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

Vernon, BC: The Kalamalka New Writers Society, 1988. 1st Edition . Trade Paper. Very Good+. 0969348207; Clean, tight, unmarked; SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page; bump to bottom front cover; name written on ffep; otherwise in excellent unread condition;"This book parallels the voice of a modern North American woman with a series of Victorian voices. The blend is sensuous in both life and vision.

Winnipeg, MB: Turnstone Press, 2010. Paperback. As New. As New condition;Renvenge should be easy. A Multinational corporation kills your family. You raze it to the ground. When it rises again, you blast it to pieces. But Blaylock made a mistake: she showed mercy. Now, former CIA director Joe Chapel has gathered an army of graduates from the School of the Americas to shape the United States into his own fanatical vision. And he will stop at nothing to succeed. In this third episode of the Jen Blaylock series, Canada's most fearsome rogue soldier finishes the job she started. This time she won't make the same mistake.

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; A story of cowardice and betrayal that remains the "most shameful incident in Canadian maritime history." "Wholesale Murder" was one charge made after the steamship Valencia, below, struck Vancouver Island's storm-lashed shore in January 1906. Over the next 40 hours the vessel was pounded to pieces less than 100 feet from shore, some 80 helpless men and women on board. Men watching from shore offered no assistance, nor did three rescue vessels which sailed away, condemning all to a lingering, lonely death.

Canada: Self-Published, 2015. Paperback. Very Good. SIGNED BY P.Z. KUZAK on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; This is a poignant and penetrating collection of poetry, which weaves us through a compelling journey of yearning, disappointment, loss and acceptance. The poems are packed with visceral and primal images that remind us of our basic instincts for survival. The sensual and raw nature of the collection keeps us going back for more. In each poem we find twists that show us glimpses of how to navigate through this journey of need for connection and belonging.

Montreal, QC: McGill Queens Univ, 1994. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; name inside front cover; light wear to covers; When the CBC aired The Valour and the Horror, a three-part series on Canada's role in WWII, it sparked a major controversy among viewers, war veterans, and historians. The authors/producers of the series, were accused of distorting historical facts, presenting a biased account of events, and overstepping the line between journalism and drama. This collection of original documents and reports, essays, and commentaries provides an in-depth look a the specific accusations and the larger questions concerning responsible journalism.

Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press, 2007. Paperback. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The Vampyre is the first portrayal of the alluring vampire figure familiar to readers of Bram Stoker and Anne Rice. Ernestus Berchtold scandalously draws on the rumours of Byron's affair with his half-sister for a Faustian updating of the myth of Oedipus, which it combines with an account of the struggle of Swiss patriots against the Napoleonic invasion. Along with Polidori's work, this edition also includes stories read and written by travellers in the Genevan summer of 1816 and contemporary responses to The Vampyre and Ernestus Berchtold.

Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press, 2007. Paperback. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The Vampyre is the first portrayal of the alluring vampire figure familiar to readers of Bram Stoker and Anne Rice. Ernestus Berchtold scandalously draws on the rumours of Byron's affair with his half-sister for a Faustian updating of the myth of Oedipus, which it combines with an account of the struggle of Swiss patriots against the Napoleonic invasion. Along with Polidori's work, this edition also includes stories read and written by travellers in the Genevan summer of 1816 and contemporary responses to The Vampyre and Ernestus Berchtold.

Madeira Park, BC, Canada: Harbour Publishing , 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; name on ffep; otherwise very minimal wear; At the dawn of the 20th century, Vancouver was a mill town rapidly becoming a bustling cosmopolitan seaport. Here is an account of daily life in Vancouver a century ago, through the eyes of Sara McLagan, a little-known pioneer newspaperwoman and social activist.

West Vancouver, BC, Canada: Whitecap Books, 1978. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; light age tanning; very light general wear; A pictorial of Vancouver and the surrounding area at the time of the 200 year centenary of the landing of Cook in 1778 who officially claimed Vancouver Island as British territory.

Vancouver, BC: Anvil Pr, 2015. Soft cover. As New. Ayton, Tracey; Anderson, Caroline. As New; Since 2004, more than 10,000 demolition permits have been issued for residential buildings in the city of Vancouver. An average of three houses a day are torn down, many of them original homes built for the middle and working class in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Very few are deemed significant enough to merit heritage protection, but they are part of our heritage nonetheless and their demolition is not only an architectural loss. When these old homes come down, a whole history goes with them - the materials that were used to build them, the gardens, the successive owners and their secrets. These old houses and apartments are repositories of narrative. The story of our city is diminished every time one disappears.

Winlaw, BC, Canada: Polestar Press, 1985. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; light scratch to front cover; initials and year on ffep; otherwise very minimal shelfwear; "With the majority of these stories appearing for the first time, this volume of Vancouver writers breaks fresh literary ground in providing a west coast mosaic of different proporations.

Toronto, ON: Penguin Books, Limited, 2009. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Almost all predictions of the likely rate of climate change now show are consistently below the true rate of change. The root problem is that there are too many people and animals for the Earth to carry. Our wish to continue business as usual will probably prevent us from saving ourselves, so we must adapt as best we can and try to ensure that enough of us survive to allow a more capable species to evolve from us.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Prospero Books, 2008. Soft cover. New. New Book; "Carlyle sinclair is a white teacher in a one-room school on the Paradise Valley reserve. Frustrated by white bureaucracy and native indifference, he has pinned his hopes on his star pupil Victoria, the first Stoney to matriculate and enter the nursing program in the city. When Victoria goes missing, Carlyle begins a frantic search that takes him into his own past.

Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1998. 4th Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; A quick tour rather than a comprehensive treatment, to ready readers to study pacifism in the 20th century, Looks at the prehistory, early Christians, the age of the democratic revolution, the US before and during the Civil War, and other topics. This is the 4th revision and updates references from the earlier editions.

Don Mills, ON, Canada: Stoddart, 1985. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; "In these short stories, Shields draws us into the lives of a broad range of sharply observed characters, from the brilliant young violinist being smothered by an overprotective family, to the fat, elderly widow, mowing her lawn while, unknown to passerby, a long passionate life buzzes around in her memory.

Don Mills, ON, Canada: Stoddart, 1996. Soft cover. As New. As New; "In these short stories, Shields draws us into the lives of a broad range of sharply observed characters, from the brilliant young violinist being smothered by an overprotective family, to the fat, elderly widow, mowing her lawn while, unknown to passerby, a long passionate life buzzes around in her memory.

Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press, 2001. Soft cover. As New. As New; William Beckford's Vathek is a touchstone of 18th century Orientalism and of the Gothic novel. Beckford's later work, The Episodes fo Vathek, shares Vathek's irreverent and decadent style, and an edition that unites the two has long been overdue. The Broadview edition includes a newly discovered early version of the first episode, never before in print, that centers on male-male love, as well the previously published version that was re-written by Beckford as a heterosexual narrative. This edition, based on that of 1823 - the last one edited by the author - also incorporates his final corrections.

Beverly, MA: Fair Winds Press, 2012. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; price scratched out on back cover; otherwise absolute minimal wear; This book shows you just how easy it is to create great homemade gifts that are not only kind and eco-conscious, but delicious too. From Cheesy Potato Soup Mix to Espresso Chocolate Chip Loaves and Vanilla Mint Vodka, you can skip the dreaded "what to buy?" and replace it with 'can't wait to make!

Kent: Henry Doubleday Research Assn., 1983. Stapled Soft Cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; This booklet covers organic pest and disease control for a variety of vegetables.

Richmond, BC, Canada: Raincoast Book Distribution, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; personal gift inscription on ffep; otherwise very minimal wear; A richly illustrated tale of a relentless quest, an amorous legacy and the resonating power of art. This book is a lush, romantic adventure of the soul that tantalizes the reader to the last line.