Spring 2009 Catalogue

ISBN: 978-1-55488-421-6

FOR THE RECORDThe First Women in Canadian Architectureby Joan Grierson978-1-55002-820-1$28.99, £15.00 hardcover

The first history of women architects in Canada.

UNBUILT TORONTOA History of the City That Might Have Beenby Mark Osbaldeston978-1-55002-835-5$26.99, £15.99 paper

Unbuilt Toronto explores the failed architectural dreams of Toronto and the surrounding area over four centuries.

EMILY CARRby Kate Braid978-0-968360-16-3$15.95, £9.99 paper

As a child she was “contrary,” and as an adult she defied convention to choose art over marriage. Emily Carr created an art unique to British Columbia.

TOM THOMSON’S LAST PADDLEby Larry McCloskey978-0-88878-430-8$9.95, £4.95 paper

Best friends Dani and Caitlin spend the night by themselves at an isolated site on Canoe Lake, rumoured to be the favourite spot of the famous Canadian painter Tom Thomson.

F.H. VARLEYPortraits into the Light / Mise en Lumière des portraitsby Katerina Atanassova978-1-55002-675-7$60.00, £30.00 hardcover

Portraits of one of the founding members of the Group of Seven, Frederick Horsman Varley.

THE WOMEN OF BEAVER HALLCanadian Modernist Paintersby Evelyn Walters978-1-55002-588-0$60.00, £30.00 hardcover

Counterparts of the Group of Seven and long overlooked by critics and historians, ten women artists are finally recognized for their work.

ART SMARTThe Intelligent Guide to Investing in the Canadian Art Marketby Alan D. Bryce978-1-55002-676-4$24.99, £12.99 paper

A comprehensive guide to the Canadian art market for both novice and experienced collectors.

JAMES WILSON MORRICEPainter of Light and Shadowby Wayne Larsen978-1-55002-818-8$17.95, £8.99 paper

Wayne Larsen chronicles the creative but often troubled life of this early cultural icon, who inspired a revolution in Canadian art.

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Canadians in Space 1a.Y. Jackson 2The Canadian Federal Election of 2008 4 What the Thunder Said 5Four Years on the Great lakes, 1813–1816 6War Brides 7Mary Janeway 8Polish orphans of Tengeru 9a Dirty, Trifling Piece of Business 10art and Politics 11Flight from Famine 12Secrets of the World’s undiscovered Treasures 13 Ghosts of Niagara-on-the-lake 14The Golden Dream 15Wolfe island 16The Lake Erie Shore 17The Journey from Tollgate to Parkway 18line of Fire 19James Douglas 20Tecumseh 21The Scapel, the Sword 22a Tangled Web 23Whiteoak Heritage 24

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CANADIANS IN SPACEThe Forever Frontierby John Meladyforeword by Henry Champ

978-1-55002-940-6256 pages, paper6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm25 photos and illustrations$27.99£15.99

Science

August

By the same author:

Pearson’s Prize978-1-55002-611-5$30.00 £15.00

Double Trap978-1-55002-571-2$24.99 £12.99

On October 5, 1984, Marc Garneau became Canada’s first astronaut when he rocketed into space from a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. In doing so, Garneau became a national hero. Seven of his fellow citizens followed in his footsteps, many more than once. Julie Payette, a young mother and adventurer from Montreal, was the first Canadian woman to visit the International Space Station. Chris Hadfield, a former fighter pilot from Ontario, was the first Canadian to do a spacewalk, while Saskatchewan-born Dr. Dave Williams performed surgery on test animals while his shuttle sped around the globe.

This book was written as a 25th anniversary tribute to these brave men and women who defied tremendous odds, risked their lives, and soared from Earth on sheets of flame. By leaving the only planet known to be habitable, they became true explorers in an ever-expanding universe we will never completely know.

John Melady is a veteran writer and space enthusiast. He has written nine books, including Star of Courage and Heartbreak and Heroism. Melady lives in Seaforth, Ontario.

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A.Y. JACKSON The Life of a Landscape Painter

by Wayne Larsen

978-1-55488-392-9280 pages, hardcover

10 x 10, 250 x 250 mm75 colour illustrations

$60.00£35.00

Biography

June

By the same author:

James Wilson Morrice978-1-55002-818-8

$17.95 £8.99

A.Y. Jackson978-1-894852-06-7

$15.95 £9.99

Alexander Young Jackson’s name instantly conjures up images of our rugged northern landscape and the controversial Group of Seven. This is the first-ever full-length biography of one of Canada’s most beloved characters, and the first to examine in one book the artist, outdoorsman, soldier, teacher, debater, writer, and outspoken defender of modern art.

Jackson spent nearly 70 years travelling throughout Canada, rendering his impressions of its diverse character on canvas and promoting a vibrant, uniquely Canadian style of painting. From southern Alberta to Ellesmere Island, from Newfoundland to northern British Columbia, he covered more ground than any other artist — scoffing at harsh weather and hostile criticism along the way.

A.Y. Jackson takes readers on a journey through Jackson’s struggles and triumphs, from his childhood in Victorian-era Montreal through his final years as a living legend of Canadian art who thought nothing of camping in a tent on Baffin Island at age 82.

Wayne Larsen is a landscape artist, newspaper editor, and media columnist who frequently lectures on A.Y. Jackson and the Group of Seven at educational and cultural institutions. He is currently editor-in-chief of the Westmount Examiner and part-time professor of journalism at Concordia University in Montreal.

Clockwise from top left: Algoma, November (1934, oil on canvas); Houses of Ypres (1917, oil on canvas); A.Y. Jackson, c. 1920; Radium Mine, Great Bear Lake (1938, oil on wood).


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Clockwise from top left: Algoma, November (1934, oil on canvas); Houses of Ypres (1917, oil on canvas); A.Y. Jackson, c. 1920; Radium Mine, Great Bear Lake (1938, oil on wood).


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THE CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION

OF 2008 by Jon H. Pammett and

Christopher Dornan

978-1-55488-407-0392 pages, paper

6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm$36.99£21.99

Politics

May

Previous edition: The Canadian Federal Election of 2006

978-1-55002-650-4$24.99 £16.99

The Canadian Federal Election of 2008 is a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of the campaign and election. The chapters, composed by leading political writers, commentators, and pollsters, examine the strategies, successes, and blunders of the major players — the Conservatives, Liberals, New Democrats, Bloc Québécois, and Greens — and also explore the role of media coverage and the performance and influence of public opinion polls.

Special features in this definitive volume detail the way candidates are nominated and the changes in the legislation governing Canadian federal elections. Finally, the book includes a detailed analysis of voting patterns and the rate of voter participation.

Contributors include journalist Susan Harada (“The Green Party Campaign”), University of Calgary professor and Harper adviser Tom Flanagan and Harold Jansen (“Party Fundraising and Expenditure”), and Liberal pollster Michael Marzolini (“The Polls and the Campaign”).

Jon H. Pammett and Christopher Dornan, the editors, represent the co-operation between political science and journalism that is the tradition of this series of books.


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WHAT THE THUNDER SAIDReflections of a Canadian Officerin Kandaharby Lieutenant-Colonel John Conradforeword by Christie Blatchford

978-1-55488-408-7296 pages, paper6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm22 b&w photos, index$29.95£17.99

Current Events

May

Of related interest:

The Military Leadership Handbook 978-1-55002-766-2 $59.95 £32.00

Fortune Favours the Brave978-1-55002-841-6 $35.00 £20.00

By every principle of war, every shred of military logic, logistics support to Canada’s Task Force Orion in Afghanistan should have collapsed in July 2006. There are few countries that offer a greater challenge to logistics than Afghanistan, and yet Canadian soldiers lived through an enormous test on this deadly international stage — a monumental accomplishment. Canadian combat operations were widespread across southern Afghanistan in 2006, and logistics soldiers worked in quiet desperation to keep the battle group moving. Only now is it appreciated how precarious the logistics operations of Task Force Orion in Kandahar really were.

What the Thunder Said is an honest, raw recollection of incidents and impressions of Canadian warfighting from a logistics perspective. It offers solid insight into the history of military logistics in Canada and explores in some detail the dramatic erosion of a once-proud corner of the army from the perspective of a battalion commander.

Lieutenant-Colonel John Conrad is a combat logistics officer with 25 years of experience. He has commanded Canada’s logistics battalion in Cambodia, Bosnia, and Kandahar, where in 2006 he was decorated with the Meritorious Service Medal for his leadership. He lives in Orono, Ontario.

Also available in French: Ce que dit le tonnerre: Réflexions d’un officier canadien à Kandahar 978-1-55488-419-3


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FOUR YEARS ON THE GREAT LAKES,

1813–1816The Journal of Lieutenant David

Wingfield, Royal Navyby Don Bamford and Paul Carroll

978-1-55488-393-6 224 pages, paper

6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm65 b&w archival maps and illustrations,

8 colour plates, appendices, bibliography, notes, index

$28.99£16.99

History

May

By the same author:

Freshwater Heritage978-1-89704-520-6

$34.95 £17.99

David Wingfield joined the Royal Navy in 1806 at the age of 14. His service took him to the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. Captured, he was a POW in the United States for nine months. Following his release, Wingfield had some intriguing adventures on the Upper Great Lakes before returning to England. Once home, he used his handwritten notes, kept during his time in North America, as the basis for an account of his experiences there.

This unique history of Canada during the War of 1812 and the stories of the people and places Wingfield was exposed to during this time are being made available in book form for the first time. This is the only account of the War of 1812 as seen through the eyes of a young seaman. Included is a Wingfield genealogical description that spans the modern world.

Don Bamford was an avid sailor for many years and is the author of Freshwater Heritage. He lives in London, Ontario.

Paul Carroll has published numerous articles on the local history of Huron County and maintains www.shipwreckwexford.ca, which documents the history and loss of the packet Wexford in the Great Storm of 1813. He lives in Goderich, Ontario.


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WAR BRIDES The Stories of the Women Who Left Everything Behind to Follow the Men They Loved by Melynda Jarratt

978-1-55488-386-8288 pages, paper16 b&w photos6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm$28.00 £16.00

History

June

By the same author:

Voices of the Left Behind978-1-55002-585-9$24.99 £12.99

For thousands of young British girls, the influx of Canadian soldiers conscripted to Britain during the Second World War meant throngs of handsome young men. The result was over 48,000 marriages to Canadian soldiers alone, and a mass immigration of British women to North America and around the world in the 1940s.

For many brides, the decision to leave their families and homes to move to a country thousands of miles away with men they hardly knew brought forth ensuing happiness. For others, the outcome was much different, and the darker side of the story reveals the infidelity, domestic violence, poverty, alcoholism, and divorce that many lived through.

War Brides draws on original archival documents, personal correspondence, and key first-hand accounts to tell the amazing story of the war brides in their own words — and shows the love, passion, tragedy, and spirit of adventure of thousand of British women.

Melynda Jarratt has researched the war brides since 1987. She has contributed her expertise to History Television, Pier 21, Veterans Affairs, and the Parliamentary Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. She runs the authoritative website www.warbrides.com. Jarratt lives in Fredericton.


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BACK IN PRINT!

MARY JANEWAY The Legacy of a Home Child

by Mary Pettit

978-1-55488-413-1176 pages, paper

6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm$22.99£13.99

41 b&w photos, posters, charts, maps, endnotes, glossary, bibliography

History

April


Quarriers Story978-1-55002-655-9

$24.99 £12.99

The Golden Bridge 978-1-896219-90-5

$34.95 £23.50

When tragedy tears eight-year-old Mary Janeway from her family in Scotland, she is sent to Canada as a “home child,” where a life of hardship and deprivation awaits. Separated from her brothers and sisters, Mary is placed on a farm near Innerkip, Ontario, to work as a domestic servant. Relying on only her inner resolve and an indomitable spirit, Mary endures and finds the strength to escape her life of drudgery. Based on extensive research, Mary’s story reveals the tragic events surrounding this period of Canadian history — the Home Children.

Mary Pettit had a personal connection to Mary Janeway and at an early age became intrigued with her story. She lives in Stoney Creek, Ontario.

Previous ISBN: 978-1-896219-69-1


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POLISH ORPHANS OF TENGERU The Dramatic Story of Their Long Journey to Canada 1941–49by Dr. Lynne Taylor

978-155488-004-1288 pages, paper6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm 10 b&w photos, index$28.00£16.00

History

August


The Little Immigrants978-1-55002-370-1$21.99 £11.99

Nation Builders 978-1-55002-394-7$19.99 £9.99

Polish Orphans of Tengeru is the story of 23 Polish Catholic DP (Displaced Persons) orphans who were brought to Canada from East Africa in 1949 as part of the settlement of the postwar DP crisis. They came to East Africa as part of a mass exodus of Poles out of the gulags of Siberia in 1942 and 1943.

In the process of moving them in 1949 from Tanganyika, through Italy and Germany, to Canada, the situation became an international incident. Warsaw protested that Canada and the International Refugee Organisation, with the active collaboration of the American and British governments, was kidnapping these children to use as slave labour on Canadian farms and in Canadian factories, tearing them from their families in Poland in the process. It even reached the floor of the General Assembly of the United Nations and dragged in the Italian, British, and American governments before all was said and done.

Dr. Lynne Taylor has been an associate professor in the Department of History of the University of Waterloo since 1992. Her research focuses on the social history of the Second World War and its immediate aftermath. Taylor lives in Waterloo, Ontario.


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A DIRTY, TRIFLING PIECE OF BUSINESS

Volume 1: The Revolutionary War as Waged from Canada in 1781

by Gavin K. Wattresearch assistance by James F.

Morrison and William A. Smy

978-1-55488-420-9456 pages, paper

6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm86 b&w illustrations, maps, and plans, appendices, notes, bibliography, index

$35.00£20.00

History

March

By the same author:

Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley978-1-55002-376-3

$28.99 £14.99

The Burning of the Valleys978-1-55002-271-1

$29.99 £17.99

By 1781, the sixth year of the American rebellion, British strategic focus had shifted from the northern states to concentrate in the south. Canada’s governor, Frederick Haldimand, was responsible for the defence of the Crown’s largest colony against the threat of Franco-American invasion, while assisting overall British strategy. He cleverly employed his sparse resources to vigorously raid the rebels’ frontiers and create anxiety, disruption, and deprivation, as his Secret Service undermined their morale with invasion rumours and threatened their Union by negotiating with the independent republic of Vermont to return to the British fold.

Haldimand flooded New York’s Mohawk and Schoharie valleys with Indian and Loyalist raiders and, once the danger of invasion passed, he dispatched two coordinated expeditions south. One was launched onto Lake Champlain to alarm Albany and further the secret talks with Vermont. The second struck deep into enemy territory, fought a battle at Johnstown, and retreated precipitately. The rebels effectively countered both expeditions.

Gavin K. Watt is a founding member of the Museum of Applied Military History. His previous histories of the American Revolution are Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley and The Burning of the Valleys. He lives in King City, Ontario.


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ART AND POLITICSThe History of the National Arts Centreby Sarah Jennings

978-1-55002-886-7256 pages, hardcover6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm16 colour photos, 100 b&w photos $45.00 £26.00

History

May


Opera Viva978-1-55002-346-6$49.99 £24.99

Elmer Iseler978-1-55002-815-7$40.00 £20.00

This is the story of the creation and first four decades of one of Canada’s pre-eminent cultural organizations. While it documents the history of Canada’s National Arts Centre in Ottawa, it also describes the arts in Canada from the 1960s to 2006. The account is divided into three parts: the years of creation and early growth, fuelled by the talent and resources generated by Canada’s 1967 Centennial celebration; the turbulent middle years, marked by a dearth of funds and political disinterest; and finally the “renaissance,” when the decision was made to restore and recast the organization to provide continuing benefit to the performing arts in Canada’s capital and the country at large.

Written in a documentary style, moving from episode to episode, the story is enriched by the personal memories of those who participated in it, including the leading artists, managers, officials, and politicians who were involved.

Sarah Jennings is a journalist whose work has been featured on the CBC and BBC, and in the Globe and Mail, the National, the Financial Post, and The Wall Street Journal. She was a lecturer at Carleton University’s School of Journalism until 2005. She lives in Ottawa.


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BACK IN PRINT!

FLIGHT FROM FAMINEThe Coming of the Irish to Canada

by Donald MacKay

978-1-55488-418-6368 pages, paper

6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm33 b&w photos and illustrations, maps,

bibliography, notes, index$29.99£17.99

History

March

By the same author:

Scotland Farewell978-1-89621-912-7

$18.95 £12.99

The Lumberjacks 978-1-55002-773-0

$24.99 £13.99

One of Canada’s founding peoples, the Irish arrived in the Newfoundland fishing stations as early as the seventeenth century. By the eighteenth century they were establishing farms and settlements from Nova Scotia to the Great Lakes. Then, in the 1840s, came the failures of Ireland’s potato crop, which people in the west of Ireland had depended on for survival. “And that,” wrote a Sligo countryman, “was the beginning of the great trouble and famine that destroyed Ireland.”

Flight from Famine is the moving account of a Victorian-era tragedy that has echoes in our own time but seems hardly credible in the light of Ireland’s modern prosperity. The famine survivors who helped build Canada in the years that followed Black ’47 provide a testament to courage, resilience, and perseverance. By the time of Confederation, the Irish population of Canada was second only to the French, and four million Canadians can claim proud Irish descent.

Donald MacKay’s 60-year career as a reporter, broadcaster, historian, and author of 10 books has taken him to every Canadian province and a dozen countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Two of his books, The Lumberjacks and Scotland Farewell, were runners-up for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction. Flight from Famine received Quebec’s 1991 QSPELL Prize. He lives in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.


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SECRETS OF THE WORLD’S UNDISCOVERED TREASURES by Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe

978-1-55002-938-3256 pages, paper6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm 45 b&w photos, illustrations, maps, bibliography$24.99£14.99

History

May

By the same authors:

The Oak Island Mystery978-0-88882-170-6$18.99 £9.99

The World’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries978-0-88882-194-2$24.99 £12.99

Treasures of many kinds still lie hidden below crumbling castles and ruined monasteries; in macabre tombs; in subterranean labyrinths; and in sinister caverns. Many sunken treasures are beneath the seas, oceans, and lakes of the world. Vast stores of pirate gold are still hidden on many a real-life treasure island such as Oak Island at Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Many treasures were looted, hidden and lost after the two world wars — Hermann Goering, for example, one of the most powerful leaders of Nazi Germany, is strongly suspected of hiding huge treasures at Veldenstein and Lake Zeller.

This fascinating, expertly researched book brilliantly reveals all these unsolved mysteries. The final section covers useful ideas for treasure-seekers: the study of old maps and charts; coded messages; secret symbols; and intensive research into the lives and locations of those people throughout history who likely had treasure to hide.

Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe have investigated the world’s unsolved mysteries for over 30 years and are the authors of 15 bestselling books, including Mysteries and Secrets of Santeria, Voodoo, and Obeah and Mysteries and Secrets of the Masons. They live in Cardiff, Wales.


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GHOSTS OF NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE

by Andrew Hind and Maria Da Silva

978-1-55488-387-5 192 pages, paper

6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm50 b&w photos, bibliography, appendix,

notes, index$24.99£14.99

History

April


Ghost Towns of Muskoka978-155002-796-9

$24.99 £12.99

Long-dead British soldiers, grieving lovers, an undead priest — Niagara-on-the-Lake’s long and colourful history is kept alive by ghosts of its past. Widely considered to be Canada’s most haunted community, the town has preserved much of its built heritage, thus providing perfect “haunts” for age-old spirits.

Through historical investigation and engrossing storytelling, the authors have detailed nearly two dozen ghosts. An ageless tavern is home to the spirit of a British officer slain in its basement, a gentlemanly ghost except when encountering Americans; a woman comes face-to-face with a hero from the past while working at one of the nation’s most cherished historic landmarks; visitors to Queenston Heights are stalked by phantom soldiers.

Historical research is embedded in every tale in an attempt to establish the line between fact and fantasy. But numerous eyewitness accounts will draw the reader into these unusual and often unnerving stories.

Andrew Hind and Maria Da Silva are the authors of Strange Events of Ontario. Andrew is a local history columnist and has written on history and travel for a number of regional and international publications. Maria is a contributor to the Muskoka Sun and North Bay Sideroads. They live in Bradford, Ontario.


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THE GOLDEN DREAMA History of the St. Lawrence Seaway at Fiftyby Ronald Stagg

978-1-55002-887-4256 pages, hardcover6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm50 b&w photos, index$35.00£20.00

History

June


A Kingston Album978-0-88882-200-0$19.99 £9.99

In the early twentieth century a movement flourished in the Midwestern states bordering the Great Lakes to champion the St. Lawrence route as the answer to easily transporting goods in and out of the centre of the contintent. Internal rivalries in the United States and Canada held back the project for 50 years until Canada suddenly decided to build a seaway alone, pressuring the American Congress to co-operate. The building of the Seaway, and its completion in 1959, involved engineering on an unprecedented scale and significant human dislocation. During construction, communities along the Great Lakes planned for increased prosperity, but changes in transportation, aging infrastructure, and environmental problems have meant that “the Golden Dream” hasn’t been fully realized even today.

This popular history chronicles the rise of one of the great engineering projects in Canadian history and its controversial impact on the people living along the St. Lawrence River.

Ronald Stagg has taught at Ryerson University for over 30 years, specializing in Canadian history. He has written on subjects relating to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and served 10 years as chair of Ryerson’s history department. He lives in Toronto.


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WOLFE ISLANDA Legacy in Stone

by Barbara Wall La Rocque

978-1-55488-398-1304 pages, paper

9 x 9, 230 x 230 mm80 b&w photos, map, notes,

bibliography, index$30.00£18.00

History

April


Belleville978-1-55002-863-8

$32.99 £18.99

Wolfe Island begins with the emergence of islands at the end of the last ice age, and in particular the limestone island that ultimately would bear the name Wolfe Island, and moves through the many centuries of First Nations habitation to the era of French exploration and fur trading, the arrival of the earliest British settlers and the United Empire Loyalists, up to current times.

The development and decline of industry, the evolution of facilities, land title frustrations, and the emergence of a strong sense of identity among the inhabitants are featured, along with a wealth of anecdotes based on colourful and eccentric personalities. This extensively researched history of Wolfe Island is a treasure trove for history buffs.

Barbara Wall La Rocque is a Toronto resident with ties to Wolfe Island that began in her childhood. She continued her father’s research to fulfill his dream of a worthy book on the history of Wolfe Island.


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THE LAKE ERIE SHOREOntario’s Forgotten South Coastby Ron Brown

978-1-55488-388-2192 pages, paper6 x 9, 230 x 230 mm50 b&w photos, map, bibliography, notes, index$24.99£14.99

History

April

By the same author:

Behind Bars978-1-897045-17-6$22.95 £17.50

The Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore978-1-55002-794-5$29.99 £15.00

The Lake Erie shoreline has witnessed some of Ontario’s earliest history, yet remains largely unspoiled. Much of the area’s natural features — the wetlands, the Carolinian forests — and its built heritage — fishing ports and military ramparts — provide much of interest for vistors to the region.

Ron Brown has traversed this most southern coastline in Ontario, fleshing out forgotten stories of the past, from accounts of the world’s largest freshwater fishing fleet, War of 1812 skirmishes, links with the Underground Railroad, forgotten outposts and canals, the introduction of wineries, and the legacy of the many appealing towns and villages that hug the shore.

Ron Brown has published many books, including Back Roads of Ontario, Toronto’s Lost Villages, and Ontario’s Ghost Town Heritage. He is a member of the Travel Media Association of Canada and chaired The Writers’ Union of Canada. He lives in Toronto.


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THE JOURNEY FROM TOLLGATE TO

PARKWAY African Canadians in Hamilton

by Adrienne Shadd

978-1-55488-394-3256 pages, paper

6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm60 b&w, archival and current photos,

certificates, posters, appendices, bibliography, notes, index

$24.99£14.99

History

July

By the same author:

The Underground Railroad978-1-896219-86-8

$14.95 £10.50

When the Lincoln Alexander Parkway was named, it was a triumph not only for this distinguished Canadian, but for all African Canadians. The Journey From Tollgate to Parkway examines the history of Blacks in the Ancaster-Burlington-Hamilton area, their struggle for justice and equality in education and opportunity, and their achievements, presented in a fascinating and meticulously researched historical narrative.

Although popular wisdom suggests that Blacks first came via the Underground Railroad, the possibility that slaves owned by early settlers were part of the initial community, then known as the “Head of the Lake,” is explored.

Adrienne Shadd’s original research offers new insights into urban Black history, filling in gaps on the background of families and individuals who are very much part of the history of this region, while also exploding stereotypes, such as that of the uneducated, low-income early Black Hamiltonian.

Adrienne Shadd is the co-author of We’re Rooted Here and They Can’t Pull Us Up and The Underground Railroad. She has curated exhibits on African-Canadian history and, more recently, worked on the travelling exhibit “Enslaved Africans in Canada.” She lives in Toronto.


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LINE OF FIREHeroism, Tragedy, and Canada’s Policeby Edward Butts

978-1-55488-391-2264 pages, paper6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm20 b&w illustrations, bibliography$24.99£12.99

True Crime

August

By the same author:

Running with Dillinger978-1-55002-683-2$24.99 £13.00

The Desperate Ones978-1-55002-610-8$24.99 £12.99

Across Canada peace officers put their lives on the line every day. From John Fisk in 1804, the first known Canadian policeman killed in the line of duty, to the four RCMP officers shot to death in Mayerthorpe, Alberta, in 2005, renowned true crime writer Edward Butts takes a hard-hitting, compassionate, probing look at some of the stories involving the hundreds of Canadian law-enforcement officers who have found themselves in harm’s way.

Some, like the four RCMP officers who perished in the Northwest Territories on the “Lost Patrol” of 1910, died in horrible accidents while performing their duties. Others, such as the Mounties involved in the manhunts for Almighty Voice and the Mad Trapper of Rat River, found themselves in extremely dangerous, violent situations.

One thing is certain about all of these peace officers: they displayed amazing courage and never hesitated to make the ultimate sacrifice for their fellow citizens.

Edward Butts is the author of several true crime books, including SOS: Stories of Survival and True Canadian Unsolved Mysteries. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.


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JAMES DOUGLAS Father of British Columbia

by Julie H. Ferguson

978-1-55488-409-4192 pages, paper

5.5 x 8.5, 140 x 216 mm12 b&w illustrations, bibliography,

timeline, index$19.99£11.99

The Quest LibraryBiography

August

In the same series:

Robertson Davies978-1-55002-872-0

$19.99 £11.99

Vilhjalmur Stefansson978-1-55002-874-4

$19.99 £11.99

The illegitimate son of a Scottish plantation owner and a mixed-race woman, James Douglas was born in Guyana in 1803. After schooling in Scotland, he joined the fur trade as a lowly clerk. He rose to be governor of the Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia and even received a knighthood from Queen Victoria.

Douglas’s life story weaves through the heart of Canadian and Pacific Northwest history, when British Columbia was a wild land containing a few hundred settlers and 30,000 First Nations peoples. He established Victoria and then secured the vast region for British interests, preventing land grabs by the Russian Empire to the north and the expansionist Americans to the south. Autocratic and often accused of favouritism, Douglas retired in 1863. He died in 1877.

When Vancouver did not exist and Victoria was a muddy village, Douglas’s vision and drive laid the foundation for Canada’s westernmost province.

Julie H. Ferguson is the author of Sing a New Song, Through a Canadian Periscope, and 11 other non-fiction books. She lives in Port Moody, British Columbia.


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TECUMSEH Shooting Star, Crouching Pantherby Jim Poling Sr.

978-1-55488-414-8192 pages, paper5.5 x 8.5, 140 x 216 mm12 b&w illustrations, bibliography, timeline, index$19.99£11.99

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August

In the same series:

Louis Riel978-1-894852-26-5$17.95 £10.99

Pauline Johnson978-0-9683601-2-5 $15.95 £9.99

Shawnee war chief Tecumseh tried to forge a confederation of tribes to counter American territorial ambitions. Tecumseh took part in the doomed struggle to preserve the Ohio Valley for aboriginal peoples and was at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in August 1794, which decisively quashed Native aspirations in the region.

Tecumseh continued his efforts to rally the tribes against the Americans, visiting the southern nations in 1811 to convince them to join. During the War of 1812, he allied his forces with the British and Canadians, and his active participation was crucial during the early months of the conflict. Tecumseh won a decisive victory against the Americans in the woods at Fort Meigs, Ohio, in May 1813, but was killed at the Battle of Moraviantown in October 1813 in what is now Ontario. Tecumseh’s death virtually marked the end of First Nations resistance to U.S. expansion south of the Great Lakes.

Jim Poling Sr. is the author of Waking Nanabijou, a memoir about his search for his mother’s origins and an exploration of the shameful ongoing discrimination against First Nations people. His other books include Tom Thomson: The Life and Death of the Famous Canadian Painter and The Canoe: An Illustrated History. He lives in Alliston, Ontario.


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THE SCALPEL, THE SWORD

The Story of Doctor Norman Bethuneby Ted Allan and Sydney Gordonintroduction by Julie and Norman

Allan and Susan Ostrovsky

978-1-55488-402-5338 pages, paper

5.5 x 8.5, 140 x 216 mm4 b&w photos

$26.99,£15.99

Voyageur ClassicsBiography

April

In the same series:

The Yellow Briar978-1-55002-848-5

$18.99 £10.99

The Firebrand978-1-55002-800-3

$24.99 £13.99

Originally published in the early 1950s, The Scalpel, the Sword celebrates the turbulent career of Dr. Norman Bethune (1890–1939), a brilliant surgeon, campaigner against private medicine, communist, and graphic artist. Bethune belonged to that international contingent of individuals who recognized the threat of fascism in the world and went out courageously to try to defeat it.

Born in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Bethune introduced innovative techniques in treating battlefield injuries and pioneered the use of blood transfusions to save lives, which made him a legend first in Spain during the civil war and later in China when he served with the armies of Mao Zedong in their fight against the invading Japanese. He is today remembered among the pantheon of Chinese revolutionary heroes.

Ted Allan (1916–1995) was a playwright, actor, screenwriter, novelist, and biographer. Allan’s works include This Time a Better Earth (1939), Lies my Father Told Me (1949), and Love Is a Long Shot (1984), which won the Stephen Leacock Award.

Sydney Gordon (1915–1984) was a childhood friend and collaborator of Ted Allan in Montreal.


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A TANGLED WEB

by Lucy Maud Montgomeryintroduction by Benjamin Lefebvre

978-1-55488-403-2224 pages, paper5.5 x 8.5, 140 x 216 mm$19.99 £11.99

Voyageur ClassicsFiction

April

By the same author:

The Blue Castle978-1-55002-666-5$19.00 £9.99

No amount of drama between the Dark and Penhallow families can prepare them for what follows when Aunt Becky bequeaths her prized heirloom jug — the owner to be revealed in one year’s time. The intermarriages, and resulting fighting and feuding, that have occurred over the years grow more intense as Gay Penhallow’s fiancé leaves her for the devious Nan Penhallow; Peter Penhallow and Donna Dark find love after a lifelong hatred of each other; and Joscelyn and Hugh Dark, inexplicably separated on their wedding night, are reunited.

Hopes and shortcomings are revealed as we follow the fates of the clan for an entire year. The legendary jug sits amid this love, heartbreak, and hilarity as each family member works to acquire the heirloom. But on the night that the eccentric matriarch’s wishes are to be revealed, both families find the biggest surprise of all.

Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874–1942) was the celebrated author of Anne of Green Gables and numerous other classics for young people. She was born in Clifton, Prince Edward Island, and attended Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown where she obtained her teaching certificate.

Benjamin Lefebvre received his PhD in English from McMaster University and is director of the L.M. Montgomery Research Group. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.


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In 1927, Mazo de la Roche was an impoverished writer in Toronto when she won a $10,000 prize from the American magazine The Atlantic Monthly for her novel Jalna. The series became a bestseller and was adapted for stage, screen, and television.

IN THE SAME SERIES:

BACK IN PRINT!

Finch’s Fortune978-1-89485-227-2 / $24.95

Whiteoaks of Jalna978-1-89485-224-1 / $24.95

Building of Jalna978-1-55002-878-2 / $24.99

Jalna978-1-89485-223-4 / $24.95

Mary Wakefield 978-1-55002-877-5 / $24.99

The Master of Jalna978-1--89485-228-9 / $24.95

YOUNG RENNY by Mazo de la Roche

978-1-55488-410-0 256 pages, paper6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm$24.99, £12.00FictionJuly

WHITEOAK HERITAGE by Mazo de la Roche

978-1-55488-411-7 256 pages, paper6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm$24.99, £12.00FictionJuly

Published in 1940, Whiteoak Heritage chronicles the fortunes of the Whiteoak family after the Second World War. The drama continues at Jalna when Renny returns home to find his one-time love still unforgiving and his brother still involved with an older woman.

Young Renny takes us even farther back in the Whiteoak family saga to 1906. Renny, the young master of Jalna, is just 18. His 20-year-old sister Meg is engaged to marry the young man next door, Maurice Vaughan. Uncle Nick and Uncle Ernest, now in their fifties, have squandered their inheritances abroad on high living and reside again at Jalna.


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John Munin is a rational man, a gifted psychiatrist who believes that the soul and psyche are interesting only in dissection. Even relationships are ripe for analysis, and Munin has identified “six elements that are necessary for love.” More susceptible to Munin’s searching analysis, though, is Penelope, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and is Munin’s star patient.

Munin plans to present Penelope’s case at a major medical conference in Nevada. But tragedy strikes on the eve of the event, and the probing psychiatrist’s orderly world crumbles in the crucible of the desert.

Set against the bizarre backdrop of Las Vegas where fate can change unalterably with the turn of a card, Munin is forced to question all of the truths he has held dear. Do events happen due to careful planning or is life just a game of chance? If God played dice with the universe, would he win?

Steven Manners is the author of Wound Ballistics, a short-story collection that was shortlisted for the Quebec Writers’ Federation’s Hugh MacLennan Prize for Best Fiction in 2002. Recently, he published Super Pills, a cultural history of prescription drugs and called a must-read by the Canadian Medical Association Journal. He lives in Montreal.

VALLEY OF FIRE by Steven Manners

978-1-55488-406-3224 pages, paper5.5 x 8.5, 140 x 216 mm$21.99£12.99

Fiction

July

By the same author:

Ondine’s Curse 978-0-88878-409-4 $18.95 £9.48


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GRAVE DOUBTSA Quin and Morgan Mystery

by John Moss

978-1-55488-405-6352 pages, paper

4.25 x 7, 107 x 177 mm$11.99£6.99

Castle Street Mystery

April

In the same series:

Still Waters 978-1-55002-790-7

$11.99 £6.99

The discovery of two headless corpses dressed in colonial clothing and locked in a grisly embrace draws Detectives Miranda Quin and David Morgan of the Toronto Police Service into a Gothic mixture of sex and death that ultimately threatens their survival.

What if the difference between good and evil is only perception?

Beginning with morbid curiosity, Miranda and Morgan get caught up in a story of inspired depravity. Through revelations in such diverse locations as a Toronto demolition site, a lonely farmhouse on Georgian Bay, the crypt of a derelict church, and inside the murky depths of a shipwreck, this perverse account of love, lust, and murder builds to a horrific crescendo. Seduced by their own personal demons, Quin and Morgan might not find their considerable skills and strong bonds enough this time to help them overcome the terrors that await.

John Moss is the author of two dozen books, including Invisible Among the Ruins and Being Fiction, a collection of short stories. Moss is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a scuba diving instructor. He lives in Peterborough, Ontario.


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BODY BLOWS A Joe Grundy Mysteryby Marc Strange

978-1-55488-390-5288 pages, paper4.25 x 7, 107 x 177 mm$11.99£6.99

Castle Street Mystery

July

In the same series:

Sucker Punch 978-1-55002-702-0 $11.99 £6.99

Ex-boxer Joe Grundy is embroiled in the intrigues of his own boss, millionaire Leo Alexander, the owner of Vancouver’s Lord Douglas Hotel. Somebody has murdered Leo’s live-in servant and not-so-secret lover, and Grundy has to get to the bottom of the incident in order to clear the man he’s forged a bond with since first coming to work for him as security for the hotel. But Leo’s past serves up more surprises than Grundy bargained for.

It seems Leo has had a life full of death, jilted mistresses, spurned spouses, sharp business deals, and explosive relationships with estranged children. Another corpse pops up, Leo is arrested and jailed, and Grundy takes more hits to his body and psyche than perhaps even he can handle.

Thoughts of real and imagined death are stalking the corridors of the Lord Douglas, and Joe Grundy has to keep swinging to stay alive and remain sane.

Marc Strange is the author of Sucker Punch, which was nominated for an Arthur Ellis Award in 2008 for best first mystery. He is also the co-creator of the popular Canadian television show The Beachcombers. As an actor, he has appeared in many film and television productions, including ReGenesis. He lives in Toronto.


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“The most convenient source for obtaining a review of a [Canadian] English-language title.”Choice Magazine

COMING SPRING 2009

CBRA celebrates its

35th anniversary

with the launch of

www.CBRAonline.com

OUTCASTSA Love Story

Susan M. Papp

978-1-55488-422-3320 pages, paper

6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm20 b&w illustrations, map,

selected sources$29.99£16.00

Fiction

March


Hidden in the Enemy’s Sight978-1-55002-854-6

$26.99 £15.99

Hell and High Water978-1-55002-728-0

$29.99 £14.99

In this story of love and loss, Tibor Schroeder, a Christian and reservist in the Hungarian forces allied with Nazi Germany, and Hedy Weisz, a young Jewish woman, meet and fall in love during the Second World War — a time when romantic liaisons and marriage between Christians and Jews were not only frowned upon, but against the law.

Not knowing of the dangers that await them, Tibor and Hedy pledge their lives to each only to be torn apart when Hedy and her family are herded into one of the ghettos in Nagyszollos. Twenty-five years pass before the lovers are finally reunited in Canada.

Based on true events, this sprawling saga of love, hope, courage, and redemption will stay with readers long after they finish the book. A movie based on this story is scheduled for release in March 2009 from Postmodern Productions.

Susan M. Papp is a television producer, director, and writer, who, after working for the CBC for 15 years, founded her own television production company, Postmodern Productions. While at the CBC, she was awarded the prestigious Michener Award for her outstanding investigative work. She has written and published widely on Hungarian immigration to and settlement in North America. She lives in Toronto.


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NOW YOU KNOW ROYALTY by Doug Lennox

978-1-55488-415-5192 pages, paper

6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm$19.99£10.99

History

August

NOW YOU KNOW SOCCER

by Doug Lennox

978-1-55488-416-2192 pages, paper

6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm$19.99£10.99

Sports

June

In the same series:Now You Know Hockey

978-1-55002-869-0 $19.99 £10.99

Now You Know Golf 978-1-55002-870-6

$19.99 £10.99

We’re all familiar with the trials and tribula-tions of the current House of Windsor, but there are more than 25 royal families that still wield power in the world today from Japan and Thailand to Saudi Arabia and Scandinavia. The crown prince of Q&A, Doug Lennox, is at it again, this time with a cornucopia of facts and frivolities about the escapades, excesses, and extravagances of the world’s monarchies, past and present. From betrayal and beheadings to pageantry and privilege, discover the truth about life behind the castle walls.

• Which wife of England’s Henry VIII had six fingers on one hand?

• What is the royal residence in Monaco known as?

• What royal family in the world today has ruled the longest?

• Who was the “Hammer of the Scots”?• Why are members of royal families said

to have “blue blood”?• Which member of the royal family

competed for Britain at the Olympics?

Known around the world as football, soccer is the world’s most watched and played sport. Now Doug Lennox, the striker of Q&A, scores with a pitch full of tidbits that delivers the goods on Pelé, Maradona, Beckham, Zidane, and other superstars, as well as the history, traditions, and rules of the game. Doug has compiled a World Cup of trivia about a truly universal phenomenon that has legions of passionate, and sadly sometimes violent, fans.

• How did soccer originate?• Who was the first soccer player to score a

hat trick in a World Cup final?• What was the largest attendance ever for

a soccer match?• What is the “technical area”?• Where was the world’s first soccer club

formed?• What was the first movie ever made about

soccer?• Where was the first World Cup held?• What are the Laws of the Game?• What were the 10 worst losses of life in

soccer history?


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THE BIG BOOK OF CANADIAN TRIVIA by Mark Kearney and Randy Ray

978-1-55488-417-9 504 pages, paper7 x 10, 180 x 250 mm20 b&w illustrations$29.99£16.99

Trivia

June


The Great Canadian Book of Lists978-0-88882-213-0$19.99 £9.99

I Know That Name!978-1-55002-407-4$22.99 £11.99

Here in one big book is all the trivia and facts about Canada anyone needs to know. The Big Book of Canadian Trivia is jam-packed with facts and stories. There are tales of important Canadian artifacts and history, including what became of Canada’s Second World War spy camp. All regions and provinces are covered, as well as important Canadian figures like John Molson, Elizabeth Arden, and Russ Jackson.

If that isn’t enough, there are also pieces explaining whatever happened to such Canadian icons as the last spike, the first skidoo, and the first Tim Hortons doughnut shop. Some of the items are “classics.” Others are little-known facts. Approximately 25 percent of the material has never before appeared in print. This fascinating Big Book brings together for the first time in one package the most notable facts and trivia from the archives of the trivia guys’ collection.

Mark Kearney and Randy Ray are the authors of Great Canadian Trivia 1 and 2, Pucks, Pablum, and Pingoes and Whatever Happened to … Kearney lives in London, Ontario. Ray lives in Ottawa.


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AVAILABLE NOW!

ALL ABOUT WEDDINGS

by Ellen Bell

978-1-55002-885-096 pages, paper

5 x 7, 127 x 178 mm$9.99£5.99

Weddings


Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2978-1-55002-871-3

$29.99 £14.99

Now You Know Big Book of Answers978-1-55002-741-9

$29.99 £14.99

From the engagement to the honeymoon, the act of getting married is surrounded with tradition and superstition. In All About Weddings, the ultimate question-and-answer book on matrimony, light is shed on the mysteries behind the rituals and rites of marriage; the past, present, and future of the enduring ceremony are explored worldwide; and the meaning of everything from boutonniere and confetti to woo and wet bargain is explained. Along the way you’ll also discover:

• What is the origin of the word wedding?• Why does the bride throw her bouquet?• What is a shivaree?• Why are cakes served at weddings?• Where did the expression “tie the knot” come from?• Why does a bride have bridesmaids?• How did the custom of a dowry originate?• How did “stag parties” originate?• What is the highest-grossing wedding movie of all time?


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LEMON-AIDUSED CARS AND TRUCKS 2009-2010 by Phil Edmonston

978-1-55488-404-9520 pages, paper7.5 x 9.25, 190 x 235 mm50 b&w photos and illustrations $28.99£16.99

Transportation

February

Previous editions:Lemon-Aid SUVs, Vans, and Trucks 2008-09978-1-55455-065-4

Lemon-Aid Used Cars and Minivans 2007-08 978-1-55455-039-5

Lemon-Aid SUVs, Vans, and Trucks 2007978-1-55455-014-2

Lemon-Aid guides are unlike any other car and truck books on the market. Phil Edmonston, Canada’s automotive “Dr. Phil” for more than 35 years, pulls no punches. For the first time in one volume he covers all used vehicles, packing this guide with insider tips to help the consumer make the safest and cheapest choice possible from cars and trucks of the past 25 years.

Like five books in one, Lemon-Aid Used Cars and Trucks 2009–10 is an exposé of car scams and gas consumption lies; a do-it-yourself service manual; an independent guide that covers beaters, lemons, and collectibles; an archive of secret service bulletins granting free repairs; and a legal primer that even lawyers can’t beat! Phil delivers the goods on free fixes for Chrysler, Ford, and GM engine, transmission, brake, and paint defects; gives the lowdown on Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota engines and transmissions; and provides the latest information on computer module glitches.

Phil Edmonston, Canada’s toughest customer, is a former Member of Parliament and Consumers Union Board Member. Over almost 40 years, he has written more than 130 Lemon-Aid bestsellers. About three decades ago, Nissan and Honda sued Phil for $5 million — and lost. Currently, he lives in Panama.


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AGING IS LIVINGMyth-Breaking Stories from Long-

Term Careby Irene Borins Ash and Irv Ash

978-1-55002-883-6168 pages, paper

9 x 9, 230 x 230 mm28 b&w photos

$26.99£15.99

Health

March

Aging Is Living tells the personal stories of residents who show, contrary to popular perception, what an inspiring and interesting life you can have in these caring communities. The book contains the inspirational, informative stories of 25 long-term-care residents, including a wood carver, a holocaust survivor, and a seniors’ advocate. They all write candidly about the joys and difficulties of living with aging and the role of long-term care in their lives. Through interviews and candid photographs, particular emphasis is placed on the positive facets of these lives: pursuing personal interests, remaining connected to personal values and relationships, and sharing this insight with others.

Aging Is Living shows in prose and photographs the many men and women who lead productive and satisfying lives in a long-term-care home. This encouraging approach and personal stories provide a positive reflection behind an affirmative legacy for family and friends.

Irene Borins Ash is a social worker, speaker, and photographer whose focus is on helping seniors develop a positive attitude toward aging. She is the author of Treasured Legacies. Irv Ash is a professor at Seneca College. They live in Toronto.

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WHILE YOU QUIT A Smoker’s Guide to Reducing Vascular Riskby Theodore Fenske MDforeword by William Dafoe MD

978-1-55002-939-0256 pages, paper6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm13 b&w illustrations, 26 tables$24.99£14.99

Health

February

Smoking doesn’t have to leave you at a dead end. This unique book provides insight, whether you are a current or past smoker, on how to reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke before it’s too late. Rather than telling you to quit smoking, Dr. Fenske instead suggests you make changes in your life while you quit, by focusing on how the cardiovascular system is susceptible to disease, and how its healthy function can be optimized independent of smoking.

Humorous and informative, While You Quit asks you to take a series of small, intentional steps toward vascular health. Armed with a state-of-the-art perspective on vascular biology, you follow Peter, an overweight, cigarette-addicted patient, as he takes these small strides. You will see clearly how each improvement directly impacts his vital statistics — just as they will for you, even if quitting isn’t on your road map yet.

Dr. Theodore Fenske is an associate clinical professor in the division of cardiology at the University of Alberta Medical School and a cardiologist on the frontlines of medicine in a busy downtown Edmonton tertiary care health centre. He lives in Edmonton.

Dr. William Dafoe is regional director of Capital Health Cardiac Rehabilitation, the founding president of the Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation, and secretary of the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Council of the World Health Federation.


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QUETICONear to Nature’s Heart

by Jon Nelson

978-1-55488-396-7288 pages, paper

9 x 9, 230 x 230 mm90 colour and b&w illustrations, charts,

maps, bibliography, notes, index$35.00£20.00

Nature

May


Caribou and the North978-155002-839-3

$50.00 £29.00

The Last Stand978-1-897045-19-0

$39.95 £19.99

The area that became Quetico Park in northwestern Ontario celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2009. Long recognized as a gem among parks, Quetico contains some of the largest stands of old-growth red and white pine in Canada, as well as a diversity of fascinating lichens, carnivorous plants in specialized habitats, and many species of orchids.

The author presents an insightful look into Quetico’s natural history as he examines the adapations that have allowed moose, white-tailed deer, wolves, and other mammals to survive. The human history of the park is also explored, beginning with the Objiwa living there when the area was designated as a park, followed by accounts of trappers, loggers, miners, park rangers, and poachers.

Beginning with the retreat of the glaciers, the author combines his thorough research into Quetico’s long and varied history with the threads of his own extensive involvement with the park. The result is a splendid tribute to a very special place.

Jon Nelson worked as a park ranger in Quetico from 1976 to 1987. He has written numerous articles for ON Nature, Lake Superior Magazine, the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal, and the Globe and Mail. He lives in Thunder Bay.


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TRAILS AND TRIBULATIONS Confessions of a Wilderness Pathfinderby Hap Wilsonillustrated by Hap Wilson and Ingrid Zschogner

978-1-55488-397-4224 pages, paper6 x 9, 150 x 230 mm30 b&w line drawings, map, index$26.99£15.99

Outdoors

April

By the same author:

The Cabin978-1-897045-05-3$24.95 £17.50

In an age when “survival” shows permeate the media, noted northern traveller Hap Wilson shares accounts of his lifelong involvement with wilderness living within the Canadian Shield. Wilson knows better than most how to live in the out of doors. As park ranger, canoe guide, outfitter, trail builder, and environmental activist, he learned from firsthand experience that nature can neither be beaten or tamed.

Presented in three sections, Trails and Tribulations takes the reader on a journey with the author through natural settings ranging from austere to mysterious and breathtaking. Contents include animal attacks, bush fires, the threat of hypothermia, and vision-quest sites, to name but a few.

Hap Wilson has paddled over 50,000 kilometres from coast to coast and is the recipient of the Bill Mason Award. He is the author of numerous books including Canoeing, Kayaking, and Hiking Temagami. During the making of the Richard Attenborough movie Grey Owl, Wilson worked as actor Pierce Brosnan’s personal outdoors-skills trainer. He lives in Rosseau, Ontario.


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PADDLES UP! Dragon Boat Racing in Canada

edited by Arlene Chan and Susan Humphries

978-1-55488-395-0288 pages, paper

9 x 9, 230 x 230 mm90 b&w and colour photos, appendices,

glossary, bibliography, notes, index$35.00£20.00

Sports

May


The Ultimate Sports Triva Book978-0-88882-237-6

$19.99 £9.99

The Ultimate Sports Triva Book II978-1-55002-529-3

$19.99 £10.99

Paddles Up! provides an in-depth look at dragon boating from its beginnings in ancient China to the modern-day prominence of Canadian teams on the international scene, as told in the words of top coaches of men’s and women’s teams, experts and enthusiasts, and sports health professionals across Canada. Contributing writers include Mike Haslam, executive president International Dragon Boat Federation; Matthew Smith, president Dragon Boat Canada; Kamini Jain, Vancouver; Albert MacDonald, Halifax; Jamie Hollins, Pickering; Matt Robert, Montreal; and Jim Farintosh, Toronto. Through legends, history, and traditions, to paddling tips and mental readiness, and from choosing gear to exceptional achievements, a battery of Canadian dragon-boat notables share their considerable knowledge in one authoritative volume.

Arlene Chan’s passion for dragon boating was launched nine years ago when she was researching a book on the subject for children. Her earlier book The Moon Festival was shortlisted for the Silver Birch Award. She lives in Toronto.

Susan Humphries has been an avid dragon-boat paddler for the past 10 years. She has competed in the European, North American, and World Club Crew Championships, and has been active in the governance of the sport through her work with Dragon Boat Canada. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.


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BAND OF ACADIANSby John Skelton

978-1-55488-040-9160 pages, paper5.25 x 7.25, 135 x 185 mmmap, selected reading, notes$12.99£7.99

YA Historical FictionAges 10+

June


Battlefields of Canada978-1-55002-007-6$18.99 £9.99

Sophie’s Rebellion978-1-55002-566-8$12.99 £6.99

In 1755, on the eve of the Seven Years’ War, 15-year-old Nola and her Acadian parents face expulsion from Grand Pré by the British. Nola, her friends Hector and Jocelyne, Nola’s grandfather, and a band of bold teenagers manage to flee by boat only to encounter challenges tougher than their wildest imaginings. Their destination is French-occupied Fort Louisbourg, but along the way hostile soldiers, a harsh environment, enigmatic Mi’kmaq, and superpowers at war turn their journey into a series of hair-raising adventures.

As it turns out, the runaways’ route to freedom may be rudimentary technology. Using raw gypsum, limestone, coal, and salt, they forge coal-oil fire bombs that keep their attackers at bay for a short time, but not long enough to ensure their survival.

Will the resourceful teenagers finally discover what it takes to prevail in a continent poised on the edge of irrevocable change?

John Skelton, a chemistry and economics graduate, worked for many years in the federal government fostering innovation in Canadian small businesses. The founding editor of Industry Canada’s award winning Small Business Quarterly, he is currently an educator with the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa.


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RUNNING WITH LONGBOAT

by Steve Pitt

978-1-55488-399-8160 pages, paper

5.25 x 7.25, 135 x 185 mm$12.99£7.99


May

By the same author:

Faster Than Wind978-1-55002-837-9

$11.99 £6.99

Day of the Flying Fox 978-1-55002-808-9

$19.99 £10.99

Jack Mercury is a teen sports hero. At 17 years old he is one of the fastest long-distance runners in Canada. But Jack just can’t seem to catch another teen wonder, Tom Longboat. Dubbed the Caledonia Cyclone, Longboat has become famous by defeating some of the world’s best runners at the 1906 Hamilton Marathon. Experts predict that Longboat may be Canada’s best hope for the 1907 Boston Marathon and maybe even the 1908 Olympic Marathon in London, England.

But not everyone is happy to see a shy Onondagan kid from the Six Nations Reserve winning gold and glory. Almost as soon as he wins his first medal, Longboat is smeared with racist nicknames and rumours by jealous competitors and the cynical media. Despite their rivalry, Jack and Tom become good friends, and as a fellow runner, Jack witnesses Longboat’s roller-coaster career from the racecourse to the muddy trenches of First World War France.

Steve Pitt’s first children’s book, Rain Tonight, was nominated for the Silver Birch, Red Cedar, and Rocky Mountain Awards. Recently, he published To Stand and Fight Together and Day of the Flying Fox. He lives in Toronto.


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BRIDGET’S BLACK ’47by Dorothy Perkyns

978-1-55488-400-1160 pages, paper 5.25 x 7.25, 135 x 185 mm$12.99£7.99


June

By the same author:

Last Days in Africville978-1-55002-630-5$10.99 £5.99

Bridget Quinlan is a spirited 13-year-old when the Irish potato blight of the 1840s shatters her life. Although her home is a hovel with few possessions, her family survives as long as her father can grow a good crop of potatoes on his small piece of land. Tragedy strikes when crops fail and typhus spreads, killing one of the boys in her school and then her brother, Rory.

With soldiers evicting the ill and unemployed, the Quinlans are forced to accept the offer of a passage to Canada. Appalling conditions onboard contribute to many deaths so that by the time they reach Grosse Île, Quebec, Bridget and her sister are alone in the world. The two are adopted by a kind farming family and gradually settle into their new life. After all the sadness and loss, a surprising turn of events brings them lasting joy.

Dorothy Perkyns is the author of Last Days in Africville, which was nominated for the Silver Birch Award, the Red Cedar Award, the Diamond Willow Award, the Hackmatack Award, and the CLA Children’s Book of the Year. She is also the author of Rachel ’s Revolution, which won the Geoffrey Bilson Award in 1989. She lives in Blandford, Nova Scotia.


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BILLY GREEN SAVES THE DAY

by Ben Guyatt

978-1-55488-041-6160 pages, paper

5.25 x 7.25, 135 x 185 mmmap, selected reading

$12.99£7.99


June


To Stand and Fight Together978-1-55002-731-0

$19.99 £10.99

Bold, Brave, and Born to Lead978-1-55002-501-9

$12.99 £6.99

Eighteen-year-old Billy Green is an expert woodsman with romantic ideas of combat. But when the War of 1812 breaks out between the British in Canada and the United States, Billy finds himself faced with a series of fateful decisions.

On June 5, 1813, Billy spots the massive American forces camped in the tiny hamlet of Stoney Creek. Against all odds, the young man rides three hours in the middle of the night to Burlington Heights to warn the British. The Americans have already captured Fort George and destroyed Fort York. Burlington Heights is the only bastion of British forces remaining in the area, and if the Americans seize it, all of Upper Canada could fall under U.S. control.

Can Billy Green help save the day? The ensuing historic battle will forever change the face of a nation and present Billy with challenges that will shake him to his very core.

Ben Guyatt is the host and producer of Comedy at Club 54, the longest-running stand-up comedy show on television. His other television shows include Eleven After Midnight, Veranda Beach Comedy Club, and Cooking with Comics. Currently, he is the host of The Ben Guyatt Show on the Corus Radio Network. He lives in Stoney Creek, Ontario.


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THE JEWELS OF SOFIA TATEby Doris Etienne

978-1-55488-230-4272 pages, paper5.25 x 7.25, 135 x 185 mm$12.99£7.99

YA MysteryAges 12+

August


Searching for Yesterday978-1-55002-788-4$12.99 £6.99

The Law of Three978-155002-733-4$12.66 £6.99

Fifteen-year-old Garnet Walcott is lonely and has a hard time making new friends when she moves to Kitchener, Ontario. Her mother, already preoccupied with work, has begun a search for a father she never knew. By chance, Garnet meets and befriends Elizabeth Tate, an elderly widow who tells Garnet that a priceless set of heirloom jewels dating back to Russian nobility may be hidden in her Victorian home. Elizabeth shows Garnet an intriguing portrait of her late mother-in-law, Sofia Tate, wearing sapphires and diamonds.

Garnet is introduced to Dan Peters, one of the most popular boys at school, and when Elizabeth suffers a heart attack, Garnet persuades him to help her find the jewels for Elizabeth. Do the jewels really exist? Garnet believes they do, and drawing on that faith, she follows the clues left by Elizabeth’s late eccentric, religious father-in-law and discovers much more than she bargained for.

Doris Etienne received her bachelor of arts in German and French from Sir Wilfrid Laurier University. She lives in Kitchener, Ontario.


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LAUGHING WOLFby Nicholas Maes

978-1-55488-385-1264 pages, paper

5.25 x 7.25, 135 x 185 mm$12.99£7.99

YA FantasyAges 12+

July

By the same author:

Locksmith978-1-55002-791-4

$11.99 £6.99

It is the year 2213. Fifteen-year-old Felix Taylor is the last person on Earth who can speak and read Latin. In a world where technology has defeated war, crime, poverty, and famine, and time travel exists as a distinct possibility, Felix’s language skills and knowledge seem out of place and irrelevant.

But are they?

A mysterious plague has broken out. Scientists can’t stop its advance, and humanity is suddenly poised on the brink of eradication. The only possible cure is lupus ridens, or Laughing Wolf, a flower once common in ancient Rome but extinct for more than 2,000 years.

Felix must project back to Roman times circa 71 BC and retrieve the flower. But Can he navigate through the dangers and challenges of the world of Spartacus, Pompey, and Cicero? And will he find the Laughing Wolf in time to save his family and everyone else from the Plague of Plagues?

Nicholas Maes is a high-school history teacher and also teaches classics at the University of Waterloo. The author of the adult novel Dead Man’s Float, he lives in Toronto.


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AFRICA’S CHILDRENA History of Blacks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

By Sharon Robart-Johnson

History | 224 pages | paper | 50 b&w archival photos, posters, certificates, and maps; appendices, notes, bibliography, index | $28.99, £16.99 | 978-1-55002-862-1

This extensively researched history traces the lives of Black families of the Yarmouth area of Nova Scotia who, still enslaved at the time, arrived with the influx of Black loyalists and landed in Shelburne in 1783. Drawing on a variety of sources, such as census and cemetery records, church and school histories, libraries, museums, oral histories, newspapers, wills, The Black Loyalist Directory, and others, Robart-Johnson has written a history overlooked for far too long.

CANADA IN SUDAN War Without Borders

by Peter Pigott

History | 264 pages | cloth | 40 colour and b&w photos, map, glossary, notes, bibliography, index | $35.00, £20.00 | 978-1-55002-849-2

To most of the world, Sudan means Darfur and the tragedy of atrocities and ethnic cleansing that has occurred there. Canada in Sudan introduces Canadians to this massive, troubled nation, telling the story from ancient times through to the modern era and the work of Canadian archaeologists, aid organizations, and Canadian Forces military observers deployed to Sudan as part of Operation Safari.

CARIBOU AND THE NORTH A Shared Future

by Monte Hummel and Justina C. Rayforewords by Robert Redford and Stephen Kakfwi / sketches by Robert Bateman

Nature | 288 pages | cloth | 110 colour and b&w photos and drawings, 20 maps, 30 charts and graphs, case studies, appendix, notes, index | $50.00, £29.00 | 978-1-55002-839-3

Widespread concern surrounds the future of caribou. Caribou and the North brings both the facts and the feelings of the current situation to a North American readership. The writers look at why we need to conserve the caribou, the threats that have faced caribou in the past, present, and future, and the actions that we can take.

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Tales of Courage and Tenacity in Canadian Military History

edited by Colonel Bernd Horn / foreword by Senator Roméo Dallaire

History | 384 pages | paper | 78 b&w photos, 5 maps, notes, index | $35.00, £20.00 | 978-1-55002-841-6

Fortune Favours the Brave brings Canada’s proud military history to life in a collection of essays that showcases the fighting spirit and courage of Canada’s armed forces.


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DANCING IN THE SKYThe Royal Flying Corps in Canadaby C.W. Hunt

History | 352 pages | paper | 50 b&w archival photos, charts, and maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index | $28.99, £16.99 | 978-1-55002-864-5

Dancing in the Sky is the first complete telling of the First World War fighter pilot–training initiative established by the British in response to losses occurring in European skies in 1916. It tells the story of the talented and courageous men and women who made the program a success, complete with the romance, tragedy, humour, and pathos that accompanies an account of such heroic proportions.

MOHAWKS ON THE NILE Natives among the Canadian Voyageurs in Egypt, 1884–1885by Carl Benn

History | 192 pages | paper | 30 b&w photos, maps, timeline, appendix, notes, bibliography, index | $29.99, £17.99 | 978-1-55002-867-6

Mohawks on the Nile explores the absorbing history of 60 Aboriginal men who participated in a military expedition on the Nile River. They were to use their skills as boatmen to transport an Anglo-Egyptian army through the Nile’s treacherous cataracts as it attempted to reach Khartoum to relieve Sudan’s governor-general, Major-General Charles “Chinese” Gordon, besieged by Muslim nationalists.

HIDDEN IN THE ENEMY’S SIGHTResisting the Third Reich from Withinby Jan Kamieńskiforeword by the Right Honourable Edward R. Schreyer

History | 264 pages | paper | 25 b&w photos | $26.99, £15.99 | 978-1-55002-854-6

In 1941, 16-year-old Jan Kamieński is sent to Dresden, Germany, as part of the Polish Resistance, where, armed with false papers, he takes up Underground activities and does everything he can within the heartland of the Third Reich to sabotage the Nazi war effort. Among Kamieńksi’s many horrific experiences is his survival during the terrible firebombing of Dresden in February 1945.

THE YELLOW BRIAR A Story of the Irish on the Canadian Countrysideby Patrick Slaterintroduction by Michael Gnarowski

Fiction | 192 pages | paper | $18.99, £10.99 | 978-1-55002-848-5

The charming remembrance of an Irish orphan who escapes the Great Famine of 1840s Ireland and comes to the New World to seek a fresh start in the pioneer hinterland of Canada West (Ontario). Slater captures perfectly the lilt of the Irish and the wry wisdom of an old soul to paint an affecting portrait of trials and tribulations in a long-ago time.



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BELLEVILLE A Popular History

by Gerry Boyce

History | 224 pages | paper | 75 archival and current b&w photos; charts, maps, appendix, notes, bibliography, index | $32.99, £18.99 | 978-1-55002-863-8

hardcover 978-1-55488-412-4 $50.00, £29.00This personal history of Belleville, based on Gerry Boyce’s half-century of research, traces the town’s history from its beginnings with the arrival of the United Empire Loyalists, to its ascension as an important lumbering, farming, and manufacturing centre in the 1800s. Embedded throughout are interesting and obscure stories about scandals, murders, and hauntings — the underbelly of the growth of a city.

HIGH ON THE BIG STONE HEART And Further Adventures in the Boreal Heartland

by Charles Wilkins

History | 256 pages | paper | 40 b&w photos, index | $26.99, £15.99 | 978-1-55002-865-2

High on the Big Stone Heart is a collection of colourful, insightful essays that explore the new realities of Northwestern Ontario through timely, often humorous forays into the more traditional fascinations of the area as well as profiles of the new faces of the North, including the Staal brothers, who are the toast of the modern NHL, and Brenda Small.

UNBUILT TORONTO A History of the City That Might Have Been

by Mark Osbaldeston

History | 240 pages | paper 150 b&w illustrations | $26.99, £15.99 | 978-1-55002-835-5

Unbuilt Toronto explores the failed architectural dreams of Toronto, delving into unfulfilled and largely forgotten visions for grand public buildings, landmark skyscrapers, roads and highways, transit systems, and sports and recreation venues. The auhor also takes stock of Toronto’s status quo in 2008 and offers bold predictions on the city’s architecutral future.

TORONTO The Way We Were

by Mike Filey

History | 264 pages | cloth | 100 b&w and colour illustrations | $45.00, £26.00 | 978-1-55002-842-3

In this lavishly illustrated volume,Toronto historian Mike Filey regales readers with the best of his meditations on everything Toronto, including stories of the city’s past told through its landmarks, neighbourhoods, streetscapes, social customs, pleasure palaces, politics, sporting events, celebrities, and defining moments.


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LEASIDESecond Editionby Jane Pitfield

History | 336 pages | paper | 156 b&w photos, 11 illustrations (sketches, diagrams, ads, newspaper clipping), 7 maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index | $28.00, £16.00 | 978-1-55002-875-1

Leaside is a comprehensive look at the people, built heritage, and significant events of this distinctive community, including an examination of Leaside’s unique industrial heritage and the role it played during both World Wars. Jane Pitfield’s Leaside represents a nostalgic journey into the heritage of a most remarkable neighbourhood, still proudly retaining its identity as part of Toronto.

NOW YOU KNOW BIG BOOK OF ANSWERS 2A Collection of Classics with 150 Fascinating New Itemsby Doug Lennox

Triva | 504 pages | paper | 30 b&w illustrations | $29.99, £14.99 | 978-1-55002-871-3

Doug Lennox serves up a mammoth selection of some of his most cherished Q&As culled from his previous books. Also featured in this wide-ranging compendium are 150 brand-new questions answered with Doug’s inimitable flair for unearthing intriguing arcana. Customs, conventions, expressions, everyday words, rituals, and traditions — Doug has dug deep to deliver the goods on a vast array of perplexing subjects.

NOW YOU KNOW GOLF The Book of Answersby Doug Lennox

Trivia | 192 pages | paper | $19.99, £10.99 | 978-1-55002-870-6

Doug Lennox, the links pro of Q&A, hits the green with a barrage of golfing trivia on everything from albatrosses and barkies to Vardon grips and zingers. All the titans, male and female, take a swing, including Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Kathy Whitworth, Vijay Singh, Annika Sörenstam, Michelle Wie, and, of course, Tiger Woods.

NOW YOU KNOW HOCKEYThe Book of Answersby Doug Lennox

Trivia | 192 pages | paper | $19.99, £10.99 | 978-1-55002-869-0

Doug Lennox, the head referee of Q&A, delivers the score on everything from All-Stars to Zambonis, the skinny on how the term hat trick originated, and the answer to just where hockey was invented. You’ll also discover all sorts of fascinating things about the giants of the game, from Jean Béliveau and Sidney Crosby to Gordie Howe and Alexander Ovechkin.



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VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON Arctic Adventurer

Quest Library Seriesby Tom Henighan

Biography | 192 pages | paper | 12 b&w photos, chronology, sources, index | $19.99, £11.99 | 978-1-55002-874-4

One of Canada’s most famous and controversial Arctic explorers, Vilhjalmur Stefansson contributed immensely to knowledge about the Far North. During his expeditions, Vilhjalmur completed a major anthropological survey of the Central and Western Arctic coasts and islands of North America; located and lived with the Copper Inuit, a previously unknown group of aboriginal people; and discovered the world’s last major land masses.

ROBERTSON DAVIES Magician of Words

Quest Library Seriesby Nicholas Maes

Biography | 192 pages | paper | 12 b&w photos, chronology, sources, index | $19.99, £11.99 | 978-1-55002-872-0

Robertson Davies (1913–1995) was one of Canada’s pre-eminent literary voices for more than a half-century. Best known for his Deptford Trilogy of novels (Fifth Business, The Manticore, World of Wonders), Davies led a life as rich in character and colour as that found in his fiction and essays.

STAYING IN THE GAMEThe Remarkable Story of Doc Seaman

by Sydney Sharpeforeword by the Honourable Peter Lougheed

Biography | 304 pages | cloth | 24 b&w photos, sources, index | $36.00, £19.99 | 978-1-55002-881-2

Born in a small Prairie town, Daryl K. “Doc” Seaman is an icon of Canadian business and hockey. An air force veteran of 82 combat missions during the Second World War, Seaman is responsible for turning Bow Valley Industries into the global drilling giant it is today and for bringing NHL hockey to Calgary.

100 CANADIAN HEROINESFamous and Forgotten Faces

by Merna Forsterforeword by the Right Honourable Kim Campbell

Biography | 320 pages | paper | 80 illustrations, bibliography, notes, index | $24.00, £14.99 | 978-1-55002-514-9

Augmented by great quotes and photos, this inspiring collection profiles remarkable women — heroines in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, and more. Profiles include moutaineer Phyllis Munday, activist Hide Shimizu, unionist Lea Roback, and movie mogul Mary Pickford.


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THE WOMEN OF BEAVER HALL Canadian Modernist Paintersby Evelyn Walters, PhD

Art | 192 pages | cloth | 65 colour plates, appendices, notes, bibliography, index | $60.00, £30.00 | 978-155002-588-0

Engaging and beautifully produced, The Women of Beaver Hall portrays the lives and work of Nora Collyer, Emily Coonan, Prudence Heward, Mabel Lockerby, Henrietta Mabel May, Kathleen Moir Morris, Lilias Torrance Newton, Sarah Robertson, Anne Savage, and Ethel Seath. Long overlooked, they are today amongst the most sought after Canadian painters.

IN YOUR BEST INTEREST The Ultimate Guide to the Canadian Bond MarketSecond Editionby W.H. “Hank” Cunningham

Business | 224 pages | paper | charts, glossary, appendices | $26.99, £15.99 | 978-1-55002-876-8

In this revised and expanded second edition, In Your Best Interest gives you the tools to meet your income and retirement needs by making the retail fixed income market less expensive and more efficient. Cunningham demystifies the retail fixed income market, from the basics of a bond to a full discussion of the mathematics of bonds and the bond market.

RUNNING AWAY TO SEA Round the World on a Tramp FreighterSecond Editionby George Fetherling

Travel | 240 pages | paper | $24.99, £14.99 | 978-1-55002-853-9

At a turning point in his life, George Fetherling embarked on an adventure to sail round the world on one of the last of the tramp freighters. With dash, colour, and droll humour, Fetherling recounts his four-month journey, including the rich cast of characters and assortment of adventures he encountered on the way.

EIGHT DECADES The Selected Writings of W. Gunther Plautby W. Gunther Plautintroduction by Jonathan V. Plaut

Religion | 400 pages | paper | $29.99, £17.99 | 978-1-55002-861-4

Eight Decades is a selection of previously published articles and essays by one of reform Judaism’s most acclaimed twentieth-century rabbis and scholars, W. Gunther Plaut. Subjects include discussions on history, biblical topics, literature and linguistics, theological questions, moral and social issues, perspectives on Reform Judaism, legal issues, and Israel.



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JOHN ARPIN Keyboard Virtuoso

by Robert Popple

Biography | 352 pages | cloth | 60 illustrations, photos, posters, programs, and newspaper clippings; chronology, recording anthology, appendices, notes, bibliography, index | $40.00, £23.00 | 978-1-55002-866-9

Born and raised in Port McNicoll, John Arpin is today regarded as one of Canada’s finest keyboard virtuosos, performing at concert halls around the world. This authorized biography is based on extensive research and more than 40 hours of conversation during the last four years of John’s life.

THE MOUNTAIN KNOWS NO EXPERT George Evanoff: Outdoorsman and Contemporary Hero

by Mike Nash

Biography | 320 pages | paper | 65 b&w photos and maps, notes, bibliography, index | $28.99, £16.99 | 978-1-55002-868-3

Widely regarded as an expert, George Evanoff was a knowledgeable, experienced, and practical outdoorsman, teacher, and mentor, yet ironically lost his life in the mountains in an encounter with a grizzly. Themes embedded in Evanoff ’s life experiences encompass self-propelled backcountry travel, outdoor safety, avalanche safety and rescue, exploration and discovery, outdoor ethics, and public involvement with respect to land and resource use.

LABOURS OF LOVE Canadians Talk About Adoption

by Deborah A. Brennan

Parenting | 272 pages | paper | 30 b&w photos, resource guide | $28.99, £16.99 | 978-1-55002-845-4

Labours of Love unearths an issue that is still stigmatized in some areas of the country. Through conversations with adoptive parents, adoptees, and birthparents who reveal their inmost feelings, the reader will gain a new understanding of the joy and complexity of adoption.

MORE TRUE TALES OF THE PARANORMAL Ghosts, Poltergeists, Near-Death Experiences, and Other Mysterious Events

by Kimberly Molto

Paranormal | 224 pages | paper | 15 b&w photos | $24.99, £14.99 | 978-1-55002-834-8

From phone calls from the dead to various forms of hauntings, this fascinating collection of true paranormal accounts written by a researcher and scientist documents the experiences people from all walks of life have had with the supernatural. This book also sets out to explore the meanings and purpose of such experiences as well as investigating various cultural and scientific explanations.


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THE BIG BOOK OF CANADIAN GHOST STORIES by John Robert Colombo

Paranormal | 512 pages | paper | 12 b&w illustrations | $29.99, £17.99 | 978-1-55002-844-7

This huge collection of stories filled with thrills and chills brings together the most notable stories from the archives of John Robert Colombo, Canada’s “Mr. Mystery,” and will cause you to wonder about the nature of human life and the afterlife.

A WORLD OF UFOS by Chris A. Rutkowski

Paranormal | 320 pages | paper | 12 b&w photos, diagrams | $24.99, £14.99 | 978-1-55002-833-1

UFOs and UFO encounters are truly global phenomena. What are some of the most interesting cases? Which ones seem most mysterious? And what can one of the world’s most active UFO researchers and investigators tell us about UFOs, from A to Z? Join Chris A. Rutkowski as he takes us on a tour of A World of UFOs.

GRANITE by Pat Mattaini Mestern


Lish MacPherson discovers that her arrival in the small town of Seven Springs may be a matter of destiny when she discovers that her new acquaintance, Noah, shares with her both a common ancestry and a common recurring dream about riding a stag to some unknown destination. Their dream is echoed by a legend that haunts the town.

MARY WAKEFIELD by Mazo de la Roche


Mary Wakefield is third on the timeline of the Jalna series. Mary, a young Englishwoman, is hired to care for Philip’s motherless children, Meg and Renny. When Philip falls in love with the beautiful governess, the community is scandalized and his mother, Adeline, does all she can to discourage the relationship.



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THE BUILDING OF JALNA by Mazo de la Roche


The Building of Jalna takes readers to the origins of the Whiteoak family saga. Captain Philip Whiteoak and his beautiful, headstrong young bride, Adeline, arrive from India to the shores of Lake Ontario. They name their future home Jalna and become involved in local intrigue, jealousies, and festivities even as their family grows and their house takes shape.

WOODSTOCK RISING by Tom Wayman


In this black comedy shot full of the social and political issues of the time, a group of college students, led by a young Canadian graduate, set out to put a satellite into orbit as an homage to the recent Woodstock Festival.

DEPTH OF FIELD A Granville Island Mystery

by Michael Blair

Mystery | 312 pages | paper | $11.99, £6.99 | 978-1-55002-855-3

When a photographer is beaten and left for dead on her way to an assignment to photograph Anna Waverley’s boat, her business partner, Tom McCall, searches for an explanation. But when Tom discovers that Anna doesn’t actually own the boat and that she may in fact be an imposter, he believes he knows where to start his investigation.

OUTSIDE THE LINE by Christian Petersen

Mystery | 224 pages | paper | $11.99, £6.99 | 978-1-55002-859-1

Peter Ellis, a rookie probation officer in interior British Columbia, is saddled with a new client: former NHL player Todd Nolin. The victim is Todd’s wife, Marina Faro, who has been badly beaten and feels her estranged husband is bent on killing her. Now Peter must grapple with his need to keep Marina safe while maintaining a rein on his own attraction to her.


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SNAKES & LADDERS by Shaun Smith

YA Fiction | 240 pages | paper | $12.99, £7.99 | 978-1-55002-840-9 | Ages 12+

Thirteen-year-old Paige Morrow becomes concerned when the farmer who owns the property her family cottage is on hires a creepy arborist — a “tree doctor,” Paige’s mother calls him.When Paige befriends the arborist’s troubled teenage daughter, Janine, and her group of rowdy locals, she is pulled into a maze of dark secrets and shocking truths that leads to a life-and-death confrontation.

DOOM LAKE HOLIDAY by Tom Henighan


A summer holiday in a remote corner of Ontario’s Rideau Lakes turns into a nightmare when Chip and Lee are drawn into a complex web of past and present; they struggle to make sense of these ancient mysteries, aided by a visiting anthropologist and a beautiful young woman who lives on an island with her reclusive and powerful grandfather.

HATE CELL A Casey Templeton Mysteryby Gwen Molnar

YA Mystery | 168 pages | paper | $11.99, £6.99 | 978-1-55002-850-8 | Ages 12+

When 14-year-old Casey Templeton discovers that his new town of Richford is harbouring a vicious cell of white racists who are targeting anyone they deem “alien,” and that his science teacher, Mr. Deverell, is somehow connected, he is pulled into a warped world where hate is marketed on the Internet and innocent people are preyed upon.

MACKENZIE, LOST AND FOUNDby Deborah Kerbel


When 15-year-old Mackenzie Hill and her dad move to Jerusalem, the adjustment from life in Canada to life in Israel is dramatic. The biggest shock of all comes when Mackenzie faces the wrath of her new friends, new community, and even her own father after she begins dating a Muslim boy.



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FASTER THAN WIND by Steve Pitt

YA Historical Fiction | 192 pages | paper | $11.99, £6.99 | 978-1-55002-837-9 | Ages 10+

It is 1906, and 15-year-old newspaper boy and avid iceboat racer Bertie McCross fights to keep out of the clutches of the Kelly Gang, a family of slightly older Toronto toughs who are shaking down “newsies.” The continued pursuit by the Kelly Gang, a plunge into freezing harbour water, and the clash of classes all lead up to a spine-tingling race to end all races.

THE YOUNG CITY The Unwritten Books

by James Bow


Rosemary Watson and Peter McAllister are supposed to be preparing for the future. But while helping Rose-mary’s brother move into an apartment, they fall into an underground river and are swept back in time, to Toronto in 1884. Now they must struggle to survive and adapt to the alien culture of the late nineteenth century.

TRUE STORIES OF RESCUE AND SURVIVAL Canada’s Unknown Heroes

by Carolyn Matthews

YA Biography | 180 pages | paper | 25 b&w photos, sidebars, bibliography | $19.99, £11.99 | 978-1-55002-851-5 | Ages 10+

True Stories of Rescue and Survival features true stories from across the country, past and present. Its heroes are to be found in the RCMP, city police forces, the Canadian military, and among all the rescue workers and specialists of the Canadian Coast Guard.


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TITLE AUTHOR PAGE100 Canadian Heroines Merna Forster 49Africa’s Children Sharon Robart-Johnson 45Aging Is Living Irene Borins Ash and Irv Ash 34All About Weddings Ellen Bell 32Art and Politics Sarah Jennings 11A.Y. Jackson Wayne Larsen 2Band of Acadians John Skelton 39Belleville Gerry Boyce 47Big Book of Canadian Ghost Stories John Robert Colombo 52Big Book of Canadian Trivia Mark Kearney and Randy Ray 31Billy Green Saves the Day Ben Guyatt 42Body Blows Marc Strange 27Bridget’s Black ’47 Dorothy Perkyns 41Building of Jalna Mazo de la Roche 53Caribou and the North Monte Hummel and Justina C. Ray 45Canada in Sudan Peter Pigott 45Canadian Federal Election of 2008 Jon H. Pammett and Christopher Dornan 4Canadians in Space John Melady 1Dancing in the Sky C.W. Hunt 46Depth of Field Michael Blair 53Dirty, Trifling Piece of Business Gavin K. Watt 10Doom Lake Holiday Tom Henighan 54Eight Decades W. Gunther Plaut 50Faster Than Wind Steve Pitt 55Flight from Famine Donald MacKay 12Fortune Favours the Brave Colonel Bernd Horne 45Four Years on the Great Lakes Don Bamford and Paul Carroll 6Ghosts of Niagara–On-the-Lake Andrew Hind and Maria Da Silva 14Golden Dream Ronald Stagg 15Granite Pat Mattaini Mestern 52Grave Doubts John Moss 26Hate Cell Gwen Molnar 54Hidden in the Enemy’s Sight Jan Kamieński 46High on the Big Stone Heart Charles Wilkins 47In Your Best Interest W.H. “Hank” Cunningham 50


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TITLE AUTHOR PAGEJames Douglas Julie H. Ferguson 20Jewels of Sofia Tate Doris Etienne 43John Arpin Robert Popple 51Journey from Tollgate to Parkway Adrienne Shadd 18Labours of Love Deborah A. Brennan 51Lake Erie Shore Ron Brown 17Laughing Wolf Nicholas Maes 44Leaside Jane Pitfield 48Lemon-Aid Phil Edmonston 33Line of Fire Edward Butts 19Mackenzie, Lost and Found Deborah Kerbel 54Mary Janeway Mary Pettit 8Mary Wakefield Mazo de la Roche 52Mohawks on the Nile Carl Benn 46More True Tales of the Paranormal Kimberly Molto 51Mountain Knows No Expert Mike Nash 51Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 Doug Lennox 48Now You Know Golf Doug Lennox 48Now You Know Hockey Dougl Lennox 48Now You Know Royalty Doug Lennox 30Now You Know Soccer Doug Lennox 30Paddles Up! Arlene Chan and Susan Humphries 38Outcasts Susan M. Papp 28Outside the Line Christian Petersen 53Polish Orphans of Tengeru Dr. Lynne Taylor 9Quetico Jon Nelson 36Robertson Davies Nicholas Maes 49Running Away to Sea George Fetherling 50Running With Longboat Steve Pitt 40Scalpel, The Sword Ted Allan and Sydney Gordon 22Secrets of the World’s Undiscovered Treasures Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe 13Snakes and Ladders Shaun Smith 54Staying in the Game Sydney Sharpe 49Tangled Web Lucy Maud Montgomery 23Tecumseh Jim Poling Sr. 21Toronto Mike Filey 47Trails and Tribulations Hap Wilson 37True Stories of Rescue and Survival Carolyn Matthews 55


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TITLE AUTHOR PAGEUnbuilt Toronto Mark Osbaldeston 47Valley of Fire Steven Manners 25Vilhjalmur Stefansson Tom Henighan 49War Brides Melynda Jarratt 7What the Thunder Said Lieutenant-Colonel John Conrad 5While You Quit Theodore Fenske MD 35Whiteoak Heritage Mazo de la Roche 24Wolfe Island Barbara Wall La Rocque 16Women of Beaver Hall Evelyn Walters, PhD 50Woodstock Rising Tom Wayman 53World of UFOs Chris A. Rutkowski 52Yellow Briar Patrick Slater 46Young City James Bow 55Young Renny Mazo de la Roche 24


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AUTHOR PAGEAllan, Ted 22Ash, Irene Borins 34Ash, Irv 34Bamford, Don 6Bell, Ellen 32Benn, Carl 46Blair, Michael 53Bow, James 55Boyce, Gerry 47Brennan, Deborah A. 51Brown, Ron 17Butts, Edward 19Carroll, Paul 6Chan, Arlene 38Colombo, John Robert 52Conrad, John 5Cunningham, W.H. “Hank” 50Da Silva, Maria 14De la Roche, Mazo 24, 52, 53Dornan, Christopher 4Edmonston, Phil 33Etienne, Doris 43Fanthorpe, Lionel 13Fanthorpe, Patricia 13Fenske, Theodore 35Ferguson, Julie H. 20Fetherling, George 50Filey, Mike 47Forster, Merna 49Gordon, Sydney 22Guyatt, Ben 42Henighan, Tom 49, 54Hind, Andrew 14Horne, Bernd 45Hummel, Monte 45

AUTHOR PAGEHumphries, Susan 38Hunt, C.W. 46Jarratt, Melynda 7Jennings, Sarah 11Kamieński, Jan 46Kearney, Mark 31Kerbel, Deborah 54La Rocque, Barbara Wall 16Larsen, Wayne 2Lennox, Doug 30, 48MacKay, Donald 12Maes, Nicholas 44, 49Manners, Steven 25Matthews, Carolyn 55Melady, John 1Mestern, Pat Mattaini 52Molnar, Gwen 54Molto, Kimberly 51Montgomery, Lucy Maud 23Moss, John 26Nash, Mike 51Nelson, Jon 36Osbaldeston, Mark 47Pammett, Jon H. 4Papp, Susan M. 28Perkyns, Dorothy 41Petersen, Christian 53Pettit, Mary 8Pigott, Peter 45Pitfield, Jane 48Pitt, Steve 40, 55Plaut, W. Gunther 50Poling Sr., Jim 21Popple, Robert 51Ray, Justina C. 45


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AUTHOR PAGERay, Randy 31 Robart-Johnson, Sharon 45 Rutkowksi, Chris A. 52Shadd, Adrienne 18Sharpe, Sydney 49Skelton, John 39Slater, Patrick 46Smith, Shaun 54Stagg, Ronald 15Strange, Marc 27Taylor, Lynne 9Walters, Evelyn 50Watt, Gavin K. 10Wayman, Tom 53Wilkins, Charles 47Wilson, Hap 37


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Canadians in Space 1a.Y. Jackson 2The Canadian Federal Election of 2008 4 What the Thunder Said 5Four Years on the Great lakes, 1813–1816 6War Brides 7Mary Janeway 8Polish orphans of Tengeru 9a Dirty, Trifling Piece of Business 10art and Politics 11Flight from Famine 12Secrets of the World’s undiscovered Treasures 13 Ghosts of Niagara-on-the-lake 14The Golden Dream 15Wolfe island 16The Lake Erie Shore 17The Journey from Tollgate to Parkway 18line of Fire 19James Douglas 20Tecumseh 21The Scapel, the Sword 22a Tangled Web 23Whiteoak Heritage 24

Young renny 24Valley of Fire 25Grave Doubts 26Body Blows 27outcasts 28Dundurn Welcomes CBra 29Now You Know royalty 30Now You Know Soccer 30The Big Book of Canadian Trivia 31all about Weddings 32lemon-aid used Cars and Trucks 2009–2010 33aging is living 34While You Quit 35 Quetico 36Trails and Tribulations 37Paddles up! 38Band of acadians 39running with longboat 40Bridget’s Black ’47 41Billy Green Saves the Day 42The Jewels of Sofia Tate 43laughing Wolf 44

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FOR THE RECORDThe First Women in Canadian Architectureby Joan Grierson978-1-55002-820-1$28.99, £15.00 hardcover

The first history of women architects in Canada.

UNBUILT TORONTOA History of the City That Might Have Beenby Mark Osbaldeston978-1-55002-835-5$26.99, £15.99 paper

Unbuilt Toronto explores the failed architectural dreams of Toronto and the surrounding area over four centuries.

EMILY CARRby Kate Braid978-0-968360-16-3$15.95, £9.99 paper

As a child she was “contrary,” and as an adult she defied convention to choose art over marriage. Emily Carr created an art unique to British Columbia.

TOM THOMSON’S LAST PADDLEby Larry McCloskey978-0-88878-430-8$9.95, £4.95 paper

Best friends Dani and Caitlin spend the night by themselves at an isolated site on Canoe Lake, rumoured to be the favourite spot of the famous Canadian painter Tom Thomson.

F.H. VARLEYPortraits into the Light / Mise en Lumière des portraitsby Katerina Atanassova978-1-55002-675-7$60.00, £30.00 hardcover

Portraits of one of the founding members of the Group of Seven, Frederick Horsman Varley.

THE WOMEN OF BEAVER HALLCanadian Modernist Paintersby Evelyn Walters978-1-55002-588-0$60.00, £30.00 hardcover

Counterparts of the Group of Seven and long overlooked by critics and historians, ten women artists are finally recognized for their work.

ART SMARTThe Intelligent Guide to Investing in the Canadian Art Marketby Alan D. Bryce978-1-55002-676-4$24.99, £12.99 paper

A comprehensive guide to the Canadian art market for both novice and experienced collectors.

JAMES WILSON MORRICEPainter of Light and Shadowby Wayne Larsen978-1-55002-818-8$17.95, £8.99 paper

Wayne Larsen chronicles the creative but often troubled life of this early cultural icon, who inspired a revolution in Canadian art.

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