With the building of the railroad and the settlement of the plains, the North West was opening up. The Klondike stampede was a wild interlude in the epic story of western development, and here are its dramatic tales of hardship, heroism, and villainy. We meet Soapy Smith, dictator of Skagway; Swiftwater Bill Gates, who bathed in champagne; Silent Sam Bonnifield, who lost and won back a hotel in a poker game; and Roddy Connors, who danced away a fortune at a dollar a dance. We meet dance-ha...

To commemorate the bi-centenary of the War of 1812, Anchor Canada brings together Pierre Berton's two groundbreaking books on the subject. The Invasion of Canada is a remarkable account of the war's first year and the events that led up to it; Pierre Berton transforms history into an engrossing narrative that reads like a fast-paced novel. Drawing on personal memoirs and diaries as well as official dispatches, the author has been able to get inside the characters of the men who fo...

The bestselling, award-winning author of The American Invasion of Canada "has given great drama and immediacy to that turning point in Canadian history" ( Maclean's).On Easter Monday 1917 with a blizzard blowing in their faces, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in France seized and held the best-defended German bastion on the Western Front—the muddy scarp of Vimy Ridge. The British had failed to take the Ridge, and so had the French who had ...

In the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike reconstructs the incredible story of how some 2,000 miles of steel crossed the continent in just five years — exactly half the time stipulated in the contract. Pierre Berton recreates the adventures that were part of this vast undertaking: the railway on the brink of bankruptcy, with one hour between it and ruin; the extraordinary land boom of ...

"Sarah Bernhardt as I Knew Her" by Mme. Pierre Berton offers a captivating glimpse into the life of one of the most iconic actresses of the 19th century. Through Berton's personal anecdotes and vivid descriptions, readers are transported into the world of the legendary Bernhardt, who was known for her extraordinary talent and larger-than-life personality. The book captures the essence of Bernhardt's artistry, her passion for the stage, and her relationships with fellow artists, providing a...

A thought-provoking and provocative challenge to consumerism (with plenty of name-dropping and celebrity antics).Sassy and satirical, Shopomania is an economic, environmental and social study. This light-hearted, dark-souled dictionary of coined words, or “shoponyms,” takes readers on a roller-coaster ride of avaricious antics and outrageous profligacy.Shopping in one form or another has existed for millennia but, aside from a few slumps, each gene...

Ansible is an Open Source IT automation tool. This book contains all of the obvious and not-so-obvious best practices of Ansible automation. Every successful IT department needs automation nowadays for bare metal servers, virtual machines, could, containers, and edge computing. Automate your IT journey with Ansible automation technology.You are going to start with basic concepts and the installation of Ansible in Enterprise Linux and Community Linux using the most command package m...

Over 1.5 million Canadians were on relief, one in five was a public dependant, and 70,000 young men travelled like hoboes. Ordinary citizens were rioting in the streets, but their demonstrations met with indifference, and dissidents were jailed. Canada emerged from the Great Depression a different nation.The most searing decade in Canada's history began with the stock market crash of 1929 and ended with the Second World War. With formidable story-telling powers, Berton reconstructs...

The classic collection of award-winning medical investigative reporting.What do Lyme's disease in Long Island, a pig from New Jersey, and am amateur pianist have in common? All are subjects in three of 24 utterly fascinating tales of strange illnesses, rare diseases, poisons, and parasites—each tale a thriller of medical suspense by the incomparable Berton Roueché. The best of his New Yorker articles are collected here to astound readers with intriguing tales of epidemics in Americ...

Unleash the Power of Ansible to Automate Workflows, Streamline Operations, and Revolutionize Infrastructure ManagementKey Features● Automate tasks with Ansible code for error-free, high-performance results.● Master Ansible language essentials, architecture, and ad hoc commands.● Explore Ansible’s versatile capabilities to gain expertise in Linux and Windows administration● Achieve efficient configuration management, ...

Ansible is an open-source IT automation tool. This book includes both the obvious and the less obvious best practices for Ansible automation. Nowadays, every successful IT department relies on automation for bare metal servers, virtual machines, containers, and edge computing. Automate your IT journey with Ansible technology.You will begin by installing Ansible on Enterprise Linux, Community Linux, Windows, and MacOS using the most common package managers and archives.Each ...

One diagnosis changed everything.When Mike Berton was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, he didn't retreat from the world. Instead, he began sharing his thoughts, fears, discoveries and moments of hope through a series of heartfelt reflections.Written in real time as he navigated treatment, Moments with Mike is an honest and uplifting collection of those reflections, alongside the story of the family who walked every step beside him.F...