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  • The Cowboy Cavalry: The Story of the Rocky Mountain Rangers

    The Story of the Rocky Mountain Rangers

    by Gordon E. Tolton ...
    When Native and Métis unrest escalated into the Northwest Rebellion of 1885, white settlers in southern Alberta`s cattle country were terrified. Three major First Nations bordered their range, and war seemed certain. In anticipation, 114 men mustered to form the Rocky Mountain Rangers, a volunteer militia charged with ensuring the safety of the open range between the Rocky Mountains and the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Healy's West

    The Life and Times of John J. Healy

    by Gordon E. Tolton ...
    Through his incredibly varied fifty-year career, John J. Healy left an indelible mark on the Canadian and American west. At different points in his storied life, Healy was a soldier, a trapper, a prospector, a free trader, an explorer, a horse dealer, a scout, a lawman, a newspaper editor, a speculator, a merchant, a capitalist, a historian, and a politician. He defied classification while ... Read more

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  • Frontier Cowboys and the Great Divide

    Early Ranching in BC and Alberta

    by Ken Mather ...
    Despite being neighbouring provinces with long ranching histories, British Columbia and Alberta saw their ranching techniques develop quite differently. As most ranching styles were based on one of the two dominant styles in use south of the border, BC ranchers tended to adopt the California style whereas Alberta took its lead from Texas. But the different practices actually go back much further. ... Read more

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  • Gold Fever: Incredible Tales of the Klondike Gold Rush

    Incredible Tales of the Klondike Gold Rush

    by Rich Mole ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    In 1897, tens of thousands of would-be prospectors flooded into the Yukon in search of instant wealth during the Klondike Gold Rush. In this historical tale of mayhem and obsession, characters like prospectors George Carmack and Skookum Jim, Skagway gangster Soapy Smith and Mountie Sam Steele come to life. Enduring savage weather, unforgiving terrain, violence and starvation, a lucky few made ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Denny's Trek: A Mountie's Memoir of the March West

    A Mountie's Memoir of the March West

    by Cecil E. Denny ...
    Like many other pioneering North West Mounted Police officers, Cecil Denny was a colourful, independent man with a career full of conquests and controversy. He and his comrades played key roles in the taming of Canada's wild and woolly west, and in this compilation of selected writings from his books The Law Marches West and The Riders of the Plains, we get that story straight from the horse's ... Read more

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  • Ghost Town Stories of Alberta: Abandoned Dreams in the Shadows of the Canadian Rockies

    Abandoned Dreams in the Shadows of the Canadian Rockies

    by Johnnie Bachusky ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    Today, many of the historic coal-mining communities of the Rocky Mountains are uninhabited ghost towns. Yet behind the crumbled ruins are tales of perseverance, danger and romance. A devastating mine explosion on Halloween shatters the lives of mining families in Nordegg. The miners of Mountain Park build a hockey rink still celebrated in local lore. A young immigrant couple in Mercoal establishes ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Everything Under the Sun

    Toward a Brighter Future on a Small Blue Planet

    by David Suzuki, Ian Hanington ...
    In this compilation of David Suzuki's latest thoughts and writings, the renowned scientist, author, and broadcaster explores the myriad environmental challenges the world faces and their interconnected causes. In doing so, Suzuki shows that understanding the causes-and recognizing that everything in nature, including us, is interconnected-is crucial to restoring hope for a better future. The ... Read more

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  • Ghost Town Stories of the Red Coat Trail: From Renegade to Ruin on the Canadian Prairies

    From Renegade to Ruin on the Canadian Prairies

    by Johnnie Bachusky ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    The Red Coat Trail of southern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta runs near the route of the North West Mounted Police’s famous 1874 March West. Today, this lonely highway passes through a windswept land of ghostly abandoned towns. Johnnie Bachusky takes readers back to the heyday of these towns, which sprang up as settlers travelled west during the last great land rush. The Roaring Twenties ... Read more

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  • A Story of the West

    by Susan Spence ...
    Matt Daly and his father, John, arrive in Montana Territory driving a herd of Texas longhorns. It is the 1880s and the value of the vast grasslands of the American West has been discovered. The two are eager start a ranch and make their living on the remote frontier. After finding an ideal spot north of the Yellowstone River, they file a homestead claim and begin running cattle on the D Rocking D. ... Read more

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  • The Forty-Niners: A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado

    Unveiling the Golden Legacy of the Wild West

    by Stewart Edward White ...
    In "The Forty-Niners: A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado," Stewart Edward White meticulously chronicles the tumultuous journey of those seeking fortune during the Gold Rush era. Employing a vivid literary style characterized by rich descriptive prose and a robust narrative structure, White immerses readers in the personal stories and collective experiences of pioneers navigating the ... Read more

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  • Wild Men, Wild Alaska

    Finding What Lies Beyond the Limits

    by Rocky McElveen ...
    In Wild Men, Wild Alaska professional hunting and fishing guide and outfitter Rocky McElveen tells the stories of his own adventures as well as those of some of his well-known clients. The book takes readers directly into the Alaskan bush, and shares the intense challenges of a majestic wilderness that pushes a man to his limits. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • My Silent Pledge

    A Journey of Struggle, Survival and Remembrance

    by Sidney J Zoltak ...
    Series Book 2 - MiroLand
    A child survivor, a child of survivors and a grandchild of a survivor, Sidney Zoltak is all these things. His story about a family that struggled and endured, the generosity of those who saved them against all odds, and a vow never to forget is a remarkable journey through the Holocaust into a rich and full life. At eight, Sidney loses a middle class home and goes from the slow death of the ghetto ... Read more

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