Trevor Herriot’s memoir and history of the Qu’Appelle River Valley has won the CBA Libris Award for First-Time Author, the Writers’ Trust Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize, the Saskatchewan Book of the Year Award, and the Regina Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Non-fiction.
-The ultimate insider's guide to Myanmar -Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides -Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 250 titles and 1.5 million copies in print worldwide -Appeals to both the local market (more than 53 million people call Myanmar home) and the tourist market (more than 3.4 million people visit Myanmar every year!) -Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs Myanmar is a land of many contrasts. Fascin...
An intimate look at the people of the prairies in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta – who they are, how they live, what makes them a breed apart The prairies are Robert Collins’s spiritual home. He was born and raised on a Saskatchewan farm, but spent most of his adult life living elsewhere. Now he returns to his homeland to pay homage to the special character of the people who live in this unique region of Canada. Prairie People is an absorbing combination of stories, anecdotes, and touche...
As one of Canada's Prairie Provinces, Manitoba evokes images of fields of grain as far as the eye can see. But agriculture is not all this province has to offer. There are thousands of lakes perfect for fishing and canoeing, parks of all varieties from desert to tundra, and lively communities. In a addition there is an amazing array of wildlife, everything from pronghorns to polar bears. For those who like seasonal events, there are the winter Festival de Voyageur as well as the summer Brandon...
