Dee Boer US Marshal, tells the story of an abused New Mexico boy that is saved by a compassionate Sheriff and an aging ranch owner. A sweeping story of his growth, his path to education, and his growth into manhood. The reader is swept along on what shapes his life and the decisions he makes to achieve his sometimes lofty goals. The concept of good versus evil is a key part of the story that takes the reader on a thrilling journey across the United States and the people he meets. The death of the woman who saves him, the death of the woman he loves, the reality of the people he hunts, come together to shape Dee Boer, US Marshal.
The Boer dynasty grows and expands onto the rich Montana hay fields while the son of Marshal Dee Boer carries on the tradition his father started. A sweeping story of triumph and tragedy as you’re carried along on a journey that culminates with the emergence of the Marshal’s great grandson, the man who carries on the family tradition and becomes.... THE MAN HUNTER.
Good or evil, poverty or the chance to break free from the binds of The Projects. Does love of family outweigh all other considerations? Heads or tails? These are the paradoxes of life. None of us have any control over where or to whom we are born. One boy’s journey through life shows both good and evil. The summer of 1953 finds young Domingo Lopez of The Projects in Hartford, Connecticut at a crossroads in his life. Does he accept the oppressive life he’s been born into or does he forge a new path? One that will provide physical and financial security for his mother and sisters but holds the potential to rob him of his soul? Back at home Domingo heard his mother’s worried voice, “Where do you get the money Domingo?”
The Boer dynasty grows and expands onto the rich Montana hay fields while the son of Marshal Dee Boer carries on the tradition his father started. A sweeping story of triumph and tragedy as you’re carried along on a journey that culminates with the emergence of the Marshal’s great grandson, the man who carries on the family tradition and becomes.... THE MAN HUNTER.
Good or evil, poverty or the chance to break free from the binds of The Projects. Does love of family outweigh all other considerations? Heads or tails? These are the paradoxes of life. None of us have any control over where or to whom we are born. One boy’s journey through life shows both good and evil. The summer of 1953 finds young Domingo Lopez of The Projects in Hartford, Connecticut at a crossroads in his life. Does he accept the oppressive life he’s been born into or does he forge a new path? One that will provide physical and financial security for his mother and sisters but holds the potential to rob him of his soul? Back at home Domingo heard his mother’s worried voice, “Where do you get the money Domingo?”
Dee Boer US Marshal, tells the story of an abused New Mexico boy that is saved by a compassionate Sheriff and an aging ranch owner. A sweeping story of his growth, his path to education, and his growth into manhood. The reader is swept along on what shapes his life and the decisions he makes to achieve his sometimes lofty goals. The concept of good versus evil is a key part of the story that takes the reader on a thrilling journey across the United States and the people he meets. The death of the woman who saves him, the death of the woman he loves, the reality of the people he hunts, come together to shape Dee Boer, US Marshal.
Writing from the perspective of a student of life, history, law, politics, and theology, Don Hutchinson draws on all of these areas in Under Siege to offer perceptive insight into the Christian Church of today’s Canada. The reader will receive the benefit of his thirty years of church leadership, Christian witness, constitutional law, and public policy experience to gain a practical understanding of how we, the Church, may cast the deciding votes on the future of Christianity in our constitutionally guaranteed “free and democratic society.” How did we get here? What happened to “Christian” Canada? Do we not have Charter rights like everyone else? What does the Bible say? Many Christians sense that an advancing secularism is trying to force upon Canadians a culture in which faith is meant to be private. Hutchinson presents historic, legal, and theological grounds for us not to hide our faith in stained-glass closets, but instead to enter Canada’s contested public space with confidence. Together as individual Christians, congregations, denominations, and para-congregational ministries, we are the Church in Canada. And together we have the capacity to impact the nation for God’s good, the good of our neighbours, and the good of ourselves. Will we?
As scientists claiming specialized knowledge about indigenous peoples, especially American Indians, anthropologists used expositions to promote their quest for professional status and authority. This title shows how anthropology showcased itself "to show each half of the world how the other half lives".
An illuminating examination of the history of food in Ottawa and the National Capital Region -- an area with a culinary culture that has developed significantly in the last two decades. During the past 20 years the food scene in Ottawa has changed from a landscape of pub grub-driven dining to a vibrant environment for trendy eateries and forward-thinking chefs. The once bland and mundane culinary culture has been transformed, and the result is an array of destination restaurants and purveyors of high-quality food and drink products. Many of these new and successful players leverage the nearby farms -- nearly 2,000 in total -- and artisan food makers that can provide a huge range of ingredients and possibilities.
At 1,293 acres, Forest Park exceeds the size of New York's Central Park by nearly 500 acres, and within are lakes, hills, wetlands, woodlands, and bountiful recreational opportunities. Within a few decades of its 1876 opening, Forest Park became the host for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, as well as the 1904 Summer Olympics. Known as the "Heart of St. Louis," the park features amazing attractions, such as the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, The Muny, and the Saint Louis Science Center. Millions of Americans have come to Forest Park for world-class festivities and for celebrations of heroes, from Lewis and Clark to explorers of outer space. Today, the park continues to host remarkable events, including Fair St. Louis, Earth Day, Shakespeare in the Park, and LouFest.
This is the seventh book in the Shawnee Heritage series. Don has compiled surnames beginning with F through I dating in 1700 to 1750. He will follow soon with Shawnee Heritage VII.
The colourful story of Don Harron’s 77-year career in the entertainment business. After 15 books about somebody else (mostly alter ego Charlie Farquharson) plus one book by his drag-queen character, Charlie’s rich city cousin Valerie Rosedale, Don Harron now presents the story of his 77-year stint in the entertainment business. The actor’s colourful career includes such highlights as making money in 1935 as a 10-year-old cartoonist doing mother-and-son banquets; winning an ACTRA Award as best radio host for Morningside; six stage shows on Broadway, three in London’s West End, and 10 years of Shakespeare in three countries; a Gemini Award for lifetime achievement; writing the lyrics for five musicals, including Anne of Green Gables; and being appointed to the Canadian Country Music Hall of Honours due to his appearances on Hee Haw. Whether playing a serious stage role or hamming it up as Charlie Farquharson, Harron is always insightful and provides a unique perspective on a long life in the entertainment business.
Frankie Ryan leaves behind a small Newfoundland fishing community to study for the priesthood in Toronto. Within months seminary life begins to take a toll and he finds himself going through an intellectual and spiritual crisis that he can’t seem to work himself out of. He eventually finds that he has no choice but to leave the seminary. Rather than face the embarrassment returning home as a failure, he decides to make a life for himself on the mainland and following a series of misadventures and dead-ends he finally hits bottom. When a possible fresh start presents itself, Frankie is determined to make peace with his past and grab hold of the second chance life has presented him. A mysterious image in his hometown piques his curiosity and sends him on a journey to discover the truth about his hometown, his ancestors . . . and inadvertently a path forward for himself.
Colonel Sam Thorpe, a member of the anti-terrorist task force, must go undercover and train the Patriots, a homegrown militia in central Pennsylvania. His job: get close to self-appointed general Quentin Oliver and uncover the core of evil. Oliver, a disgruntled ex-Marine colonel, plans to steal cesium-137 from a local university and construct seven dirty bombs. During training sessions, Sam also uncovers a link between Oliver and the French Separatist Movement in Quebec. The world is in trouble, and Sam is isolated with only one person in his corner: FBI covert agent Alex Prescott, a kick-ass woman with spiked blond hair and a personality to match. Will she be enough? Or is the world about to realize its worst nightmare?
A collaboration exploring the importance of the Ojibway-Anishinabe worldview, use of ceremony, and language in living a good life, attaining true reconciliation, and resisting the notions of indigenization and colonialization inherent in Western institutions. Indigenization within the academy and the idea of truth and reconciliation within Canada have been seen as the remedy to correct the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Canadian society. While honourable, these actions are difficult to achieve given the Western nature of institutions in Canada and the collective memory of its citizens, and the burden of proof has always been the responsibility of Anishinabeg. Authors Makwa Ogimaa (Jerry Fontaine) and Ka-pi-ta-aht (Don McCaskill) tell their di-bah-ji-mo-wi-nan (Stories of personal experience) to provide insight into the cultural, political, social, and academic events of the past fifty years of Ojibway-Anishinabe resistance in Canada. They suggest that Ojibway-Anishinabe i-zhi-chi-gay-win zhigo kayn-dah-so-win (Ways of doing and knowing) can provide an alternative way of living and thriving in the world. This distinctive worldview — as well as Ojibway-Anishinabe values, language, and ceremonial practices — can provide an alternative to Western political and academic institutions and peel away the layers of colonialism, violence, and injustice, speaking truth and leading to true reconciliation.
When tourists visit Canada's Parliament Hill, they see the beautiful Parliament Buildings, and the Mounted Police in their world-famous uniforms, and if they want they can tune in their televisions and watch the politicians arguing on Question Period. This is one side of the Hill, but there is another side - a side filled with behind the scenes stories. If you are interested in learning about the terrible discomfort our hard-working politicians had to endure in the hot, smelly Centre Block during the Victorian era, then this book is definitely for you! Learn about the fire of 1916 and that it probably was not an accident. Find out the surprising way workers used to make the copper roofs go green and why Queen Victoria's magnificent lion might be a tad lacking. With this book, written with flair and humor, Don Nixon takes you on a behind the scenes journey that not only has its pitfalls and pratfalls, it holds the determined spirit of a young nation up for all to see and admire.
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