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Written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this company. Traces its tenuous beginnings, growing pains and ultimate success as a truly co-operative approach to insurance and one of the few organizations of its type to survive... and thrive. Author played an active role in the company for 25 years. Includes company photo album with some pictures in colour. Book
Unpaginated. With its sensitively written text and lovely, full-color illustrations, this volume tells an unusual and heartwarming story that perfectly embodies the spirit of the Christmas season. Book shows minimal wear, is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket in similar condition and is price-clipped. Book
244 pages. "Nobody does it better than Nordstrom." - Tom Peters. Discard stamp atop first leaf else clean and bright with lightest wear. Excellent copy. Book
12 page board book. Meet Morris Mouse and his friend Midge Mole! With bright and colourful illustrations, simple activities and a story in rhyme, young children will enjoy turning the pages of this book again and again. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Mild warp. Remains a nice copy. Book
21 pages. Delight in the story told by beautiful lyrics and surrounded by enchanting illustrations. Then press the magic button and sing along with the music arrangement while the melody plays from start to finish. Please note: battery appears to be dead as sound feature not working. Very attractively illustrated in color. Small niche to fore-edge of back board else very light wear. Unmarked. A lovely copy. Book
246 pages. The story of Jack Hodgin's education and perseverance and maturation as an artist and of his ever-renewing delight in the world fo the senses and the world of the spirit. Will provide lasting insight and inspiration for writers and readers, teachers and students, scholars and the interested public alike. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Excellent copy. Gift quality. Book
Unpaginated. The story of Ma Lien, a poor orphan boy, a woodgatherer clothed in rags, who feeds largely on his dream to become a painter of pictures. Book unmarked with above average wear. Dust jacket very rough. Book
222 pages. Author's signature upon title page else clean and unmarked. The fascinating story of the Rev. Ben Taylor, who served in the ministry of the Methodist Church in Ireland, and later in the United Church of Canada. Includes black and white photographic plates. Moderate wear. Nice copy. Book
180 pages. Fold-out drawing. "Attempts to unravel some of the mysteries about the Arrow and expose the reader to some of its lesser known facts." - from dust jacket. Printed upon glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with colour and black and white photography. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Bordart. A quality copy. Book
150 pages. A lovely picture and story album of the lives of women in Canada. The first part groups the women who pioneered in different times and in different parts of the country. The second half deals with the increasing variety of women's work outside the home, as well as the continuing saga of the soapsuds. Describes the millions of women who never famous, for in them rests the history of women in Canada. Abundantly illustrated with lovely sketches. Former owner's name and number inside front cover. Book
60 pages including glossary. The story of a family who lived in London in the time of King Edward IV, almost 500 years ago. Intended for younger readers. Usual school markings. Average wear. Good working copy. Book
Unpaginated. Former owner's name on front pastedown. Title page creased. A lovely colourful story for your primary-level reader. From the 'My Holiday Library' set. Book
240 pages. The Unprecedented inside story of a top secret Israeli anti-terrorist squad. Very light wear to clean, crisp book. Average wear to dust jacket. Nice solid copy. Book
254 pages. "Now one of Canada's most successful journalists, Jack Todd is a remarkable writer of great power and vibrancy. It has taken him thirty years to come to terms with the guilt and shame of desertion, to break the silence, to hell this controversial and important story." - from dust jacket .Book clean, bright and unmarked with faintest hint of wear. Unread. Light wear to dust jacket. Very nice copy. Book
272 pages. "The compelling, riveting account of how one man's undaunted faith in God upheld him even in the face of death. Offers a behind-the-scenes look at a country torn by physical and spiritual hunger that dared to challenge the forces of a cruel, wicked regime through the inspiration and leadership of Pastor Laszlo Tokes. Here is the story of Laszlo Tokes' quest for true religious freedom, not only for Hungarians but for all under Communist rule." - from back cover. Includes black and white illustrations. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
80 pages. Features: 15 Step-by-step projects in color; Profile of Aaron's Royal Gallery; Cover Story - Aztec Bubble Vase; Magnificent Majolica; Hamming it up - Eggs and hash browns; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
227 pages. "...a moving and powerful account of how parents can meet the biggest challenge of divorce - how to separate from one another emotionally, but work together as parents." - Dr. Peter Marchall. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
255 pages including colour and black and white photographs. The true-life story of Trudy Turner, who single-handedly built and lives in an isolated farm on the B.C. Coast Chilcotin wilderness. She carries on the work of her famous father Ralph Edwards. Light wear to unmarked book. Some yellowing to pages. Dust jacket in rough condition. Solid copy overall. Book
54 pages. Features include: Model a VIA LRC Locomotive - Build a VIA Rail Canada Light, Rapid & Comfortable (LRC) locomotive (circa 1980); Half 1 to C-D to S - The Story of S Scale; Canadian Trackside Structures - How a Real Hot Box Detectors Works; Canadian Rolling Stock - Kitbashing a Canadian National (CN) 40' 480000-series Box Car; Canadian Prototype Railways - Deerholme on the Tidewater Subdivision: CN's Last Stand in the Cowichan Valley (Part 1); The Clutterless Turnout Control - Build this unique and simple control; and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) 2-10-0 Class R3 Decapod (circa 1918). Binding sound. Unmarked. A worthy copy. Book
176 pages. Endpapers decorated with colour maps. Designed to tell the story of what British Columbia was and is. Tells stories of romance and adventure; of exploration and settlement; of the search for riches in furs, in gold, in fisheries, farming and forestry. Tells the story of development; of the building of a character and a homogeneous province; of a God-fearing pioneering people dedicated to progress, strengthened by their contest with a great land at first reluctant to yield its full resources. Contents: agriculture; historical background; committees; education; energy and power; fisheries; forestry and logging; government; mining; programme; recreation. Illustrated with a multitude of interesting old black and white photographs as well as some modern colour photos. Attractive colour-illustrated boards. Book
Undated - circa 1980? Flexi-board book. Child's Writing inside front board else unmarked. Average wear. Wonderfully illustrated in colour. Book
18 pages. This Old Man puts on a magic show that makes counting a whole lot of fun. Large clean and unmarked sound story book for kids. All ten sound effects working loud and clear. Very entertaining! Excellent copy. Book
191 pages. More than a cookbook, this is a unique story, created and shaped by the very personal moments and memories of the 96 celebrities who have generously contributed to this book. Although they lead extremely public lives, all of them took time to respond to the invitation to help celebrate the importance of caring and sharing. These remarkable women are the "lights" behind Celebrity Lights - a book designed not as a collection of light recipes but as an innovative way to create a beacon of light in the battle against breast cancer. Contributors include Hillary Clinton, Aline Chretien, Adrienne Clarkson, Diana Krall, Anne Murray and many more. A very attractive volume in glossy pastel boards. Illustrated dust jacket is similarly attractive. Approximately 8" high by 7" wide. A perfect gift. Book
174 pages. Describes how author and her husband told their children about the life of Jesus and how His story entered into their lives and imaginations. Relates how author taught her children to see these events in terms of their own lives. A warm and inspirational look into the spiritual life of her famous Sound of Music family. Usual library markings. Binding sound. Average wear. Book
242 pages. Author spent most of her adult life in the grips of a compulsive relationship with a deceptively innocuous substance - food. Overweight from age 12 she reached 330 pounds by age 29. Here she shares the story of how she made peace with her body. Describes the gradual emotional and spiritual transformation making it possible for her to live a healthy, fulfilling, ad joyous life free of her obsession with food. Contents clean and unmarked. Light wear. Small crease to back cover. Nice copy. Book