Jeffrey, AlisonOverview
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Alison Jeffrey
The Alberta and Western Canada export experience under the free trade agreements: 1988-2000
by Alison Jeffrey
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1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide
Alberta's non-NAFTA hemispheric tariff reduction and elimination priorities
by Alison Jeffrey
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1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 10 libraries worldwide
Eleanor & Abel a romance
by Annette Sanford
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide When a storm tears a hole in Miss Eleanor Bannister's roof, the carpenter who volunteers to repair it, Abel Brown, is so capable and charming he manages to remodel her life. A retired schoolteacher, Eleanor finds the sudden presence of Abel in her life unnerving, unsettling - and irresistible.
Children of silence the story of Sarah's and Joanne's triumph over deafness
by Kathy Robinson
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2 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide After her two children were diagnosed as being deaf, the author and her husband were warned that their children might never learn to speak. The book tells the story of her battle to teach her children to lipread, talk and understand the world as other children do.
Love stinks the romantic's guide to breaking up without breaking down
by Joy Overbeck
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2 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide Offers humorous yet practical advice and comfort for women experiencing the end of a relationship, discussing the pitfalls of breaking up, returning to the world of dating, and how to avoid making the same mistake twice.
For better, for worse and for lunch
by Christina Hindhaugh
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1 edition published in 1993 in Undetermined and held by 6 libraries worldwide
Silent honour
by Danielle Steel
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide This book creates a powerful, moving portrayal of families divided, lives shattered and a nation torn apart by prejudice during a shameful episode in recent American history, revelaing the stark truth about the betrayal of Americans by their own government; and the triumph of a woman caught between cultures and determined to survive.
Legacies
by Janet Dailey
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide Lije, the son of a Cherokee chief, is a Harvard law graduate and is in love with Diane, his childhood sweetheart. There is a feud between his father and his uncle; with the coming of the Civil War the hatred can be continued within the midst of the conflict. As the war rages and old certainties are buried in the search for new freedoms, keeping the embers of love alive seems increasingly hopeless.
Molly and the Rajah race, romance and the Raj
by Edward Duyker
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide This is the true story of unusual courage and dignity in the face of appalling prejudice and cruelty from the Australian press and the highest levels of the British government. It is the tragic tale of a Rajah who gave up his kingdom for love, of a loyal wife whom Britain refused to acknowledge, and of an Australian-born son who was denied his birthright.
On a shoestring to Coorg an experience of Southern India
by Dervla Murphy
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1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide
The great donkey trek
by Sophie Thurnham
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1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide When 22-year-old Sophie Thurnham set off on foot on a two-thousand-mile journey from the south of Spain to Rome, with a donkey and her beloved mongrel Georgie for company, she fondly imagined it would be a carefree romp over the hills. It was to turn into an adventure at once more harrowing and yet more joyous than anything fiction could contrive.
Notes on my madness
by Shirley Lewis
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2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide The true story of one woman's search in the hippie communities of North Queensland in the 70s, for self and the meaning of life; of her guru, Ralph and the strange household of his disciples; and the "madness" that followed.
The Castlemaine murders a Phryne Fisher mystery
by Kerry Greenwood
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide Phryne Fisher, her sister Beth and her faithful maid, Dot, decide that Luna Park is the place for an afternoon of fun with Phryne's two daughters. But in the dusty dark Ghost Train, a mummified bullet-studded corpse falls to the ground in front of them, and Phryne's pleasure trip suddenly becomes business.
Death and shadows
by Paula Gosling
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide Laura didn't want to work for her uncle, so she recommended her friend Julie for the job at the clinic. A few months later Julie is found murdered in the woods. Laura wants to find out why, so offers herself as Julie's replacement. It isn't long before she begins to regret her impulsive move when there is another murder, eerily similar to the first.
Golden harvest
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide Here is a rich and lively selection of autobiographical stories and short fiction which traces the lives of a wide range of Australian women, from childhood to old age. Often moving, sometimes funny, this outstanding selection of stories provides a wonderful glimpse into these Australian lives.
Maurie Fields keep it funny
by Val Jellay
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide This biography of Maurie Fields was completed just before his death. The decision was made not to alter the original text, it was too special. His untimely demise added enormous grief to the author but with true professionalism the harrowing extension was written. Maurie Fields was both a high-profile celebrity and a fine actor. He was much admired and respected by his colleagues and by all who knew him.
Woman of the inner sea
by Thomas Keneally
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide The setting is Sydney, Australia. Kate is married to the scion of an immigrant family grown rich from construction work, she brings up two children, and watches her husband fall into the arms of other women. Then the catastrophe. Kate runs, finds an anonymous town and waits for the wounds to heal; storms come and the town is flooded. Kate finds herself undertaking an odyssey away from the stricken town, in the company of Gus, a kind and thoughtful widower.
Marigold
by Nancy Cato
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide This story is set in Adelaide, South Australia, in the 1930s. Marigold Trent longs to be a good reporter, to be better educated, to exchange her less than satisfactory family home for something more glamorous. It is only when she uncovers the sad story of what happened to her beloved father that she begins to face the hard work of growing up. Turning away from both family and the two young men in her life, Marigold journeys to the desert where her father was always at his happiest. There she learns the truth that lets her leave the past behind and face the future with joy.
Mem's the word
by Mem Fox
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1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide Mem Fox, creator of Possum Magic, takes us through her life which was sometimes sad, sometimes serious, often funny. She gives a first hand view of the effort, frustration and stunning success behind her career as an author.
Straight from the heart tales of tragedy and triumph from the nurses of the Australian outback
by Max Griffiths
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1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide The Flying Doctor Service first took wings in 1928, but for twenty years prior to this the Reverend John Flynn, the champion of outback health services, had been sending nurses to some of the most remote places on the continent. Straight From the Heart honours these remarkable women and the generations of nurses who followed in their footsteps. more
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Actors Alberta Australia Authors, English Biography Canada, Western Case studies Dating (Social customs) Deaf children--Education Deaf children--Family relationships Deaf children--Language Detective and mystery stories Dwellings England English fiction Exports Fiction Fox, Mem,--1946- Free trade Great Britain History India India, South India--Kodagu Interpersonal relations Interviews Journalists Kings and rulers Love Manners and customs Mediterranean Region Molly,--Rani, consort of Martanda Tondaiman, Raja of Pudukkottai,--1894-1967 Murphy, Dervla,--1931- Near-death experiences Nurses Parent and child Political science Railroad travel Retired teachers Short stories, Australian--Women authors Single women Talking books Tariff Tasmania Travel United States Victoria Voyages and travels Women World War (1939-1945)
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