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Late breaking by K. D. MillerLinked short stories based on the paintings of Alex Colville and haunted by supernatural elements.Genre: Canadian fiction; Literary fiction; Short storiesThemes: Second act; Web of connectionsCharacter: AuthenticStoryline: Character-drivenTone: Atmospheric; MovingWriting Style: Lyrical; Richly detailed; Stylistically complex
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Chasing painted horsesby Drew Hayden TaylorChasing Painted Horses has a magical, fable-like quality. It is the story of four unlikely friends who live in Otter Lake, a reserve north of Toronto. On the cusp of becoming teenagers, they befriend an odd little girl, from a dysfunctional family. Danielle, a timid 10 year old girl, draws an amazing, arresting image of a horse that draws her loose group of friends into her fantasy world -- but those friends are not ready for what that horse may mean or represent. Genre: Canadian fiction; Literary fiction; Indigenous Fiction Storyline: Character-driven Writing Style: Lyrical; Stylistically complex
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Bursting with sheer story-telling pleasure and stylish prose, The Wagers carries you along on wave after wave of invention--a literary motorcycle chase that soon has you wondering about the randomness of good fortune and all the ways we choose to wage our lives. Genre: Canadian fiction; Literary fiction; Storyline: Character-driven Tone: Offbeat Writing Style: Stylistically complex
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From where I standby Jody Wilson-RaybouldAn Indigenous leader who has dedicated her life to Indigenous Rights, Jody Wilson-Raybould has represented both First Nations and the Crown at the highest levels. And she is not afraid to give Canadians what they need most – straight talk on how to deconstruct Canada's dark colonial legacy and embrace a new era of recognition and reconciliation. Genre: Canadian literature; History writing; Society and culture Storyline: Issue-oriented Writing Style: Engaging; Thoughtful
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In order to better understand the state of hockey in Canada, the author spent a season following OHL team the Peterborough Petes. He discusses the players, coaches, front office staff, and fans, gaining a better understanding of the game through their experiences and expectations.
Genre: Canadian literature; Sports and Competition Tone: Moving Writing Style: Well-researched
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Weaving together family history, genetic discovery, and scenes from her life, Ami McKay tells the compelling, true-science story of her own family's unsettling legacy of hereditary cancer while exploring the challenges that come from carrying the mutation that not only killed many people you loved, but might also kill you. Genre: Canadian literature; Science Writing Tone: Moving; Thought-provoking Writing Style: Compelling; Well-researched
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The pity of the winds by Robin TimmermanMeet young police officer Pete Jakes and his Turkish-born wife, Ali. Pete’s last posting was as a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan. After a serious brush with a roadside explosive, he decided to switch careers and look for peace in rural Ontario. Unfortunately, the Jakes chose to come to Middle Island, population 4,500, where a proposed wind energy project has set the community into a tailspin. For millennia, Hawks Nest Point, a wind-swept rocky spear stabbing out into the lake, was literally left to the birds. Now an energy-hungry world has caught up with it. People want to harvest the wind. The Jakes find themselves setting up house amidst a weird potpourri of bird lovers, money-hungry real estate operators, and mysterious vandals in the night. Then tragedy strikes when a worker falls to his death from the demonstration turbine tower. Pete doubts the official “accident” verdict, but he must find proof for his suspicions. As Pete delves further into the motives and actions of the local islanders, tempers erupt and a murderer lurks under the wailing winds at Hawks Nest Point.
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In The Power of Kindness, Goldman leaves the comfortable, familiar surroundings of the hospital in search of his own lost compassion. A top neuroscientist performs an MRI scan of his brain to see if he is hard-wired for empathy. A researcher at Western University in Ontario tests his personality and makes a startling discovery. Goldman then circles the planet in search of the most empathic people alive, to hear their stories and learn their secrets. Genre: Canadian fiction; Society and culture; Science writing Tone: Inspiring, Informative Writing Style: Accessible "This book is sure to speak to the part of you that would like to better understand your own capacity for empathy." -- Jennifer
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