There Never Was a Better Time: Toronto's Yesterdays

Jack and Ernie Taylor emigrate to Canada in 1921, and three years later their parents, Mary and John Taylor, along with their brothers and rascal of a grandfather, Job, move to the city. It is one of the most dynamic decades in the history of Toronto. The family thrives, despite the different temperaments involved, thanks in part to the strength of Mary's discipline. She provides structure for her sons, yet they still enjoy the diverse frivolities of the time.Share in their daily life during the Roaring Twenties as they:Cross Toronto harbour on a side-paddle ferryAttend a baseball game at Hanlan's PointSail aboard the Cayuga to Port DalhousieAttend a Remembrance Day service at the old city hallObserve the 60th anniversary of the Confederation of CanadaExperience the CNE, the biggest and grandest annual fair in the worldShare the laughter of a vaudeville show at the Pantages TheatreVisit Sunnyside, Toronto's summer playground by the lake"Toronto the Good" was evolving into a dynamic, sinful metropolis, adored by many and feared by others. The Taylors witness the cultural identity and infrastructure of their adopted city becoming firmly established during a time of rapid urban expansion.There Never Was a Better Time: Toronto's Yesterdays is an entertaining and informative history of an immigrant family during one of the most thrilling times in Toronto's history.

THERE NEVER WAS A BETTER TIME: Toronto's Yesterdays

Biographies & Memoirs

Taylor, Doug

Historical

iUniverse

Jack and Ernie Taylor emigrate to Canada in 1921, and three years later their parents, Mary and John Taylor, along with their brothers and rascal of a grandfather, Job, move to the city. It is one of the most dynamic decades in the history of Toronto. The family thrives, despite the different temperaments involved, thanks in part to the strength of Mary's discipline. She provides structure for her sons, yet they still enjoy the diverse frivolities of the time. Share in their daily life during the Roaring Twenties as they: <ul>
<li>Cross Toronto harbour on a side-paddle ferry </li>
<li>Attend a baseball game at Hanlan's Point </li>
<li>Sail aboard the Cayuga to Port Dalhousie </li>
<li>Attend a Remembrance Day service at the old city hall </li>
<li>Observe the 60th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada </li>
<li>Experience the CNE, the biggest and grandest annual fair in the world </li>
<li>Share the laughter of a vaudeville show at the Pantages Theatre </li>
<li>Visit Sunnyside, Toronto's summer playground by the lake</li>
</ul> "Toronto the Good" was evolving into a dynamic, sinful metropolis, adored by many and feared by others. The Taylors witness the cultural identity and infrastructure of their adopted city becoming firmly established during a time of rapid urban expansion. There Never Was a Better Time: Toronto's Yesterdays is an entertaining and informative history of an immigrant family during one of the most thrilling times in Toronto's history.

Arse Over Teakettle: An Irreverent Story of Coming of Age During the 1940s in Toronto

Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn found adventure on the banks of the mighty Mississippi. Tom Hudson and his friend "Shorty" discovered it in the secluded laneways and avenues of a deceptively quiet Toronto neighbourhood. Arse Over Teakettle is an intriguing tale of Tom Hudson's boyhood escapades in Toronto during the 1940s. He and his mischievous friend, Shorty, encounter eccentric characters such as Grumpy, an unconventional older man in the neighbourhood, and their fierce neighbour-Mrs. Leyer. Their confrontations with the Kramer Gang are sometimes painful and at other times hilarious. As Tom and his friends become sexually aware, amusing situations develop. Shorty constantly pushes Tom to explore beyond the secure boundaries of childhood, into the world of the "big boys." An intimate and heartfelt tale of family life in Toronto, Arse Over Teakettle is set during the decade when the city is transforming from a parochial city into a cosmopolitan urban centre. In Tom's neighbourhood, difficulties arise as he confronts ethnic and religious prejudice, which wounds his boyhood friends.

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

The Villages Within is an irreverent version of Toronto's past that will not improve anyone's knowledge of history, but its fabrications and exaggerations may provide an amusing insight into the lives of those who built the town of York. It is an exposé of historical untruths, a book that no school should ever permit its students to read. Discover Lord Dorchester's unusual method of staying warm while his underwear froze during his first winter in Canada. Learn about Elizabeth Simcoe's struggle with the intoxicating evils of gooseberry wine. During the War of 1812, why did Laura Secord deliver a cow to James Fitzgibbon in the dead of night? Why did the residents of York fear an American invasion in 1813, even though they needed their dollars to support the town's tourist industry? Why did the colonists, who never bathed at the best of times, become truly revolting in 1837? In a more serious vein, this book chronicles the history and architecture of the Kings West District, the Kensington Market, and the proudly "tacky" Queen Street West. The narrative, details the events in the life of the old St. Andrew's Market, allowing those who visit it today to appreciate its rich heritage.

The Villages Within: An Irreverent History of Toronto and a Respectful Guide to the St. Andrew's Market, the Kings West District, the Kensington Market, and Queen Street West

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

2017 Theatre Library Association Book Awards — Nominated, Richard Wall Memorial Award 2017 Heritage Toronto Book Award — Nominated Slip once more into the back rows of the favourite movie theatres of your youth. “Brought Back to Thrill You Again” was an advertisement employed by theatres to disguise that they were offering older films that were past their prime. In the 1950s a sign appeared outside Loew’s Downtown (the Elgin) displaying these commonly used words. The theatre was screening Gone With the Wind, released in 1939. However, in this instance the claim was accurate, as the film did indeed thrill audiences one more time. Similar to this cinematic classic, this book will thrill you again as it brings back memories of Toronto’s old movie theatres. Relive the experience of sitting in their darkened auditoriums, witnessing the adventure, comedy, and romance of the silver screen. Most of the theatres have been demolished, but to visually recreate them, the book includes 128 historic pictures of the theatres — exteriors, marquees, colourful neon signs, and auditoriums — many of the photos never before published in books or on the internet.

Toronto's Local Movie Theatres of Yesteryear: Brought Back to Thrill You Again

History

Americas

Dundurn Press

The Reluctant Virgin: Murder in 1950s Toronto

In every decade, deeds are committed in dark places that are unknown to those who tread life's well-lit paths. Even so, as a new era dawns in Toronto of the 1950s, no one suspects that a serial killer is about to unleash a fury on the quiet residential avenues and in the forested river valleys. On Labour Day weekend in 1951, just as thirteen-year-old Tom Hudson is ready to begin high school, a sadistic killer strikes. A female member of the school's staff is brutally murdered in the secluded darkness of the Humber Valley, and the police suspect another teacher has committed the crime. After detectives Gerry Thomson and Jim Peersen are assigned to the case, another innocent victim is murdered. As the investigation heats up, Tom and his friends attempt to go about their normal lives developing as teenagers do but it is not long before they become unwittingly caught up with the mystery behind the brutal killings. As the killer's rage intensifies, everyone fears another murder lies in the shadows. Now it is up to two detectives and a group of curious teenagers to find a psychopath hell-bent on seeking revenge before further violence occurs.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Why do Christians believe what they believe? What is it about Christianity that makes us believe we have the one and only way to heaven? After all, would a loving and caring God actually send somebody to hell just because they happened to follow a teacher who got a few facts wrong? What about the area of science? How can we claim with confidence that the universe had a beginning and will have an end when renowned scientists and physicists have claimed that the universe is eternal? If there is no God, where do ethics and morality come from, and on what do we base our concept of right and wrong?
 In Why? A Believer's Guide to Defending the Faith, author Doug Taylor helps Christians find the answers to those and other questions. This guide is divided into six main sections: understanding the Apologetics; determining if the Bible supports or prohibits us from looking for evidences of God and His work; basic differences between the occult, cults, and false religions; how the church and atheism are obstacles to Apologetics today; and a look at positive supports for the Christian worldview and Christianity at large. The final section is a recap and challenge to the reader moving forward.
 Written in easy-to-understand, unintimidating language, Why? is designed for new and veteran Christians. It will help prepare all Christians to explain to others the truths of their faith.

Why?: A Believer's Introduction to Defending the Faith

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Cross Books Pub

A booklet prepared to defend the rights of workers against restrictive labour legislation. Although used by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour in their historic court case against the Saskatchewan government, the issues raised apply to the broader trade union movement.--- http://nextyearcountrybooks.blogspot.ca/2011/12/test-one.html

Trade Unions and Canadian Democracy

Brown, Lorne

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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THERE NEVER WAS A BETTER TIME: Toronto's Yesterdays

There Never Was a Better Time: Toronto's Yesterdays

Arse Over Teakettle: An Irreverent Story of Coming of Age During the 1940s in Toronto

Arse Over Teakettle: An Irreverent Story of Coming of Age During the 1940s in Toronto

The Villages Within: An Irreverent History of Toronto and a Respectful Guide to the St. Andrew's Market, the Kings West District, the Kensington Market, and Queen Street West

Toronto's Local Movie Theatres of Yesteryear: Brought Back to Thrill You Again

The Reluctant Virgin: Murder in 1950s Toronto

The Reluctant Virgin: Murder in 1950s Toronto

Why?: A Believer's Introduction to Defending the Faith

Trade Unions and Canadian Democracy