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Reminiscences of a successful Nashville singer and songwriter whose comic use of his stuttering has brought him extra recognition. Discusses…
the breakup of a 20-year marriage and a remarriage in 1979. 1985.
A celebration of the enticements and entanglements of wilderness, along with poems about a wry excursion to the chiropractor, a…
fanciful flight from a student driver's parallel parking practice, and a moving Canadian journey towards and away from the "ground zero" of the 9/11 tragedy. 2006 Governor General's Award winner for Poetry. 2005.
John Rottam, fleeing a private stripping engagement turned violent, reflects on a time in his life when he was burdened…
with a broken heart, self-doubt and a floundering dance career. A few clumsy steps in the corps de ballet of a prestigious ballet company sends John fleeing to join a psychotic and incompetent dance troupe in Quebec City, run by the bitter Madame Talegdi, who all but destroys his dream of a legitimate career. Stifled by the walls of Old Quebec, limited French, and dwindling finances, John seeks out the feathers and sequins of the Chez Moritz nightclub, for a last shot at doing a little of what he loves, on the condition that he strips as well as dances. John's fall from grace eventually lands him in a road house freak show, where he struggles to find a meaningful life amidst alcohol, deception, abuse and exploitation. 2013.
Living on the western Canadian prairie in the nineteenth century, Sweetgrass, a fifteen-year-old Blackfoot Indian girl, saves her family from…
a smallpox epidemic and proves her maturity to her father. C.L.A. Book of the Year for children. Grades 5-8. 1984.
Deals with 2 classic themes of science fiction: the socio-psychological and biological aspects and consequences of modern technology, and the…
subjects of atomic explosion, mutation and supermen. For young adults. 1977.
How candy makers through the ages have transformed bee barf, mammal secretions, aphid poop, stem sap, root pulp and bean…
fat into the yummy sweets we love - from ancient Egypt's marshmallows to modern fudge, gummy worms, and chocolate-chip cookies. Also describing treats popular around the world, the authors cover processes and ingredients and include visits to a jelly-bean factory, a chocolatier, and a private kitchen before finishing with a mouthwatering trip to a candy store. Grades 3-6. 2007.
Sri Lanka, 1980. There is mystery surrounding the death of Amrith's beloved mother and alcoholic father, and because of the…
circumstances of his parents' marriage, his extended family shuns him. So when his Canadian cousin Niresh turns up with his father, Amrith is anxious to make a connection. Eventually, he realizes his feelings for Niresh go beyond friendship. For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex, violence and some strong language. 2005.
Claire Hansen, the Keeper, and Austin the outspoken cat, are summoned to the Elysian Fields Guest House to reseal a…
hole in the basement, which is literally an opening to Hell. The owner and monitor of the site disappears, leaving Claire stuck managing the place until the problem is solved. Not only does this seem like Claire's most challenging mission yet, it might be one she must handle forever. 1998.
Three young Belgard sisters in Germany witness the decline of their family's fortunes during World War I. In alternating chapters,…
a great-granddaughter struggles to understand the lives of the Belgards and their offspring as she awaits the birth of her first child in 1990s London. Some strong language. 1998.
After his drunken father's death, Jackson, alone in his big brawling family, tries to earn a living as a bootlegger.…
One summer he meets Ian, a fiddler, and for a few weeks he grasps the joy he has craved all his life. In the terrible wake of their affair, Jackson discovers that hollowness can be a source of power. Strong language, some descriptions of violence and sex. 2001.
Sarah and Jake Pearlman remain passionate throughout their 40-year marriage. Their daughters Miriam, a liberal lawyer, and Sunny, a therapist,…
wrestle with the same emotional entanglements their parents faced years ago. Harry and June Elkind have a life of quiet acceptance and the two families over the years in the Bronx and Florida become intertwined - a story of immigrant Jewish families that grows into modern relationships. 1988.
It's been ten long years since Tommy, thirteen, has seen her father, Jud--and she has grown quite resentful of his…
neglect. Now her mother is dying, and Tommy must go to spend the summer with Jud in his small seaside town. Jud lives a reclusive life in dusty squalor. Tommy resists his overtures of friendship until, through her mother's letters, she comes to understand her parents' relationship and to forgive and love her father. Junior high. 1992.
Luke Howard and five other gunmen are hired by the Sand Creek Cattlemen's Association to stop recent rustlings. When the…
rustlers elude capture, Howard figures there is an inside man involved. 1988.
Follows Susanna, author of "Roughing it in the bush" (DC00892), from her Suffolk childhood and her experiences as an aspiring…
young writer in London, through her emigration to Upper Canada and five decades of Canadian life. c1985.
Jonathan Stride and Serena Dial are both investigating high-profile murders in Las Vegas. When their cases converge, they find themselves…
racing the clock against a serial killer. Sequel to "Immoral", followed by "Stalked". 2006.
D'une façon directe et simple, un expert dit ce qu'est le stress, ce qu'il n'est pas. Tout homme a besoin…
de travailler. Les vrais malheureux sont ceux qui n'ont d'intérêt pour rien. (Ré-enregistré) 1988, c1974. Titre uniforme: Stress without distress.