Canadian nonfiction

  • Tomes of Terror Haunted Bookstores and Libraries

    Creator

    Leslie, Mark

    Abstract

    A supernatural tour of bookstores and libraries around the world, focusing on the ghost stories from haunted locations. Throughout history, books have inspired, informed, entertained, and enriched us. They have also kept us up through the night, thrilled us, and lured into their endless depths. Tomes of Terror is a celebration and an eerie look at the siren call of literature and the unexplained and fascinating stories associated with bookish locations around the world.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Oakville's Flower The History of HMCS Oakville

    Creator

    Livingston, Sean E.

    Abstract

    The story of HMCS Oakville, a corvette that fought U-boats in WWII and remains a hero to its hometown in Oakville, Ontario. This is an in-depth look at the history and legacy of HMCS Oakville, a Canadian World War II corvette that fought in the Battle of the Atlantic, and was one of the few corvettes to sink a U-boat.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Irresponsible Government The Decline of Parliamentary Democracy in Canada

    Creator

    Rathgeber, Brent

    Coyne, Andrew

    Abstract

    2015 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction In Irresponsible Government, former MP Brent Rathgeber takes Parliament to task for its failure to hold the government to account. Irresponsible Government examines the current state of Canadian democracy in contrast to the founding principles of responsible government established by the Fathers of Confederation in 1867. The book examines the failure of modern elected representatives to perform their constitutionally mandated duty to hold the prime minister and his cabinet to account.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Stalled Jump-Starting the Canadian Economy

    Creator

    Hlinka, Michael

    Abstract

    For the fifty years following the Second World War, Canada enjoyed a period of spectacular economic growth — the economy quadruple in size and the living standard of most Canadians steadily improved. However, in the years since, Canada has suffered from economic stagnation. Businesses keep closing, and Canadians find it harder to get and keep a good job. Increasingly, Canadians have relied on consumer debt to help mask the underlying problems, but for many even that temporary form of relief is no longer an option.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Pain From Suffering to Feeling Better

    Creator

    Rivard, Marie-Josée

    Gingras, Denis

    Shir, Yoram

    Sandilands, Barbara

    Abstract

    Explains the science behind pain and the practical steps sufferers can take to treat pain and restore hope. Pain strikes all of us, but it becomes a recurring or constant condition for one in five people. For millions young and old, it is a difficult, day-to-day reality, and many sufferers have been left feeling more frustrated and helpless than ever, despite medical advances. Pain is a guide to understanding and treating all kinds of pain, and helping sufferers maintain hope for a normal life.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Meeting Place of the Dead A True Haunting

    Creator

    Palmisano, Richard

    Abstract

    Paranormal investigator Richard Palmisano tells of a haunting rooted in century-old crime, and the most terrifying malicious spirits he has ever encountered. Come with us as we investigate a place that has so many spirits it is impossible to even hazard a count. A place that seems warm and inviting, but this is only an illusion — a ghostly trap to lure you in. On this journey we discover hidden secrets, violent ghosts who find enjoyment in attacking the living, and entities that disguise themselves as children.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Food Junkies The Truth About Food Addiction

    Creator

    Tarman, Vera

    Werdell, Philip

    Abstract

    A fact-filled guide to coping with compulsive overeating problems by an experienced addictions doctor who draws on many patients’ stories of recovery. Overeating, binge eating, obesity, anorexia, and bulimia: Food Junkies tackles the complex, poorly understood issue of food addiction from the perspectives of a medical researcher and dozens of survivors. What exactly is food addiction? Is it possible to draw a hard line between indulging cravings for “comfort food” and engaging in substance abuse?

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Haunted Ontario 2-Book Bundle Haunted Ontario / Haunted Ontario 3

    Creator

    Boyle, Terry

    Abstract

    Ghost hunter Terry Boyle brings you this two-ebook bundle of the bestselling Haunted Ontario books, conjuring up an eerie treasury of paranormal locales. Join Terry as he investigates apparitions at the former Swastika Hotel in Muskoka, poltergeists in Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum, and a whole village of spooks roaming the buildings of Black Creek Pioneer Village. With a list of addresses, phone numbers, and websites for each location, Terry Boyle invites all ghost enthusiasts along for the adventure. Feeling brave? You might just want to stop and visit some ghosts on your next trip.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Macdonald at 200 New Reflections and Legacies

    Creator

    Dutil, Patrice

    Hall, Roger

    Abstract

    A modern look at a classic leader. Macdonald at 200 presents fifteen fresh interpretations of Canada’s founding Prime Minister, published for the occasion of the bicentennial of his birth in 1815. Well researched and crisply written by recognized scholars and specialists, the collection throws new light on Macdonald’s formative role in shaping government, promoting women’s rights, managing the nascent economy, supervising westward expansion, overseeing relations with Native peoples, and dealing with Fenian terrorism.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Tom Harpur 4-Book Bundle Born Again / The Pagan Christ / There Is Life After Death / Water Into Wine

    Creator

    Harpur, Tom

    Abstract

    Tom Harpur is one of the world’s great writers on the topics of Christianity and ethics and the author of many bestselling books. This special four-book bundle collects: Water Into Wine: An Empowering Vision of the Gospels, an examination of the story and meaning of Jesus’ life; Born Again: My Journey from Fundamentalism to Freedom, in which Harpur relates the personal story of his spiritual development; the perennial bestseller The Pagan Christ: Recovering the Lost Light; and There Is Life After Death, Harpur’s classic examination of death and dying.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified