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Series: For the Love of MaryPaperback
Christopher Meades9781550229745
$18.95FICTION
Jun 01, 2016
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Series: 2113Stories Inspired by the Music of RushPaperback
Kevin J. Anderson9781770412927
$18.95FICTION
Apr 01, 2016
18 exhilarating journeys into Rush-inspired worlds The music of Rush, one of the most successful bands in history, is filled with fantastic stories, evocative images, and thought-provoking futures and pasts. In this anthology, notable, bestselling, and award-winning writers each chose a Rush song as the spark for a new story, drawing inspiration from the visionary trio that is Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart. Enduring stark dystopian struggles or testing the limits of the human spirit, the characters populating 2113 find strength while ... + Read More
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Series: FreenetPaperback
Steve Stanton9781770412293
$16.95FICTION
Apr 01, 2016
“A non-stop, furiously paced story.” — Robert Charles Wilson, award-winning author A nuanced story about artificial intelligence and digital immortality, Freenet plunges readers into the far future, when humans have closed distances in time and space through wormhole tunnels between interplanetary colonies. Consciousness has been digitized and cybersouls uploaded to a near-omniscient data matrix in a world where information is currency and the truth belongs to whoever has the greatest bandwidth. When Simara Ying crash-lands on the desert planet... + Read More
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Series: The Alchemists’ CouncilThe Alchemists’ CouncilPaperback
Cynthea Masson9781770412712
$16.95FICTION
May 01, 2016
The first in a phenomenal new fantasy trilogy, where the power of words can change the fate of all dimensions As a new Initiate with the Alchemists’ Council, Jaden is trained to maintain the elemental balance of the world, while fending off interference by the malevolent Rebel Branch. Bees are disappearing from the pages of the ancient manuscripts in Council dimension and from the outside world, threatening its very existence. Jaden navigates alchemy’s complexities, but the more she learns, the more she begins to question Council practice... + Read More
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Series: Ice DiariesAn Antarctic MemoirHardcover
Jean McNeil9781770413184
$26.95BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Mar 01, 2016
What do we stand to lose in a world without ice? A decade ago, novelist and short story writer Jean McNeil spent a year as writer-in-residence with the British Antarctic Survey, and four months on the world’s most enigmatic continent — Antarctica. Access to the Antarctic remains largely reserved for scientists, and it is the only piece of earth that is nobody’s country. Ice Diaries is the story of McNeil’s years spent in ice, not only in the Antarctic but her subsequent travels to Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard, culminating in a strange... + Read More
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Series: Jersey ToughMy Wild Ride from Outlaw Biker to Undercover CopPaperback
Wayne Bradshaw9781770412613
$22.95TRUE CRIME
Mar 01, 2016
The only patch-wearing outlaw biker to become a sworn police officer — and live to tell his tale In 1977, Wayne “Big Chuck” Bradshaw was Jersey tough. He was a member of the outlaw Pagans bike gang, a One Percenter, and had earned his colours in a world of boozing, bloody bar fights, and high-stakes crime. But after getting too close to extreme violence, Bradshaw made the life-threatening decision to change his path. The toughness Bradshaw used to survive biker life led him to a distinguished and heroic career as an undercover narcotics... + Read More
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Series: Moguls, Monsters and MadmenAn Uncensored Life in Show BusinessHardcover
Barry Avrich9781770412873
$28.95BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
May 01, 2016
A sharp and witty exposé of show business and notorious characters Barry Avrich is a Montreal-born, self-made film producer/director, flamboyant advertising executive, and legendary biographer and connector of moguls and stars. For over three decades he has relentlessly produced films on some of the most notorious show-business titans and also found the time to market and promote feature films, concerts, and the biggest shows on Broadway. In his memoir, Moguls, Monsters and Madmen, Barry takes readers from his early days, shaping his brand as ... + Read More
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Series: Sticking It OutFrom Juilliard to the Orchestra Pit, a Percussionist’s MemoirHardcover
Patti Niemi9781770412736
$26.95MUSIC
Apr 01, 2016
“A shattered-mirror insight into the bizarre world of hitting things with sticks.” — Neil Peart, bestselling author, lyricist and drummer for Rush “By turns reflective and dramatic, poignant and hilarious, Sticking It Out offers an irresistible portrait of the artist as a young percussionist.” —San Francisco Chronicle When Patti Niemi was ten years old, all the children in her school music class lined up to choose their instruments. Boy after boy chose drums, and girl after girl chose flute — that is, until it was Patti’s turn. From tha... + Read More
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Series: Nowhere with YouThe East Coast Anthems of Joel Plaskett, The Emergency and Thrush HermitPaperback
Josh O'Kane9781770412378
$18.95MUSIC
Apr 01, 2016
A celebration of a beloved Canadian icon, featuring dozens of original interviews and exclusive photos Joel Plaskett has earned an awful lot of honourifics in his career so far, counting folk hero, indie darling, and national treasure among them. And that’s just since the Halifax musician started making records of his own in 1999. For a decade before that, he was one-quarter of Thrush Hermit, a band of scrappy Superchunk disciples who became hard-rock revivalists and one of the last survivors of the ’90s pop “explosion” of major-label interest ... + Read More
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Series: Pop ClassicsIn My Humble OpinionMy So-Called LifePaperback
Soraya Roberts9781770413085
$12.95SOCIAL SCIENCE
Aug 09, 2016
A smart, engaging investigation of the show that brought real teens to TV My So-Called Life lasted only 19 episodes from 1994 to 1995, but in that time it earned many devoted viewers, including the showrunners who would usher in the teen TV boom of the late ’90s and the new millennium. With its focus on 15-year-old Angela Chase’s search for her identity, MSCL’s realistic representation of adolescence on TV was groundbreaking; without her there would be no Buffy or Felicity, Rory Gilmore or Veronica Mars. The series’ broadcast coincided ... + Read More
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Series: An Eddie Dougherty MysteryOne or the OtherAn Eddie Dougherty MysteryPaperback
John McFetridge9781770413276
$14.95FICTION
Aug 09, 2016
This police procedural set in 1970s Montreal is “an enjoyable read . . . that immerses readers in a tumultuous period in Canadian history” (Publishers Weekly) A high-profile heist at the 1976 Olympics and the deaths of two teenagers baffle the police, and Constable Eddie Dougherty must prove himself In the weeks before Montreal is set to host the 1976 Summer Olympics, the police are bolstering security to prevent another catastrophe like the ’72 games in Munich. But it isn’t tight enough to stop nearly three million dollars being stolen... + Read More
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Series: TriggerfishA Crime NovelPaperback
Dieter Kalteis9781770411531
$14.95FICTION
Jun 01, 2016
You know you’re in deep water when you can’t tell cop from criminal Rene Beckman is a dishonoured ex-cop with only two things on his mind: his new boat, the Triggerfish, and his hot date, an environmentalist named Vicki. When the two unknowingly dock the boat in the same secluded cove as a Mexican cartel’s drug submarine, the date ends with a bang. With the cartel’s coke-for-guns deal with local bikers torched by Beckman, he’s forced to go on the run with half the underworld chasing him through the streets of Vancouver and the waters su... + Read More
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Series: Sing a Worried SongAn Arthur Beauchamp NovelPaperback
William Deverell9781770413238
$14.95FICTION
May 01, 2016
Now in paperback: the sixth novel in the acclaimed Arthur Beauchamp series Everything is going well for Arthur Beauchamp in his early middle age. Life is so good for the top-notch defence lawyer that, in a moment of career restlessness, he decides to switch sides, just the once, and prosecute a young man charged with murdering a clown. Beauchamp is confident he can prove Randolph Skyler is guilty. Confident, but still worried and surprisingly blind to how precarious the evidence is — and, worse, to the fissures opening in his personal life. It’... + Read More
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Series: Slow States of CollapsePaperback
Ashley-Elizabeth Best9781770413191
$18.95POETRY
Apr 01, 2016
The eagerly anticipated debut from one of Canada’s most exciting new poets In her debut collection, Ashley-Elizabeth Best explores the cultivation of resilience during uncertain and often trying times. It’s a book built around day-to-day conflicts — poems about love, family, grief, power, and longing. Navigating the fault lines of popular culture and traditional poetry to assert that we are all history makers, Slow States of Collapse enters the landscape of personal narrative in an attempt to reconcile life’s little universal griefs. Slow State... + Read More
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Series: You can’t bury them allPaperback
Patrick Woodcock9781770413160
$18.95POETRY
Apr 01, 2016
A poetry that is at once harrowing, angry, and achingly beautiful Patrick Woodcock has spent the past seven years engaging with and being shaped by the people, politics, and landscapes of the Kurdish north of Iraq, Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories, and Azerbaijan. His powerful new collection offers a poetry that simultaneously explores hope and horror while documenting the transformative processes of coping. You can’t bury them all follows the narratives we construct to survive the tragic failures of our humanity to their very end: e... + Read More
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Series: The Hockey ScribblerPaperback
George Bowering9781770412897
$19.95SPORTS & RECREATION
May 01, 2016
Canada’s former poet laureate looks back at a life lived in literature and hockey fandom Hockey forms the backdrop of our lives. For many Canadians, the big moments — births, deaths, marriages, moves — are all mixed up with the wins and losses of our teams. The voices of Hockey Night in Canada sportscasters are our soundtrack, and visions of skates scraping across the ice lull us to sleep. George Bowering, Canada’s former poet laureate, is no different. Growing up in Oliver, B.C., Bowering was entranced by the kids from Saskatchewan who skated ... + Read More
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Series: AcceptedHow the First Gay Superstar Changed WWEHardcover
Pat Patterson9781770412934
$27.95SPORTS & RECREATION
Aug 09, 2016
When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, he was determined to succeed in the squared circle. Already facing homophobia in his daily life, Pat also lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling. In this fascinating and revealing memoir of a revolutionary talent, pioneer, and creative savant, Patterson recalls the trials and tribulations of climbing to the upper ranks of ... + Read More
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Series: The Ultimate Guide to Preventing and Treating MMA InjuriesFeaturing advice from UFC Hall of Famers Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Pat Miletich, Dan Severn and more!Paperback
Jonathan Gelber M.D., M.S.9781770411722
$24.95SPORTS & RECREATION
May 01, 2016
Essential advice for fans and fighters MMA is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports. The Ultimate Guide to Preventing and Treating MMA Injuries offers professional and amateur fighters and fans alike the sound professional advice they need to prevent and treat injuries, find a good training camp and partners, train smarter — not harder — and choose the right equipment. Dr. Jonathan Gelber translates complicated medical topics into a guide full of practical, easy-to-follow information, complete with step-by-step photos and diagrams. Fr... + Read More
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Series: A Killing ArtThe Untold History of Tae Kwon Do, Updated and RevisedPaperback
Alex Gillis9781770413009
$18.95SPORTS & RECREATION
Aug 09, 2016
The eagerly anticipated updated return of a bestselling martial arts classic The leaders of Tae Kwon Do, an Olympic sport and one of the world’s most popular martial arts, are fond of saying that their art is ancient and filled with old dynasties and superhuman feats. In fact, Tae Kwon Do is as full of lies as it is powerful techniques. Since its rough beginnings in the Korean military 60 years ago, the art empowered individuals and nations, but its leaders too often hid the painful truths that led to that empowerment — the gangsters, sec... + Read More
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Series: Joe’s NeighboursHardcover
Mendelson Joe9781770412996
$24.95ART
Mar 01, 2016
A series of energetic and vivid portraits that capture the character and integrity of rural life Outsider artist Mendelson Joe is a painter, activist, musician, and renowned “self-taughter.” But to the people living in the sparsely populated region west of Algonquin Park, he is also a neighbour. With his latest book, Joe commemorates his neighbours in a series of portraits whose subjects range from Canadian musical icon Hawksley Workman to the man who installed Joe’s woodstove. In Joe’s Neighbours, we get a glimpse into the lives of peo... + Read More
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Series: Market MastersInterviews with Canada’s Top Investors — Proven Investing Strategies You Can ApplyPaperback
Robin R. Speziale9781770413436
$29.95BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Feb 16, 2016
Tips and tricks to win in the market Market Masters is the definitive book on investing in the Canadian market, featuring exclusive and insightful conversations and first-hand advice from Canada’s top investors. These interviews delve into each investor’s investment philosophies, strategies, and processes, as well as their successes, challenges, and outlooks in the market. Learn proven investing strategies, processes, and approaches that you can easily apply to the market to make your winnings more plentiful, predictable, and profitable. ... + Read More
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Series: China to Light Up a House, Volume IMainly Mid-Eighteenth Century English and French PorcelainHardcover
Rosalie Wise Sharp9781770413207
$74.95ART
Sep 01, 2015
Rosalie Wise Sharp has been collecting porcelain for over half a century, and in that time has amassed one of the most comprehensive collections in the world. With this first lavishly produced catalogue, Sharp shares over 1000 pieces from her porcelain collection, illustrated in stunning full-colour photos, and accompanied by provenance, fascinating historical connections, and personal anecdotes. With China to Light Up a House, Sharp throws open the doors of her home to share her passion for porcelain and her singular, museum-worthy colle... + Read More
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