Canadian nonfiction

  • David Helwig : essays on his works

    Creator

    Ruthig, Ingrid

    Abstract

    To date, Canadian poet, novelist, and essayist David Helwig has published close to fifty books and edited numerous others. He has written for television and radio, worked at the CBC, taught at Queen's University, been Poet Laureate of Prince Edward Island, and named to the Order of Canada. Yet, he remains little known. This volume is the first to gather new essays, an interview, and earlier material -- by George Fetherling, Douglas Glover, D.G. Jones, Simon Lloyd, Tom Marshall, Rob McLennan, Shane Neilson, Ingrid Ruthig, Mark Sampson, and Lorraine M.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Guernica Editions

    Non spécifié
  • Conspiracy of hope : the truth about breast cancer screening

    Creator

    Pellerin, Renée

    Abstract

    An explosive book that exposes the truth about breast cancer screening. For decades, women have been told that mammograms save lives. Yet many scientists say that this is in fact not true. Conspiracy of Hope reveals how breast cancer screening was introduced in the US before there was any good evidence it made any difference, and an unfounded belief in early detection caught on quickly in Canada and other developed countries. Today the evidence is starkly clear. Screening does more harm than good.

    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Goose Lane Editions

    Non spécifié
  • The literary history of Saskatchewan : volume 3 ~ advances

    Creator

    Carpenter, David

    Riess, Kelly-Anne

    Abstract

    Volume 3 shifts its focus to Regina's literary culture and to the coming generation of younger writers, but it continues to examine the best work from Saskatchewan. The impact, the relevance, the illuminations of our best writers' work tend to move well beyond the borders of our province. This work transcends the regional sources of its inspiration. Just as Marilynne Robinson has much to say to Canadians about the disruptions and the graces of family life, Dianne Warren has much to say to Americans about the omnipresence of the past, the shadows it casts on people's lives in the present.

    Publisher (Source)

    Regina

    Coteau Books

    Non spécifié
  • Just what the doctor ordered : the insider's guide to getting into medical school in Canada

    Creator

    Fader, Christine

    Abstract

    Take the inside track to medical school with expert advice from a specialist. Getting into medical school in Canada isn't easy-you need to stand out among a field of highly motivated and accomplished applicants. In fact, most applicants aren't successful the first time they apply. Christine Fader was an application reviewer and interviewer at a Canadian medical school for eight years and has worked as a career counsellor at Queen's University and in private practice for 20 years.

    Publisher (Source)

    Edmonton

    Brush Education

    Non spécifié
  • Refuse : CanLit in ruins

    Creator

    Wunker, Erin

    McGregor, Hannah

    Rak, Julie

    Abstract

    CanLit-the commonly used short form for English Canadian Literature as a cultural formation and industry-has been at the heart of several recent public controversies. Why? Because CanLit is breaking open to reveal the accepted injustices at its heart. It is imperative that these public controversies and the issues that sparked them be subject to careful and thorough discussion and critique. Refuse provides a critical and historical context to help readers understand conversations happening about CanLit presently.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    BookThug

    Non spécifié
  • Authenticity is a feeling : my life in PMR-ART

    Creator

    Wren, Jecob

    Abstract

    Authenticity is a Feeling: My Life in PME-ART is a compelling hybrid of history, memoir, and performance theory.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    BookThug

    Non spécifié
  • Taking the rap : women doing time for society's crimes

    Creator

    Hansen, Ann

    Abstract

    "Ann Hansen's memoir combines a riveting story with a brilliant exposé of the inner workings of the prison industrial complex. Charged with empathy, courage, and an anarchist passion for justice, Taking the Rap, is a must-read for scholars, activists, and troublemakers." - Allan Antliff, director of the Anarchist Archive, University of Victoria When Ann Hansen was arrested in 1983 along with the four other members of the radical anarchist group known as the Squamish Five, her long-time commitment to prison abolition suddenly became much more personal.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Between the Lines

    Non spécifié
  • Mediocracy : the politics of the extreme centre

    Creator

    Deneault, Alain

    Browne, Catherine

    Abstract

    There was no Reichstag fire. No storming of the Bastille. No mutiny on the Aurora. Instead, the mediocre have seized power without firing a single shot. They rose to power on the tide of an economy where workers produce assembly-line meals without knowing how to cook at home, give customers instructions over the phone that they themselves don't understand, or sell books and newspapers that they never read. Canadian intellectual juggernaut Alain Deneault has taken on all kinds of evildoers: mining companies, tax-dodgers, and corporate criminals.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Between the Lines

    Non spécifié
  • Fighting dirty : how a small community took on big trash

    Creator

    Forkert, Poh-Gek

    Abstract

    Chosen by Now Magazine as one of the "18 must-read books for fall 2017". Fighting Dirty tells the story of how one small group of farmers, small-town residents, and Indigenous people fought the world's largest waste disposal company to stop them from expanding a local dumpsite into a massive land fill. As one of the experts brought in to assess the impact the toxic waste would have on the community, Poh-Gek Forkert was part of the adventures and misadventures of their decades-long fight.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Between the Lines

    Non spécifié
  • Corporatizing Canada : making business out of public service

    Creator

    Brownlee, Jamie

    Hurl, Chris

    Walby, Kevin

    Abstract

    "Corporatizing Canada is an impressive collection by activist scholars focusing on the commercialization by stealth of the public sector. Its accessible style is well integrated around three dimensions of corporatization that prioritize markets over social relations. A must-read for those interested in the next generation's approach to engaged political economy." -Wallace Clement, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Between the Lines

    Non spécifié