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Bringing together extraordinary stories of daring escapes from prison, POW camps, and other places of incarceration and confinement, this collection draws from every period of history and from ever

New York Times Bestseller.

Claude Lévi-Strauss est né en 1908 et mort centenaire, en 2009, tout près de nous, lecteurs du XXIe siècle. Il grandit dans une famille juive, bourgeoise, mais qui a connu des jours meilleurs.

Au fil de soixante ans d'écriture, Antonine Maillet a engendré une foule de personnages.

The amazing life story of Lilian Bland, the first woman ever to design, build, and fly her own airplane, beautifully illustrated to inspire young readers.

The inspiring and true life story of Kimiko Murakami, a Japanese-Canadian pioneer and internment camp survivor, beautifully illustrated for a young audience.

The unlikely true story of Jennie Butchart, who saw the possibility of beauty in a hole in the ground and built a public garden that attracts millions of visitors from around the world.

A fully illustrated social history profiling forty historic hotels spread over five regions of the southern interior of British Columbia, covering the time period of the 1890s to 1950s.

In River of Mists, best-selling author and award-winning historian Geoff Mynett returns to the Skeena River community of Hazelton to shed new light on the wide spectrum of characters who left their

The long awaited sequel to Grant Lawrence's bestselling memoir Adventures in Solitude.

An invaluable resource for educators looking to actively participate in reshaping education to include historically silenced voices in the classroom.

Red Robinson: The Last Deejay details the life and career of Red Robinson, one of Canada's most celebrated pioneers of rock and roll.

Each fisherman steps onto the docks, sees Peter Gordon's boat the MV Kalua, glances at the other members of the charter and feels a rush of anticipation.

Salmon: Swimming for Survival introduces us to the dramatic life story of salmon.

Stanley Park, Vancouver, September 2014. A fourteen-foot bronze-cast cedar sculpture is being erected.