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It's not true that dead men tell no tales.

The prohibition laws of the U.S. in the 1920s led to lucrative dealings between business-savvy Canadians and their mobster connections below the 49th parallel.

People often form strong attachments to the animals in their lives, and sometimes the connection is so deep that pets put their lives on the line for the ones they love: * Angel, a golden retriever

Muskoka is a beloved region for summertime frivolity-a popular destination for tourists and cottagers. The region is also home to a remarkably varied and interesting history.

Most pets' main job is to provide companionship to their human companions. But many dogs have other, very important jobs as well.

What do you know about your dog? Or dogs in general? Learn more from over 300 facts, trivia bits, factoids (and even some jokes) all about humans' most loyal companion: the dog.

There are more than 220 million cats in the world, and this book has stories about the world's favourite pet from all across the globe.

Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons." -Robertson Davies.

The smoke had barely cleared from the booze-fueled gun battles of Prohibition and the Roaring 20s when a new breed of gangster stepped onto the American stage.

This collection of delicately crafted short stories captures the joys and sorrows of homesteaders working to create a community on the frontier.

In Siksikaitsitapi: Stories of the Blackfoot People, seven authors share their stories that come from both from legend and from their personal experiences, with stories in both Blackfoot and Englis

Why Are You Still Here? is from the author of the award-winning Lillian & Kokomis.

This book takes you deep inside the weirdest and most peculiar aspects of our country:*Yes, there is a lighthouse in Saskatchewan!!

From strange behaviour to interesting prey-vs.-predator relationships to fantastical creatures, the animal world is full of fascinating facts about our furry, feathered and scaly friends:*The wood

Victoria Callihoo was born before Canada was a nation, and was a grandmother by the time Alberta became a province.*She traveled with her family on the buffalo hunt on a Red River cart when the her