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Presenting three titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada's history.

Solitary Courage is the story of a mother's tough-love determination, her severely disabled daughter's astonishing triumphs, and a documentary record of the political battles, organizatio

In 1607, Henry Hudson was an obscure English sea captain. By 1610, he was an internationally renowned explorer.

By the time he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in 2007, Mischa Weisz had all he needed to face the fight of his life.

Born in 1934, Peter Gzowski covered most of the last half of the century as a journalist and interviewer.

Presenting ten titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history.

Born in Scotland and trained as a sugar broker in London, England, Sir George Simpson (1792-1860) was unexpectedly appointed in 1820 as governor of Rupert's Land and the Indian territories, an

This special bundle contains the first thirty-five books in the Quest Biography series, which profiles the lives of Canadians who have had a profound effect on their country and the world.

A high-flying, action-packed tale for readers of all ages about the adventurous life of a Canadian icon.

For anyone interested in the history of the Scottish people, in Scotland and North America, this book is essential reading.

Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history.

Presenting four titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. In these books we explore Canada’s literary heritage.

Beginning in Canada's earliest days, our ancestors were required to perform some form of military service, often as militia.

Ron Brown is Canada's leading literary authority on the history of Canada's railroads, particularly those now lost branches from the golden age of steam that once ran like veins and arter

Sandford Fleming knew fame and many honours later in life, but the path was not always easy.