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  • Culture and Cooking

    First published in 1881. According to the Preface: "This is not a cookery book. It makes no attempt to replace a good one; it is rather an effort to fill up the gap between you and your household oracle, whether she be one of those exasperating old friends who maddened our mother with their vagueness, or the newer and better lights of our own generation, the latest and best of all being a lady as ... Read more

    $1.56 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Designated Mourner

    A moving, lyrical, and original collection from an award-winning poetDesignated Mourner is a collection of elegies for an unconventional spouse and artistic collaborator, lost to addiction at a young age. These poems keen on the page, tracing tenderness and sorrow while raging against his night.Well crafted and intimate, Designated Mourner engages with a range of forms. It is timely as grief is a ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wading Right In

    Discovering the Nature of Wetlands

    "Your personal guide to some of the most astounding, essential, fun, and endangered places in the world." — New York Times –bestselling author Sy MontgomeryWhere can you find mosses that change landscapes, salamanders with algae in their skin, and carnivorous plants containing whole ecosystems in their furled leaves? Where can you find swamp-trompers, wildlife watchers, marsh managers, and mud-mad ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Culture and Cooking Or Art in the Kitchen

    The book contains a wide range of recipes, from soups and salads to meats, desserts, and preserves, with an emphasis on creating meals that are not only delicious but also visually appealing. Owen advocates for the use of fresh, seasonal ingredients and provides guidance on how to present food in an aesthetically pleasing manner, highlighting the importance of appearance in making a meal truly ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Choice Cookery

    What makes Choice Cookery notable is its focus on clear, simple instructions paired with creative meal ideas. Owen provides suggestions for balancing nutrition, flavor, and presentation, making it accessible for home cooks who want to elevate their cooking without needing extensive expertise. It also includes advice on meal planning, kitchen organization, and food preservation, reflecting the ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ten Dollars Enough: Keeping House Well on Ten Dollars a Week

    "Ten Dollars Enough: Keeping House Well on Ten Dollars a Week" by Catherine Owen is a practical guide that offers insights into frugal living and household management. The book emphasizes the importance of budgeting and resourcefulness, showcasing how one can maintain a comfortable home on a limited income. Owen shares her personal experiences and strategies, making it relatable for anyone looking ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What is Geography Teaching, Now?

    What is Geography Teaching, Now? is a comprehensive guide compiling teaching methods for over 40 aspects of geography teaching, from everyday topics such as assessment, pedagogy and resources, to the challenges facing modern geography teachers such as environmental education, decolonising the geography curriculum and geography in relation to gender and sexuality.Catherine Owen and Jennifer Monk ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Riven

    Poems

    Winner of the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for PoetryIn 2010, Catherine Owen’s 29-year-old spouse died of a drug addiction. A year later, she relocated to an apartment by the Fraser River in Vancouver, B.C. As she moved beyond the initial shock, the river became her focus: a natural, damaged space that both intensifies emotion and symbolizes healing. In a sequence of aubades, or dawn poems, Owen ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Moving to Delilah

    From award-winning poet Catherine Owen, a collection of poems about one woman's journey from BC to a new life in Alberta, where she buys an old house and creates a new meaning of home.In search of stability and rootedness, in 2018 Catherine Owen moved from coastal Vancouver to prairie Edmonton. There, she purchased a house built more than one hundred years earlier: a home named Delilah.Beginning ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Culture and Cooking or Art in the Kitchen

    First published in 1881. According to the Preface: "This is not a cookery book. It makes no attempt to replace a good one; it is rather an effort to fill up the gap between you and your household oracle, whether she be one of those exasperating old friends who maddened our mother with their vagueness, or the newer and better lights of our own generation, the latest and best of all being a lady as ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Day of the Dead

    Sliver Fictions, Short Stories & an Homage

    The Day of the Dead: Sliver Fictions, Short Stories & an Homage is a series of collisions between genders in the realms of sexuality, relationships, art and grief in three sections: Men & Women, Muses and The Dead. Owen explores secrecies, abject pasts, misunderstood desires, the urgency to create and the horrors of loss. The Day of the Dead takes the reader into discomforting worlds, thorned with ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Choice Cookery

    Enriched edition.

    In "Choice Cookery," Catherine Owen offers a fascinating exploration of culinary practices through the lens of early 20th-century domestic life. The book is marked by its rich prose, blending instructional recipes with insightful commentary on food culture, dietetics, and the social implications of cooking during this transformative era. Owen's literary style incorporates both practical guidance ... Read more

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