Fourteen international academics contribute 11 analytical and empirical studies on the process of second language acquisition, conducted with a variety of target languages--Korean, Chinese, Spanish, F
A lively and wide-ranging work on the history of the North American honeymoon, and, of necessity, the tourist industry at Niagara Falls. Dubinsky charts the growth of Niagara Falls as a tourist destin
Typically provocative, at once comic and tragic, Pirandello's Naked (Vestire gli ignudi) uncovers the machinery of guilt, deceit, and betrayal underlying the motives of five people. The heroine is a y
Desmond Morton, one of Canadas most respected historians, has given us a short celebration of Canada with a depth of insight that truly helps us to know one another and all the regions of the country.
Arthur Adamson: A Celebration is a retrospective of renowned Manitoba artist Arthur Adamson's stunning visual art. The book features artist's images as photographed by Ernest Mayer, resident photograp
The Globe and Mail Top 100 Quill & Quire Book of the Year Amazon.ca Editors' Pick, Top 100 Now magazine, Top 10 Books Chatelaine, Favourite Books of 2013 Hailed over and over as the best book of 2
Two Trails Narrow follows the lives of two Algonquin half breeds, Ryman McGregor and Abraham Scott, who united as wannabe escapees from the harsh hands of the Jesuit priests at St. Xavier's Residentia
Deadly Loyalties is set in an urban lieu that is rife with young gangs who recruit their members as fresh as they can get them. Blaise, a 14-year-old girl and the narrator of Deadly Loyalties, is in t
Based on in-depth oral interviews with local residents, and rich archival sources, We Lived A Life and Then Some relates the common person's struggle to overcome harsh working conditions and governmen
In today's increasingly interconnected, knowledge-based world, language policy in higher education is rapidly becoming a crucial area for all societies aiming to play a part in the global economy. The
Ten original contributions from international academics consider the acquisition of French as a second language. They cover the full range of learners and users, from beginners to advanced students, f
This book offers an innovative look at the pre- and post-migration educational experiences of immigrant young adults with a particular focus on members of the Latino community. Combining quantitative
The Canadian Clinician’s Rheumatology Handbook, endorsed by the Canadian Rheumatology Association, is a practical, comprehensive and fully illustrated handbook. Residents in rheumatology, internal med
Tired of advice for gorgeous yards that can only be created in climates like California, southern Ontario or Victoria? Author Lyndon Penner wroteGarden Design for the Short Season Yard for you, becaus
Verge begins with a small fox waiting at the river?s edge. She symbolizes a woman at a turning point in her life. She is on the verge of some understanding, some thing she is meant to know. The fox lo
For 11 months Calvin White worked for Doctors Without Borders as a mental health specialist in the off-the-radar region of Karakalpakstan in western Uzbekistan. Unlike the higher profile emergency sit
