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Discover the rich and complex tapestry of Canada's past in “The History of Canada”. This comprehensive journey takes listeners from the time before European settlers arrived, through the struggles and triumphs that shaped the nation, to the vibrant, multicultural country we know today.

Just before her 40th birthday, Gail Francis quit her perfectly good job and set out to hike one of the great trails of the world. Carrying everything she needed on her back, Francis spent five months walking from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. Along the way, she lost her pack scrambling over scree in the desert, struggled to navigate high mountain passes, and wore the soles off her boots trekking across lava fields - all within some of the most pristine wilderness in the nation. Though she set out alone, her story includes an eclectic cast of characters.

Stretching like an armor-toothed belt across Italy's upper thigh, the Gothic Line was the most fortified position the German army had yet thrown into the Allied forces' path. On August 25, 1944, it fell to Canadian troops to spearhead a major offensive: to rip through that fiercely defended line. This gripping chronicle tells, through the eyes of the soldiers who fought there, of the 28-day clash that ultimately ended in glory for the Canadians.

The Autobiographical Story of the Opening of the Far North There was a time not so very long ago when the Hudson’s Bay Company ruled the north. A time of silky furs, Indian skirmishes, canoes, “jawbone”, dog sleds, traps, and sourdoughs. Adventure came easy in this silent land of the far north. Henry John Moberly surely had plenty of it. Nearly 50 years he spent among the native and white trappers as a fur trader, trapper, hunter, and explorer. Moberly opened many of HBC’s most remote Trading Posts. The struggles of the north, the unbearable cold, the humor of the frontiersmen, the ...

Prepare with confidence for the SOA GH 201-C FSA Exam with this concise, audiobook-friendly guide designed for efficiency and focus. Conquer the SOA GH 201-C FSA Exam in Under 90 Minutes provides targeted coverage of Canadian valuation and regulation topics, ensuring you can master the essentials without unnecessary repetition. Inside, you will find clear explanations of reserving practices, IFRS 17 applications, CIA Standards of Practice, solvency and capital adequacy requirements, and the interaction between public programs and private insurance. The guide also covers key areas such as ...

Road Atlas Large Scale 2026 Your Ultimate Road Trip Companion - Updated for 2026! Say goodbye to confusing maps, missed turns, and stressful planning. The Road Atlas Large Scale 2026 gives you clear, easy-to-read maps, smart planning tools, and exclusive digital bonuses so you can travel across the USA, Canada, and Mexico with total confidence. Whether you're in an RV, car, or EV, you'll discover the best scenic routes, avoid costly mistakes, and enjoy the journey - every mile of the way. Tired of squinting at tiny maps, second-guessing your route, or discovering too late that you missed ...

The Great Polar Fraud explores the history of the three men who claimed the pole, their claims, and the subsequent doubts of those claims, effectively rewriting the history of polar exploration and putting Amundsen center stage as the rightful conqueror of both poles.

Houston, 1975. A new Apollo mission launches into orbit, on course to dock with a Russian Soyuz craft: three NASA astronauts and three cosmonauts, joining to celebrate a new dawn of Soviet-American cooperation. But as NASA Flight Controller Kaz Zemeckis listens in from Earth, a deadly accident changes everything.

Directed by the skillful hand of Megan Follows (Directors Guild Award winner) and featuring the voices of Golden Globe® winner Sandra Oh, Emmy Award® Winner Catherine O’Hara, and Emmy Award® Winner Victor Garber, Anne Shirley’s (Emmy Award® winner Michela Luci) adventures come to life in a fresh adaptation of a timeless tale. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Canada’s Prince Edward Island with the magic of an original score and immersive sound design.

War kills in many ways—with speed, with brutality…with stealth. At the end of the 20th century, America prepares for a war that could transform the world. But that war has already been fought. . .and America has lost. In the lingering chaos of the Middle East conflict, a pathogen is unleashed. This plague has been engineered to suffocate its victims with an agonizing, sleepless death and cripple the victor long after the battle has ended. Darien Rhodes, once an esteemed military physician, is now a disgraced exile. Forced back into service by the army that had betrayed him, he searches ...

Comedy superstar Mike Myers writes from the (true patriot) heart about his 53-year relationship with his beloved Canada. Mike Myers is a world-renowned actor, director and writer and the man behind some of the most memorable comic characters of our time. But, as he says, "No description of me is truly complete without saying I'm a Canadian". He has often winked and nodded to Canada in his outrageously accomplished body of work, but now he turns the spotlight full-beam on his homeland.

“Certainly I have known fear, many a time, sometimes almost panic, either on a steep mountain side, or crawling on my stomach over a snow bridge across a crevasse, or alone in the fly-infested northern muskeg, or running the rapids of an unknown river, or going out into a blinding blizzard. These things have brought me fear, but, as Hilaire Belloc says, a fear “steeped in exhilaration” and I realize now if I did not do so at the time, that if they did bring me a temporary thrill they brought afterwards a deep sense of satisfaction that was much more lasting than the momentary fear of ...

Mohawk Interruptus is a bold challenge to dominant thinking in the fields of Native studies and anthropology. Combining political theory with ethnographic research among the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke, a reserve community in what is now Southwestern Quebec, Audra Simpson examines their struggles to articulate and maintain political sovereignty through centuries of settler colonialism.

You’re invited on a tour of the Great White North in search of the ever-elusive Sasquatch. Canada is the second largest country in the world yet only about twenty percent of its landmass is inhabited by humans. Vast swathes of wilderness provide habitat for such large predators as the cougar, bear, and wolf. Witnesses from across Canada agree that there is another, unknown creature stalking the Canadian wilds - the giant, bipedal, ape-like creature known as Sasquatch. While a great deal of research has been done on Sasquatch sightings in British Columbia, the other provinces of Canada ...

Are you looking for a way to turn ordinary nights into spine-tingling adventures your kids will never forget? Do you want your child to gather their friends, sit by the fire, and experience stories that spark imagination, bravery, and laughter — even in the dark? If so, “11 Campfire Stories For Kids To Tell In The Dark” is exactly what you need.

Chevy Stevens, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing and Those Girls, returns with her most breathtaking thriller yet. With its relentless pace and unforgettable twists, The Hitchhikers delivers what bestselling author Karin Slaughter calls “a frightening and...

The Underground Railroad was the passage to freedom for many slaves, but it was rife with dangers. There were dedicated conductors and safe houses, but also arduous nights in the mountains and days in threatening towns. For those who made it to Midnight (the code name given to Detroit), the Detroit River became a River Jordan and Canada became their land of Canaan - the Promised Land where they could live freely in black settlements under the protection of British law.

This journalistic exploration of Donald Trump takes readers behind the scenes to discover the Trump you may not have known. Simply put, this unbiased biography is "The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth!"

2014: At a dinner for close friends and colleagues, renowned poet Francis Blundy honors his wife’s birthday by reading aloud a new poem dedicated to her, ‘A Corona for Vivien’. Much wine is drunk as the guests listen, and a delicious meal consumed. Little does anyone gathered around the candlelit table know that for generations to come people will speculate about the message of this poem, a copy of which has never been found, and which remains an enduring mystery.

What if the first shots of the Second World War were fired not in Europe, but in North America? In this gripping alternate history, the Great Depression pushes President Herbert Hoover to a desperate decision—war. Spurred on by the enigmatic fascist William Dudley Pelley, Hoover chooses Canada as the target, launching a surprise invasion based on the real War Plan Red. The result is a global shockwave. From poison gas in Halifax to Canadian troops storming American cities, from Nazis in Germany seizing the moment to rise and strike west, to Japan launching a devastating surprise attack on...