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Mnidoo Bemaasing Bemaadiziwin: Reclaiming, Reconecting and Demystifying 'resiliency' as Life Force Energy for Residential School SurvivorsMnidoo Bemaasing Bemaadiziwin is a twenty-five year research and community based book. It brings forward Indigenous thought, history, and acts of resistance as viewed through the survivors of residential school who through certain aspects of their young lives were able to persevere with resiliency,...
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Mexico: Coffee Table Photography Travel Picture Book Album Of A Mexican Country and City In Southern North America Large SizeEnjoy the beautiful curated photographs (in color) of Mexico The photos captures the quintessential stunning landmarks, scenery and architectural buildings of the country and city from day to night without no words (texts) This full page picture book will make a great home coffee...
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Massey HallThe fascinating story of Canada's most revered concert hall and the myriad artists who have graced its stage.Known for its intimacy and sense of occasion, a night at Toronto's Massey Hall is magical for both audiences and performers. For many musicians, playing the hall...
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Leading at the Edge: True Tales from Canadian Police in Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping Missions Around the WorldDeluxe Colour First EditionLeading at the Edge: True Tales from Canadian Police in Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping Missions around the World is a collection of ten short biographical stories about the work of Canadian police peacebuilders and peacekeepers overseas.Through the stories, the reader is transported...
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Death and Redemption: Niagara Tunnels' Secrets UnraveledThe Final Chapter of the Niagara Tunnels Mystery. Josh has discovered that his family has a dark secret past, buried for decades in tunnels beneath the most famous waterfalls in the world. But is he in time to solve the riddles of the past...
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A Paddler's Guide to Algonquin ParkNew in this edition: Ten new routes, 64 added pages, updated text -- an essential purchase of a revised classic. Review of previous edition: The book is much more than a trip guide. Callan weaves in anecdotes from his own trips, so there's all...
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Ancient MayaThe Mayans are remembered today for their beautiful pyramid temples. But this ancient civilization had many other innovations! This fact-filled title explores the underground reservoirs, rubber creations, and astronomy studies of ancient Maya. Engaging text and vivid images combine with special features such as...
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Queens of the Ice: They Were Fast, They Were Fierce, They Were Teenage GirlsIn 1931, a group of ten teenage girls from Preston (present-day Cambridge), Ontario, enlisted the help of the top women's sport journalists of the era, and the Preston Rivulettes hockey team was born. Within a decade the team became so good that no other...
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Los Amantes de CoyoacánAuthor: Gérard de CortanzePublisher: Planeta PublishingPublished: 03/07/2017Pages: 288Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.80dISBN: 9786070737541Language: Spanish
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Patria 3Fue en una de aquellas jornadas, que en la memoria se te empastaba como un continuo sin descansos y donde las an cdotas se te apelmazaban en el recuerdo, todo perseguido por un sue o que nunca llegaba, que te descubriste, al pie de...
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Great Escapes North America. Updated EditionFrom dazzling cities to eccentric small towns, from vast mountains to plains as far as the eye can see, Canada and the United States offer an awe-inspiring abundance of travel adventures. In this revised and updated hotel guide, Taschen scours the North American continent...
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The French Traveler: Adventure, Exploration & Indian Life In Eighteenth-Century CanadaThe French Traveler -- Letters to "Ch re Madame" Adventure, Exploration & Indian Life In Eighteenth-Century Canada The First English Translation of The 1768 Bestseller "Le Voyageur Fran ais"Translation and Commentary by William D. Gairdner, PhDFrom the very first page, readers are thrown into...
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If You Were Me and Lived in... the Mayan Empire: An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout TimeJoin Carole P. Roman and travel through time to visit the most interesting civilizations throughout history in the first four books of her new series. Learn what kind of food you might eat in Ancient Greece, the clothes you wore in 15th century Renaissance...
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Mystery of the Thief in the Night: Mexico 1Welcome to Mexico Izzy's family sails into a quiet lagoon in Mexico and drops their anchor. Izzy can't wait to explore the pretty little village, eat yummy tacos, and practice her Spanish. When she meets nine-year-old Patti, Izzy's thrilled. Now she can do all...
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I See the Sun in Mexico: Volume 5I See the Sun in Mexico, the fifth book in the award-winning I See the Sun series, takes place on the Sea of Cortez. Luis's working-class family lives in La Paz. His father is a cook on an excursion boat. His mother makes the...
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Bear on the HomefrontDuring World War II, nurse Aileen Rogers and her stuffed bear, Teddy, greet English "guest children" sent overseas for safety. Teddy befriends homesick, young William and his sister Grace, sharing the experience of the cross-country train ride and five years on a host family's...
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Sharing Our Truths TapweJoin the authors as they lead the children through important Cree cultural experiences, tell stories, and share their wisdom and truths with compassion. Learn the protocols for building a tipi, trapping a beaver, laying the grandfather stones for a fire, smudging, and harvesting salt...
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When Do You Let the Animals Out?: A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain HumourAt what elevation does an elk become a moose? Where can I find alpine flamingos? How do the elk know they're supposed to cross at the elk crossing signs? Where do bears nest? Don't all Canadians wear raccoon hats? Ah yes, the familiar calls...
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Warrior Nation: Rebranding Canada in an Age of AnxietyOnce known for peacekeeping, Canada is becoming a militarized nation whose apostles-the New Warriors-are fighting to shift public opinion. New Warrior zealots seek to transform postwar Canada's central myth-symbols. Peaceable kingdom. Just society. Multicultural tolerance. Reasoned public debate. Their replacements? A warrior nation. Authoritarian...
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Kaugjagjuk (Inuktitut)The legend of Kaugjagjuk--a mistreated orphan who gains the strength to stand up for himself with a little help from the Man of the Moon--is a traditional Inuit tale told throughout the Arctic. Re-imagined for modern audiences by emerging Inuit writer Marion Lewis, and...
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