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The blitz : the British under attack / by Gardiner, Juliet,1945-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-410) and index.LSC
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© 2010., HarperPress,
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100 nature hot spots in British Columbia : the best parks, conservation areas and wild places / by Fraser, Lyndsay,1986-author.; Smyth, Christina,1989-author.;
"This book features 100 destinations in BC for nature lovers, from national parks to regional conservancies to beautiful trails. The authors discuss the features of each destination as well as the natural histories of the animals found there."--
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Natural areas; Parks; Protected areas;
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Lethal Pursuit : A Barker & Llewelyn Novel. by Thomas, Will.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: BLOOD IS BLOOD, ISBN 9781250170385. London, 1892 - Cyrus Barker is brought into a game of international espionage by the Prime Minister himself in the 11th mystery in Will Thomas's beloved 'Barker & Llewelyn' series.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional British;
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Tale of a great white fish : a sturgeon story / by De Vries, Maggie.; Benoit, Renne.;
Subjects: White sturgeon; White sturgeon;
© c2006., Greystone Books,
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Killer queens [videorecording] : five ruthless British queens / by Crick, Ed.; McGrath, Rory.; Anglia Television.; BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.; BFS Video (Firm); ITV (Firm); Imago Productions.; London Weekend Television, ltd.; Meridian Broadcasting.;
Boudicca pts. 1-2 -- Empress Matilda -- Isabella "She wolf of France" -- Bloody Mary -- Lady Mary Bankes.Original music, Robert Hartshorne.Presented by Rory McGrath.This series charts the lives of five notorious women who gained fame or repute for their willingness to fight, scheme, and even die for their principles. From Boudicca's vengeful rebellion against the Romans in 43 A.D. to Lady Mary Banks' courageous defense of Corfe Castle in 1643, explore the history and motivations of these determined Killer Queens.E.DVDs, Dolby digital stereo ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Boadicea, Queen, d.62.; Isabella, Queen, consort of Edward II, King of England, 1292-1358.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Matilda, Consort of William, the Conqueror, d.1083.; Bankes, Mary, 1598-1661.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Queens;
© c2011., BFS Entertainment,
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Big Lonely Doug : the story of one of Canada's last great trees / by Rustad, Harley,author.;
"On a cool morning in the winter of 2011, a logger named Dennis Cronin was walking through a stand of old-growth forest near Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island. His job was to survey the land and flag the boundaries for clear-cutting. As he made his way through the forest, Cronin came across a massive Douglas-fir the height of a twenty-storey building. It was one of the largest trees in Canada that if felled and milled could easily fetch more than fifty thousand dollars. Instead of moving on, he reached into his vest pocket for a flagging he rarely used, tore off a strip, and wrapped it around the base of the trunk. Along the length of the ribbon were the words "Leave Tree." When the fallers arrived, every wiry cedar, every droopy-topped hemlock, every great fir was cut down and hauled away--all except one. The solitary tree stood quietly in the clear cut until activist and photographer T.J. Watt stumbled upon the Douglas-fir while searching for big trees for the Ancient Forest Alliance, an environmental organization fighting to protect British Columbia's dwindling old-growth forests. The single Douglas-fir exemplified their cause: the grandeur of these trees juxtaposed with their plight. They gave it a name: Big Lonely Doug. The tree would also eventually, and controversially, be turned into the poster child of the Tall Tree Capital of Canada, attracting thousands of tourists every year and garnering the attention of artists, businesses, and organizations who saw new values encased within its bark. Originally featured as a long-form article in The Walrus that garnered a National Magazine Award (Silver), Big Lonely Doug weaves the ecology of old-growth forests, the legend of the West Coast's big trees, the turbulence of the logging industry, the fight for preservation, the contention surrounding ecotourism, First Nations land and cultural rights, and the fraught future of these ancient forests around the story of a logger who saved one of Canada's last great trees."--
Subjects: Old growth forest ecology; Old growth forest conservation; Logging; Ecotourism;
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The rescue of Belle and Sundance : a miracle on Mount Renshaw / by Stutz, Birgit,1971-; Scanlan, Lawrence.;
Subjects: Animal rescue; Horses; Human-animal relationships;
© 2010., HaperCollins Canada,
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Deep river night / by Lane, Patrick,1939-author.;
"In the tradition of Cormac McCarthy, Russell Banks, Guy Vanderhaeghe, and Annie Proulx, this much-anticipated new novel by the bestselling author of Red Dog, Deep River Night is set over the course of 48 hours in a remote sawmill community where violence, complicity, and inaction run deep, and explores the burden of bearing witness to a terrible crime. World War Two vet Art Kenning is the alcoholic first-aid man in an isolated sawmill village in the interior of B.C., where he dreads the sound of the five whistles that summon him to the mill floor whenever a worker is hurt. Traumatized by an incident in Holland, when he stood by while members of his unit committed a horrific act, he loses himself in drink, and in memories of the love affair he had with a woman in wartime Paris. But the sad comfort of his self-imposed detachment is shattered when one of the most powerful men at the mill arrives at his door late one evening to ask for his help. What unfolds over the course of that night and following day will force Art to confront acts of evil, both in the present and the past, as well as the tragic consequences of his own inaction. Alternating with Art's story is that of Joel, a teenaged runaway who owes his life to Art, and Wang Po, the mill's cook and a survivor of the Rape of Nanjing. Through the eyes of this trio of outsiders, the reader is brought deep into a morally ambiguous world, revealing a place where the undercurrents of violence are never far from the surface."--
Subjects: Alcoholics; World War, 1939-1945; Sawmills;
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Prince of pot / by Kyi, Tanya Lloyd,1973-;
"Isaac loves art class, drives an old pickup, argues with his father and hangs out with his best buddy, Hazel. But his life is anything but normal. His parents operate an illegal marijuana grow-op, Hazel is a bear that guards the property, and his family's livelihood is a deep secret."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Marijuana; Teenagers;
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A gangster's life : war and addiction in the new underworld / by Edwards, Peter,1956-author.; Dankoski, Shane,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Bestselling author Peter Edwards exposes Canada's evolving criminal underworld in this unflinching account of Shane Dankoski, a gang member who rescued himself from certain death by turning his back on criminal life. In this gripping tale of a modern-day outlaw, Shane Dankoski meticulously recounts his time as a high-ranking member of the United Nations gang of British Columbia in the early 2000s. Under constant threat from other gangs, including the Wolfpack and Hells Angels, Shane spent a decade evading the law and building his drug empire. Shane seemed destined for gang life. He grew up in a violent home on a small block in a neighbourhood of Surrey where a nation-spanning gang war would later take root. After losing numerous friends and becoming addicted to the very drugs he helped put on the street, Shane would eventually be picked up by police officers whom, recognizing a man with enough conscience to want out, turned him into an agent of their own. Now retired from crime and settled down as a family man, Shane's story proves that it's possible to triumph over life's obstacles. Peter Edwards deftly weaves a tale of betrayal, grief and astounding resilience, in this gut-wrenching portrait from the inside of Canada's criminal underworld. Millennial Gangster brings alive the structure and international scope of modern gang life, and of ultimately finding a way out of it"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Dankoski, Shane.; Gang members; Gangs;
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