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The Wake

The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami

by Linden MacIntrye ...

Narrated by Linden MacIntyre ...

Unabridged

10 hours 50 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Fascinating, infuriating, eloquent and cautionary.” **—**PostmediaA Globe and Mail, CBC Books and Maclean’s Book of the YearIn the vein of Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm and Dead Wake comes an incredible true story of destruction and survival in Newfoundland by one of Canada’s best-known writersOn November 18, 1929, a tsunami struck Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. Giant waves up ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Fascinating, infuriating, eloquent and cautionary.” **—**PostmediaA Globe and Mail, CBC Books and Maclean’s Book of the YearIn the vein of Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm and Dead Wake comes an incredible true story of destruction and survival in Newfoundland by one of Canada’s best-known writersOn November 18, 1929, a tsunami struck Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. Giant waves up
... Read more
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The Company

The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire

by Stephen R. Bown ...

Narrated by Traber Burns ...

Unabridged

16 hours 5 min

A thrilling new telling of the story of modern Canada’s originsThe story of the Hudson’s Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada’s creation. And yet it hasn’t been told in a book for over thirty years and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown’s exciting new telling.The company started out small in 1670, trading practical manufactured ... Read more

$24.95 USD

A thrilling new telling of the story of modern Canada’s originsThe story of the Hudson’s Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada’s creation. And yet it hasn’t been told in a book for over thirty years and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown’s exciting new telling.The company started out small in 1670, trading practical manufactured
... Read more
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Crazy Town

The Rob Ford Story

by Robyn Doolittle ...

Narrated by Erin Bennett ...

Unabridged

10 hours 54 min

His drug- and alcohol-fueled antics made world headlines and engulfed a city in unprecedented controversy. Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s personal and political troubles have occupied center stage in North America’s fourth-largest city since news broke that drug dealers were selling a videotape of Ford appearing to smoke crack cocaine.Reporter Robyn Doolittle was one of three journalists to view the ... Read more

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His drug- and alcohol-fueled antics made world headlines and engulfed a city in unprecedented controversy. Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s personal and political troubles have occupied center stage in North America’s fourth-largest city since news broke that drug dealers were selling a videotape of Ford appearing to smoke crack cocaine.Reporter Robyn Doolittle was one of three journalists to view the
... Read more
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Survival Is Not Assured

The Life of Climber Jim Donini

by Geoff Powter ...

Narrated by Brian Wiggins ...

Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

Jim Donini has been an icon of American climbing for the past fifty years, pushing the boundaries of alpine ascents around the world, and inspiring generations with his achievements. In Survival Is Not Assured, award-winning author Geoff Powter dives into Donini's remarkable life story, exploring his groundbreaking climbs and his tumultuous experiences both on and off the rock. From the tragic ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Jim Donini has been an icon of American climbing for the past fifty years, pushing the boundaries of alpine ascents around the world, and inspiring generations with his achievements. In Survival Is Not Assured, award-winning author Geoff Powter dives into Donini's remarkable life story, exploring his groundbreaking climbs and his tumultuous experiences both on and off the rock. From the tragic
... Read more
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The Big Hop

The First Nonstop Flight Across the Atlantic Ocean and Into the Future

by David Rooney ...

Narrated by Jeremy Clyde ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

The inspiring story of a pathbreaking 1919 flight and the courageous fliers who risked their lives to make aviation history.In 1919, in Newfoundland, four teams of aviators came from Britain to compete in "the Big Hop": an audacious race to be the first to fly, nonstop, across the Atlantic Ocean. One pair of competitors was forced to abandon the journey halfway, and two pairs never made it into ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The inspiring story of a pathbreaking 1919 flight and the courageous fliers who risked their lives to make aviation history.In 1919, in Newfoundland, four teams of aviators came from Britain to compete in "the Big Hop": an audacious race to be the first to fly, nonstop, across the Atlantic Ocean. One pair of competitors was forced to abandon the journey halfway, and two pairs never made it into
... Read more
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Prairie Spirits

Ghost Stories & Hauntings at the Red Brick School and Oppertshauser House in Stony Plain, Alberta

by Alexis Marie Chute ...

Narrated by Alyssa Rogge ...

Unabridged

2 hours

The Stony Plain Red Brick School and Oppertshauser House are active haunts in Alberta, Canada. Prairie Spirits presents firsthand accounts and interviews from staff and visitors who have encountered the spooky personality of the buildings. From orbs to apparitions, rearranged furniture, unexplainable music, energetic hot spots, and more. Meet the ghosts, discover tools to communicate with the ... Read more

$7.25 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Stony Plain Red Brick School and Oppertshauser House are active haunts in Alberta, Canada. Prairie Spirits presents firsthand accounts and interviews from staff and visitors who have encountered the spooky personality of the buildings. From orbs to apparitions, rearranged furniture, unexplainable music, energetic hot spots, and more. Meet the ghosts, discover tools to communicate with the
... Read more
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Wetion

Historical fiction based on fact

by James Allan Krause ...

Narrated by James Allan Krause ...

Unabridged

19 hours 57 min

Ever wondered about the paths of our ancestors? "Wetion" (2nd edn) appeals to those open to discovering ways to chart a future using lessons from the past.There’s a part of us all in Addy’s tale. Combining 19 chapters of interconnected short stories with ten scene play, each with its own original song, listeners experience words making history, alongside the drama, tragedies, romance, lessons, ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ever wondered about the paths of our ancestors? "Wetion" (2nd edn) appeals to those open to discovering ways to chart a future using lessons from the past.There’s a part of us all in Addy’s tale. Combining 19 chapters of interconnected short stories with ten scene play, each with its own original song, listeners experience words making history, alongside the drama, tragedies, romance, lessons,
... Read more
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The Best of Robert Service

by Robert Service, Harriett Shlossberg ...

Narrated by Mike Puttonen ...

Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

This new and revised edition of poems about the men and women of the North features the most loved ballads by Robert Service, and is narrated by Michael Puttonen. While living in Whitehorse, Robert Service wrote The Cremation of Sam McGee, and other well-known poems. He wrote and published into his mid-eighties. He was quoted as saying, I just go for a walk and come back with a poem in my pocket ... Read more

$8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This new and revised edition of poems about the men and women of the North features the most loved ballads by Robert Service, and is narrated by Michael Puttonen. While living in Whitehorse, Robert Service wrote The Cremation of Sam McGee, and other well-known poems. He wrote and published into his mid-eighties. He was quoted as saying, I just go for a walk and come back with a poem in my pocket
... Read more
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The Abortion Caravan

When Women Shut Down Government in the Battle for the Right to Choose

by Karin Wells ...

Narrated by Karin Wells ...

Series series A Feminist History Society Book
Unabridged

12 hours 31 min

Spring 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of a group of remarkable women who helped bring about abortion reform. The caravan left Vancouver with 17 activists and arrived in Ottawa on May 8th 1970, where over 500 women rallied and shut down parliament.In the spring of 1970, seventeen women set out from Vancouver in a big yellow convertible, a Volkswagen bus, and a pickup truck. They called it the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Spring 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of a group of remarkable women who helped bring about abortion reform. The caravan left Vancouver with 17 activists and arrived in Ottawa on May 8th 1970, where over 500 women rallied and shut down parliament.In the spring of 1970, seventeen women set out from Vancouver in a big yellow convertible, a Volkswagen bus, and a pickup truck. They called it the
... Read more
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Them Days 1.2

by Bruce Bourque, Jack Davis, Bruce Martin, Frank S. Davis, Margaret Davis, Jemima Learning, Tommy Davis, Bill Brown, Bill Pottle, Gertrude Hawco, Wallace McLean, Ike Rich, Dr. Lester Burry, William Edmunds, Hayward Haynes, Mary Dumaresque, Emelia Merkeratsuk, Kitora Boase, Mae Burton, Robert Davis, Elizabeth Goudie ...

Narrated by Patty Way, Harry Mugford, Martina Lavallee, Aimee Chaulk, Bridget Chaulk, Clarice Blake-Rudkowski, Krista Hann ...

Unabridged

1 hour 34 min

This is the second edition of Them Days Magazine. Published in 1975, this issue covers stories told about Labrador surrounding the Spanish Influenza, jam-making, fishing, holidays, childhood memories, and more. ... Read more

$6.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is the second edition of Them Days Magazine. Published in 1975, this issue covers stories told about Labrador surrounding the Spanish Influenza, jam-making, fishing, holidays, childhood memories, and more.
... Read more
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A People's History of Quebec

by Jacques Lacoursière, Robin Philpot ...

Narrated by Matthew Josdal ...

Unabridged

6 hours 29 min

Revealing a little-known part of North American history, this lively guide tells the fascinating tale of the settlement of the St. Lawrence Valley. It also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based explorers and traders who traveled, mapped, and inhabited a very large part of North America, and "embrothered the peoples" they met, as Jack Kerouac wrote. Connecting everyday life to the events that ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Revealing a little-known part of North American history, this lively guide tells the fascinating tale of the settlement of the St. Lawrence Valley. It also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based explorers and traders who traveled, mapped, and inhabited a very large part of North America, and "embrothered the peoples" they met, as Jack Kerouac wrote. Connecting everyday life to the events that
... Read more
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A Precarious Enterprise

Making a Life in Canadian Publishing

by Scott McIntyre ...

Narrated by Peter Outerbridge ...

Unabridged

10 hours 33 min

“A Precarious Enterprise has all of the DNA necessary for future historians to fully understand the joyous and unexpected rodeo that was CanLit 1.0. It was a cherished window in time, and Scott tells of it with love and the ultimate insider’s POV.” — Douglas Coupland, author and artistEver wondered how a publishing house works? Scott McIntyre tells all in this behind-the-scenes look at Canadian ... Read more

$36.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“A Precarious Enterprise has all of the DNA necessary for future historians to fully understand the joyous and unexpected rodeo that was CanLit 1.0. It was a cherished window in time, and Scott tells of it with love and the ultimate insider’s POV.” — Douglas Coupland, author and artistEver wondered how a publishing house works? Scott McIntyre tells all in this behind-the-scenes look at Canadian
... Read more
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Niagara

Daredevils, Danger & Extraordinary Stories

by Andrew Hind, Maria Da Silva ...

Narrated by Janice Ryan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Niagara is rich with fascinating stories, from daredevils to heroics.From the horrors during the War of 1812, to murder, to technological innovation and the birth of the modern tourist industry, Niagara has seen it all:In 1901, Annie Taylor was the first person to go over the falls in a barrel…and survive.It is said that the former Houdini Hall of Fame was cursed by the dead escape artist himself, ... Read more

$18.95 USD

Niagara is rich with fascinating stories, from daredevils to heroics.From the horrors during the War of 1812, to murder, to technological innovation and the birth of the modern tourist industry, Niagara has seen it all:In 1901, Annie Taylor was the first person to go over the falls in a barrel…and survive.It is said that the former Houdini Hall of Fame was cursed by the dead escape artist himself,
... Read more
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Brief History of Canada, A

by KJ Smith ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook 31 - A Brief History of - Around the World Edition
Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of CanadaA Brief History of Canada offers an accessible and engaging exploration of Canada’s rich and diverse history, from its ancient Indigenous roots to its emergence as a modern, multicultural nation on the world stage. This book traces the journey of Canada, examining the pivotal events, influential figures, and defining moments ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of CanadaA Brief History of Canada offers an accessible and engaging exploration of Canada’s rich and diverse history, from its ancient Indigenous roots to its emergence as a modern, multicultural nation on the world stage. This book traces the journey of Canada, examining the pivotal events, influential figures, and defining moments
... Read more
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After the Flames

A Burn Victim's Battle With Celebrity

by Jonathan R. Rose ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

8 hours 3 min

"A fast-paced, compelling narrative that goes far beyond the headlines." —KEVIN DONOVAN, author of The Billionaire MurdersFor Joey Philion, surviving the fire was only the beginning.On the morning of March 10th, 1988, in Orillia, Ontario, a house fire engulfed fourteen-year-old Joey Philion in flames. He suffered third degree burns on ninety-five percent of his body. Doctors didn't think he would ... Read more

$19.99 USD

"A fast-paced, compelling narrative that goes far beyond the headlines." —KEVIN DONOVAN, author of The Billionaire MurdersFor Joey Philion, surviving the fire was only the beginning.On the morning of March 10th, 1988, in Orillia, Ontario, a house fire engulfed fourteen-year-old Joey Philion in flames. He suffered third degree burns on ninety-five percent of his body. Doctors didn't think he would
... Read more
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Канада. Полная история страны

by Серж Нонте, Серж Нонте ...

Narrated by Константин Корольков ...

Series series История на пальцах
Unabridged

6 hours 59 min

Канада – вторая по величине страна земного шара, которая обладает бесконечным разнообразием ландшафтов и невероятными достопримечательностями. Остров Кейп-Бретон, где до сих пор слышен гэльский язык, небольшой городок Черчилль – «мировая столица белых медведей», город Луненберг - образец английского колониального поселения, где ранее жили индейский народ микмаки. Родина хоккея и кленового сиропа, ... Read more

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Канада – вторая по величине страна земного шара, которая обладает бесконечным разнообразием ландшафтов и невероятными достопримечательностями. Остров Кейп-Бретон, где до сих пор слышен гэльский язык, небольшой городок Черчилль – «мировая столица белых медведей», город Луненберг - образец английского колониального поселения, где ранее жили индейский народ микмаки. Родина хоккея и кленового сиропа,
... Read more
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Overlooked

The Forgotten Origin Stories of Canadian Christianity

by James Tyler Robertson ...

Narrated by James Tyler Robertson, Elizabeth Green, Payge ...

Unabridged

11 hours 13 min

An honest assessment of the spiritual ground we inhabit begins by acknowledging the criticisms many Canadians have about the church are valid. We have to see that the church's traditional treatment of women, our inability to calmly address the shifting moral norms of our society, our pandering, or our obsession with certain church models and church language has worked against us. We have to admit ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An honest assessment of the spiritual ground we inhabit begins by acknowledging the criticisms many Canadians have about the church are valid. We have to see that the church's traditional treatment of women, our inability to calmly address the shifting moral norms of our society, our pandering, or our obsession with certain church models and church language has worked against us. We have to admit
... Read more
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Lest We Forget: A Guide to Remembrance Day in Canada

Canada’s 2025 Stories of Remembrance

by Vincent Froom ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 8 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Lest We Forget: A Guide to Remembrance Day in CanadaDiscover the stories, traditions, and enduring spirit behind Remembrance Day, one of Canada’s most poignant and unifying commemorations. Lest We Forget takes you on a journey through the history, sacrifices, and symbols that have shaped Canada’s identity, from the trenches of Vimy Ridge to the streets ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Lest We Forget: A Guide to Remembrance Day in CanadaDiscover the stories, traditions, and enduring spirit behind Remembrance Day, one of Canada’s most poignant and unifying commemorations. Lest We Forget takes you on a journey through the history, sacrifices, and symbols that have shaped Canada’s identity, from the trenches of Vimy Ridge to the streets
... Read more
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Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve

by Manon Plouffe ...

Narrated by Amélie Bonenfant ...

Unabridged

1 hour 10 min

En 1642, Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve et Jeanne Mance fondent, avec une poignée de colons, le petit établissement de Ville-Marie, qui deviendra par la suite Montréal. Chomedey, né en Champagne, est un officier militaire d’expérience. Nommé gouverneur de l’île de Montréal, il est prêt à relever le défi, malgré la présence hostile des Iroquois qui n’auront de cesse d’attaquer la colonie naissante ... Read more

$7.99 USD

En 1642, Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve et Jeanne Mance fondent, avec une poignée de colons, le petit établissement de Ville-Marie, qui deviendra par la suite Montréal. Chomedey, né en Champagne, est un officier militaire d’expérience. Nommé gouverneur de l’île de Montréal, il est prêt à relever le défi, malgré la présence hostile des Iroquois qui n’auront de cesse d’attaquer la colonie naissante
... Read more
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Under Assault

Interference and Espionage in China's Secret War Against Canada

by Dennis Molinaro ...

Narrated by Taylor Price ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

**A Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Book in 2025FOREWORD BY CHERIE WONGNational security expert Dennis Molinaro reveals the shocking details of Beijing’s five-decades-long effort to influence and interfere in Canadian political life. From cultivating future political leaders at the end of the Cultural Revolution to the foreign-interference scandals that have shaken present-day Ottawa, this definitive ... Read more

$28.50 USD

**A Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Book in 2025FOREWORD BY CHERIE WONGNational security expert Dennis Molinaro reveals the shocking details of Beijing’s five-decades-long effort to influence and interfere in Canadian political life. From cultivating future political leaders at the end of the Cultural Revolution to the foreign-interference scandals that have shaken present-day Ottawa, this definitive
... Read more
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The Donnellys

Massacre, Trial, and Aftermath: 1880-1916

by John Little ...

Narrated by Gareth Richards ...

Series series Comprehensive Donnellys
Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

A story made all the more shocking because it's true.In 1880, an organized mob of the Donnellys's enemies murder four family members and burn their house to the ground. Another sibling is shot to death in a house a short distance away. William Donnelly and a teenage boy are the only witnesses to the murders.The surviving family members seek justice through the local courts but quickly learn that ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A story made all the more shocking because it's true.In 1880, an organized mob of the Donnellys's enemies murder four family members and burn their house to the ground. Another sibling is shot to death in a house a short distance away. William Donnelly and a teenage boy are the only witnesses to the murders.The surviving family members seek justice through the local courts but quickly learn that
... Read more
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Relatos de Canadá: Cincuenta relatos reales y fascinantes de grandes acontecimientos y personajes de la historia de Canadá

by Ahoy Publications ...

Narrated by Luis Trumper ...

Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

Recorra estos fascinantes relatos de acontecimientos significativos y personajes interesantes de la historia de Canadá.¿Le interesa la historia de Canadá?¿Desea conocer los personajes y acontecimientos históricos que sentaron las bases de la actual Canadá?¿Busca una guía que aprecie la diversidad y complejidad de la historia canadiense?Desde los comienzos indígenas y las exploraciones europeas ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Recorra estos fascinantes relatos de acontecimientos significativos y personajes interesantes de la historia de Canadá.¿Le interesa la historia de Canadá?¿Desea conocer los personajes y acontecimientos históricos que sentaron las bases de la actual Canadá?¿Busca una guía que aprecie la diversidad y complejidad de la historia canadiense?Desde los comienzos indígenas y las exploraciones europeas
... Read more
Audiobook

The Great Halifax Explosion

A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism

by John U. Bacon ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

10 hours 38 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * by the author ofThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald Read by award winning narrator, Johnny Heller, whose performance brings this dramatic event to life.The "riveting" (National Post) tick-tock account of the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the atomic bomb, and the equally astonishing tales of survival and heroism that emerged from ... Read more

$28.99 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * by the author ofThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald Read by award winning narrator, Johnny Heller, whose performance brings this dramatic event to life.The "riveting" (National Post) tick-tock account of the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the atomic bomb, and the equally astonishing tales of survival and heroism that emerged from
... Read more
Audiobook

The Donnellys

Powder Keg: 1840-1880

by John Little ...

Narrated by Gareth Richards ...

Series series Comprehensive Donnellys
Unabridged

12 hours 10 min

A violent family living in violent times.In the 1840s, the Donnelly family immigrates from Ireland to the British province of Canada. Almost immediately problems develop as the patriarch of the family is sent to the Kingston Penitentiary for manslaughter, leaving his wife to raise their eight children on her own.The children are raised in an incredibly violent community and cultivate a devoted ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A violent family living in violent times.In the 1840s, the Donnelly family immigrates from Ireland to the British province of Canada. Almost immediately problems develop as the patriarch of the family is sent to the Kingston Penitentiary for manslaughter, leaving his wife to raise their eight children on her own.The children are raised in an incredibly violent community and cultivate a devoted
... Read more

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