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Britain Unravelled
A North American Guide to the UK
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What exactly is spotted dick or bangers and mash? What times are pubs open? How can you get from the airport to London city centre? How do you use the Tube in London? What about driving? Everyday language and daily routines that you are familiar...
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The Incognito Reporter and the On-to-Ottawa Trek
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At the height of the Great Depression, 2,000 young, single, unemployed and homeless men decided to ride boxcars from Vancouver to Ottawa to seek work and wages from Prime Minister "Iron Heel" R.B. Bennett. Their undertaking became the...
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Sophie the Stylish Scientist
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Sophie is a smart, bubbly young girl who has an eye for style and a love for science. She isn’t afraid of mixing colours or patterns with an elaborate cut, as long as they match her butterfly shoes! And she isn’t afraid of mixing chemicals and...
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Reign of Ashes
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Asha, a head strong and fierce Warrior, has just barely escaped her nemesis’s flaming castle alive—and thankfully, not empty handed. After capturing Khaba’s pet, Asha returns to her superior, the supercilious Mina, and prays she won’t be too...
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Salty Dips Volume 12
"Who would have thought … I'd end up here."
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“To spin a dip” is a popular sailor’s term meaning “to tell a story”—“salty” because they are of the very essence of the sea. "Who would have thought . . . I’d end up here" is the twelfth volume in the Salty Dips series that began in 1983. It...
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Vector Surge
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It is the year 2040, and the world has changed forever. In the near dystopian future, climate change and illness have devastated humanity, leaving few habitable safe havens and even fewer resources for survivors. With the world divided into...
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I Love You Everywhere
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This is a book about love—love you can carry with you everywhere, even when your loved ones aren’t there… I Love You Everywhere is a poem for children struggling with separation anxiety. Whimsical imagery and clever rhymes paint a vivid picture...
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Solitude's Solace
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Questioning life experiences - from British India to independent India; minority discrimination in the new land (USA). Entertains questions, as subtle as human nature to what’s hidden behind ultimate reality; perceived by an amateur...
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Echoes from the Pit
Ottawa's Heavy Metal Underground, 1980-1995
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Before the convenience of the internet, accessing music wasn’t for the faint of heart: fans waited for their favourite songs to come on the radio so they could record them on cassette tapes, made sure they were home to watch genre-specific video...
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Reliability
Lessons From the Floor
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Over three decades of global experience in asset management, maintenance, and reliability have shaped this deeply personal and insightful exploration of what is required to keep complex industrial systems running. From the oil fields to mines,...
