The life of Canada's police and military hero is "a story worth telling. Macleod's solid research and clear writing also make it a story worth reading" ( AlbertaPrimeTimes.com).Sam Steele, "the man who tamed the Gold Rush," had a high-profile public career, yet his private life has been closely protected. This biography follows Steele's rise from farm boy in backwoods Ontario to the much-lauded Major General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele. Drawing on the vast S...

Sam Steele, “the man who tamed the Gold Rush,” had a high-profile public career, yet his private life has been closely protected. Sam Steele: A Biography follows Steele’s rise from farm boy in backwoods Ontario to the much-lauded Major General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele. Drawing on the vast Steele archive at the University of Alberta, this comprehensive biography vividly recounts some of the most significant events of the first fifty years of Canadian Confederation—including the founding o...

The Palliative Care Handbook (9th Edition) is a sought-after resource globally, and now for the first time this new edition includes extensive support for advanced dementia.A popular resource promoting clinical excellence in palliative care, this ninth edition has been updated by authors Professor Rod MacLeod and Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane to include comprehensive guidelines for people with dementia receiving end-of-life care.It builds on previous editi...

Competitiveness. Leadership. Inclusiveness. Discipline. Dedication to community. Together, these traits form the blueprint for teams that not only win, but transcend sport and develop a purpose to keep on winning for the good of the communities that surround and support them. Alberta’s reputation in Canadian football was built uponthis foundation.Through countless hours of intimate interviews and heartfelt discussions with former coaches, players, and their families, author ...

In the cellar of a bookstore in the hidden, magical neighborhoods that thread all throughout Minneapolis, a support group for the Victims of That Bastard Magician Samson meets.Ghostly Kitty, who once jostled Samson, no longer possesses a physical form.Loquacious Lara, who missed his lack of interest in her words, no longer articulates anything.Eternal wanderer Mo, who couldn’t take Samson where he wanted to go, has lost the ability to get anywhere deliberately ever ...