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1) Ellesmere
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L'île la plus au nord de l'Arctique. Le théâtre d'une tragédie humaine. Au cours des années 1950, le gouvernement canadien y a sauvagement déporté une centaine d'Inuits pour assurer la souveraineté territoriale du pays.
Bien plus tard, mon frère Jess — sombre héros de mon histoire et de celle de ma soeur — s'y est réfugié pour échapper aux conséquences de ses crimes.
Le malheur des uns fait parfois le bonheur des autres... Je suis...
2) Odette
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Diplomatie. Méfiance. Filature. Espionnage. Ambiguïté.
C'est dans cet univers administratif étouffant que Paul vient d'accéder au poste de directeur général aux Affaires étrangères. Il travaille dans un service diplomatique o les petites intrigues se multiplient dans un contexte de relations sociales difficiles.
Il est bel homme, ce Paul. Il attire l'attention de la gent féminine. Il est volage. Il est assez peu sympathique, finalement-presque...
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Instructions for a Flood is a non-fiction account, in the form of personal essays and vignettes, of a life in the central interior and coastal regions of British Columbia. Inspired by her passion for exploration and a desire to reframe her understanding of the areas in which she grew up, Adrienne Fitzpatrick embarks upon a decade of reflection and personal reconciliation within her own community and the broader landscape she inhabits. Though she is...
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Maurice Henrie, plume vigoureuse, propose un recueil d'essais débridés qui revendiquent la liberté de penser, de s'exprimer et de critiquer. Un livre qui réclame, par sa forme, le droit de réfléchir, de se prononcer, d'aller o bon lui semble et o le guident ses pas et ses pensées.
De la contemplation existentielle au coup de gueule cinglant, Maurice Henrie se dévoile comme jamais, vagabondant d'un sujet à l'autre au gré des idées qui lui...
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This is a book about women and ageism. There are twenty-nine contributing writers, ranging in age from their forties to their nineties. Through essays, short stories, and poetry, they share their distinct opinions, impressions, and speculations on aging and ageism, and their own growth as, people. In these thoughtful, fierce, and funny works, the writers show their belief in women and the aging process.
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The stories in this book are written by people like you who have been shocked and forced to make big changes to their lives due to novel coronavirus that was first recognized in 2019, the powerful COVID-19. You'll find many stories in here that will make you smile, or nod your head based on shared experiences. A few will make you cry, and others will make you laugh aloud. They cover a wide number of subjects including COVID conspiracy stories, COVID...
7) Hotline
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Beyrouth, 1984. Muna embrasse Halim pour la dernière fois, avant qu'il ne s'évapore dans un brouillard de poussière soulevé par les combats de rue. Deux ans plus tard, elle et son fils Omar, âgé de huit ans, posent leurs valises à Montréal, au commencement de l'hiver, dans un appartement trop petit pour eux. Alors qu'elle connaît une réussite éclatante dans la vente par téléphone de boîtes-repas diététiques, la jeune mère monoparentale...
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The woman is flying in a small airplane and sees in the distance the great cumbrous mass of El Yunque, the flat-topped mesa that announces the historic town of Baracoa. She has likely heard the legend of the Honey River, where it is said that the person who bathes in its waters and gets married in Baracoa must stay there forever. She knows people in Baracoa. She is going to meet Onaldo, her Afro-Cuban lover, and she will become 'Katrina' to continue...
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Let the Drums be Your Heart brings together the work of more than forty aboriginal writers from all over Canada. concerned with family and days gone by, romance and adventure, tragedy and danger, these poems, short stories, articles and life stories ring with native pride and determination. As editor Joel T. Maki points out in his introduction, storytellers and historians have always played a vital role in aboriginal communities, ensuring that indvidiual...
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One Small Voice A Collection of Articles on Ageism and the Value of Older Women We are all women who matter, no matter what our age! Marcia Barhydt is a dedicated advocate for older women. Her newest released book, One Small Voice is a collection of Marcia's articles about ageism at work, in advertising, at your favorite department store, in Hollywood, even in our own minds and in our own bedrooms. Ageism is rampant and we need to turn this around...
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The pages of this anthology are filled with personal essays and poems of thoughtful musings, raw memories, and humorous self-examinations by authors and poets who have been labelled by the world-teachers, parents, and peers-as shy. Here, they proudly own up to their shyness, and their message is clear: they don't need to be "cured"! Why should they, when nearly half of North Americans consider themselves shy? Editors Naomi K. Lewis and Rona Altrows...
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Given that Canada has the longest coastline in the world and its motto is "From Sea unto Sea," it is not surprising that virtually every Canadian writer has been inspired to write about some aspect of the sea at some point in their work. As this book shows, those watery passages are some of the very best writing the nation has produced. Journeying coast to coast to coast, from the picturesque and isolated Vancouver Island village of Ucluelet, through...
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Some Canadians greet winter with a cold shoulder, while others celebrate the snow and ice. One thing we can all agree on: winter brings ideal reading weather. Spanning decades, this collection from author and anthology editor Dan Soucoup (The Finest Tree) shares the inherent warmth of the chilly season in a uniquely Atlantic Canadian way--with grit, good humour, and moving sentimentality.
14) Memoriam
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Philippe, jeune neurologue, consacre sa carrière à la maladie d'Alzheimer. Sa seule motivation: prouver l'innocence de son père, atteint d'Alzheimer, d'allégations de complot terroriste, qui a coûté la vie à sa mère.
Son acharnement l'amène à transgresser certaines limites au grand désespoir de sa sœur aînée, qui cache aussi un important secret.
Les avancées lentes et difficiles du chercheur prennent une tournure inédite à la...
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Claude était éminemment habile à converser. Car il écoutait. Il écoutait attentivement et pesamment. Il jaugeait les paroles qu'il entendait, et réfléchissait longuement avant de hasarder une réponse. Si longuement que le narrateur en est perplexe, au début. De toute évidence, il n'était pas de ces gens qui, selon La Bruyère, « parlent un moment avant que d'avoir pensé ».
Il y a donc un paradoxe : un livre de conversations avec quelqu'un...
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“An Apology for Idlers and Other Essays” includes some of Stevenson's most beloved pieces and lesser-known works that have long been out of print. Stevenson called himself "a literary vagrant." His vagabond spirit and self-deprecation transformed the modern essay.
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The intrigues of such aptly named characters as Lady Sneerwell, Sir Joseph Surface, Lady Candour, and Sir Benjamin Backbite have amused theater audiences for more than two centuries. They are the invention of the Irish-born playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and they unfold, collide, and backfire hilariously in his masterpiece, The School for Scandal, a play still considered by many the best comedy of manners in English. It is a comedy with two...
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"Sejanus: His Fall" by Ben Jonson portrays the downfall of Lucius Aelius Sejanus, a historical figure who rose to power as the commander of the Praetorian Guard in ancient Rome. The play explores themes of political ambition, corruption, and the dangers of seeking too much power. Sejanus conspires to overthrow Emperor Tiberius, but his ambitious plans unravel as his allies turn against him. The play serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences...
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The eleventh installment of Canada's annual volume of essays showcases diverse nonfiction writing from across the country. Culled from leading Canadian magazines and journals, Best Canadian Essays 2019 contains award-winning and award-nominated nonfiction articles that are topical and engaging and have their finger on the pulse of our contemporary psyches.
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The second issue of a digital journal created to alleviate the malaise of social distancing with exceptional writing and artwork.
The Quarantine Review celebrates literature and art, connecting readers through reflections on the human condition - our lived experiences, afflictions, and dreams. As we face a pandemic with profound implications, the essays within offer a variety of perspectives on the current predicament, encouraging readers to reflect...
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