Staff picks
Our staff do love to read! Here are some of our favourite items from City Library's collection.
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The Third Pole
Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest
Book
Mr. Darley's Arabian
High Life, Low Life, Sporting Life : A History of Racing in 25 Horses
Book
Born to Be Hanged
The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued A Princess, and Stole A Fortune
Book
Mrs. Sherlock Holmes
The True Story of New York's City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated A Nation
Book
Diamond Doris
The True Story of the World's Most Notorious Jewel Thief
Book
Beyond the Trees
A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic
Book
Island of the Lost
An Extraordinary Story of Survival at the Edge of the World
Book
Talking to A Portrait
Tales of An Art Curator
Book
Amazon Woman
Facing Fears, Chasing Dreams, and A Quest to Kayak the World's Largest River From Source to Sea
Book
The Kennedy Mystique
Creating Camelot : Essays
Book
Bitcoin Widow
Love, Betrayal and the Missing Millions
Book
Behind the Crown
My Life Photographing the Royal Family
Book
Weird Math
A Teenage Genius & His Teacher Reveal the Strange Connections Between Math & Everyday Life
Book
Mercury Pictures Presents
A Novel
Book
The Last Grand Duchess
A Novel of Olga Romanov, Imperial Russia, and Revolution
Book
The Missing Piece
A Novel
Book
The Cellist
A Novel
Book
Cat's Cradle
A Novel
eBook
Black and White
The Way I See It
Book
The President and the Freedom Fighter
Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul
Book
Freedom Moves
Hip Hop Knowledges, Pedagogies, and Futures
Book
Constructing A Nervous System
A Memoir
Book
The Black Church
This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
Book
Ready to Come About
A Memoir
Book
Sailing True North
Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character
Book
Raincoast Chronicles 22
Saving Salmon, Sailors and Souls : Stories of Service on the BC Coast
Book
Titanic Lives
Migrants and Millionaires, Conmen and Crew
Book
A Race for Real Sailors
The Bluenose and the International Fishermen's Cup, 1920-1938
Book
Halsey's Typhoon
The True Story of A Fighting Admiral, An Epic Storm, and An Untold Rescue
Book
Maritime Command Pacific
The Royal Canadian Navy's West Coast Fleet in the Early Cold War
Book
Sea Stories
My Life in Special Operations
Book
The Arbornaut
A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us
Book
Ice Walker
A Polar Bear's Journey Through the Fragile Arctic
Book
We Are the Weather
Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast
Book
A Future We Can Love
How We Can Reverse the Climate Crisis With the Power of Our Hearts and Minds
Book
Mobilize Food!
Wartime Inspiration for Environmental Victory Today
Book
Imagine It!
A Handbook for A Happier Planet
Book
Nomad Century
How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World
Book
The Sacred Balance
Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
Book
The Climate Action Handbook
A Visual Guide to 100 Climate Solutions for Everyone
Book
Resilient Garden
Sustainable Gardening for A Changing Climate
Book
What Can I Do?
My Path From Climate Despair to Action
Book
Regenerative Fashion
A Nature-based Approach to Fibres, Livelihoods and Leadership
Book
Facing the Climate Emergency
How to Transform Yourself With Climate Truth
Book
Apocalypse Never
Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All
Book
Watermelon Snow
Science, Art, and A Lone Polar Bear
Book
An Inconvenient Sequel
Truth to Power : your Action Handbook to Learn the Science, Find your Voice, and Help Solve the Climate Crisis
Book
All We Can Save
Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
Book
#FutureGen
Lessons From A Small Country
Book
Fire Weather
The Making of A Beast
Book
Strangers to Ourselves
Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us
Book
Like Water for Chocolate
A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies
eBook
The Sign for Home
A Novel
Book
The Power of Story
On Truth, the Trickster, and New Fictions for A New Era
Book
Guinness World Records
Gamer's Edition
Book
Good Night, Body
Finding Calm From Head to Toe
Book
Mimi Can't Camouflage
A Story About Avoiding Bias
Picture Book
The Kindest Red
A Story of Hijab and Friendship
Picture Book
Pizza and Taco
Rock Out!
Graphic Novel
Tug
A Log Boom's Journey
Picture Book
Kitten Construction Company
Meet the House Kittens
Graphic Novel
Atlas of Amazing Architecture
The Most Incredible Buildings You've (probably) Never Heard of
Book
Wild Buildings and Bridges
Architecture Inspired by Nature
Book
Science Comics
Bridges : Engineering Masterpieces
Book
The Big Book of Amazing LEGO Creations With Bricks You Already Have
75+ Brand-new Vehicles, Robots, Dragons, Castles, Games and Other Projects for Endless Creative Play
Book
Civilisations antiques
le guide de voyage
Book
How to Build A Hug
Temple Grandin and Her Amazing Squeeze Machine
Picture Book
Ellie, Engineer
The Next Level
Book
Turtle in Paradise
The Graphic Novel
Graphic Novel
The Stone Thrower
A Daughter's Lessons, A Father's Life
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