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A fictional account based on the life of Joseph Merrick, known as the Elephant Man. The true and tragic story of a man who finds a friend for the first time in his life.

A belief in individual self-determination powered the development of universal human rights and inspired social movements from anti-slavery to socialism and feminism.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a 1943 novel written by Betty Smith.

From trails to spectacular waterfalls near Squamish and historic urban forests in South Surrey, coastal headlands in Howe Sound and ridgetop meadows in the Fraser Valley, 109 Walks offers a route f

Beginning the day of the devastating Halifax Explosion of 1917, Dazzle Patterns is an unforgettable story about resilience, the power of art, and the casualties of war. Halifax, 1917.

In this deeply moving memoir, Margaret Trudeau speaks with candour and insight about the illness that silently shaped her life -- a life lived often in turbulence and in the public's fascination.

When you’re a kid, there are lots of things you’re not supposed to do. But what if you didn’t really do any of those things, what if you just imagined them?

Nothing comes easy for Jeff. He has a tough time at school and hangs around with all the wrong kids in the neighbourhood.

In the summer of 1973, fifteen-year-old Joe Beck lives in a small Canadian city near the U.S. border where he watches dark-suited politicians lie on TV during something called Watergate.

From the author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind comes an extraordinary new book that explores the future of the human species.

You may have heard of David Hartman: Temple University held a press conference when he entered medical school there, the first blind student accepted into such a program.

This reader is aimed at students at 6 levels from elementary to advanced.

In the wake of family collapse, a writer moves to London with her two young sons.

Jean Mason has a doppelganger. She's never seen her, but others swear they have.

It begins with a chance encounter at the top of the world.