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Two More Solitudes
Taking as his inspiration two seminal works, Hugh MacLennan’s Two Solitudes and Dante’s Inferno, Currie finds new meaning in MacLennan’s dichotomy and profane humour in Dante’s divine comedy as he tells the story of one man’s search for redemption. Ian’s downward spiral is an unconventional one: he tells his sad and woeful tale to a nun-turned-torch singer in a dingy club, and he is sidetracked by baseball games and temporary amnesia. As Ian loves and leaves a succession of women and career paths, we come to understand him and his changing world, and root for him to find a star to guide him home. $21.95 Paperback On Sale: 20100815 ISBN# 1554703034
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Stagestruck
From the author of the bestselling Sundancer, Dancer, and Abby Malone comes a reissue of Stagestruck—a fan favourite packed with adventure, mystery, romance and well-loved characters. Abby Malone is out for a ride on her favourite horse, Moonlight Sonata. When a flash thunderstorm hits, Abby and Moonie take refuge in what appears to be an abandoned barn. Inside, Abby discovers a wooden stage, velvet seats and an orchestra pit. What on earth is a theatre doing in an old barn? And what is that blur of bluish light in the second row from the back? As Abby prepares the magnificent showjumper Dancer for the prestigious Grand Invitational—and the community comes together to mount a production of Pinocchio at the old theatre—Abby finds herself caught in a tangle of mysterious events. Is someone out to hurt her, or is Dancer the target? For Peterson’s fans, or for new readers, Stagestruck is an unforgettable story. $12.95 Paperback On Sale: 20100815 ISBN# 1554703239
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Grail
In Crusade (The Heretic’s Secret, Book I), John Wilson introduced readers to a world literally on fire. As childhood friends John and Peter struggled to make sense of the upheaval around them, zealous Catholic knights rampaged across France, burning Cathar heretics and the cities they called home. Torn apart by their increasingly different beliefs, the two young men find themselves on opposite sides of a search for a secret that has the power to change the world. $12.95 Paperback On Sale: 20100819 ISBN# 1554703069
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Crusade
In Crusade (The Heretic’s Secret, Book I), award-winning young adult author John Wilson is at the top of his game. Quill & Quire called Crusade “an astonishingly nuanced and masterfully told story,“ while the Globe and Mail hailed it as “a brave book, an unsettling book, and one that is very much needed at this time.“ And now, in time for the release of the trilogy’s second installment, Crusade is available in paperback. This riveting tale begins in 1209, as zealous Catholic knights prepare to storm the walls of the heretic Cathar city of Beziers. “Kill them all,“ they are told. “God will know his own.“ The Crusaders took the advice to heart and slaughtered 10,000 people. Two childhood friends find themselves trapped in the horror. One, Peter, is an assistant to the mysterious priest who leads the Crusade; the other, John, with the help of a heretic woman, barely escapes the doomed city with his life. As the brutal war against the Cathars expands, Peter and John are caught up on opposite sides of a search for a secret that might change the world. Available simultaneously: The Heretic’s Secret, Book II: Grail $12.95 Paperback On Sale: 20100819 ISBN# 1554703220
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Beautiful Buttons
Beautiful Buttons is the amazing story of an improbable journey. Today Cathrine Ann is the award-winning founder and CEO of Consumer Connections Inc.—a multi-million dollar company that specializes in customer service evaluation and analysis. Smart and sophisticated, she radiates confidence. But it wasn’t always that way. The story begins on the floor of a tenement apartment where six-year-old Cathrine sits staring up at her drunken father. “My million dollars” he calls her. But to his male friends and neighbourhood perverts, she is a sexual object to be exploited. Her mother seems too lost in her own bitterness to care much what happens to Cathrine. Things just seem to run downhill from there: poverty, a lonely adolescence, physical and social abuse, loser boyfriends, pregnant at fifteen, school dropout, single motherhood, jail at eighteen, welfare, sleeping on the streets or with strangers, a sex trade worker in her twenties, thoughts of suicide and an eventual mental breakdown. Then, a pendulum swing: an exciting new life that includes partying with celebrities, marriage to a socially prominent businessman, life in an exclusive upscale suburb—complete with lavish mansion and full-time maid—and a successful startup business. Like a fairy tale, the little girl who had nothing has it all. Too bad it couldn’t last. When her world implodes she finds herself back to having nothing, but determined to make something of her life—no matter what. Beautiful Buttons is a rough, raw, remarkably candid and often surprisingly funny portrait of a life lived and redeemed. Make no mistake, Cathrine was no saint. She is brutally honest about the mistakes she has made—the mistakes she continues to make. Her story will have readers alternately weeping, laughing and shaking their heads in admiration and astonishment. Beautiful Buttons is not about succeeding in business. It is a story about believing in yourself and your own abilities. $29.95 Hardback On Sale: 20100904 ISBN# 155470314X
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The Johns
Following up on his scathing indictment of the international sexual enslavement of women in The Natashas, investigative journalist Victor Malarek lays bare the other side of the crisis—the men who fuel the demand. Each year more than 800,000 women and children are lured, tricked, or forced into prostitution to meet an apparently insatiable demand, joining an estimated 10 million women already ensnared in the $20-billion worldwide sex trade. To date, most research on the subject has focused on the various issues that propel these women into the trade, but little has been investigated, or written, about those who trigger the demand—the “johns.“ In this hard-hitting exposé, Malarek unmasks the kind of men—and organizations—that foster and drive the sex trade, from America to Europe, Brazil to Thailand, Phnom Penh to St. Petersburg and Costa Rica. The Johns is a chilling look into a dark corner of the world that these men have created at the expense of countless women and children. $21.95 Paperback On Sale: 20100905 ISBN# 1554702755
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Sunray
I am sorry that the job that I do takes me away from you. I am sorrier still that sometimes I do stupid things and maybe put myself at risk. More, I wonder at the guys who follow my direction. I wonder about their families. I worry that I will hurt them, or cause my guys to be hurt…. Thank you for believing in me, my love…. I don’t think that I could do this without that. Especially when things are hard and the decisions are unpopular. Especially when it is scary. —May 7, 2006 A week after she wrote these words to her husband, twenty-six-year-old Captain Nichola Goddard became the sixteenth Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan. She also earned herself a spot in the history books: the first female Canadian soldier to die in combat. Goddard, say her friends and family, would have hated being singled out for her gender: she was as strong, as capable and as brave as any male in uniform. She was not just a soldier on equal footing with her fellow troops; she was a leader—a “sunray,“ in military parlance—in one of the most dangerous positions in the armed forces, a Forward Observation Officer with the artillery unit. In Sunray: The Death and Life of Captain Nichola Goddard, award-winning journalist Valerie Fortney examines how a woman raised by self-described “left-wing hippies” came to find herself fighting—and dying—in Afghanistan. Based on in-depth interviews with Goddard’s family, friends, and colleagues, as well as exclusive access to never-before-seen letters, Sunray tells the story of a remarkable 21st-century soldier. It is an intriguing, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring look at the decision to serve, and at the costs. Reviews: “On May 17, 2006, Nichola Goddard became the first Canadian woman to die in combat. She’s more than just a statistic, however, and Sunray meticulously pieces together her biography-from her gobe-trotting childhood to her tour in Afghanistan- resulting in a thoughtful portrait of a truly modern soldier.” - Chatelaine “The detail and research Fortney marshals renders the story universal, and reveals the difficult compromises that military life demands. This is not a book only for military enthusiasts or history buffs; it will reward any reader interested in the drama of a brave, inspiring life.” - Quill & Quire $32.95 Hardback On Sale: 20100907 ISBN# 155470300X
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Neil Flambe and the Aztec Abduction
Fresh off his success in solving the Marco Polo murders, Neil heads to Mexico City to take part in the Azteca Cocina—a two-week battle of the chefs. With a huge prize for the winner, and the final cook-off held in the Azteca Stadium, Neil will finally be able to prove that he’s more than an oddity; he’s the best chef in the world! But things start to go wrong at the very first battle. Neil’s box of secret ingredients contains more than he bargained for. There’s a note inside, telling him that Isabella has been kidnapped. He must lose in the final, or else she’ll be killed. But Neil can’t afford to lose. He’s already taken out a huge loan to pay for renovations to Chez Flambé, and he’s Neil, after all. The word “lose” isn’t in his vocabulary! As he faces a formidable slew of rivals—including Pablo Pimento—he desperately searches for Isabella. He’ll need Larry’s knowledge of Mexican history and Spanish, Sean Nakamura’s portable forensic lab, Angel Jicama’s mentorship, and his own formidable sense of smell to stave off a disaster! Neil Flambé and the Aztec Abduction is a mouth-watering mystery filled with chills, thrills and adventure! $12.95 Hardback On Sale: 20100908 ISBN# 1554703298
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Gordon Ramsay's World Kitchen
What do you fancy for dinner tonight? Italian? Chinese? French? With so many varieties of cuisine on offer in our multicultural world, Gordon Ramsay has put together an amazing book featuring interpretations of his favourite recipes from around the globe. Each chapter features easy-to-cook dishes from a different country. Gordon delves into Middle Eastern, American, Thai, Chinese, Indian, Spanish, French, Italian, Greek and, of course, British, cooking. There are recipes for starters, mains, and desserts. In addition, he explains how to undertake particular cooking techniques used to prepare each type of cuisine. No matter what kind of food you are in the mood for, Gordon provides an innovative range of recipes for every day, weekends, and easy entertaining $25.00 Paperback On Sale: 20100928 ISBN# 1554701996
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Superdad
Chris Shulgan seemed like an average young urban father: a house in Toronto’s hip Queen West neighbourhood, a loving marriage, afternoons at the park with his infant son. But this enviable life concealed a shocking secret: nights of hard drinking that would push him, inevitably, to the city’s underbelly, where he bought and smoked crack. At first Shulgan managed to justify his behaviour: the occasional drug binge allowed him to blow off steam, ultimately making him a better, more attentive father. Until the night he found himself poised to choose drugs over his child’s safety, and the carefully constructed façade began to crumble. Woven through Shulgan’s powerful, darkly funny account of his domestic days and restless nights is an exploration of his own misguided ideas of fatherhood. At the heart of Superdad, however, is the deeply personal story of a man finally throwing a light on the darkest corners of his life. Advance Praise for Superdad: “Infuriating, moving, and terrifying, Superdad is a journey into the dark heart of self-destructive hypermasculinty and out the other side into a kind of uneasy truce between the idea of ‘father’ and ‘real man.’ As a writer, I found myself awed by Shulgan’s tale-teller’s facility; as a dad, I found myself wanting to smack him until he stopped destroying his family and his life. Superdad is a brave memoir that humanizes the self-immolating urge of the crack addict.” —Cory Doctorow, author of For the Win and co-editor of Boing Boing “Christopher Shulgan pulls off a cool sort of alchemy; Superdad is an illuminating book about delusion, a wise book about idiocy, a kind-hearted book about acting like a jerk. And then on top of all that, the man makes writing look easy.” — Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, author of Down to This and Ghosted $29.95 Hardback On Sale: 20100930 ISBN# 1554703018
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