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True North

On the Road in Canada

by Paul Theroux ...

A Toronto Star bestsellerAcclaimed, bestselling author and "“master of modern travel writing” (Wall Street Journal) Paul Theroux turns his gaze to Canada in a sweeping, personal journey.For more than half a century, Paul Theroux has traveled the globe and chronicled its far corners with curiosity, wit, and an unflinching eye. With True North, his twelfth travel book, he turns that eye to a country ... Read more

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A Toronto Star bestsellerAcclaimed, bestselling author and "“master of modern travel writing” (Wall Street Journal) Paul Theroux turns his gaze to Canada in a sweeping, personal journey.For more than half a century, Paul Theroux has traveled the globe and chronicled its far corners with curiosity, wit, and an unflinching eye. With True North, his twelfth travel book, he turns that eye to a country
... Read more
Lake Nipigon

Where the Great Lakes Begin

by Nancy Scott ...

2017 Gertrude H. Dyke Award — NominatedThe history of Lake Nipigon, where the Great Lakes begin.The name Nipigon is evocative of storied brook trout, cold clear waters, elusive woodland caribou, sweeping vistas, and spectacular scenery. Situated in the heart of Northwestern Ontario, almost every map of North America shows Lake Nipigon as a significant geographic feature, yet few people know its ... Read more

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2017 Gertrude H. Dyke Award — NominatedThe history of Lake Nipigon, where the Great Lakes begin.The name Nipigon is evocative of storied brook trout, cold clear waters, elusive woodland caribou, sweeping vistas, and spectacular scenery. Situated in the heart of Northwestern Ontario, almost every map of North America shows Lake Nipigon as a significant geographic feature, yet few people know its
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Going to Town

Architectural Walking Tours in Southern Ontario

by Katherine Ashenburg ...

Winner of The Ontario Historical Society’s Fred Landon Award for Best Regional History.With 300 photos and 11 maps.A work of unexpected delights and surprises: here is a one-of-a-kind guidebook that pinpoints the best of Ontario’s architectural heritage in its most charming towns, offers tantalizing and informative details of provincial history, indulges the near universal vice of real-estate ... Read more

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Winner of The Ontario Historical Society’s Fred Landon Award for Best Regional History.With 300 photos and 11 maps.A work of unexpected delights and surprises: here is a one-of-a-kind guidebook that pinpoints the best of Ontario’s architectural heritage in its most charming towns, offers tantalizing and informative details of provincial history, indulges the near universal vice of real-estate
... Read more
If These Walls Could Talk: Toronto Maple Leafs

Stories from the Toronto Maple Leafs Ice, Locker Room, and Press Box

by Lance Hornby ...

Series series If These Walls Could Talk
The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied teams in the NHL, with stars like Dave Keon, Doug Gilmour, and Auston Matthews, who have all left their mark on hockey history. Author Lance Hornby, as a longtime beat writer for the Toronto Sun, has witnessed more than his fair share of that history up close and personal. Through singular anecdotes only Hornby can tell as well as conversations ... Read more

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied teams in the NHL, with stars like Dave Keon, Doug Gilmour, and Auston Matthews, who have all left their mark on hockey history. Author Lance Hornby, as a longtime beat writer for the Toronto Sun, has witnessed more than his fair share of that history up close and personal. Through singular anecdotes only Hornby can tell as well as conversations
... Read more
Frontier City

Toronto on the Verge of Greatness

by Shawn Micallef ...

Toronto is emerging from an identity crisis into a glorious new era.It began as a series of reports from the civic drama of the 2014 elections. But beyond the municipal circus, writer and commentator Shawn Micallef discovered the much bigger story of a city emerging into greatness. He walked and talked with candidates from all over Greater Toronto, and observed how they energized their communities ... Read more

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Toronto is emerging from an identity crisis into a glorious new era.It began as a series of reports from the civic drama of the 2014 elections. But beyond the municipal circus, writer and commentator Shawn Micallef discovered the much bigger story of a city emerging into greatness. He walked and talked with candidates from all over Greater Toronto, and observed how they energized their communities
... Read more
Découvrons Notre Patrimoine

Guide des plaques historiques de l'Ontario

Edited by Mary Ellen Perkins ...

Depuis que le programme de commémoration historique a été inauguré par le gouvernement de l’Ontario en 1956, plus de 1 000 plaques ont été érigées d’un bout à l’autre de la province.La variété des sujets commémorés est étonnante, qu’il s’agisse de ruées vers les mines du nord de l’Ontario ou de l’invention de la vis à tête creuse … de Harold Innis ou de Stephen Leacock … de l’épidemie de typhus de ... Read more

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Depuis que le programme de commémoration historique a été inauguré par le gouvernement de l’Ontario en 1956, plus de 1 000 plaques ont été érigées d’un bout à l’autre de la province.La variété des sujets commémorés est étonnante, qu’il s’agisse de ruées vers les mines du nord de l’Ontario ou de l’invention de la vis à tête creuse … de Harold Innis ou de Stephen Leacock … de l’épidemie de typhus de
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Reluctant Pioneer

How I Survived Five Years in the Canadian Bush

by Thomas Osborne ...

The view 16-year-old Thomas Osborne first had of Muskoka was at night, trudging alone with his even younger brother along unmarked primitive roads to find their luckless father who, in 1875, had decided to make a new start for his beleaguered family on some "free land" in the bush east of the pioneer village of Huntsville, Ontario. The miracle is that Thomas lived to tell the tale.For the next ... Read more

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The view 16-year-old Thomas Osborne first had of Muskoka was at night, trudging alone with his even younger brother along unmarked primitive roads to find their luckless father who, in 1875, had decided to make a new start for his beleaguered family on some "free land" in the bush east of the pioneer village of Huntsville, Ontario. The miracle is that Thomas lived to tell the tale.For the next
... Read more
Hidden Ontario

Secrets from Ontario’s Past

by Terry Boyle ...

Terry Boyle unveils the eccentric and bizarre in these mini-histories of Ontario's towns and cities: the imposter who ran the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston; Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond; the Prince of Wales's undignified crossing of Rice Lake; the tragic life of Joseph Brant; the man who advertised his wife's death before poisoning her; as well as Ontario's first bullfight and the answer ... Read more

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Terry Boyle unveils the eccentric and bizarre in these mini-histories of Ontario's towns and cities: the imposter who ran the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston; Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond; the Prince of Wales's undignified crossing of Rice Lake; the tragic life of Joseph Brant; the man who advertised his wife's death before poisoning her; as well as Ontario's first bullfight and the answer
... Read more
A Family Place

A Man Returns to the Center of His Life

by Charles Gaines, Alexander Bridge ...

In the summer of 1990, writer Charles Gaines and his artist wife, Patricia, bought 160 acres of wild land on the northeast coast of Nova Scotia. They believed they were simply buying a remote getaway spot, but within a few months a more complex dream for the property developed. By midwinter, they had begun to see the land as a place where family intimacy might be reclaimed, as a home that might ... Read more

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In the summer of 1990, writer Charles Gaines and his artist wife, Patricia, bought 160 acres of wild land on the northeast coast of Nova Scotia. They believed they were simply buying a remote getaway spot, but within a few months a more complex dream for the property developed. By midwinter, they had begun to see the land as a place where family intimacy might be reclaimed, as a home that might
... Read more
Backroads of Ontario

by Ron Brown ...

Explore Ontario's historic roads, each with unexpected side trips and a fascinating story.In his relentless quest for the unusual in a world of the mundane, modern-day explorer Ron Brown has traveled nearly every backroad in Ontario. This guidebook features 22 trips, each illustrated with photographs and accompanied by an easy-to-follow map.These trips range in length from afternoon outings to ... Read more

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Explore Ontario's historic roads, each with unexpected side trips and a fascinating story.In his relentless quest for the unusual in a world of the mundane, modern-day explorer Ron Brown has traveled nearly every backroad in Ontario. This guidebook features 22 trips, each illustrated with photographs and accompanied by an easy-to-follow map.These trips range in length from afternoon outings to
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Ghost Towns of Ontario's Cottage Country

by Andrew Hind ...

Explore the remnants of vanished villages across Ontario’s cottage country.Crumbling foundations lost in the forest, weathered buildings leaning wearily with age, cracked tombstones jutting from the ground — all serve as haunting reminders of once thriving villages that have since been abandoned. Each of these locales has a distinct story to tell, stories that until now were confined to fading ... Read more

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Explore the remnants of vanished villages across Ontario’s cottage country.Crumbling foundations lost in the forest, weathered buildings leaning wearily with age, cracked tombstones jutting from the ground — all serve as haunting reminders of once thriving villages that have since been abandoned. Each of these locales has a distinct story to tell, stories that until now were confined to fading
... Read more
The Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays

The Men and Moments that Made the Toronto Blue Jays

by Shi Davidi ...

Series series The Big 50
Relive the greatest moments and meet the unforgettable personalities that shaped Toronto Blue Jays history!The Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays is a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of this iconic baseball franchise. From expansion-era beginnings to World Series triumphs and beyond, experienced sportswriter Shi Davidi expertly chronicles the 50 defining men and moments that have made the ... Read more

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Relive the greatest moments and meet the unforgettable personalities that shaped Toronto Blue Jays history!The Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays is a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of this iconic baseball franchise. From expansion-era beginnings to World Series triumphs and beyond, experienced sportswriter Shi Davidi expertly chronicles the 50 defining men and moments that have made the
... Read more
40 Days & 40 Hikes

Loving the Bruce Trail One Loop at a Time

by Nicola Ross ...

Winner of Bronze Medal in Canada-East, Best Regional Non-Fiction at the IPPY Awards, 2025Travel the Bruce Trail in day hikes with Loops & Lattes author Nicola RossBest known for her detailed Loops & Lattes hiking guides, Nicola Ross has inspired tens of thousands of people to lace up their boots and explore Ontario’s trails. In 40 Days & 40 Hikes, this adventurer, author, and environmentalist sets ... Read more

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Winner of Bronze Medal in Canada-East, Best Regional Non-Fiction at the IPPY Awards, 2025Travel the Bruce Trail in day hikes with Loops & Lattes author Nicola RossBest known for her detailed Loops & Lattes hiking guides, Nicola Ross has inspired tens of thousands of people to lace up their boots and explore Ontario’s trails. In 40 Days & 40 Hikes, this adventurer, author, and environmentalist sets
... Read more
If These Walls Could Talk: Toronto Blue Jays

Stories from the Toronto Blue Jays Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box

by Bob Elliott ...

Series series If These Walls Could Talk
Relive the Toronto Blue Jays' most memorable moments with behind-the-scenes stories from the dugout, locker room, and press box.Since 1977, the Toronto Blue Jays have captivated baseball fans. Now, longtime Jays columnist Bob Elliott shares untold stories and insights from players, coaches, and executives. From World Series victories to key player acquisitions, this is a must-read for any Jays fan ... Read more

$15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Relive the Toronto Blue Jays' most memorable moments with behind-the-scenes stories from the dugout, locker room, and press box.Since 1977, the Toronto Blue Jays have captivated baseball fans. Now, longtime Jays columnist Bob Elliott shares untold stories and insights from players, coaches, and executives. From World Series victories to key player acquisitions, this is a must-read for any Jays fan
... Read more
Ghost Towns of Muskoka

by Andrew Hind, Maria Da Silva ...

Ghost Towns of Muskoka explores the tragic history of a collection of communities from across Muskoka whose stars have long since faded. Today, these ghost towns are merely a shadow -- or spectre -- of what they once were. Some have disappeared entirely, having been swallowed by regenerating forests, while others have been reduced to foundations, forlorn buildings, and silent ruins. A few support ... Read more

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Ghost Towns of Muskoka explores the tragic history of a collection of communities from across Muskoka whose stars have long since faded. Today, these ghost towns are merely a shadow -- or spectre -- of what they once were. Some have disappeared entirely, having been swallowed by regenerating forests, while others have been reduced to foundations, forlorn buildings, and silent ruins. A few support
... Read more
The Complete Up North

A Guide to Ontario's Wilderness from Black Flies to the Northern Lights

by Doug Bennet, Tim Tiner ...

A newly updated and expanded edition of the bestselling Up North books, this is an entertaining guide to Ontario's north for every cottager, camper, and nature lover.Have you ever wondered how porcupines procreate? Or where you can best see the northern lights? Or how many fireflies it takes to equal the light of a 40-watt bulb? The answers to these questions — and many, many more — are in this ... Read more

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A newly updated and expanded edition of the bestselling Up North books, this is an entertaining guide to Ontario's north for every cottager, camper, and nature lover.Have you ever wondered how porcupines procreate? Or where you can best see the northern lights? Or how many fireflies it takes to equal the light of a 40-watt bulb? The answers to these questions — and many, many more — are in this
... Read more
Finding Larkspur

A Return to Village Life

by Dan Needles ...

Bestselling chronicler of village life Dan Needles (author of the Wingfield Farm stage plays) leads an insightful and laugh-out-loud tour through the quirks and customs of today’s Canadian small townModern literature has not been kind to village life. For almost two centuries, small towns have been portrayed as backward, insular places needing to be escaped. But anthropologists tell us that the ... Read more

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Bestselling chronicler of village life Dan Needles (author of the Wingfield Farm stage plays) leads an insightful and laugh-out-loud tour through the quirks and customs of today’s Canadian small townModern literature has not been kind to village life. For almost two centuries, small towns have been portrayed as backward, insular places needing to be escaped. But anthropologists tell us that the
... Read more
The Great Central Canada Bucket List

One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences

by Robin Esrock ...

Series Book 2 - The Great Canadian Bucket List
Most Canadians think of travel as a way to escape the snow, cold, and dreary winter skies. But Robin Esrock loves all that the provinces of Ontario and Quebec have to offer visitors, and so will you! The Great Central Canada Bucket List highlights the best travel experiences to be had in the heart of Canada.Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock explored every inch of central Canada to ... Read more

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Most Canadians think of travel as a way to escape the snow, cold, and dreary winter skies. But Robin Esrock loves all that the provinces of Ontario and Quebec have to offer visitors, and so will you! The Great Central Canada Bucket List highlights the best travel experiences to be had in the heart of Canada.Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock explored every inch of central Canada to
... Read more
Terry Boyle's Discover Ontario 5-Book Bundle

Discover Ontario / Hidden Ontario / Haunted Ontario / Haunted Ontario 3 / Haunted Ontario 4

by Terry Boyle ...

Terry Boyle is an incomparable observer of Ontario’s charming side, and its ghostly shadows. Presented here are five of his must-read guides for Ontarians everywhere interested in getting off the beaten track.Includes:Discover OntarioHidden OntarioHaunted OntarioHaunted Ontario 3Haunted Ontario 4 ... Read more

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Terry Boyle is an incomparable observer of Ontario’s charming side, and its ghostly shadows. Presented here are five of his must-read guides for Ontarians everywhere interested in getting off the beaten track.Includes:Discover OntarioHidden OntarioHaunted OntarioHaunted Ontario 3Haunted Ontario 4
... Read more
On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs

Behind the Scenes with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL Draft

by Scott Wheeler ...

Series series On the Clock
A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a hockey team instantly. Each year, NHL teams approach the draft with this knowledge, hoping that luck will be on their side and that their extensive scouting and analysis will pay off.In On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs, Scott Wheeler explores the fascinating, rollercoaster history of the Leafs at the draft, from first pick Wendel Clark ... Read more

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A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a hockey team instantly. Each year, NHL teams approach the draft with this knowledge, hoping that luck will be on their side and that their extensive scouting and analysis will pay off.In On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs, Scott Wheeler explores the fascinating, rollercoaster history of the Leafs at the draft, from first pick Wendel Clark
... Read more
We The Champs

The Toronto Raptors' Historic Run to the 2019 NBA Title

by Alex Wong, Sean Woodley ...

We The North. The slogan for the most successful era of Raptors' basketball was elevated to a new level with the stunning off-season acquisition of superstar Kawhi Leonard. Finally breaking through after years of knocking on the door of the Eastern Conference, the Raptors made history and brought the first championship home to Toronto since the Blue Jays in 1993. From an intriguing new coaching ... Read more

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We The North. The slogan for the most successful era of Raptors' basketball was elevated to a new level with the stunning off-season acquisition of superstar Kawhi Leonard. Finally breaking through after years of knocking on the door of the Eastern Conference, the Raptors made history and brought the first championship home to Toronto since the Blue Jays in 1993. From an intriguing new coaching
... Read more
Best Bicycle Park and Rail Trails in Ontario - Volume 1

45 Park Paths - 20 Rail Trails

by Dan Roitner ...

The weekend is here, the sun is out...where to go?Plan your next bicycle adventure with this handy guide!65 Trail Reviews, 152 pagesTop 45 Park Paths + 20 Rail Trails66 New Trail Maps and Elevation Charts (all maps were updated in 2021)Most paths are 100% car-free, easy terrain, with few hillsConsistent review ratings, from one source - the authorTrail Reviews List - Length, Elevation, Terrain, ... Read more

$8.69 CAD

The weekend is here, the sun is out...where to go?Plan your next bicycle adventure with this handy guide!65 Trail Reviews, 152 pagesTop 45 Park Paths + 20 Rail Trails66 New Trail Maps and Elevation Charts (all maps were updated in 2021)Most paths are 100% car-free, easy terrain, with few hillsConsistent review ratings, from one source - the authorTrail Reviews List - Length, Elevation, Terrain,
... Read more
Stroll, updated edition

by Shawn Micallef ...

THE TORONTO STAR'S "30 BOOKS WE CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS SPRING"The updated edition of a Toronto favourite meanders around some of the city’s unique neighborhoods and considers what makes a city walkableWhat is the 'Toronto look'? Glass skyscrapers rise beside Victorian homes, and Brutalist apartment buildings often mark the edge of leafy ravines, creating a city of contrasts whose architectural ... Read more

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THE TORONTO STAR'S "30 BOOKS WE CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS SPRING"The updated edition of a Toronto favourite meanders around some of the city’s unique neighborhoods and considers what makes a city walkableWhat is the 'Toronto look'? Glass skyscrapers rise beside Victorian homes, and Brutalist apartment buildings often mark the edge of leafy ravines, creating a city of contrasts whose architectural
... Read more
Park Bagger

Adventures in the Canadian National Parks

by Marlis Butcher ...

An inspiring collection of thrilling personal adventures and stunning photographs sharing the incredible diversity and profound beauty of Canada's national parks.Distributed across the second-largest country in the world, the Canadian national parks can be challenging to get to. Many of them are so remote that they have no road access or infrastructure of any kind, but they are not impossible to ... Read more

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An inspiring collection of thrilling personal adventures and stunning photographs sharing the incredible diversity and profound beauty of Canada's national parks.Distributed across the second-largest country in the world, the Canadian national parks can be challenging to get to. Many of them are so remote that they have no road access or infrastructure of any kind, but they are not impossible to
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