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2014
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Now available in paperback, with a new chapter and reading guide
Douglas Gibson, the editor behind Canada's greatest literary talents, is a terrific storyteller himself. Through his recollections we get an inside view of Canadian politics and publishing that rarely gets told, from Jack Hodgins' Vancouver Island to Harold Horwood's Labrador, from Alice Munro's Ontario to James Houston's Arctic. Doug Gibson takes us on an unforgettable literary
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She rescues animals in need
Maybe she could save him, too
Feeling more beast than beauty, web designer Olivia Carson hides her physical and emotional scars behind an isolated country life. Only her beloved rescue animals breach her guard. Until a farmhouse remodel brings city-boy contractor Tony Vello crashing into her quiet world. They share similar past pain-and undeniable attraction. But as Olivia's beloved rescue kittens and horses…and her...
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This book is different. It's a new version of a Christmas Carol. Marley is alive and kicking his fellow man along with Scrooge. The old miser is meaner than ever, but so are the ghosts. And what happens when Tiny Tim tells Scrooge that he loves him? Fannie is in heaven and has a request that makes everyone shake their heads.
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A sugary romcom with a happy ending-the author guarantees it!
Koyuki Shirogane is feared throughout her school for her sharp tongue, so much so that she's become known as "The Queen of Thorns!"
One day, Naoya Sasahara rescues her from a pushy guy's advances. That's when he learns that she's nothing more than a normal girl who's adopted her harsh demeanor as a façade to protect herself. Koyuki ends up falling for the gallant Naoya, while he ends up...
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Marissa, a theater musician, desired an escape from her impoverished existence in 17th century France. After watching Marissa perform, King Louis XIV snatched her from the stage only to cast her in his royal court. Marissa plots a betrothal to a marquis to cement her place among nobility. Her plans are interrupted by Michael, a noble and gallant musketeer. When Michael meets Marissa, his service to the crown is challenged by a passion that overshadows...
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After 20 months in Asia in the early 1960s, Rob Jamison returned home to central Vermont to find no job, his girlfriend curiously estranged, and his idyllic lakeside community misguided, debased and divided. With the help of his Peace Corps buddy and the discovery of a bountiful treasure, Rob is energized to overcome the many daunting challenges confronting him. He starts by initiating a promising career with a leading venture capital company in Boston....
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After her brother is nearly killed while bringing sensitive information to his superiors, Margaret "Maggie" Ingleton takes it upon herself to complete his mission. All she has to do is deliver a letter to London. How hard can it be? Little does she realize that she'll be risking not only her life, but that of the only man she's ever loved.When Colin Stanbury makes a routine delivery to his home city he never expects to pick up a stowaway. Maggie has...
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This is an original, never-before-published Regency short story of approximately 12,000 words. Fans of the traditional Regency romances of Georgette Heyer, Barbara Metzger, and Carla Kelly will enjoy this story of a highborn bride about to embark on an important arranged marriage. Before sacrificing herself on the altar of duty, Lady Ann decides to experience one last day of unchaperoned fun. Her attempted escape, however, appears to be foiled when...
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Kyokutei Bakin's Nansō Satomi Hakkenden is one of the monuments of Japanese literature. This multigenerational samurai saga was one of the most popular and influential books of the nineteenth century and has been adapted many times into film, television, fiction, and comics.
His Master's Blade, the second part of Hakkenden, begins the story of the eight Dog Warriors created from the mystic union between Princess Fuse and the dog Yatsufusa and born...
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Embark on a whimsical tale of curiosity, adventure, sibling camaraderie, and a sprinkle of delightful misinterpretation in How Do You Rescue a Damson In A Dress?
With eyes sparkling with wonder and a heart buoyed by courage, our young prince gallantly trails behind his elder brother, embarking on what he believes to be a noble quest to rescue a 'Damson in a Dress.' Unbeknownst to him, his brother is on a mission to save a Damsel in Distress.
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A simple, moving, vivid and heartbreaking account of one young sailor's eventful war.
I heard the cries of scared men yelling they couldn't swim, but they jumped in regardless. I pulled off my new boots, dropped them on the deck and, clutching my tobacco tin, jumped overboard, feet first ... We were a good distance away from the sinking Perth when two more torpedoes slammed into it and we watched silently as our ship slid under. Suddenly we were...
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Ever since Lisa Robbie became the Agapéd Bearer last year, she has dreamed of becoming a Hero-a mighty Mage who uses her magic to save the galaxies and slay Darkness. But after she returns to Boolavogue to continue her training with Gaius and the Hunters, she begins to doubt if she is even worthy of such a grand title after a real Hero visits the Kingdom. After all, Heroes are always confident, rippled with muscles, and gallant with smiles even in...
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