Mcclelland Stewart: 456 books
The Polite Revolution
Perfecting the Canadian Dream
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2011
From one of this country’s best and most controversial political writers, a searing blueprint for the Next Canada.
Five years into the twenty-first century, Canada is viewed as one of the most desirable nations in the world in which to live. Despite the worries of many Canadians — our country’s...
The Ptarmigan's Dilemma
An Exploration into How Life Organizes and Supports Itself
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010
**Winner of the 2010 Lane Anderson Award
Drawing on breakthrough research in evolution, genetics, and on their extensive work in the field and lab, wildlife biologists John and Mary Theberge explain for non-scientists the real facts of life.**
Birds that suddenly grow gall bladders,...
Wolf Country
Eleven Years Tracking the Algonquin Wolves
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Wolves arouse a passion in people. Some are fascinated by them; others hate them. Time and again, John and Mary Theberge have been confronted by angry hunters and farmers who repeat the same refrain, “What good is a wolf anyway?” In Wolf Country, John Theberge provides a gentle answer to that...
Touched By Fire
Doctors Without Borders in a Third World Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
When the rapes and massacres, the plagues, the famines, the floods, or the droughts erupt in far-off places, the world stands still. MSF does not.
They are the “smoke jumpers” among international aid organizations. While others are often stymied or delayed by bureaucratic red tape, the...
by Hamilton Hall
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
The latest advice from the original bestselling Back Doctor
Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Hamilton Hall wrote the book that changed the way back-pain sufferers deal with their affliction. In The Back Doctor, he advocated activity instead of bed rest. In place of braces and girdles, he suggested...
by Suzannah Showler
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
A startling and hip new collection of poetry from a dual American/Canadian citizen who's already making waves on the literary scene.
Suzannah Showler's bracing, intense second collection is equal parts cultural critique and phenomenological investigation. Building on the enlightened skepticism...
The Quirks & Quarks Guide to Space
"42 Questions (and Answers) About Life, the Universe, and Everything"
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2008
For everyone who’s curious about what’s new under (and over and around) the stars.
Douglas Adams famously pronounced in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy that the answer to life, the universe, and everything was 42. Quirks & Quarks, whose approach to science owes almost as much...
I Am So the Boss of You
An 8-Step Guide to Giving Your Family the "Business"
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
A hilarious, tongue-firmly-in-cheek look at a promising new trend in parenting: being the boss!
In this day and age - when parenting books are a dime a dozen - it's easy for a mom to get confused. Do you go democratic or hover like a helicopter? Do you take a tiger-ish approach, or...
Whose Puck Is It, Anyway?
A Season with a Minor Novice Hockey Team
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Every winter, in hockey arenas across North America, as soon as the kids step onto the ice, the abuse begins. Coaches yell at the players, parents yell at the coaches, and everyone yells at the referees. After nearly a decade of coaching youngsters, Ed Arnold decided he wanted kids to learn the fundamentals...
Beyond Crazy
Journeys Through Mental Illness
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2011
In any given year, one in five Canadians will experience symptoms of mental disorder. So why do we still have such a long way to go towards true understanding and acceptance? Because people are afraid to talk.
Beyond Crazy takes us beyond the barriers of fear and stigma to meet real Canadians...
Men of Blood
Murder in Everyday Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
A milkman shares a take-out supper with his cousin and then fatally stabs him.…A man breaks into a shelter for abused women and snuffs out the life of his wife who has taken refuge there.…A youth rapes and kills a woman on the landing of her apartment building.…The boyfriend of a single mother...
by Tom Harpur
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
This radical book reveals the real, historical Jesus – and reminds us what he actually said.
Who was Jesus Christ? Was he God in human form? Was he the divine Son of God, conceived by a virgin, who came down to earth to found the one true religion? This is what the Church has been preaching...
by Gerry Bowler
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2012
At last, a truly comprehensive look at Christmas and all of its customs with its long history around the world. The World Encyclopedia of Christmas contains articles on the history of Christmas baking, drinking, and merrymaking, and Christmas dramas, music, literature, art, and films. It includes...
Damage Control
How to Tiptoe Away from the Smoking Wreckage of your Latest Screw-Up with a Minimum of Harm to Your Reputation
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010
A straight-shooting, hilarious and off-beat guide from the author of the Globe's most highly trafficked column in the Life section. This is Ann Landers with tattoos, beer shooters, and just a bit of swearing.
David Eddie is so infamous for sticking his foot in his mouth that he's dubbed himself...