Search Results: Titles starting with R from Werdz Quality Used Books

Canada: Moydart Press, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New. New Book; When the Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championship on June 13, 2019, it was the culmination of 24 years of trying. From the excitement of their inaugural season in 1995-96, to the thrilling Vince Carter years and some very tough times with the playoffs far out of sight, the 2018-19 season was historic, not just for the Raptors but for basketball in Canada and for the country itself. Augmented by nearly 200 colour photographs, this book includes the score of every Raptors game, every player, and every memorable moment from a franchise only now reaching its full potential.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: House of Anansi Press, 2005. Trade Paper. As New. 0887847331; As New condition; "In audacious prose, alive with anecdotes ranging from maddening to hilarious to heartbreaking, Lewis shows why and how the international community is falling desperately short of the goals set out by the United Nations in 2000. He also offers bracingly attainable solutions to help us avoid what will otherwise be a terrible stain on the record of humanity in the 21st century. "

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: House of Anansi Press, 2005. Trade Paper. Very Good. INSCRIPTION BY STEPHEN LEWIS on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; very light wear to corners; otherwise very minimal wear; "In audacious prose, alive with anecdotes ranging from maddening to hilarious to heartbreaking, Lewis shows why and how the international community is falling desperately short of the goals set out by the United Nations in 2000. He also offers bracingly attainable solutions to help us avoid what will otherwise be a terrible stain on the record of humanity in the 21st century. "

Saskatoon, SK: Millennium Marketing, 2021. Soft cover. Very Good. INSCRIBED BY MARION MUTALA on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to bottom inside front corner; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This book of poetry focuses on racism today. "Race to Finish, what does it mean? a play on words. If humans do not stop racism, systemic racism, white privilege, and killing innocent Black and Indigenous people it will be the end of humanity. We will destroy each other. Will the human race make it the finish line?" - from the cover

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing, 1999. Soft cover. As New. As New; "From Rachel Browne's days as a ballerina with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet to her status as a noted choreographer of spare, charged works of dance. Founder of Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers; creator of poetic works which address her feminist and socialist convictions. Teacher, mentor, creator, director, dancer. Rachel Browne is a remarkable force in Canadian dance.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal shelfwear; "From Rachel Browne's days as a ballerina with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet to her status as a noted choreographer of spare, charged works of dance. Founder of Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers; creator of poetic works which address her feminist and socialist convictions. Teacher, mentor, creator, director, dancer. Rachel Browne is a remarkable force in Canadian dance.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. INSCRIPTION FROM RACHEL BROWNE AND CAROL ANDERSON; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal shelfwear; "From Rachel Browne's days as a ballerina with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet to her status as a noted choreographer of spare, charged works of dance. Founder of Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers; creator of poetic works which address her feminist and socialist convictions. Teacher, mentor, creator, director, dancer. Rachel Browne is a remarkable force in Canadian dance.

New York, NY: Free Press, 1991. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; single light crease to spine; light wear to lower back inside corner; otherwise very minimal wear; From Kennedy to Nixon, the FBI unwillingly found itself at the center of the struggle for racial equality and justice. Kenneth O'Reilly tells the shocking story of how political loyalties, priorities, and prejudices turned a government agency into an adversary, instead of a protector, of civil rights.

Mineola, New York, U.S.A.: Dover Pubns, 1987. Soft cover. Very Good. With 92 Plates Showing Over 950 Authentic Costumes from the Middle Ages to 1800; Clean, tight, unmarked; sticker removal damage to upper top corner of front cover; otherwise very minimal wear; This comprehensive treasury of copyright-free illustrations suitable for a host of design projects will delight students and historians of fashion design, commercial art, illustrators and art lovers.

Vancouver, BC: Commonwealth Fund, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; This book deals with a diverse number of topics and takes the reader through British Columbia's past from prehistory to the present. Readers will benefit from this well written and thoroughly researched book, which provides alternative readings of many events in BC history. Griffin begins by discussing the physical origins of British Columbia as well as the experiences of the First Nations peoples. Griffin notes that the First Nations were a much more diverse group than many scholars have argued. Griffin continues by discussing the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). In keeping with his left-wing sympathies, he argues that the building of the CPR was the "fulfilment of a dream of riches" for a small group of capitalists. Griffin offers an astute analysis of the plight of the Chinese workers. Hal Griffin provides an important account of BC… Read More

Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks, 1978. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; age tanned; very light wear to corners; otherwise very minimal wear; appears unread; A tale of fact and fiction, handed down from the 1870's, about a trapper who finds a baby floating down the Peace River in British Columbia.

Edison, NJ: Chartwell Book Sales, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to corners and spine extremestlines four rag rug techniques: hooking, prodding, braiding, and applique, and provides information on design, preparation, and finishing. A beautiful selection of color photographs illustrate examples of contemporary designs and the influences of 19th century rugmakers, from New England to the Maritime provinces of Canada. The second section is for those interested in taking up rugmaking. Each technique is explained and illustrated in detail, then followed a choice of projects - rugs, cushions, hats, and wall hangings. Rag Rugs demonstrates how an essentially simple craft can transform to folk art and provide the maker, even one with no previous experience of textile crafts, with results in which to take lasting pride.

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good. Gruelle, Johnny. Clean, tight, unmarked; damage from bookplate removal on back facing page; light wear to corners; small bump to front side edge; otherwise very minimal wear; covers bright and unfaded; bright coloured illustrations throughout;"In this series of adventures, Raggedy Ann goes for a ride on a kite and survives a washing.

New York, NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Porfirio, Guy. Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to edges and a few scratches to back of dustjacket; Here comes the filthiest child ever to blow in out of the dust bowl. In this sparkling original folktale, animated by illustrations as delectable as Mother's blackberry cobbler, the age-old Battle of the Bath reaches epic proportions, providing good clean fun for readers of all ages.

Grand Forks, ND: Valley Heritage Pres, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to edges; light crease near upper front edge; otherwise very minimal wear; appears unread; In this extensively researched study, authors Ramsey and Skroch tell the story of the Flood of 1950, from rising waters of Lake Tranverse to Winnipeg, rampaging throughout the valleys of the Red and its tributaries. The Raging Red is a major work on the Red River Valley Flood of 1950. It ranks as an outstanding account of a major natural disaster. The authors have put together a story that is complete, interesting and most readable.

Halmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press Inc., 2010. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Bernice's letters span the final two years of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway track building and are neatly woven together by Stevenson's well-researched narration. A collection of photographs illustrates the enormous task of constructing a railway along the Skeena River, through the Bulkley Valley and on to Burns Lake. Bernice travelled to a land her friends and family could not imagine, where she experienced the challenges of the Canadian western frontier and witnessed the construction of the railway, until the last spike was driven near her home early in the spring of 1914.

Toronto, ON: Coles Publishing, 1970. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; small closed tear to upper front corner at spine; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; 1970 reprint of an 1871 treatise that provided a detailed description of the over 45 Canadian railways that existed in 1871 with information on their construction, mileage, and finances (which were frequently in "embarrassed" condition). Among the systems covered are the Grand Trunk, the Canadian Pacific, and the Intercolonial as well as a host of others that would eventually disappear. With over 50 pages of vintage ads from railroad related companies, such as locomotive builders, rail manufacturers and bridge builders.

Winnipeg, MB: Signature Editions, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; A compelling exploration of the power of secrets in our lives. A worthy addition to any mystery library.

Winnipeg, MB: Signature Editions, 2000. Soft cover. As New. SIGNED BY ALISON PRESTON; As new condition; A compelling exploration of the power of secrets in our lives. A worthy addition to any mystery library.

New York, NY: Scholastic, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good+. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal shelfwear; small book; The original story of this shiny fish and his friends.