Search Results: Titles starting with H from Werdz Quality Used Books

Winnipeg, MB: Self-Published, 1984. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; some light scratching to covers; otherwise minimal wear; Newman served with an artillery regiment in WWII. The young Winnipeg man promised his mates he would write a book about his experiences and, with the aid of the many letters he had written his wife to help his memory, he was able to produce a very entertaining account.

Toronto, ON: Knopf Canada, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Felix is at the top of his game as Artistic Director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival. His productions have amazed and confounded. Now he's staging a Tempest like no other: not only will it boost his reputation, it will heal emotional wounds. Or that was the plan. Instead, after an act of unforeseen treachery, Felix is living in exile in a backwoods hovel, haunted by memories of his beloved lost daughter, Miranda. And also brewing revenge. After 12 years, his chance finally arrives in the shape of a theatre course at a nearby prison. Here, Felix and his inmate actors will put on his Tempest and snare the traitors who destroyed him. It's magic! But will it remake Felix as his enemies fall? Margaret Atwood's take on Shakespeare's play of enchantment, revenge and second chances leads us on an illusion-ridden journey with new surprises and wonders of… Read More

Saskatoon, SK: Fifth House Publishers, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; In this masterful collection of humorous stories, Ted Stone takes the reader into the meeting places of Deer River where Pete, Jake, Sparky and the others spine their yarns. Visiting at the general store, stopping at the local post office, sitting in the coffee shop, the citizens of the mythical prairie town tell tales about whiskey drinking snakes, land dwelling fish, sheep that are trained to hunt, and a wind storm so strong it blew pigs into gallon jugs.

Saskatoon, SK: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1984. Soft cover. Very Good. INSCRIBED: TO ELSIE, BEST WISHES, TED STONE; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; In this masterful collection of humorous stories, Ted Stone takes the reader into the meeting places of Deer River where Pete, Jake, Sparky and the others spine their yarns. Visiting at the general store, stopping at the local post office, sitting in the coffee shop, the citizens of the mythical prairie town tell tales about whiskey drinking snakes, land dwelling fish, sheep that are trained to hunt, and a wind storm so strong it blew pigs into gallon jugs.

Halifax, NS, Canada: Nimbus Publishing, Limited, 2008. Coiled Soft Cover. New. New Book; "Features 139 colour maps covering the entire municipality with information on streets and roads, parks and recreational sites, shopping centres, gold courses, campgrounds, wilderness areas, historic sites, and other points of interest. Also features highway exit numbers, distance markers, railroad lines, power lines, passenger ferry routes and approximate locations of all civic addresses.

Banff, Alberta, Canada: Banff Centre Press, 2001. Soft cover. As New. As New condition; "A highly readable, anecdote-rich examination of Canadian museums and their sometimes story relationships with the publics they represent.

Markham, ON, Canada: North Winds Press, 2002. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Walker, Jason. 0779113918; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal shelfwear; 40 pp; full-page, full-colour illustrations; "There must be something Handel can do for the ragged children living in the streets of London. One boy will tell him, without saying a work. Thomas, starved, bruised and wounded, won't speak, but he sings Handel's music like an angel. His message comes through-and Handel's music becomes a gift for all the lost and lonely children who need it. "

Sydney, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; minimal wear; This is the story of Hanabeke: the story of a boy sent upon a man's mission into the empty landscapes and wild railroad camps of the Australian outback in the early 1930s. Based on the author's own experiences, this novel brings to life a fascinating Australian subculture, long disappeared and fast fading from memory - that of the outback Depression 'bagmen', city unemployed trekking dusty country roads and jumping cattle trains in the endless search of work.

Toronto, ON: Berkley Publishing, 1974. Hardcover. Good/Good. Tight, unmarked; light age tanning; pen underlining and notes on pp 16-20; soiling to back of dust jacket; wear to spine extremes and small tear and creasing to upper back edge of dust jacket; This is a practical do-it-yourself book on psychic experiments with subjects such as Kirlian photography, recoding seemingly disembodied voices on tape, emotional contact between plants and people and "aura" detection. The authors give specific data on sources of supplies and information. They provide the answers to many questions ESP fans were asking around the time of its publication in 1974.

Canada: Emblem Editions, 2011. Soft cover. Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This is the story of Offred, one of the "Handmaids" whose purpose is to breed. In the new social order in which women are told they are being controlled for their own good, Offred lives in the home of the Commander and his wife. She is sent out once a day to the food market, chaperoned; she is not permitted to read; and she is hoping the Commander makes her pregnant, because if not she'll be sent to a toxic work camp, or end up as a sex slave in Jezebel's. Offred can remember the years before, when she was an independent woman, had a job of her own, and a husband and child. But ball of that is gone now... everything has changed. At once a brilliant satire, dire warning, and eulogy for lost values, this devastating novel has become a modern classic.

Georgetown, TX: Tranquility Press, 2021. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; appears unread; Nine-year-old Hannah doesn't know what to expect when her family moves from the town they've always lived in to an isolated lighthouse on the rugged Newfoundland coast. What she discovers is a life filled with adventure, wonder - and danger. As Hannah grows into a young lady, she's determined to create the best life possible, despite ever-present adversity. Facing everything from the fury of Mother Nature to illness, the Great Depression, and WWII, Hannah must find the strength to follow her dreams. When a stunning loss upends her world, Hannah decides to take a bold step along a new path. But at what cost? This novel of a spirited girl growing into a strong woman is based on a true story.

Minneapolis, MN: Kar-Ben Pub, 2012. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; The inspiration for this story came from a 1996 exhibit in Minnesota History Center. One of the stories, about the only Jewish girl in a small town school, especially resonated with the author. When she revealed to her teacher that as an Orthodox Jew she wasn't allowed to ride to a class picnic on Saturday, her classmates responded with a touching and unexpected kindness.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Talonbooks Ltd, 1989. Trade Paperback. As New. As New book; "Arnason takes a sharp and satirical look at contemporary life, especially at the role of the modern, liberated male. Superficially they are lighthearted and humorous. Dig deeper, however, and there is a genuine concern for the shallowness of North American life. "

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Talonbooks Ltd, 1989. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 088922269X; Clean, tight, unmarked; INSCRIPTION BY AUTHOR on title page; couple of very small bumps to spine; otherwise appears unread; "Arnason takes a sharp and satirical look at contemporary life, especially at the role of the modern, liberated male. Superficially they are lighthearted and humorous. Dig deeper, however, and there is a genuine concern for the shallowness of North American life. " . Very Good.

Toronto, ON: HarperCollins, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. INSCRIBED BY GRETCHEN RUBIN; Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to upper edge of dust jacket; otherwise absolute minimal wear; In a moment of epiphany, Rubin decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project. Her conclusion after that year were surprising - she finds that money can buy happiness, when spent wisely; that novelty challenge are powerful sources of joy; that "treating" yourself can make you feel worse; that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference - and they range from practical to the profound.

Tellwell Talent, 2017. Paperback. Very Good. SIGNED BY DAVID GRAD; Clean, tight, unmarked; spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; appears unread; In this introspective and darkly entertaining novel about coming face to face with your own mental health, a man finds himself caught in a passive aggressive battle against routine, complacency, and the white collar way of life. When a threatening post-it note pulls him from routine into chaos, he finds himself forced to take an existential look at life. What follows is an awkward, painful, and unexpected pursuit of meaning and happiness in the face of routine through therapy, medication and wisdom from the unlikeliest of sources.

New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Soft cover. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to corners; otherwise as new; This book is ultimately a critique of American culture, not just its educational system. But Noddings shows how the narrow curriculum found in most classrooms helps shape a culture with some misguided priorities. Perhaps today's educational leaders would benefit from reading her book and exercising some critical thinking of their own. Noddings' thesis and argument that happiness and education not only can but should coexist must be taken seriously by everyone concerned about preparing children and young adults for a truly satisfying life in our democratic society.

Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; "Touching on everything from Shakespeare's Falstaff to Canada's constitutional wrangles and from "How I Write a Book' to Richard Wagner. This book also draws on the polished but unpublished speeches, book reviews, and other articles that Robertson Davies left behind.

Regina, SK: Simple Truth Publications, Inc., 2004. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Herold, Hans. SIGNED BY DAVID BOUCHARD AND HANS HEROLD on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; dedication sticker on ffep; otherwise absolute minimal wear; Illustrated with fourteen original paintings of Saskatchewan by Hans Herold. Accompanying poetry by David Bouchard.

U.S.A.: Artful Endeavors New England, 2016. Soft cover. Very Good. SIGNED BY ROSS ALAN BACHELDER on title page; Long, personal inscription from Ross inside back cover; Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to inside corners; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Included: Twenty thought-provoking essays, widely varied in tone and subject matter, each a different encounter or series of encounters in the fine and performing arts; Nine playfully eccentric tiny novelettes written in response to a series of spontaneous drawings Bachelder did in 2008 that explore the idea of the doodle as an artist's fundamental vocabulary; The author's unforgettable travel adventures in England, Scotland, and New Zealand, all in the service of the arts; Celebrations of people from every walk of life who've made important contributions to the world around them because of their high character and unique gifts; Lively discussions of issues that affect creative people each and every day, plus real-life… Read More