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Asian Vegetables
A one-of-a-kind book at the crossroads of gardening, cooking, and personal history.
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The Story and Science of Hope
Hope is more than a feeling — it can change the world! Discover how new science and ancient knowledge can help us face an uncertain world.
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His plan was to revisit his old haunts and their habitués, scenes and figures he first wrote about starting in the mid-1960s when he became Canada’s first on-staff popular music critic, to show how ongoing revisions continually reframe first impressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTragically, Goddard died in 2022 before work on the manuscript was complete. But many of the core essays—on Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, the Who, k.d. lang, David Bowie, Liza Minelli, The Band, Neil Diamond, and others—are here. Accompanying these new essays is a collection of some of the best writing of Goddard’s career—ranging from interviews with B. B. King, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and Janis Joplin to reviews of classic albums by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Neil Young, to close readings of Leonard Cohen, Anne Murray, Led Zeppelin, and Gordon Lightfoot. 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It adds up to an illuminating record of rock’s coming-of-age.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e\"A rock ’n’ roll journey well worth taking.\" —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“This is the soundtrack of our lives in print.” \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Winnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e\"A colourful collection of rock 'n' roll insight.\" —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“Despite the famous company he kept, it’s Goddard who is ultimately the star of this quietly autobiographical book.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe final word from one of popular music's greatest critics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2025-03-11","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe final word from one of popular music's greatest critics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Subtitle":"A Rock 'N' Roll Journey","Width":"6","WidthCode":"in"}
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And most of all, respect your trainers and opponents,” Mushom instructs me while he examines my hands. “Respect your body. Know your body. If it hurts, that’s your body speaking to you. … You will need to listen to your body. It will tell you when to go on, when to push through and when to stop.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe grabs a handful of my crazy hair and tries to tie it back the best he can, struggling to gather all of it with an elastic band. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’m so excited my hands are sweating. I still can’t believe this is happening. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“That was your mom’s problem. She could never listen.” He laughs. “If you want to box, you need to know how to listen and follow directions.” He lifts my chin and looks into my eyes. “Understood?” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI nod. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe smiles at me and places an old wooden-handled mop and a rusty metal pail sloshing with water in my hands. 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What I love most is the way Indigenous life is portrayed as just a normal way of being. 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to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
Maggie Lou, Firefox
Maggie Lou’s grandpa doesn’t call her Firefox for nothing. She’s always finding ways to make life more interesting — even if this means big trouble.
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ages 6
to 9
/ grades 1
to 4
Robot, Unicorn, Queen
A collection of poems that explore childhood experiences—from the whimsical to the poignant—by Shannon Bramer, with magical art by Irene Luxbacher.
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The 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best poetry from the shortlist of the 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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And in \u003cem\u003eHow to Host a Dinner Party\u003c\/em\u003e, he shares everything he’s learned in a hilarious handbook that will appeal to everyone — from those throwing their first dinner party to seasoned entertainers looking to enhance their skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book guides readers through everything they need to know about hosting, starting with the golden rule — that the goal of a dinner party is to have fun with our friends, not to show off our cooking skills. It will explain why we like to gather for dinner, when we should host, who we should invite, what we should cook, and how we should cook it. Featuring recipes, anecdotes, expert analysis, and an endless bounty of how-to tips, it is the essential guide to perfecting the art of welcoming people into your home.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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One day, as we were driving on a busy Toronto street, I heard a car horn honk and yelped, \"What did I do?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"That honk wasn't for you,\" he said softly. \"You are at a point where you worry too much about what other drivers think about you. You may reach a point where you don't worry enough. Try to find a balance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor me, the only thing that has replicated the experience of learning so much about life from studying a specific skill is the reading of this book. It teaches you how to create a beautiful experience for the people you care about in the context of a dinner party. But since reading it I find myself applying many of the lessons in this book to my relationships and life in general. Be prepared. Be thoughtful. Listen. Watch for clues on how people are feeling and do what you can to make them feel comfortable, taken care of, and well fed!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI first knew Corey Mintz as a teenager, when his idea of cooking came from the back page of our copy of the New Basics Cookbook. The spine of the book was unbroken. On the very last page, in coloured marker, was written \"Call Garlic Pepper on Yonge Street. Get them to bring food.\" It was our only recipe and we used it every night that we didn't eat Alphagetti. Corey and I lived with each other as delinquent teenagers. When I was fifteen I had major spinal surgery and Corey found himself caring for a child while he was still a child himself. He took care of me. Better care than a nurse or relative could have. He learned to cook. I remember lying in bed and hearing the clattering of utensils as he struggled his way through recipes, and the beautiful smells coming from the kitchen as he proudly completed a meal. Corey was and is an eccentric, sometimes brittle person who is capable of great tenderness. Through learning to cook, he developed an eloquent, uncomplicated way of showing love without irony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Corey now hosts dinner parties for a living. For years he has had a weekly column called FED in the Toronto Star, centered around a dinner party he hosts for an interesting, eclectic group of people. I usually read with envy at his lucky guests who sometimes walk in without knowing what a treat they are in for. I've heard at least two FED guests say later that it was the best night of their year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently Corey invited me over for dinner because it had been awhile and, as he said, \"I've learned a lot about hosting since the last time you were here.\" He wasn't lying. Every dinner party experience I've had in the last ten years at Corey's has been incredible. But practice really does make perfect and I can now honestly say there is nowhere I'd rather be in the world than at his table. The food is always stunning, but that's not what I remember or what is important. What stays with me is the atmosphere he creates, the table and the people around it, and the feeling of being seamlessly taken care and thought of without ever feeling it happen. Somehow joy always arrives at his table, without him seeming to do anything specific to invite it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's possible to leave these gatherings intimidated. There is such a frightening organization and charm to the host that it makes you wonder if you should ever bother to attempt to replicate it at your own home. Even though the night is seemingly perfect, Corey himself always seems to be having a good time. He always seems relaxed, engaged and the night appears effortless for him. I can't begin to express the relief I felt in reading this book and realizing there was a method to his success. What I love most about this book is the way it illustrates that your experience and your guests' experiences are intertwined. This is a guide to creating the maximum joy for your guests with minimum stress to yourself. Since you set the tone for the evening, it is paramount that you feel good about it. After reading the book I found it was possible to go back over the dinner parties I'd attended or hosted in my mind to figure out what went wrong, what could have been done differently, and how to avoid those pitfalls in the future. Moreover, it made me feel excited to host more dinner parties of my own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorey, it turns out, is a skilled alchemist and he is generous enough to share his formulas. This book is a detailed anthropological study of what makes a great social experience over food, combined with a practical how-to manual to create what could be some of the most rewarding nights of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you leave a place with Corey, whether it be a party, a movie theater, or a shopping trip, it's always somewhat frightening how he breaks down, analyzes and picks apart what an experience was for him and why. (It was especially unpleasant after he read my last script and left no detail of his utter disdain unarticulated.) He has a ruthless, unblinking eye — which is incredibly helpful in book form. Like the man himself, this book is fun, engaging, hilarious, brutally honest, chock full of truths you don't want to hear but should probably listen to, infuriating, and always entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may feel you don't need this advice on how to host a dinner party. Maybe you don't. But I guarantee your guests will have a better time if you listen to it. Corey has the key to something ephemeral. He has broken it down and made something mysterious readable. Where we mortals see a mess of food and conversation, Corey sees a glowing map, a series of manageable steps -a recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hope you host more dinner parties. I hope this book makes you more excited, confident, and less afraid to do so. I know I myself feel much more assured in my ability to throw a great one after reading it. 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How to Host a Dinner Party
This book guides readers through everything they need to know about hosting, featuring recipes, anecdotes, expert analysis, and a bounty of tips.
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The Best Kind of People
From award-winning author Zoe Whittall comes The Best Kind of People, a stunning tour de force about the unravelling of an all-American family.
