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We Are All Treaty People
Prairie Essays
In his collection of Prairie essays-some of them profoundly personal, some poetic, some political-Roger Epp considers what it means to dwell attentively and responsibly in the rural West. He makes ...
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A Son of the Fur Trade
The Memoirs of Johnny Grant
Born in 1833 at Fort Edmonton, Johnny Grant experienced and wrote about many historical events in the Canada-US northwest, and died within sight of the same fort in 1907. Grant was not only a fur t...
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No Straight Lines
Local Leadership and the Path from Government to Governance in Small Cities
Small cities face intricate challenges. No Straight Lines provides the basis for a refined model of community engaged leadership and research designed to realize equality of quality of life. With...
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Anarchists in the Academy
Machines and Free Readers in Experimental Poetry
Dani Spinosa takes up anarchism’s power as a cultural and artistic ideology, rather than as a political philosophy, with a persistent emphasis on the common. She demonstrates how postanarchism offe...
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Al Rashid Mosque
Building Canadian Muslim Communities
Front Flap: Forty years ago, as a young scholar in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta, Al Rashid’s Muslims welcomed my queries, tolerated my ignorance, and joyfully opened their homes an...
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Butterflies of Alberta
The book features dazzling colour photographs, exquisite line drawings and quick-reference listings of distinguishing features, flight periods, geographic ranges, behaviour and preferred food plant...
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- 597 MB
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Birds of Alberta
This illustrated field guide helps readers identify, understand and appreciate the birds of Alberta with full-colour illustrations and detailed descriptions of 388 species.
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- 777 MB
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Plants of the Western Forest
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Boreal and Aspen Parkland
This beautifully illustrated, easy-to-use field guide provides detailed information about more than 620 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens found in the boreal...
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Tom Longboat
Running Against the Wind
Tells the story of Onondaga runner who grew up on the Six Nations reserve in Ontario and went on to be one of the greatest marathon runners of all time.
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- 49.5 MB
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Watishka Warriors
The story of a woman who returns to her childhood home to establish and coach a junior hockey team made up of restless and frustrated Cree youth.
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- 1.28 MB
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Weird Canadian Places
Humorous, Bizarre, Peculiar & Strange Locations & Attractions Across the Nation
This book explores the truly peculiar places in Canada, entertaining and humorous stories of our great country.
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- 7.99 MB
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Weird Food
Weird food contains the peculiar, exotic and occasionally questionable dinners and delicacies from around the world, such as cow lips and salted scorpion.
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- 87.2 MB
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Myth of the Barrens
One Aboriginal Woman's Journey Through the Barren Lands of Canada
Myth of the Barrens is a true account of a young Metis woman's discovery of the land and ancient spirits of the Canadian North.
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Sky Walker
Tehawennihàhos and the Battle of Vinegar Hill
In this rollicking tale, a Mohawk hero rides through the turbulent and lawless days of 1845 Upper Canada, longing for the love of Scotchwoman and exploring the divide between Mohawk and Presbyteri...
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Sky Walker
Tehawenniharhos
In 1845 Upper Canada a spark ignites between a Mohawk and a young Scotswoman, kindling a fire that drives a truly Canadian novel of adversity and romance.
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The Adventures of Pinkin Rasbury
Forced to battle time, her own fears and an evil shapeshifter, Pinkin Rasbury launches into an epic challenge to save the lives of her family and friends.
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- 8.47 MB
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The Canadian Cowboy Cookbook
From the Ranch to the Backyard
The Cowboy Cookbook, is a tip of the hat to all things cowboy, including archival photos and historical information interspersed with recipes to provide an intimate glimpse into life as it was on t...
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- 270 MB
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The Field Guide to Monsters
With this collection of the world's scariest monsters you'll finally know what really could be hiding under the bed.
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- 194 MB
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British Columbia Place Names
The stories behind the place names of BC reveal much about the places themselves and about the history of the province.
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- 2.54 MB
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Canada Weird, Strange & True
This book takes you deep inside the weirdest and most peculiar aspects of Canada: from a lighthouse in Saskatchewan to the Diefenbunker in Ottawa.
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- 11.3 MB
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Everything Valentine
Heartwarming Stories of Love
Full of entertaining facts and fascinating folklore all about Valentine's day, Everything Valentine is sure to put you in a romantic mood!
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- 10.1 MB
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First Nations Hockey Players
The book describes the many First Nations hockey players, from the first, Fred Saskamoose, through other great Inuit, Ojibwa, Mohawk, Metis, Mi'kmaq and Cree players.
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- 7.77 MB
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First Nations Recipes
A Selection from Coast to Coast
This collection of First Nations recipes captures some of the most prominent meals from across the country.
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- 51.1 MB
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Ashoona, Daughter of the Winds
An Inuit Woman's Journey
The story of the indomitable spirit of a beautiful young woman emerging into adulthood in the remote Intuit village of Panniqtuuq on Baffin Island.
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- 5.88 MB
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Bathroom Book of Canadian History
A collection of fun and fascinating facts about Canada's illustrious and often peculiar past.
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- 5.13 MB
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Bathroom Book of Canadian Quotes
Humorous, Witty, Ridiculous & Inspiring
Some of the greatest, funniest and most memorable quotations by Canadians in this entertaining collection.
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- 1.47 MB
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Bathroom Book of Canadian Triva
An entertaining and lighthearted collection of Canadian trivia.
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- 7.82 MB
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Bizarre Canada
Wonderfully Weird & Hilarious
Bizarre Canada is rife with the weird, wacky and off-the-wall trivia from Canada's sea to shining sea.
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- 55.2 MB
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Weather of Alberta
Weather of Alberta is a comprehensive treatment of meteorology and climatology as it pertains to Alberta while remaining fundamentally a lay person’s guide to weather.
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- 115 MB
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Wild Game Cookbook
This practical cookbook for wild game features nearly 120 recipes that have been tested over an open fire.
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- 2.95 MB
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Santa Walks in a Bar…
And Other Hilarious Christmas Jokes & Stories
A collection of hilarious adult Christmas jokes with an edge!
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- 4.57 MB
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Sitting Bull
This well-paced narrative recounts the story of the great Sioux chief Sitting Bull's retreat into Canada after the Battle of the Litte Bighorn.
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- 24.7 MB
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The Albertans
100 People Who Changed the Province
The Albertans profiles 100 individuals from the province who have either made a significant contribution to life in Alberta or have reached acclaim far beyond the province's borders
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- 51.1 MB
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The Canadian Cookbook
History, Folklore & Recipes with a Twist
A collection of dishes created in Canada, complete with the fascinating stories behind their origins and photography of national award-winning photographer Merle Prosofsky.
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- 123 MB
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The Canadian Edible Garden
Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits & Seeds
This book shows how, with just a little effort, you can augment your landscape with edibles of every description in an ecologically sustainable manner.
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- 14.4 MB
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The Mounties March West
The Epic Trek and Early Adventures of the Mounties
Tells the story of how the iconic Canadian police force cacme into existence in the early days of the Canadian West.
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Tree and Shrub Gardening for Alberta
With this beautiful book of 71 different species of trees and shrubs and 500 colour photographs and illustrations, you can select, plant and care for the trees and shrubs that suit the conditions p...
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- 525 MB
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Vegetable Gardening for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Best-selling garden writer Laura Peters provides all you need to grow a season-long supply of tasty produce from A to Z.
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- 354 MB
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Mammals of Alberta
Identify, understand and appreciate the mammals of Alberta with this comprehensive guide, featuring fascinating descriptions of 91 species including photographs and illustrations.
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- 209 MB
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Mobsters & Rumrunners of Canada: Crossing the Line
A collection of true stories of gangsters from across Canada that are the stuff of legends, complete with brutal slayings and Keystone Cop like misadventures.
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- 11.8 MB
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