecosystems--rivers, forests, mountains, and more--have legally enforceable rights. And if nature has rights, then humans have responsibilities. 2017.The royal road to romance
Par Richard Halliburton. 1969
The author chose to see the world as a vagabond. He relates his adventures: being penniless in Monte Carlo, in…
prison for taking forbidden photographs at Gibraltar, and held by Chinese pirates at sea. 1969.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 memory of water (Life writing series #47)
Par Allen Smutylo. 2013
Over the last forty years, Canadian adventurer and writer Allen Smutylo has experienced some of the wildest and most captivating…
waters imaginable in all corners of the globe. Here he describes some of his adventures in the Arctic, South Pacific, Great Lakes region, and India. Smutylo probes a crucial and contemporary issue—that of our relationship to water and the wildlife and human life that depend upon it. c2013.