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Alias Grace
by Margaret Atwood
In her astonishing hew novel, Atwood takes us inside the life an mind of one of the most notorious and enigmatic women of mid-19th-century Canada: Grace Marks, a servant convicted of the vicious murder of her wealthy employer and his mistress. Sixteen years later, Graces still claims to have no memory of the murders. A progressive doctor determined to unlock Grace’s darkest secrets listens to an account of her life as he brings her closer to the day she has determinedly repressed. Alias Grave is vintage Atwood - a major achievement.
 $$32.00 480 pp. 0-7710-0835-X
(McClelland & Stewart)
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The Englishmen's Boy
by Guy Vanderhaeghe
This spellbinding novel weaves together two parallel narratives: a young screenwriter’s search for an old-time Western actor whose past is to provide the basis for the Great American Western and the haunting story of a young drifter who joins a group en route to Canada on the trail of horse thieves. Vanderhaeghe links together 1920s Hollywood with one of the bloodiest and most brutal events of the 19th century Canadian West - the Cypress Hills Massacre - in this stunning novel about power, greed, betrayal and the pull of dreams.
$27.50 hc 344 pp. 0-7710-8693-8
(McClelland & Stewart)
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"M" is for Malice
by Sue Grafton
"M" is for the Malek family: four sons now nearing middle age who stand to inherit a fortune - four man with very different outlooks, temperament and needs, linked only by blood and money. Eighteen years ago, one of them - angry, troubled and in trouble - went missing. "M" is for Millhone, hired to trace that missing black sheep brother. Though Millhone succeeds in her search, this prodigal son will find no welcome at his family's table. "M" is for malice. And in brutal consequence, "M" is for murder.
$304 pp.
0-8050-3637-7
(Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
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Beer for Dummies TM
by Marty Nachel, Steve Ettlinger
From the publisher who brought you the best-selling computer book series, a fun and easy guide to the world of beer from major international brands to microbrews.
Starting with the basics, this book takes your through the history of beer, the fundamentals of purchasing, storing and serving , and the best techniques of cooking with beer (recipes included). Also includes complete coverage of home brewing techniques and simple steps for the beginning brewer. Written by a Certified Beer Judge and award-winning home brewer.
$26.99 pb 384 pp. 1-56884-865-X
(Macmillan Canada/IDG Books Worldwide)
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The Complete Book of Sewing by Chris Jeffreys
A Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques
The only sewing book you'll ever need, whether you've been sewing for years or are just starting out. The book covers every technique you need for dressmaking and sewing for the home, from choosing the right fabric to pleating and lining, to achieving couture finishes. With this important source book you’ll be able to create a whole new wardrobe or give a room a fresh look with new curtains and cushions. Each technique is illustrated step by step in colour photographs so that you can see exactly what to do.
$54.99 hc
2,000+ color illus. 320 pp.
0-433-39840-X
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Forbes Greatest Business
Stories of All Time by Dan Gross, The Editors of Forbes Magazine
Forbes Magazine presents 20 remarkable stories in one invaluable collection. Everyone can learn something from these tales of daring, innovation and achievement. Each chapter featured a prominent business personality and reveals little-known secrets of his or her success. Discover how Ray Kroc and McDonald’s used a shrewd real estate strategy to turn a faltering hamburger franchise operation into a fast-food empire. It’s all here in this lively book about ingenious people and their business ventures that changed the world.
$34.95 hc
336 pp. 0-471-14314-6
(John Wiley & Sons)
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Robert Bateman:
Natural Worlds
by Robert Bateman; Rick Archbold, text
Robert Bateman's remarkable talents have earned him a reputation as today's leading painter of the natural world. His fourth book is his most sensational yet, containing over 130 new paintings along with complementary lithographs and evocative colour sketches created especially for the book. Eith setting from Bateman's island home of Canada's west coast to the High Arctic to Central American rain forests and Africa's Serengeti plains, this is a breathtaking celebration of nature in all its splendid diversity.
$60.00 hc
150 + color illus.192 pp.
0-670-86893-0
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Awake and Dreaming
by Kit Pearson
Theo's unhappy, poverty-stricken life in Vancouver seems to be changing for the better when her abusive single mother sends her away. There, on the ferry to Victoria, her dreams of belonging to a loving family appear to miraculously come tru. But are the Kaldors real - or just a mirage? And who is the shadowy figure who haunts Theo's thoughts? Mysterious and unforgettable, this is a ghost story with a difference, from one of our greatest children's writers. Ages 10 -15.
$19.99 hc
244 pp. 0-670-86954-6
(Penguin Books Canada)
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The 1997 Canadian Encyclopedia Plus
The Updated Complete International Multimedia Reference Work
The critically accleimed, bestselling Canadian reference work has just gotten better. Expanded and updated, it includes the updated Canadian Encyclopedia, The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition, the Gage Canadian Dictionary, a thesaurus and the all-new French/English Bilingual Dictionary.
You can follow the course of history with the World Timeline, get the full story on world events with Maclean's Year in Review and travel CAnadian sites with QuickTime VR.
There are also thousands of new multimedia items, including interactive maps of Canada and monthly updates available on the Internet. Ages 6 and up.
$79.99 CD
0-7710-1970-X
(McClelland & Stewart)
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