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This beautifully written book is a treat to read. Richard Wagamese writes an autobiography that is sincere and forthright. It contrasts the lessons he learns from elder's traditional teachings with his struggle with alcoholism. I bought several copies to give friends and highly recommend it for any First Nations person who loves someone who is alcoholic, or for any alcoholic who is also struggling to keep sober. Professionals who deal with substance abuse should not miss this one. Richard's love for his son, shines clearly throughout this sensitively written book.
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One has to admire anyone who can expose their soul to the world. Wagamese gifts us this rare honesty which alone makes the book worthy of a read. At times painful and at times joyful - the journey we take thru Wagamese's life offers many lessons to the reader. A rare gem. Worth every penny and then some. I have put aside a few copies for my kids. One day, they will need to read it.

This is the most technical and detailed of the many tree identification books I have in my library. The book discusses 204 trees and gives detailed and extensive information on each species, including classification and taxonomy, uses, ecology, distribution, etc. Also helpful in IDing trees are illustrations of leaves, flowers, cones, bark, overall stature type, etc., and these get covered too. It's a well done, well written, well illustrated, and attractive book that should be useful to any tree enthusiast or natural history buff who wants to be better able to identify the most important trees in North America.

This guide gives information for 204 species of trees growing in the United States and Canada. Information includes scientific and common names, drawings of leaves and seeds or cones, brief descriptive notes for species identification, lists of principal uses of each species and range maps.

The book lists 17 important species of trees that range northward into Alaska from the lower 48 states. There are no range maps for Alaska and there are no range maps for Canada, except for species that range northward from the United States.

It's an attractive, useful, sturdy book

The Four Quarters of the Night is a creatively scripted bibliography of an immigrant Sikh facing many hardships. Tara Singh Bains takes the reader into a timecapsule to the racial era of the 50's and 60's. In this unbias book we see how Mr.Bains dealt with having to leave behind his wife and little children in India while trying to make a living in Canada. Living with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.Bains takes the reader through a journey of juggling several manual labour jobs to survive and how he kept his religious faith alive when faced against the pressures of trying to "fit in." Mr. Bains kept his religious spirit alive by praying and turning spritual. I was so engulfed in Mr. Bains' journey of life, I could barely put the book down. It is definately something all immigrants should read. And all those who don't know the dept of the hardships of immigrants. A book well done!

This is a fascinating book. Tara Singh is an interesting individual with a strong belief system. The book describes this man's life journey. He has included his life in the Punjab, being brought up by a very harsh father, his travails serving in the Indian Army and the challenges that he faced. In so doing he presents a history of the Punjab over a number of decades, all presented through one man's personal experiences. These included suffering from illnesses with no money for getting treatment; and having to transport his pregnant wife from West Punjab to East Punjab during the partition of India. He proceeds to tell about his times in Canada which are equally fascinating. My parents emigrated to England in the 1960s so I empathized with Tara Singh immensely. However, the true character of the man comes out in the book. It is well worth reading.

refurbishing of the Casino, Alberta Campitelli's discussion of designs for the short-lived Museo di Gabii, the villas's other antiquities museum, as well as b/w and color photography. Making A Prince's Museum is informative, engaging reading and highly recommended to students of architecture and the history of 18th Century museum development.

A highly recommended, benchmark contribution to academic and literary reference collections, French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror And Pulp Fiction is very nicely enhanced throughout with numerous illustrations.

First published in 1973, this book is without question the most valuable single work concerning Canada's freshwater fish fauna. The book is extremely reader-friendly, including detailed species descriptions, as well as biological and systematic information and distributions for Canada's 180-odd freshwater fishes. Clear and detailed keys for major fish groups are extremely valuable to professional and amateur biologists alike.

Jody is a third biology studet at WLU. I am in fourth year. We use this book for our Ichthyology class. It is by far the most easy to follow and thorough publication of the freshwater fishes found in Canada. We would highly recommend this book.

A friend recommended this to me knowing I read a lot of travel-related literature. This book did not disappoint.

Hughes is a Scotsman who quits his dull job in Scotland and, together with his girlfriend (whom in the meantime has quit her job in the USA) spends 3 busy months driving all over America, starting and ending in Cincinnati, Ohio.

This is a love story of sorts; between the author and his girlfriend and between the author and America. Anecdotes, vignettes, factoids and a significant number of footnotes make this book a very interesting and amusing read. Recommended!

Being an American and seeing many of the sights described, From Fear to Flattery is a breath of fresh air!

It is not just a travel guide, but includes history of the US, and a romantically comic tale of 2 young adults experiencing the sights of the US together. You can sense the thrill of getting to know a future spouse on an intimate level while in a car for 15,000+ miles.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have purchased several copies for relatives. This book will not disappoint.

Maddin starts his autobiographical tour with a movie 'dream list' that announces his taste is far from the contemporary mainstream. Journal entries provide a multifaceted portrait of the filmmaker via indelible childhood memories, plentiful enthusiasms, and unstinting self-evaluation. His journalism and film treatments expand the picture. I keep picking up this collection for pleasurable re-reading, and jotting down movie and book titles he mentions. If you're weary from too many books by Hollywood insiders, this is the perfect anodyne.

This little book is great--a feast of short pieces from the pen of Canadian surrealist Guy Maddin. We have here film and DVD reviews, articles, screenplays for produced and unproduced short films, journal excerpts and miscellaneous bits, all as funny and eccentric as one would expect from the director of "Tales from the Gimli Hospital." (None of this duplicates the material in his "Cowards Bend the Knee" book, although there is some illuminating insight into the genesis of that project.) All of these pieces are fun in different ways (although some parts of the journal comically disheartening--even a famous director can't always get financing or, for that matter, get laid). Lots of pictures in this book, including film stills, production shots and storyboards, and nice design--"Anna" from "Heart of the World" peeking through a die-cut hole in the cover.

This book may be educational for the uninitiated (especially the reviews), but probably not the best introduction to Maddin's work (for which see "Kino Delirium"). But, for those who enjoy Maddin's films, this book is great fun all around.

Nice concise descriptions and good details of places to see, visit, and things to do. Easy to follow format and the index was surprisingly good. Good tips for hiking in the Canadian Rockies. Nice small size made it easy to keep this resource in a backpack pocket.

The key feature of Frommer's guides is their "what to do if" pages. While I was on a tour which took us to certain attractions, there was sufficient free time to explore others. Having someone to guide you to the most worthwhile attractions depending on how much time you have available is helpful when visiting for the first time. I took some of their suggestions, but also found others just as interesting. The guide book is targeted for the mainstream adult audience rather than youth or those on a frugal budget. The pages of need to know items as well as items such as where to find bookstores and other make it very handy. The pages concerning accommodations and restaurants are as current as can be.

I highly recommend it for its target audience

Jonathan

Having never been to Victoria before this book has been extremely helpful and informative. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is going to the beautiful City of Victoria or Vancouver Island.

Canada is so close to where I live, however, I don't know enough about the destination to truly feel that I will experience all that it has to offer. This guidebook helped me to plan out exactly what I felt would be worthwhile for me. I've got a great itinerary put together in anticipation of a great trip.

This book has great info on planning trip to Vancouver and Whistler and now after reading about victoria, think I should add tht to the trip.

This book has been very helpful in planning our trip to Victoria and Vancouver Island! Excellent recommendations for restaurants and hotels.
If you are planning a trip to this area, this is the book to help you see it all! Many Thanks