Posts Tagged ‘canadian’
Nuptse and Lhotse go to the West Coast
The two cats go on an adventure to the West Coast where they help a starfish find her way home.
Read MoreShark Assault
One of the most dreadful experiences humans fear is a shark attack. This horrifying agony is exactly what happened to Nicole Moore. Surviving gruesome misery, including the amputation of her left arm and attempts to rebuild her disfigured leg, she fought on to become a source of inspiration for those facing seemingly insurmountable challenges.
Read MoreWhy Being Happy Matters
A History of Canada in Ten Maps
A Newfoundler in Canada
Following the fantastic success of his bestselling memoir, Where I Belong, Great Big Sea front man Alan Doyle returns with a hilarious, heartwarming account of leaving Newfoundland and discovering Canada for the first time. Armed with the same personable, candid style found in his first book, Alan Doyle turns his perspective outward from Petty Harbour…
Read MoreSeven Fallen Feathers
The shocking true story covered by the Guardian and the New York Times of the seven young indigenous students who were found dead in a northern Ontario city.
Read MoreThe Woulda Coulda Shoulda Guide to Canadian Inventions
The Many Deaths of Tom Thomson
How did Tom Thomson die in the summer of 1917? Was he shot by poachers, or by a German-American draft dodger? Did a blow from a canoe paddle knock him unconscious and into the water? Was he fatally injured in a drunken fight? Did he end his life out of fear of being forced to…
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The first critical reader of Indigenous stories that spans Turtle Island, including Canada, the US and Mexico. The book explores core concepts of Indigenous literary studies, such as the relations between land, language, and community; a variety of narrative forms; and continuities between oral and written forms of expression.
Read MoreViolence Against Indigenous Women
Violence against Indigenous women in Canada is an ongoing crisis. This book explores how Indigenous women writers and storytellers are addressing the problem. Analyzing the work of poets, playwrights, filmmakers, and fiction-writers, Hargreaves examines how contemporary literature illuminates new pathways toward action.
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