Dundurn group ltd (420 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Judith was a peace activist in Israel, yet in graduate school she discovers that vilifying Israel is the expected norm. When Judith protests the hypocrisy she finds on campus, her life begins to unravel.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The lines in the sand become blurred as Sesha comes to know and respect the Hyksos, and she wonders what she can do to prevent them from going to war with her people.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In a single day, Cat finds out that she is pregnant, that a lump in her breast is the worst thing it could be, and that her husband has done something unforgivably creepy. The culture of striving has caught up to her family - and Cat doesn't handle it the way a middle-class mom is supposed to.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. How do we begin to describe our love for our children? Pamela Richardson shows us with her passionate memoir of life with and without her estranged son, Dash. From age five Dash suffered Parental Alienation Syndrome at the hands of his father. Indoctrinated to believe his mother had abandoned him, after years of monitored phone calls and impeded access eight-year-old Dash decided he didn?t want to be "forced" to visit her at all; later he told her he would never see her again if she took the case to court. But he didn?t count on his indefatigable mother?s fierce love. For eight more years Pamela battled Dash?s father, the legal system, their psychologist, the school system, and Dash himself to try and protect her son - first from his father, then from himself. A Kidnapped Mind is a heartrending and mesmerizing story of a Canadian mother?s exile from and reunion with her child, through grief and beyond, to peace.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. How do we begin to describe our love for our children? Pamela Richardson shows us with her passionate memoir of life with and without her estranged son, Dash. From age five Dash suffered Parental Alienation Syndrome at the hands of his father. Indoctrinated to believe his mother had abandoned him, after years of monitored phone calls and impeded access eight-year-old Dash decided he didn?t want to be "forced" to visit her at all; later he told her he would never see her again if she took the case to court. But he didn?t count on his indefatigable mother?s fierce love. For eight more years Pamela battled Dash?s father, the legal system, their psychologist, the school system, and Dash himself to try and protect her son - first from his father, then from himself. A Kidnapped Mind is a heartrending and mesmerizing story of a Canadian mother?s exile from and reunion with her child, through grief and beyond, to peace.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Leaside is a most comprehensive look at the people, significant events and built heritage, all of which contributed to the creation of this distinctive community. Named after John Lea, a successful farmer, whose house, built in 1829, is believed to be the first brick house in York County, Leaside grew from a railway settlement into a prosperous urban town. With its roots embedded in the history of three railways, Leaside has a unique industrial heritage that played a key role in the war effort during both World Wars, including its being the site of munitions plants, a wooden plane factory, and a base for the Royal Flying Corps. Leaside was also home to the Durant Motors of Canada, and later the Nash cars, Canada Wire and Cable, and the popular Thorncliffe Race Track. Did you know that Canada's first airmail delivery touched down in Leaside and that an Olympic calibre ski jump once operated in the Don Valley? Jane Pitfield's Leaside represent a nostalgic journey into the heritage of a most remarkable neighbourhood, still proudly retaining its identity as part of Toronto.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Ontario?s cottage country is littered with vanished villages, from railway whistle-stops to logging hamlets. Join Andrew Hind in exploring almost two dozen villages across Parry Sound District, northeast Ontario, Muskoka, Algonquin Park, Haliburton, and the Kawarthas.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. "I've got to stop being so nice." How often has Dr. Evelyn Sommers heard that from her clients over the years? The Tyranny of Niceness identifies and confronts our most fundamental social dysfunction - niceness. For over 15 years, Sommers, a Toronto psychologist, has treated many twisted lives created by being nice. She interweaves the case histories of her clients with her own observations to present a frightening, yet hopeful, picture of a society that promotes silence and obedience over individuality and honesty. Through her stories and analysis, we see that letting go of niceness, without being rude or uncivil, means a new way of relating to others and a new honesty with oneself.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This novel follows the story of a warrior named Mahingan and his family as they live the traditional Algonquin way of life long before Europeans arrived in North America. Hunting and warfare are daily concerns, and signs point to a defining conflict between Mahingan's nation and its enemies.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Trapped with her family in a remote cabin without power, Hannah figures it will be fun to practice her survival skills as they wait out the ice storm. But when her mom runs dangerously low on insulin, nothing is fun anymore. Hannah must use all her skills and resourcefulness to get help before time runs out ? for all of them.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The colourful story of Canadas forgotten women who volunteered for service during the Second World War.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Gives a rare account of life in Canada's largest Second World War munitions facility, built and managed by General Engineering Company Ltd. Located on 346 acres in Scarborough, Ontario, GECO hired over twenty-one thousand employees - predominantly women - who risked life and limb handling high explosives daily.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. It's a widely known secret that there's something special about Belize. This guide, updated with everything you need to make the most of this incredible, English-speaking tropical paradise, is here to get you started living, working, or retiring in Belize, as well as owning property there.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a widely known secret that there's something special about Belize. This guide, updated with everything you need to make the most of this incredible, English-speaking tropical paradise, is here to get you started living, working, or retiring in Belize, as well as owning property there.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A SHELF AWARENESS BEST BOOK OF 2025 * A CBC BOOKS BEST CANADIAN FICTION BOOK OF 2025 * A CRIMEREADS BEST BOOK OF 2025The natural enemy of a Korean is another Korean.When North Korean spymaster Doha Kim is mysteriously killed in Oxford, his protégé, Yohan Kim, chases the only breadcrumb given to him in Doha's last breath: "Soju Club, Dr. Ryu." In the meantime, a Korean American CIA agent , Yunah Choi, races to salvage her investigation of the North Korean spy cell in the aftermath of the assassination. At the centre of it all is the Soju Club, the only Korean restaurant in Oxford, owned by Jihoon Lim, an immigrant from Seoul in search of a new life after suffering a tragedy. As different factions move in with their own agendas, their fates become entangled, resulting in a bitter struggle that will determine whose truth will triumph.Oxford Soju Clubweaves a tale of how immigrants in the Korean diaspora are forced to create identities to survive, and how in the end, they must shed those masks and seek their true selves.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A SHELF AWARENESS BEST BOOK OF 2025 * A CBC BOOKS BEST CANADIAN FICTION BOOK OF 2025 * A CRIMEREADS BEST BOOK OF 2025The natural enemy of a Korean is another Korean.When North Korean spymaster Doha Kim is mysteriously killed in Oxford, his protégé, Yohan Kim, chases the only breadcrumb given to him in Doha's last breath: "Soju Club, Dr. Ryu." In the meantime, a Korean American CIA agent , Yunah Choi, races to salvage her investigation of the North Korean spy cell in the aftermath of the assassination. At the centre of it all is the Soju Club, the only Korean restaurant in Oxford, owned by Jihoon Lim, an immigrant from Seoul in search of a new life after suffering a tragedy. As different factions move in with their own agendas, their fates become entangled, resulting in a bitter struggle that will determine whose truth will triumph.Oxford Soju Clubweaves a tale of how immigrants in the Korean diaspora are forced to create identities to survive, and how in the end, they must shed those masks and seek their true selves.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A fast-paced account by a soldier who was twice decorated. Charlie Martin, company sergeant-major in the Queen's Own, was with his beloved A Company in all of the significant Normandy actions.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A fast-paced account by a soldier who was twice decorated. Charlie Martin, company sergeant-major in the Queen's Own, was with his beloved A Company in all of the significant Normandy actions.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A memoir of danger, oppression, and international politics by a survivor of the Eritrean dictatorship. A view into a secretive country and the uneasy alliances of Africa, and a story of family resilience.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. When two men are killed under similar circumstances two days apart, Montreal police detective Victor Lessard is given an opportunity to prove that his recently kicked drinking habit and tumultuous private life havent permanently derailed his career.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. At a time of great sacrifice in Canadian history, we are welcomed into the homes, the hearts, and the minds of mothers, sons, fathers, and friends as we follow Syd Smith and his high-school brotherhood of 13 when they answer the call to duty in 1941.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. At a time of great sacrifice in Canadian history, we are welcomed into the homes, the hearts, and the minds of mothers, sons, fathers, and friends as we follow Syd Smith and his high-school brotherhood of 13 when they answer the call to duty in 1941.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. For the over 48,000 British women who married Canadian soldiers conscripted to Britain during the Second World War, the ensuing decades brought happiness to some and a much darker future to others. War Brides draws on archival documents, personal correspondence, and key first-hand accounts to tell the story of the War Brides in their own words.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock explored every inch of Canada's eastern provinces to craft the definitive Bucket List for the region. Running the gamut of nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana, Robin's personal quest to tick off the very best of the Maritimes packs in enough for a lifetime.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. A unique retelling of WWII's most dramatic escape, told through first-hand recollections of the soldiers who experienced it. On the night of March 24, 1944, 80 Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 336-foot-long tunnel and slipped into the forest beyond the wire of Stalag Luft III, a German POW compound near Sagan, Poland. The event became known as &8220;The Great Escape,&8220; an intricate breakout more than a year in the making, involving as many as 2,000 POWs working with extraordinary coordination, intelligence, and daring. Yet within a few days, all but three of the escapees were recaptured. Subsequently, 50 were murdered, cremated, and buried in a remote corner of the prison camp.But most don't know the real story behind The Great Escape. Now, on the eve of its 70th anniversary, Ted Barris writes of the key players in the escape attempt, those who got away, those who didn't, and their families at home.Barris marshals groundbreaking research into a compelling firsthand account. For the first time, The Great Escape retells one of the most astonishing episodes in WWII directly through the eyes of those who experienced it.Joint Winner of the Libris Award for Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2014Globe and MailBestsellerToronto StarBestseller.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A unique retelling of WWII's most dramatic escape, told through first-hand recollections of the soldiers who experienced it. On the night of March 24, 1944, 80 Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 336-foot-long tunnel and slipped into the forest beyond the wire of Stalag Luft III, a German POW compound near Sagan, Poland. The event became known as &8220;The Great Escape,&8220; an intricate breakout more than a year in the making, involving as many as 2,000 POWs working with extraordinary coordination, intelligence, and daring. Yet within a few days, all but three of the escapees were recaptured. Subsequently, 50 were murdered, cremated, and buried in a remote corner of the prison camp.But most don't know the real story behind The Great Escape. Now, on the eve of its 70th anniversary, Ted Barris writes of the key players in the escape attempt, those who got away, those who didn't, and their families at home.Barris marshals groundbreaking research into a compelling firsthand account. For the first time, The Great Escape retells one of the most astonishing episodes in WWII directly through the eyes of those who experienced it.Joint Winner of the Libris Award for Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2014Globe and MailBestsellerToronto StarBestseller.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Convicted child molester Jane Thompson has made parole, but one month later the body of the student she was found guilty of abusing is found on the shores of Lake Ontario. Sergeant Rouleau assigns Officers Stonechild and Gundersund to head up the murder investigation, but things quickly get ugly, and not just with the case.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. FINALIST FOR THE 2021 RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZEA roller-coaster thriller for fans of Ruth Ware and Shari Lapena featuring a rustic cottage retreat, a suspicious new neighbour, a violent kidnapping, and a wife who learns her husband isn't telling her the whole truth. Ellie and Neil Patterson are eager to enjoy some quality time at their new cottage. It's the first time in ten years they've been alone . or are they?When a friendly encounter leads to their violent kidnapping, they awaken to a living nightmare. Insisting he is Ellie's soulmate, the kidnapper gives her three chances to say his name. If she guesses wrong, it's Neil who will suffer the consequences. This propels Ellie into a desperate trip down memory lane to dredge up the dubious men of her past.Only after discovering the man's true identity and sacrificing her own safety to save Neil does Ellie finally learn the truth -- that everything she thinks she knows about her husband and their decade-long love story is a lie.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. FINALIST FOR THE 2021 RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZEA roller-coaster thriller for fans of Ruth Ware and Shari Lapena featuring a rustic cottage retreat, a suspicious new neighbour, a violent kidnapping, and a wife who learns her husband isn't telling her the whole truth. Ellie and Neil Patterson are eager to enjoy some quality time at their new cottage. It's the first time in ten years they've been alone . or are they?When a friendly encounter leads to their violent kidnapping, they awaken to a living nightmare. Insisting he is Ellie's soulmate, the kidnapper gives her three chances to say his name. If she guesses wrong, it's Neil who will suffer the consequences. This propels Ellie into a desperate trip down memory lane to dredge up the dubious men of her past.Only after discovering the man's true identity and sacrificing her own safety to save Neil does Ellie finally learn the truth -- that everything she thinks she knows about her husband and their decade-long love story is a lie.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Irresponsible Government examines the failure of modern elected representatives to hold the government to account, and the erosion of parliamentary principles, which has led to the power imbalances plaguing modern government, all with a view on restoring accountability to Canadian politics.…