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Apollo 8 : the thrilling story of the first mission to the moon by Jeffrey KlugerCiting the space race, Cold War and 1967 Apollo 1 tragedy, a riveting account of the harried mission to use an untested rocket to secure America's position as the first nation to reach the moon reveals the dangers endured by its crew and the ways the mission brought inspiration and renewal to an America ravaged by assassinations and war.
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Now you know Canada : 150 years of fascinating facts by Doug LennoxJust in time for Canada’s 150th birthday comes this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you’ll learn the answers to questions like: Where did the word Canuck come from? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic?
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The year Canadians lost their minds : the Centennial of 1967 by Tom HawthornAt first, Canadians showed little interest in marking the centennial. The announcement of a federal program to plan the celebration was met with initial indifference. Canadians embraced the official plans for a celebration and, encouraged by government largesse, began making plans of their own. For one happy, giddy, insane year, a normally reserved people decided to hold a blockbuster party from coast to coast to coast.
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Bonus Reads: Daddy Dearest
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Big Russ and me: father and son, lessons of life by Tim RussertThe acclaimed journalist offers a heartwarming memoir of life with his father, describing growing up in the 1950s in working-class Buffalo with his extraordinary father, a proud WWII veteran, as well as the influence of his Catholic upbringing, his passion for the sports, and the importance of hard work, responsibility, and patriotism.
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Sh*t my dad says by Justin HalpernAfter being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, the 29-year-old author moves in with his 73-year-old dad, whose straightforward, expletive-laden advice and opinions became a hit on Twitter and are now offered in a hilarious collection.
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Manhood for amateurs : the pleasures and regrets of a husband, father, and son by Michael ChabonThe best-selling author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay and a Pulitzer Prize winner questions what it means to be a man today in a series of interlinked autobiographical reflections, regrets and reexaminations, each sparked by an encounter, in the present, that holds some legacy of the past.
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Through vivid family stories, letters, memories and his own award winning lyrics, Dan Hill tells the story of two parallel liveshis fathers in mid-20th-century America and his own as a young Black man coming of age in suburban Canadaand the stormy but ultimately loving way each of those lives affected the other.
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