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The dialectical dancer The dialectical dancer Larry Zolf In his memoir, Larry Zolf the most personal of journalists, the most astute of astute observers writes like he talks: an amazing combination of amiable anecdotes, one-liners, sharp-eyed historical re… OL16180165W
Reading by lightning Reading by lightning Joan Thomas Lily Piper and her family live in an ephemeral world, due to collapse any moment when the Lord comes to pluck his faithful from the drought-ravaged Prairies. Lily tries to be ready, but she is restle… OL16576188W
The Heart Does Break The Heart Does Break George Bowering A collection of true stories about grief and mourning from some of Canada's best known writers. OL17552404W
Almost a great escape Almost a great escape Tyler Trafford Novelist Tyler Trafford reconstructs the story of his mother's life--from her youth as a Montreal debutante to her final days as a casualty of an unhappy marriage--as he uncovers the mystery of her r… OL17902807W
Airborn Airborn Kenneth Oppel Sailing toward dawn, and I was perched atop the crow's nest, being the ship's eyes. We were two nights out of Sydney, and there'd been no weather to speak of so far. I was keeping watch on a dark sta… OL19328W
Darkwing Darkwing Kenneth Oppel,Keith Thompson As the sun sets on the time of the dinosaurs, a new world is left in its wake. . . . DuskHe alone can fly and see in the dark, in a colony where being different means being shunned — or worse. As the… OL19337W
In translation In translation Gabrielle Roy,Joyce Marshall "Gabrielle Roy was one of the most prominent Canadian authors of the twentieth century. Joyce Marshall, an excellent writer herself, was one of Roy's English translators. The two shared a deep and lo… OL2093146W
Bagels the brave Bagels the brave Joan Betty Stuchner In this sequel to Bagels comes home, the Bernstein family heads off on a camping trip to Sasquatch Lake, only to encounter a series of mysterious happenings. OL22054400W
This is happy This is happy Camilla Gibb The bittersweet memoir of a writer whose child was born just after her partner left her, and how she carried on to make her daughter's life a happy one. OL22059390W
Have you seen birds? Have you seen birds? Joanna Oppenheim A simple description of different types of birds--how they sound and what they do. OL24268876W
Snapshot of a soul place in the land of special needs Snapshot of a soul place in the land of special needs Kari Burk "Triumphs, challenges, hopes and fears: a mother and daughter's journey with Down syndrome in painting, drawing, photographs, poetry & prose. This is an extremely personal book about other people, bu… OL24299150W
Stephen Leacock Stephen Leacock Margaret MacMillan "Stephen Leacock's satiric masterpiece Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town captures "the Empire forever" mentality that marked Anglo-Canadian life in the early decades of the twentieth century. Histor… OL26197183W
Outlier Outlier Garrett Wilson An autobiography of Canadian lawyer and author Garrett Wilson. OL27015441W
Nice recovery Nice recovery Susan Juby The author's memoirs about dealing with alcoholism and drugs before reaching the age of 20, combined with a series of interviews with teenagers dealing with addiction and on the path to recovery. OL27058377W
Meet Manitoba children's authors Meet Manitoba children's authors M. D. Meyer Grade level: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, p, e, i, s. OL29258380W
The best of all possible worlds The best of all possible worlds David Arnason "David Arnason has spent a lifetime along the shores of Lake Manitoba near the settlement of New Iceland, or Gimli as it is officially known. A keen observer, not much misses his notice and over his … OL33673439W
Waiting for the whales Waiting for the whales Sheryl McFarlane A lonely old man who waits each year to see the orcas swim past his house imparts his love of the whales to his granddaughter. OL3927350W
The walnut tree The walnut tree Martha Blum From back cover: A powerful, disturbing, and finally transcendent novel which sets the power of historical events against the personal forces of reconciliation and enduring love. With captivating det… OL6060859W
Certainty Certainty Madeleine Thien Madeleine Thien's stunning debut novel hauntingly retells a crucial moment in history, through two unforgettable love stories. Gail Lim, a producer of radio documentaries, is haunted by the mystery o… OL6069756W
Inside out Inside out Evelyn Lau "Ten years after the publication of her bestselling memoir, Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid, Evelyn Lau reflects on her life, relationships and her identity as a writer. Moving seamlessly between past… OL758769W
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