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A fiery activist, Louis Riel devoted his life to the Metis cause. Once considered an outlaw, in 1992 the House of Commons declared him a founder of Manitoba.

The international bestselling story of the Whiteoaks, the unforgettable southern Ontario family who live in a red-brick house called Jalna.

With exceptional power, Robinson exposes both the gravity and levity of relationships--formed in duty, in fear, in need--and the subtle ways we attempt to escape their persistent pull. At turns humourous, chilling and tender, Robinson's fiction displays a versatility in tone and subject that mirrors the stories of our lives, real or imagined, domestic or exotic. His writing elevates the "What If?" to new imaginary heights.

A love affair with the widow of his best friend hampers Renny Whiteoaks efforts to keep his estate and family traditions intact.

Abandonment, adoption, loneliness, and the search for the absolute are among the many themes explored in this violent yet tender collection of stories.

Billed as "The Mohawk Princess," Pauline Johnson took to the stage and recited her poetry throughout Canada and the U.S. during the 1890s.

The home wine market has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade. The clear and well-ordered explanations in The Encyclopedia of Home Winemaking make it easy reading for the home winemaker and an essential reference guide that will be used for years.

Canadian surgeon Lucille Teasdale and her husband founded Lacor Hospital in northern Uganda in 1961. For 35 years the two doctors treated such contagious diseases as malaria, TB, and AIDS, and Teasdale performed thousands of operations under difficult conditions. They lived through civil war, hostage takings, and epidemics. Teasdale received the highest humanitarian awards from the U.N. for her life's work in Africa. Deborah Cowley, an Ottawa-based writer and broadcaster, is also the author of Cairo, A Practical Guide and co-author of One Woman's Journey: A Portrait of Pauline Vanier.

Mackenzie King (1874-1950) was Canada's tenth and longest serving prime minister and an important figure on the international scene, especially during the Second World War. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of Mackenzie King.lian goodall is an accomplished author, researcher, editor, and book reviewer. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with one of her two daughters.

Lawyer, activist, and poet A.M Klein dreamed of a country where all might live according to their beliefs and religion. His poetry earned him the Governor Generals Award in 1948.

As a geological surveyor, Dawson was responsible for mapping the 49th parallel, vast tracts of British Columbias Interior, and many rivers in the Yukon.

Agnes Macphail was the first woman elected to the House of Commons in Canada. Her life-long struggle for womens equality has helped inspire generations of women.

Though he came to colonial Vancouver Island as an indentured coal miner, Robert Dunsmuir became a mine owner, a railway builder, and the richest man in British Columbia.