Canadian nonfiction

  • Le maître Glooscap transforme animaux et paysages / Mawiknat Klu'skap Sa'se'wo'laji Wi'sik Aqq Sa'se'wa'too Maqamikew / The Mighty Glooscap Transforms Animals and Landscape

    Creator

    Roy, Réjean

    Abstract

    Il y a longtemps, le grand Glooscap créa le peuple mi'kmaq dans le territoire actuel des provinces de l'Atlantique. Puis le Maître interrogea les animaux de la région, qui étaient alors gigantesques, afin de connaître leur intention envers les humains. Selon leur réponse, il réduisit la force des uns, diminua la taille des autres, en chassa d'autres au loin. Voulant échapper à ses questions, le castor construisit un énorme barrage pour se cacher, mais Glooscap détruisit le barrage et transforma ainsi le paysage du Nouveau-Brunswick.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Bouton d'or Acadie

    Non spécifié
  • Le roi de glace / Mkumiey Eleke'wit / The Ice King

    Creator

    Gallant, Corinne

    Abstract

    Album raconté en trois langues : français mi'kmaq et anglais. Parce qu'ils ne savaient pas se défendre contre le Roi de glace, les habitants d'un village mi'kmaq risquaient la mort chaque hiver. Jusqu'au jour où un brave Mi'kmaq osa lui faire face. Parviendra-t-il à maîtriser cet ennemi redoutable? Sa sagesse et sa prévoyance réussiront-elles à venir à bout de difficultés qui semblent insurmontables?

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Bouton d'or Acadie

    Non spécifié
  • Blood and salt : a collection of Nova Scotia life stories

    Creator

    MacKinnon, Robert

    Abstract

    This eclectic collection of stories shares with readers many other aspects of Robert's professional and personal experience. He tells a chilling story of being the first RCMP officer at the crash site of Air Canada Flight 621 in 1970, arriving to find the DC-8 and all of its 109 passengers and crew disintegrated beyond recognition. Another tale reveals Robert's long-time association with Frenchie, a Mi'kmaw man who gives him, and readers, an up-close-and-personal lesson in Mi'kmaw traditions and legends.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ross Ferry

    Boularderie Island Press

    Non spécifié
  • Mrs. Beaton's question : my nine years at the Halifax School for the Blind

    Creator

    Mercer, Robert

    Abstract

    Robert Mercer's life could have been very different. He was born with very low vision and, as a youngster, struggled in school. But through the intervention of a caring teacher and the support of his family, he found his way to the Halifax School for the Blind and into the classroom of Mrs. Beaton. It was there that he discovered his voice, a voice he uses to recount his remarkable journey from a shy little boy to a community leader.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Acorn Press

    Non spécifié
  • "Merci de nous avoir choisis" : K.C. Irving, Arthur Irving et l'histoire d'Irving Oil

    Creator

    J. Savoie, Donald

    Abstract

    Est-ce qu'on naît entrepreneur ou est-ce qu'on apprend à le devenir? « Merci de nous avoir choisis » cherche à répondre à cette fameuse question en examinant l'histoire fascinante des magnats des affaires Arthur Irving et K.C. Irving, et celle d'Irving Oil. Un observateur aguerri a écrit au sujet des Irving : « Qu'on les aime ou qu'on les haïsse, on se doit de les respecter. » S'appuyant sur d'innombrables entrevues et des recherches approfondies, l'auteur primé Donald J.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Nimbus

    Non spécifié
  • Quarantine, what is old is new

    Creator

    Cameron, MD, Ian Arthur

    Abstract

    Cameron has produced a gripping history of quarantine in Canada, the forgotten story of the men and women who worked to save lives and protect the citizens of this land. A story of the early years of immigration to Canada, and of marine transportation with wooden ships sailing reluctantly into the age of steam. It also details significant aspects of the history of Canada, Nova Scotia and Halifax, and recounts the story of contagious disease in the 19th-20th Centuries.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    New World Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • Mean streets : in search of forgotten Halifax

    Creator

    Laffoley, Steven

    Abstract

    Following the Second World War, a new generation of politicians and planners across North America set out to reimagine their cities. With great verve and vision, they conceived of brave new urban landscapes filled with elevated highways, modern housing, thriving businesses, and engaging public spaces. All it would take, they said, was a deep collective capacity to dream and a determined willingness to wipe away the past. And the idea caught on. With great enthusiasm, these politicians and planners set out to realize their grand vision.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Pottersfield Press

    Non spécifié
  • Saltwater classics from the Island of Newfoundland : more than 25 favourite caps, vamps, and mittens to knit

    Creator

    Scott, Shirley A.

    LeGrow, Christine

    Abstract

    From the top of your head to the tips of your toes, Saltwater Classics will keep you toasty warm with beautiful hand-knitted hats, mitts, gloves, socks and vamps. As their follow-up to the best-selling Saltwater Mittens, Christine LeGrow and Shirley A. Scott have collected and expertly recreated some of Newfoundland's best loved knitwear. Along the way, they've sprinkled in a hefty dose of their own creative flair in presenting stunning patterns you'll never see anywhere else. The dozens of colour photographs will inspire you to make your own bold colour choices.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Boulder Publications

    Non spécifié
  • Comment la rivière Petitcodiac devint boueuse / Ta'n Tel-kisi-siskuapua'qsepp Petikodiac Sipu / How the Petitcodiac River became muddy

    Creator

    Maillet, Marguerite

    Abstract

    Album trilingue: francais, mi'kmaq, anglais. English: This Mi'kmaq legend explains in its own way some of the mysteries surrounding the Petitcodiac River. In the past, the river was crystal-clear and full of fish. A giant eel was attracted by such abundant food. She rushed into the river, causing rampage along its shores. Asked for help, Glooscap offered to give great powers to anyone who would fight the monster. The only one who volunteered was a small lobster... French: Cette lEgende mi'kmaq explique A sa faCon quelques-uns des mystEres de la riviEre Petitcodiac.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Bouton d'or Acadie

    Non spécifié
  • Yearbook

    Creator

    Rogen, Seth

    Abstract

    A collection of funny personal essays from one of the writers of Superbad and Pineapple Express and one of the producers of The Disaster Artist, Neighbors, and The Boys. (All of these words have been added to help this book show up in people’s searches using the wonders of algorithmic technology. Thanks for bearing with us!) The audiobook cast features more than 80 voices, including cameos by Rogen’s mom and dad, Nick Kroll, Jay Pharoah, Jason Segel, Dan Aykroyd, Ike Barinholtz, Simon Helberg, Tommy Chong, and Billy Idol.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Non spécifié