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| Title: Alberta's Weekly Newspapers |
| Sub-title: Writing the First Draft of History |
| By (author): Wayne Arthurson |
| ISBN10-13: 1926677803 : 9781926677804 |
| Wayne Arthurson brings to light the wild and raucous history of our province as told through the eyes of the weekly community newspaper. On December 6, 1880, after the printing press had been brought overland from Winnipeg in a Red River cart, publisher Frank Oliver put out the first newspaper of any kind to be solely written, edited, and printed in Alberta. Alberta was still a quarter century from becoming a province and Edmonton was just a scattered group of settlements around a Hudson's Bay Company fort. Later, joined by weeklies across the province, these newspapers were the voice of the new West, touting the region's superiority. During two world wars, community papers brought immediate and personal news about the heroism of our young men on the battlefields of Europe as well as news about the many who died or were wounded. When the Spanish flu pandemic savaged Alberta communities, killing more than half the numbers killed in the Great War, the weekly newspapers kept the communities informed. And when "Bible Bill" Aberhart's Social Credit party tried to muzzle the press with the Accurate News and Information Act in 1937, Alberta weeklies roared out and garnered support from news media around the world. |
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"The interesting thing though, the needs of the community haven't changed that much. If you read the weekly paper of 1908 and then you read the weekly paper of 2008, you can see the similarities in what they did, whcih was to report on what was going on in the district. And that's what made the community paper successful for all those years." -- Frank McTighe, publisher of the Fort Macleod Gazette, Alberta's oldest newspaper
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Pages: 272
Size: 228.6x152.4x12.7mm
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| Published: Folklore Publishing (CA) - June 2012 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: History of other lands |
| List Price: 15.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Reprint under Consideration
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| Title: 1 of: 53 |
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| Title: Amazing Animals |
| Sub-title: Inspiring Stories About the Bond Between Humans and Animals |
| By (author): Janice Ryan |
| ISBN10-13: 1894864778 : 9781894864770 |
| Animals have extraordinary minds capable of exceptional acts of perception, generosity, bravery and kindness. Their connection with humankind gives us a glimpse into their world and their desire to share it with us. Here is a collection of fascinating, heartwarming and humorous tales about some of the animal kingdom's amazing inhabitants and their often mysterious connection with us: * After being attacked by a great white shark while surfing, Todd Endris was saved from sure death by a pod of dolphins that encircled him and kept the marauding shark away until he was able to ride a wave back to shore. * An orphaned black bear cub and a 10-year-old boy become best friends, napping together, and even tumbling and wrestling. * When a three-year-old boy toppled into the gorilla enclosure at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo, Binti Jua, a young female gorilla, rescued the child and delivered him safely to the zookeepers. * African grey parrots are capable of speaking at least 350 words, but Harvard avian researcher Dr. Irene Pepperberg and her African grey parrot, Alex, proved that birds have cognitive abilities and are capable of more than just mimicking words. * A pride of three lions rescue an injured Ethiopian girl from her attackers and watch over her until her family finds her. * And many more. |
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Pages: 296
Size: 209.55x133.35x20.32mm
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| Published: Folklore Publishing (CA) - August 2009 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Domestic animals & pets |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon |
| Title: 2 of: 53 |
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| Title: Amazing Cats |
| Sub-title: Stories of Intuition, Compassion, Mystery & Extraordinary Feats |
| By (author): Omar Mouallem |
| ISBN10-13: 1894864735 : 9781894864732 |
| Loving or aloof, mischievous or cuddly--for many people, their cats are an integral part of the family. Here are extraordinary stories of some of the world's most charismatic and captivating cats: * Princess Kitty, dubbed ''The Smartest Cat in the World,'' was trained to play the piano and do 100 other incredible tricks * ASPCA 2007 cat of the year, Winnie, led her family to a carbon monoxide leak * Simon received the Dickin Medal for his efforts in consoling the wounded on the British navy ship HMS Amethyst * A hospice cat named Oscar can predict patients' deaths * Fred, the ''Undercover Kitty,'' won the Law Enforcement Appreciation Award for helping to nab a fraudulent vet * Scarlett, an incredible mother cat, damaged her eyes saving her five kittens from a New York inferno * Smart and adventurous, Macavity caught a bus several times a week to the nearest fish and chips shop * Lewis, nicknamed ''The Terrorist of Sunset Circle,'' was put under permanent house arrest after biting and scratching six neighbors * And many more. |
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Pages: 272
Size: 209.55x133.35x17.53mm
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| Published: Folklore Publishing (CA) - July 2008 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Cats as pets |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Title: 3 of: 53 |
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| Title: Amazing Dogs |
| Sub-title: Stories of Brilliance, Loyalty, Courage & Extraordinary Feats |
| By (author): Lisa Wojna |
| ISBN10-13: 1894864727 : 9781894864725 |
| Our best friends. They can be pets or working dogs; they race for sticks and balls or find survivors of disasters, and they are the subjects of some of the most amazing and touching stories: * Employees of the Albany post office adopted a stray puppy named Owney, and in his life he traveled hundreds of thousands of miles with the mail to places around the world * John Dignard, victim of a brain injury, introduced the concept of memory dogs by training a German shepherd help him * Rescue dogs working 9/11 found a few survivors, but the remains they uncovered provided closure for grieving families * Times were tough for Jude Stringfellow, but a bipedal puppy named Faith taught her to hope again * The Sica family's golden retriever, Bullet, saved their three-week-old son from certain death from an undiagnosed heart condition * Stubby, a mongrel boxer mutt, became a hero on the front lines when his frenetic barking alerted sleeping soldiers to poisonous gas * Skippy, a hearing-ear dog, has given Kerena Marchant a taste of what freedom really means * Blue heeler cross Skidboot has made appearances on Jay Leno, Oprah and the Late Show with David Letterman to perform his amazing tricks * And so many more heartwarming stories. |
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Pages: 272
Size: 209.55x133.35x19.05mm
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| Published: Folklore Publishing (CA) - April 2008 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Dogs as pets |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 3 |
| Title: 4 of: 53 |
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| Title: Angels Here Among Us |
| By (author): Vernon Oickle |
| ISBN10-13: 1926677706 : 9781926677705 |
| Angels, universal beacons of hope, symbols of humanity and grace. In this book, you will encounter people who have had extraordinary experiences, and you will read stories that may seem impossible or too amazing to be true. Vernon Oickle recounts deeply personal stories of real people who have encountered otherworldly beings who have brought comfort and provoked life-altering changes: * A woman in white appears on the deck of fishing boat and warns a fisherman of impending danger * Lost in a blinding snowstorm in a dense forest, a boy is guided home to his family by a mysterious stranger * A young boy saves his family from perishing in a house fire after a strange visitor wakes him up and leads him to safety * During a difficult delivery, an expectant mother sees a woman engulfed in a bright light hovering over the doctor and knows that everything will be all right * An unknown man appears out of nowhere to save a young girl from drowning, and then he suddenly disappears * While sitting in a jail cell, a despondent man has a life-changing conversation with another man in the cell next to him, only to find out the next day that the cell was empty * Many of these true stories defy logic, yet point to the existence of angels among us. |
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Pages: 240
Size: 209.55x133.35x16.51mm
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| Published: Folklore Publishing (CA) - August 2010 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Spirit guides, angels & channelling |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon |
| Title: 5 of: 53 |
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| Title: Billionaires of Canada |
| Sub-title: Their Stories and Their Influences on Canada |
| By (author): Tim le Riche |
| ISBN10-13: 1894864565 : 9781894864565 |
| This book profiles some of Canada's wealthiest people from their beginnings in business to the peak of their success and, sometimes, their downfall. Read more about the stories behind the money: · The Bronfman family's rise during Prohibition to build the Seagram's empire · Media baron Conrad Black's road to knighthood and his fall from grace · Jimmy Pattison, the car salesman with a drive to succeed in everything from advertising to groceries · Izzy Asper, who went from lawyer to MLA to media billionaire · The McCains' growth from small potatoes to the world's largest french fry manufacturers · Clay Riddell and Murray Edwards, oil patch billionaires · Michael Lee-Chin, the Chinese-Jamaican son of a former Avon lady, who started as a university bar bouncer in Hamilton and went on to establish a billion-dollar mutual fund · Bernard Ebbers's fall from WorldCom CEO to convicted criminal · Kenneth Thomson, the enigmatic Baron Thomson of Fleet, art collector and owner of Thomson Corporation, one of the world's most powerful information services and academic publishing companies. And more... |
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Pages: 168
Size: 209.55x133.35x13.21mm
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| Published: Folklore Publishing (CA) - February 2006 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Biography: business & industry |
| List Price: 7.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon |
| Title: 6 of: 53 |
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| Title: Canada in Space |
| Sub-title: The People & Stories behind Canada's Role in the Explorations of Space |
| By (author): Chris Gainor |
| ISBN10-13: 189486459X : 9781894864596 |
| Canadians have always had a pioneering spirit. We've explored our country and our planet, and now we're exploring space. Read more about Canada's amazing contributions to space research and discovery: · The development of the Canadarm and Canadarm2, essential tools for the space shuttle program · The Alouette I ionospheric research satellite, the first satellite ever built outside of the US and USSR to make it into orbit · James Chamberlin and Owen Maynard, who went from the collapse of Avro to engineering key components for NASA's Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and shuttle programs · The birth of Canada's commercial satellite industry with the Canadian launch of the world's first communications satellite · Robotic technology developed in Canada that helped the shuttle program return to flight in 2005 · Dr. Gerry Bull, the Canadian defence scientist who spearheaded the High Altitude Research Project which studied the use of cannons to launch satellites in the 1960s · Ionospheric research by Canadian scientists to help improve radio communications in the far north · Julie Payette and Chris Hadfield's part in the construction and research work on the International Space Station · Marc Garneau, the head of Canada's space program, who is setting his sights on Canadian technology and a mission to Mars. And more... |
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Pages: 264
Size: 209.55x133.35x19.05mm
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| Published: Folklore Publishing (CA) - November 2006 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: History of other lands |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Title: 7 of: 53 |
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| Title: Canada vs United States |
| Sub-title: How Canada is So Much Better than America |
| By (author): Jeff Pearce |
| ISBN10-13: 1894864794 : 9781894864794 |
| Jeff Pearce's book is a humungous, hilarious and controversial wave of the Maple Leaf and reveals that Canadian nationalism is in the end...fun. Provocative and insightful, Canada vs. United States demonstrates how Canada holds its own and even outperforms the U.S. in such areas as the economy, arts, quality of life, banking, law enforcement and even sex (ahem, especially sex). You may know that Canada is BIGGER in land mass and has WAY MORE natural resources, BUT, you may not know: * Canadians have less debt. * Canadians are better educated. * Canadians get more vacation days, and yet we work harder. * The Canadian military hasn't cared about gays in the ranks for years, and that same military kicked the Americans back across the border each time they invaded! * Our healthcare system is better. * Canada is known and respected for its peacekeeping and peacemaking. * AND...Canadians even live longer! |
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Pages: 280
Size: 209.55x133.35x19.05mm
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| Published: Folklore Publishing (CA) - August 2010 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Popular culture |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Reprint under Consideration
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| Title: 8 of: 53 |
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| Title: Canadian Battles |
| Sub-title: Canada's Role in Major World Conflicts |
| By (author): Norman Leach |
| ISBN10-13: 1894864786 : 9781894864787 |
| Canadian soldiers, sailors and pilots have fought consistently above their weight class in the forefront of the world's major conflicts. And it was a Canadian, Lester B. Pearson, whose idea of a peacekeeping force defined Canada's world role in a new way, drawing respect and recognition from countries around the world: * Afghanistan: Operation Medusa, an attempt to retake the Panjwavi District in Kandahar Province from the Taliban, turned into a deadly battle for Canadian troops. * Croatia: Sent as peacekeepers, Canadian soldiers engaged in fierce action and were respected for their role in quelling the civil war and genocide. * Korea: Members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry repelled a massive Chinese attack and won the only U.S. Presidential Citation ever awarded to a Canadian battalion. * World War II: In some of the fiercest battles of the war, Canadian forces were in the forefront during the Dieppe Raid, D-Day and the Battle of the Atlantic. * War of 1812: Les Canadiens and the British troops fought to defend Canada, while Laura Secord walked into history. * Seven Years' War: During a naval blockade on the Restigouche River, a French fleet was destroyed at the cost of only 24 British casualties. * And more. |
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Pages: 264
Size: 209.55x133.35x16.51mm
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| Published: Folklore Publishing (CA) - June 2009 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Warfare & defence |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 8 |
| Title: 9 of: 53 |
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| Title: Canadian Crime Investigations |
| Sub-title: Hunting Down Serial Killers |
| By (author): Peter Boer |
| ISBN10-13: 1894864603 : 9781894864602 |
| The Mounties always get their man, or so it seems. Canada's police forces work tirelessly to solve major cases. Read about the efforts of the RCMP, OPP and SĂ"retĂ© du QuĂ©bec to investigate some of Canada's most notorious cases: ·The seven-month pursuit of escaped killer Allan Legere, The Monster of Miramichi ·The investigation leading to the arrest of John Martin Crawford, who was convicted in 1992 of killing three Native women in Saskatoon ·The massive search of Robert William Pickton's Port Coquitlam pig farm, involving police, anthropologists and forensic specialists ·Clifford Olsen's attempts to manipulate the police during the investigation of a string of killings in the Lower Mainland ·How police tracked down the twisted criminal pairing of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka ·The capture of Thomas Neil Cream, the doctor who was Canada's possible link to the Jack the Ripper killings and was hanged for the murders of five prostitutes in 1899. And more... |
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Pages: 240
Size: 209.55x133.35x17.53mm
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| Published: Folklore Publishing (CA) - September 2006 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Crime & criminology |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 4 |
| Title: 10 of: 53 |
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