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Surrey, BC, Canada: Hancock House Publishers, Limited, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal shelfwear;"The Ah Mo Indian legends flow with the spirit of nature. They are delightful stories, as unique as the wind and weather of the Northwest, and are certain to spark the imagination of both child and adult.

New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1985. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; age tanning to pages; otherwise very minimal shelfwear; "This beautiful book weaves rare and profound teachings of the Medicine Path with the remarkable story of a warrior woman's gateway of initiation.

New York: Faber & Faber, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; When diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer, Vivian Bearing, Ph. D, A renowned professor of English, approaches her illness likened to her study of John Donne, the metaphysical poet - aggressively probing and intensely rational. But during the course of her illness, Vivian comes to reassess her life and her work with a profundity and humor that are transformative both for her and for the audience.

New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 2002. Stapled Soft Cover. Good. Gillies, Chuck. Clean, tight, unmarked; child's name in red marker on name plate page; light general wear; Carlisle, Alon and Cassidon - known by all in the kingdom as the bravest and best knights who serve the King. But now the time has come to see which is truly worthy of the Princess's hand in marriage. As the Prince tells the three of the King's test, the knights understand the danger of the journey before them. And with only the King's song to guide them and one other to accompany them, they must prepare for the adventure of their lives. A timeless tale about the most important choice on your journey through life. (Jesus)

Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; previous owner made a couple of comments on the book on the title page; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; Two worlds are intertwined in this hauntingly beautiful story as it moves from Toronto to the English moors and to Venice, Italy. The time frame shifts between present and past, linking the lives of a young Bronte scholar, a turn-of-the-century female balloonist, and an elusive explorer with the ghost - or the memory - of Emily Bronte. Urquhart reveals something about the act of artistic creation, the ways in which stories enter our lives, and about the cyclical nature of love throughout time.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Nimbus Pub Ltd, 2009. Trade Paper. As New. 1551097117; As new condition; "A summer hike in the New Brunswick woods turns into a nightmare when Shawn and his friends find themselves trapped by a raging forest fire. Now their only chance for survival may be the legendary White Caves...but can they find them in time? Join Shawn, Petra, Craig, Tony and Hobart the dog-the heroes of Chocolate River Rescue-in their newest wilderness adventure!

Skookumchuk, BC Canada: Good Medicine Books, 1990. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; crease across lower front corner of cover; a few very small marks to covers; otherwise absolute minimal shelfwear; "A random selection of the countless numbers that have been recorded from some of those Old People."

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Sterling Pub Co Inc, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good. Fuge, Charles. Clean, tight, unmarked; name on "book belongs to" page; otherwise very minimal wear; Life is a lot of fun for Wombat as there are endless exciting things to do: shouting at the top of his voice for no reason, stepping in circles until he fall over, poking out his tongue and making funny faces, getting in a muddy mess ... But can you guess what Wombat likes to do best of all? A sweet and fun bedtime story!

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Raincoast Book Dist Ltd, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal shelfwear; appears unread; "Filled with powerful tales and exciting adventures, this book tells the history of a place and people in the words of a true pioneer.

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Talonbooks, Limited, 1976. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; age tanning to pages; otherwise absolute minimal shelfwear;"It is Christmas Eve, 1970. In the shipping room of a Montreal dress factory, the workers get drunk and decide to go on strike. A post-mortem on the sixties and a look at the Canadian class structure."

Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Limited, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; Lucy Maud Montgomery, the creator of Anne of Green Gables, wrote this charming autobiographical memoir in mid-career. It is the most complete account she published of her childhood and early years as a writer. It originally appeared as a series of magazine articles in 1917. "The Alpine Path" refers to her long climb to success.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Harpercollins Canada, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; age tanning to pages; otherwise very minimal wear; Rather than join Doug on an academic sojourn in Scotland and try to win back her husband's love, she returns to Saskatchewan, the land of her French and Anglo-Canadian ancestors. Amid the deeply riven conflicts of language and culture, faced with ancient hostilities and personal loss, Chloe explore the unfamiliar terrain of her own psyche and finds an independence she has never known.

Toronto, ON: Douglas & Mcintyre, 2010. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; "Haunted by the vivid horrors of the Vietnam War, Napoleon Haskell retreats to a small Ontario town where the father of his fallen comrade has a home on the shore of a manmade lake. When his daughter arrives, fleeing troubles of her own, she finds her father slipping into senility.With love, she devotes herself to learning the truth about his life.

Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.: Epicenter Pr, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; name on ffep; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; "The competitors in the 1,100 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race must be resourceful, rugged and resilient. Often they must make life and death choices. These are their stories - in their own words - of men and women who challenge the elements.

Mahwah, NJ: Watermill Press, 1990. Soft cover. Very Good. Reasoner, Charles. Clean, tight; name scribbled out on ffep; otherwise very minimal wear; The legend of Clamshell Boy, who rescues a captured group of children from the dreaded wild woman Basket Woman. Includes information on the customs and lifesytles of the Makah Indians.

Canada: Folklore Publishing, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; address label inside front cover; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The thirsty days of Prohibition in Alberta began at midnight on June 30, 1916, but many had been drinking so hard that the booze had long ago run out. Suddenly, the rumrunner was king, and backyard stills popped up everywhere. Even though the government introduced new laws and set up a new police force, liquor was still being made, sold and consumed by those who could outwit the law.

Toronto, ON: HarperCollins Canada, Limited, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; minimal general wear; Love and lovers, guilt and family minutiae and meaning - all of the intimate details that define a young women's life make this a beautiful rendered and intriguing story.

Canmore, AB: Altitude Publishing. Clean, tight, unmarked; a few light scratches to front cover; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The bond between cat and human is a powerful thing. Those who have shared their lives with a cat have experienced first-hand the enchanting spell cast by our feline friends. From strays that slink their way into the homes and hearts of unsuspecting individuals, to pampered purebreds that rule the household, cats have a tendency to make themselves indispensable to their human companions. This is collection of stories about special cats and the people who love them. . Near Fine. Soft cover. 2004.

Regina, SK, Canada: Centax Books Publishing Solutions/ PW Group, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; One woman's story, Nora Kelly's book details the experiences of many RCMP wives. This important book provides a glimpse into the lives of the Kellys and of many wives and their mounties. At times the RCMP became a demanding third party in the Kelly marriage.

Edmonton, AB, Canada: Lone Pine Publishing, 2006. Trade Paper. As New. 9781897278123; As New Condition;"If you can imagine it, somewhere there's probably a law against it. Laugh out loud over some of Canada's strangest laws. "