Macdonald at 200

Macdonald at 200

Author: Patrice Dutil

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2014-10-10

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 1459724488

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Here are fifteen fresh interpretations of Canada's founding Prime Minister, published for the occasion of the bicentennial of his birth in 1815. Well researched and crisply written by recognized scholars and specialists, the collection throws new light on Macdonald's formative role in our nation.


Sue MacDonald Had a Book

Sue MacDonald Had a Book

Author: James Tobin

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2009-07-21

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 0805087664

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When A, E, I, O, and U jump off the page, reader Sue McDonald pursues the renegade vowels.


John A. MacDonald

John A. MacDonald

Author: Donald Creighton

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2018-06-11

Total Pages: 1000

ISBN-13: 1487518773

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First published in 1952 and 1955, John A. Macdonald: The Young Politician, The Old Chieftain remains a classic in Canadian arts and letters. Described as the greatest biography ever written in Canada, it earned Donald Creighton two Governor General's Awards. In 2013, the Toronto Review of Books recommended it to anyone who wished to become a better Canadian. In this book, Creighton examines the public and private lives of Canada’s first prime minister, his victories and defeats as well as his joys and pains. A gifted writer, Creighton takes the reader back in time, to the nineteenth century, the road to Confederation, and the building of the railway. Along the way, he visits Kingston, Quebec, Charlottetown, Ottawa, and London, following his hero from a few rooms above his father’s shop in Kingston to the corridors of power in England, including the magnificent Highclere Castle where much of the British North America Act was written. This edition includes a new introduction by Creighton's biographer, Donald Wright, and by Peter Waite, Creighton's very first doctoral student.


One More Sunday

One More Sunday

Author: John D. MacDonald

Publisher: Murder Room

Published: 2014-06-14

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1471911810

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Welcome to the Eternal Church of the Believer, where devout workers operate state-of-the-art computer equipment to process the thousands of dollars that pour in daily and where hundreds of prayers are offered by armies of believers. Roy Owens arrives there after his journalist wife disappears while doing an exposé on the Eternal Church of the Believer. Embroiled in a desperate search for her, it is not long before he uncovers a multimillion-dollar organization that hides the vices and human failings of the people behind the church.


Canada Transformed

Canada Transformed

Author: Sarah Gibson

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart

Published: 2014-12-09

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0771057202

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To coincide with the bicentennial of Sir John A. Macdonald's birth, this is the first-ever selected collection of his most important and defining speeches. Published in collaboration with The Sir John A. Macdonald Bicentennial Commission, and endorsed by all of our living Prime Ministers, this is a beautifully produced book that deserves to be in all Canadian homes, schools, and libraries. The Sir John A. Macdonald Bicentennial Commission set out several years ago to collect, annotate, and footnote all of our first Prime Minister's speeches. Rather shockingly, this had not been done before; the speeches of even the most minor of US presidents are available in print and e-book form. Obviously, such a collection is a must for libraries and educational institutions across the country as a matter of historical record, but the speeches also make for great reading. His words have a Churchillian feel to them -- direct, decisive, visionary, and very often funny. Sir John A. is marvellously quotable, and through these speeches you understand how our country was formed, what its challenges were and often continue to be, and why our first PM was perhaps the best we'll ever have.


Old MacDonald Had a Truck

Old MacDonald Had a Truck

Author: Steve Goetz

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 1452146888

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Construction on Old MacDonald’s farm leads to a new spin on the classic nursey rhyme in this colorful picture book you can read—and sing—aloud. Old MacDonald has some new friends on the farm: Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O. And on that farm he had a . . . TRUCK?! With a DIG DIG here and a SCOOP SCOOP there, this classic folk song just got revved up! Beloved machines—the excavator, dump truck, bulldozer, and more—will have vehicle enthusiasts of all ages reading and singing along. Fans of Old MacDonald Had a Boat and Old MacDonald’s Things That Go will love this entertaining read (and sing-aloud book) with a surprise ending. Praise for Old MacDonald Had a Truck “A new twist on a classic story and song, this book is just pure fun.” —School Library Journal “Loads of infectious fun make this a read-aloud treat.” —Kirkus Reviews


Old Macdonald Had a Farm

Old Macdonald Had a Farm

Author: Make Believe Ideas Ltd

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 10

ISBN-13: 9781789473797

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A fun, fold-out nursery-rhyme book with four toy characters.