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You may never look at a garden in the same way again. Though not a “how-to” book, Beauty By Design is a treasure trove of ideas and enchantment for seasoned gardeners and beginners alike.

In the early days, Plains Indians travelled on foot across the vast Canadian prairies, with only fierce, wolf-like dogs as companions.

In this mouth-watering collection of seafood recipes, simplicity and great taste are key.

A biography of the extraordinary Nellie Cashman, a well-loved miner, entrepreneur and philanthropist who lived and worked in the roughest boomtowns of the West in the late-nineteenth century.

It was the summer of ’43 on a Cariboo ranch. He was 12 and had to become a man. If you were a man, you could become a cowboy.

Found on the history shelves of the Greater Victoria Public Library, these twenty true stories are brought to life by Stephen Ruttan.

New farmers, experienced growers, budding environmentalists, and fans of natural, organic produce alike are sure to love All the Dirt.

The Summer of Love is already like a distant memory; the psychedelic underground has turned in on itself.

Succession is a story cycle about a rural community in transition.

Rome, 1221.

On a Wednesday in July 1961, Jacqueline Burrows begins her day perched on the cool concrete of her front steps, smoking.

An absorbing and touching read, this collection of true stories is the first book by a Canadian doctor on the topic of refugee health.Your Heart Is the Size of Your Fist draws readers into the comp

Celia Cantú, a pediatrician in Havana, is trying to live a regular life in today's Cuba. She is engaged to her childhood friend Luis and lives with her 16-year-old niece, Liliana.

At once a memoir, a work of philosophy, a story of European immigration to Canada's dark places of the earth, and an exploration of the roots and effects of colonialism, The Wolves At Evelyn:

The nature of relationships is skilfully illuminated in this collection of stories by award-winning author Holley Rubinsky.