A Promised Land

By Barack Obama

Finally available, get yours now as quantities in North America have been limited. A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy.

REVIEW: ENTANGLED LIFE

By Barb Minett

We are the lucky recipients of Merlin Sheldrake's knowledge and life experience.

Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

By Shannon Lee

The teachings of Bruce Lee brought to life by his daughter Shannon Lee. Articulate, philosophical, helpful and interesting.

Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society

By Ronald Deibert

In the 2020 CBC Massey Lectures, bestselling author and renowned technology and security expert Ronald J. Deibert exposes the disturbing influence and impact of the internet on politics, the economy, the environment, and humanity!

Magdalena: River of Dreams

By Wade Davis

A captivating new book from Wade Davis--renowned, award-winning, bestselling author and photographer, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade-- that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena.

War: How Conflict Shaped Us

By Margaret Macmillan

Thoughtful and brilliant insights into the very nature of war--from the ancient Greeks to modern times--from the world's foremost expert historian.

The Expendables: How the Middle Class Got Screwed By Globalization

By Jeff Rubin

A provocative, far-reaching account of how the middle class got stuck with the bill for globalization, and how the blowback--from Brexit to Trump to populist Europe--will change the developed world.

If I Knew Then: Finding wisdom in failure and power in aging

By Jann Arden

It could be said that Jann Arden is a renaissance woman. She has so many outlets for her creative intelligence. But she says the most important thing in her life has been her failures!

Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win -- Damn Near Anywhere

By Phil Jackson, Nick Nurse, Michael Sokolove

Nick Nurse distills the wisdom, insight, and experiences that helped him lead the Toronto Raptors to the NBA championship in his first year as head coach. GO RAPTORS!!!

The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Empire

By Stephen Bown

Stephen R. Bown has a scholar's profound knowledge and understanding of the Company's history, but wears his learning lightly in a narrative as compelling, and rich in well-drawn characters, as a page-turning novel.

Burke's Law: A Life in Hockey

By Stephen Brunt, Brian Burke

The gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, and the tragedies he's fought through.

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

By Erik Larson

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers a fresh and compelling portrait of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz

The Age of Creativity: Art, Memory, My Father, and Me

By Emily Urquhart

A moving portrait of a father and daughter relationship and a case for late-stage creativity from Emily Urquhart, the bestselling author of Beyond the Pale: Folklore, Family, and the Mystery of Our Hidden Genes.

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

By Isabel Wilkerson

The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.

REVIEW: WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A BIRD

By Barb Minett

It’s not a long shot to predict that those living in the future might look at David Sibley as we now look at Audubon.

The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany

By Margaret Atwood, Graeme Gibson

In this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher Graeme Gibson offers an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birds.

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America: Second Edition

By David Sibley

Once you open this you won't be able to put it down. 4600 digitally remastered paintings with coloured range maps on each page.

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Sixth Edition

By Jonathan Alderfer, Jon L. Dunn

Perhaps a little heavy for a field guide but this one includes east and west!

Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

By Patricia Manzano Fischer, Kenn Kaufman, Hector Gomez de Silva

The most up-to-date field guide, including dozens of changes by the American Ornithologists' Union in official names of birds; the addition of new species to reflect the latest scientific discoveries; and dozens of updated range maps.

Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America

By Roger Tory Peterson

Roger Tory Peterson is the grandfather of field guides. Perhaps not as beautiful as some other guides but the info is top notch!

Feed the Birds: Attract and Identify 196 Common North American Birds

By Chris Earley

Guelph resident and bird lover Chris Early has designed Feed the Birds as a resource for beginners and experienced birdwatchers alike.

The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think

By Jennifer Ackerman

If there's one thing Ackerman's illuminating book makes clear, it's that there is no single way to be a bird.

The Genius of Birds

By Jennifer Ackerman

Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence.

Sibley Backyard Birding Flashcards: 100 Common Birds of Eastern and Western North America

By David Allen Sibley

From leading ornithologist David Sibley, this flashcard deck is designed for the beginner and backyard bird watcher. Soon your backyard will be full of birds - and a great way to sharpen your mind!