Canada Books

The authors have developed a great set of questions that teach AND entertain. The solutions include additional information related to the original question helping kids increase their depth of knowledge...a super idea.

Brainquest Canada is a great product to not only keep your children entertained, but have them learn at the same time - without them even knowing it! The trivia questions will also show most parents that it is not just kids who have a lot to learn about Canada. A must for anyone with children.

The last word was every bit as incredible as the first...WOW! That Brookie on the cover would hit the spot right now... I'm pretty hungry... unfortunately it's only an image printed on paper... not very satisfying or tasty for that matter. The main thing you need to know about this book is that it's ultimately just a bunch of words on paper; like most other books. And hidden beneath this thin veil of "outdoor writing" is really just a silly lesson in Yin and Yang philosophy, as the words of the book depend upon and are largely defined by the Old Growth Forest paper that they are printed upon. And vice versa. Whatever. Spend some money. Check it out. You might be disappointed... then again,you just might not. Besides, everyone needs an extra book or two to fill those annoying gaps that appear in your bookcases when somebody pulls out another book to read, or to slap a fly with, or to use as a temporary, mobile writing platform. Happy reading!

Callan's a great storyteller, but this is not just a storybook. He's a great guide, but this is not just a guidebook. Callan beautifully combines the two worlds in BT&BF to lend the reader a guidebook with stories that whet the appetite for an Algonquin trip. Callan gives the reader several options for weekend or week-long trips in the park and spices the descriptions up with his great storytelling ability. The only drawback is the lack of an index where one could compare trip length, difficulty, etc. in a table format instead of having to leaf back and forth through the book, but don't let that dissuade you. This is an excellent resource for the Algonquin canoeist.

With the increased scrutiny on company accounting practices, executive compensation, and the Board's role in setting strategy, this book on corporate governance is an extremely timely and important one. The authors thoughtfully detail the issues Boards face, how best to work with CEOs and plan for their successor, and develop strategies for effective leadership. There's even a section on Boards for companies outside the U.S., which I found extremely valuable.

For anyone interested in how Boards work and the steps they need to take going forward (and I think any shareholder should be), this is essential reading. Highly recommended.

This is a superb book. Comprehensive and well-written, it addresses a vitally important topic with innovative ideas and practical solutions. In a field increasing crowded with prescriptions for solving the dilemmas of corporate governance, Building Better Boards stands out as a book worth reading.

I concur 1000% with the reviewer from Alexandria, and would only add that some of these songs include verses lost in Scotland! Some are over 300 years old, and in the archaic bardic tradition. No serious Gaelic learner, scholar, or singer can afford to pass this gem up!

I personally knew and learned from a number of the people recorded (all alas gone now!). John Neil, Angus Ranald, and Christine Gillis, and Mae MacGillivray, (the children of Sandy Seumus and Maggie Sarah Gillis), and the many other great folks from Gillisdale and elsewhere in Inverness County, the Mabou area, and other places in Cape Breton Island and Nova Scotia.

These people were among the kindest, warmest, and most generous people on earth, and always willing to help a learner along. I had many pleasant and happy hours in their company.

The late Ms. Creighton, and the late Major Calum Iain N. Macleod did the Gaelic world an invaluable service with their work!

Among my personal favorites is "Alasdair mhic Cholla Gasda" (Alasdair Son of Gallant Coll) a MacDonald brosnachadh (battle incitement) in the form of an orain luaidh (waulking song) celebrating the deeds of Alasdair MacDonald (aka Colkitto) who was Montrose's brilliant and bold Lieutenant General in the "Year of Miracles" during the Covenanter and Civil Wars in Scotland in the 1640s. This song memorializes the great victory at Inverlochy when the forces of Alasdair and Montrose smashed the Campbells.

Again, a must-have for serious Gaelic scholars of any level!

"Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia" contains a great store of Gaelic songs from Scotland and from Nova Scotia, including some not available in print anywhere else. Each song is accompanied by a direct translation in English. There are more than 200 songs in the book. Many of the songs illuminate the experience of the Highland emigrant in eastern Canada. Some of my favorites, "An té a chaill a Gàidhlig (the woman who lost her Gaelic)" and "Oran a' Mhathain (the bear's song)." The first is an attack on those who quickly traded their Gaelic for English after moving "to town," and the second is the story of a bear-hunt, from the bear's perspective. Many classic songs from Scotland are included as well. Cape Breton singers preserved these songs for five generations. Many songs forgotten in Scotland remained popular in Cape Breton. The songs represent almost the entire Gaelic repetoire, running the gamut from love songs and laments to topical songs and waulking (work) songs. The music is in standard notation, rather than the sol-fa notation used (unfortunately) by many Gaelic music books. This is a seminal text and a must-buy for the serious student of Scottish Gaelic language, literature, music and history. Note: This book is also extremely difficult to find in bookstores. -- Liam O Caiside

This Children's book was mine and my brothers favorite one to be read at night, it has stories and poems like 'The Owl and the Pussycat' and 'Winken, Blinken and Nod'. It has the most wonderful pictures, they ingrave themselves on your sleepy eyelids and your little one will have nothing but sweet dreams. Now I have a daughter, and a son on the way and would love to share this experience with them, but my brother has already lay claim to our one childhood copy!

This book was a favorite of my husband when he was a little boy....it was a nightly ritual for each of our four children. Now we are awaiting the birth of our first grandchild and this is the first gift we will purchase for him (or her?). The beautiful art work in this book will live in a child's imagination forever. Classic tales are meant to be read with a child snuggled on your lap!If you like this book be sure to check out "The Gateway to Storyland" also a Platt & Monk classic.

A Fantastic work and a pleasure to read the History of a forgotten area of history, the American Revolution as it happened in New York state. Very well documented, good selection of paintings, modern photographs and maps of the region. The indices are unquestionably the most complete that I have ever seen.

I highly reccommend this book to anyone who is interested in the late 18 th Century and the American Revolution.

This is a must have book for an American Revolutionary War reenactor. That is, if you are on the side of the Crown. Especailly if you are portraying a Loyalist/Tory. God Save King George III!
Your Humble Servant,
C. Hofmann, King's Rangers

Any bus enthusiast will love this book.It's a bus spotter's guide to Americam buses.Covers each make and model with photos and specifications and a little history.Overall this book is superb.If you just love buses and coaches or whatever then this book is great book to have.If you can find a copy hold on to it.

Eugenio Andrade paid $100 for this book. Although it may have not been worth that amount of money, if you can find this book at a reasonable price, by all means do so! Especially if you are a fan of buses, an automobile or heavy equipment fan, or simpy want to do alittle research on buses, this is a must have! I have had the opportunity to obtain books published recently on buses. With not alot out there published on the subject of buses, with emphasis given more to popular trains, streetcars, cars, trucks, and even farm tractors, this should be included in any transportation or bus fan's library.

VOLUMES 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 & 8. I love this resource. I cannot say enough positive things about it. Included in the various volumes are the following sample business plans:

VOLUME 1
Accounting Systems Consulting
Aerospace Supplier
Bed and Breakfast
Bakery
Business Consulting (2)
Car Wash
Crane Service
Diaper Delivery
Editorial Service
Elder Care
Equipment Rental
Framing/Antiques Store
Import Boutique
Inn/Resort
Ladder Company
Magazine Publisher
Online Consulting
Printing Company (2)
Publisher
Restaurant (3) - one is a nonprofit
Retail Clothing
Retail Florist
Retail Tobacco/Magazines
Salad Packing
Software Developer
Toiletry Company
Virtual Reality (2)

VOLUME 2
Automobile Assembly
Food Distributor (template)
Freelance Editor (2)
Hardware Store (template)
Kennel
Maternity Aid
Media Producer (3)
Microbrewery (2)
Mobile Studio
Newsletter (2)
Photo Framing
Public Relations Firm
Restaurant/Bar (2)
Restaurant Franchise
Restaurant (2) - both are nonprofits
Search Service
Sports Collectibles
Television Childproofer
Virtual Shopping

VOLUME 5
Bagel Shop
Bread Bakery
Car Wash
Cigar Shop
Climbing Outfitter
Computer Reseller (2)
Detective Agency
Fire Equipment Retailer
Food Distributor (templete)
Franchise Postal Service
Freight Expediting
Gift Store
Hardware Store (template)
Internet Bid Clearinghouse
Internet Cafe
Marketing Consultancy
Metal Shop
Novelty Shop
Office Furniture Retailer
Parts Manufacturer
Party Supply Store
Pasta Franchise
Restaurant (2)
Restaurant/Microbrewery
Taxi Service

VOLUME 6
Airline Company
Art Glass Studio
Bed and Breakfast
Bridal Salon
Caribbean Cafe
Chiropractic Office
Christmas Ornament Company
Cookie Shop
Food Distributor (template)
Food Manufacturer
Hair Salon
Hardware Store (template)
Health Insurance Company
Investor Trading Software Company
Medical Equipment Producer
Paintball Sport Company
Pizza Parlor
Publisher
Real Estate Investment Company
Real Estate Renovation Company
Record Store
Retail Art Furnishings Business
Shave Ice Business
Small Producer
Sports Bar
Used Car Business

VOLUME 7
Accounting Service
Auto Sales Company
Bowling Alley
Coffee Bean Plant - Exporter
Desktop Publishing Company
Display Technology Company
Event Planning Company
Financial Services Company
Food Distributor (template)
General Contracting Company
Hardware Store (template)
Healthcare Software Company
Hotel Resort
Investment Company
Medical Billing Company
Mortgage Company
Nightclub
Nursery
Plastic Drum Company
Real Estate Company
Restaurant
Roller Rink
Screen Print Drying Company
Software Engineering and Management Company
Special Needs Clothing Store
Specialty Car Wash
Wireless Internet Service

VOLUME 8
Advertising Agency
Aftermarket Internet Applications
Aftermarket Skate Store
Charity Youth Hockey Tournament
Chemical Manufacturer
Convenience Store and Bate Shop
Creative Agency
Dentist
Discount Internet Securities Broker
Energy Solutions Company
Food Distributor (template)
Gourmet Foods Company
Hardware Store (template)
Internet Marketplace
Leasing Company
Online Job Service
Online Merchant
Online Outdoor Company
Racing Parts Store
Rock Climber's Store and Cafe
Ski Resort
Structural Engineering Consulting Firm
Student Services Consulting Firm
Teen Night Club

Excellent quick read for getting quick BP's. See how the experts do it. What I really like was the editing. It made disparate business plans flow as if they were written by one man. The editing was excellent, bravo!

an awesome reference for everyone. this book hasgreat color photographs and information on hardiness and soil types for specilizedplants. very thorough as to identification and various hybrids if any. also has nice color photos and line drawings of each plant in detail

After 1044 pages, 813 black and white photographs, 194 color photographs, 165 line drawings, and 135 distribution maps, cacti lovers will have no problems finding their favorite cacti in the wild or getting background on their systematics. This is a wonderful book, and one can never tire of perusing its contents. It is rich with information and an excellent introduction for those readers first entering the exotic world of cacti. Some of the most interesting parts of the book include: 1. The use of the scanning electron microscope to study surface patterns of cacti. Students of botany will realize that correlating the fine structure of cacti with taxonomy would be an interesting research project. 2. The root system of the Opuntia echinocarpa cholla. 3. The metabolism of cacti: the Craseulacean acid metabolism which allows closing of the stomata during the day. 4. The chemical chracters of cacti, particularly the use of two-dimensional chromatograms. 5. The evolutionary relationships within the family of cacti. 6. The role of asexual reproduction in promoting the survival of hybrids in chollas and prickly pears.
The book will no doubt serve as an excellent reference book in many years to come.

Oh the Stampede!! I may be a Goth at heart but I was raised in the Country and can appreicate a good rodeo!... Nothing get me hollaring then watching the bull riding events!!!

This book was a great reference to Calgary and believe me when my dh and I are able to get there we will be taking this guide along!!

This book is just the greatest! If you care for animals you need this book! It's talking about how HUMANS treat animals (and ultimately each other). And humans CAN think, reason, and have compassion. Let me quote Ghandi, "We err in copying the lower animal world - if we are superior to it." To paraphrase Charles Darwin, our differences are that of degree rather than kind. To this end, we must as a society grapple with unconscionably exploitative features of our relationship with the animal kingdom.

Within the contexts of feminism, racism, speciesism, classism, and vegetarianism, the author lucidly demonstrates how our culture and language (re)define and (re)inforce a great feeling of satisfaction at the sport of bull riding and some of the better known riders. It also includes some really great pictures!

Having been a bull rider for 5 years I found the book so good that everything he was writing about, I could see it clearly in my mind. I know the riders so well that it was amazing how easily he put the characters and their characteristics into words that were so descriptive and easy for any reader to get a clear picture of them in their own mind.

Best nonfiction book about cowboys and showgirls and all-night trips down dusty highways. But buy it, and many copies of it, because you will want your friends to experience its cinematic poignancy after the movie in your head ends. I encourage English teachers to consider this in a curricula on rodeo writing. It is lasting stuff.