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Series: Arctic Ambitions Captain Cook and the Northwest Passage Hardcover James Barnett 9781772030617 $39.95 HISTORY Feb 15, 2015

Captain James Cook is justly famous for his explorations of the southern Pacific Ocean, but the exploration of the northern Pacific and the Arctic are equally significant. On his third and final great voyage, Cook surveyed the northwest American coast hoping to find the legendary Northwest Passage. While dreams of a passage proved illusory, Cook’s journey produced some of the finest charts, collections and anthropological observations of his career. It also helped establish British relations with Russia and opened the door to the hugely influen... + Read More
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Series: Camping with Kids in the West BC and Alberta's Best Family Campgrounds Paperback Jayne Seagrave 9781772030402 $19.95 TRAVEL Apr 30, 2015

Jayne Seagrave—author of the bestselling Camping British Columbia and Yukon—is back with a book that only an avid camper with children could write. Camping with Kids in the West: BC and Alberta’s Best Family Campgrounds is the definitive guide for parents who want to introduce their children to the wonders of nature and create family memories that will last a lifetime. With over fifteen years of camping experience with her own two children, both now in their teens, Jayne is an expert on the fine art of family camping. Camping with Kids in the W... + Read More
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Series: To the Lighthouse An Explorer's Guide to the Island Lighthouses of Southwestern BC Paperback John Walls 9781772030464 $19.95 TRAVEL May 30, 2015

Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are home to over two dozen active lighthouses. For over a century, these coastal beacons have guided ships through the fog and represented hope for countless mariners. Today, the lighthouses on BC’s southern islands are ideal destinations for day trippers and coastal explorers of all ages who are looking for historical sites in spectacular maritime settings. To the Lighthouse: An Explorer’s Guide to the Island Lighthouses of Southwestern BC offers a comprehensive and fascinating look at these remarkable la... + Read More
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Series: Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia Paperback Bill Mathews 9781926613345 $24.95 NATURE May 25, 2010

"You are not going to want to drive anywhere in southern BC without it! Fabulous content-rich in roadside detail along with Jim Monger's big-picture context." —Jim Ryan, newsletter of the Cordilleran Section of the Geological Association of Canada Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia explains the province's tumultuous geologic history in simple terms. Thirty-one descriptive road guides, complete with maps, photographs and diagrams, help you locate and interpret the rocks and landforms visible from the province's highways and ferry rout... + Read More
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Series: Stone by Stone Exploring Ancient Sites on the Canadian Plains, Expanded Edition 2nd edition Paperback Liz Bryan 9781772030495 $19.95 HISTORY Jun 22, 2015

Stone by Stone takes readers on a fascinating journey across the short-grass prairie of southern Alberta and Saskatchewan in search of tangible evidence of the region’s ancient past—a civilization dating back at least twelve thousand years. In this revised and updated edition of her one-of-a-kind guidebook, author Liz Bryan explores archaeological sites that are accessible to today’s inquisitive travellers and provides enough detailed information, striking photographs, maps, and illustrations to satisfy any armchair archaeologist. With riveting... + Read More
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Series: Amazing Stories The Law and the Lawless Frontier Justice on the Canadian Prairies 1896-1935 Paperback Art Downs 9781772030266 $9.95 HISTORY May 01, 2015

At the end of the nineteenth century, Canada’s prairies were still sparsely populated. Crimes such as horse theft, random murders, and prison escapes were the order of the day, and the North West Mounted Police continued to rely on their horses, their contacts, and their wits to apprehend the culprits. By the mid-1930s, a sea change in technology and police science had changed the game. Major advances in transportation, communications, and sleuthing techniques made crime-solving a new art—but the criminals also had access to the new ways. The U... + Read More
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Series: The Luck of the Karluk Shipwrecked in the Arctic Paperback L.D. Cross 9781772030204 $9.95 HISTORY May 01, 2015

When the members of Canada’s First Arctic Expedition set out from Victoria aboard HMCS Karluk in the summer of 1913, it was a moment of great optimism. The three-year mission would chart unexplored landmasses of the Western Arctic and secure Canada’s place in the international geographic community. Little did the team of distinguished scholars and scientists realize, however, how their hopes would soon be brought to ruin. Just a few months into the journey, the vessel became lodged in heavy ice, eventually sinking near the coast of Siberia. Wit... + Read More
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Series: Flames of the Tiger Fields of Conflict—Germany, 1945 Paperback John Wilson 9781772030396 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 May 05, 2015

Finalist, White Pine Award Finalist, Stellar Award Society of School Librarians International, Honour Book Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award, Honour Book As a boy growing up in Germany during Hitler’s rise to power, Dieter has been seduced by the pomp and circumstance of war. But as global hostilities intensify, he is called upon to fight for his country in a conflict that he doesn’t fully understand. Now he must run from everything he knows. With most of his family dead, Berlin in ruins, and the Russian army closing in, Dieter can no long... + Read More
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Series: If You Live Like Me Paperback Lori Weber 9781772030525 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 16 May 05, 2015

“Weber writes with a light touch and a keen ear for teen dialogue and concerns.” —CM Magazine Before her plane even touches down in Newfoundland, Cheryl is already plotting her escape. She knows life on this rock will be no better than it was in the other places she’s been forced to live ever since her parents launched their cross-Canada tour. The unwilling spectator of her father’s morbid fascination with “dying cultures,” Cheryl has seen more than her fair share of towns so depressing they could haunt your dreams. His decision to study the de... + Read More
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Series: City Pictures Paperback Shirlee Smith Matheson 9781772030556 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION May 05, 2015

The sequel to Shirlee Smith Matheson’s critically acclaimed Prairie Pictures follows the main character, Sherri, as she is uprooted once again and forced to adjust to life in Calgary and get ready to start at yet another new school. Sherri is thrilled to instantly make a new friend in Sam, the girl next door. A year older than Sherri, Sam is happy to show Sherri how to dress and behave. Eager to fit in, Sherri follows Sam’s lead until she discovers that appearances can be deceiving. Sometimes, it is hard to tell what is genuine from what is phony.
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Series: Stones of Time The Shenanigans Series, Book Two Paperback Andreas Oertel 9781772030587 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 05, 2015

In their last adventure, Cody, Eric, and Rachel were clever enough to fool townspeople with a homemade "ancient Egyptian" tablet. Their exploits brought some much-needed tourism to Sultana, Manitoba, but their deception ensured they would spend the summer doing community service. While mowing the grass in the local cemetery, they stumble across some ancient stones that seem to indicate this was a sacred site long before the arrival of European settlers. All of a sudden, they find themselves on a rescue mission in a world beyond their imaginatio... + Read More
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Series: Canadian Wildlife Activity Book Volume One Paperback Tom Hunter 9781894384179 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 23, 2015

Tom Hunter's outstanding artwork and clever brainteasers provide entertainment and instruction for children, parents and teachers. Canada is home to hundreds of species of amphibians, reptiles and insects, as well as over 1,200 different kinds of larger animals: birds, fish and mammals. Hunter provides an introduction to many of these species. Canadian Wildlife Activity Book: Volume One contains over 200 detailed illustrations, including the largest creature that has appeared on Earth: BC's blue whale, a mammal that weighs up to 120 tonnes. C... + Read More
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Series: Canadian Wildlife Activity Book Volume Two Paperback Tom Hunter 9781894384186 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 23, 2015

Tom Hunter's outstanding artwork and clever brainteasers provide entertainment and instruction for children, parents and teachers. Canada is home to hundreds of species of amphibians, reptiles and insects, as well as over 1,200 different kinds of larger animals: birds, fish and mammals. Hunter provides an introduction to many of these species. Canadian Wildlife Activity Book: Volume Two contains over 200 detailed illustrations, ranging from Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep to leopard frogs, which help children identify and appreciate their magnif... + Read More
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Series: A Purpose Ridden Paperback Ryan Correy 9781771600644 $25.00 SPORTS & RECREATION May 18, 2015

In the summer of 1996, a father and his 13-year-old son embarked on a 3400 km bicycle tour across Canada. Affectionately known as “Manhood Training,” this unique bonding experience became the inspiration for Ryan Correy to break away from convention and turn a passion for cycling into his purpose in life. The world’s most extreme cycling challenges serve as an evolving proving ground for the young rider – including self-doubt on a solo tour to Arizona after high school, falling asleep and crashing into a cemetery gate on the grueling Race Acros... + Read More
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Series: A Youth Wasted Climbing Paperback David Chaundy-Smart 9781771600675 $20.00 SPORTS & RECREATION May 04, 2015

David Chaundy-Smart took it as a compliment when his high school vice-principal told him he was wasting his youth by climbing. Here, he tells the story of how he and his brother, Reg, spent the last years of the 1970s fighting suburban boredom to become, in the words of renowned climbing historian Chic Scott, “one of the leading figures in Ontario rock climbing throughout the 1980s.” With its vivid accounts of short and nasty climbs, dubious mentors, hapless climbing partners, teenage crushes, bad cars, underage drinking and questionable climbi... + Read More
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Series: Saving Farmland The Fight for Real Food Paperback Nathalie Chambers 9781771600736 $25.00 NATURE Jun 08, 2015

When Nathalie Chambers and her husband, David, first took over Madrona Farm, 27 acres on southern Vancouver Island with a deep history, they never thought their small-scale agricultural business would blossom into an international political act. As pressures from heirs, land developers and industrial farmers grew alongside their rows of organically produced food, the Chambers took action. Considered by many to be revolutionary and by some to be rebellious, their story opened many eyes to the future of food. Saving Farmland introduces readers to... + Read More
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Series: Tod Inlet A Healing Place Paperback Gwen Curry 9781771600767 $25.00 NATURE May 18, 2015

Shortlisted for the 2016 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. Tod Inlet has been a place of refuge for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, but few are aware of its history. This tiny fjord, less than a half hour from downtown Victoria, is part of Gowlland Tod Provincial Park and is accessed by a forested path beside Tod Creek. For centuries it was the home of the WSÁNEc (Saanich) people, providing everything for their spiritual and material sustenance. In the early part of the twentieth century a small company town grew on its shores. Houses, ... + Read More
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Series: Active Vancouver A Year-round Guide to Outdoor Recreation in the City's Natural Environments Paperback Roy Jantzen 9781771600798 $25.00 TRAVEL Jun 18, 2015

Active Vancouver offers the reader a variety of pursuits—cycling, trail running, hiking, snowshoeing, paddling, walking, and nature treks—all within a day trip of Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the most vibrant urban regions in the world for access to recreational green space. The myriad activities featured in this unique guidebook are for locals and tourists alike who have beginner to intermediate skills in each sport. Here you’ll find all the year-round information needed to plan a fun, energetic and educational adventure day in one of t... + Read More
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Series: Popular Day Hikes 5 South-Central Okanagan Paperback Gerry Shea 9781771600880 $15.00 TRAVEL Jul 06, 2015

Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas. These accurate, attractive guides feature detailed maps and colour photographs to whet the appetite. Located in south-central British Columbia and situated between the Cascade and Columbia mountain ranges, the Southern Okanagan Valley extends from Kelowna to Osoyoos. Popular Day Hikes 5: South-Central Okanagan describes 35 accessible treks around Kelowna, West Kelowna and Westside ... + Read More
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Series: Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - 4th Edition Volume 5: The Highwood - Flat Creek - Upper Livingstone - Willow Creek 4th edition Paperback Gillean Daffern 9781771600941 $26.95 TRAVEL Aug 03, 2015

With over 100,000 copies of previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern’s widely respected hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have now been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area. NEW! The original two volumes have bee... + Read More
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Series: The Waste Not, Want Not Cookbook Save Food, Save Money, and Save the Planet Paperback Cinda Chavich 9781771511117 $29.95 COOKING May 01, 2015

Shortlisted for a 2016 IACP Food Matters AwardWinner of a 2016 Gourmand World Cookbook AwardImagine going to the supermarket and buying three bags full of food but then dropping one in the parking lot before driving away. With the amount of food we waste, it's like we all do the equivalent of that every single week. Forty percent of food is wasted in North America. When you drop leftovers into the household trash or even the compost pile, not only are you emptying your wallet, you are also contributing to global warming. It's time to get smarte... + Read More
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Series: Honey Everyday Recipes for Cooking and Baking with Nature's Sweetest Secret Ingredient Paperback Angelo Prosperi-Porta 9781771511087 $26.95 COOKING Jun 01, 2015

Honey is a collection of recipes that showcase the sweet, rich, and sunny-colored delight made by nature’s hardest worker—the bee.Honey is a natural whole food that can be used in many different dishes and enjoyed in a variety of ways—this book introduces you to the countless possibilities of nature's sweetest natural ingredient. Honey can be used to great effect to add moisture and color to breads and baked goods; enhance the texture and depth of flavor in sauces and preserves; provide balance and an unexpected counterpart to savory side and m... + Read More
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Series: A Cait Morgan Mystery The Corpse with the Sapphire Eyes Paperback Cathy Ace 9781771511209 $14.95 FICTION May 01, 2015

It's Cait and Bud's wedding weekend and for the first time she feels like a bride—or at least, she's supposed to. But then the rain won't quit, the supposedly romantic Welsh castle feels creepy, and there's a dead body on the stairs. What first appears to have been the untimely, unfortunate, and accidental death of their wedding choirmaster quickly reveals itself to have been a murder. And when a series of mysterious events occur around the castle, Cait, Bud, and Cait's sister Sian tackle the case of The Corpse with the Sapphire Eyes, attempti... + Read More
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Series: A Dan Connor Mystery Black Tide Rising Paperback R.J. McMillen 9781771511230 $14.95 FICTION Jun 01, 2015

It’s been a year since retired cop Dan Connor formed an unlikely partnership with ex-criminal Walker, to find Claire, a missing marine biologist. And it's been a year since he fell for her. Now he finally has the chance to enjoy both his retirement and the relationship as he travels up the Pacific Northwest coast of British Columbia to meet her in the remote village of Kyuquot. But when Dan stops for a visit with the lighthouse keepers of Nootka Island, he finds himself pulled into yet another case involving a missing woman. But this time he di... + Read More
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Series: High Rider Paperback Bill Gallaher 9781771511148 $15.95 FICTION Apr 30, 2015

Winner of a 2016 Independent Publisher Book AwardBorn a slave on a rice plantation in South Carolina, John Ware (1845–1905) became one of the most successful independent ranchers in southern Alberta through the sheer force of his will and through his incredible skill at the cowboy trade.This fascinating historical novel details his adventures, as well as his trials and tribulations, on the long road that took him from South Carolina to Texas to Montana and finally north to Canada. High Rider is the compelling story of a truly great, yet unsung,... + Read More
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Series: The Carefree Garden Letting Nature Play Her Part Paperback Bill Terry 9781771511261 $21.95 GARDENING Jun 01, 2015

What happens when a lifelong gardener finally realizes that he must collaborate with Mother Nature rather than work against her in order to achieve his dream of creating the perfect garden? In this delightful and thoughtful narrative journey of horticultural discovery, Bill Terry asks how and even why we garden, and to what end? These are personal stories, thoughts, and ideas about the "perfect" garden interspersed with humorous, imagined conversations with Mother Nature herself. As he works in his West Coast garden, choosing wild roses over th... + Read More
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Series: Do You Think This Is Strange? Paperback Aaron Cully Drake 9781927366387 $17.95 FICTION May 01, 2015

Shortlisted for the 2016 Amazon.ca First Novel Award Longlisted for the 2016 Leacock Medal for Humour Writing Winner of an Independent Publishers Book Award (IPPY) Freddy has problems. Some of them are because he's autistic. Most of them are because he's a teenager. When he’s seven years old, Freddy's mother walks him to the train station, sits him on a bench, kisses his forehead, and disappears from his life. In a few short days, everything changes. His father moves him across town, enrols him in a different school, and takes him away from l... + Read More
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Series: This Godforsaken Place Paperback Cinda Gault 9781927366417 $17.95 FICTION Jun 16, 2015

The year is 1885 and Abigail Peacock is resisting what seems to be an inevitable future—a sensible career as a teacher and marriage to the earnestly attentive local storeowner. But then she buys a rifle, and everything changes. This Godforsaken Place is the absorbing tale of one tenacious woman’s journey set against dramatic myths of the Canadian wilderness and the American Wild West. Abigail's adventure introduces her to some of the most infamous characters of her time—including Annie Oakley and Gabriel Dumont—and brings the high stakes of the... + Read More
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Series: Letters to My Grandchildren Hardcover David Suzuki 9781771640886 $27.95 NATURE Jun 02, 2015

In this inspiring series of letters to his grandchildren, David Suzuki offers grandfatherly advice mixed with stories from his own remarkable life and explores what makes life meaningful. He challenges his grandchildren ? and us ? to do everything at full tilt. He explains why sports, fishing, feminism, and failure are important; why it is dangerous to deny our biological nature; and why First Nations must lead a revolution. Drawing on his own experiences and the wisdom he has gained over his long life, he decries the lack of elders and grandpa... + Read More
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Series: On the Edge The State and Fate of the World's Tropical Rainforests Hardcover Claude Martin 9781771641401 $36.95 SCIENCE May 21, 2015

In 1972, The Limits to Growth introduced the idea that world resources are limited. Soon after, people became aware of the threats to the world’s rainforests, the biggest terrestrial repositories of biodiversity and essential regulators of global air and water cycles. Since that time, new research and technological advances have greatly increased our knowledge of how rainforests are being affected by changing patterns of resource use. Increasing concern about climate change has made it more important than ever to understand the state of the wor... + Read More
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Series: Gut The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ Paperback Giulia Enders 9781771641494 $19.95 SCIENCE Apr 10, 2015

"Enders’s wonder at the strange ways of the gut is matched only by her incredulity at the limited public knowledge on the subject." —The New York Times A cheeky up-close and personal guide to the secrets and science of our digestive system For too long, the gut has been the body’s most ignored and least appreciated organ, but it turns out that it’s responsible for more than just dirty work: our gut is at the core of who we are. Gut, an international bestseller, gives the alimentary canal its long-overdue moment in the spotlight. With quirky ch... + Read More
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Series: Fallen A Trauma, a Marriage, and the Transformative Power of Music Paperback Kara Stanley 9781771641029 $19.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 05, 2015

In the vein of Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, Kara Stanley tells the compelling story of her husband’s life-changing brain and spinal cord injury and the role of music, science, and love in recovery.Part recovery narrative and part love story, interwoven with the latest research on the brain, Fallen describes the aftermath of a life-threatening brain and spinal cord injury.In 2008, Simon Paradis stepped backward on the scaffolding where he was doing construction work and fell two stories to the hard stone tile below. Landing on his... + Read More
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Series: Barefoot at the Lake A Boyhood Summer in Cottage Country Hardcover Bruce Fogle 9781771641555 $25.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 26, 2015

An idyllic summer at the cottage in the 1950s, as revealed through the eyes of a boy on the cusp of adolescence: experiencing his first crush, discovering the joy of nature, and struggling to understand grown-ups.Every year, from the end of June to the end of August, Bruce and his family go to their cedar-clad cottage on the blue, wide lake. At first, this summer of 1954 seems like any other: floating in the row boat with Grace from next door, jumping off the diving raft, eating peach pie, exploring with Angus the dog, watching the seagulls, fr... + Read More
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Series: Crows Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World {10th anniversary edition} Paperback Candace Savage 9781771640855 $21.95 NATURE May 05, 2015

A treasure trove of stories, poems, and information on the brainy, black-feathered bird that’s rich in insight and humor.This revised and expanded edition of Candace Savage’s best-selling book about ravens and crows is enhanced by additional paintings, drawings, and photos, as well as a fascinating selection of first-person stories and poems about remarkable encounters with crows. In one story, a pack of crows brilliantly thwarts an attack by a Golden Eagle; in another, a mischievous crow rescues the author from grief. And in a third piece, aft... + Read More
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Series: The Sacred Headwaters The Fight to Save the Stikine, Skeena, and Nass Paperback Wade Davis 9781771640237 $27.95 NATURE May 05, 2015

In a rugged knot of mountains in the remote reaches of northern British Columbia lies a spectacularly beautiful valley known to the First Nations as the Sacred Headwaters. There, on the southern edge of the Spatsizi Wilderness, the Serengeti of North America, are born in remarkably close proximity three of the continent's most important salmon riversthe Stikine, the Skeena, and the Nass. Now, against the wishes of all First Nations, the government of British Columbia has opened the Sacred Headwaters to industrial development. In particular, Im... + Read More
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Series: Beneath Cold Seas The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest Paperback David Hall 9781771641524 $29.95 PHOTOGRAPHY Mar 13, 2015

This softcover version of David Hall’s acclaimed book of breathtaking underwater photography introduces the magnificent marine life of North America’s West Coast to a wider audience. The Pacific Coast of North America features the most diverse and visually spectacular marine life of any temperate or cold-water ecosystem on the planet. From tiny, candy-striped shrimp to the giant Pacific octopus, from luminous moon jellyfish to Steller sea lions, and so much more, David Hall’s stunning underwater photographs reveal both the symbiotic and the pr... + Read More
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Series: Sea Kayaking The Classic Manual for Touring, from Day Trips to Major Expeditions Paperback John Dowd 9781771641432 $24.95 SPORTS & RECREATION May 05, 2015

Still regarded as ?the bible” for both new and experienced kayakers after more than thirty years in print, Sea Kayaking covers the basics of equipment and technique, including types of paddles and strokes, as well as such essential skills as how to read the weather and the water, how to navigate with and without GPS and how to travel with a group. Drawing on his many years of experience paddling in all climates, John Dowd presents practical advice on dealing with potential hazards (from surf to sea ice to sharks), carrying out rescues and plann... + Read More
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Series: 52 Best Day Trips from Vancouver Paperback Jack Christie 9781771641074 $19.95 TRAVEL May 05, 2015

The best views, biking, beaches, and outings for kids--they're all here in an updated edition of the Lower Mainland’s favourite guidebook for day-trippers, described in the clear, upbeat, observant prose that is Jack's trademark. From Delta to Whistler, West Vancouver to Harrison Hot Springs, detailed directions (including driving distances and times, as well as special information about wheelchair access) help you find your way and enjoy the sights en route. This fourth edition includes two brand-new chapters: Callaghan Valley in the Whistler ... + Read More
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Series: Hiking the West Coast of Vancouver Island An Updated and Comprehensive Trail Guide Paperback Tim Leadem 9781771641463 $22.95 TRAVEL May 05, 2015

The rugged west coast of Vancouver Island offers some of the most spectacular and storied hiking in the Pacific Northwest. Home to the world-famous West Coast Trail, once a lifeline for marooned sailors and still among the most breath-taking yet demanding hikes on the continent, the island’s western shores also feature lesser-known coastal trails for all abilities. From the tidal pools and pocket beaches of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail to the craggy surf-swept shores of Shushartie Bay and the North Coast Trail, the ten areas covered in this vo... + Read More
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Series: A Flag for Canada The Illustrated Biography Of the Maple Leaf Flag Paperback Rick Archbold 9780973234695 $24.95 HISTORY Oct 07, 2008
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Series: Separation Anxiety A Coming-of-Middle-Age Story Paperback Miji Campbell 9780993803208 $19.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 15, 2015

The woman in this book is not famous. The events of her life are not tragic. The setting is not exotic. This is an ordinary story. Which makes it an extraordinary memoir. Miji Campbell grew up in a close-knit family in the 1960s and '70s. The youngest of three girls, she was raised under her parents' watchful eye, in a middle-class Calgary suburb called Kingsland. Her life proceeds in an orderly fashion: coming-of-age, university, first job, first apartment-and then suddenly, inexplicably, it begins to unravel. Night after night, Miji wrestles ... + Read More
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Series: a short history of crazy bone Paperback Patrick Friesen 9781896949499 $19.95 POETRY Apr 15, 2015

"Crazy Bone’s solitary life on the margins is at once a performance of the archetypal feminine forever at odds with patriarchal order and a libretto for the wayward, solitary, and vulnerable spirit of art, passion, and expression.” –Sharon Thesen, author of Oyama Pink Shale The voice of crazy bone takes you on a mesmerizing journey in Patrick Friesen’s evocative new long poem. Crazy bone lives on the edge of the world, at the edge of time, wandering the mid-path of her life, on the outskirts of a small town. She is caught in her own monologue,... + Read More
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Series: Braided Skin Paperback Chelene Knight 9781896949505 $18.95 POETRY Mar 15, 2015

Braided Skin is the vibrant telling of experiences of mixed ethnicity, urban childhood, poverty and youthful dreams through various voices. Knight writes a confident rhythm of poetry, prose and erasure by using the recurring image of braiding–a different metaphor than “mixing,” our default when speaking the language of race. In the title poem “Braided Skin,” this terminology shifts, to entwining and crossing, holding together but always displaying the promise or threat of unravelling. This is just as all tellings of family, history and relation... + Read More
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Series: The Unheralded Artists of BC The Life and Art of Jack Akroyd Paperback Peter Busby 9781896949437 $35.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jun 30, 2015

“Exquisitely produced, the Unherladed Artists of BC series is an illuminating and inspiring resource for scholars, curators, artists and any reader with an interest in the diverse history of the visual arts in Canada.” –Bob MacIntyre, Preparator/ Exhibition Coordinator, Burnaby Art Gallery Jack Akroyd (1921-1996) was born in Halifax, Yorkshire. Following war service in the RAF he emigrated to Canada and attended the Ontario College of Art. In 1953 he moved to the West Coast, working first as a draughtsman then a freelance artist. Two trips to J... + Read More
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Series: Stewards of the People's Forests A Short History of the British Columbia Forest Service Paperback Robert Griffin 9780772668325 $22.95 HISTORY Feb 01, 2015

The creation of the British Columbia Forest Branch in 1912 marked the start of over a century of service by the many women and men who served as stewards of British Columbia’s forests. It is a remarkable story. This book honours those decades of service and presents a small portion of the many events and personalities that mark the evolution of British Columbians’ relationship with their forest history. —from the Introduction Historians Robert Griffin and Lorne Hammond tell the story of BC’s Forest Branch—renamed the Forest Service in 1947—ove... + Read More
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Series: Aliens Among Us Invasive Animals and Plants in British Columbia Paperback Alex Van Tol 9780772668530 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Grade (US) from 4 - 6 Jul 30, 2015

What would you do if you came face to face with a large yellow waxwing, wild turkey or weather loach? Who would you call if common wall lizards or giant hogweed crept into your back yard? Alex Van Tol can help. In Aliens Among Us, she identifies more than 50 species of alien animals and plants that have established themselves in British Columbia. With the help of colour photographs and Mike Deas?s illuminating illustrations, Van Tol exposes the invaders, then explains how they got here and what they?re doing to the local environment. A former ... + Read More
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Series: Waggoner Cruising Guide 2015 The Complete Boating Reference Paperback Mark Bunzel 9780988287754 $24.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Dec 22, 2014

The Waggoner Cruising Guide is often called "....the Bible for Northwest Cruising". Each year it is extensively updated to provide the latest information covering each cruising area along with detailed listings of moorage and fuel facilities. There's text on anchorages, Local Knowledge, the "flavor" of each area, some history, and list on things to see and do. Lots of maps and photos, too. (The Waggoner contains 150 maps and 375 photos.) The Waggoner's maps, showing the coverage of each chapter, the harbors, and individual marinas, are one of ... + Read More
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Series: Eldercare Series Aging Safely In Your Home Paperback Yvonne Poulin 9781770402195 $15.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Apr 01, 2015

You need not move to live gracefully and safely as you age. A respected author taps into expertise on how your home can be modestly renovated to ease the physical challenges and provide a great quality of life in a familiar surrounding.
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Series: Business Series Business Cyberbullies and How To Fight Back Paperback Debbie Elicksen 9781770402201 $19.95 COMPUTERS Feb 15, 2015

Businesses are frequently under attack by rivals and antagonists, and their reputations can be ruined by false websites, hacking and rumor-mongering online. Debbie Elicksen, an experienced author on digital issues, guides businesses with a step-by-step plan to protect their brands and deal with cyberbullies.
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Series: Reference Series Do-It-Yourself Filmmaker Life Lessons for Surviving Outside Hollywood Paperback Paul Peditto 9781770402218 $20.95 PERFORMING ARTS May 01, 2015

The world has opened up for anyone to produce a video that can be seen anywhere and anytime. But how do you make an excellent production on an affordable budget? Two experienced filmmakers guide you through the process of planning, creating and distributing your video to the widest audience with the largest impact.
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Series: Green Series Greening Your Community Strategies for Engaged Citizens Paperback Jill Doucette 9781770402232 $12.95 SELF-HELP Apr 01, 2015

Throwing a block party? Creating a community garden? Building a playground? Helping an ailing neighbor with a food circle? Jill Doucette, founder of Synergy which works to catalyze the green economy, helps you strengthen your community with sustainable ideas to environmentally improve where you live.
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Series: Reference Series Negotiating With Your Ex Divorce is Only the Beginning 1st Edition Paperback Dr. Brad McRae 9781770402249 $23.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Feb 15, 2015

Your divorce usually isn't the end of your dealings with your former spouse. Personal, financial and legal issues may linger for many years after the divorce is granted. Brad McRae provides a system to minimize conflict and maximize impact in your dealings with your former partner to create a win-win situation.
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Series: Legal Series Obtaining A Criminal Pardon Clear Your Name Legally Paperback Christopher Guly 9781770402256 $16.95 LAW May 01, 2015

Hundreds of thousands of people have criminal records that need not impede their ability to work, travel and thrive. But the process of gaining a full pardon of your record can be a challenging and intimidating one. Legal journalist Christopher Guly provides a step-by-step guide to clear your name legally and restore your reputation.
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Series: Healthcare Series Talk to Your Doc The Patient's Guide Paperback Mary F. Hawkins 9781770402270 $19.95 MEDICAL Jan 01, 2015

Doctors are busier than ever and the Internet produces more information than ever for patients. Getting the right treatment can be challenging if you don't have the right approach. Mary Hawkins helps patients advocate for the best care with a guide on how to discuss your condition with your doctor.
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Series: Personal Finance Series Wedding Bliss on a Budget Paperback Ethan Baron 9781770402225 $14.95 REFERENCE May 01, 2015

The big day need not cost big bucks. A sensible, affordable, quickly-planned wedding is possible. Journalist Ethan Baron guides couples on how to create a great event without a great budget. Save yourself money, time, and stress while you plan a beautiful, memorable ceremony. Make your wedding everything you want it to be on the budget you determine.
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Series: Emily Carr's BC Emily Carr's B.C. Vancouver Island Paperback Laurie Carter 9781927878019 $24.95 TRAVEL May 14, 2015

Emily Carr was an epic traveller. She covered more than 20,000 kilometres in British Columbia during a time when women rarely set off on their own—certainly not with the intention of visiting remote aboriginal villages. While this wanderlust and fearless sense of adventure fuelled her reputation as an eccentric, it also propelled her to become the artist and author we revere today. Laurie Carter set out to rediscover Vancouver Island by following Carr’s path, delving into the home life, landscapes and First Nations traditions that shaped the wo... + Read More
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Series: Love in Northern Rapids Paddling Adventures in the Canadian Arctic and Beyond Paperback Freda Mellenthin 9780993960109 $23.99 SPORTS & RECREATION Apr 24, 2015

Love in Northern Rapids recounts canoe trips over more than a dozen years on many arctic rivers and on the Beaufort Sea, as well as the Inside Passages (in both B.C. and Alaska), the Sea of Cortez, and other waterways. Freda’s tales of wilderness exploration will entertain experienced recreationalists as well as armchair adventurers—for the places she describes are so remote that they are visited by very few. Woven into the stories are the couple’s ups and downs of their growing relationship. At age sixty-two, seven years a widow, the author m... + Read More