Dundurn press jun 2016 (5 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The sensational story of a girl's tragic death and the whirlwind of racial prejudices that came in its wake.On Boxing Day 2005, fifteen-year-old Jane Creba was fatally shot on one of the busiest streets in Toronto. Police and journalists reported her death as that of an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of rival gangs.In the months that followed Creba's death, fifty-six men of colour were arrested in connection with the shooting. Twelve men went to preliminary hearings. One black man pleaded guilty, and another three men, also black, were convicted of her murder.But only one bullet killed Jane.What Killed Jane Creba is not only a story of a true crime, but of the sensationalism and prejudice that clouded the story from the outset. The author guides readers through the incident and its aftermath, revealing that the whole truth can only be known when we set aside judgements and begin to ask questions: who, what, when, where, how, why, and what next.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Forget wine tours! This is the comprehensive guide to Ontario's craft-beer revival and the brewers behind it.The renaissance of craft beer that has swept North America over the past thirty years has transformed the Ontario landscape, leaving over two hundred breweries, both great and humble, dotting the province. The diversity of craft beers we now enjoy is unprecedented in history and dazzling to behold. For the growing number of people who find their interest piqued, the sheer selection of brews can be intimidating.The Ontario Craft Beer Guide gives readers, whether bright-eyed beginners or aficionados of the highest calibre, a dependable field guide to the beers of Ontario. Noted experts Jordan St. John (Lost Breweries of Toronto) and Robin LeBlanc (The Thirsty Wench) tell the stories of some of Ontario's most notable breweries and provide expert ratings for nearly a thousand beers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 2017 Theatre Library Association Book Awards - Nominated, Richard Wall Memorial Award2017 Heritage Toronto Book Award - NominatedSlip 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.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A National Post Bestseller!How did Tom Thomson die in the summer of 1917 Was landscape painter Tom Thomson shot by poachers, or by a German-American draft dodger Did a blow from a canoe paddle knock him unconscious and into the water Was he fatally injured in a drunken fight Did he end his life out of fear of being forced to marry his pregnant girlfriend Commemorating the one-hundredth anniversary of the death of the renowned Canadian landscape painter, The Many Deaths of Tom Thomson offers an authoritative review of the historical record, as well as some theories you might not have thought of in a hundred years. Cultural historian Gregory Klages surveys first-hand testimony and archival records about Thomson's tragic demise, attempting to sort fact from legend in the death of this Canadian icon.…