Author: Dr. Emily Spencer
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Keywords: operations, forces, special, insurgency, war, perspectives, difficult
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2009-07-20
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 1554884411
ISBN-13: 9781554884414

The Difficult War: Perspectives on Insurgency and Special Operations Forces is a collection of essays that deals with theoretical concepts related to insurgency as well as to the practice of irregular warfare. Since special operations forces are such an integral element to counter-insurgency, this volume also contains a large SOF component. Importantly, this book will assist the practitioner of the profession of arms to understand insurgency or, perhaps more accurately, counter-insurgency and those components that are germane to its practice. Moreover, The Difficult War provides insight and kn

Author: Tom Henighan
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Keywords: quest, viking
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 2001-11-01
List price: $5.95
ISBN-10: 088878421X
ISBN-13: 9780888784216

Fifteen-year-old Rigg, son of Leif Ericsson, loves mystery and adventure. In the early eleventh century, the boy finds both of these in abundance when his father sails away and leaves him behind in Vinland, the Vikings’ precarious foothold on the wild Newfoundland coast. Soon, Rigg makes an amazing discovery. The Vikings aren’t alone in this alien land. But who inhabits it with them? Demons, giants, ghouls, or another human tribe, one that equals the Norse invaders in skill and bravery?

Author: Honor de Pencier
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Keywords: russell, dartnell, george, watercolours, canada, posted
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 1987-01-09
List price: $13.25
ISBN-10: 1550020218
ISBN-13: 9781550020212

Posted to Canada examines, for the first time, the immense body of work created by George Dartnell, a British army surgeon stationed in Canada from 1835 to 1844. Dartnell, an accomplished and popular surgeon, sketched more than 150 scenes of a pristine Canada of dense forests, clear lakes and rough-edged beauty during his nine-year posting -- all of which form an important part of Canada’s pre-photographic visual history. In this, the first book on Dartnell, his vibrant depictions of rural Quebec and Ontario, Montreal, Quebec City, Penetanguishene, London, and Port Talbot are examined

Author: Valerie Sherrard
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Keywords: mystery, belgarden, shelby, shadows, chasing
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2004-03-25
List price: $9.99
ISBN-10: 1550025023
ISBN-13: 9781550025026

At last, Shelby Belgarden has put her crime-solving behind her and has returned to the life of an ordinary teenager. Now 16, she has taken her first job – working at a new local restaurant called The Steak Place. But when one of her co-workers – a waitress named Nadine – goes missing, Shelby suspects foul play. The police won’t believe her. Neither will Shelby’s boyfriend, Greg, who grows frustrated with her search for a criminal who may not exist.

Author: Britta Das
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Keywords: himalaya, bhutan, year, sunrise, buttertea
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2007-05-30
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 1550026801
ISBN-13: 9781550026801

Often seen as a magical paradise at the end of the world, Bhutan is inaccessible to most travellers. Set against the dramatic scenery of the Himalaya, this beguiling memoir recalls hardships and happiness in a land almost untouched by the West. When Britta Das goes to work as a physiotherapist in a remote village hospital, her good intentions are put to the test amid monsoons, fleas, and startling conditions. But as she visits homes in the mountains and learns the mysteries of Tantric Buddhism, the country captivates her very soul. Gaining insights into the traditions of the mystical ki

Author: Veronica Ross
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Keywords: wonder, experience
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 2003-10-02
List price: $27.00
ISBN-10: 1550024620
ISBN-13: 9781550024623

Canada’s most famous cookbook author began her career, not as a cook, but as a journalist writing for Canadian magazines. She was 60 when she turned her attention to food. Food That Really Schmecks immediately became a best-seller and continues to sell 35 years later. It’s more than a book of wonderful recipes – it also describes the Mennonite way of life. The success of that book led to two more Schmecks books and many other cookbooks. Edna has received the Order of Canada among many other awards. Over the years Edna developed longstanding friendships with many of Canada’s greates

Authors:Marc Denhez, Stephen Dennis,
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Keywords: architectural, conservation, aspects, financial, amp, legal
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 1996-08-10
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 1550022504
ISBN-13: 9781550022506

How do governments design their strategy for heritage property? What do they try to accomplish in their laws and their tax systems to favour the re-use of older buildings, districts, and cities? What institutional framework can assist the restoration of tourist designations and the conservation of neighbourhoods? In this international study, eighteen experts from ten countries describe the legal challenges and solutions relating to such property. Beyond a carefully described theoretical framework, actual case studies demonstrate how communities and countries can make adjustments to their legis