Biography - Canadian

Spruce Grove, Alberta: Megamy Publishing. Fine. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 0968191630 . Signed by author on title page: "Robert J. Adams 1998". Fine condition - only very light wear overall, clean & unmarked. 226 pages plus author bio & booklists. When Bob, a country boy from the Stump Farm in rural Alherta, is accepted into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, he embarks on a journey filled with high expectations and dreams of grandeur; he enthusiastically leaves his humble home to travel across the Canadian prairie into the nation's capital where he is trained as one of Canada's finest and then sent to small-town Saskatchewan to practice his trade without fear, favour or affection. In typical Adams fashion each story is packed with wit and humor as he shares his experiences with the effects of tear gas, penny meters, electric speed timers, and transporting prisoners in his 1960 Volkswagen Beetle. The author's third collection of short stories will leave you laughing as he comes to realize that reality is not necessarily what dreams are made of..... (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations) [310-osl] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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Spruce Grove, Alberta: Megamy. Very Good. 1997. Softcover. 0968191606 . Autobiography. Ex-library, with heavy plastic laminate, usual stamps & stickers in very good condition, clean & tight. 201 pages. SUMMARY: Enjoy the trials of Bobby as we take a humorous journey back through tiime to a world forgotten. A time when a young Canada was bringing boys back from the second World War, but the hardships were unnoticed by a young boy who was more concerned with genuine moose hide moccasins, his Grandfather's .22 and the pin up of Marilyn Monroe on the out house wall. Live his adventures laugh at his antics as the author recalls the age of innocence. View this naive youth with love and laughter as we reminisce about better times. Times when we were too young to see the cynicism and harsh realities of the world. When our needs were simple and laughter came easily.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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Spruce Grove, Alberta: Megamy. Near Fine. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 096819169X . Light wear to edges & corners. Interior clean, tight & unmarked. 190 pages. A recipe for yet another Adams' classic! Take one Game Warden, clad in street clothes, driving a Forestry Green ghost car in search of sheep killers, skunk pelts and his elusive brand new office. Add in supper provided by magpie legs or eggs and a smattering of sumptuous road kill. Sprinkle in a splash of sloughs, crafty lynx and exuberant hound dogs. Season with a generous pinch of humor. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Sit back and enjoy as Adams services up yet another classic of his witty down home stories... (*lower shipping avail to most locations-osl) . more information

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Spruce Grove, Alberta: Megamy Publishing. Fine. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 0968191630 . Signed/Inscribed by author on title page: "Happy Birthday Grandpa, Robert J. Adams 2000 #20849". Fine condition - only very light wear overall, clean & unmarked. 226 pages plus author bio & booklists. When Bob, a country boy from the Stump Farm in rural Alherta, is accepted into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, he embarks on a journey filled with high expectations and dreams of grandeur; he enthusiastically leaves his humble home to travel across the Canadian prairie into the nation's capital where he is trained as one of Canada's finest and then sent to small-town Saskatchewan to practice his trade without fear, favour or affection. In typical Adams fashion each story is packed with wit and humor as he shares his experiences with the effects of tear gas, penny meters, electric speed timers, and transporting prisoners in his 1960 Volkswagen Beetle. The author's third collection of short stories will leave you laughing as he comes to realize that reality is not necessarily what dreams are made of..... (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations). [osl-310]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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Spruce Grove, Alberta: Megamy Publishing. Very Good. 1997. First Printing. Softcover. 0968191622 . Signed and inscribed by author on title page. Very good condition, internal pages clean & tight, a little spotting outer edge of pages. Cover has light corner wear and scuffing, light scratches to cover. Stump Farm bookmark. Reminisce with the author as he recalls a simpler time. Laught at his experiences as he reaches adolescence and discovers a world beyond the stump farm. Enjoy the adventures of a boy in the 1950's as he takes us on a witty journey that includes frozen cow pies, his first love, a visit to the Glenwood bootlegger and saving his own life by burying himself in a muskeg coffin. The past will come alive as Bobby shares his charm & vibrant wit, his love of life and his ability to find humor in every situation. (*Lower shipping options available to most locations). [osl] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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Folklore Pub. New. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 1894864409 . Softcover is new and unread, no markings. 120 pages. B/w illustrations. The thirsty days of Prohibition in Alberta began at midnight on June 30, 1916, but many had been drinking so hard that the booze had long ago run out. Suddenly, the rumrunner was king, and backyard stills popped up everywhere. Even though the government introduced new laws and set up a new police force, liquor was still being made, sold and consumed by those who could outwit the law. Here is Frank W. Anderson's rollicking account of the Prohibition years. (*Shipping will be reduced, depending on your location) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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Self Published. As New. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 0973441402 . As new, clean and unmarked, slight wear to corners. "A invaluable guide to anyone who has experienced or is living through bereavement. [This book] offers a beacon of hope. Faris Jean will lift you up with her courage and her insights about why we are here, what lessons life can reveal, and how we can press on when it seems we will never recover from the loss of our loved ones. It also contains useful information on recognizing and understanding depression, and lists practical resources dealing with suicide prevention and other crises" (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Prentice Hall. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0135743931 . An attractive copy, only light wear overall. Interior clean & tight, no markings. 237 pages. "......We engaged in each other's lives and I have struggled to recount those moments as accurately as I could. My goal in committing these memories to the page is an attempt to give some small sense of who Margaret Laurence, the human being, was. To me at least". ; 8vo . more information

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Toronto: Macmillan. Good in Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library book with laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Jacket, attached to book, has light wear, moderate soiling and fading to spine. Interior pages are clean and tight, may be the occasional small spot or earmark, light soiling to outer edge of pages. B/w photos. Blackburn's account of pioneer farming in Alberta is typical of the experience of many prairie settlers, and is an important contribution to the history of the Canadian West. [565]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Edmonton: Duval House Publishing. Very Good. 1996. First Edition. Softcover. 1895850487 . Interior pages clean & tight, cover has light edge/corner wear and ex-school library stickers & a couple of internal lib stamps. Light scuffing to covers. The story of the bitter Great Canadian Oil Sands Strike in 1986 (Suncor) , told from the perspective of the people who lived through it. (*shipping will be reduced to all locations) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Red Rock. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920178049 . HC/DJ - fine/VG+. Hardcover clean, tight and unmarked, a little bumping at spine ends, slight upward tilt to front cover. Jacket has light edgewear, few small tears and light age tanning, not clipped. Colour & b/w illustrations. A myriad of pen and ink drawings - landscapes, satirical, and always the faces of people - a mood, a time, a place - captured by the artist with swift strokes of pen and pencil.... [770] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 156 pages . more information

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Steinbach, MB: Derksen Printers. Near Fine. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 1550990071 . Signed & inscribed by author on title page: "For "" Alf, Alf Bryan, January 24, 1993". Only very light wear overall, slight edge & corner wear, clean & unmarked. B/w illustrations. 248 pages. A collection of the best of the author's column on dryland farming, previously published in the Grainews farm journal. A mix of sketches, advice, humour, and satire about a group of proud, self-reliant, and industrious individuals, who take up the risky occupation of dryland farming. (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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Toronto: Insomniac Press. Very Good+. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 1895837316 . Trade softcover, ex-library with sturdy laminated cover, usual stamps & stickers, only light wear overall. 183 pages. FROM THE PUBLISHER: This is a collection of William Burrill's often caustic and always humorous column Naked Eye which appears every week in Eye Weekly. William Burrill is the secret love-child of Dave Barry and P. J. O'Rourke with all the subtleties of Hunter S. Thompson. Burrill is funny, irreverent, charismatic and insightful.... (*Shipping will be reduced to all locations) ; ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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Harper Collins. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002550636 . Signed by author on half title page. Hardcover is clean, tight and unmarked. Jacket has a little scuffing & slight edge creasing, no tears. "Always aware of the spiritual and the mysterious that hover on the verge of all experience, Butala's highly acclaimed memoir of how she left a promising academic career to live as a rancher's wife in a desolate part of Saskatchewan paints a portrait that tells of the abundance of the Canadian landscape, as well as its harshness and social limitations. " [441]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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Edmonton, AB: Keystone Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 09683372 . Blue, faux leather hardcover, no jacket (as issued) . Limited edition not stated but No. 2235 printed on last endpage. Minimal Wear overall, interior clean & tight, no markings. 69 pages, b/w photos. Colour frontispiece of Byfield. From Inside Front Cover: "By all objective standards, Ted Byfield is the finest columnist in Canada today. In the 25 years he has been publishing Alberta Report, Byfield has delivered his unabashedly conservative message with wit and intelligence, engaging and challenging his reader, and never for a second boring him.....In this book are gathered the best of Byfield's weekly columns from the past quarter century. They cover everything from abortion to zionism and are guaranteed to elicit on of two reactions in the reader - 'Absolutely right! ' or 'Absolute Crap! ' For, love him or hate him, no one comes away from reading a Ted Byfield column feeling the least bit equivocal.."; 8vo . more information

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United Western Communications. Fine. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 096957181X . No jacket as issued. Excellent condition - clean, tight and unmarked. One tiny tear to upper spine - no other noticeable wear. Section Headings: The War at the End of the Century, A Province is born, The Resurgence of Edmonton, The Inurush of Settlers, The Emerging Economy, Live in a New Province and The Northern Bonanza Proves Rutherford's Ruin. (*Note: book is very heavy & will incur addt'l shipping charges) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . more information

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Lester and Orpen Denny's. Very Good. 1988. First Edition. Softcover. 0886192242 . Light wear to corners, a little corner curling. Internal pages are clean & tight, very light soiling to outer edge of pages. The story of a gay Jehovah's witness, as he struggles with AIDS. "Jim's story will inform and enlighten everyone who seeks a better understanding of a tragedy that increasingly touches all our lives. And people with AIDS, and their families and friends, will find in it strength and encouragement" (from back cover). [540] ; 8vo . more information

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Toronto: James Lorimer. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888622643 . Very good, clean & tight. One tear on front and very light soiling to DJ, inside cover has small glued on nameplate and small inscription opposite. Numerous black/white photos. 162 pages. SUMMARY: This book traces the growth of Union organizations in the Canadian Province of Alberta. "History has traditionally taken the working man for granted, ignoring the fact that without his labour there would be no history. As this book, shows, the history of the working people in Canada is colourful, exciting and filled with many dramatic characters and events well worth discovering.....compiled from interviews with union members, original letters and documents, and contemporary newspapers and magazines. " ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall . more information

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University of Toronto Press. Very Good+. 1988. Softcover. 0802066836 . Excellent condition, only light wear overall. 273 pages. The Stairway reveals much about Alice Chown's life and thought and points to her importance in Canadian feminist history persuing such topics as the abolition of war and the belief in a new age. The reissue of an early feminist classic, tells of an extraordinary life: suffragist, settlement worker, peace activitist, journalist, College teacher. Memoirs of an early 20th-century Canadian feminist. (*shipping will be reduced after checkout to most locations) ; 8vo . more information

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Toronto: Vintage Canada. Fine. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 0679311246 . Trade softcover in near new condition, clean & tight, small remainder marking across bottom edge of pages. 248 pages. Matt Cohen left us all a gift when he decided, in the last six months of his life, to write a memoir. Typing is an invaluable and touching reckoning of the writing life, funny in many places, brilliant in others. (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . more information

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Very Good with no dust jacket. Not First Edition. Softcover. 0888331304 . Light edgewear, light soiling, age tanning of page edges, small inscription first page. Interior otherwise clean & unmarked. "The dirty thirties might have been barren - a veritable physical wasteland - but to a young boy with a large imagination and an alert mind, they were years of joy and delight. It is a compelling story which holds one's interest from beginning to end. "--Canadian Book Review Annual. (**Shipping will be reduced to most locations. ). ; 8vo . more information

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Ontario: J. M. Dent. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. No jacket. Light wear to spine ends & corners, light spotting to cover & outer edge of pages. Light soiling inside front cover & occasional spot throughout book. Age tanning of pages. Gift card from G. Fred on first page (typed, not signed). Pages otherwise clean & tight, b/w photos. Autobiography of Dr. G. Fred McNally who served as Alberta Deputy Minister of Education (1935-46) and Chancellor of the University of Alberta (1946-52). Spans G. Fred's life as farmer, teacher, school inspector, school principal, curriculum developer, deputy minister and university chancellor. "We hope to have preserved some of the sparkle and dynamic of a man who has influenced the educational life of all of Canada. ". Originally issued by presentation only, not sold at retail. (*shipping will be reduced to most locations); 8vo; 118 pages . more information

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Detselig Enterprises Ltd.. Very Good. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 1550591797 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings such as front and spine sticker. Interior pages clean and tight, a little soiling to outer edge of pages. Cover has light scuffing and light wear at corners. B/w & colour photos. "Bull riders are a breed of their own, in no other sport do they have to put their lives on the line and be outmatched 10 to 1 in size." Here you'll meet the men who take these risks, and the legendary bulls they ride.....; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 185 pages; You'll also find the bull fighters, the clowns who not only entertain the audience but save bull riders' lives, as well as the ranchers who raise bulls for the rodeo. You'll travel with cowboys on the grinding road from event to event and see firsthand the gruelling life of a rodeo bull rider. 29 bxw and 18 color pictures. [462-osl] . more information

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Saskatchewan Gaming Corp.. Very Good+. 1996. Softcover. B002FD37ZK . Pages clean and unmarked. Stapled format, 36 pages. Cover has light corner wear/corner curling and a couple tiny edge tears. Illustrated. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; (*lower shipping avail to all locations on this lighter item) [65-osl] . more information

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Regina, SK: Coteau Books. Very Good. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. 1550500333 . Signed/inscribed by author on title page: "For ___ with best wishes at the SWG Conf - Bob Currie, April 15/94" Very good condition - Ex-library book with laminated cover & usual stamps & stickers - light edgewear, light soiling outer edge of pages, library writing on first page. Front cover is pulled away a bit from spine glue but nothing is loose. Back cover has been reinforced with tape. Interior pages are otherwise clean & unmarked. 97 pages plus author bio and book lists. History in poetry. The imaginative re-creation of one man's terrible journey - his search for a dream, for adventure, for gold. When discoveries in the Klondike made front page news, Arthur A. Dietz and his crew of 17 men joint the one hundred thousand who swarmed to the far north in a search for gold. Klondike Fever dramatically re-creates their adventure in poems that are accurate, immediate and powerful. (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations. ) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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Peter Martin Associates. Very Good. 1975. First Edition. Softcover. 0887781225 . Clean, tight condition. Internal pages unmarked. Cover has light edgewear, edge rubbing, light creasing. 147 pages. "More than 750 memorable statements by 'The Chief' some hilarious, some profoundly moving. " (*shipping will be reduced on this lighter book) [osl-175] ; 8vo . more information

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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. B002EIWYM8 . HC/DJ - very good/good. Hardcover has light wear to edges and corners, corner bumping, a few light spots on cover, and light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages unmarked other than name written on title page. Jacket has some age tanning, creasing and several small tears and chips to edges. 207 pages. B/w photos. For more than forty years, John W. Dafoe was the fighting editor of the Winnipeg Free Press. Under his leadership the Free Press became one of the most influential newspapers in Canada, and Dafoe acquired an international reputation as a journalist. ; 8vo . more information

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Ballantine Books. Very Good+. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Light wear edges/corners, interior clean & tight, age tanning to page edges. B/w photos. 145 pages. Including: Mattie Silks, China Polly, Elizabeth Taylor, Pearl Starr, Baby Doe Tabor & Diamond Lil..Some of them were scarlet ladies, some were adventuresses, some gamblers, and some were women whose views were too strong for their time, who found in the West the open spaces and the challenges they needed. (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . more information

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Toronto: New Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 0695802313 . Hardcover is clean & tight, minimal wear, small inscription on blank endpage. Jacket has light edgewear and a couple small tears. 121 pages. B/w Illustrations. Duke Redbird was one of the first voice's of Indian protest heard in the sixties. As editor of The Thunderbird, Canada's first national Indian newspaper, he bitterly attacked the white's for their cruel repression of his people. As a poet he revived the archetypal images of his people, and exposed the deep, bitter humiliation they suffer in Canada. He tells of his own long search for the meaning of his Indian identity. This biography is a unique and thought provoking portrait of a unique Canadian. Illustrated with collages throughout by the author. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . more information

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Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover has very light edge/corner wear, a little fading to spine, interior clean & tight. 175 pages. DJ has light edgewear and a few small tears, fading to spine, tanning to edges, light soiling to rear, clipped. A biography of Catharine Parr Traill, a pioneering woman best known for her book The Backwoods of Canada which gives a histoircal account of life in Upper Canada after 1832. Catharine and Thomas Traill emigrated to Canada in 1832 and built a home outside of Peterborough in Upper Canada. She wrote a dozen books on her experiences. (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo . more information

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Alfred A. Knopf Canada. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0676978029 . Hardcover is clean & unmarked, a little bumping to spine bottom. Jacket has a little edge wrinkling & light scuffing, not clipped. B/w photos. 232 pages. Description: The moving, inspiring memoir of one of the great women of our times, Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize and advocate for the oppressed, whose spirit has remained strong in the face of political persecution and despite the challenges she has faced raising a family while pursuing her work. Best known in this country as the lawyer working tirelessly on behalf of Canadian photojournalist, Zara Kazemi – raped, tortured and murdered in Iran – Dr. Ebadi offers us a vivid picture of the struggles of one woman against the system. The book movingly chronicles her childhood in a loving, untraditional family, her upbringing before the Revolution in 1979 that toppled the Shah, her marriage and her religious faith, as well as her life as a mother and lawyer battling an oppressive regime in the courts while bringing up her girls at home. Outspoken, controversial, Shirin Ebadi is one of the most fascinating women today.... ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Douglas & Mcintyre. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1553650212 . As New condition, other than slight soiling to outer edge of pages, and very slight wrinkling to part of upper edge of jacket. Signed by author on title page. 200 pages. "In 1959, just one step ahead of the law, Ian Ferguson's parents left the sophisticated big-city life of Edmonton for Fort Vermilion - once a fur-trapping frontier town, now a remote aboriginal settlement in northernmost Alberta. There, Ian and his six brothers and sisters grew up without indoor plumbing, electricity, central heating, or even a radio. Beginning with the dramatic events surrounding his birth (including a paddlewheel ferry heading for destruction, a legendary rowboat trip, and a life-and-death race against time) , the richly recalled events of Ferguson's life and a vivid array of characters make for a taut and appealingly idiosyncratic tale. " (*shipping will be reduced to some locations); 8vo; Signed by Author . more information

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Key Porter Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550134728 . Ex-library with usual stamps & stickers, only light wear overall. Interior pages clean & tight. Note: black mark on front has been removed. 231 pagesA bestseller in Canada and soon to be a motion picture, In the Courts of the Lord is the story of the priest whose case made international headlines when he was tried in a church court for disobeying his bishop's order to leave a gay relationship. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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Edmonton, AB: Ne West Publishers. Very Good. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 1896300839 . Light scuffing, couple creases to cover. Corner curling and several tiny corner creases. Interior pages clean & unmarked. B/w illustrations. Review: "A captivating look into the mind and experiences of a resilient human being, .... Always Someone To Kill The Doves: A Life Of Sheila Watson is a keenly written biography, peppered with diary excerpts by a remarkable woman. Written in Paris in 1955-56, the entries portray a woman of the era, affected by her troubled marriage, genius intelligence, and the moral weight of her Catholic upbringing...." ; 8vo . more information

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McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771047754 . Excellent condition. Hardcover clean & unmarked. Jacket has light scuffing & a small amount of edge crinkling. "A contrarian view of Alberta and Albertans from the outspoken and often controversial former Calgary Herald columnist. In 2005, Alberta celebrated its centenary: a hundred-year stretch that has seen the province catapulted from being little more than thinly populated grassland and mountain to one of Canada’s richest provinces, one with a fair claim to being perpetually misunderstood. Albertans, of course, are passionate about their province, even when to outsiders the sentiment is baffling. For instance, can a liberal feminist like renowned columnist Catherine Ford find happiness in a right-wing, neo-conservative province? The short form of Ford’s answer is “Yes, I can. But . . . ” The long version is the intimate, revealing, entertaining, and opinionated picture of the province she paints in Against the Grain. ..." [526] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 268 pages . more information

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Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. Third Printing. Hardcover. 0195407202 . Very nice, clean, tight condition. Hardcover has a little bumping to spine ends & is clean other than small address sticker on endpage (easily covered). Jacket has some scuffing & very light edgewear, couple light creases. "Eugene Forsey was one of the most colorful, high profile Senators Canada has ever known. Born in 1904, he was a Rhodes Scholar, university teacher, research director, author, and acquaintance of many prominent politicians. Forsey also achieved an unusual form of national prominence as Canada'smost prolific writer of Letters to the Editor, which have become well known as being witty, hard-hitting, and well-informed. Covering a wide range of events and subjects, including his early life; his student years at McGill and Oxford; his work for the Labour Congress, in the Senate, and inretirement; and including chapters on politics and politicians, these memoirs offer a rich variety of anecdotes and salutary opinions. " [537]; 8vo . more information

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Hyperion. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 0786867647 . Excellent condition. Hardcover clean & unmarked. Jacket has very light edgewear & a little scuffing. "....This readable, witty autobiography reminds you why it was generally a pleasure to watch Fox onscreen: he's a nice guy with an edge, and you don't have to feel embarrassed about liking him. "; 8vo . more information

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Okanagan Mission: Garneys Developments. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0096544228 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Hardcover is clean, tight & unmarked. Jacket has very light edge & corner wear & a little scuffing. 107 pages. Covers 48 artists from the area, all with numerous styles & media types. Each original work of art is presented with a brief biography of the artist & a list of galleries. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; (*Note: due to heavy weight, there will be extra shipping to most locations) . more information

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New Star Books. Near Fine. 1994. First Edition. Softcover. 0921586353 . Excellent condition, light wear to corners, light soiling outer edge of pages, interior clean & unmarked, b/w photos. 267 pages. Biography of Dr. Peter Jepson-Young, who became an AIDS patient and a public educator on AIDS and gay rights. Dr. Jepson-Young introduced himself to the dinner-hour TV news audience, in the context of his AIDS diary which became a two-year, 111-episode series that would bring him worldwide recognition, including an Oscar nomination, as the charming and articulate pulbic educator on AIDS and gay rights. (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo . more information

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Saskatoon: Western Producer Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888332548 . Hardcover & jacket have only light wear, jacket does have some light wrinkling & scuffing front & back, not price clipped, no price on jacket. Interior clean & tight, no markings. 183 pages. "Life and landscape are inextricably bound in this evocative description of the coming of age of a prairie community. No one has written quite so eleguently of the Canadian Prairies since W. O. Michell's 'Who Has Seen The Wind'. "; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . more information

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Dundurn Group. Near Fine. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 1550024671 . Excellent condition. Interior pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Cover has light scuffing and a little wear to corners. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pages; For 12 years Dale Goldhawk journeyed through the streets of Canada and into the hearts of thousands of Canadians. Written in Goldhawk's punchy, to-the-point style, this book links his life as a journalist and advocate with those who were his clients. For the first time, he reveals the background battles and adventures he and his team had, as well as the stories of his clients and where they are today. The narrative paints a vivid picture of how working on Canada's most original advocacy team changed their lives as journalists and Canadians. [391-osl] . more information

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Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover clean & tight, fine other than remainder mark on bottom edge of pages, a little bumping to spine ends. Jacket has very light edgewear, scuffing & a small amount of sticker residue on front, not clipped. "The remarkable story of a Canadian family's musical odyssey from the Saskatchewan frontier to the lights of Broadway during the years of the Great Depression. This is the story of Harvey & Mary Hahn and their four children, who became 'The Harmony Kids' of stage and radio..." (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) [osl] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Ronsdale Press. Very Good+. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 1553800168 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings such as front and spine sticker. Interior pages clean and tight. Cover has light scuffing and a little wear at corners. This fascinating history of alcohol consumption in British Columbia focuses on two periods of harsh liquor prohibitions: first on its Native population from 1854 to 1962, and second, on the entire population, during the 1917 to 1921 period. Using formerly closed police files, Douglas Hamilton traces the scandals, corruption and crime that resulted from the implementation of prohibition. [413-osl]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 223 pages . more information

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Calgary Power. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. 2nd Impression. Hardcover. 2nd printing. Each volume numbered separately. Hardcover & jacket - fine/near fine. Hardcover clean & tight, b/w illus. Jacket has light edge wrinkling, slight scuffing and a few tiny edge tears, light age tanning. b/w illus. The history and heritage of the province of Alberta covered in five volumes: People, Places, Progress, Mountainmen and New Pioneers. Bound in one hardcover book.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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Edmonton, AB: Lone Pine Publishing. Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 1551051540 . Signed on title page: "_____, Please write your story! Best wishes, Joyce Harries". Light edge/corner wear, light soiling, slight corner curling. Interior pages clean & tight, few light corner creases. B/w photos. Joyce Harries' delightful collection of memoirs, fiction, essays, recipees & poems will dare you to laugh, cry, and face head-on the small triumphs & larger tragedies of everyday life. (*400-noto) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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Mcclelland & Stewart. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover clean & tight, fine other than slight wear to spine ends & corners. Jacket has scuffing & several small edge tears, tanning to edges, not clipped. "The Horsemen is Commissioner C. W. Harvison's own story of what it is like to be a member of the world-famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police. , This is no official history of the Force, but the story of a young man who spent thirty-six years as a Mountie and found himself, in 1960, the Commissioner of the Force!" ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Heritage House Publishing. Very Good+. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 1894384202 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition, sturdy laminated cover & usual ex-lib type markings. Internal pages clean and tight, cover has very light edgewear and a little soiling. Colour & b/w illustrations. "...The design of famed MIT marine architect George Owen, the pride of original owner George Gooderham, commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht club, the steadfast training ship of the Royal Canadian Navy for more than five decades, and ultimately 'the people's boat' in her home harbours of Esquimalt and Victoria, HMCS Oriole continues to add to her legacy with every new nautical adventure...." [522]; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 176 pages . more information

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Holt, Rinehart & Winston. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0030437369 . Scarce Title. Ex-library with mylar cover and usual stamps & stickers, back pocket, in very good condition. Jacket attached to book, light edge & corner wear all around, light soiling to jacket & outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight, other than the occasional spot, several earmarks, name & address written on flyleaf. 454 pages. "The first complete account of Greenpeace, a movement initiated in 1970 when a handful of Canadian activists founded an organization devoted to improving ecological conditions and denouncing nuclear weaponry. Soon it encircled the world....."; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . more information

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Toronto: Collins. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002174669 . Hardcover has minimal wear, clean & unmarked other than small inscription on first endpage. Jacket has light wrinkling to edges, and some age tanning around edges, not clipped. B/w photos. An engaging biography of the plain-speaking Ontario farm boy who became Canada's best known television news anchorman. A down-to-earth story written with warm humour and insight, which offers the rare opportunity to mee the man whom you've so often invited into your living room..... ; 8vo . more information

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Edmonton, AB: Newest Press. New. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 1896300707 . Large softcover is new and unread, no markings."Pacific Rim Letters, alongside with its earlier companion volume, Transcanada Letters, postmarks Roy Kiyooka's 20-year letter writing project as one of the most unique manifestos of epistolatory poetics in the past 50 years. This extraordinarily innovative and expansive painter, photographer, writer and musician used the letter as a form to explore and develop a domestic aesthetic that addresses the daily life of the artist at work, the quotidian correspondences of business, community and the imagination. The narrative threads through these missives deliver a gripping biotext of a racialized and hyphenated Canadian artist 'leaping cultural fences' and rapping out to the 'myriad extension' of the mundane self...."--Fred Wah, author of Diamond Grill & Faking It & Governor General's Award recipient.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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