Anne Simpson is a wonderful poet! She has a knack for describing situations in a way which sheds new light upon them. She is insightful, thoughtful, and very creative. I especially loved the punctuation poems series, which I cannot begin to describe here. Read it for yourself and I think you'll agree with me that Ms. Simpson is a very gifted writer.

Peppard was a young man who wasn't afraid to be afraid and admit it. His book is a candid look into the mind and morals of a genuine Canadian hero. He was not only a "lighthearted soldier" - he never took himself seriously but he exhibited the kind of courage when the 'chips were down that won him a Silver Star for outstanding bravery. We'd love to know him better.

Living Freight is a very good book. I liked reading about Emma and how she faced her hardships. I found it interesting that Emma went from living on the streets of Manchester to a good home overseas, where she found quite a surprise!

Eric Trethewey's poems are colorful and rich. His word-choice shows readers that he is well-read and it makes for very interesting poems. He conveys a very good "sense of setting" and makes the reader feel comfortable with the voice of the poem. People who like to read good poetry will love the poems of Eric Trethewey's book.

This is an incredible tale of a Canadian Mountie patrol that disappeared in the northern wilderness under frightful freezing conditions. No one knew what really happened until the author -- many decades too late -- found the wrong turn the patrol took. You'll gain a new appreciation of the Canadian Mounties and all they stand for in North's The Lost Patrol.

One of the greatest plays of the decade.

if you buy one book of poetry in your lifetime make it this one; if you've ever loved you will find your story on these pages.

This book is one of Layton's best love poems. He is edgy yet sensual, angry yet loving and cerebral yet sexual...

Mollie Gillen's biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery for "The Canadians" series provides readers with an excellent introduction to the life of the author of "Anne of Green Gables." Readers will recognize some strong parallels between Montgomery's childhood and her literary creations like Anne, Emily of New Moon, and the Story Girl. Montgomery's mother died when the baby was only 21 months old and she was raised by her maternal grandparents in Cavendish, on Prince Edward Island. However, young readers who have been enchanted by Montgomery's novels might be surprised to learn that the author was quite unhappy as an adult. Gillen not only provides standard biographical detail regarding the author's publication history, she gets into her strong friendships with pen pals Ephraim Weber and George Boyd MacMillan, as well as her troubled marriage to the Reverend Ewan Macdonald. What emerges is a rough yet compelling psychological portrait of the author. This 64-page book is illustrated with a couple of dozen black & white photographs representing the people and places in Montgomery's life, many of which I saw last summer when I honeymooned on PEI. Many of the pages contain a question for readers to answer from the accompanying text (e.g., "What is blank verse?", "Why would the town need a taxidermist?"). Ultimately, Gillen's biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery will make young readers think about the relationship between the personal lives of an author and the stories they write about. I can imagine them making a point of finding out when a particular book was written and checking it against this biography to see what was happening in Montgomery's life at that point in time. However, I do not wish to suggest that this is strictly a juvenile biography, for despite its brevity it will prove insightful to adult readers as well as those who the age of Anne and her kindred spirits.

This book is as much fun to read as it is to try out the recipes! Mdm. Benoit tells some wonderful little stories with every recipes. Truly fascitating. It also has recipes that you simply can't find anymore, along with the best bread recipe I've ever tasted!