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Out Proud: Stories of Pride, Courage, and Social JusticeProduced in partnership with Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, Out Proud: Stories of Pride, Courage, and Social Justice is the second in a series of essay anthologies designed to give attention to issues that are sometimes ignored in the mainstream media--and a voice to...
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The Jewish Community of Rouyn-Noranda: The life and history of a small Jewish community in Northern Quebec (remembered by those who lived there)A history of the Jewish community of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec from the 1920s onwards. Families include Bucovetsky, Clare, Finkelman, Garmaise, Goldstein, Ironstone, Isenberg, Katz, Kitty, Klein, Korman, Kravitz, Martin, Mednick, Miller, Pekilis, Revsen, Rice, Ritter, Sandberg, Schlien, Sherman, Smith, Wiesenthal, Zifkin and many others. Also...
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Los Mitos Que Nos Dieron Traumas / The Myths That Traumatized UsEs que los españoles nos conquistaron, trajeron toda la maldad y por eso somos pobres... Es que la Malinche... Es que los gringos nos robaron el territorio del norte y por eso no somos una potencia... Es que Porfirio Díaz fue un terrible dictador......
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Not Even the DeadNot Even the Dead is the story of a pursuit that transcends territories and centuries; a hallucinatory journey from 1500s colonial Mexico to Trump's Border Wall The conquest of Mexico is over, and Juan de Toñanes is just one of the many inglorious soldiers...
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Mayor Rob Ford: Uncontrollable: How I Tried to Help the World's Most Notorious MayorAuthor: Mark Towhey, Johanna SchnellerPublisher: Skyhorse PublishingPublished: 10/27/2015Pages: 360Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.30dISBN: 9781634500425Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 11/09/2015About the AuthorMark Towhey served as senior adviser and, later, chief of staff to Rob Ford from 2010 to 2013, helping to run...
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MiradorMirador: a novelNate Hunter has no desire to visit Chiapas, Mexico. It's 1993, dawn of the Internet Age, and his star as a brilliant computer engineer is on the rise. He wants to stay put, focus on work. But his wife, Sarah, a dedicated...
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To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of CanadaDuring the four decades following the Second World War, the Royal Military College of Canada has adapted to the need to produce professional career officers by evolving into an academic centre of excellence and one of the country's leading universities. Along the way, it...
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The River Battles: Canada's Final Campaign in World War II ItalyThe story of I Canadian Corps's crossing of the Emilia-Romagna plain, in the thirteenth instalment of the bestselling Canadian Battle Series.The Canadians called it the Promised Land. In late September 1944, the Emilia-Romagna plain before I Canadian Corps stretched to the far horizon--a deceptively...
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Sea Trial: Sailing After My FatherShortlisted for the 2019 Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction An adventure story set against the backdrop of a son trying to understand his father After a 25-year break from boating, Brian Harvey circumnavigates Vancouver Island with his wife, his dog, and a box...
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Weird But True Canada: 300 Outrageous Facts about the True NorthThe best-selling Weird But True line is now exploring north of the U.S. border Follow along to learn tons of fun facts about the outrageous oddities and kooky charisma of the Land of Plenty: Canada Calling all Canadians and Canada-philes: Get ready to be...
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Algunas Verdades Sobre El General Alvaro ObregonThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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Lo Que Diga Tu Dedito / Whatever You SayEste no es un libro de texto ni un aburrido análisis de la terrible realidad: es un instrumento de batalla. 30 conceptos esenciales que todo ciudadano debe conocer, entender y dominar 1 historia de cómo llegamos aquí 150 argumentos sencillos y contundentes para convertirte...
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Big Tent Politics: The Liberal Party's Long Mastery of Canada's Public Life"The Liberal Party of Canada is one of the most successful parties in the democratic world. It dominated Canadian politics for a century, practising an inclusive style of "big tent" politics that allowed it to fend off opponents on both the left and right....
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Lonely Planet Mexican Spanish Phrasebook & Dictionary 6Lonely Planet's Mexican Spanish Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Latin American Spanish phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.Order Mexican delicacies at restaurants, bargain for the best price at markets, and...
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Nobody's Boy: Ralph Harris - the Northern Connection: Ralph Harris - the Northern Connection: Ralph Harris - the Northern ConnectionIt has been said that every man's life contains sufficient material for a book. Some stories are more compelling than others and few can match the outrageous tales provided by the central character in Nobody's Boy, the notorious Ralph Harris.For some, the lead character's...
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Anne of Green GablesMarilla and Matthew Cuthbert decide to adopt a young boy to help on the farm. All of Avonlea is shocked and surprised when Anne Shirley arrives and takes the little community by storm. The first of the series written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne...
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Insurgent MexicoReed's descriptions of the revolution, fought in Mexico's northern desert, puts you right in the saddle riding with Pancho Villa and his men. The rough, patchy reportage, which reads more like field notes than a finished manuscript, only lends to the authenticity. (Daniel Gair)...
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Masiosare: Nuestro Extraño Enemigo / Masiosare: The Strange EnemyDespués del éxito rotundo de Los mitos que nos dieron traumas, llega la esperada segunda parte. Masiosare se esconde en el pasado, en la profundidad de nuestra mente, y detrás de muchos de nuestros mitos. Está oculto en lo profundo del inconsciente colectivo de...
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50 States, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to DoThis richly illustrated book from the travel experts at National Geographic showcases the best travel experiences in every state, from the obvious to the unexpected. Sites include national parks, beaches, hotels, Civil War battlefields, dude ranches, out-of-the-way museums, and more. You'll discover the world's...
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Buffalo FlatsBased on true-life histories, Buffalo Flats shares the epic, coming of age story of Rebecca Leavitt as she searches for her identity in the Northwest Territories of Canada during the late 1800s. Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Leavitt has traveled by covered wagon from Utah to the...
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