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We remember you as quite a philosopher, with a tendency to place mundane events in historical, usually ancient Greek, perspective. Surely, this is the very moment … ah … a passing thought: the groom appears to you as a man without bones, the kind whose flesh is as yielding as a woman’s; and the idea of those two softnesses copulating is disgusting to you. Too strong? Offensive, merely, then. That will have to do for now. Perhaps, later, at the reception, after a few drinks, we’ll get back to you.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"A remarkable piece of writing.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_Review_1":"Polished, forceful, and poetic.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Ottawa Citizen","OtherText_Review_2":"Handled with skill.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Chatelaine","OtherText_Review_3":"A brilliant first work of fiction.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Edmonton Journal","OtherText_Review_4":"[Passing Ceremony] crackles with the energy of chance. 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Passing Ceremony
A wedding reception becomes a gothic dream. The bride is not all she seems and there is something ambiguous about the groom.
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Norma
A spellbinding new novel set in present-day Helsinki about a woman with a fantastical secret who is trying to solve the mystery of her mother’s death.
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Her work has also been exhibited at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre and the Moscow Museum of Modern Art.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"Glorious \u0026 Free is a timely snapshot, a sort of voyeuristic look into the lives and spaces of some forward-thinkers working in Canada today.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_1":"I think books of this nature act as little time capsules of a time and place.","OtherText_Review_1_Auth":"Nolan Bryant","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_2":"Love letter to the country.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"National Post","OtherText_Review_3":"With interpretive illustration throughout by bestselling author (and frequent New Yorker cover artist) Frank Viva and with a foreword by Booker Prize–winning novelist Yann Martel, [Glorious \u0026 Free is] a refreshing prismatic view of innovative Canadians through interviews and personal photographs that reflect on what Canada means and how it continues to inspire.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Zoomer","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"33 personal stories that redefine how Canadians see themselves.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover","PublicationDate":"2017-07-29","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"33 personal stories that redefine how Canadians see themselves.","Subtitle":"The Canadians","Width":"8","WidthCode":"in"}
Glorious & Free
33 personal stories that redefine how Canadians see themselves.
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Federica
Federica's busy family can't keep their house clean! She goes to the park to escape the buzzy, buggy mess and her animal friends give her an idea ...
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{"id":6814243291195,"title":"Fear","handle":"fear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA masterpiece of psychological suspense for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Need to Talk About Kevin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRandolph Tiefenthaler insists he had a normal childhood, though he grew up with a father who kept thirty loaded guns in the house. A modestly successful architect with an attractive, intelligent wife, Rebecca, and two children, Randolph finds his life turned upside down when his father, a man he loves yet has always feared, is imprisoned for murder.\u003ci\u003e… \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFear\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the twisted events leading up to his father’s incarceration. It begins when Randolph and his family move into a new building and meet their neighbour, Dieter Tiberius, the peculiar yet seemingly friendly man living in the basement apartment. 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Fear
A masterpiece of psychological suspense for fans of The Dinner and We Need to Talk About Kevin.
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This is a delightful, provocative book to share and discuss with a child. It will inspire many questions from children which in my opinion, is the whole point of the book.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCBC Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"CBC Books","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“This Chilean author\/illustrator’s meditation on the cycle of life makes perfect reading for the end of summer\/back to school season, with its potent mixture of melancholy and excitement.(...)Valdivia’s rich colours, her Paul Klee-like, geometric figures and intricate patterns, all deepen a sense of the mystery and rightness in the fleeting quality of time and life itself.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Valdivia offers a bold and surprisingly lighthearted view of existence.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Publishers Weekly","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“This charmingly illustrated picture book tackles the very difficult topic of life and death and the mysteries that are so often associated with them. … A lovely addition to larger library collections.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“It’s a mystery where we come from and where we are going, so why not enjoy ourselves while we can? 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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
And So It Goes
A simple, charming reflection on the cycle of life.
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ages 7
to 10
/ grades 2
to 5
A Trio of Tolerable Tales
Three hilarious Margaret Atwood tales, together in a chapter book for the first time!
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It’s a testament to the careful brilliance of Carlucci’s prose that this disaster exists hand-in-hand with redemption; these are tales of unlikely triumph, wistfully poignant and played out with a master hand.","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Amanda Leduc, author of The Miracles of Ordinary Men","OtherText_Accolades_3":"Whether Paul Carlucci’s characters are dealing with class conflict, prejudice, or incomprehensible cruelty, the precision and dark, vivid humour of his stories deliver new angles on literary and societal conventions, demonstrating that the sidelines are often where the real emotional action is.","OtherText_Accolades_3_Auth":"Naben Ruthnum, Journey Prize-winning author and National Post columnist","OtherText_Review_0":"The manipulation of tone within and across stories in A Plea for Constant Motion is enhanced by an overall structure that is carefully and deliberately constructed . . . 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It’s a perfect collection for a world which confronts us with increasing violence and ugliness every day.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_Review_2":"Completely absorbing (in a guided-tour-through-hell kind of way), the stories sketch poor choices and malfunctioning moral compasses with a festering or atrophied backdrop of corruption, brutality, abuse and death. . . a rewarding collection.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Winnipeg Review","OtherText_Review_3":"A powerful collection of stories that draw you into their reality.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Ottawa Magazine","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Quietly atmospheric and darkly foreboding, A Plea for Constant Motion is an ominous, and occasionally unnerving, collection of stories.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2017-01-21","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"Quietly atmospheric and darkly foreboding, A Plea for Constant Motion is an ominous, and occasionally unnerving, collection of stories.","Width":"5.25","WidthCode":"in"}
A Plea for Constant Motion
Quietly atmospheric and darkly foreboding, A Plea for Constant Motion is an ominous, and occasionally unnerving, collection of stories.
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A Cage Went in Search of a Bird
Is there someone out there for everyone? Two lonely souls find each other in this unusual tale of friendship and belonging from Cary Fagan.
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Unstable Neighbourhood Rabbit special hardcover edition
This specially designed and bound hardcover First Edition of Mikko Harvey's poetry collection Unstable Neighbourhood Rabbit is limited to 50 copies.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
The Snuggly
A treasure box, a book, a snack, a stray kitten, a jar of pollywogs and a travel mug – what else can Todd fit in his sister’s snuggly?
