Canadian nonfiction

  • The Dundurn Arctic Culture and Sovereignty Library Pike's Portage/Death Wins in the Arctic/Arctic Naturalist/Arctic Obsession/Arctic Twilight/Arctic Front/Canoeing North Into the Unknown/Arctic Revolution/In the Shadow of the Pole/Voices From the

    Creator

    Posluns, Michael

    Asfeldt, Morten

    Henderson, Bob

    Hodgins, Bruce W.

    Osborne, S.L.

    Karram, Kerry

    Coates, Ken S.

    Lackenbauer, P. Whitney

    Morrion, William R.

    Poelzer, Greg

    Dalton, Anthony

    Troubetzkoy, Alexis S.

    Hamilton, John David

    Coutu Radmore, Claudia

    Seeger, Pete

    Abstract

    This special bundle is your essential guide to all things concerning Canada’s polar regions, which make up the majority of Canada’s territory but are places most of us will never visit. The Arctic has played a key role in Canada’s history and in the history of the indigenous peoples of this land, and the area will only become more strategically and economically important in the future.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Cottage Daze 2-Book Bundle Cottage Daze/Still in a Daze at the Cottage

    Creator

    Ross, James

    Abstract

    This special bundle contains both of James Ross’ essential companion volumes to the great Canadian tradition of life at the cottage. Who doesn’t remember sitting in a frigid lake, trying to help a youngster get up on water skis for the first time, launching a boat while the whole world seems to be watching, or getting caught up in a nest of wasps? These collections of stories, elegantly organized into four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), will make readers laugh, cry, and long to be at the cottage a "must have" for every cottage bookshelf.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Life or Death A Matter of Choice

    Creator

    Baum, Daniel J.

    Abstract

    A understandable overview of the laws regarding euthanasia, end-of-life treatment, and medication of those who may be unable to decide for themselves if the treatment is necessary. Our bodies are ours to control, free from state interference — or so it appears. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.” But, how absolute is this?

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • The Big Blue Machine How Tory Campaign Backrooms Changed Canadian Politics Forever

    Creator

    Boyer, J. Patrick

    Abstract

    An inside account of the Progressive Conservative’s campaign organization. The Progressive Conservative Party’s “big blue machine” pioneered electoral techniques of centralized control, communications, campaign advertising, polling, policy-presentation, and fund-raising. Inspired by Dalton Camp and Norman Atkins, its widespread yet close-knit network of organizers and specialists changed how Canadian campaigns were fought, even as their “political machine” transformed Canadian public life itself. J.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Forced to Change Crisis and Reform in the Canadian Armed Forces

    Creator

    Horn, Bernd

    Bentley, Dr. Bill

    Dallaire, Lieutenant-General (ret) Romeo

    Abstract

    Undeniably, the 1990s were a period of crisis for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Drastic budget reductions and a series of endless scandals all collided to form the perfect storm. The outcome of this was nothing short of the implosion of the Canadian Armed Forces Officer Corps. Stripped by the government of the right to regulate itself, the Officer Corps, which represented the nation’s stewards of the profession of arms, was forced to reform itself. Key to this transformation was education. However, the road was not easy, as cultural change rarely is.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Mike Filey's Toronto Sketches, Books 7-9

    Creator

    Filey, Mike

    Abstract

    Mike Filey’s column "The Way We Were" first appeared in the Toronto Sunday Sun not long after the first edition of the paper hit the newsstands on September 16, 1973. Now, over four decades later, Filey’s column has enjoyed an uninterrupted stretch as one of the newspaper’s most popular features. In 1992 a number of his columns were reprinted in Toronto Sketches: "The Way We Were." Since then another ten volumes have been published. Each column looks at Toronto as it was and contributes to our understanding of how the city became what it is.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Mike Filey's Toronto Sketches, Books 4-6

    Creator

    Filey, Mike

    Abstract

    Mike Filey’s column "The Way We Were" first appeared in the Toronto Sunday Sun not long after the first edition of the paper hit the newsstands on September 16, 1973. Now, over four decades later, Filey’s column has enjoyed an uninterrupted stretch as one of the newspaper’s most popular features. In 1992 a number of his columns were reprinted in Toronto Sketches: "The Way We Were." Since then another ten volumes have been published. Each column looks at Toronto as it was and contributes to our understanding of how the city became what it is.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Mike Filey's Toronto Sketches, Books 1-3

    Creator

    Filey, Mike

    Abstract

    Mike Filey’s column "The Way We Were" first appeared in the Toronto Sunday Sun not long after the first edition of the paper hit the newsstands on September 16, 1973. Now, over four decades later, Filey’s column has enjoyed an uninterrupted stretch as one of the newspaper’s most popular features. In 1992 a number of his columns were reprinted in Toronto Sketches: "The Way We Were." Since then another ten volumes have been published. Each column looks at Toronto as it was and contributes to our understanding of how the city became what it is.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • The Great Canadian Bucket List — Saskatchewan

    Creator

    Esrock, Robin

    Abstract

    On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • The Great Canadian Bucket List — Quebec

    Creator

    Esrock, Robin

    Abstract

    On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to "La Belle Province", a distinct land of rich city culture and time-honoured rural traditions, set against the backdrop of a vast wilderness.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified