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In 2007, Caroline Woodward was itching for a change.

Douglas & McIntyre is proud to announce definitive, completely redesigned editions of Emily Carr's seven enduring classic books.

Clarke had no interest in "trophy climbs" and never did ascend many of BC's highest peaks.

Instructions for a Flood is a non-fiction account—in the form of personal essays and vignettes—of a life in the central interior and coastal regions of British Columbia.

For many, the Doukhobor story is a sensational one—arson, nudity, and civil disobedience once made headlines. But it isn't the whole story.

Collected from Emily Carr's private and public writings, these previously unpublished pieces reveal the outspoken artist at her most forthright.

The unlikely and riveting story of how a left-wing activist became one of BC's most accomplished business leaders and philanthropists, championing projects in the visual arts and innovation in

We all share a common humanity. No matter how long or difficult the path ahead, we are all one. Reconciliation belongs to everyone.

Forty years ago, droves of young women migrated away from urban settings and settled in rural areas across North America.

Elizabeth May was born to be an activist. As a young girl, Elizabeth was worried about the health of the planet and believed it was her job to protect it.

This autobiography by Emily has been called "probably the finest...

At age nineteen, Pat Ardley packed up her belongings and left Winnipeg for Vancouver, looking for adventure.

A writer and educator reflects on the idealistic, tumultuous, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s.

A captivating account of the lives of Laura, Christine, and Caroline Lindhard—three sisters who left their home in Stege, Denmark, in 1870 due to war, political turmoil, and limited opportunities—a

Delores Churchill, Haida weaver, shares the stories of her life, her culture, and the importance of passing cultural knowledge from one generation to the next.