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Helen grew up in a pit village in Tyneside in the post-war years, with her gran, aunties and uncles living nearby.

Feelings are a normal part of life for children as well as adults, believes author Janan Cain, who wanted kids both to understand the concept of emotions and be able to express their feelings with

A belief in individual self-determination powered the development of universal human rights and inspired social movements from anti-slavery to socialism and feminism.

In this deeply moving memoir, Margaret Trudeau speaks with candour and insight about the illness that silently shaped her life -- a life lived often in turbulence and in the public's fascination.

The characters in these thirteen masterful and engaging stories exist on the edge of danger, where landscapes melt into dreamscapes and every house is haunted.

In this latest short-story collection Josip Novakovich explores the shallow roots of emigration as he traverses North America from university post to writing residency.

The Gibson family, of One Man's Medicine, emigrates to the Canadian West.

Many issues can strain a marriage relationship, but none is as challenging as a life-threatening illness. Every year, almost two hundred thousand women are diagnosed with breast cancer.

Asserts that a mathematical design within the Bible, in the original Hebrew and Greek, provides proof that God did in fact write every word of the Old and New Testaments.

Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes.

The immense eighteenth-century scientific journey, variously known as the Second Kamchatka Expedition or the Great Northern Expedition, from St.

Why does Vimy matter?

The unforgettable memoir of a family betrayed by a cruel deception. Pauline Dakin, a well-known CBC journalist, spent her childhood on the run.

The 2006 sinking of the BC Ferries passenger vessel Queen of the North. Ten years later, questions are still being asked.

An important check-up on our health-care system--and what urgently needs fixing--from a respected doctor and passionate Medicare advocate. Dr.