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Books make the best gifts. With Christmas fast approaching, McGill-Queen’s University Press has put together a Best of 2013 MQUP Gift List for 49th Shelf.
Here is our selection:
Journey with No Maps, by Sandra Djwa
Poet, traveller, artist, and mystic – the story of one extraordinary woman’s many lives.
Winner of the 2013 Governor General’s Award for Non-fiction, Journey with No Maps is the first biography of P.K. Page, a brilliant twentieth-century poet and a fine artist.
The Politics of the Pantry, by Michael Mikulak
For the locavore on your list:
Michael Mikulak’s The Politics of the Pantry is a timely examination of the sustainable food movement and its relationship to capitalism, value, and pleasure.
The Edge of the Precipice, edited by Paul Socken
What is the role of literature in the digital age?
This thoughtful collection of essays edited by Paul Socken will resonate with anyone who loves books.
Before Ontario, edited by Marit K. Munson and Susan M. Jamieson
A lively and accessible introduction to Ontario’s Aboriginal past, from the province’s leading archaeologists.
Before Ontario provides both an outline of Ontario’s ancient past and an easy to understand explanation of how archaeology works.
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Quotations for the Fast Lane, compiled by Richard Pound
An indispensable reference for finding the right thing to say at the right time.
“A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.”
– Garrison Keillor
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Harrison McCain, by Donald Savoie
The story of the man, his roots, his business genius, and how his company “went global” before globalization.
Donald Savoie presents a compelling and candid biography of one of the most famous and down-to-earth figures in Canadian business history.
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The Once and Future Great Lakes Country, by John L. Riley
A passionate, wide-ranging history of the landscapes around the Great Lakes.
“This important book comes at a crucial time for our culture and beyond that, for our planet. The vivid story-telling paints a picture of our history and geography that is fresh and often surprising.” – Robert Bateman, Canadian artist, environmentalist, and naturalist
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MQUP is also having an online Art Book Sale.
Throughout the holidays, we’re offering a 30% discount on select art history books, including all titles from the McGill-Queen’s/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Art History Series.
This sale ends 01/15/2014.
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