1.
Series:
Mahoney’s Camaro
A Crime Novel
Paperback
Michael Clark
9781770414037
$18.95
FICTION
May 28, 2019
Racing to find a killer before he strikes again, an unlikely investigator is haunted by an even more unlikely source in this gripping crime novel “Clark writes well and has created some amusingly zany characters.” — Publishers Weekly on Clean Sweep It’s the summer of 1985 and mechanic Steve Mahoney is dreaming big about owning his own shop. He’s getting there as slowly as possible, working one night shift at a time for a local towing company. One night, called to retrieve a car from the murky Red River, Mahoney finds the replacement bod...
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2.
Series:
Legacy
Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing
Paperback
Suzanne Methot
9781770414259
$24.95
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Mar 19, 2019
Winner of the 2019–20 Huguenot Society of Canada Award “Powerful … A deeply empathetic and inspiring work with insights of value to anyone struggling to overcome personal or communal trauma.” — Library Journal “[A] beautifully written book about strategies for healing from intergenerational trauma … In crystal-clear prose, Methot has written a book that is both easy to follow and crucial to read.” — LitHub Five hundred years of colonization have taken an incalculable toll on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas: substance use disord...
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3.
Series: The Offshore Novels
Arrow’s Fall
Paperback
Joel Scott
9781770414273
$18.95
FICTION
May 14, 2019
There’s nowhere to hide in the Great Sea Reef in this heart-stopping thriller of a yarn In this follow-up to 2018’s Arrow’s Flight, a tale of an 18th-century sunken ship and a fortune in gold sends Arrow and her crew on a venture that seems harmless enough. That is, until it attracts the attention of the flamboyant owner of the Golden Dragon, a 240-foot sailing machine crewed by cashiered ex-marine Lord Barclay Summers and his band of mercenaries. When Arrow and her crew are viciously attacked, they seek shelter in the treacherous Great S...
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4.
Series:
Self Help
Life Lessons from the Bizarre Wrestling Career of Al Snow
Paperback
Al Snow
9781770414396
$23.95
SPORTS & RECREATION
May 07, 2019
Professional wrestler Al Snow delivers highlights from his onscreen antics and never-before-heard tales from the road in this high-flying memoir spanning 30 years in the ring In the late 90s, wrestling journeyman Al Snow looked in the mirror and saw a man who needed help. A man whose reputation within the wrestling industry was excellent but whose career was going nowhere. Channeling his frustration into the gimmick for which he would become best known, Al began talking to (and through) a mannequin head. With Extreme Championship Wrestlin...
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5.
Series:
This Team Is Ruining My Life (But I Love Them)
How I Became a Professional Hockey Fan
Paperback
Steve “Dangle” Glynn
9781770414440
$19.95
SPORTS & RECREATION
Mar 19, 2019
Steve Dangle’s incredible odyssey, from self-starting Leafs lover to sports-media star How do you turn ranting about hockey into a career? Steve “Dangle” Glynn is a YouTuber, podcaster, and sports personality from Toronto, who managed to turn a 16-second online rant about the Maple Leafs into a career in sports media. From video blogging in his parents’ house at 19 to yelling on televisions across Canada at 28, Dangle has been involved with some of the most important sports companies in the country. In between tales of Steve’s adventur...
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6.
Series:
A Forgotten Hero
Folke Bernadotte, the Swedish Humanitarian Who Rescued 30,000 People from the Nazis
Hardcover
Shelley Emling
9781770414495
$32.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
May 21, 2019
The true story of Folke Bernadotte’s heroic rescue of 30,000 prisoners during WWII In one of the most amazing rescues of WWII, the Swedish head of the Red Cross rescued more than 30,000 people from concentration camps in the last three months of the war. Folke Bernadotte did so by negotiating with the enemy — shaking hands with Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Gestapo. Time was of the essence, as Hitler had ordered the destruction of all camps and everyone in them. A Forgotten Hero chronicles Folke’s life and extraordinary journey, fr...
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7.
Series:
Fatboy Fall Down
A Novel
Paperback
Rabindranath Maharaj
9781770414525
$19.95
FICTION
Apr 09, 2019
Winner of the 2019 Foreword Indies Silver Medal for Literary Fiction “Heavy yet rewarding, Maharaj's novel is a reminder that resilience takes many forms — and that most exceed our naming.” — Kirkus Reviews A heartrending novel about one man’s search for meaning in a difficult life A child ridiculed for his weight, a son overshadowed by a favored brother, a husband who falls short of his wife’s ambitions, an old man with a broken heart… As Orbits’s life passes, he doggedly pursues a simple dream — a little place in the country where a...
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8.
Series:
One Thing — Then Another
Poems
Paperback
Claire Kelly
9781770414556
$18.95
POETRY
Apr 16, 2019
A poetic response to the tumult of a move across country One Thing — Then Another is a collection of poetry divided into three unique sections: “East” explores the constraints of living under the poverty line in a have-not province. “And” is a long poem about moving in a U-Haul across the prairies during an ice storm. “West” considers what it means to live in the have-est of have provinces and trying to acclimate to that alongside an ever-present drought. The poems are largely about contrast: east to west, flood to aridity, poverty to ...
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9.
Series:
How a Poem Moves
A Field Guide for Readers of Poetry
Paperback
Adam Sol
9781770414563
$19.95
LITERARY CRITICISM
Mar 12, 2019
A collection of playfully elucidating essays to help reluctant poetry readers become well-versed in verse Developed from Adam Sol’s popular blog, How a Poem Moves is a collection of 35 short essays that walks readers through an array of contemporary poems. Sol is a dynamic teacher, and in these essays, he has captured the humor and engaging intelligence for which he is known in the classroom. With a breezy style, Sol delivers essays that are perfect for a quick read or to be grouped together as a curriculum. Though How a Poem Moves is ...
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10.
Series:
Bad Ideas
A Novel
Paperback
Missy Marston
9781770414617
$18.95
FICTION
Apr 23, 2019
Wildly funny and wonderfully moving, Bad Ideas is about just that — a string of bad ideas — and the absurdity of love Trudy works nights in a linen factory, avoiding romance and sharing the care of her four-year-old niece with Trudy’s mother, Claire. Claire still pines for Trudy’s father, a St. Lawrence Seaway construction worker who left her twenty years ago. Claire believes in true love. Trudy does not. She’s keeping herself to herself. But when Jules Tremblay, aspiring daredevil, walks into the Jubilee restaurant, Trudy’s a goner. L...
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11.
Series:
The Sound and the Glory
How the Seattle Sounders Showed Major League Soccer How to Win Over America
Paperback
Matt Pentz
9781770414624
$19.95
SPORTS & RECREATION
Mar 05, 2019
A unique and comprehensive look at the Seattle Sounders franchise and its storied run for the Cup The Seattle Sounders were a sensation from the start, attracting crowds of sizes unlike any MLS team had ever seen. By the 2016 season, Seattle was averaging more than 42,000 fans per home game, the most of any soccer team in the Western Hemisphere, and more than behemoths like Chelsea F.C. and A.C. Milan overseas. But, for all of its early consistent success, Seattle had yet to actually win the league. In order to reach the ambitious goals...
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12.
Series:
Elizabeth of Bohemia
A Novel about Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen
Paperback
David Elias
9781770414631
$19.95
FICTION
Jun 04, 2019
A sweeping, cinematic novel about the life of the Winter Queen, Elizabeth Stuart October 1612. King James I is looking to expand England’s influence in Europe, especially among the Protestants. He invites Prince Frederic of the Palatinate to London and offers him his sixteen-year-old daughter Elizabeth’s hand in marriage. The fierce and intelligent Elizabeth moves to Heidelberg Castle, Frederic’s ancestral home, where she is favored with whatever she desires, and the couple begins their family. Amid much turmoil, the Hapsburg emperor is w...
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13.
Series:
Second Lives, Second Chances
A Surgeon's Stories of Transformation
Hardcover
Donald R., M.D. Laub
9781770414679
$29.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Apr 02, 2019
The engrossing memoir of a plastic and reconstructive surgeon involved in groundbreaking and life-changing procedures Through his work in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Donald Laub changed the lives of thousands of people who had been shunned by society. Dr. Laub’s influence fostered the development of three key areas in the surgical profession: pioneering and influencing international humanitarian medical missions in the developing world, being at the forefront of gender affirmation surgery for transgender people since 1968, and...
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14.
Series:
Happy Go Money
Spend Smart, Save Right and Enjoy Life
Paperback
Melissa Leong
9781770414723
$19.95
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Jan 08, 2019
Featured on The Drew Barrymore Show Can money buy happiness? Maybe, but not like you may think … The Social’s finance expert gives practical advice on how to spend, budget, invest, and feel good about money With Happy Go Money, financial expert Melissa Leong cuts through the noise to show you how to get the most delight for your dollar. Happy Go Money combines happiness psychology and personal finance and distills it into an indispensable starter guide. Each snappy chapter provides practical, easy-to-understand advice on topics such...
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15.
Series:
Fifteen Paths
How to Tune Out Noise, Turn On Imagination and Find Wisdom
Paperback
David Weitzner
9781770414747
$19.95
PSYCHOLOGY
Mar 05, 2019
Prescriptions for imaginative living in today’s noisy and ever-narrowing world Our social conversation has gone awry. We have allowed the wrong people to lay claim to substantial amounts of social, political and economic power, leaving many of us to feel left out, left behind or left alone. We need to rethink what it means to listen, to think, to create and to be democratically engaged citizens. But how? Fifteen Paths is a book of hope. Documenting a year of searching, a disillusioned business professor gave up on old arguments and set ...
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16.
Series:
Overrun
Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis
Paperback
Andrew Reeves
9781770414761
$22.95
SCIENCE
Mar 12, 2019
Intelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America’s most voraciously invasive species Politicians, ecologists, and government wildlife officials are fighting a desperate rearguard action to halt the onward reach of Asian Carp, four troublesome fish now within a handful of miles from entering Lake Michigan. From aquaculture farms in Arkansas to the bayous of Louisiana; from marshlands in Indiana to labs in Minnesota; and from the Illinois River to the streets of Chicago where the...
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17.
Series:
Sea Trial
Sailing After My Father
Paperback
Brian Harvey
9781770414778
$21.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
May 07, 2019
Shortlisted for the 2019 Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction An adventure story set against the backdrop of a son trying to understand his father After a 25-year break from boating, Brian Harvey circumnavigates Vancouver Island with his wife, his dog, and a box of documents that surfaced after his father’s death. John Harvey was a neurosurgeon, violinist, and photographer who answered his door a decade into retirement to find a sheriff with a summons. It was a malpractice suit, and it did not go well. Dr. Harvey never got ...
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18.
Series:
The Accidental Veterinarian
Tales from a Pet Practice
Paperback
Philipp Schott DVM
9781770414808
$20.00
PETS
Apr 23, 2019
Cats, dogs, people — funny and heartbreaking stories from a pet veterinarian With insight and humor, Dr. Philipp Schott shares tales from the unlikely path he took into his career of veterinary science and anecdotes from his successful small-animal clinic. Dr. Schott brings to his writing the benefit of many years of expertise. Wisdom he imparts on readers includes the best way to give your cat a pill, how to prevent your very handy dog from opening a fridge, and how to handle your fish when it has half-swallowed another. Through these ...
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19.
Series:
Final Fire
A Memoir
Paperback
Michael Mitchell
9781770414815
$22.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
May 14, 2019
See the world through a photographer’s eyes Final Fire is a companion piece to Mitchell’s much-praised 2004 memoir, The Molly Fire, a finalist for both the Writers’ Trust Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize and the Governor General’s Award for Non-fiction, and a Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year. Nearly a half century ago, Mitchell abandoned a safe and secure academic career to become a “cowboy” with a camera and a keyboard. While he has always kept one foot planted firmly in the arts, as a working photographer his search for adventure to...
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20.
Series:
Listen Up!
Recording Music with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, U2, R.E.M., The Tragically Hip, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Waits...
Paperback
Mark Howard
9781770414822
$24.95
MUSIC
May 14, 2019
An album-by-album account of working with iconic artists such as Anthony Kiedis, Michael Stipe, Gord Downie, and Bono, from a leader in the field Mark Howard, a record producer/engineer/mixer and a trailblazer in the industry, will take you through the star-studded world of recording and producing Grammy Award–winning artists. Listen Up! is an essential read for anyone interested in music and its making. Along with the inside stories, each chapter gives recording and producing information and tips with expert understanding of the equipmen...
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21.
Series:
Career Rookie
A Get-It-Together Guide for Grads, Students and Career Newbies
Paperback
Sarah Vermunt
9781770414884
$18.95
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Apr 02, 2019
A shot of encouragement, a kick in the ass, and a loving push for young people who have no idea what they want or how to get it Career Rookie is a book for every grad, student, and 20-something who feels lost, overwhelmed, and anxious. It tackles the emotional and logistical WTF-ness of starting your career, answering questions like, What if I don’t have any experience? What if I went to school for something I hated? What if I have NO IDEA what I actually want? Should I just suck it up and settle? Because, honestly, this career thing is s...
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22.
Series:
Hello, Friends!
Stories from My Life and Blue Jays Baseball
Hardcover
Jerry Howarth
9781770414983
$32.95
SPORTS & RECREATION
Mar 05, 2019
An honest memoir about life, family, and baseball from the longtime, legendary Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcaster For 36 years, Jerry Howarth ushered in eternal hope each spring and thrived in the drive of each fall as the voice of the Toronto Blue Jays. In 1982, the lifelong avid sports fan joined Tom Cheek as full-time play-by-play radio announcer for the Blue Jays, and for the next 23 years, “Tom and Jerry” were the voices of the franchise. Jerry became part of the fabric of a nation and a team, covering historic moments like the rise...
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23.
Series:
The Never-Ending Present
The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip
Paperback
Michael Barclay
9781770414693
$29.95
MUSIC
May 07, 2019
The long-awaited, first-ever print biography of “Canada’s band” — now in paperback! “A clever, touching, and very informative book that may well be the definitive work on an important piece of Canadian pop culture.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review In the summer of 2016, more than a third of Canadians tuned in to watch the Tragically Hip’s final performance. Why? Partially because Gord Downie’s terminal brain cancer made the event much bigger than merely a musical occasion. But also because these five men were always more than just a...
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