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Series: The Dove in Bathurst Station Paperback Patricia Westerhof 9781927366141 $19.95 FICTION Sep 17, 2013

Marta Elzinga has been searching for a sign. When she spots an elusive mink on the shoreline of the Toronto Island Airport, she thinks it is a message. The pigeon that boards the subway at Bathurst Station is the second sign. But how to read these dispatches?Plagued with indecision and prone to magical thinking, Marta needs direction. A floundering guidance counsellor, she struggles to meet the needs of her students, as well as those of her charming but unstable husband. During a tour of historical buildings in Toronto, Marta visits an abandone... + Read More
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Series: Pilgrimage Paperback Diana Davidson 9781927366172 $19.95 FICTION Sep 17, 2013

Pilgrimage opens in the deep winter of 1891 on the Métis settlement of Lac St. Anne. Known as Manito Sakahigan in Cree, “Spirit Lake” has been renamed for the patron saint of childbirth. It is here that people journey in search of tradition, redemption, and miracles.On this harsh and beautiful land, four interconnected people try to make a life in the colonial Northwest: Mahkesîs Cardinal, a young Métis girl pregnant by the Hudson Bay Company manager; Moira Murphy, an Irish Catholic house girl working for the Barretts; Georgina Barrett, the Ang... + Read More
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Series: Swarm Paperback Lauren Carter 9781927366202 $19.95 FICTION Sep 17, 2013

In the not-too-distant future, thirty-seven-year-old Sandy lives a challenging and unfamiliar life. She survives by fishing, farming, and beekeeping on an isolated island with her partner, Marvin, and friend, Thomson. When the footprints of a thieving child start appearing in their garden, the family must come together to protect both the child and their fragile community.In the face of scarcity, Sandy still dreams of being a mother. The thought of a child compels her to revisit her earlier life in a city plagued by power outages, unemployment,... + Read More
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Series: The Flood of 2013 A Summer of Angry Rivers in Southern Alberta Hardcover Herald 9781771640305 $29.95 PHOTOGRAPHY Dec 24, 2013

The Flood of 2013 chronicles an unforgettable summer of angry rivers, unprecedented flooding, and undeniable human spirit. This book looks at how the disaster irrevocably changed southern Alberta and its people. In the face of disaster, Albertans showed their true grit and rose above adversity just like their ancestors did for generations before them. The flood began in southern Alberta on June 20 and led to four deaths, billions of dollars in damage, and more than 100,000 people fleeing their homes to escape raging waters. More than 80 Heral... + Read More
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Series: Little Ship of Fools Sixteen Rowers, One Improbable Boat, Seven Tumultuous Weeks on the Atlantic Paperback Charles Wilkins 9781553658788 $21.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Nov 04, 2013

The dramatic and hilarious story of risk and survival, as well as the importance of our connections to the planet, on a human-powered journey across the oceanIt was to be an expedition like no other—a run across the Atlantic from Morocco to Barbados aboard an experimental rowboat. There would be no support vessel, no stored water, no sails or motor. The boat’s crew of sixteen included several veterans of U.S. college rowing, a number of triathletes, a woman who had rowed both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and a scrawny sexagenarian looking fo... + Read More
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Series: And Then There Were Nuns Adventures in a Cloistered Life Paperback Jane Christmas 9781553657996 $19.95 RELIGION Sep 03, 2013

With humor and opinions aplenty, a woman embarks on an unconventional quest to see if she is meant to be a nun.Just as Jane Christmas decides to enter a convent in mid-life to find out whether she is ?nun material”, her long-term partner Colin, suddenly springs a marriage proposal on her. Determined not to let her monastic dreams be sidelined, Christmas puts her engagement on hold and embarks on an extraordinary year long adventure to four convents?one in Canada and three in the UK. In these communities of cloistered nuns and monks, she shares?... + Read More
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Series: Feet Don't Fail Me Now The Rogue's Guide to Running the Marathon Paperback Ben Kaplan 9781771000734 $19.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Jan 14, 2014

How to go from couch potato to marathon runner in one year, without losing your cool.Ben Kaplan has transformed himself from an average guy—and degenerate barfly—into a dedicated runner who qualified for the Boston Marathon. Now, the National Post running columnist shares his strategy in this guide to preparing for a marathon in one year, even if you have never run before. The book provides a week-by-week training program, along with critical information about nutrition, hydration, race strategy, pacing, and proper form, with input from experts... + Read More
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Series: Between the Pipes A Revealing Look at Hockey's Legendary Goalies Paperback Randi Druzin 9781771000147 $19.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Nov 12, 2013

Some NHL goalies are great and others are intriguing, but a dozen of them are legends because they're both. In Between the Pipes, Randi Druzin profiles these athletes, revealing the traits that make each one unique.Gump Worsley defied the laws of biomechanics by being nimble despite having a cabbage-shaped body. He was also one of the funniest men ever to start in goal. Glenn Hall used to wrestle with a trainer in the dressing room before games and Jacques Plante refused to stay at a particular Toronto hotel. Despite their quirks, these 12 goal... + Read More
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Series: Ballerina Sex, Scandal, and Suffering Behind the Symbol of Perfection Paperback Deirdre Kelly 9781771640008 $19.95 PERFORMING ARTS Feb 25, 2014

Throughout her history, the ballerina has been perceived as the embodiment of beauty and perfection ? she is the feminine ideal. But the reality is another story. Beginning with the earliest ballerinas, who often led double lives as concubines, Deirdre Kelly goes on to review the troubled lives of 19th-century ballerinas, who lived in poverty and worked under torturous and even life-threatening conditions. In the 20th century, George Balanchine created a contradictory ballet culture that simultaneously idealized and oppressed ballerinas, and ma... + Read More
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Series: A Geography of Blood Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape Paperback Candace Savage 9781771003216 $22.95 HISTORY Nov 12, 2013

When Candace Savage and her partner buy a house near the Saskatchewan-Montana border, her naturalist’s instinct propels her to explore the area. She takes pleasure in the Wild West setting, discovering hidden back roads, dinosaur skeletons at the discovery center, and fossils in the dust-dry hills. She also revels in her encounters with the land’s wild inhabitants ? wolves, cougars and howling coyotes. But as Savage explores further, she uncovers a darker reality ? the little-known history of the Native people who were displaced from their home... + Read More
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Series: Fishing the River of Time A Grandfather's Story Paperback Tony Taylor 9781771000574 $19.95 NATURE May 14, 2013

At age eighty, Tony Taylor journeys from Sydney, Australia, to British Columbia to fish the Cowichan River with his eight-year-old grandson, Ned. The trip is an opportunity for Tony to return to a landscape that has had a profound effect on his life and his way of thinking, and to share this place with his grandson. As Tony teaches Ned the patient art of fly-fishing, a lifetime of memories, thoughts, and stories unspool in peaceful reflections by the water's edge. Fishing the River of Time is an elegant meditation on nature, life, and family, w... + Read More
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Series: Choosing Hope A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Survival Paperback Ginny Dennehy 9781771000345 $19.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 23, 2013

A chronicle of family love, unspeakable loss, and the power of healingGinny Dennehy was living the dream: a good marriage, two wonderful teenagers, a fulfilling career. Life in Whistler, B.C., seemed tailor-made for her outgoing, athletic family of four. But in 2001, the world turned upside down when her son, Kelty, committed suicide at the age of seventeen, hanging himself in the loft of their family home. Lost in a fog of grief, Ginny found the strength to go on. She poured her energy into the Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation, raising both fu... + Read More
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Series: The Girl with No Name The True Story of a Girl Who Lived with Monkeys Paperback Marina Chapman 9781771001175 $22.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 22, 2013

The riveting account of a girl who was abandoned in the jungle and lived among monkeys In the early 1950s, in a remote mountain village in South America, as a small girl Marina Chapman was abducted while picking pea pods near her home. Her kidnappers then abandoned her deep in the Colombia jungle, and for approximately the next five years she lived with a troop of capuchin monkeys, eating what they ate, copying what they did, and gradually becoming feral. Eventually, she was taken from the jungle by a pair of hunters and sold as a slave to a... + Read More
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Series: Down the Drain How We Are Failing to Protect Our Water Resources Hardcover Chris Wood 9781926812779 $32.95 POLITICAL SCIENCE Jul 23, 2013

An incisive critique of Canada’s drinking water gatekeepers.Canada is celebrated for its abundance of fresh water, and few Canadians question the safety of the water that comes from our taps. But is this trust justified? One study estimates that contamination of drinking water causes 90,000 cases of illness and ninety deaths every year.In this authoritative review of decades of legislation, research, and independent regulatory critiques, accompanied by riveting stories of the many failures of our water supply, award-winning journalist Chris Woo... + Read More
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Series: The War on Science Muzzled Scientists and Wilful Blindness in Stephen Harper's Canada Paperback Chris Turner 9781771004312 $19.95 POLITICAL SCIENCE Mar 04, 2014

A passionate and meticulously researched argument against the Harper government's war on scienceIn this arresting and passionately argued indictment, award-winning journalist Chris Turner contends that Stephen Harper's attack on basic science, science communication, environmental regulations, and the environmental NGO community is the most vicious assault ever waged by a Canadian government on the fundamental principles of the Enlightenment. From the closure of Arctic research stations as oil drilling begins in the High Arctic to slashed resear... + Read More
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Series: David Suzuki Institute The Burning Question We Can't Burn Half the World's Oil, Coal, and Gas. So How Do We Quit? Paperback Mike Berners-Lee 9781771640077 $19.95 SCIENCE Oct 22, 2013

The Burning Question reveals climate change to be the most fascinating scientific, political and social puzzle in history. It shows that carbon emissions are still accelerating upwards, following an exponential curve that goes back centuries. One reason is that saving energy is like squeezing a balloon: reductions in one place lead to increases elsewhere. Another reason is that clean energy sources don't in themselves slow the rate of fossil fuel extraction.Tackling global warming will mean persuading the world to abandon oil, coal and gas rese... + Read More
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Series: Spark The Inspiring Life and Legacy of Milton K. Wong Hardcover Elizabeth Wong 9781771004404 $50.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jan 04, 2014

SPARK: The Inspiring Life and Legacy of Milton K. Wong is a collection of personal stories by twenty-eight influential individuals from the public and private sector, the arts and social justice community, and the academic world. These stories reveal the impact of Wong's vision, leadership and compassion and uncover the mystery of his gift for igniting social innovation with human potential. He instinctively understood how to catalyze a new dream with the spark of human energy.Accompanied by a selection of photographs from the Wong family's pri... + Read More
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Series: The New B.C. Roadside Naturalist A Guide to Nature along B.C. Highways Paperback Richard Cannings 9781771000543 $22.95 NATURE Feb 25, 2014

Discover a whole new dimension to taking a car trip with this fascinating guide to the roadside ecology of the major highways in British Columbia. Each of the 13 chapters covers one highway in the province. Beginning with an overview of the highway (the area it covers, the general characteristics of that area, and the changes in climate and vegetation), each chapter then provides a detailed description of the land-forms, vegetation, and animal life in each section of that highway, along with tips for how to identify different species. Sidebars ... + Read More
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Series: Birdfinding in British Columbia Paperback Richard Cannings 9781771000031 $29.95 NATURE May 24, 2013

The definitive guide to finding birds in British Columbia, from Canada's top birding team.Veteran naturalist and birdfinder Richard Cannings and his son, Russell Cannings, a gifted birder in his own right, use their combined knowledge and expertise to guide readers to the best birding sites in the province. Packed with descriptions of the natural history, ecosystems, and diverse landscapes of British Columbia and accompanied by numerous maps, this thorough guide is enhanced by Donald Gunn's charming line drawings and the authors' infectious~ent... + Read More
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Series: Roll On Rick Hansen Wheels Around the World Paperback Ainslie Manson 9781771002684 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Nov 12, 2013

As Rick Hansen wheels around the globe on his incredible Man in Motion World Tour, the children he meets are encouraged to dream their own dreams and work to make them come true. Readers also discover little-known facts about the great journey. They learn that Rick wheeled the equivalent of three marathons a day and went through 94 pairs of gloves. And they learn about the gift of a song that Rick and his team sang or hummed mile after mile. The lively text and enchanting illustrations combine to bring to life Rick's amazing feat and the impact... + Read More
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Series: The Power of We Day Moving the World from Me to We Hardcover Craig Kielburger 9781927435113 $29.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Aug 30, 2013

A celebration of famous social activists, as well as the remarkable young people committed to making the world a better place. We Day is the only place in the world where you can find the Dalai Lama, Jennifer Hudson, and Magic Johnson rubbing elbows with Nobel Peace Prize laureates, former heads of state-and Justin Bieber-along with tens of thousands of student volunteers all dedicated to building a better world. This candid, visually stunning book captures it all.In The Power of We Day: Moving the World from Me to We, with a foreword by Mikhai... + Read More
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Series: Winter Wise Travel and Survival in Ice and Snow Paperback Monty Alford 9781927527405 $16.95 TRAVEL Dec 06, 2013

A man who has spent his professional life measuring the flow of northern rivers, climbed Alaska’s Mount McKinley, was a member of both Yale University and Maine University’s scientific expeditions to the Antarctic, guided a film crew documenting the late Robert Kennedy’s ascent of Mount Kennedy, and crossed the St. Elias mountain range is certainly no stranger to the cold! In Winter Wise, Monty Alford shares a lifetime of experience, technique, and personal knowledge of surviving and travelling on ice and snow. In addition to describing the sci... + Read More
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Series: Ted Grant Sixty Years of Legendary Photojournalism Paperback Thelma Fayle 9781927527344 $29.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 22, 2013

Ted Grant, the undisputed father of Canadian photojournalism, has made a career out of being in the right place at the right time. Over his sixty years in the business, he has immortalized some of the greatest events in history and caught some of the world’s most famous and elusive subjects in rare moments of unaffected humanity. From Pierre Trudeau sliding jubilantly down a banister to Ben Johnson in his brief moment of glory at the 1988 Olympics to Sue Rodriguez in her right-to-die campaign, Grant has amassed a collection of over 300,000 pho... + Read More
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Series: Quarantined Life and Death at William Head Station, 1872-1959 Paperback Peter Johnson 9781927527313 $22.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Nov 26, 2013

Winner (third place), 2014 BC Historical Federation Lieutenant-Governor's Medal for Historical Writing Vancouver Island in the late nineteenth century was a major port of entry for people from all walks of life. But for many, the sense of hope that had sustained them through rough sea voyages came to an abrupt halt as soon as they reached land. Quarantined is the heart-wrenching true story of the thousands of forgotten people who arrived on our shores only to be felled by disease, in an era when medical care was unsophisticated at best and att... + Read More
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Series: Drugstore Cowgirl Adventures in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Paperback Patricia Joy MacKay 9781927527375 $19.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 24, 2013

In 1964, Patricia MacKay immigrated to Canada from England in search of the wild-open lands and cowboy culture that captivated her as a child. In the 1960s, the Wild West was still alive and kicking in the Cariboo-Chilcotin, although it had been tamed—a little. Old-time hospitality and helping anyone in need was the acknowledged way of life. Pat learned the Cariboo-Chilcotin way of life first hand by spending her summers working on guest ranches and finding other jobs to keep her occupied during the winter. From learning how to cook on the j... + Read More
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Series: The Laird of Fort William William McGillivray and the North West Company Paperback Irene Ternier Gordon 9781927051726 $19.95 HISTORY Oct 14, 2013

High finance, wilderness adventures, violence, and questionable legal tactics all played important roles in the history of the North West Company. William McGillivray, head of the company from 1804 until 1821, was arguably the most powerful businessman in Canada in the early 19th century. William McGillivray emigrated from the Scottish Highlands to work for his uncle Simon McTavish when he was 20 years old and became head of the NWC in 1804 upon McTavish’s death. The period from 1805 to 1814 was a time of quick expansion and great prosperity fo... + Read More
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Series: Amazing Stories Enemy Offshore! Japan's Secret War on North America's West Coast Paperback Brendan Coyle 9781927527535 $9.95 HISTORY Oct 15, 2013

On June 20, 1942, the lighthouse at Estevan Point on Vancouver Island was shelled by the Japanese submarine I-26. It was the first enemy attack on Canadian soil since the War of 1812. But this was only one incident in the incredible and little-known Japanese campaign to terrorize North America’s west coast and mount an invasion through the Aleutian Islands. Enemy Offshore is a dramatic, comprehensive narrative of the events that unfolded as Japan brought the Second World War to North American shores. Submarines—Japan’s formidable I-boats—stalk... + Read More
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Series: Amazing Stories James Macleod The Red Coats' First True Leader Paperback Elle Andra-Warner 9781927051757 $9.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 16, 2019

A vivid account of the life and times of the larger-than-life Canadian hero who played a major role in the peaceful development of western Canada. A descendant of warriors, chiefs, and military men of the Clan MacLeod, James A.F. Macleod led an adventurous life that took him from his birthplace on Scotland's Isle of Skye to the Canadian west. After immigrating to Ontario, Macleod became a lawyer and militia officer before joining the effort to quell the 1870 Red River Resistance. In 1874, he was appointed assistant commissioner of the newly for... + Read More
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Series: How to Catch Crabs Paperback Charlie White 9781927527474 $9.95 SPORTS & RECREATION May 15, 2013

There is nothing quite like a harvest of freshly caught crabs to set the tone for a perfect shoreline feast. Charlie White shows how beginners and veteran crabbers alike can benefit from his decades of experience—from finding and capturing crabs to storing, cleaning, and cooking your catch. Whether you use crab traps or the traditional shoreline, low-tide hunt to bag your quota, this book will aid your cause. This new edition of the classic crabber’s manual contains an up-to-date list of websites where you can find the latest regulations and ca... + Read More
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Series: How to Catch Bottomfish Paperback Charlie White 9781927527504 $12.95 SPORTS & RECREATION May 15, 2013

In a region where the salmon has always won top billing, anglers have often ignored the bottomfish. Yet its ready availability off the Pacific coast—and its merit as a fabulous table fish—suggests that now is the time to correct his oversight. Whether you’re casting for sole or flounder, halibut or lingcod, rock cod or perch, dangling a line using Charlie White’s guidance almost ensures a successful catch for kids, novices, and experts alike. Learn about the behaviour of different species, the best ways to catch them, and the ins and outs of eq... + Read More
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Series: Coastal Spirit Tales The Salmon Twins Paperback Caroll Simpson 9781927527009 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Oct 15, 2013

In her third book inspired by First Nations’ stories, children’s author and illustrator Caroll Simpson explains the significance of community values. She introduces readers to a world of creatures like Sea Lion, Killer Whale, Dogfish and Kingfisher. Her dramatic tale of young twins and their transformation shows how working together keeps a community healthy. When new twins are born in a mythical Pacific Coast village, everyone celebrates because the birth of twins is a rare occasion; twins are the children of the salmon. But when the twins gr... + Read More
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Series: M.E. A Portrayal of Emily Carr Paperback Edythe Hembroff-Schleicher 9781896949338 $18.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Feb 15, 2014

M.E. A Portrayal of Emily Carr is a rare and moving study of an artist’s struggle against despair and loneliness and an intimate portrayal of the close friendship between Edythe and Emily. The two artists were good friends and met not long after Edythe had returned from Paris where she had studied art. Written as a friendly appreciation of the character of Emily Carr, rather than her life, Edythe Hembroff-Schleicher's rendering was described in reviews of the time as "a fond memoir, well-written, a modest and excellent little book, throws new l... + Read More
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Series: Ocean Cruise Guide Mediterranean by Cruise Ship, 6th Edition The complete guide to cruising the Mediterranean Paperback Anne Vipond 9781927747001 $22.95 TRAVEL Jun 01, 2013

The best-selling, compact guide, featuring excellent local maps, hundreds of color photographs, concise background information and recommended excursions for ports-of-call throughout Greece, Italy and the Mediterranean. Useful introductory chapters cover cruising, history, art & architecture and nature of the Mediterranean. With a pull-out map and hundreds of color photographs.
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Series: Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage British Columbia's South Coast From the Gulf Island to Beyond Cape Caution, 2nd Paperback Anne Vipond 9781927747018 $39.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Jan 07, 2014

This new edition includes over 220 anchorages and ports of one of the most popular cruising grounds in the world for boats. Written by former Pacific Yachting columnist Anne Vipond and boating writer William Kelly, they have assembled from over 30 years of cruising knowledge the very best coves and bays to drop anchor and enjoy the scenery of this beautiful coast. Hundreds of colour photographs and maps of all the anchorages.
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Series: Finding Jim Hardcover Susan Oakey-Baker 9781927330708 $25.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 23, 2013

Finding Jim describes Susan Oakey-Baker’s struggle to confront the realities of life after the death of her husband, renowned mountain guide Jim Haberl, the first Canadian to summit the most difficult mountain in the world: K2. For fifteen years they had spent time adventuring together around the world: skiing the Himalaya, rafting in Nepal and mountaineering in North America. In time, they got married, solidified a home for themselves in Whistler, British Columbia, and planned on starting a family. But the future Susan had imagined was not mea... + Read More
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Series: Through Dust and Darkness A Motorcycle Journey of Fear and Faith in the Middle East Paperback Jeremy Kroeker 9781927330746 $20.00 TRAVEL Sep 23, 2013

Jeremy Kroeker is a Mennonite with a motorcycle. When his seemingly unflinching faith in a Christian worldview begins to shift, Kroeker hops on his bike to seek answers from another perspective. After shipping his ride to Europe, Kroeker discovers that the machine wobbles back and forth worse than his own opinions about spirituality. Still, he caries on, oscillating through Europe—Germany, Austria, Croatia, Albania—and into the Middle East - Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and, ultimately, Iran. It is there, in the theocratic nation of Iran, that Kroeke... + Read More
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Series: Running Toward Stillness Paperback Stephen Legault 9781927330647 $25.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 23, 2013

In 2006 Stephen Legault experienced a period of tremendous upheaval, the result of bad decisions and a lifetime of anger and fear that left him in a deep depression, struggling to come to terms with the choices he had made. While running on a sun-dappled trail he realized that, like so many other people, he felt alone and afraid and was suffering, and that he had to do something about it. Having been toying with meditation for years and studying the teaching of the Buddha since he was a teenager, Stephen decided to address his disquiet by dedic... + Read More
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Series: The Carbon Cycle Crossing the Great Divide Paperback Kate Rawles 9781927330777 $20.00 TRAVEL Sep 23, 2013

“Kate Rawles sets out to discover about global warming the hard way …” -- Michael Palin, author of Around the World in 80 Days and Pole to Pole“A wonderfully rich and insightful narrative ... an extraordinarily revealing series of vignettes. Kate’s workaday belief that the principal purpose of philosophy is ‘to question the assumptions of our age’ keeps even her most abstract reflections grounded in an admirable way.” -- Jonathon Porritt, author of Capitalism as if the World MattersIn 2006 “outdoor philosopher” Kate Rawles cycled 4553 miles fro... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto The Earth Manifesto Saving Nature with Engaged Ecology Hardcover David Tracey 9781927330890 $16.00 NATURE Sep 23, 2013

We live in critical times. Choices we make daily will affect the future of life itself. Years from now children will study our era on the brink and ask their elders "When the planet was burning, what did you do?" Problems as big as the world are daunting, but solutions are at hand, within each of us. The Earth Manifesto: Saving Nature with Engaged Ecology offers an approach to regain control of our environmental destiny by rediscovering our affinity for nature and then acting to preserve it. David Tracey's first RMB Manifesto is rooted in commo... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto On Fracking Hardcover C. Alexia Lane 9781927330807 $16.00 NATURE Sep 23, 2013

Around the world, a significant shift from conventional to unconventional energy extraction is occurring like never before. As traditional energy sources dwindle and the demand for fossil fuels continues to increase, civilization seems to be taking greater and greater risks in order to fuel our consumption and over-use of this planet's natural resources. Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", has emerged as a lightning rod of controversy as engaged citizens grow more and more concerned with the threats facing fresh water resources, local geology... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto The Homeward Wolf Hardcover Kevin Van Tighem 9781927330838 $16.00 NATURE Sep 23, 2013

Winner! 2014 Mountain Literature / Jon Whyte Award, Banff Mountain Book and Film Festival Wolves have become a complicated comeback story. Their tracks are once again making trails throughout western Alberta, southern British Columbia and the northwestern United States, and the lonesome howls of the legendary predator are no longer mere echoes from our frontier past: they are prophetic voices emerging from the hills of our contemporary reality. Kevin Van Tighem's first RMB Manifesto explores the history of wolf eradication in western North Amer... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto Saving Lake Winnipeg Hardcover Robert William Sandford 9781927330869 $16.00 NATURE Sep 23, 2013

As reported by major media from all around the world, Lake Winnipeg was recognized by the Global Nature Fund as the world's "Threatened Lake of the Year" for 2013. While dramatic flooding now regularly wreaks havoc in cities, provinces and states throughout North America, the woeful condition of Lake Winnipeg has also become a sign of a much larger climate-related problem, as the toxin produced by the bacteria that bloom within this particular lake each summer is now being detected in water bodies across Canada and at levels exceeding maximum g... + Read More
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Series: Summits and Starlight The Canadian Rockies Hardcover Paul Zizka 9781927330920 $30.00 PHOTOGRAPHY Sep 23, 2013

Iconic and classic images of the Canadian Rockies are taken to new heights and completely reimagined in this stunning collection of contemporary photography by Paul Zizka. As a professional photographer and versatile adventurer, Paul has been able to access remarkable backcountry landscapes and dizzying peaks throughout the mountains of western Canada. The result is a collection of images that highlight difficult conditions and hard-to-reach places; alpine sports and backcountry experiences; unusual angles of common mountain subjects; and stars... + Read More
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Series: Discovering Words Board book Neepin Auger 9781927330951 $12.00 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 23, 2013

Neepin Auger's books for children contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts familiar to everyone. Playful and bold, this dynamic series will educate and entertain preschoolers, parents, and teachers alike. In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, making these some of the most dynamic and useful board books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library, and nursery. Neepin Auger is a Cree artist, educator, and mother. Originally from the Bigsto... + Read More
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Series: Discovering Numbers Board book Neepin Auger 9781927330982 $8.00 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 23, 2013

Neepin Auger's books for children contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts familiar to everyone. Playful and bold, this dynamic series will educate and entertain preschoolers, parents, and teachers alike. In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, making these some of the most dynamic and useful board books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library, and nursery. Neepin Auger is a Cree artist, educator, and mother. Originally from the Bigsto... + Read More
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Series: Reference Series Chairing a Meeting The quick & essential guide Paperback Kevin Paul 9781770401662 $16.95 REFERENCE Oct 15, 2013

Do you need help running a meeting? The rules of order used to run formal meetings can be confusing and intimidating. Why, then, do we use them? Because they work! This is a simple guide on how to run a meeting according to rules of order used to run formal meetings. It is intended for people who have little or no experience running meetings, and as such, is written clearly and concisely without unnecessary jargon or obscure references. The basic concepts, skills, and information discussed throughout this book are applicable to virtually any ty... + Read More
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Series: Eldercare Series Creating a Happy Retirement A workbook for planning the life you want Paperback Dr. Ronald W. Richardson 9781770401655 $14.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Sep 01, 2013

Our life can be viewed as three stages. In the first, we are told what to do and when to do it by our parents and teachers. In the second, our employers give us directions, usually with set working hours. In the third stage, when we retire, what we do with our time and lives is something we must decide. The transition into retirement, with seemingly endless options, can be challenging. Most books on retirement concentrate on the financial aspects of retirement. This is book does not. This is a workbook crafted to help you plan your own life aft... + Read More
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Series: How to Expect What You're Not Expecting Stories of Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Loss Paperback Jessica Hiemstra 9781771510219 $19.95 LITERARY COLLECTIONS Sep 17, 2013

Winner of a 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards Bronze MedalOne size fits all does not apply to pregnancy and childbirth. Each one is different, unique, and comes with its share of pleasure and pain. But how does one prepare for an unexpected loss of a pregnancy or hoped-for baby? In How to Expect What You’re Not Expecting, writers share their true stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, and other, related losses. This literary anthology picks up where some pregnancy books end and offers diverse, honest, and moving essays that can p... + Read More
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Series: Always Love a Villain on San Juan Island Paperback Sandy Frances Duncan 9781771510240 $14.95 FICTION Sep 17, 2013

In the fourth mystery in the Islands Investigations International series, Noel Franklin and Kyra Rachel are called to Moresby University on San Juan Island to investigate a case of possible plagiarism. As they look into the theft, the two get to know the small island’s university. They soon discover another, more menacing crime: the daughter of a professor engaged in highly sensitive research has been kidnapped. And her ransom is a piece of intellectual property far greater than any manuscript. While Noel and Kyra navigate the murky waters of u... + Read More
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Series: Beneath the Bleak New Moon Paperback Debra Purdy Kong 9781771510271 $14.95 FICTION Sep 17, 2013

The third installment in Debra Purdy Kong’s Casey Holland Mysteries takes readers on a wild ride that will leave them breathless and wanting more.While transit security officer Casey Holland is dealing with two unruly sisters on the M7 bus, the unthinkable happens. Street racers hit and kill a jogger crossing an intersection on Granville Street, a major Vancouver thoroughfare. Days later, there is a second hit and run on the same street and witnesses insist both victims were deliberately run down.Danielle Carpenter, a young journalist, is deter... + Read More
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Series: Long Gone Man Paperback Phyllis Smallman 9781771510301 $14.95 FICTION Sep 17, 2013

Singer Brown’s life takes a nosedive after the suspicious death of her lover, Michael, a roadie for a rock band called Vortex. Twenty years later, she is looking for revenge. In a thick fog, a ferry docks on Glenphiddie Island and Singer’s decrepit van unloads. The homeless singer is there to find the man who destroyed her life all those years ago. But she arrives too late. Someone has already killed Vortex’s lead singer, Johnny Vibes. And now the murderer is coming after Singer.Each of the former band members is hiding sins, both old and new—s... + Read More
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Series: Cocktail Culture Recipes & Techniques from Behind the Bar Paperback Shawn Soole 9781927129944 $19.95 COOKING Sep 10, 2013

The new art of the cocktail has arrived in bars and lounges. In this exquisitely produced book, world-class bartenders Shawn Soole and Nate Caudle compile cutting-edge recipes for the experienced bartender and beginner mixologist alike. The ultimate cocktail book, Cocktail Culture boasts over 110 original recipes, from Classic-inspired Drinks and Tikis to Weird, Experimental & Mainstays and Flips. Add a variety of fun and delicious cocktails to your drink menu, such as the Kilt in the Monastery, Cannibal’s Campfire, Blume Sauer, Jamaican Sazera... + Read More
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Series: Beauty by Design Inspired Gardening in the Pacific Northwest Paperback Bill Terry 9781771510127 $24.95 GARDENING Sep 03, 2013

You may never look at a garden in the same way again. Though not a “how-to” book, Beauty By Design is a treasure trove of ideas and enchantment for seasoned gardeners and beginners alike. Eleven inspired artists of the garden share their stories, their secrets, and their passion for gardening. Landscape is the canvas. Foliage, flowers, rocks, water, and other bounties of nature are the materials. With plants, objects, art, and artifice, they create magical spaces, engage our senses, and summon forth pure delight.Travel with Bill Terry and Rosem... + Read More
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Series: The Land of Heart's Delight Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island Hardcover Michael Layland 9781771510158 $39.95 HISTORY Oct 01, 2013

Shortlisted for the 2014 City of Victoria Butler Book PrizeShortlisted for a 2014 BC Book PrizeFinalist for the Lieutenant-Governor's Medal for Historical WritingJust how, and why, did Vancouver Island get onto the map? How was knowledge of our immediate geography acquired and recorded? With 130 maps, dating between 1593 and 1915, this cartographic history tells the story of how Vancouver Island and the surrounding area came to be mapped. The book shows local cartographic milestones, marking progress in our knowledge through the island’s rich—a... + Read More
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Series: Harold Mortimer-Lamb The Art Lover Paperback Robert Amos 9781771510189 $24.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 01, 2013

Harold Mortimer-Lamb’s name is in the index of almost every book written on the history of Canadian art, yet his place in that world has never been clear. Photographer, writer, painter, promoter—he was a man of many parts and the ideal patron and friend to some of Canada's most famous artists, including A.Y. Jackson, Emily Carr, and Jack Shadbolt. At the centre of his story are his relationships with painter Frederick Varley and young student Vera Weatherbie, whom Mortimer-Lamb, at the age of seventy, eventually married, when she was just thirt... + Read More
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Series: The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia Paperback Agnes C. Laut 9781771510332 $12.95 HISTORY Sep 17, 2013

Agnes C. Laut’s The Cariboo Trail is a fascinating history of the Canadian gold rush that began in 1858. When, in early 1849, a group of ragged miners arrived in the sleepy town of Victoria from California, no one would have believed that a little over ten years later a gold rush would hit the Fraser River.Between 1859 and 1871, thousands of miners and prospectors travelled north and east from the headwaters of the Fraser River, with the hopes of striking it rich. And many did—over the course of twelve years, twenty-five million dollars in gold... + Read More