The Birds of Vancouver Island's West Coast

Science & Math

Dorst, Adrian

Biological Sciences

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In the Name of Wild: One Family, Five Years, Ten Countries, and a New Vision of Wildness

Politics & Social Sciences

Vannini, Phillip

Vannini, April

Social Sciences

Bootstraps Need Boots: One Tory’s Lonely Fight to End Poverty in Canada

For more than four decades, Hugh Segal has been one of the leading voices of progressive conservatism in Canada. A self-described Red Tory warrior who disdains "bootstrap" approaches to poverty, he has always promoted policies, especially a basic annual income, to help the most economically vulnerable. Why would a life-long Tory support something so radical? In this revealing memoir, Segal shares how his life and experiences brought him to this most unlikely of places, beginning with his childhood in a poor immigrant family in Montreal to his time as a chief of staff for Prime Minister Mulroney and to his more recent work as an advisor on a basic income pilot project for the Ontario Liberal government. This book is a passionate argument not only for why a basic annual income makes economic sense, but for why it is the right thing to do.

Biographies & Memoirs

Segal, Hugh

Leaders & Notable People

Boomers are heading into (very) old age following a pandemic, a time of overt ageism and deficient eldercare. The front wave, now entering their seventies, are on the brink of life changes that will challenge everyone - family, friends, and the health care system too. Recognizing the dire need to meet these challenges, Gillian Ranson investigates what they are doing to prepare for old age. Regardless of their situation - well off or struggling, partnered or on their own - front-wave boomers share one thing: the need for intimate, caring social ties. Many of them are making these connections with creativity and resilience. Their stories hold lessons for us all.

Front-Wave Boomers: Growing (Very) Old, Staying Connected, and Reimagining Aging

Ranson, Gillian

What does it really take to govern effectively? Michael Wernick, a career public servant with experience working at the highest levels of Canadian government, shares tips, insider knowledge, and essential advice in this first-ever practical governance handbook. From choosing a Cabinet and getting the most out of it, to delivering on the prime minister's mandate letter, readers will get a close-up look at how day-to-day political work actually happens. Wernick's three decades "in the room" with prime ministers, cabinet ministers, and other members of government make this a must-read not only for politicians, but for anyone who aspires to understand them.

Governing Canada: A Guide to the Tradecraft of Politics

Wernick, Michael

Politics & Government

Our Long Struggle for Home: The Ipperwash Story

History

Aazhoodenaang Enjibaajig

Americas

The story of bigotry, passion, and cold-blooded murder that centers on one of Canada's most controversial true-crime figures. In the autumnal darkness of October 6, 1894, an unseen figure rang the doorbell at the Parkdale home of a well-to-do Toronto family and then shot Frank Westwood in his doorway. Weeks later, Clara Ford, a Black tailor and single mother known for her impeccable work ethic, resolute personality, and predilection for wearing men's attire,&nbsp;was arrested for the killing. She confessed to the murder but as the details of her arrest and her complex connection to the Westwood family emerged, Clara recanted, testifying that she was coerced by police into a false confession. Carolyn Whitzman tells the compelling story of a courageous Black woman living in nineteenth-century Toronto and paints a portrait of a city and a society that have not changed enough in one hundred twenty-five years.

Clara at the Door with a Revolver: The Scandalous Black Suspect, the Exemplary White Son, and the Murder that Shocked Toronto

Whitzman, Carolyn

Community & Culture

A thought-provoking reflection on Black art within the Canadian cultural landscape. Featuring boundary-breaking artists and scholars, Making History collects poems, artist statements, and portfolios that showcase thoughtful understandings of Black aesthetics, Black contemporary art's institutional presence, and perspectives on modern and historical art practices throughout Canada. Making History explores new approaches to the relationship between institutions, artists, and audiences while emphasizing collaboration, resisting exclusionary curatorial practices, and allowing multiple perspectives to bring about transformative change.

Making History: Visual Arts and Blackness in Canada

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Mississippi appellate practice

Munford, Luther T

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