Shakespeare: The World as Stage
by Bill Bryson

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"New York Times" bestselling author Bryson
explores the life and works of Shakespeare in an entertaining and erudite biography.
Crafted as a travelogue of sorts, the book includes Bryson's conversations with
those who know the Bard best--Shakespearean actors and academics.

A Romanov Fantasy: Life at the Court
of Anna Anderson

by Frances Welch

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Welch's biography of Anna Anderson, the mysterious
woman who claimed to be the lone survivor of the Russian imperial family, is
a tragic comedy in the best Russian tradition--a compelling, eerie, and frequently
hilarious study of discipleship, snobbery, and life after death.

The First Man in My Life: Daughters
Write about Their Fathers

by Sandra Martin

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In twenty-two original narratives, some of
Canada’s most acclaimed writers share stories, memories, insights, and revelations—from
the comic to the tragic, and every shading in between—about the first man in
their lives. Complex, compelling, unforgettable, these stories will open a fresh
and intense conversation with daughters everywhere about the men they’ve observed
since childhood: their fathers.

Around the World in 57 1/2 Gigs

by Dave Bidini

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The strengths of Bidini's two best-loved books,
On a Cold Road and Tropic of Hockey, music and travel to unlikely places, come
together in this account of his search for rock 'n' roll.

When it looks as if the Rheostatics are breaking up after more than twenty years
together, Dave Bidini is left feeling adrift from his moorings and decides to
go on a very long road trip, playing solo and finding out about the state of
rock 'n' roll around the world....

Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship,
Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army

by Christie Blatchford

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Long before she made her first trip to Afghanistan
as an embedded reporter for "The Globe and Mail," Christie Blatchford was already
one of Canada's most respected and eagerly read journalists. Her vivid prose,
her unmistakable voice, her ability to connect emotionally with her subjects
and readers, her hard-won and hard-nosed skills as a reporter-these had already
established her as a household name....

Emperor of the North: Sir George Simpson
and the Remarkable Story of the Hudson's Bay Company

by James Raffan

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The adventure-filled story of the legendary
Hudson's Bay Company is inextricably linked to the formation of a Canadian nation
stretching from sea to sea to sea. In an absorbing and lively new book on The
Bay, James Raffan explores the forces that moulded a man, a company and a country.