Биографии и Мемуары
35106 кн.
A Time to Remember offers a behind the scenes look inside the iconic Black Panther Party and rare insights from a founding memberHighly personal, Time to Remember is also a fascinating, political coming of age storyRevolving around the story of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party, one of the strongest and most active chapters in the country, Time to Remember offers a unique version of Seattle historyBlack and white photos throughout
| Автор | Aaron Dixon |
This book pays tribute to 14 women who donated millions of dollars to causes close to their hearts. Iris Nowell is the author of five books. Writing her 1996 book, Women Who Give Away Millions, has given her a solid foundation of philanthropy, the not-for-profit sector, and the wealthy. She has also written a memoir of Canadian artist Harold Town, and a biography of artist, filmmaker, and impassioned feminist, Joyce Wieland.
| Автор | Iris Nowell |
Beautifully illustrated, this book looks at the nine women who have been Princesses of Wales. From Joan, the «Fair Maid of Kent,» through the tragic Katharine of Aragon, Henry’s VIII’s first wife, and the tempestuous Caroline of Brunswick, the mistreated wife of George IV, to the present fairy-tale, headline-catching Princess, their stories are told with insight and compassion.
| Автор | Mary Beacock Fryer |
Dawson worked for the International Boundary Commission and the Geological Survey of Canada. He surveyed the 49th parallel, vast tracts of land in British Columbias Interior, and many rivers in the Yukon. He knew the value of the Klondike gold fields ten years before the rush of 1898.
| Автор | William Chalmers |
Frederick Banting was a surgeon and a decorated war hero when he had the idea to develop insulin in 1920, This achievement earned him the 1923 Nobel Prize for medicine, a knighthood, and the gratitude of diabetics around the world.
| Автор | Stephen Eaton Hume |
A fast-paced account by a soldier who was twice decorated. Charlie Martin, company sergeant-major in the Queen’s Own, was with his beloved A Company in all of the significant Normandy actions.
| Автор | Charles Cromwell Martin |
Captain Ernest Hartling, born in Spanish Ship Bay, Nova Scotia, in 1906, takes us on a voyage through a life crammed with adventure, colour, and excitement.
| Автор | Ernest K. Hartling |
The diaries, letters, and sketches of Elizabeth Simcoe are drawn upon as sources in this portrayal of the energetic and remarkable woman who came to Upper Canada with her husband when he was appointed lieutenant governor.
| Автор | Mary Beacock Fryer |
From Pioneer Public Health Nurse to Advocate for the Aged: Eunice Henrietta Dyke. A dynamic personality whose determination improved public health care and nurses’ education, and began the recognition of senior citizens’ needs; yet she was fired at the height of her nursing career. A woman described as «ahead of her time.»
| Автор | Marion Royce |
Co-winner of the Canada-Japan Literary Awards 1997 By either folly or design, Gabrielle Bauer finds herself on a plane bound for Tokyo, leaving her career, home, and husband behind.
| Автор | Gabrielle Bauer |
In his eightieth year, Lord Rowallan has finally completed this autobiography. This is a book both moving and modest. He shares with us his joys and sorrows alike, keeping nothing back, yet never causing us embarrassment. He has inspired many people, especially the young, by his life, his unswerving standards, and his indomitable faith; and this, his testament, will surely do the same.
| Автор | Lord K.T. Rowallan |
Terrifying memoir of a teenage refugee fleeing the Sri Lankan Civil War and eventually settling in Canada A story of courage, perseverance, wit, and occasional good luck Portrays the realities of living in a refugee camp, being smuggled across borders, being imprisoned, and more
| Автор | Logathasan Tharmathurai |
Author is a documentary producer and former CBC journalist Author of Citizens of Nowhere: From Refugee Camp to Canadian Campus About gardening as a way of coping with and healing from the loss of a spouse Author continues to maintain her victory garden and participates in the annual garden tours in Niagara-on-the-Lake
| Автор | Debi Goodwin |
A small-town success story based in Newfoundland[/i] The story of one of Canada's most successful entrepreneurs, from humble beginnings in an isolated area of Newfoundland to a highly successful investor Author is a previous host of CBC nightly business news, and has written for The Economist , the Daily Telegraph , the Christian Science Monitor , and the Globe and Mail
| Автор | Fred Langan |
Together for the the 1st time the acclaimed comic book series Final Death Race! Foreign intervention comes at a price but with rioting in the streets, natural resources running low and the economic horizon bleak America is forced to accept international entries to the Death Race. The president’s only hope of regaining national pride is by Frankenstein Junior becoming king of the road!
| Автор | Mel Smith |
The prequel to the cult film « Battle Beyond the Stars». 30 years before the movie, Zed of Akir boards an alien space craft and is drawn into an open galaxy unknown to him. There he finds himself in a race against time to stop a race called the Oztem's from being wiped out by the ruthless Remlar of the Malmori and his 1st Lieutenant Sador. The graphic novel has never before seen images!
| Автор | Martin Fisher J. |
A new take on the classic 10th Muse character that was 10 years in the making. The 10th Muse has sprung from the pages of mythology into the modern world. She's not alone, though: An entire Greek cast of monsters, muses, and gods have followed, and they haven't come to make the Muse's life any easier.
| Автор | Darren G. Davis |
Insansity runs rampent in this collection of stories. The 10th Muse introduces us to the crazy character that stars in the TidalWave cult series «insane Jane.» Greek mythology has documented the nine Muses, the inspirational daughters of the almighty Zeus. But history forgot one– the 10th Muse. This very special collected edition is written by 10th Muse creator Darren G. Davis and features art by Batgirl's Vincente Cifuentes.
| Автор | Darren G. Davis |
The Hawaiian kingdom's last monarch wrote her biography in 1897, the year before the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States. Her story covers six decades of island history told from the viewpoint of a major historical figure. Introduction by Glen Grant.
| Автор | Queen Liliuokalani |