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Series: CélineBeyond the ImageHardcover
Diane Massicotte9781770410923
$39.95MUSIC
May 01, 2012
With more than 600 previously unpublished photographs, this book tells the story of Céline Dion through the unique and up-close perspective of photographer Laurent Cayla, revealing also his personal struggles with depression and dependency on alcohol and drugs and the hope Céline and her husband gave him for change. From tender family moments and glimpses of Céline with other celebrities and stars to private backstage views and captivating scenes on the stage, Céline fans will relish this panorama of both inside and outside the spotlight. A for... + Read More
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Series: Fifty Sides of the Beach BoysThe Songs that Tell Their StoryPaperback
Mark Dillon9781770410718
$19.95MUSIC
Jun 01, 2012
“A vivid account . . . Young and old fans alike will enjoy.” — Publishers Weekly This book offers a unique journey through The Beach Boys’ long, fascinating history by telling the stories behind fifty of the band’s greatest songs from the perspective of group members, collaborators, fellow musicians, and notable fans. Filled with new interviews with music legends such as Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Alan Jardine, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Blondie Chaplin, Randy Bachman, Roger McGuinn, John Sebastian, Lyle Lovett, Alice Cooper, and Al Koo... + Read More
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Series: Mickey CohenThe Life and Crimes of L.A.’s Notorious MobsterPaperback
Tere Tereba9781770410633
$16.95TRUE CRIME
May 01, 2012
Go deep into the L.A. underworld with the true story of one obsessive gangster’s unparalleled quest for privilege, power, and paydays This biography of celebrity gangster Mickey Cohen digs past the sensational headlines to deliver a remarkable story of a man who captivated, corrupted, and terrorized Los Angeles for a generation. When Bugsy Siegel was murdered, his henchman Mickey Cohen took over the criminal activity in Los Angeles. Mickey Cohen attained such power and dominance from the late 1940s until 1976 that he was a regular above... + Read More
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Series: Mickey CohenThe Life and Crimes of L.A.’s Notorious MobsterHardcover
Tere Tereba9781770410008
$29.95TRUE CRIME
May 01, 2012
Go deep into the L.A. underworld with the true story of one obsessive gangster’s unparalleled quest for privilege, power, and paydays This biography of celebrity gangster Mickey Cohen digs past the sensational headlines to deliver a remarkable story of a man who captivated, corrupted, and terrorized Los Angeles for a generation. When Bugsy Siegel was murdered, his henchman Mickey Cohen took over the criminal activity in Los Angeles. Mickey Cohen attained such power and dominance from the late 1940s until 1976 that he was a regular above... + Read More
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Series: Who Is The DoctorWho Is The DoctorThe Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who — The New SeriesPaperback
Graeme Burk9781550229844
$19.95PERFORMING ARTS
Apr 01, 2012
The essential companion for everyone from casual viewer to avid fan Doctor Who was already the world’s longest-running science fiction series when it returned in 2005 to huge success. An enormously popular series among genre fans in North America, Doctor Who encompasses horror, science fiction, comedy, action, and historical adventure and is loved for its uniquely British wit and clever scripting. It’s no wonder the series’ hero, monsters, and even its theme song are pop culture icons. In Who Is The Doctor, experts Graeme Burk and Rober... + Read More
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Series: Rosewood ConfidentialThe Unofficial Companion to Pretty Little LiarsPaperback
Liv Spencer9781770410954
$14.95YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 17
Jun 15, 2012
All the juicy details on the breakout hit TV show that has people talking, tweeting, and tuning in week after week Rosewood Confidential is the first companion book to the dark deeds, ugly secrets, and flashy fashion of Pretty Little Liars. With six Teen Choice Awards (including Choice Summer TV Show two years in a row) and nominations from People’s Choice and GLAAD Media Awards, the show is a fan favourite, ratings success, and trending Twitter topic every time a new episode airs. Rosewood Confidential features an episode guide to the ... + Read More
Explore the true resilience of the heart and our raw determination to find goodness in a world fraught with adversity One woman’s courage in the face of personal tragedy is at the heart of Heather A. Clark’s debut novel. Thirty-three-year-old Nicky Fowler thought her whole life was mapped out — a rewarding career as a third grade teacher, an adoring husband, and the perfect house in the suburbs — but complicated fertility issues lead to a devastating tragedy. Nicky’s marriage crumbles and she’s left unable to cope with her now-changed lif... + Read More
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Series: The Last HiccupPaperback
Christopher Meades9781550229738
$16.95FICTION
Apr 01, 2012
“A strange and surprisingly touching novel about how people find good and evil where they look for them.” — Booklist “A beautifully written novel, part folk tale, part parable.” — Will Ferguson, author of the Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning 419 Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction In 1930s Russia, an eight-year-old boy named Vladimir is suddenly stricken with a chronic case of the hiccups. He soon finds himself spirited away to a Moscow hospital by the famous physician Sergei Namestikov, who puts him through a ... + Read More
Exploring what happens when ordinary people collide with bizarre, fantastical situations, this collection of 14 short stories presents an engaging new voice in absurdist fiction. The stories are grotesque, hilarious, unnerving, and moving: a man discovers he has testicular cancer on the day that a Godzilla-like monster attacks the city in which he lives; a kitchen-hand is subjected to terrible peer pressure in a restaurant for zombies; a husband and wife discover they are pregnant with 37 babies; and a man travels into the engine room of his ow... + Read More
Now in one volume, Lockpick Pornography and its thematic sequel, We all Got it Coming Lockpick Pornography is a genderqueer adventure story, and We All Got It Coming is about a young couple dealing with the aftermath of an act of violence. From kidnapping the son of a “family values” politician in Lockpick Pornography to the violent confrontation of We All Got It Coming, these are characters who fight back. Comeau explores the effects of prejudice and the ramifications of violence with his signature mix of unhinged humour and unexpected... + Read More
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Series: Come BackPaperback
Sky Gilbert9781770410497
$18.95FICTION
May 01, 2012
The Judy Garland of the future tells it like she sees it The year is 2050, and, contrary to popular belief, Judy Garland did not die in 1969. At the grand old age of 138, she’s re-embraced her real name, Frances Gumm; she’s a feminist scholar, working on her Ph.D. at the University of Toronto; and she’s writing her thesis on a little-known gay Canadian playwright and drag queen, Dash King, whose rather dismal career ended in a plethora of drugs and promiscuous sex. Obsessed with King’s antiquated notion of gay politics, Frances’s own medi... + Read More
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Series: HersMonologues for WomenPaperback
Martha Burns9781550229905
$19.95PERFORMING ARTS
Apr 01, 2014
Chosen by theater professionals for their compelling stories and rich characters, these 40 female monologues have been culled from the most important and entertaining plays of the last decade. Each piece, from the deeply emotional to the scathingly hilarious, is accompanied by context from the play it comes from, past production information, and helpful commentary from professionals who previously performed the piece. Professional and amateur actors, acting students, and drama teachers will find pieces to both study and perform in this practica... + Read More
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Series: HisMonologues for MenPaperback
Leonard McHardy9781550229912
$19.95PERFORMING ARTS
Apr 01, 2014
With 40 monologues for men chosen from plays written in the last 10 years, this collection offers a variety of compelling one-person pieces. Commentary from a theater professional who has worked on the play is included with each monologue, along with the context from the play in which the piece is taken. Offering characters that can be richly brought to life, this volume provides a useful tool for professional and amateur actors, acting students, and drama coaches.
Patrick Woodcock’s eighth book of poetry is the first written in one geographical location, the Kurdish North of Iraq. Woodcock lived in three cities over two years where he worked as a teacher and lecturer while traveling extensively throughout the region collecting material for this book. Mixed with poems both serious and humorous, long and short, this is the work of a poet who cannot live or create without uprooting himself to our world’s most misunderstood and misrepresented regions.
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Series: WhiteoutPoemsPaperback
George Murray9781770410879
$18.95POETRY
Apr 01, 2012
Named after the surface condition in which no object casts a shadow, the horizon cannot be seen, and only dark objects are discernible, this collection of poems explores how accidental voyeurism can force reconsideration and reconciliation. The featured pieces delve into the concept of daily life’s heavy weather, illustrating how it establishes measure and how the predatory nature of the accidental conjures unexpected things. This sixth compilation, a decade in the making, is at once taut, tender, and terrifying, shattering convention in the co... + Read More
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Series: An Orwell Brennan MysteryWoman Chased by CrowsAn Orwell Brennan MysteryHardcover
Marc Strange9781550229691
$24.95FICTION
May 01, 2012
Dockerty police chief Orwell Brennan has his hands full. The town’s mayor keeps trying to use him for re-election while her slick, out-of-town challenger is smearing him every chance he gets. Meanwhile, Brennan’s middle daughter is getting married soon, his youngest is starting to notice boys, his wife has him on a diet, and someone keeps stealing his favorite cookies. Things take an ironic turn for the worse when a Toronto police officer, who was in town to investigate a local murder, is killed in his hotel room. The victim was about to interv... + Read More
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Series: An Orwell Brennan MysteryFollow Me DownPaperback
Marc Strange9781770410312
$14.95FICTION
May 01, 2012
A man, hanging from a tree at the edge of the forest that surrounds Dockerty, Newry County, has been shot with arrows, two of which pin his belly to the tree trunk. Orwell Brennan, Dockerty’s chief of police, questions the validity of it being a hunting accident when a sergeant tells him it’s been ruled a murder. He also tells the chief that the investigation is now in the hands of Metro Homicide and outside his concern. But Orwell has never listened much to those telling him to mind his own business, and this case has far too many unanswered q... + Read More
Heists, double crosses, and brutality drive this fast-paced fourth installment of the Wilson Mystery series An armoured car carrying a huge payday will be rolling through the city every Friday for four weeks. Out of money, Wilson takes up with Ruby, an old partner, for a job that promises a huge score. The only problem: Ruby’s kid, Rick, wants in on the deal. Rick is everything Wilson isn’t but without him there is no job. Wilson signs on with the condition that he runs the job; he plans it, supplies it, and staffs it. The job is a succes... + Read More
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Series: A Wilson MysteryThe Wilson Mystery OmnibusPaperback
Mike Knowles9781770410473
$12.95FICTION
Apr 01, 2012
Featuring the escapades of the enigmatic mafia gunman Wilson, this volume combines his first three adventures?Darwin’s Nightmare, Grinder, and In Plain Sight?of the critically acclaimed Series. The first installment introduces the protagonist?a secretive figure who has spent his entire life under the radar. One day Wilson crosses the line, earning the hatred of a vengeful mob boss. Surviving only by delving even deeper into the underworld of Hamilton, Ontario, Wilson accepts the deceptively simple job of transporting a seemingly harmless bag. S... + Read More
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Series: A Peter Cammon MysteryWalking into the OceanHardcover
David Whellams9781770410428
$24.95FICTION
Apr 01, 2012
Introducing veteran Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Peter Cammon, this novel finds Cammon journeying to the Jurassic Coast to solve a seemingly ordinary domestic crime. At first glance, the perpetrator appears to have murdered his wife before drowning in the English Channel, but Cammon soon learns that his case is merely a sideshow. A broader Series of murders has been unfolding along the cliffs, baffling the local police. Realizing that his assignment cannot be completed without figuring out the serial killings that threaten the region, the dete... + Read More
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Series: A Peter Cammon MysteryWalking into the OceanPaperback
David Whellams9781770411036
$14.95FICTION
Apr 01, 2012
Introducing veteran Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Peter Cammon, this novel finds Cammon journeying to the Jurassic Coast to solve a seemingly ordinary domestic crime. At first glance, the perpetrator appears to have murdered his wife before drowning in the English Channel, but Cammon soon learns that his case is merely a sideshow. A broader Series of murders has been unfolding along the cliffs, baffling the local police. Realizing that his assignment cannot be completed without figuring out the serial killings that threaten the region, the dete... + Read More
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Series: The Toronto SeriesTumblin’ DiceA MysteryHardcover
John McFetridge9781550229776
$26.95FICTION
Mar 01, 2012
Two aging rock stars plot against the manager who ripped them off in this witty thriller by “Canada’s answer to Elmore Leonard.” (Toronto Star) Tumblin’ Dice rolls with cops and mobsters, rock stars and bikers, in a gritty, absorbing tour through a criminal underworld that’s thoroughly convincing The High, a band with a few hit songs back in the late 1970s, have reunited to play the nostalgia circuit at casinos. But for bassist Barry and lead singer Cliff, this tour will be more lucrative than it appears, as they team up to turn the tab... + Read More
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Series: Unleash Your Hidden Poker MemoryHow to Win at Texas Hold’Em by Turning your Brain into a Poker Tracking MachinePaperback
Bennett Onika9781770410725
$24.95GAMES & ACTIVITIES
Apr 01, 2012
Gain a massive edge on the competition with tested memory strategies Going beyond the common poker strategy book, this one-of-a-kind guide utilizes basic memory techniques designed to enable a player to easily keep track of poker statistics during a live game. A variety of engaging imagery is provided, teaching players how to remember approximately 10 to 100 times the information an untrained player would have at a tournament or cash game. Covering everything from how often a player plays to memorizing tells, this is the ideal companion... + Read More
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Series: This Sweater Is for You!Celebrating the Creative Process in Film and Art with the Animator and Illustrator of "The Hockey Sweater"Paperback
Sheldon Cohen9781550229608
$29.95 USDPERFORMING ARTS
Feb 01, 2012
The Sweater is one of the most beloved animated films of all time. Based on Roch Carrier’s short story, also known as ?The Hockey Sweater,” the film recounts the most horrifying moment of the author’s childhood. Sheldon Cohen adapted the story into animation and created a film that is as much about childhood emotions and the desire to fit in, as it is about hockey, the clash of cultures, and a harkening to bygone times. Now 30 years later, Sheldon delves into his notebooks, photographs, and memories to recreate the process he undertook to make... + Read More
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Series: Bluebacks and Silver BrightsA Lifetime in the BC Fisheries from Bounty to PlunderPaperback
Norman Safarik9781770410411
$22.95NATURE
May 02, 2012
More than a history of the Vancouver fishing industry, this collection of adventures set on the Pacific Ocean also serves as a compelling memoir. With dozens of salty tales of hardworking and hard-living fishermen and fish-industry workers, this is the story of West Coast fishing from the Strait of Georgia, down to Steinbeck’s Cannery Row, and even a look into New York’s old-time, mob-controlled fish markets. With wisdom and insight, the tales also serve as an ecological warning, recalling the lost bounty of Canada’s natural resources of a cent... + Read More
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Series: Of Moose and MenA Wildlife Vet's Pursuit of the World's Largest DeerPaperback
Jerry Haigh9781770410916
$22.95NATURE
May 01, 2012
Drawing on the author’s personal experiences with both tame and wild moose, this handbook contains a wealth of information about this unique animal from all corners of the world. An overview of moose biology is featured, including their specialized diet and the relationship between sex and antlers, where size really does matter. Covering the history of moose on earth and the marked fluctuations in populations that have occurred over time, this guide also contains accessible chapters exploring moose diseases, moose and traffic, moose as a resour... + Read More
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Series: Moe and MeEncounters with Moe Norman, Golf's Mysterious GeniusPaperback
Lorne Rubenstein9781770410534
$22.95SPORTS & RECREATION
Apr 01, 2012
The unique life story of late golfer Moe Norman Moe Norman has been called “The Mysterious Genius of Golf.” His swing, his mannerisms, and his lifestyle were unusual to say the least: Moe played very quickly, never took a practice swing, often repeated phrases when talking, and lived in motel rooms most of this life. Moe, who died in 2004 at age 75, suffered from crippling insecurity and introversion, which kept him from succeeding at the highest levels of play. Yet Tiger Woods has said that only Moe and Ben Hogan actually “owned” their s... + Read More
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Series: ShootersThe Toughest Men in Professional WrestlingPaperback
Jonathan Snowden9781770410404
$22.95SPORTS & RECREATION
Jun 01, 2012
The secret history of the real fighters in pro wrestling Shooters recounts the stories of athletes like Brock Lesnar and Gene LeBell, men who have lived their lives on the border between “works” and “shoots,” between the routines of the professional wrestling circuit and the legitimate confrontations that made their reputations. From catch wrestling masters Strangler Lewis and Billy Robinson to pro-wrestling icons like Frank Gotch and Lou Thesz, from Olympic heroes Danny Hodge and Kurt Angle to the Japanese wrestler who trained the famo... + Read More
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Series: The King of New OrleansHow the Junkyard Dog Became Professional Wrestling's First Black SuperheroPaperback
Greg Klein9781770410305
$19.95SPORTS & RECREATION
May 03, 2012
Telling the remarkable tale of a man who is still remembered on the streets of New Orleans and in the hearts of professional-wrestling fans, this book aims to restore the overlooked Junkyard Dog to his proper place in the history books. In 1979, Sylvester Ritter, also known as the Junkyard Dog, managed to break one of the final color barriers in the sport by becoming the first black wrestler named undisputed top star of his promotion, and this biography reveals all the famous feuds and business back stories that made him a wrestling legend. By ... + Read More
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Series: Physical ChessMy Life in Catch-as-Catch-Can WrestlingPaperback
Billy Robinson9781770410626
$19.95SPORTS & RECREATION
Jun 01, 2012
In this fascinating autobiography, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA) guru Billy Robinson recounts his upbringing amid a family of champion fighters, his worldwide travels, and his time as a pro-wrestling television star. The memoir fills a crucial gap in the history of catch-as-catch-can wrestling while simultaneously chronicling the subject’s life in his own inimitable voice. Starting with Robinson’s upbringing in a working-class family in post–World War II England, the record journeys through his career as a professional wre... + Read More
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