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The Shawinigan Fox: How Jean ChrÃ©tien Defied the Elites and Reshaped Canada

Jean ChrÃ©tien's critics have said he was a man with no vision and a short attention span – a small-town hick who stumbled his way to become Canada's 20th prime minister. Whatever credit the ChrÃ©tien government deserved was often given to Paul Martin, the heir apparent who was touted to be the brains behind the operation. But while Chretien was the subject of ridicule, he was quietly giving his competitors – both inside and outside of the Liberal party – a master class in politics, leadership and nation-building. His decisions, which often ran counter to elite opinion, fundamentally reshaped and strengthened Canada as it entered the 21st century. ChrÃ©tien restored sanity to government finances, kept Canada out of the Iraq war, turned a brain drain into a brain gain, and established clarity over national unity. Relying on new evidence, detailed analysis and exclusive interviews with former cabinet ministers, provincial premiers, political staff, strategists, and high-ranking bureaucrats – many of them speaking publicly for the first time – bestselling author and historian Bob Plamondon tells the surprising inside story of the Chretien years, including: what Chretien would have done if the 1995 referendum had ended in a vote for separation; why Paul Martin secretly threatened to resign in 1995, seven years before he actually quit; who tried to convince Chretien to join the Iraq war and why he could not be intimidated into joining the US-led coalition; why a lifelong Liberal was the most conservative prime minister in Canadian history; the shocking details of the Chretien-Martin feud and the only time an elected Canadian prime minister has been overthrown Until now, the story of Chretien's time as prime minister has been largely misunderstood. Plamondon sets the record straight and provides compelling lessons about political leadership and problem-solving from a critical chapter in Canadian history.

Pioneer

Robert Zimmerman

The time is 2183. Fifty-six-year-old Saunders Maxwell is a stubborn old space-farer who has spent his entire life in space. He has captained the Moon-Mars shuttle and led exploration missions beyond Mars. When he came to Mars in his forties he helped discover the water source that made the first American Mars colony possible. Later he turned to asteroid mining, captaining a small ship and crew of about a half dozen on repeated trips to the asteroid belt, bringing back minerals or even small asteroids so that the Mars colony could harvest them for the needed resources. Having just returned from one such four year mission, he and his pilot Harry Nickerson are heading back to Mars when, as they fly over the vast slopes of the giant volcano Olympus Mons, Maxwell spots this strange glint below, a glint that is not natural and should not be there. When they land they discover something entirely unexpected and impossible, the body of man who had disappeared on a distant asteroid almost a half century before. Sanford Addiono had been on one of the first manned missions to the asteroid belt when he and a partner had vanished. Nothing was ever heard from them again. Even more baffling, two later missions to the asteroid from which they had been lost found that it was gone as well, no longer in orbit where it was supposed to be. Now, 46 years later, Maxwell finds Addiono's body on the surface of Mars. How Addiono had gotten to Mars from a distant now-lost asteroid orbiting beyond Mars–without a spaceship–was a riddle that almost defied an answer. That riddle was magnified exponentially by what Addiono had brought back with him. Among his effects was a six-fingered robot hand that had clearly been made by some alien civilization, along with a recorder and memo book describing what Addiono had seen. Here was a mystery that would rock humanity, the first alien contact. And at that moment Saunders Maxwell decides that he is going to be the person to solve that mystery, even if it takes him through hell and back. Unfortunately, that is exactly where that journey takes him. Not that it matters. Saunders Maxwell is a typical human, and for humanity, the journey itself is really all that matters. So now I stand on earthside shore, And wonder what I am. I must go out and find my home. The journey's what I am. Chorus: O Pioneer! O Pioneer! Where do you go from here? O Pioneer! O Pioneer! The stars are far too near. -A folksong of Mars and the Moon

Absolute Value and the Concept of Human Rights

Dong Zhi Yong

The fourth milestone in the history of the development of economic thoughts, following An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation by David Ricardo, and Capital by Karl Marx.

The Cloak of Steel

Stephen Hayes

John and his circle of friends, wanted dead by the new ruler of the world, suddenly have their one and only sanctuary infiltrated and destroyed. Yet this catastrophe is also an opportunity for the group of teenagers to do what their elders have so far failed to do, and topple the tyrant once and for all. With the Woodward Base destroyed by Arnold Hammerson and his soldiers, John and his friends must take what little magic they have and put it to most effective use. But a problem remains: how to do what they know must be done? The problem is far too big to be solved with a single stroke of spellwork, as our heroes soon discover. Their only real chance is to put to use a piece of knowledge which almost no one in the world knows about, even though it would result in certain death for all of them if they fail.

Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey

Lockwood Ingersoll

Originally published in 1893, Ingersoll Lockwood's nearly-forgotten 'Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey' blends science fiction and fantasy in a story told by Little Baron Trump, an aristocratic boy who sets out from Castle Trump to discover the World Within a World that he read about in a fifteenth-century manuscript of the "celebrated thinker and philosopher," the learned Spaniard, Don Fum. Join Baron Trump and his faithful dog and companion, Bulger, as they set off to Northern Russia in search of a portal to the subterranean. Along the 500 mile journey, you'll meet an assortment of bizarre and fascinating creatures: a giant tortoise, an afflicted princess, a talking clock, Ant People and more. Will Little Baron Trump and Bulger make it back safely to Castle Trump? â¨â¨Join the adventure! This newly-released 2017 edition features: – The complete text of Ingersoll Lockwood's 'Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey' –Charles Howard Johnson's charming original 19th-century illustrations –A brand new Foreword from the publisher commenting on the striking parallels between Lockwood's work and President Donald Trump, his son Barron Trump, and the incredible claim that President Trump may possess a time machine –Original, stimulating discussion questions for use in book clubs, or for personal enrichment.

Navigating Disappointment

Mary Ann Froehlich

Are you experiencing a season of disappointment? Have some of your plans, dreams, and goals failed to reach fulfillment? If you struggle with the challenges of disappointment, you are not alone. Navigating Disappointment guides you on a biblical journey to discover what the scriptures teach about disappointment and explores practical ways to respond in the midst of pain and despair. The theme of disappointment can be traced throughout the Bible. Froehlich writes books for people who trust God yet suffer. She offers a realistic approach grounded in scripture with no sugarcoating. If you found encouragement in Living with Thorns: When God Does Not Change Your Circumstances, this new follow-up book will comfort you when you wrestle with disappointment.

5 Years After 2.0 The Drumhead

Richard Correll

I served in Chicago when it fell.........Things didn't go very well there." Maggie Hunter "5 Years After" The second book of the 5 Years After series is a flash back to Maggie's shattered past. 5 Years After strives to be more than just apocalyptic fiction. The series has earned praise as a not so subtle allegory of our times with unforgettable characters. KSPK Colorado puts it simply: "You will believe.

The Birth of Hollywood North

Allan Wargon

This is the story of a man whose struggle with poverty, artistic and moral issues inadvertently starts an industry. Allan Wargon's pioneering efforts take us from the infancy of Canadian film and television to its grand unfolding. Often at odds with the holders of purse strings, and despite obstacles and deprecation, he perseveres. Following many awards, he devises and makes "Mr. Piper", Canada's first weekly colour television show, which sparks the surge of Canadian and American production that becomes Hollywood North. Much later, he writes and publishes books. From painter to film director to writer, the author's journey is marked by a consistent refusal to compromise his vision and creative integrity. From Varley and Lismer to Paul Anka, from John Diefenbaker to Pierre Elliot Trudeau, from Lou Applebaum to Jack Warner, he works with and crosses paths with many artists, musicians and public figures. "Hollywood North" is a frank, intensely personal, sometimes gut-wrenching and always engrossing inside story.

DREAM CATCHERS - Nature Meets Digital

Barbara Kennedy

Look inside a thing to know its wonder. Just like snowflakes, no two dream catchers–or dreams–are alike. Stick out your tongue and catch one on the very tip of it. Lick it. Roll it around on your tongue. Awaken your palate. Then take a bigger bite. Worst case, you'll spit it out. Most likely, you'll be back. It may take a while. We tend to fight it; it hurts so good. Dreams are sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet. But like a rare single malt Scotch in a crystal tumbler, you acquire a taste for it. You will want more. You will be back. Guaranteed. Everything you need has already been given to you. All you need to add is a dream and shake. Look up. Reach out. Catch a dream, ride a wave. Worst case, you fall out of bed. This book is best when downloaded onto a tablet or device where you can play with the photographs and expand them in order to travel through them and view the precision inner workings of nature. "Ancient legend originates with the Grandmother Spider, who sang the universe into existence but was saddened by the dreams of children." Photography is a marriage of light, subject, and time. An image is frozen in time, in a particular light, at a fractional moment, through a particular lens, and viewed by you. Thus, you become part of the ecology of the image. As you own the emotion evoked by the image, the original energy that snapped the camera in the first place, is re-energized and lives on in the energy you give to it, as the image continues to sensate. –The Ecology of Photography

English Made Easy

Haneef Khee

Learn English With The Accelerated English Learning Method. Your complete solution to understand English quickly and Easily Do you struggle to speak English? Have you studied English for a long time but still don't understand the English language? Do you still have problem to form a complete sentence in English? The solution is simple, change the way you are learning. Open your mind to exploring different ways of learning English. This is exactly why we have produced this book for you. This book is a comprehensive self-study course for adults learning English as a foreign language. We have adapted an accelerated system that makes learning English easy to follow by avoiding all the technical terms used to learn English. We have included many practical tips, tricks and resources that you can start using today to immediately practice what you have learn in real situations. If you are reading this, it means you are committed to improving your fluency and confidence. And we are committed to help you to successfully speak and use this language correctly. Keep reminding yourself that learning English offers many lifelong benefits, including; work opportunities, learning opportunities, ease of travel and making friends. We encourage you to read this book from beginning to end; we offer an accumulative system that measures your progress in your learning. The grammar rules are at the front of the book for a reason. Grammar is important, by understanding why grammars are determine, you can now apply the right vocabulary and phrases and you start to find yourself speaking English faster. At the back of the book you can learn at least 10 new verbs, adjectives and nouns every day. If you do this, you will be speaking and using English in no time!

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