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THE MR. BIG STING is essential reading for anyone interested in unorthodox approaches to justice, including their successes and failures. It sheds light on how homicide investigators might catch and punish the guilty while avoiding convicting the innocent.

Mary fought for a place as a professional artist without having to live as a tragic heroine. She married George Reid, Canadian muralist, and while their relationship was more equal than most, this was still the Edwardian age. How do you find time to paint when you need to get to the market to buy a chicken for dinner?

How to Examine a Wolverine is full of heartwarming stories about your favorite pets from the bestselling author of The Accidental Veterinarian.

In post-climate disaster Alberta, a young woman infected with a mysterious parasite must choose whether to pursue a rare opportunity far from home or stay and help rebuild her community.

The murdered body of Sorcha the prophetess is discovered following a lavish banquet at the Maguire castle in 16th century Ireland. In present day, a dig commences on the land, and not only is the body discovered, but a sheaf of prophecies. Who killed Sorcha?

When Jane''s partner goes missing she needs to find out if he''s in danger while also contending with the politics of a large international film festival: Hollywood power brokers, Russian oil speculators, Chinese propagandists, and a board chair who seemingly has it out for her Jane has been appointed interim director of the Toronto International Film Festival after her boss has been removed for sexual harassment.

In Field Study, award-winning author Helen Humphreys returns to her brilliant illustrated meditations, this time to delve into the lost world of herbarium collections to examine where and how we look to find the solace of nature in a declining natural world.

With extensive, first-hand collections from Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, as well as from family, friends, and fellow musicians, Anthem: Rush in the 70s is a detailed portrait of Canada''s greatest rock ambassadors. The first of three volumes, Anthem puts the band catalogue, from their self-titled debut to 1978''s Hemispheres into both Canadian and general pop culture context, and presents the trio of quintessentially dependable, courteous Canucks as generators of incendiary, groundbreaking rock ''n'' roll.

Billion Dollar Start-Up is the story of how two 29-year-old brothers-in-law took a [35,000 investment and turned it into a billion-dollar cannabis company in five years. From early roadblocks and devastating personal and financial setbacks to explosive growth and some of the biggest cannabis deals in global history, Billion Dollar Start-Up not only recounts the HEXO story but the history of Canada''s momentous road to legalization. In this part fast-paced memoir, part high-octane business book, writer and journalist Julie Beun gives us an intimate look at the life of a start-up and the ferocious entrepreneurial drive it takes to succeed written in real time, as the story unfolded.

Set in London against a backdrop of growing authoritarianism and anxiety, a story of cinema and desire, the mysteries of marriage and creativity, and the often-violent returns and reversals of history.

Through interviews with famous leaders such as Apollo''s Gene Kranz, the first Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission''s Joe Rothenberg, ''astronaut maker'' George Abbey, and former NASA Administrator Dan Goldin, this book shows how NASA recovered from tragedy and adversity, and how it developed a culture of competency that continues to attract the best and brightest.

In The Murders That Made Us, bestselling author Bob Calhoun tells the story of San Francisco one crime at a time through the destination city's most violent and depraved acts.

This book explores how decision-making is changing in the digital economy. The role of data and intuition will continue to rebalance as analytics take on a more significant role in how companies develop and execute strategy. Case studies explore best-in-class organisations from various sectors including pro sports, media, and finance.

Goodbye, Guns '' Roses transports the reader into a mindaltering trip through the colors, scandals, nihilism, and mythology that make Guns N'' Roses so much more than another ''hair metal'' band.

One of the world''s foremost acting teachers - who taught such actors as Rachel McAdams, Tatiana Maslany, Scott Speedman, and Sarah Gadon to name but a few - shares 30-plus years of insight into the art of acting.

In the 21st century, disengaging, even briefly, is seen by many as self-indulgent, unproductive, and antisocial. Yet to retreat is as basic a human need as being social, and everyone can benefit, whether it''s for a weekend, a month, or a lifetime. Retreat is an uncertain adventure with as many peaks and valleys as any mountain expedition, except we head inward, to recharge and find fresh energy and brave new ideas to bring back into our everyday lives.

Welsh takes readers across North America and into Europe on a whirlwind tour of facilities with novel approaches to community living, including a day program in a fake town out of the 1950s, a residence where seniors school their student roommates in beer pong, and an aging-in-place community in a forest where everyone seems to have a pet or a garden or both. The COVID-19 pandemic cruelly showed us that social isolation is debilitating, and Welsh tells stories of elders living with friendship, new and old, in their later years.

A charming, upmarket commercial novel about the true nature of love and song, with an adorable parrot named Tulip and a competitive whistling group called The Warbles.

Part autobiography and part investigation, the book describes the wackiness, the fraudulence, and the cycle of Bitcoin boom and bust and boom. We begin with scandal and conflict in Canada's cryptocurrency Wild West and spiral outward.

Memphis Mayhem weaves the tale of the racial collision that led to a cultural, sociological, and musical revolution. Beginning with the 1870s yellow fever epidemics that created racial imbalance as wealthy whites fled his hometown, David Less moves beyond W.C. Handy''s codification of the blues in 1909 to the mid-century advent of interracial music, the birth of punk, and finally to the growth of a music tourism industry.

Canada is a small but mighty power in space exploration. After providing the Canadarm robotic arm for the space shuttle in 1981, Canada received an invitation to start an astronaut program a program that quickly let its people accumulate skill and prestige. Canadian astronauts have since commanded the International Space Station, flown as co-pilots on spacecraft, and even held senior roles within NASA.

In his first book, Prosserman breaks down his 6-steps to discovering ''responsible impact'', his process to building a successful non-profit or charitable organisation. Through personal storytelling, he takes the reader through the pressure points of growing a social purpose organisation.

Keith Elliot Greenberg chronicles the growth of indie wrestling from bingo halls to a viable alternative to the WWE and speaks to those involved in the Alternative Wrestling League with remarkable candour, gaining behind-the-scenes knowledge of this growing enterprise.

The Brilliant Dark is the final, thrilling chapter in this series about gods, monsters, and the people who must decide if they re willing to pay the ultimate price to protect the family they found - in a world that may not be worthy of saving.

A revolutionary look at creativity, innovation, and how we structure businesses.

Is modern capitalism capable of solving the unfolding climate crisis? Is a stable climate compatible with the voracious growth demanded by the modern capitalist global economy? The answer isn't obvious. In The Case for Climate Capitalism, author Tom Rand provides a pragmatic, economic response to the world's foremost issue.

A new unofficial companion featuring the latest episodes from Doctor Who experts Graeme Burk and Robert Smith?. Features the three Peter Capaldi seasons, one Matt Smith season, and brand-new Doctor Jodie Whittaker's season.

For readers of Sharp Objects comes a thrilling modern noir with a fresh narrative voice that explores coming of age, desire, and the lengths we''ll go to for love.

The author of "I'm Afraid Of Men" considers the digital slant on female friendships. A musician on the rise and a musician with a stagnant career become friends, and then the subtweet destabilises everything. Second novel from the celebrated multidisciplinary artist.

A trip from Canada to Ireland in search of genealogical data and documents also amounts to a bittersweet father-daughter pilgrimage. A humorous memoir about appreciating the limited time parents are ultimately around for.