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By the time he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in 2007, Mischa Weisz had all he needed to face the fight of his life.

Born in 1934, Peter Gzowski covered most of the last half of the century as a journalist and interviewer.

Presenting ten titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history.

Born in Scotland and trained as a sugar broker in London, England, Sir George Simpson (1792-1860) was unexpectedly appointed in 1820 as governor of Rupert's Land and the Indian territories, an

This special bundle contains the first thirty-five books in the Quest Biography series, which profiles the lives of Canadians who have had a profound effect on their country and the world.

A high-flying, action-packed tale for readers of all ages about the adventurous life of a Canadian icon.

For anyone interested in the history of the Scottish people, in Scotland and North America, this book is essential reading.

Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history.

Presenting four titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. In these books we explore Canada’s literary heritage.

Beginning in Canada's earliest days, our ancestors were required to perform some form of military service, often as militia.

Ron Brown is Canada's leading literary authority on the history of Canada's railroads, particularly those now lost branches from the golden age of steam that once ran like veins and arter

Sandford Fleming knew fame and many honours later in life, but the path was not always easy.

James Douglas' story is one of high adventure in pre-Confederation Canada.

This ebook bundle contains five books that chronicle Canada's participation in the conflict that gripped the Korean peninsula from 1950–53 and resulted in two very different nations that remai

Sergeant Gander is a fascinating account of the Royal Rifles of Canadas canine mascot, and his devotion to duty demonstrated during the Battle of Hong Kong in the Second World War.