"We hear the music of the Richard Eaton Singers, and we smile. It brings great pride to our city, and great joy to our hearts. But most of us have never really paused in our enjoyment of the music and asked ourselves what we know of Richard Eaton, the man. Margaret Matheson corrects that problem. She introduces us to the man whom we have, all too often, taken for granted. She does it with respect, with great affection, and with humour too. 
The work is well illustrated. You meet the man behind the music, and he's a real person. 
Richard Eaton's legacy lives on. The book is a fine tribute to the man and the quality of life he brought to Edmonton." 
Alex Mair 
Edmonton Author and Broadcaster 
"Edmonton has always been a place for participation. A passion for Music gives the who, what, where and when of Richard Eaton from the perspective of one of his singers: how he gave hundreds the joy of participating in great choral works, and why he is a presence in the city's musical life thirty years after his passing." 
Tony Cashman 
Edmonton Author and Historian

A Passion for Music

Matheson, Margaret

Spotted Cow Press

"Existence Beyond Reality is certainly an apt title, for John R. Wilkinson has 'fallen from the real world' Afflicted with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), or Lou Gehrig's Disease, he exists within his deteriorating body in a Windsor, Ontario hospital. The description of that existence - he is connected to a machine that enables him to breathe - will make you wince and it will make you wonder why John R. Wilkinson clings so fiercely to a life that seems barely worth living. Read this book and you will think about your own life - its sorrows and joys - in a whole new way. You will also come away with a tremendous respect for, and appreciation of, a man who exists on the dark side of what we so blithely consider the 'real' world." Paul Vasey Author and Broadcaster

Existence Beyond Reality: A Story of Survival

Wilkinson, John R.

Ingamald

Sobat, Gail Sidonie

Are you a complior? a dominator? A defector? And is complior spelled correctly? And should this sentence start and end with the word and? 
This is a book about cultures and the culture clubs that each of us belongs to. It's about lying (we're all liars, says Minsos), competition and mannering. It's also about the nature and politics of language. Language changes and some of us – some culture clubs – resist change for reasons that we don't understand. 
Culture Clubs are composed of influencers and submitters. Within the club, influencers set manners; submitters or compliors copy them. One's copying the customs, habits and speech patterns of the prestigious describes the mannering process. Defectors have their own resources and don't need to compete with others to sustain existence. 
Dr. Minsos has written a rude book. Neither a postmodernist nor a structuralist, Minsos holds that culture, while important, is just not that important. The book, however, is important to anyone who wants to understand more about culture, language and manners. And that's the truth.

Culture Clubs: The Art of Living Together

Minsos, S.

This book of short stories, essays and poems about hockey is a must for anyone who has ever laced on a pair of skates or watched a game, peewee or professional. Forty-three authors, 20 of them American and 23 Canadian, have contributed to this anthology which is edited by Dale Jacobs. They bring new insights to the game and its importance to sports fans and others across North America.

Ice : New Writing on Hockey

Literature & Fiction

Jacobs, Dale

Short Stories & Anthologies

Written by Brian Emdin, one of Canada's foremost experts in survival skills and a former senior instructor for the Canadian Forces Survival Training School, Survival Secrets equips you with the best strategies for survival in any situation. 
Written for both novices to the world of survival training and professionals in the field, Survival Secrets is a succinct yet comprehensive guide on how to survive in the wilderness with virtually no specialised skills, knowledge, or experience. 
Based on Emdin's more than thirty-five years of experience in the field, Survival Secrets is a must have for anyone who spends time in the wilderness.

Survival Secrets

Emdin, Brian

Coyotes Still Sing in My Valley: Conserving Biodiversity in a Northern City

Ross W. Wein (Editor)

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