Father Elijah: An apocalypse
 Sets a new standard for apocalyptic literature: I these days of the Left Behind series literary fiasco, it is refreshing to read a book that is not only theologically thoughtful, but extrememly well written and fascinating. There is an odd but effective [... more]
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Strangers and Sojourners
a tale of family struggle: In some ways I loved this book. Unlike many books depicting the struggles of poverty, we don't see caricatures of dumb people or religious fanatics, or a one layer tale told by someone who either romanticizes or despises poor [... more]
CDN$18.70
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The Handmaid's Tale
Amazon.ca: Throughout her career, Margaret Atwood has played with different literary genres in her novels--historical fiction (Alias Grace), pulp fiction (The Blind Assassin), the comedy of manners (The Robber Bride)--but no foray into genre fiction has [... more]
CDN$24.95
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Landscape with Dragons: The Battle for Your Child's Mind
An outstanding book for homeschooling parents. . .: . . .and other concerned parents who want their children to read good literature. Mr. O'Brien does a great service with this book by demonstrating the secular and pagan influences in much of what passes [... more]
CDN$15.58
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Eclipse of the Sun
fascinating and riveting: This, along with Fr Elijah, is the best book I have ever read. There are many stories within stories, and so wonderfully written. I hate to even hint at what is in it, just to say if you are interested at all in contemplating [... more]
CDN$20.79
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Father Elijah: An Apocalypse
Sets a new standard for apocalyptic literature: I these days of the Left Behind series literary fiasco, it is refreshing to read a book that is not only theologically thoughtful, but extrememly well written and fascinating. There is an odd but effective [... more]
CDN$16.62
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The Blind Assassin
From Amazon.com: The Blind Assassin is a tale of two sisters, one of whom dies under ambiguous circumstances in the opening pages. The survivor, Iris Chase Griffen, initially seems a little cold-blooded about this death in the family. But as Margaret [... more]
CDN$29.95
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Plague Journal
O'Brien's best: Michael O'Brien has a tendency to overwrite his books (one of his very few flaws as a writer). But in Plague Journal, he reined himself in (or finally got an editor who did) and the result is a book that is no less packed with plot [... more]
CDN$15.58
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The Shorebird Guide
Author: Richard Crossley Author: Kevin Karlson Author: Michael O'Brien Binding: Turtleback Dewey Decimal Number: 598.33 EAN: 9780618432943 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0618432949 Number Of Pages: 496 Publication Date: 2006-03-22 [... more]
CDN$27.95
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A Cry of Stone
a great read!: Enjoyed this book very much. Felt as though I had lost a good friend when the book ended. Michael O'Brien is gifted at creating his characters. I got a little bogged down in the middle with all the art philosophy, but it did not detract me [... more]
CDN$30.05
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John F. Kennedy: A Biography
Author: Michael O'brien Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 973.922092 EAN: 9780312281298 Edition: 0 ISBN: 0312281293 Number Of Pages: 992 Publication Date: 2005-03-01 [... more]
CDN$50.00
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John F. Kennedy: A Biography
Author: Michael O'brien Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 973.922092 EAN: 9780312357450 Edition: 1st edition ISBN: 0312357451 Number Of Pages: 992 Publication Date: 2006-05-16 [... more]
CDN$26.95
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