Canadian nonfiction

  • Exploring Contemporary Craft History, Theory and Critical Writing

    Creator

    Johnson, Jean

    Abstract

    The craft of craft, the art of craft - here in Canada we're just starting to really talk about these things. In March 1999, Jean Johnson, who runs Toronto's Craft Studio at Harbourfront Centre, organized a wildly successful symposium on the state of craft in Canada. Curators, writers, critics, academics and craftspeople spoke about all aspects of craft: history, practice, theory, criticism. Taken together, these papers create a clear picture of the vibrant crafts scene in Canada.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Coach House Books

    Not specified
  • East/west : a guide to where people live in downtown Toronto

    Creator

    Byrtus, Nancy

    Fram, Mark

    McClelland, Michael

    Abstract

    East/West is a guided tour of old stories and fresh perspectives on the architecture and planning of housing and urban development in central Toronto - including both success stories and perennial problems. Specially prepared maps, over 120 photos, and scores of essays cover more than a hundred sites, neighbourhoods and current issues. The editors are practising professionals in architecture, planning, and historic preservation in Canada.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Coach House Books

    Not specified
  • Hollyhock : garden to table

    Creator

    Jolar, Moreka

    Abstract

    Hollyhock-renowned the world over as an unparalleled center of learning and connection-exists to inspire, nourish, and support people who are making the world better. At the heart of this unique institution, located on beautiful Cortes Island, is Hollyhock's spectacular organic garden, just steps from the ocean view kitchen. Serving up exquisite meals for thirty years, the Hollyhock cooks are back with a new collection, boasting over two hundred new garden-inspired recipes.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Gabriola Island, B.C.

    New Society Publishers

    Not specified
  • The Pleasure Of The Crown Anthropology, Law And First Nations

    Creator

    Culhane, Dara

    Abstract

    A comprehensive look at how Canadian, particularly British Columbian, society "reveals itself" through its courtroom performances in Aboriginal title litigation. Focusing in particular on the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en case, the book traces the trial of Delgamuukw. v. Regina from 1987 and 1991 to its successful appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, which issued a landmark ruling in 1997.

    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Talonbooks

    Not specified
  • An enduring wilderness toronto's natural parklands

    Creator

    Burley, Robert

    Abstract

    Featuring tributes from award-winning writers In a city sometimes referred to as "The Big Smoke," Toronto's extensive network of sunken rivers, forested vales, and expansive shoreline has been too often overlooked, neglected, or forgotten. However, the last 25 years has seen these distinctive landscapes rediscovered and even embraced as great civic spaces.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto, Ont.

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • Father bauer and the great experiment the genesis of canadian olympic hockey

    Creator

    Oliver, Greg

    Abstract

    A pioneering and beloved Canadian legend comes to life Father David Bauer changed lives-at the rink, in the classroom, and at the pulpit. Bauer's dream created the first truly national Canadian hockey team. In 1963, that unique group represented Canada abroad and were committed to both country and to Father Bauer. Whether shepherding the hockey program at St. Michael's College in Toronto or the men's national team out of the University of British Columbia, Bauer was both spiritual leader and trailblazer.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto, Ont.

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • In the black my life

    Creator

    Jolly, B. Denham

    Abstract

    A remarkable memoir about achieving prosperity in the face of relentless prejudice In the Black traces B. Denham Jolly's personal and professional struggle for a place in a country where Black Canadians have faced systematic discrimination. He arrived from Jamaica to attend university in the mid-1950s and worked as a high school teacher before going into the nursing and retirement-home business. Though he was ultimately successful in his business ventures, Jolly faced both overt and covert discrimination, which led him into social activism.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto, Ont.

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • Done hunting a memoir

    Creator

    Hunter, Martin

    Abstract

    The final installment of the critically acclaimed memoir series Done Hunting brings Martin Hunter's memoirs to a close, sharing adventures and observations from his sixth to ninth decades. With descriptions of theatrical productions he's written and directed, it also provides a subtle commentary on Canada and its social and cultural place in the world. Done Hunting also chronicles Hunter's experiences as a magazine and radio journalist and his unsuccessful attempts to break into film and television as a scriptwriter.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto, Ont.

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • The Bush Garden : essays on the Canadian imagination

    Creator

    Frye, Northrop

    Abstract

    "Any publication by Northrop Frye is an important literary event; this one is of the highest importance to Canadian literature." - Globe and Mail Originally published by Anansi in 1971, The Bush Garden features Northrop Frye's timeless essays on Canadian literature and painting. In this cogent collection of essays written between 1943 and 1969, formidable literary critic and theorist Northrop Frye explores the Canadian imagination through the lens of the country's artistic output: prose, poetry, and paintings.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    A List

    Not specified
  • Suburban planet : making the world urban from the outside in

    Creator

    Keil, Roger

    Abstract

    The urban century manifests itself at the peripheries. While the massive wave of present urbanization is often referred to as an 'urban revolution', most of this startling urban growth worldwide is happening at the margins of cities. This book is about the process that creates the global urban periphery - suburbanization - and the ways of life - suburbanisms - we encounter there. Richly detailed with examples from around the world, the book argues that suburbanization is a global process and part of the extended urbanization of the planet.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Polity Press

    Not specified