Penguin Canada: 177 books
Northern Dancer
The Legendary Horse That Inspired a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
In every sport there are a select few competitors that come to define the excellence that all others must forever aspire to. In “the sport of kings,” there is one that stands alone. Northern Dancer is not only a Canadian legend, but the cornerstone of his breed. It has been estimated that 70...
Perseverance
The Seven Skills You Need to Survive, Thrive, and Accomplish More Than You Ever Imagined
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
An inspiring story of beating the odds and learning to overcome--no matter what life hands you.
After starting a family and flourishing in his career, Tim Hague was struck by misfortune. The irritating tremor in his foot turned out to be early onset Parkinson's disease. He was only 46 years...
Invisible Chains
Canada's Underground World Of Human Trafficking
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
Just outside Toronto, a 14-year-old Canadian girl was auctioned on the internet for men to purchase by the hour. A young woman was taken by slave traders from an African war zone to Edmonton to earn greater profits by exploiting her in prostitution. A gang called Wolfpack recruited teenagers in Quebec...
by Rudy Wiebe
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
Big Bear (1825–1888) was a Plains Cree chief in Saskatchewan at a time when aboriginals were confronted with the disappearance of the buffalo and waves of European settlers that seemed destined to destroy the Indian way of life. In 1876 he refused to sign Treaty No. 6, until 1882, when his people...
We Have Always Been Here
A Queer Muslim Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
How do you find yourself when the world tells you that you don't exist?
Samra Habib has spent most of her life searching for the safety to be herself. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up in Pakistan, she faced regular threats from Islamic extremists who believed the small, dynamic sect to be blasphemous....
Redefining Success
Still Making Mistakes
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
W. Brett Wilson, Dragons' Den co-star and Risky Business host, often gets asked about his secrets to success. He became one of Canada's top investment bankers because he was driven, willing to take risks and saw opportunity where others saw roadblocks. But along the path to business success, he tripped...
Unaccountable
Truth and Lies on Parliament Hill
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
A unique insider's account of the Harper government so damning that it cannot be ignored
In March 2008, Kevin Page was appointed by the federal Conservatives to be the country's first Parliamentary Budget Officer. The move fulfilled a Tory campaign promise to deliver greater government transparency...
Alone Against the North
An Expedition into the Unknown
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
**Winner of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario's 2016 Young Authors Award
Winner of the 2017 Louise de Kiriline Award for Nonfiction
The age of exploration is not over.**
When Adam Shoalts ventured into the largest unexplored wilderness on the planet, he hoped to set foot where...
by Ann Walmsley
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
A daring journalist goes behind bars to explore the redemptive power of books with bikers, bank robbers, and gunmen
An attack in London left Ann Walmsley unable to walk alone down the street, and shook her belief in the fundamental goodness of people. A few years later, when a friend asked...
Manulife
How Domenic D'Alessandro Built A Global Giant And Fought To Save
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2009
In this engaging book, award-winning business writer Rod McQueen examines how the pugnacious personality and hard-driving leadership style of Dominic D'Alessandro led Manulife Financial to its position as one of the largest and most profitable life insurance companies in North America, and the fourth...
by Charles Foran
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
Born in 1921 into a working-class family, Maurice Richard came of age as a French Canadian and athlete during an era when the majority population of Quebec slumbered. A proud, reticent man, Richard aspired only to score goals and win championships for the Montreal Canadiens. But he represented far...
Georges Laraque
The Story Of The NHL's Unlikeliest Tough Guy
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
Think you know NHL tough guy Georges Laraque? Think again.
Sure, Laraque knows all about the rough side of hockey. The Hockey News named him “best fighter.” Sports Illustrated called him the league’s “#1 enforcer.” Fans called him “BGL”—for Big Georges Laraque. Ottawa Senators’...
Throwing Rocks at Houses
My Life in and out of Curling
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Curling legend Colleen Jones opens up about her extraordinary career and life
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Curling is possibly the most beloved sport across Canada, and Colleen Jones has been one of its brightest stars. She was only nineteen years old when she won her first provincial championship, and she became...
by Zsuzsi Gartner
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
From an emerging master of short fiction and one of Canada's most distinctive voices, a collection of stories as heartbreaking as those of Lorrie Moore and as hilariously off-kilter as something out of McSweeney's.
In Better Living through Plastic Explosives, Zsuzsi Gartner delivers a powerful...