Bøger om Canada

This study weaves together the stories of members of the Mackay Presbyterian Church who served in the First World War, their families at home, and their church as they responded to a terrible war. It focusses particularly on the nineteen men who fell in the war--some as heroes in desperate battles; others with tragic randomness or from illness.

"For readers of Fatimah Asghar's If They Come for Us, here is a searing, multidimensional debut about the search for language and self, which is life itself. I knew it was time to build what could carry, what could find the high point to name what I knew to be the world and carry it with me At the heart of The Knot of My Tongue is Zehra Naqvi's storying of language itself and the self-re-visioning that follows devastating personal rupture. Employing a variety of poetic forms, these intimate, searching poems address generations, continents, and dominions to examine loss of expression in the aftermath of collisions with powerful forces, ranging from histories to intimacies. Naqvi follows a cast of characters from personal memory, family history, and Quranic traditions, at instances where they have either been rendered silent or found ways to attempt the inexpressible--a father struggling to speak as an immigrant in Canada; a grandmother as she loses her children and her home after the 1947 Partition; the Islamic story of Hajar, abandoned in the desert without water; the myth of Philomela who finds language even after her husband cuts off her tongue. Brilliantly blending the personal and the communal, memory and myth, theology and tradition, the poems in this collection train our attention--slow and immediate, public and private--on our primal ability to communicate, recover, and survive. This example is striking for the power of its speaking through loss and a singular, radiant vision."--

Shortlisted for the 2024 City of Victoria Butler Book PrizeA vivid, expansive vision of intergenerational witness and repair.The village is tilting on its axis. It is turning. All its organs are spilling into the bay.shima is a mosaic of the emotional, psychic, and generational toll that exile from a pillaged culture impresses on a poet and his community. Come to haunt yamagushiku’s practice of ancestor veneration are photographs and a narrative that spans his own life and a mythic parallel filled with a voice as spare as it is present, yearning as it is precise. The poet says, I am taking the sharpest stick and poking the root ancestor. I am insisting that if he awakens I will have something useful to say.Speaking through a cultural amnesia collected between a sunken past and a sensed, ghostly-dreamed future, shima anchors this interrogation of the relationship between father and son in the fragile connective tissue of memory where the poet’s homeland is an impossible destination.

Pathways to Canada: A Newcomer's Guide to a Smooth Start" is your comprehensive companion for embarking on a successful journey to Canada. Whether you're an international student, a skilled worker, or a newcomer seeking a fresh start, this guide offers practical insights, expert advice, and invaluable resources to help you navigate every step of your transition. Inside these pages, you'll find a wealth of information, from pre-arrival preparation and immigration essentials to settling into your new community, understanding Canadian culture, and exploring educational and career opportunities. With detailed chapters on everything from obtaining important documents and understanding visa requirements to finding housing, building a social network, and managing your finances, this book is designed to empower you to make informed decisions and embrace your new life in Canada. Discover how to confidently navigate the Canadian job market, immerse yourself in cultural experiences, and make the most of recreational activities. Uncover the power of language translation and communication tools, and gain insights into emergency preparedness and safety in your new environment. Featuring real-life success stories, online resources, and government websites, "Pathways to Canada" provides you with a comprehensive toolkit for building a bright future in your new home. From the moment you decide to make Canada your destination to your first steps on Canadian soil and beyond, this guide is your trusted companion on the path to a fulfilling and thriving life in Canada. Embark on your new journey with confidence, armed with the knowledge and guidance found within these pages. Start your new chapter today with "Pathways to Canada: A Newcomer's Guide to a Smooth Start.

With emphasis on East Asian and North American examples - notably Japan and Quebec - Date, Laniel and their contributors take a new approach to the understanding of small nations and their role in the international system.

With emphasis on East Asian and North American examples - notably Japan and Quebec - Date, Laniel and their contributors take a new approach to the understanding of small nations and their role in the international system.

The Inuit World is a robust and holistic reference source to contemporary Inuit life from the intimate world of the household to the global stage.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of Canadian cultural policy and research, at a time of transition and redefinition, to establish a dialogue between conventional and emerging foundations. The book informs insights on current trends in policy and explores global debates underpinning cultural policy studies within a local context.

British Columbiäs Borders in Globalization examines bordering processes and the causes and effects of borders in the Cascadian region, from the perspective of British Columbia.

Ana Dee's highly anticipated debut poetry collection, Untouched, is a testament to the beauty of love and its ability to inspire art and create a language of its own. Through mesmerizing verses, Ana embraces the reader, carrying them through moments of passion, tenderness, and vulnerability. This captivating poetry collection showcases the boundless capacity of love to both uplift and devastate us.A must-read for anyone who has ever been touched by the magic and tragedy of love.

Who said geography and history can't be fun? Marena Woodsit's new book, Canada's Kiddie History and Geography in ABC's, points out various interesting facts and places in an easy-to-read style (H for history, G for geography) that will captivate children of all ages. A map and legend of the great country of Canada can help pinpoint where much of the facts take place along with fun and real life characters.

Precarious Nation takes you on a roller coaster of suspense through little known Canadian events of 1869. The true story starts with the romance of Emma Tupper, (the daughter of Sir Charles Tupper) and Captain Donald Cameron who is a soldier stationed in Halifax Nova Scotia. Captain Cameron soon finds himself and his bride travelling West as he is part of the new government sent to Fort Garry (Winnipeg). Precarious Nation explores deadly conflicts, lies, deceit and the magnetism and misuse of power by colonial and native leaders. Emma encounters the biases and fears of the people of Red River as she and her new husband are exiled by Louis Riel. Her father comes to her rescue in the dead of a prairie winter and faces perils unspoken of before.

In the 1860s, opportunities for a young farm girl on the outskirts of Montreal are slim and 12-year-old Lizzy has two choices: Take an apprenticeship and save her family farm, or run away to save herself from the life that's been decided for her. When the circus comes to town, the choice is easy-but she quickly realizes that no decision is black and white. She quickly adapts to life in the circus-and all of the tough training that goes along with becoming a StrongWoman and a trapeze artist. But as mysterious things start happening within her newfound family, she'll have to fight to save her friends and herself.

In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, thirteen-year-old Zevi uses his psychic abilities to save a famous actor's life on a movie set.

In this picture book featuring Coast Salish art and Traditional Storytelling techniques, a wood duck and a crow turn a mistake into an opportunity for friendship and growth.

In this partially illustrated early chapter book, two friends bring a friendly dragon statue to life and must find a way to help her get home.

"Reporting a large-scale project, this is the first book to investigate heritage language variation and change across 3 generations, in 8 under-documented languages spoken in Toronto, with homeland comparisons. It introduces new methods for multilingual data collection, curation, quantitative analysis and interpretation of spontaneous speech"--

This comprehensive history of the Indian Wars of the United States covers the period from the 16th century to the late 19th century, providing a detailed account of the conflicts between European settlers and the native population, as well as the origins and traditions of the indigenous peoples.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.