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- Mamaskatch : a Cree coming of age / by McLeod, Darrel,1957-author.;
"A powerful story of resilience-a must-read for all Canadians. Growing up in the tiny village of Smith, Alberta, Darrel J. McLeod was surrounded by his Cree family's history. In shifting and unpredictable stories, his mother, Bertha, shared narratives of their culture, their family and the cruelty that she and her sisters endured in residential school. Darrel was comforted by her presence and that of his many siblings and cousins, the smells of moose stew and wild peppermint tea, and his deep love of the landscape. Bertha taught him to be fiercely proud of his heritage and to listen to the birds that would return to watch over and guide him at key junctures of his life. However, in a spiral of events, Darrel's mother turned wild and unstable, and their home life became chaotic. Sweet and innocent by nature, Darrel struggled to maintain his grades and pursue an interest in music while changing homes many times, witnessing violence, caring for his younger siblings and suffering abuse at the hands of his surrogate father. Meanwhile, his older brother's gender transition provoked Darrel to deeply question his own sexual identity. The fractured narrative of Mamaskatch mirrors Bertha's attempts to reckon with the trauma and abuse she faced in her own life, and captures an intensely moving portrait of a family of strong personalities, deep ties and the shared history that both binds and haunts them. Beautifully written, honest, and thought-provoking, Mamaskatch-named for the Cree word used as a response to dreams shared-is ultimately an uplifting account of overcoming personal and societal obstacles. In spite of the traumas of Darrel's childhood, deep and mysterious forces handed down by his mother helped him survive and thrive: her love and strength stay with him to build the foundation of what would come to be a very fulfilling and adventurous life."--- Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; McLeod, Darrel, 1957-; McLeod, Darrel, 1957-; Cree Indians; Native men;
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- The road years : a memoir, continued ... / by Mercer, Rick,1969-author.;
"Rick Mercer is back--again!--with the eagerly awaited sequel to his bestselling memoir. At the end of his memoir, Talking to Canadians, Rick Mercer was poised to make the biggest leap yet in his extraordinary career. Having overcome a serious lack of promise as a schoolboy and risen through the showbiz ranks--as an aspiring actor, star of a surprisingly successful one-man show about the Meech Lake Accord, co-founder of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, creator and star of the dark-comedy sitcom Made in Canada--he was about to tackle his biggest opportunity yet. The Road Years picks up the story at that exciting point, with the greenlighting of what would become Rick Mercer Report. Plans for the show of course included political satire and Rick's patented rants. But Rick and his partner, Gerald Lunz, were also determined to do something that comedy tends to avoid as too challenging: they would emphasize the positive. Rick would travel from coast to coast to coast in search of everything that's best about Canada, especially its people. He found a lot to celebrate, of course, and was rewarded with a huge audience and a run of 15 seasons. The Road Years tells the inside story of that stupendous success. A time when Rick was always heading to another town--or military base, sports centre, national park--to tag moose, hang from a harness (a lot), ride the Train of Death, and countless other joyous and/or reckless assignments. Added to the mix were encounters with the country's great. Every living prime minister. Rock and roll royalty from Rush to Randy Bachman. Olympians and paralympians. A skinny-dipping Bob Rae, a goal-keeping Margaret Atwood, a joint-rolling Pierre Berton. Along the way he even found the time to co-found and champion the charity Spread the Net, which has gone on to save more lives than any malaria medicine. Join the celebration, and revive a wealth of happy memories, with what is Rick Mercer's funniest, most fascinating book yet."--- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Mercer, Rick, 1969-; Comedians; Television personalities;
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- Les amis qui aiment se rassembler : recueil de folles aventures en foret / by Oldland, Nicholas,1972-;
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- Subjects: Ours; Bears; Orignal; Moose; French language materials.;
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- L'agent Jean! by A., Alex,1987-;
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- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Action and adventure comics.; Humorous comics.; Orignal; Animaux; Bandes dessinées.; Romans graphiques.; Moose; Animals; French language materials.; Cartoons and comics.;
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- Les amis qui ne pensaient qu'à gagner / by Oldland, Nicholas,1972-; Azoulay, Claudine.;
LSC- Subjects: Orignal; Ours; Castors; Amitié; Moose; Bears; Beavers; Friendship;
- © c2015., Éditions Scholastic,
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- Les amis qui fêtaient Noël / by Oldland, Nicholas.;
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- Subjects: Livres tout carton.; Board books.; Ours; Orignal; Castors; Noël; Bears; Moose; Beavers; Christmas; French language materials.;
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- L'heure de Munsch : recueil d'histoires / by Munsch, Robert N.,1945-; Martchenko, Michael.; Duchesne, Christiane,1949-; Munsch, Robert N.,1945-Give me back my dad!.Français.; Munsch, Robert N.,1945-Down the drain!.Français.; Munsch, Robert N.,1945-Moose!.Français.; Munsch, Robert N.,1945-Put me in a book!.Français.; Munsch, Robert N.,1945-Too much stuff!.Français.; Munsch, Robert N.,1945-Hugs.Français.;
Dépouillement: Rends-moi mon papa! -- Tire le bouchon, fiston! -- Allez ouste, l'orignal! -- Mets-moi dans ton livre! -- Beaucoup trop de bagages! -- Tout plein de câlins.LSC- Subjects: Récits humoristiques.; Humorous fiction.;
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