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  • Great Military Leaders

    Norman Leach
    The history of Canada is filled with charismatic and talented military leaders. Each of the men featured in this collection was wildly successful in business and used his private wealth to provide Canada with a military unit at its times of greatest need. Today these respected units continue to serve Canada and Canadians.
    $9.95, paperback

  • Laura Secord

    Cheryl MacDonald

    During the War of 1812, Canadian & British forces battled against the US. Many of these soldiers displayed incredible bravery in the face of an enemy. The most legendary act; however, was performed by a civilian woman. This is the story of Laura Secord, a devoted wife and mother, who risked life and limb to warn the military of an impending attack.

    $9.95, paperback

  • Rescues on the High Seas

    Mark Chatham

    The ocean is not always a friendly place to be, but for some this is their place of work. In bad conditions, waves can rip oil rigs apart, leaving survivors in desperate need. The response of search and rescue teams in times of danger is marked by courage and fierce determination. And it results in some terrifying stories.

    $9.95, paperback

  • Toronto Murders

    Susan McNicoll
    The history of Toronto is peppered with countless tales of scandals and murder. This fascinating collection of crime stories features six chilling incidents that plagued the city's residents in days gone by. Exploring deadly love affairs, mysterious disappearances, and public hangings, these true accounts will keep you on the edge of your seat.
    $9.95, paperback

  • Unsung Heroes of the Royal Canadian Navy

    Cynthia Faryon

    At the outbreak of World War II, the Royal Canadian Navy consisted of just 13 warships and about 3000 permanent and reserve members. By the war's end, however, it had grown into the third largest navy in the world. Together, they exceeded even the highest expectations of their allies.

    $9.95, paperback

  • The Canadian Fuhrer

    Jean-Francois Nadeau

    As a journalist and political organizer, Arcand was a fierce advocate of the anti-democratic views of fascism, a virulent anti-Semite, and an admirer of Hitler. Arcand promoted his ideas for three more decades as an early Holocaust denier, a lifelong apologist for Hitler, and an influence in right-wing politics in Canada in the 1950s and 60s.

    $35.00, hardcover

  • The Golden Age of Liberalism

    Naomi E. S. Griffiths, Jean Chrétien

    Journalist, politician, cabinet minister, Governor-General, New Brunswicker Roméo Leblanc was a leading Liberal politician. He was also an Acadian, proud of his heritage and always conscious of the impact of federal measures on the Maritime Acadian community. This is his biography, written by the noted Acadian historian Naomi Griffiths.

    $35.00, hardcover

  • One Woman's War

    Gladys Arnold
    A gripping story of a courageous, lively journalist who witnessed World War Two with the French Resistance.
    $24.95, paperback

  • Canada's Soldiers in South Africa

    John Boileau
    Stories of Canadian troops fighting a guerilla war with Dutch farmers on African soil.
    $9.95, paperback

  • The Avro Arrow Story

    BILL ZUK
    Despite the efforts of courageous test pilots and some of the world's best designers, engineers, and technicians, the dream of the Avro Arrow was shattered.
    $16.95, paperback

  • The Invasion of Canada

    Ronald J. Dale
    This popular history of the War of 1812 is generously illustrated with archival images as well as with colour photography taken at historical sites fromthe war.
    $19.95, paperback

  • Robert Latimer

    Gary Bauslaugh
    An unflinching look at Canada's most prominent case of "mercy killing."
    $29.95, hardcover

  • Tecumseh

    Irene Gordon

    A biography of the Shawnee warrior, Tecumseh, a key player on the British side in the war of 1812.

    $16.95, paperback
    Interest ages: 11-18

  • The Quest for the Northwest Passage

    L.D. Cross

    Centuries of exploration, discovery and conflict over the prized elusive route through Canada's Arctic waters are examined in this book.

    $9.95, paperback
    Interest ages: 11-18

  • Niagara's Wine Visionaries

    Linda Bramble

    How a handful of idealists and stubborn, single-minded enthusiasts created a great wine region in Niagara, Ontario.

    $24.95, paperback

  • Murder!

    Cheryl MacDonald

    This is the story of the notorious, unsolved murder of the richest baronet in the British Empire, Sir Harry Oakes.

    $9.95, paperback
    Interest ages: 11-18

  • True-Life Adventures of Canada's Bush Pilots

    BILL ZUK

    The exploits and adventures of Canadian bush pilots and the planes they have flown.


    $9.95, paperback
    Interest ages: 11-18

  • Ignatieff's World Updated

    Denis Smith

    A revised and up-dated political biography of the new leader of the federal Liberal party.

    $19.95, paperback

  • Immodest and Sensational

    M. Ann Hall

    Unusual and inspiring stories of Canada's women athletes from earliest advocates to today's champions.

    $19.95, paperback

  • Joseph Brant and His World

    James Paxton

    A fascinating and beautifully illustrated new biography reflecting recent research into the life of the influential Mohawk leader.

    $19.95, paperback
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