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Good Guys

A Novel

by Sharon Bala ...

Finalist for the Governor General's Literary AwardFinalist for the Toronto Book AwardFrom the bestselling author of The Boat People comes a page-turning moral drama about money, the dark side of philanthropy, and what happens when you try to change the world for all the wrong reasons.They have the best of intentions. What could go wrong?Claire Talbot is the publicist at Children of the World, an ... Read more

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Finalist for the Governor General's Literary AwardFinalist for the Toronto Book AwardFrom the bestselling author of The Boat People comes a page-turning moral drama about money, the dark side of philanthropy, and what happens when you try to change the world for all the wrong reasons.They have the best of intentions. What could go wrong?Claire Talbot is the publicist at Children of the World, an
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The Boat People

A Novel

by Sharon Bala ...

By the winner of The Journey Prize, and inspired by a real incident, The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada – only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism in their new land.When the rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees reaches the shores of British ... Read more

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By the winner of The Journey Prize, and inspired by a real incident, The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada – only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism in their new land.When the rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees reaches the shores of British
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Good Guys

A Novel

by Sharon Bala ...

Narrated by Athena Karkanis, Nicolas van Burek, Lisa Bunting, Golden Madison, Caleb Stull, Ivan Wanis Ruiz ...

Unabridged

11 hours 59 min

Finalist for the Governor General's Literary AwardFinalist for the Toronto Book AwardFrom the bestselling author of The Boat People comes a page-turning moral drama about money, the dark side of philanthropy, and what happens when you try to change the world for all the wrong reasons.They have the best of intentions. What could go wrong?Claire Talbot is the publicist at Children of the World, an ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

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Finalist for the Governor General's Literary AwardFinalist for the Toronto Book AwardFrom the bestselling author of The Boat People comes a page-turning moral drama about money, the dark side of philanthropy, and what happens when you try to change the world for all the wrong reasons.They have the best of intentions. What could go wrong?Claire Talbot is the publicist at Children of the World, an
... Read more

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The Journey Prize Stories 30

The Best of Canada's New Writers

by Sharon Bala, Kerry Clare, Zoey Leigh Peterson ...

Series Book 30 - Journey Prize
From its first edition in 1989, this celebrated annual fiction anthology has consistently introduced readers to the next generation of great Canadian writers. With settings ranging from Thailand and war-torn Vietnam to a tiki bar in the Prairies, the thirteen stories in this collection represent the year's best short fiction by some of our most exciting emerging writers.A friendship between two ... Read more

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From its first edition in 1989, this celebrated annual fiction anthology has consistently introduced readers to the next generation of great Canadian writers. With settings ranging from Thailand and war-torn Vietnam to a tiki bar in the Prairies, the thirteen stories in this collection represent the year's best short fiction by some of our most exciting emerging writers.A friendship between two
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The Boat People

by Sharon Bala ...

Narrated by Athena Karkanis ...

Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

By the winner of The Journey Prize, and inspired by a real incident, The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada – only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism in their new land.When the rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees reaches the shores of British ... Read more

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By the winner of The Journey Prize, and inspired by a real incident, The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada – only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism in their new land.When the rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees reaches the shores of British
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Ru

Kanata Classics Edition

by Kim Thúy ...

Series series Kanata Classics
Part of the inaugural Kanata Classics list, with a new introduction by Sharon Bala, Ru is a lullaby for Vietnam and a love letter to a new homeland.Ru. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream, but also signifies a flow--of tears, blood, money. Kim Thúy's Ru is literature at its most crystalline: the flow of a life on the tides of unrest and on to more peaceful waters. In ... Read more

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Part of the inaugural Kanata Classics list, with a new introduction by Sharon Bala, Ru is a lullaby for Vietnam and a love letter to a new homeland.Ru. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream, but also signifies a flow--of tears, blood, money. Kim Thúy's Ru is literature at its most crystalline: the flow of a life on the tides of unrest and on to more peaceful waters. In
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The One (Expanded Edition)

A Dark Future Novel

by John Marrs ...

Series Book 1 - Dark Future
This updated edition of The One comes complete with an exclusive letter from the author, and five never-seen-before bonus chapters catching up with all the key characters ten years later.___"A mind blowing journey with nonstop thrills until the very last page."—Freida McFadden___How far would you go to find The One**?**A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swa... ... Read more

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This updated edition of The One comes complete with an exclusive letter from the author, and five never-seen-before bonus chapters catching up with all the key characters ten years later.___"A mind blowing journey with nonstop thrills until the very last page."—Freida McFadden___How far would you go to find The One**?**A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swa...
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Cooking Up Crime, Episode One

Episode One

by Pamela Kenney ...

Series Book 1 - A Jane Maple Cozy Mystery
When Jane Maserwrenski wanted to start a business as a personal chef, she picked the name Jane Maple, because it's easy to remember and as Canadian as she is.But when she told friends, more than one burst out laughing, saying the name was perfect since she was quite the amateur sleuth too.Something that Jane resented a little bit. Sure, she always solves murder mysteries on tv. And she did catch ... Read more

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When Jane Maserwrenski wanted to start a business as a personal chef, she picked the name Jane Maple, because it's easy to remember and as Canadian as she is.But when she told friends, more than one burst out laughing, saying the name was perfect since she was quite the amateur sleuth too.Something that Jane resented a little bit. Sure, she always solves murder mysteries on tv. And she did catch
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CBC's Canada Reads Backstage Pass

Kobo Exclusive Interviews with Authors and Panelists

by Rakuten Kobo ...

Narrated by Tahmoh Penikett, Omar El-Akkad, Mozdah Jamalzadah, Sharon Bala, Jully Black, Cherie Dimaline, Greg Johnson, Craig Davidson, Jeanne Beker, Mark Sakamoto ...

Unabridged

56 min

Welcome to your behind-the-scenes pass to CBC's Canada Reads.Kobo’s very own Tracy Nesdoly will guide you through a series of interviews with the authors and panelists of this year’s battle of the books. Join us as we navigate through these eye-opening reads—books that challenge assumptions, dismantle difference, and change how we treat one another. This is the perfect complement to the debates, a ... Read more

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Welcome to your behind-the-scenes pass to CBC's Canada Reads.Kobo’s very own Tracy Nesdoly will guide you through a series of interviews with the authors and panelists of this year’s battle of the books. Join us as we navigate through these eye-opening reads—books that challenge assumptions, dismantle difference, and change how we treat one another. This is the perfect complement to the debates, a
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What Removes Us

by Makitia Thompson ...

Something is quietly removing people from this town.Brackenridge is the kind of place people pass through without noticing.Quiet street.Old woods at the edge of town.Nothing that should make it memorable.But people have always gone missing there.No bodies.No witnesses.No explanations.When Jesse Calder arrives in Brackenridge, he begins noticing something no one else seems able to see, subtle ... Read more

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Something is quietly removing people from this town.Brackenridge is the kind of place people pass through without noticing.Quiet street.Old woods at the edge of town.Nothing that should make it memorable.But people have always gone missing there.No bodies.No witnesses.No explanations.When Jesse Calder arrives in Brackenridge, he begins noticing something no one else seems able to see, subtle
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Nothing Ever Happens Here

A Gripping Domestic Thriller About a Woman Hunting Her Attacker

by Seraphina Nova Glass ...

**“A charming cast of characters, a twisty mystery, and a diabolical killer make Nothing Ever Happens Here impossible to put down. A riveting page-turner with a sly sense of humor.” —Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author of The HatersFrom the bestselling author of ON A QUIET STREET and TOO CLOSE TO HOME,** **Seraphina Nova Glass comes a twisty small-town thriller where a woman who ... Read more

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**“A charming cast of characters, a twisty mystery, and a diabolical killer make Nothing Ever Happens Here impossible to put down. A riveting page-turner with a sly sense of humor.” —Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author of The HatersFrom the bestselling author of ON A QUIET STREET and TOO CLOSE TO HOME,** **Seraphina Nova Glass comes a twisty small-town thriller where a woman who
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Music for Torching

by A. M. Homes ...

As A.M. Homes's incendiary novel unfolds, the Kodacolor hues of the good life become nearly hallucinogenic.Laying bare th foundations of a marriage, flash frozen in the anxious entropy of a suburban subdivision, Paul and Elaine spin the quit terors of family life into a fantastical frenzy that careens out of control. From a strange and hilarious encounter with a Stepford Wife neighbor to an ill ... Read more

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As A.M. Homes's incendiary novel unfolds, the Kodacolor hues of the good life become nearly hallucinogenic.Laying bare th foundations of a marriage, flash frozen in the anxious entropy of a suburban subdivision, Paul and Elaine spin the quit terors of family life into a fantastical frenzy that careens out of control. From a strange and hilarious encounter with a Stepford Wife neighbor to an ill
... Read more