Search Results: Authors starting with W from Werdz Quality Used Books

Fredericton, NB, Canada: Goose Lane Editions, 2007. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; These conversations between Eleanor Wachtel and Carol Shields span over 16 years and trace the arc of Carol's life and career. Always circling back to the fiction, they talk about the redemptive power of literature and Carol's faith in the moments of transcendence-those random illuminations-that transform everyday life.

Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd, 2009. Soft cover. Very Good. INSCRIBED BY MARIE WADDEN on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; a few marks to upper and lower edge; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Canada's vital Aboriginal recovery movement is recognized worldwide. Despite its successes, however, rates of suicide, poverty, addiction and chronic disease remain shockingly high in many Aboriginal communities. Journalist Marie Wadden spent a year trying to find out why, and she got answers whenever she left the smooth asphalt highways that stretch from Labrador to British Columbia and into the Canadian North. In this passionate and practical call to action, she argues convincingly that we must make social healing an immediate national priority.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Oxford University Press, 1989. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; light crease at lower front corner; otherwise very minimal shelfwear; "In this lively collection of essays, Waddington has created a unique portrait of the Canadian literary world that is part memoir, part reflection. Subjects range widely, from women writers to Yiddish writing to the Canadian literary tradition, and especially the many facets of poetry.

Don Mills, ON, Canada: Oxford University Press, 1992. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; "In this book is Waddington's almost ghost story 'Klara and Lilo, a mysterious account of two women known, in passing, at a Mexican resort. Their lives, like these poems, will haunt readers long afterthey have finished this powerful collection.

Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba Press, 1976. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. X-Library book with regular library markings; some wear to covers; pages tight and unmarked; good reference book; Includes a listing of book materials on the subject by author or title; 27 plates; addenda and indexes.

Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing, 1990. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; Nova Sotia is haunted by her former self - Acadia, first settled in 1605. The landscape immortalized by Longfellow through his tale of lovers separated by the Acadian expulsion of 1755, has come to be known as the Land of Evangeline; the best-loved of Canada's literary shrines. No one can read about Grand Pre without wanting to visit Acadia; no one can visit Acadia without becoming fascinated by its history.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Doubleday Canada, Limited, 1994. Soft cover. Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; institution stamp inside front and back covers; damage from bookplate removal inside front cover; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; minimal wear; When Garnet Raven was 3 years old, he was taken from his home on an Ojibway reservation and placed in a series of foster homes. In his mid-teen, he escapes, only to find himself cast adrift on the streets of the big city. At 20, lonely, disillusioned and in jail, Garnet receive a letter from his long-lost Native family. Released from jail, Garnet decides to stay on the reservation and in so doing discovers a sense of place of self, through Keeper, a friend of his grandfather.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Doubleday Canada, Limited, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. SIGNED BY RICHARD WAGAMESE on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; "Moving from the Wild West Shows of the late 1880s to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas to a lush valley in the mountains, this book tells the story of a people's journey, a family's vision, a man's reawakening, a woman's recovery and a boy's emergence to manhood.

Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press, 1999. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal shelfwear; "A cultural history of Canada as seen through the eyes of 21 of English Canada's leading theatre critics commenting on the creation of an indigenous Canadian national theatre and drama over two centuries.

Winnipeg, MB: Scirocco Drama, 2009. Paperback. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Beth and her husband Jake are expecting a baby. While Beth is having an ultrasound, her very expensive coat disappears from the hospital waiting room. Beth is furious - the coat, a honeymoon gift from Jake, has become a symbol of the couple's destiny together. Doreen, a homeless woman, isn't sure if she stole the coat, or just borrowed it but one this is certain, she is picking up "vibes" from it and begins to imagine, surprisingly accurately, the lives of the people who own it. As the characters' lives become more closely intertwined, the line between reality and fiction blurs. Each of them will have to confront the shadow side of themselves before being able to hear the song of the morning bird.

Penticton, BC: Theytus Books, 2006. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; some light scratches to covers; stamp inside back cover; otherwise appears unread; After 10-year-old Shawna moves to the West Coast with her mother, she misses everything from back home, including her school friends and the wide prairie skies of Manitoba. But most of all she misses her Meshom (grandfather). Delightfully, he arrives for her birthday and brings with him a surprising Little One with many important lessons to teach her.

Stanchfield, MN: Media Solution Services, 1989. Hardcover. Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Learn about the Depression Era, how Grandma cooked, and at the same time enjoy simple, basic cooking! A collection of over 450 recipes from the Depression Era; "Back-to-the-Basics" recipes use ingredients common to most kitchens; Includes household hints, weights and measures, a spice guide and even some period poetry; Brief descriptions of positive aspects of life during the 30's are noted throughout the book.

Winnipeg, MB: Turnstone Press, 1985. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; "Wah interprets memory - a journey to China and Japan, his father's experience as a Chinese immigrant in small Canadian towns, images from childhood - locate the influence of genealogy

Edmonton, AB: NeWest Press, 1996. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Here we enter the Diamond Grill, in 1951, the newest and most modern Chinese cafe in Nelson where Fred Wah serves up the story of his hyphenated identity, the sweet and the sour in tasty mouth-watering slices. Wah's father was a Canadian-born Chinese-Scots-Irishman raised in China; his mother is a Swedish-born Canadian from Swift Current. Wah senior ran the Diamond Grill, where Fred, the future writer and poet grew up, white enough to "pass", yet marked for life by a foreign name and a tast for foong cheng and lok bok.

Edmonton, AB: NeWest Press, 2006. Soft cover. Very Good. INSCRIPTION FROM FRED WAH on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to lower front corner; otherwise absolute minimal wear; Here we enter the Diamond Grill, in 1951, the newest and most modern Chinese cafe in Nelson where Fred Wah serves up the story of his hyphenated identity, the sweet and the sour in tasty mouth-watering slices. Wah's father was a Canadian-born Chinese-Scots-Irishman raised in China; his mother is a Swedish-born Canadian from Swift Current. Wah senior ran the Diamond Grill, where Fred, the future writer and poet grew up, white enough to "pass", yet marked for life by a foreign name and a tast for foong cheng and lok bok.

Toronto, ON: Random House , 2022. Hardcover. As New/As New. SIGNED BY MARTHA WAINWRIGHT on title page; As New; Martha digs into her life with the same emotional honesty that defines her music, describing her tumultuous public-facing journey from awkward, earnest, and ultimately rebellious daughter, through her intense competition and eventual alliance with her brother, Rufus, to the discovery of her own voice and the indescribable loss of her mother, Kate. With candor and grace, Martha writes of becoming a mother herself, making peace with her past struggles with Kate and finally understanding and facing the challenge of being a female artist with children.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Doubleday Canada, Limited, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal shelfwear; "This is Terry Waite's own heart-rending account of how he survived for 1,763 days in captivity, almost four years of which were in solitary confinement. He reveals the inner strengths which helped him endure the savage treatment he received from his captors; and how he supported himself by his deeply held faith.

Cincinatti, OH: Nelson & Phillips, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; previous owner's address label on ffep; otherwise very minimal wear; brown cloth cover with embossed design and gilt titles on spine; absolute minimal wear; From the introduction: This reprint of Henry Boehm's Reminiscences will make an incalculable contribution to the church. It bring a very rare and almost extinct book which was evaluated by the 1000 people who attended Henry 100th birthday party June 8, 1875 as one of the richest volumes in Methodist literature. It is the 1875 edition - the original 493 pages published in 1865 - plus 100 additional pages.

Saskatoon, SK: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1990. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; bookplate on ffep; otherwise very minimal wear; This specialized guide to feeding winter birds in the Prairie Provinces will help readers attract and maintain a fascinating array of birds at even the simplest of feeding stations. With subjects like seeds and feeds, feeders and shelters, winter nesting, the cold-weather physiology of birds, unusual feeding habits and how to deal with predators and other unwelcome guests.

Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press, 1997. Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This book explores how Aboriginal spirituality is finding its way into prisons and the role it is playing with Aboriginal inmates seeking to regain and to promote their heritages and identities. Written in a highly accessible style, the book combines scholarly perspectives with extensive narratives from the Elders and inmates to provide a unique understandings of the issues of symbolic healing and prison rehabilitation. It forces us to reconsider the goals and methods of prison treatment, especially for Aboriginal inmates. On a broader level, this book offers an intriguing insight into the cultural divide between communities both behind the walls and beyond.