Alberta Trade Non-Fiction Book Award nominee 2008Just as Canada is often overlooked or undervalued within the international art world, the province of Alberta has struggled against being overlooked wi
"Authoritative, well-written... brilliant." -- The Globe and Mail "Waiser's history tells the full, often gritty story of how politicians tried to carve a grid of European settlement, almost over
The game of curling has been an intrinsic part of life on the Prairies since the 1800s. The smallest towns are home to a rink, a league, and even a local bonspiel.The Stone Age: A Social History of Cu
"Highway's text has a graceful simplicity, evoking the deep pleasure of brothers at play in a serene, remote setting." -- Horn Book "At once a celebration of heritage, the wilderness and imagina
The Last Buffalo Hunter is one of the few surviving oral accounts of the old North-West during the late nineteenth century, providing a valuable record of the spirit and romance of a way of life that
"This is a long-needed reference book and it couldn't have come from a more knowledgeable and reliable source. Everyone involved in creating gardens in this climate should have this book in t
Between 1870 and 1875, hundreds of Blackfoot Indians died as a result of the whisky trade, either killed in drunken quarrels, shot by whisky traders, frozen to death while drunk, or from the poisonous
Collects four of the Canadian historian's works about the exploration of the Canadian Arctic and the search for the Northwest Passage in the nineteenth century, including the stories of Edward Parry a
Describes the life of Tom McLeod, a Gwich'in and Inuvialuit Indian living in the Northwest Territories, focusing on how he and his family maintain the cultural heritage of his peoples.
Peetoom, an editor and author from Canada, recounts the stories of his travels aboard the cargo ships Ville d'Aquarius and Sydney Star in 1998 and 2000 with his wife, as they voyaged from Hamburg thro
"Weinstein has given us a beautiful history of the Metis nation….Quiet Revolution West is a vivid tale of constant struggle and sacrifice. It is a gripping account of political intrigue and b
Short listed for 3 Saskatchewan Book Awards:Non-Fiction AwardSaskatoon AwardBook of the Year AwardOn the morning of 5 December 1933, a young RCMP constable discovered a grisly scene in the Avalon scho
Buffy Saint-Marie is a symbol of the free expression movement of the 1960s and her powerful songs inspired countless people seeking hope and change. Her life has been one of transitions; from songwrit
In 2004, Tommy Douglas easily topped a CBC television poll as "The Greatest Canadian" because of his pre-eminent role in the introduction of Medicare in the 1960s. But Tommy Douglas did not accomplish
William Cornelius Van Horne and the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. For armchair railroaders, historians, students - anyone fascinated by Canadian history - Van Horne's Road is a pictorial h
Success in curling demands outstanding skill and strategy, but getting and keeping the champion's edge requires even more. Exceptional psychological skill is imperative. Ask the experts.In Smart Curli
The first book-length biography of Ernest Manning, the longest-serving premier of Alberta, who directed the transformation of the province from Depression-era poverty to modern, oil-based affluence.Br
