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Canadianity : tales from the true north strong and freezing / by Taggart, Jeremy,author.; Torrens, Jonathan,1972-author.;
Sprung from their hugely successful podcast Canadianity, Taggart (that guy from that band) and Torrens (that guy from that show) share a collection of showbiz tales from the road and relatable everyday anecdotes, all wrapped up in a nostalgic fondness for this great country. Canadianity takes readers on a cross-country journey, shining the spotlight on notable local heroes (or bahds), the best places to crush food and the greasiest watering holes, coast to coast to coast. Replete with lists of Canada's top bands, television shows and athletes, as well as random observations about everything this country has to offer, Canadianity is often provocative and always hilarious. Drawing on their combined experiences as a legendary drummer (Our Lady Peace) and a veteran talk-show host (Jonovision) respectively, Taggart and Torrens have infused their first book with equal parts beer and pop culture and added a heaping helping of irreverence.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Taggart, Jeremy.; Torrens, Jonathan, 1972-; Canadians; Canadian wit and humor (English); National characteristics, Canadian.;
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All together healthy : a Canadian wellness revolution / by MacLeod, Andrew,1972-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Never before have individuals faced so much conflicting information about how to be healthy: a constant rotation of fad diets, extreme workout regimens and celebrity-endorsed supplements are regularly hyped as the latest cure for all modern ills. We also maintain a massive health care system that absorbs a steadily growing share of public spending. As health has increasingly come to occupy a prominent role in our lives and headlines, however, we've tended to ignore that many of the the most significant contributors to making and keeping us well lie outside both the medical system and our individual control--income, education, employment, housing, environmental factors and social supports. In All Together Healthy, award-winning author Andrew MacLeod digs deep to discover how to build a healthy society, examines inequities within Canada and draws on international comparisons to assess why Canada's high spending on health care has failed to achieve better results. Meticulously researched and enlivened with interviews and personal stories, MacLeod explains the complexities of public health policy in an immediate and approachable way, making a passionate case for how best to maximize the health of the many. In Canada, this is a moment of political optimism, where the path to a healthier society seems possible, but it is uncertain whether promised changes will happen. All Together Healthy defines what's at stake and articulates a vision of a future where the health and well-being of all citizens is of central importance."--
Subjects: Health; Medical policy;
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A Shaun the Sheep movie. [videorecording] / by Becher, Will,film director.; Brown, Jon(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Burton, Mark,1960-screenwriter,film producer.; Evan-Jones, Sim,editor of moving image work.; Fletcher, Justin,1970-voice actor.; Harbour, Kate,voice actor.; Holt, David,1965-voice actor.; Howe, Tom,1977-composer (expression); Kewley, Paul,film producer.; Phelan, Richard,film director.; Sparkes, John,1954-voice actor.; Vitale, Amalia,voice actor.; Aardman Animations (Firm),production company.; Anton Capital Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Shout! Factory Kids (Firm),film distributor.; Studio Canal,publisher.;
Music by Tom Howe ; edited by Sim Evan-Jones ACE.Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Amalia Vitale, David Holt, Kate Harbour.It's one small step for lamb in Shaun's out-of-this-world movie! When a mischievous alien crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun sets off on a thrilling rescue mission to help her return home, while a secret government UFO organization is hot on their trail. Can Shaun and the flock avert Farmageddon before it's too late?Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Shaun, the Sheep (Fictitious character); Extraterrestrial beings; Farms; Human-alien encounters; Sheep;
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Darling companion [videorecording] / by Bregman, Anthony.; Duplass, Mark.; Jenkins, Richard,1947-; Kasdan, Lawrence,1949-; Keaton, Diane.; Kline, Kevin.; Moss, Elizabeth.; Redleaf, Elizabeth.; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm.; Alliance Films.; Kasdan Pictures.; Likely Story (Firm); Sierra Pictures (Firm); Werc Werk Works (Firm);
Diane Keaton, Mark Duplass, Richard Jenkins, Kevin Kline, Elizabeth Moss.On the side of a busy freeway, a woman finds the love, devotion, commitment and courage she needs - all wrapped up in a stray dog who becomes her darling companion. When the beloved canine goes missing, a shaggy-dog search adventure plays out, drawing together friends and family and rekindling a lifelong love.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: Dogs; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships;
© c2012., Distributed by Allliance Atlantis,
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Nine [videorecording (DVD)] / by Fergie,1975-; Cotillard, Marion,1975-; Cruz, Penélope.; Day-Lewis, Daniel.; Dench, Judi,1934-; Hudson, Kate,1979-; Kidman, Nicole,1967-; Loren, Sophia,1934-; Marshall, Rob.; Minghella, Anthony.; Tolkin, Michael.; Alliance Films (Firm); Weinstein Company.;
Stacy Ferguson, Daniel Day Lewis, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Sophia Loren.With only a week left before shooting begins on the filming of his latest movie, world famous film director Guido Contini is desperately searching for a way to overcome his creative block. Escaping to a seaside resort, he attempts to restore the equilibrium to his personal and professional existence by drawing inspiration from the women in his life.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Costume designers; Feature films.; Husband and wife; Man-women relationships; Mistresses; Motion picture industry; Motion picture producers and directors; Motion pictures; Musical films.; Women journalists;
© c2010., Weinstein Company ; Distributed by Alliance Films,
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Shaun the Sheep. [videorecording] / by Allen, Jo.; Fletcher, Justin,1970-; Harbour, Kate.; Park, Nick.; Sparkes, John,1954-; Webber, Richard.; HIT Entertainment.; Maple Pictures.;
Spring lamb -- Supersize Timmy -- Bagpipe buddy -- Cheetah cheater -- Lock out -- Draw the line -- Ewe've been framed.Voices: John Sparkes, Justin Fletcher, Kate Harbour, Richard Webber, Jo Allen.Originally broadcast on television beginning in 2007.Spring with excitement and jump with joy because Shaun the Sheep is back for more wild adventures. Fun on the farm springs to life with Shaun and his barnyard buddies. From bouncing sheep and a supersized Timmy to bagpipe buddies and a shortsighted farmer, there's no limit to the wild things these animals will do. So hop along with Shaun, Bitzer, Shirley, Timmy, and those Naughty Pigs next door in some sheepherding mayhem that's sure to give you a lift!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Clay animation films.; Comedy televisions programs.; Farms; Friendship; Livestock; Shaun the Sheep (Fictitious character); Sheep; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., Hit Entertainment ; Distributed by Maple Pictures,
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Superfan : how pop culture broke my heart : a memoir / by Lee, Jen Sookfong,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A memoir in pieces that uses one woman's life-long obsession with pop culture as a lens to explore family, grief, the power of female rage, Asian fetish, and what it's cost her to resist the trap of being a "good Chinese girl." For most of Jen Sookfong Lee's life, pop culture was an escape from family tragedy and a means of fitting in with the larger culture around her. Anne of Green Gables assured her that, despite losing her father at the age of twelve, one day she might still have the loving family of her dreams, and Princess Diana was proof that maybe there was more to being a good girl after all. And yet as Jen grew up, she began to recognize the ways in which pop culture was not made for someone like her-the child of Chinese immigrant parents who looked for safety in the invisibility afforded by embracing Model Minority myths. Ranging from the rise of Gwyneth Paltrow, the father-figure familiarity of Bob Ross, and the surprising maternal legacy of the Kardashians, to the long shadow cast by The Joy Luck Club, Jen uses pop culture icons to understand her emotionally fraught upbringing. She also dissects how pop culture created both unrealistic ideals and harmful stereotypes that would devastate her as she struggled to carve out her own path as an Asian woman, single mother, and writer. With great wit, bracing honesty, and a deep appreciation for the ways culture shapes us, Jen draws direct lines between the spectacle of the popular, the intimacy of our personal bonds, and the social foundations of our collective obsessions."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Lee, Jen Sookfong.; Asians in mass media.; Model minority stereotype; Popular culture; Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media.; Women authors; Authors, Canadian (English); Chinese Canadian women; Chinese Canadians; Popular culture;
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True detective. [videorecording] / by Harrelson, Woody.; Kittles, Tory.; McConaughey, Matthew,1969-; Monaghan, Michelle.; Potts, Michael.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm); Home Box Office (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Michelle Monaghan, Tory Kittles, Matthew Mcconaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michael Potts.In 2012, Louisiana State Police Detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart are brought in to revisit a homicide case they worked in 1995. As the inquiry unfolds in present day through separate interrogations, the two former detectives narrate the story of their investigation, reopening unhealed wounds, and drawing into question their supposed solving of a bizarre ritualistic murder in 1995.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Detectives; Homicide investigation; Murder; Serial murderers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2014., HBO Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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They call me George : the untold story of black train porters and the birth of modern Canada / by Foster, Cecil,1954-author.;
"A historical work of non-fiction that chronicles the little-known stories of black railway porters-the so-called "Pullmen" of the Canadian rail lines. The actions and spirit of these men helped define Canada as a nation in surprising ways, effecting race relations, human rights, North American multiculturalism, community building, the shape and structure of unions, and the nature of travel and business across the US and Canada. Drawing on the stories and legends of several of these influential early black Canadians, this book narrates the history of a very visible, but rarely considered, aspect of black life in railway-age Canada. These porters, who fought against the idea of Canada as White Man's Country, open only to immigrants from Europe, fought for and won a Canada that would provide opportunities for all its citizens."--
Subjects: Pullman porters; Porters; Train attendants; Black Canadians;
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Don't worry, he won't get far on foot [videorecording] / by Anthonioz, Charles-Marie,film producer.; Belkeddar, Mourad,film producer.; Black, Jack,1969-actor.; Callahan, John,1951-2010,screenwriter.; Gibson, Jack(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Hill, Jonah,1983-actor.; Mara, Rooney,actor.; Phoenix, Joaquin,actor.; Van Sant, Gus,screenwriter,film director.; Amazon Studios,publisher.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black, Carrie Brownstein, Udo Kier.On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, sexual content, some nudity and alcohol abuse.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Callahan, John, 1951-2010; Alcoholics; Cartoonists; Life change events;
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