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Fifteen Dogs
- Written by: André Alexis
- Narrated by: André Alexis
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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A bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic....
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Fabulous
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-04-06
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Letters to His Son, 1746-1747
- On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
- Written by: Lord Chesterfield
- Narrated by: David Thorn
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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The first set of an extraordinary collection of 10 sets of personal letters written by Lord Chesterfield to his illegitimate son, young Philip Stanhope, then living abroad with his tutor to further his education....
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Voices in Time
- Written by: Hugh MacLennan
- Narrated by: Daniel Michael Karpenchuk
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
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Hugh MacLennan skillfully juxtaposes the insanity of life in Nazi Germany, the political climate of Montreal in the 1960s, and the perspective of an old man looking back on the conditions that led to world destruction as the background to an unforgettable love story....
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On Herring Cove Road
- Mr. Rosen and His 43Lb Anxiety, Book 1
- Written by: Michael Kroft
- Narrated by: Richard Paul Thomas
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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Once an amusing extrovert with a reputation as a prankster, Mr. Rosen is entering his senior years as a stoic, thirty-year converted introvert who hates change, has little to no interest in people....
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My Conversations with Canadians
- Essais Series, Book 4
- Written by: Lee Maracle
- Narrated by: Marysia Bucholc
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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On her first book tour, Lee Maracle was asked a question from the audience, one she couldn't possibly answer at that moment. These questions, which touch upon subjects such as citizenship, segregation, labor, law, prejudice and reconciliation, are the heart of My Conversations with Canadians.
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Gutter Child
- Written by: Jael Richardson
- Narrated by: Phoenix Pagliacci
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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Imagine a world in which the hopeless and vulnerable are forced to buy their freedom by working off their debt to society. Imagine a world divided into the privileged Mainland and the policed Gutter. In that world lives Elimina Dubois, one of 100 children selected as a social experiment....
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It Could Have Been Good
- By Jessica on 2021-03-20
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Fifteen Dogs
- Written by: André Alexis
- Narrated by: André Alexis
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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A bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic....
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Fabulous
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-04-06
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Letters to His Son, 1746-1747
- On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
- Written by: Lord Chesterfield
- Narrated by: David Thorn
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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The first set of an extraordinary collection of 10 sets of personal letters written by Lord Chesterfield to his illegitimate son, young Philip Stanhope, then living abroad with his tutor to further his education....
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Voices in Time
- Written by: Hugh MacLennan
- Narrated by: Daniel Michael Karpenchuk
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
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Hugh MacLennan skillfully juxtaposes the insanity of life in Nazi Germany, the political climate of Montreal in the 1960s, and the perspective of an old man looking back on the conditions that led to world destruction as the background to an unforgettable love story....
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On Herring Cove Road
- Mr. Rosen and His 43Lb Anxiety, Book 1
- Written by: Michael Kroft
- Narrated by: Richard Paul Thomas
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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Once an amusing extrovert with a reputation as a prankster, Mr. Rosen is entering his senior years as a stoic, thirty-year converted introvert who hates change, has little to no interest in people....
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My Conversations with Canadians
- Essais Series, Book 4
- Written by: Lee Maracle
- Narrated by: Marysia Bucholc
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
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On her first book tour, Lee Maracle was asked a question from the audience, one she couldn't possibly answer at that moment. These questions, which touch upon subjects such as citizenship, segregation, labor, law, prejudice and reconciliation, are the heart of My Conversations with Canadians.
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Gutter Child
- Written by: Jael Richardson
- Narrated by: Phoenix Pagliacci
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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Imagine a world in which the hopeless and vulnerable are forced to buy their freedom by working off their debt to society. Imagine a world divided into the privileged Mainland and the policed Gutter. In that world lives Elimina Dubois, one of 100 children selected as a social experiment....
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It Could Have Been Good
- By Jessica on 2021-03-20
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The Watch That Ends the Night
- Written by: Hugh MacLennan
- Narrated by: Julian Casey
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
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George and Catherine Stewart share not only the burden of Catherine's heart disease, which could cause her death at any time, but the memory of Jerome Martell, her first husband and George's closest friend....
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Scars and Stars
- Written by: Jesse Thistle
- Narrated by: Jesse Thistle
- Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins
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Fans of Jesse Thistle’s extraordinary debut From the Ashes have already had the pleasure of knowing his poetry. In Scars and Stars, he digs deeper into the poetic form, which is especially close to his heart....
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Lovely!
- By Jeanguy Turmelle on 2023-09-11
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Poésies, contes et nouvelles du Québec
- Written by: Divers auteurs
- Narrated by: Jean Fauber, Ghislaine Paradis
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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Découvrez, grâce à l’extraordinaire talent de Jean Faubert et de Ghislaine Paradis la richesse de l’expression de la langue des écrivains et poètes du Québec....
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This Accident of Being Lost
- Written by: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
- Narrated by: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
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This Accident of Being Lost is the knife-sharp new collection of stories and songs from award-winning Nishnaabeg storyteller and writer Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. Blending elements of science fiction, contemporary realism, and the lyric voice, these are visionary pieces....
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Wires That Sputter
- Poems
- Written by: Britta Badour
- Narrated by: Britta Badour
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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A powerful debut collection from an award-winning artist, public speaker, and poet....
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Highly recommend checking this out
- By bboypiecez on 2023-06-23
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Unscripted with Mila
- Vested Interest: ABC Corp, Book 6
- Written by: Melanie Moreland
- Narrated by: Maxine Mitchell, John Lane
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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From New York Times best-selling author Melanie Moreland comes a story of finding love, acceptance, and happiness when you least expect it. Mila Morrison prefers the silent company of her keyboard to that of people. She lives vicariously through the characters she creates....
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loved it
- By 🎧💕💕💕 readittomebaby 💕💕💕🎧 on 2023-08-14
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La naissance de Jalna
- Jalna - La saga des Whiteoak 1
- Written by: Mazo de la Roche
- Narrated by: Catherine Gautier
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
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Cette fresque familiale canadienne fut l'un des plus grands succès de la littérature nord-américaine, dès la parution en 1927 du premier...
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You Look Good for Your Age: An Anthology
- Robert Kroetsch Series
- Written by: Rona Altrows - editor
- Narrated by: Marysia Bucholc
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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With wit and wisdom, women writers challenge ageism through essays, short stories, and poetry....
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The Blue Clerk
- Ars Poetica in 59 Versos
- Written by: Dionne Brand
- Narrated by: Dionne Brand
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
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On a lonely wharf a clerk in an ink blue coat inspects bales and bales of paper that hold a poet's accumulated left-hand pages--the unwritten, the withheld, the unexpressed, the withdrawn, the restrained....
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L'Héritage des Whiteoak
- Jalna - La saga des Whiteoak 5
- Written by: Mazo de la Roche
- Narrated by: Catherine Gautier
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
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Renny Whiteoak, l’héritier de Jalna, revient d’Europe à la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale. Le domaine a été mal géré et ses quatre jeunes...
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You'll Come Back to Yourself
- Written by: Michaela Angemeer
- Narrated by: Michaela Angemeer
- Length: 26 mins
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Dive into this collection of poetry and prose inspired by modern dating and broken relationships, perfect for fans of Rupi Kaur and Orion Carloto....
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Living in the Tall Grass
- Poems of Reconciliation
- Written by: Chief R. Stacey Laforme
- Narrated by: Chief R. Stacey Laforme
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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In Living in the Tall Grass: Poems of Reconciliation, Chief Stacey Laforme gives a history of his people through stories and poetry to allow us to see through the eyes of indigenous people....
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Runaway Dreams
- Written by: Richard Wagamese
- Narrated by: Billy Merasty
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
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Having developed an impressive reputation for his many novels and non-fiction works, Richard Wagamese now presents a collection of stunning poems ranging over a broad landscape....
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Relatable, true, and real
- By Kelly on 2022-06-09
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Le dernier sacrement
- Written by: Denis Bouchard
- Narrated by: Denis Bouchard, Marylou Belugou, Ayana O'Shun, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Denis Prud'homme est hospitalisé dans une unité de soins palliatifs. Professeur d'université, enfant de la Révolution tranquille, Denis est athée, et plutôt deux fois qu'une! Mais voilà qu'à sa dernière heure, il doute....
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The Amendment
- Contract Series # 3,
- Written by: Melanie Moreland
- Narrated by: John Lane, Tatiana Sokolov
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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Richard VanRyan has it all. A loving wife, a beautiful family, great friends, and a career he excels at. He is riding high on the crest of life. What happens when the ride stops? When the unthinkable becomes reality and life may never again be the same? The Contract has changed....
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Nomenclature: New and Collected Poems
- Written by: Dionne Brand, Christina Sharpe - introduction
- Narrated by: Dionne Brand, Christina Sharpe
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
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An immense achievement, comprising a decades-long career—new and collected poetry from one of Canada’s most honoured and significant poets.
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Coke Machine Glow
- Written by: Gordon Downie
- Narrated by: Dan Ayckroyd, Robbie Baker, Clare Downie, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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On the 20th-anniversary year of Coke Machine Glow, fans have more to delight in: the audiobook of Coke Machine Glow and a brand-new album by Downie, released posthumously.
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Book of Mercy
- Written by: Leonard Cohen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
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Internationally celebrated for his writing and his music, Leonard Cohen is revered as one of the great writers, performers, and daring artists of our time. Now available on audio for the first time, the poems in Book of Mercy brim with praise, despair, anger, doubt, and trust....
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Stranger Music
- Selected Poems and Songs
- Written by: Leonard Cohen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
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Through the release of more than a dozen studio albums, Leonard Cohen gained a reputation as a dazzlingly literate and consistently daring songwriter. Stranger Music brings together, for the first time in one volume, a generous selection of Leonard Cohen's song lyrics and poetry....
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Each Man's Son
- Written by: Hugh MacLennan
- Narrated by: Billy MacLellan
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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Dan Ainslie, a brilliant doctor working with the miners of his native Cape Breton Island, is forty-two and deeply in love with his wife. Longing for the son he can never have, he comes to love the young Alan MacNeil, whose father deserted him and his mother several years before....
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The Cremation of Sam McGee
- Written by: Robert Service
- Narrated by: Mike Vendetti
- Length: 6 mins
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Cap the narrator makes a deal with his pal Sam McGee that he will cremate him when he dies. Now the problem is where to do this deed in the frozen Yukon....
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a pals last need is a thing to heed
- By Heather Elizabeth Rose on 2021-06-12
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Mary Wakefield (French edition)
- Jalna - La saga des Whiteoak 3
- Written by: Mazo de la Roche
- Narrated by: Catherine Gautier
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
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Cette fresque familiale canadienne fut l'un des plus grands succès de la littérature nord-américaine, dès la parution en 1927 du premier des seize...
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C'est le coeur qui lâche en dernier
- Written by: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Caroline Breton
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
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Stan et Charmaine ont été touchés de plein fouet par la crise économique qui consume les États-Unis. Tous deux survivent grâce aux maigres...
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Depression & Other Magic Tricks
- Written by: Sabrina Benaim
- Narrated by: Sabrina Benaim
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Performance poet Sabrina Benaim presents Depression & Other Magic Tricks, a collection of poems that explores themes of mental health, love, and family. It is a documentation of struggle and triumph, a celebration of daily life and of living....
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Wasn’t what I expected- Mixed feeling
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-08-02