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Something within Me: A Personal and Political MemoirThe late Honourable Michael Wilson was a Canadian politician and business professional. As Minister of Finance under Brian Mulroney, Wilson was one of the key negotiators of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement - one of Canada's most important economic agreements in the last...
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All about Belugas: English EditionBelugas are one of the many amazing animals found in Nunavut! Learn all about what belugas look like, where they live, what they eat, how they communicate, and where they migrate. This non-fiction book gives information and facts about belugas alongside beautiful photographs and...
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I See! I, Pi, Ti, KI: Bilingual Inuktitut and English EditionWhat can you see? Practise your Inuktut sounds and find the hidden syllabics in the illustrations. Each page features an illustration of a word that begins with the hidden syllabic.Author: Christine KudlukPublisher: Inhabit Education Books Inc.Published: 08/02/2022Pages: 16Binding Type: Board BookWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 8.40h x...
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Possessing Meares Island: A Historian's Journey Into the Past of Clayoquot SoundA fascinating account that links early maritime history, Indigenous land rights, and modern environmental advocacy in the Clayoquot Sound region by award-winning author and historian Barry Gough. Centred on Meares Island, located near Tofino on Vancouver Island's west coast, Possessing Meares Island weaves a...
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Standing in a River of TimeStanding in a River of Time merges poetry and lyrical memoir on a journey exposing the intergenerational effects of colonization on a Métis family. Kirton does not shy away from hard realities, meeting them head on, but always treating them with respect and the...
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Our Grandfathers Were Braceros And We Too...A TENACIOUS STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE"OUR GRANDFATHERS WERE BRACEROS AND WE TOO," is an excellent work of tremendous relevancy for our times, given its focus on the issue of migration and, above all, for keeping the struggle alive against the violations of labor and human...
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CanadaThe Exploring Countries series takes readers on a worldwide tour to discover diverse countries from around the globe. Learn about each country's land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services, indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government,...
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Capitalism and Dispossession: Corporate Canada at Home and AbroadThis edited collection brings together a broad range of case studies to highlight the role of Canadian corporations in producing, deepening, and exacerbating conditions of dispossession both at home and abroad. The book does not present the cases as exceptional instances of greed or...
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Montreal at War, 1914-1918Drawing from newspapers, journals, government reports, and archival records, Terry Copp - one of Canada's leading military historians - tells the story of how citizens in Canada's largest city responded to the challenges of the First World War. Montreal at War addresses responses to...
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Rethinking Zapotec Time: Cosmology, Ritual, and Resistance in Colonial Mexico2022 Marysa Navarro Best Book Prize, New England Council of Latin American Studies (NECLAS) In 1702, after the brutal suppression of a Zapotec revolt, the bishop of Oaxaca proclaimed an amnesty for idolatry in exchange for collective confessions. To evade conflict, Northern Zapotec communities...
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Monty and the Canadian ArmyGeneral Bernard Law Montgomery, affectionately known as Monty, exerted a more lasting military influence on the Canadian Army than any other Second World War commander. In 1942 he assumed responsibility for the exercise and training of Canadian formations in England, and by the end...
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Canada Marco Polo MapMarco Polo Canada Map: the ideal map for your tripLet the Marco Polo Canada Map guide you around this incredible country. Plan your road trip from Newfoundland to Vancouver and everywhere in between with this highly durable overview map of the whole of Canada....
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Amazing Athletes: An All-Star Look at Canada's ParalympiansAn uplifting and engaging celebration of Paralympic champions and the sports they dominate Discover the world of Para sport and meet some of its greatest athletes in this fascinating look at the third-largest sporting event in the world, the Paralympic Games. This nonfiction book...
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Die Geschichte der Maya: Ein fesselnder Führer zur Zivilisation, Kultur und Mythologie der Maya und deren Einfluss auf die Geschichte MesoameriWussten Sie, dass die Maya Saunen zu Heilungszwecken benutzten?In den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten hat das Interesse an der Geschichte der Maya stark zugenommen. Dieser Umstand wurde zum Teil durch die mythische Vorhersage der Maya über das Ende der Welt im Jahr 2012 geschürt, welche...
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Chris & Nancy: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide and Pro Wrestling's Cocktail of Death, the Ultimate Historical EditionMuchnick lays bare the murder-suicide of Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their seven-year-old son, Daniel. The Benoit murder-suicide in 2007 was one of the most shocking stories of that year in any realm, and a seminal event in the history of wrestling. Featured...
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Historia de Mesoamérica: Una fascinante guía sobre las cuatro antiguas civilizaciones que existieron en México: la olmeca, la zapoteca, la maya5 manuscritos completos en 1 libro Olmecas: Una Guía Fascinante de la Civilización Antigua Más Importante Conocida En México (Libro en Español/Olmecs Spanish Book Version) Civilización Zapoteca: Una Fascinante Guía al Pueblo de las Nubes Precolombino Que Dominó el Valle de Oaxaca en Mesoamérica...
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Ortona: Canada's Epic World War II BattleThis print-on-demand title is available by request from most booksellers. A masterful retelling one of the major victories of Canadian troops over the German army's elite division during WWII.Author: Mark ZuehlkePublisher: Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.Published: 03/27/2020Pages: 482Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.47lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w...
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Mother Earth Colouring and Activity Book: Explore and Discover Indigenous Culture Through ColouringPassing knowledge forward through the generations. Share Indigenous teachings and worldviews about Mother Earth and the environment with this engaging activity book. Filled with pictographs, labyrinths and beautiful images to fill with colour this book will please and inform children of all ages.Leah Marie...
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Sisters of the Ice: The True Story of How St. Roch and North Star of Herschel Island Protected Canadian Arctic SovereigntyThis book is a biography of two British Columbian ships that performed legendary service in the Canadian Arctic. The St. Roch, now on permanent display at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, is the better known of the two, although North Star of Herschel Island is...
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Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting BookThis original trickster tale, with its vivacious illustrations and dynamic read-aloud text, is at once a spirited tribute to the rich traditions of Mexican culture and a perfect introduction to counting in both English and Spanish.Author: Yuyi MoralesPublisher: Turtleback BooksPublished: 03/15/2016Pages: 36Binding Type: HardcoverWeight:...
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