History and Current Events
July 2022
Recent Releases
Inside the Montreal Mafia : The Confessions of Andrew Scoppa
by Felix Seguin

An exclusive inside look at the North American Mafia and the Rizzuto family.
Life on the line : young doctors come of age in a pandemic
by E Goldberg

Weaving together in-depth interviews with doctors, their diaries, and notes, this page-turning account follows the medical students who received their degrees early to help treat thousands of critically ill COVID-19 patients in New York City during the height of the pandemic.
Me Tomorrow : Indigenous Views on the Future
by Drew Hayden Taylor

First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists, activists, educators and writers, youth and elders come together to envision Indigenous futures in Canada and around the world. Discussing everything from language renewal to sci-fi, this collection is a powerful and important expression of imagination rooted in social critique, cultural experience, traditional knowledge, activism and the multifaceted experiences of Indigenous people on Turtle Island.
Orange Shirt Day
by Orange Shirt Society

Orange Shirt Day was inspired by the story of a survivor named Phyllis Webstad. When Phyllis was 6 years old she went to residential school for the first time wearing a brand new shiny orange shirt. When she arrived at the school her shirt was taken away never to be seen again. To Phyllis the colour orange was a symbol that she did not matter. Today she has learned to accept the colour and even have fun with it and now the orange shirt has become a symbol of hope and reconciliation. By wearing an orange shirt on Orange Shirt Day, you make a powerful statement that residential schools were wrong and commit to the concept that EVERY CHILD MATTERS.
The palace papers : inside the House of Windsor--the truth and the turmoil
by Tina Brown

The #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Diana Chronicles takes readers inside the British royal family since the death of Princess Diana, showing the Queens stoic resolve as family drama raged around her..
Secrets of the sprakkar : Iceland's extraordinary women and how they are changing the world
by Eliza Reid

Exploring lessons learned from the sprakkar (outstanding women), the sitting First Lady of Iceland shares her remarkable insight in the roles of Icelandic women in business, politics, the home and more, showing why Iceland is one of the best places in the world to be a woman.
The weight of sand : my 450 days held hostage in the Sahara
by Edith Blais

"Against the stunning but cruel backdrop of the desert, Edith recounts her months as a hostage: the oppressive heat, violent sandstorms, constant relocations, hunger strikes, and her eventual heart-pounding escape. Separated from Luca early on, she findssolidarity and comfort with a group of other female hostages, who lend her a pen to write poetry, a creative outlet that helps save her life. Edith is steadfast in her will to remain sane: she reveals her dedication to her art, and her striking ability to unsettle her captors and identify their vulnerabilities"
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