Non-Fiction
Books from our latest Pop Culture newsletter- Click a book cover to read that book's summary
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We Recommend: Extraordinary Families
We Recommend: Fascinating Canadians
We Recommend: Surviving Parenthood
We Recommend: Canadian Outdoors
We Recommend: Books made into Movies
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Armchair Travel
Books featured in our most recent Armchair Travel Newsletter- Click a book cover to read that book's summary
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A selection of Armchair Travel books
Best American Travel Writing series (published annually)
Authors who write Armchair Travel books
| Colin Angus | Frances Mayes |
| Bill Bryson | Peter Mayle |
| Tim Cahill | Dervla Murphy |
| Bruce Chatwin | Eric Newby |
| Marlena de Blasi | Michael Palin |
| Gerald Durrell | Freya Stark |
| Paul Theroux |
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Websites
Armchair Travel Company
An awesome directory site which will take you on 360° virtual tours of historic sites, gardens, military and space equipment and more.
Around the World in 80 Clicks.ORG
Sponsored by TraveAdventures.org, photographer Boris Kester has made his lifetime of travel photos available on the internet. Search options include regional headings, flag selections, themed categories or keyword. NOTE: the initial page may be slow to load but worth the wait, be patient! Most pictures can be sent as free e-cards.
Offbeat Travel
A travel guide to offbeat places and unusual destinations world-wide, with a fresh look at old favorites in the form of illustrated travel reports from experienced travelers. Check the sidebar ‘Armchair Travel’ for book reviews.
360TravelGuide.com
Provides the world's best collection of virtual tours and travel guides. From Paris to Dubai, from the Vatican to the Taj Mahal, from Islands to Oceans, you will find awe-inspiring virtual tours. To view the images, you will need to install the free Java plug-in.
Paranormal
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Books about astrology
Books about prophecies
Books about ghosts
Books about UFOs
Books about witchcraft
Authors who are psychics
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Religion and Spirituality
Books featured in our most recent Spirituality & Religion Newsletter
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Books about Religion and Spirituality
Books about living a Christian life
Books about living a Jewish life
Books about living a Muslim life
Books about parenting children religiously
Books about the relationship of one religion to another
Books about living a Spiritual life
For Books about a specific religion, look at the Religion Research Guide .
For Inspirational novels, look at the Inspirational Fiction Genre Guide.
Authors who write about Religion and Spirituality
Karen Armstrong (religion)Carlos Castanada (Spirituality)
Edgar Cayce (Spirituality)
Pema Chodron (Buddhism)
Deepak Chopra (Spirituality)
Wayne Dyer (Spirituality)
Shakti Gawain (Spirituality)
Thich Nhat Hanh (Buddhism)
Louise Hay (Spirituality)
Dalai Lama (Spirituality)
C.S. Lewis (Christian)
Caroline Myss (Spirituality)
Tariq Ramadan (Islam)
Don Miguel Ruiz (Spirituality)
Mother Theresa (Christian)
Marjane Satrapi (Islamic)
Joseph Telushkin (Jewish)
Eckhart Tolle (Spirituality)
Ken Wilbur (Christian)
Marianne Williamson (Spirituality)
Philip Yancey (Christian)
Paramahansa Yogananda (Spirituality)
Gary Zukaw (Spirituality)
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Websites
Best Spirituality.com
Recommendations and community submitted reviews and ratings for spiritual books, quotes, spiritual movies, essays and websites.
Spotlight on Books
International Women's Day
International Women's Day is celebrated on Saturday, March 8. To find out more about this day, visit the official website.
Why not mark this day by reading about women, whether it's women in history, feminism, women's health, women growing older or women and relationships.
Here's just a taste of what we have to offer at your Library. Click on a heading to discover a list of books and more.
Beat the Bulge
Do your New Year's resolutions include losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle?
If so, let us help you find some resources to get you started! We have...
Books about how to lose weight
Books about changing your eating habits (and discovering why you overeat)
Books with healthy recipes for your children
For the Holidays
Happy Holidays from your Library !
It's a busy time of year! Let us make it a little easier with the direct links below to the books and other materials you may be looking for.
For Christmas
Christmas stories for children
Nativity stories for children
Christmas movies
Planning your wedding
Your Library has a selection of books, music and more to help you plan for this special day.
Books with ideas for bridal showers
Books to assist with wedding planning
Books about wedding etiquette, such as the responsibilities of members of the wedding party
Books with sample wedding speeches and toasts
True Crime
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Arthur Ellis Award winners for best non-fiction (formerly True Crime)
Authors who write True Crime
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Websites
Crime Culture
This site provides essays on subject areas including “true crime” and features reading lists.
Crime Library
This site (from TruTV.com) contains hundreds of “stories on major crimes, criminals, trials, forensics and criminal profiling.” There is a focus on recent crimes, but the site is expanding to include historically notorious characters.