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10% from the sales of all books by or about Indigenous Canadians will be donated to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
The Dinosaur Artist
$28.99 CAD
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In this 2018 New York Times Notable Book,Paige Williams "does for fossils what Susan Orlean did for orchids" (Book Riot) in her account of one Florida man's...
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
$37.00 CAD
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A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: A revolutionary new history that reveals how climate change has dramatically shaped the development—and demise—of civilizations across timeGlobal warming...
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The Forger's Spell
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New York Times Bestseller “Dolnick brilliantly re-creates the circumstances that made possible one of the most audacious frauds of the 20th century. And in doing so...
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The Girl in the Middle
$21.99 CAD
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A moving and vivid memoir of a young girl—long before her starring role in the Degrassi series—who was always switching between worlds, wanting only to be loved...
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The Great War for Civilization
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An astonishing and timely account of 50 years of bloodshed and tragedy in the Middle East from one of our finest and most revered journalists....
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The Hanging of Angelique
$19.99 CAD
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Writer, historian and poet Afua Cooper tells the astonishing story of Marie-Joseph Angélique, a slave woman convicted of starting a fire that destroyed a large...
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The Last Viking
$26.95 CAD
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"An intensely researched, thoroughly enjoyable life of one of history's best explorers...A superb biography of a fiercely driven explorer who traveled across the last inaccessible...
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The Reason You Walk
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A moving father-son reconciliation told by a charismatic First Nations broadcaster, musician and activist. When his father was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Winnipeg broadcaster...
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The Republic of Imagination
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A New York Times bestsellerThe author of the beloved #1 New York Times bestseller Reading Lolita in Tehran returns with the next chapter of her life in books—a passionate and deeply...
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The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance
$24.99 CAD
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"As thrilling as any tale from the heroic age of exploration. . . Bound’s account is a triumph. The storytelling is piano-wire taut, the writing...
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The Story of Art Without Men
$60.00 CAD
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The story of art as it’s never been told before, from the Renaissance to the present day, with more than 300 works of art. How...
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The Swerve
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction • Winner of the National Book Award • New York Times BestsellerRenowned scholar Stephen Greenblatt brings the past to vivid...
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The Thief's Journal
$23.95 CAD
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First published in France in 1949,The Thief’s Journal is Jean Genet’s iconic work of autobiographical fiction. This new edition brings his legendary genius to future generations...
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The Way Home: Tales from a life without technology
$24.95 CAD
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It was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.No running...
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The Way of the Hermit: My Incredible 40 Years Living in the Wilderness
$25.99 CAD
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Subconsciously, I pressed myself into the loch's banks as that summer inched forward. We'd got off to a rocky beginning, but I started to see...
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The Wild Silence
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe incredible follow-up to one of the most talked about books of the decade - the phenomenon, Waterstones Book of the Month and Costa...
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The Year of Magical Thinking
$24.95 CAD
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • From one of America’s iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion that explores an...
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This Body I Wore
$27.00 CAD
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A captivating memoir of one woman’s long journey to late transition, as the trans community emerges alongside her.“[An] achingly beautiful memoir.” —Manuel Betancourt, The New York...
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Together: A Manifesto Against the Heartless World
$17.99 CAD
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If I had to choose just one book that I want everybody of any age to read at this moment in time, this would be...
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True North Rising
$24.95 CAD
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NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this captivating memoir, Whit Fraser weaves scenes from more than fifty years of reporting and living in the North with fascinating portraits of...
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Two Trees Make a Forest
$24.95 CAD
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WINNER of the 2020 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Non-Fiction PrizeOne of The Globe and Mail’s “100 favourite books of 2020”On CBC’s list of “the best Canadian nonfiction of 2020”An...
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Uncommon Measure
$27.95 CAD
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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLISTNPR “BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR” SELECTIONNEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE A virtuosic debut from a gifted violinist searching for a new mode...
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Unearthed: On race and roots, and how the soil taught me I belong
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'A beautiful book about nature...I recommend it' Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish)A powerful work of memoir and storytelling that will change the way we think about...
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Unraveling
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“Orenstein is such a breezy, funny writer, it’s easy to forget she’s an important thinker too.”—People In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to...
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Walking Home: A Poets Journey
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Shortlisted for the Portico Prize for Nonfiction Nineteen days, 256 miles, and one renowned poet walking the backbone of England. The wandering poet has always...
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Wavewalker
$25.99 CAD
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An astonishing almost day-by-day account of [a] hazardous journey and its legacy’ TELEGRAPH‘This is a story of an epic childhood journey, so exciting and so...
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What My Bones Know
$27.00 CAD
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A searing memoir of reckoning and healing by acclaimed journalist Stephanie Foo, investigating the little-understood science behind complex PTSD and how it has shaped her...
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What We Owe the Future
$24.99 CAD
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In this instant New York Times bestseller, a renowned philosopher puts forth the case for longtermism The fate of the world – and the future – is in...
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When Trains Ruled the Rockies
$22.00 CAD
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When Trains Ruled the Rockies is a personal history of the Banff train station from 1948 through 1962. Drawn from Terry Gainer’s personal memories and experiences...
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Why We Swim
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“A fascinating and beautifully written love letter to water. I was enchanted by this book." —Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks We...
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Wildcat: The Untold Story of the Canadian Woman Who Became the West's Most Notorious Bandit
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The little-known story of Pearl Hart, the most famous female bandit in the American West.On May 30, 1899, history was made when Pearl Hart, disguised...
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Wind, Sand & Stars
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Recipient of the Grand Prix of the Académie Française, Wind, Sand and Stars captures the grandeur, danger, and isolation of flight. Its exciting account of...
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Woman, Watching
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From award-winning author Merilyn Simonds, a remarkable biography of an extraordinary woman — a Swedish aristocrat who survived the Russian Revolution to become an internationally...
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Women & Power
$21.95 CAD
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New York Times BestsellerOne of the Guardian's "100 Best Books of the 21st Century" — "A modern feminist classic." From the internationally acclaimed classicist and New York Times best-selling...
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World of Wonders
$30.50 CAD
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“Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year.” —NPR Beloved author Aimee Nezhukumatathil's celebrated work of nonfiction, now including additional essays and illustrations. ...
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Young Queens: The Intertwined Lives of Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary, Queen of Scots
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Finalist for The Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Biography)One of the New Yorker’s Best Books of 2023One of BookRiot's Best Biographies of 2023Longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize in...
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