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 | Taming the Frontier: Art and Women in the Canadian West 1880-1920 Virginia G. Berry Virginia G. Berry brings to life the important work done by women in building the West as we know it today—urbane, sophisticated and on the move. Dr. Berry paints a fascinating portrait of a devoted and talented group of women who fostered women’s rights in the arts in the era of pioneer settlement.  |
 | Spirit of the West: The Art of Don Brestler Essay By Arjun Gupta A beautifully illustrated tribute to a remarkable, self-taught artist of the Canadian West. |
 | Brooks: Coming Home Walter Hildebrandt Illustrated by Peter Tittenberger A rich and extraordinary look at Canadian history. A long poem about returning to Brooks, the small Alberta town where the Brooks Aqueduct, a remarkable engineering feat . . . |
 | Cowboy Memoirs: Postcards and Sketches Don Brestler A moving reflection of times gone by and a way of life studded with toughness, grit, and an unfettered spirit of adventure that is fast coming to an end. |
 | A Young Adult's Guide to the Canadian West Don Brestler Don Brestler's exquisite sketches and narrative skills bring to life memories and transformations of the Canadian West for young and old alike. |
 | Le Pétrole: Humanity in Canada's Drilling Camps By Marie-France Leroyer "When I left Montreal for the 'Great West' in 1977, I was only twenty-two years old, driven by the innocence of my youth, my head filled with dreams. My only ambition was to be free. |
 | Preserving Paradise Bruce Masterman Paradise Preserved is the story of a vast and grand expanse of the Canadian West set aside for its role as a priceless national asset. |
 | Sea Otter Chiefs Michael P. Robinson A powerful narrative recording the only existing set of life histories for the three great Canadian Northwest Indian chiefs (circa 1780-1860) who masterminded the development of the sea otter trade with the first sea-going capitalists of Europe. |
 | Timeless Shore: Canada's West Coast Trail George Allen Known internationally as one of the world's top ten hikes, Vancouver Island's West Coast Trail has captured the imagination of people the world over. |
 | CBC Radio's "Mountain Top Music" Michael O'Halloran, Editor, CBC Radio Imagine yourself secluded on a mythical mountain peak with only your favourite music and one book for company. That's the premise of CBC Radio's "Mountain Top Music." |
 | 22 Provocative Canadians: In the Spirit of Bob Edwards Edited by Kerry Longpré and Margaret Dickson A historic collection of prose celebrating one of Canada's most outspoken journalists, Bob Edwards, "Canada's Mark Twain," who captured in his newspaper, The Calgary Eye Opener, the restless and iconoclastic spirit of the West and the hypocrisy and social inequities of Canadian society. |
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