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Series: Boiling Point Government Neglect, Corporate Abuse, and Canada’s Water Crisis Paperback Maude Barlow 9781770413559 $19.95 POLITICAL SCIENCE Sep 19, 2016

Passionate and cogent, this could be the most important book of the year for Canadians We are complacent. We bask in the idea that Canada holds 20% of the world’s fresh water — water crises face other countries, but not ours. We could not be more wrong. In Boiling Point, bestselling author and activist Maude Barlow lays bare the issues facing Canada’s water reserves, including long-outdated water laws, unmapped and unprotected groundwater reserves, agricultural pollution, industrial-waste dumping, boil-water advisories, and the effects of... + Read More
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Series: Chasing Utopia The Future of the Kibbutz in a Divided Israel Paperback David Leach 9781770413405 $22.95 POLITICAL SCIENCE Sep 13, 2016

A fascinating, non-partisan exploration of an incendiary region Say the word “Israel” today and it sparks images of walls and rockets and a bloody conflict without end. Yet for decades, the symbol of the Jewish State was the noble pioneer draining the swamps and making the deserts bloom: the legendary kibbutznik. So what ever happened to the pioneers’ dream of founding a socialist utopia in the land called Palestine? Chasing Utopia: The Future of the Kibbutz in a Divided Israel draws readers into the quest for answers to the defining political ... + Read More
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Series: Far and Wide Bring That Horizon to Me! Hardcover Neil Peart 9781770413481 $32.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 13, 2016

35 concerts. 17,000 motorcycle miles. Three months. One lifetime. In May 2015, the veteran Canadian rock trio Rush embarked on their 40th anniversary tour, R40. For the band and their fans, R40 was a celebration and, perhaps, a farewell. But for Neil Peart, each tour is more than just a string of concerts, it’s an opportunity to explore backroads near and far on his BMW motorcycle. So if this was to be the last tour and the last great adventure, he decided it would have to be the best one, onstage and off. This third volume in Peart’s i... + Read More
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Series: A Collins-Burke Mystery Lament for Bonnie A Collins-Burke Mystery Hardcover Anne Emery 9781770411685 $26.95 FICTION Sep 13, 2016

“This story is irresistible.” — Publishers Weekly The ninth book in Emery’s Collins-Burke Mystery series follows the famed Clan Donnie in light of their youngest member, twelve-year-old Bonnie MacDonald’s, strange disappearance. Twelve-year-old Bonnie MacDonald — the beloved stepdancing, fiddling youngest member of Cape Breton’s famed Clan Donnie band — vanishes after a family party. No one thinks Bonnie ran away. Maura MacNeil, cousin to Clan Donnie, offers her husband’s legal services to the family as the police search for the missing... + Read More
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Series: A Collins-Burke Mystery Ruined Abbey A Collins-Burke Mystery Paperback Anne Emery 9781770413511 $14.95 FICTION Sep 13, 2016

From Arthur Ellis Award–winning author Anne Emery comes a “winning mystery [that stands] on its own.” — Booklist It’s 1989. The Troubles are raging in Ireland, bombs exploding in England. In this prequel to the Collins-Burke series, Father Brennan Burke is home in New York when news of his sister’s arrest in London sends him flying across the ocean. The family troubles deepen when Brennan’s cousin Conn is charged with the murder of a Special Branch detective and suspected in a terrorist plot against Westminster Abbey. The Burkes come unde... + Read More
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Series: One or the Other An Eddie Dougherty Mystery Paperback John McFetridge 9781770413276 $14.95 FICTION Aug 09, 2016

“An extremely good crime novel, brimming with historical verisimilitude . . . with a richly detailed protagonist and a seriously compelling mystery.” — Booklist on Black Rock In the weeks before hosting the 1976 Summer Olympics, the Montreal police are tightening 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 in a bold daytime Brink’s truck robbery. As the high-profile heist continues to baffle the police, Constable Eddie Dougherty gets a chance t... + Read More
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Series: House of Blazes A Novel Paperback Dietrich Kalteis 9781770412866 $18.95 FICTION Oct 11, 2016

Levi Hayes is out for gold — and blood — in this high-magnitude historical tear through the mean streets of San Francisco In the days before the great earthquake and fire of 1906, Levi Hayes returns from San Quentin Prison with a plan. After serving five years for the theft of $30,000 in gold coins from the San Francisco Mint, he’s ready to take back what’s his and exact revenge on the now-powerful Healey brothers who set him up and had his barroom, House of Blazes, seized by court order. To get back his bar Levi recruits his nephew, Mack Lewis... + Read More
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Series: The Conjoined A Novel Paperback Jen Sookfong Lee 9781770412842 $18.95 FICTION Sep 13, 2016

Longlisted for the 2018 International Dublin Literary Award A masterful and gripping novel from “an undeniably talented writer” — Globe and Mail On a sunny May morning, social worker Jessica Campbell sorts through her mother’s belongings after her recent funeral. In the basement, she makes a shocking discovery — two dead girls curled into the bottom of her mother’s chest freezers. She remembers a pair of foster children who lived with the family in 1988: Casey and Jamie Cheng — troubled, beautiful, and wild teenaged sisters from Vancouv... + Read More
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Series: An Ari Appleton Novel The Clay Girl A Novel Paperback Heather Tucker 9781770413030 $18.95 FICTION Oct 11, 2016

“It is the voice of the characters, the kindness of strangers, and the ingenuity and determination of our protagonist against terrible forces that make this story sing.” — San Francisco Chronicle “[An] unbelievably accomplished first novel.” — NOW Magazine American Booksellers Association Indie Next List pick Shortlisted for the 2017 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Shortlisted for the 2017 Atlantic Book Awards Publishers Weekly, starred review A deeply compassionate novel about a gentle child who radiates goodness and the way that li... + Read More
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Series: A Desolate Splendor Paperback John Jantunen 9781770412040 $18.95 FICTION Oct 01, 2016

A chilling portrait of a family fighting to preserve their humanity in a cruel and merciless world The collapse of civilization has left the survivors scattered amongst a few settlements along the wilderness fringe of a land ravaged by war. Preyed upon by roving bands of sadistic ex-soldiers and ever at the mercy of a natural world that has turned against them, a family is facing their final days. Hope appears in the guise of their young son. Raised in isolation and taught by his father to survive at any cost, he is thrust headlong into a battl... + Read More
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Series: Sad Old Faggot A Novel Paperback Sky Gilbert 9781770413108 $19.95 FICTION Sep 13, 2016

A daring foray into the groundbreaking genre of autobiographical fiction Sad Old Faggot is the absorbing, sometimes embarrassing, always entertaining story of a lonely, self-obsessed, selfish, deluded, impotent 62-year-old gay man named Sky Gilbert who — despite his best intentions — cannot help but become a stereotype. Sky’s main claim to fame is founding Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in 1979. But since leaving Buddies, he’s fallen on hard times. Sky Gilbert is no longer even remotely famous. He has to fight off his own bitterness as audiences ... + Read More
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Series: Jogging with the Great Ray Charles Paperback Kenneth Sherman 9781770413443 $18.95 POETRY Oct 11, 2016

A poetic masterclass from a writer at the height of his craft Kenneth Sherman’s work has always displayed a vibrant lyricism, so it’s no surprise that his powerful new collection contains a number of poems with musical motifs. In such pieces as “Clarinet,” “Transistor Sister,” and the book’s titular poem, Sherman ponders our human transience while searching for “a voice to stand time’s test.” Sherman also confronts health concerns in a language that is Shaker-plain. The book concludes with the sombre, compassionate, and truly remarkable seven-p... + Read More
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Series: The Blomidon Logs Paperback Deirdre Dwyer 9781770413450 $18.95 POETRY Oct 11, 2016

A spellbinding evocation of the power of memory and the spirit of place Set in the small farming community of Blomidon on Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy, The Blomidon Logs starts with tales of Glooscap and a leaky old cabin. Complete with the wild imagination of youth and rumours of a drowned artist, the book moves up the road to a new A-frame cottage and back in time to the generations who preceded the author at Blomidon, providing a rich heritage of farmland, beach, and stories. Taking its title from the logbooks kept by Dwyer’s parents, the coll... + Read More
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Series: This Is a Book About the Kids in the Hall Paperback John Semley 9781770413054 $19.95 PERFORMING ARTS Oct 11, 2016

The first book to explore their history, legacy, and influence This is a book about the Kids in the Hall — the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe formed in Toronto in 1984 and best known for the innovative, hilarious, zeitgeist-capturing sketch show The Kids in the Hall — told by the people who were there, namely the Kids themselves. John Semley’s thoroughly researched book is rich with interviews with Dave Foley, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, and Scott Thompson, as well as Lorne Michaels and comedians speaking to t... + Read More
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Series: Pop Classics In My Humble Opinion My So-Called Life Paperback Soraya Roberts 9781770413085 $12.95 SOCIAL 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: Accepted How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE Hardcover Pat Patterson 9781770412934 $27.95 SPORTS & 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: Fun and Games My 40 Years Writing Sports Paperback Dave Perkins 9781770413122 $19.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 13, 2016

Find out what it’s like to have “the best job in town” Dave Perkins was once told by a bluntly helpful university admissions officer: “You don’t have the looks for TV or the voice for radio. You should go into print.” Which he did, first at the Globe and Mail, and then for 36 well-travelled years at the Toronto Star. In Fun and Games, Perkins recounts hysterical, revealing, and sometimes embarrassing personal stories from almost every sport and many major championships. After 40 years of encountering a myriad of athletes, fans, team managers, a... + Read More
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Series: The Red Kelly Story Hardcover Leonard “Red” Kelly 9781770413153 $29.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 11, 2016

The life and times of the eight-time Stanley Cup winner When Boston coach Lynn Patrick was asked who he’d pick between Rocket Richard or Gordie Howe he answered, “Neither! I’ll take Red Kelly!” The only player to have won eight Stanley Cups without playing for Montreal, Red began his life in hockey on the cedar swamps near Port Dover, Ontario, and went on to win accolades and championships as a Detroit Red Wing and Toronto Maple Leaf. Go back in time with Red as he reminisces about his childhood: the time he nearly drowned; when he brought St. ... + Read More
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Series: One Night Only Conversations with the NHL’s One-Game Wonders Paperback Ken Reid 9781770412972 $19.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 11, 2016

Get to know the men who fulfilled their childhood dream From the beer league to the minor league, hockey players from coast to coast often say they’d give anything to play just one game in the NHL. One Night Only brings you the stories of 39 men who lived the dream — only to see it fade away almost as quickly as it arrived. Ken Reid talks to players who had one game, and one game only, in the National Hockey League — including the most famous single-gamer of them all: the coach himself, Don Cherry. Was it a dream come true or was it heartbreak?... + Read More
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Series: Hockey Abstract Presents... Stat Shot The Ultimate Guide to Hockey Analytics Paperback Rob Vollman 9781770413092 $22.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 13, 2016

Making advanced stats simple, practical, and fun for hockey fans Advanced stats give hockey’s powerbrokers an edge, and now fans can get in on the action. Stat Shot is a fun and informative guide hockey fans can use to understand and enjoy what analytics says about team building, a player’s junior numbers, measuring faceoff success, recording save percentage, the most one-sided trades in history, and everything you ever wanted to know about shot-based metrics. Acting as an invaluable supplement to traditional analysis, Stat Shot can be us... + Read More
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Series: Chasing the Dream Life in the American Hockey League Paperback Ted Starkey 9781770412989 $19.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Nov 08, 2016

Go on the road with the best hockey players not in the NHL What is life really like in North American hockey’s top minor league? As told by dozens of the players, coaches, broadcasters, personnel, and owners who work a grinding schedule every winter, Chasing the Dream goes behind the scenes with seven AHL teams. Find out how players’ dreams of lacing up their skates in the NHL motivate them through long bus rides and games where they’re constantly gunning for a precious spot in the majors. From young prospects to veterans whose own hopes have f... + Read More
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Series: Cup of Coffee A Photographic Tribute to Lesser Known Toronto Maple Leafs, 1978–99 Paperback Graig Abel 9781770412729 $19.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Nov 08, 2016

A full-colour compendium of Toronto’s “Brief Leafs” Over the past 100 years, close to 1,000 players have suited up for at least one game with the legendary Toronto Maple Leafs, and more than 250 did in the most turbulent era in club history, 1978–1999. In that time span, the Leafs made more than 300 trades, signed 20 free agents, and claimed eight players on waivers while almost 100 draft selections changed hands in addition to dozens of Toronto’s own picks. Unlike NHLers elsewhere, the names of Toronto players aren’t quickly forgotten by fans.... + Read More
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Series: Blue Lines, Goal Lines & Bottom Lines Hockey Contracts and Historical Documents from the Collection of Allan Stitt Hardcover Greg Oliver 9781770412514 $39.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 13, 2016

Hockey’s rich history explored through some of its most fascinating documents Every great career in hockey starts with a pen and a piece of paper. In Blue Lines, Goal Lines & Bottom Lines, author Greg Oliver takes a peek into historical documents of the stars, from Wayne Gretzky’s first contract to a scouting report on Mario Lemieux; from Bobby Hull promoting a hair restoration product to Glenn Anderson fighting for his playoff bonuses. And what’s this about baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins playing with the St. Louis Blues? The journeymen ... + Read More
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Series: A Killing Art The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do, Updated and Revised Paperback Alex Gillis 9781770413009 $18.95 SPORTS & 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: Done Hunting A Memoir Paperback Martin Hunter 9781770413290 $19.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 13, 2016

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. Accounts of his travels in ... + Read More
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Series: China to Light Up a House, Volume 2 English Pottery & Later Porcelain Hardcover Rosalie Wise Sharp 9781770413214 $74.95 ART Sep 13, 2016

A gorgeously produced record of a remarkable collection Rosalie Wise Sharp has been collecting earthenware and pottery for over half a century, and in that time has amassed one of the most comprehensive collections in the world. With this second lavishly produced catalogue, Sharp shares her collection, illustrated with over 1,000 full-colour photos and accompanied by provenance, fascinating historical connections, and personal anecdotes. With China to Light Up a House, Volume 2, Rosalie Wise Sharp throws open the doors of her home to sh... + Read More