On a bleak winter night in 1997, a British Columbia timber scout named Grant Hadwin committed an act of shocking violence: he destroyed the legendary Golden Spruce of the Queen Charlotte Islands. With its rich colours, towering height and luminous needles, the tree was a scientific marvel, beloved b[...]
A haunting novel of love, identity, and loss-from the internationally acclaimed author of "Three Day Road"
Beautifully written and startlingly original, "Through Black Spruce" takes the considerable talents of Canadian novelist Joseph Boyden to new and exciting heights. This is the story of two[...]
As vividly as Jon Krakauer put readers on Everest, John Vaillant takes us into the heart of North America's last great forest, where trees grow to eighteen feet in diameter, sunlight never touches the ground, and the chainsaws are always at work.When a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on a[...]
When a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Northwest, they reignite a mystery surrounding a shocking act of protest. Five months earlier, logger-turned-activist Grant Hadwin had plunged naked into a river in British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands, t[...]
Fifteen years after the death of their patriarch, the Bird Clan finds itself struggling to survive on the hardscrabble reservation they call home. On Christmas Day, the youngest of the clan, Suzanne, leaves with her boyfriend Gus Netmaker, against both families' wishes, hoping to find purpose and a [...]
This is the only book you'll need to learn the craft and art of upholstery from start to finish. With clear instructions illustrated by more than 900 step-by-step photographs, the five projects included here are designed to teach all of the techniques and skills you need to reupholster any piece of [...]
This kit contains everything you need to start your own family Christmas tree ... and a new family tradition.
-- All the necessary instructions for planting to insure your tree grows and grows and grows -- Complete information on how to nominate your tree (once it's big enough) to become the Ro[...]
A tome of design, inspiration, and how-to, this substantial book is the one-stop resource for anyone looking to learn the fine art of furniture upholstery. With all of the techniques taught through step-by-step illustrated instructions of five projects, including a Louis chair, a slipper chair, a wi[...]
A student cookbook with a difference, The Hungry Student not only gives more than 200 quick, cheap and tasty recipes that will impress all your friends, but there are also indispensable tips on everything the new student needs to know, from barbecuing tips and drinking games, to how to tackle th[...]