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How Hockey Explains Canada
Triumph Books 2012; US$ 21.99Offering a groundbreaking and intelligent discourse on Canada's national sport, this collection of more than 35 interviews with current and former NHL players, coaches, executives, and famous commentators explains and expounds on the enigmatic relationship hockey has long maintained with Canadians, and its relationship with national identity and culture.... more...
Easy Hiking Around Vancouver
Greystone Books 2013;A guide to the most beautiful short and easy hikes around Vancouver Now in its seventh edition, Easy Hiking Around Vancouver is the indespensable guide to exploring Vancouver?s beautiful wilderness. Featuring sixty-eight superb hikes through forests, up hills and along rivers, many within an hour?s reach of downtown Vancouver, this updated and... more...
Canada's Road
Dundurn 2013; US$ 9.99In 10 weeks during the summer of 2012, on the 50th anniversary of the Trans-Canada Highway, author Mark Richardson drove the nearly 8,000 kilometres of the iconic road, meeting a variety of people along the way, exploring the route's fabled history, and discovering how important this ribbon of asphalt is to Canada. more...
Notes from The Century Before
Random House Publishing Group 2013; US$ 19.00In 1966, Edward Hoagland made a three-month excursion into the wild country of British Columbia and encountered a way of life that was disappearing even as he chronicled it. Showcasing Hoagland?s extraordinary gifts for portraiture?his cast runs from salty prospector to trader, explorer, missionary, and indigenous guide? Notes from the Century Before... more...
Golf Resorts
Hunter Publishing 2001; US$ 15.00A guide written by golfers for golfers. Hundreds of resorts are described in this book, with details including fees, course profile (par, hazards, yardage), resident pro information, accommodations (with prices), dining options and equipment rentals. All establishments are open to the public. Regional maps show locations. more...
Death on the Barrens
North Atlantic Books 2010; US$ 12.95Set in the remote arctic region of Northern Canada, this book takes readers on a harrowing canoe voyage that results in tragedy, redemption, and, ultimately, transformation. George Grinnell was one of six young men who set off on the 1955 expedition led by experienced wilderness canoeist Art Moffatt. Poorly planned and executed, the journey seemed... more...
CultureShock! Vancouver
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Ptd Ltd 2010; US$ 14.39The CultureShock! series is a dynamic and indispensable range of guides for those travellers who are looking to truly understand the countries they are visiting. Each title explains the customs, traditions, social and business etiquette in a lively and informative style. more...
Canada - Culture Smart!
Kuperard 2010; US$ 9.95Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will... more...
Newfoundland and Labrador Book of Musts
MacIntyrePurcell Publishing, Inc 2010; US$ 9.99From whale-watching on the shore of St. Vincent?s and hiking Terra Nova to kissing the cod and catching greasy pigs at the largest garden party in the world, this essential volume explores the easternmost Canadian province. Highlighting the suggestions of notable Newfoundlanders and Labradorians from across the island?including comedian Mary Walsh,... more...









