Books from James Lorimer & Company
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A Guide to First Spring on the Grand Banks
By Stanley SparkesV. THE FISHERIES AND THE NEWFOUNDLAND WAY OF LIFE A. THE GRAND BANK There is much confusion in geographic terminology about the Grand Banks of Newfoundland . Stretching for nearly 2,000 miles along the northeastern Atlantic seaboard ...
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Marco and Michela
By Satu RepoFirst Spring on the Grand Banks John and Meg Bains and their sailor friend Canso come back to Nova Scotia after a transatlantic voyage only to find that Canso's father has died and his schooner has been seized for debts .
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Hard Money, Hard Times: Why Zero Inflation Hurts Canadians
By Lars Osberg, Pierre Fortincompetition for jobs extremely difficult for the disadvantaged . ... both across levels of governments and in time , and the crucial ingredient for success is recognition , by all policy actors , of the paramount importance of full ...
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Norman Bethune: The Incredible Life and Tragic Death of a Revered Canadian Doctor
By Frances HernNorman Bethune: His Times and His Legacy. Ottawa: Canadian Public Health Association, 1982. Smith, Mary Larratt. Prologue to Norman: The Canadian Bethunes. Mosaic Press/Valley Editions, 1976. Stewart, Roderick. The Mind of Norman ...
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Power Play
By Michele Martin BossleyI'm too short to ever play defence, but once in a while, he would put Smell or Cole back there if we were short of defence players for a game. He said we couldn't fully understand the game unless we knew what was expected of each player ...
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Vive Quebec!: New Thinking and New Approaches to the Quebec Nation
By Michel VennePublished in 2001, this collection brings together the province's leading writers and thinkers in a lively and challenging debate about Quebec nationalism.
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Pensions Under Attack: What's Behind the Push to Privatize Public Pensions
By Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Monica TownsonWhat's Behind the Push to Privatize Public Pensions Monica Townson, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Chapter 6 Replacing the Canada Pension Plan with individual accounts hould we get rid of the Canada Pension Plan and force ...
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The Canadian Labour Movement: A Short History
By Craig HeronIn The Canadian Labour Movement, historian Craig Heron tells the story of Canada's workers from the mid-nineteenth century through to today, painting a vivid picture of key developments such as the birth of craft unionism, the breakthroughs ...
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The Canadian Labour Movement: A Short History: Third Edition
By Craig HeronThe Canadian Labour Movement is a fascinating story that brings to life the working men and women who built Canada's unions. This concise history recounts the story of Canadian labour from the nineteenth century to the present day.
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Canada Among Nations 1985: The Conservative Agenda
By Brian, Maureen, Tomlin1985. October 19 . 1986. January 4 . Financial Times of London . 1985a . September 23 . 1985b . October 16 . 1985c . December 5 . 1985d . December 16 . 1986. January 2 . Fortune . 1985. October 28 . General Agreement on Tariffs and ...
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Isaac Brock: Canada's Hero in the War of 1812
By Cheryl MacDonaldAfter the American Revolution he had settled south of Amherstburg, establishing a large, fine estate while continuing his involvement in business and politics. Brock, who had visited the Detroit area sometime before September 1810, ...
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Soccer Star!
By Jacqueline GuestHis only diversion is training for a triathlon race ... except when it comes to the swimming requirement. ❏ Mud Happens by Bill Swan Matt wants to change schools so he can be coached by the head ofa team of elite runners.
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Voyage of the Iceberg: The Story of the Iceberg that Sank the Titanic
By Richard BrownRichard Brown's book tells the story of the world's most famous iceberg as well as the story of the Inuit bands, sailors, and explorers who saw it before its collision.
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Total Offence
By Robert RaynerToby arrived at Fat Vinnie's Family Diner on Saturday morning to help Maddie with her chores. The field across the road was ready for Brunswick Valley's big game against the St. Croix Mighty Donuts. The Fat Vinnie's corner flags snapped ...
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Total Offence
By Robert RaynerToby's always had a weight issues, thanks in part to the free food his team gets from his friend Maddie's dad's restaurant and their soccer team's sponsor, Vinnie's.
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Alberta Labour: A Heritage Untold
By Warren CaragataAs this book shows, the history of working people in Canada is colourful, exciting and filled with many dramatic characters and events well worth discovering.
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Exit Stage Left
By William PasnakBased on the groundbreaking Degrassi Junior High television series, this book offers a sensitive and engaging look at the challenges of teenage life.
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Stacking the Deck: The Streaming of Working-Class Kids in Ontario Schools
By Bruce Curtis, D. W. Livingstone, Harry SmallerIntroduction Chapter One "So Many People": Ways of Seeing Class Differences in Schooling Chapter Two The Origins of Educational Inequality in Ontario Chapter Three Streaming in the Elementary School Chapter Four Streaming in the Secondary ...
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A Spy's Wife: The Moscow Memoirs of a Canadian who Witnessed the End of the Cold War
By Janice CowanThis is a lively, readable, and informative account of life in Moscow by the wife of a Canadian military attaché who witnessed the last days of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War Janice Cowan was trained by the Canadian ...
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Paul Martin: CEO for Canada?
By Murray DobbinLinda McQuaig tells Doug Peters ' story in her book The Cult of Impotence : Selling the Myth of Powerlessness in the Global Economy . Peters quickly discovered a department utterly convinced that if Canada did not reduce spending to ...