One of Canada's most compelling political writers reveals how government really works—and how ordinary citizens can make it work for them.A lawyer, analyst, and former Nova Scotia cabinet minister, Graham Steele shared a candid chronicle of his experiences in Canadian government with his acclaimed memoir What I Learned About Politics. Now he presents an insiders' guide to modern Canadians politics, answering elusive questions such as: Who really runs the p...

Who has held political power in Nova Scotia? How did they get it? And what did they do with it? In his latest book, best-selling author and former cabinet minister Graham Steele takes us on a roller-coaster ride through seventy-five years of Nova Scotia politics from 1945 to 2020.The story ranges from Angus L. Macdonald, who won a crushing election victory in 1945 after a bitter falling-out with prime minister Mackenzie King, to Stephen McNeil, who provoked the first-ever teachers’...

On October 8, 2013, Nova Scotia's NDP government went down to a devastating election defeat. Premier Darrell Dexter lost his own seat, and the party held the dubious distinction of being the first one-term majority government in over 100 years.In this new memoir, former NDP finance minister and MLA Graham Steele tries to make sense of the election result and shares what he's learned from a fifteen-year career in provincial politics. In his trademark candid style, Steele pulls no pu...

Effective citizens--engaged, knowledgeable, and persistent, and united in common cause--are the most powerful force that ever was, or ever will be. I hope this book will help citizens to be more effective.In his uniquely straightforward and accessible style, Political insider Graham Steele pulls back the curtain on our political system and gives readers a look inside. A lawyer, analyst, former Nova Scotia cabinet minister, and author of the Globe & Mail bestselling memoir ...

The Ramp - A Heartwarming Adventure About Dreams, Transformation & the Magic of FlightAt Humbert Valley International Airport, the tugs work tirelessly on The Ramp, towing planes, moving baggage, and keeping everything running smoothly. But Oscar Junior isn't like the other tugs-he dreams of something more.A long-whispered myth tells of a place called India Alpha, where a t...

Despite being geographically cut off from large trade centers and important natural resources, Pittsburgh transformed itself into the most formidable steel-making center in the world. Beginning in the 1870s, under the engineering genius of magnates such as Andrew Carnegie, steel-makers capitalized on western Pennsylvania’s rich supply of high-quality coal and powerful rivers to create an efficient industry unparalleled throughout history. In City of Steel, Ken Kobus explores the evolution ...

Immerse yourself in the unnerving world of the paranormal with these tales of horror curated by Bram Stoker Award-nominated Anthony Rivera and Sharon Lawson, editors of the #1 bestseller Peel Back the Skin and the critically acclaimed Dark Visions series.It's here in Death's Realm where the spirits of the dead and monstrosities that should never exist torment the souls of the living they've left behind in sixteen disquieting tales of the supernatural from horror's...

A new boss.An old castle.A life-changing secret.When mild-mannered Dr. Catherine Kensie arrives at Dunhaven Castle, estate manager Jack Reid isn’t sure what to expect from his new boss. Other than adjusting to her preferences, though, he doesn’t foresee many issues.That is, until the new Countess begins experiencing strange phenomena within the castle walls. With Cate’s reports of people roaming the halls and phantom voices, Jack begins to investiga...

If Josie doesn’t confront what lurks in the shadows of her past to reclaim her life…it won’t just be her own soul on the line.Haunted by all-too-familiar bloody nightmares, Josie Benson’s life is falling apart. Even the best medical professionals can’t provide answers…though maybe the strange man who’s stalking her every move can.She sees him everywhere she goes, and she’s drawn to him with a power she doesn’t understand…until he shows up on her doorstep wi...

A centuries-old murder. An innocent man convicted.If you could change the past, would you?When Lady Catherine Kensie stumbles upon a sordid tale of murder on the estate’s grounds and learns her ancestor was convicted despite having an alibi, she’s determined to get to the bottom of things.While cautious estate manager, Jack Reid, isn’t sure there’s anything to be solved, he agrees to investigate.Together, the time-traveling duo sl...

EIN SOMMER ZUM VERLIEBEN von GRAHAM, LYNNEEr muss sie erobern, koste es, was es wolle! Als Angelos die wunderschöne Maxie kennenlernt, ist es um ihn geschehen. Er bietet ihr Reichtum und ein sorgenfreies Leben, wenn sie seine Geliebte wird. Aber Maxie will sein Geld nicht: Sie will einen Sommer zum Verlieben …HEIßE TRÄUME IN GRIECHENLAND von STEELE, JESSICAWiderwillig gibt sie seinen Wünschen nach - denn Elyss kann ihre Schulden nicht bezahlen! Also folgt sie dem Unte...

The cell walls closed around her, and Celine tried not to scream.It wouldn’t matter if she did; no one would be able to hear her. No one would be able to save her now. Trapped within an enchanted cell and hidden from the world, Celine Devereaux Buckley has nothing to do but ponder her fate. She should have been powerful enough to stop him, but when she was at her weakest, Duke Marcus Northcott finally captured her. Unsure of what wicked scheme he has planned for her and with no hop...