Dundurn imprint: 1894 books
Louis Riel
Firebrand
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Louis Riel devoted his life to the Metis cause. A fiery activist, he struggled against injustice as he saw it. He was a pioneer in the field of Aboriginal rights and land claims but was branded an outlaw in his own time. In 1885, he was executed for treason. In 1992, the House of Commons declared Riel a founder of Manitoba. November 16 is now designated Louis Riel Day in Canada.
The Unbroken Machine
Canada's Democracy in Action
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2017
The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017
What if it is not our political system that is broken, but our understanding of it?
Everybody thinks that it’s the system that’s broken in politics; but what if it’s not the system that’s broken but rather our understanding of it? What if everyone’s...
by F. Leslie Seidle
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1991
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1991
The two studies in Interest Groups and Elections in Canada explore the nature and influence of special interest groups. They consider different aspects of the question, "In the context of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, how can the laws intended to secure a fair electoral process...
Spin Doctors
The Chiropractic Industry Under Examination
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2003
Canadians visit chiropractors about 30 million times a year, and surveys show that patients are generally satisfied with their treatment. But studies also show that as many as two hundred Canadians a year suffer strokes brought on by neck manipulation. Spin Doctors takes a hard, dramatic, and spine-chilling...
Aftershock
Anti-Zionism & Anti-Semitism
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2005
Verbal attacks against Israel for human rights violations have turned into physical attacks against the Jewish community worldwide. How has that happened? This book attempts to explain the phenomenon.
Anti-Zionists, whose primary goal is destruction of the State of Israel, use accusations of...
by Jon H. Pammett, Christopher Dornan
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2016
The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016
Written by the foremost authorities, The Canadian Federal Election of 2015 provides a complete investigation of the election.
A comprehensive analysis of the campaigns and the election outcome, this collection of essays examines the strategies, successes,...
Terry Boyle's Discover Ontario 5-Book Bundle
Discover Ontario / Hidden Ontario / Haunted Ontario / Haunted Ontario 3 / Haunted Ontario 4
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2016
Terry Boyle is an incomparable observer of Ontario’s charming side, and its ghostly shadows. Presented here are five of his must-read guides for Ontarians everywhere interested in getting off the beaten track.
Includes:
Discover Ontario
Hidden Ontario
Haunted Ontario
Haunted Ontario 3
Haunted Ontario 4
Rebirth
Political, Economic and Social Development in First Nations
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2016
During the last twenty years, voices from the First Nations have become louder, expressing their own solutions to problems that have plagued their communities since contact with the Europeans. Their traditional ways of thinking and living have become more visible to those from outside First Nations....
by Adam Dodek
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2016
The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016
A new, expanded edition of the first-ever primer on Canada’s Constitution — for anyone who wants to understand the supreme law of the land.
The Canadian Constitution makes Canada’s Constitution readily accessible to readers. It includes the complete...
Thelon
A River Sanctuary
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 1996
David Pelly tells the Thelon's story, exploring the mystery of Man's relationship with this special place in the heart of Canada's vast Arctic barrenlands. From Thanadelthur and Telaruk to J.W. Tyrrell, John Hornby and Eric Morse, the history is detailed, complete and exciting. The Thelon is the setting...
A Sporting Chance
Achievements of African-Canadian Athletes
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2004
Over the years, Canadians have smugly asserted their country’s more tolerant culture in race relations. Yet as this story of African-Canadian participation in sports demonstrates, the record is far more troubling. In reality, Canada’s record in matters of race was a disturbing blend of occasional...
Paddles Up!
Dragon Boat Racing in Canada
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2009
Paddles Up! provides an in-depth look at dragon boating from its beginnings in ancient China to the modern-day prominence of Canadian teams on the international scene, as told in the words of top coaches of men’s and women’s teams, experts and enthusiasts, and sports health professionals across...
Tripping the World Fantastic
A Journey Through the Music of Our Planet
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2013
Every culture on Earth has music. Every culture that's ever existed has had it, but we don't exactly know why. Music is not like food, shelter, or having opposable thumbs. We don't need it to live, and yet we can't seem to live without it. Glenn Dixon travels the globe exploring how and why people...
by James Ross
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2014
More tales of family fun and run-ins with nature at the cottage.
In the sequel to Cottage Daze, James Ross is back with more tales from the family cottage. Organized by nature’s changing seasons and containing sections covering nature, family, activity, and the cottage, Ross combines wry...