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Ghost Stories of Christmas
This collection of dramatically recreated true stories demonstrates that even ghosts have a weakness for the magic of Christmas, and truly capture the spirit of the season.
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Ghosts Werewolves Witches and Vampires
A collection of riveting short stories about four of the best-known creatures in paranormal mythology-witches, werewolves, vampires and ghosts that are fun to read, full of memorable characters.
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Even More Ghost Stories of Alberta
This volume features more tantalizing tales of paranormal events, including 80 spooky stories of haunted homes, theatres and restaurants.
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Gold Rushes
All of the biggest gold rushes of the 19th-century froniter, from San Franciso Forty-Niners to the Klondikers in the Yukon, are recounted in this exciting volume.
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Lobsticks and Stone Cairns
In Lobsticks and Stone Cairns, over one hundred Arctic stories are told about adventurers, military officers, authors, guides, cultural heroes, police, traders, and even the occasional charlatan. W...
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Bugs of Alberta
Avid bugster and television's Nature Nut, John Acorn, has selected what he considers the 125 most fascinating bugs of Alberta, from beautiful butterflies to scary spiders
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A Baltic Odyssey
Baroness Martha von Rosen, a Baltic German aristocrat, and her memories of the last year of the Second World War and the diary of her late husband, Baron Jürgen von Rosen, taken prisoner by the All...
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NAFTA in Transition
NAFTA in Transition provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic, social, cultural, and political dimensions of the evolving trilateral relationship among the three countries of North America....
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Twelve Modern Houses 1945-1985
Twelve Modern Houses 1945-1985, is part of the ongoing mandate of the Canadian Architectural Archives to examine the characteristics of Canadian architecture as reflected in the collections of the ...
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Mammals of Alberta
Identify, understand and appreciate the mammals of Alberta with this comprehensive guide, featuring fascinating descriptions of 91 species including photographs and illustrations.
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McCarter and Nairne
The firm of McCarter & Nairne dominated public architecture in Vancouver from the inception of the partnership between John Y. McCarter (1886-1981) and George C. Nairne (1884-1953) until the comple...
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The Beribboned Bomb
Surrealism was ostensibly directed at the emancipation of the human spirit, but it represented only male aspirations and fantasies until a number of women artists began to redefine its agenda in th...
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Sexualizing Power in Naturalism
Sexualizing Power In Naturalism, sheds light on the function of female sexuality in a predominantly male genre: naturalist fiction. Gammel reveals that naturalism is frequently implicated in the ve...
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Portugal, 1001 Sights
Portugal, 1001 Sights: An Archaeological and Historical Guide is for the traveller/reader who wants to learn more about Portugal in its historical context. Use it as a field manual to see all you c...
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A Family Heritage
New folk music and folk-song materials in this comprehensive study are particularly important for singers, folk music enthusiasts, ethnomusicologists, comparative and cultural studies scholars, and...
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Birds of Alberta
This illustrated field guide helps readers identify, understand and appreciate the birds of Alberta with full-colour illustrations and detailed descriptions of 388 species.
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A Grammar of the Kabardian Language
This is the first comprehensive grammar of a non-Indo-European language from the Northwest Caucasian family in a language other than Russian. Kabardian is complex at every level. The language treat...
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Spain, 1001 Sights
Spain, 1001 Sights: An Archaeological and Historical Guide is a unique historical and archaeological guidebook to Spain introduces the reader and traveller to the very foundations of the modern sta...
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Wild Game Cookbook
This practical cookbook for wild game features nearly 120 recipes that have been tested over an open fire.
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Mushrooms of Western Canada
This book is the first comprehensive field guide to the mushrooms of the Northwest, including 550 species that are meticulously illustrated and described scientifically.
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Butterflies of Alberta
The book features dazzling colour photographs, exquisite line drawings and quick-reference listings of distinguishing features, flight periods, geographic ranges, behaviour and preferred food plant...
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The Secret of Love
The Secret of Love is a compilation of amazing stories from couples whose relationships improved or completely turned around just by being pointed within, toward their true nature. These couples be...
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The Path to Wild Food
Taking a refreshing and practical approach, The Path to Wild Foods is an ethical field guide and recipe book that promotes respect for the natural world and for the cultures that use it effectively...
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Dogs With Jobs
Hardworking Pooches
Most pets' main job is to provide companionship to their human companions. But many dogs have other, very important jobs as well. Dogs' keen sense of smell, their intelligence and willingness to le...
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Cats with Character
Writers' Cats, Cats in Literature, Cats in Power and Other Interesting Kitties
"Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons." –Robertson Davies So many of our greatest authors have had cats that it seem...
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Loyalty, Courage and Sacrifice
The Heartwarming Stories of Great Dogs
Dogs are know for being incredibly loyal, strong and trainable companions to us. Sometimes they use these traits to save lives, to help humans with disabilities and even to help their fellow animal...
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Heartwarming and Heroic Cats
Inspiring Stories About Our Favourite Cats
This collection of beautiful stories contains some of our favourite stories about cats that touch our hearts. Cats that save human lives, that comfort weary soldiers and that help other animals all...
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Wordly Cats
Stories about Cats From Around the World and the Breeds of Each Continent
There are more than 220 million cats in the world, and this book has stories about the world's favourite pet from all across the globe. From an owner with 96 cats in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to a d...
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Is Cat-a-Fact?
Interesting Facts, Jokes and Trivia All About Cats
Here are over 300 interesting cat facts, trivia bits, folklore pieces and jokes! Learn all about every part of kitty cat life and connect with our favourite feline friends!
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- 1.84 MB
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