Greystone Books imprint: 184 books
Rowboat in a Hurricane
My Amazing Journey Across a Changing Atlantic Ocean
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
"Like many other adventurers before her, Angus bravely sacrificed a host of human comforts to give us a glimpse into an experience most of us wouldn't dare dream of. At the same time, she humbly inspires us to make a small effort to reverse the tide." -- Ottawa Citizen
In 2005-06,...
From the Far Side of the River
Chest-Deep in Little Fishes and Big Ideas
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2012
As he braves rills, rivers, and ocean waters in search of his elusive quarry, Paul Quarrington's casts are as likely to call up thoughts of his troubled marriage, his father's death, or one of midlife's existential questions as they are to yield a fish, big or small. But whatever his trials and triumphs,...
Birdmania
A Remarkable Passion for Birds
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2017
"An exquisitely beautiful book ...These stories about birds are ultimately reflections on the curious nature of humanity itself"
— Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk
There is no denying that many people are crazy for birds. Packed with intriguing facts and exquisite and rare...
Teenagers
A Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
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A biological, anthropological, zoological, and cultural study of human adolescence that explains how teenagers are the pinnacle of human achievement.
This book will change the way people think about teenagers. No longer society's scourge, the teenager emerges from David Bainbridge's...
This One Looks Like a Boy
My Gender Journey to Life as a Man
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2019
Inspiring and honest, this unique memoir of gender transition and coming-of-age proves it’s never too late to find your true identity.
Since he was a small child, Lorimer Shenher knew something for certain: he was a boy. The problem was, he was growing up in a girl’s body.
In this...
Planet Heart
How an Unhealthy Environment Leads to Heart Disease
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2014
Everyone knows that high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, stress, and a sedentary lifestyle are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. But few know that an unhealthy environment is also a critical risk factor for heart disease. In this incisive, authoritative, and accessible book,...
Sex, Lies and Pharmaceuticals
How Drug Companies Plan to Profit from Female Sexual Dysfunction
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2010
A provocative exposÈ of the lucrative industry built around a newly constructed disorder.
Set against a backdrop of virtual intercourse, online porn, and burgeoning Viagra sales, this compelling new book reveals how women's sexual difficulties are being repackaged as symptoms of a new disease-female...
The Diabetes Code
Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Fung’s previous book The Obesity Code has sold more than 100,000 copies in print, and 50,000 ebooks.
There are multiple facebook pages dedicated to his work (including a group dedicated to the Obesity Code diet with 24k members, and Fung Shweigh, a fan page, with 9000 members).
Fung has appeared on...
Yukon
A Wilder Place
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
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A celebration of the Yukon, one of the worldís last wild hot spots.
In this remarkable collection of photographs, Fritz Mueller captures fleeting, compelling moments in a timeless Yukon landscape, one of the worldís wildest and most overlooked wilderness areas. The view through...
Behind Putin's Curtain
Friendships and Misadventures Inside Russia
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
An outsider's perspective from deep inside Russia
Featuring many quotes and stories from time spent with "every day" Russians
Timely given the current political tension between Russia and the West
Presents a side of Russia not often seen in mainstream news coverage
Barefoot at the Lake
A Boyhood SUmmer in Cottage Country
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2015
"Bruce Fogle's sweet, beautifully-written memoir, Barefoot at the Lake, precisely catches the fleeting magic of both adolescence and Canadian summer. Reading it is like peering into a snapshot, taken long ago at a beloved cottage." —David Macfarlane, author of Summer Gone
An idyllic...
by Christiane Ritter
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2010
In this extraordinary adventure, a reluctant visitor to the Arctic thrives in the awesome and unforgiving landscape.
In 1933, Christiane Ritter, a painter from Austria, travelled to Spitsbergen, an Arctic island north of Norway, to be with her husband. He had been taking part in a scientific...
by John Acorn, Alan Smith, Nicola Koper
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2018
Three local experts reveal their favorite places to watch birds in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
In Best Places to Bird in the Prairies, three of Canada’s top birders reveal their favorite destinations for spotting local birds in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. They highlight...
by Marie De Hennezel
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2017
A Frenchwoman’s advice for how women—and men—of a certain age can enjoy love, sex, and desire in their sixties and seventies and beyond.
With wit and a soupçon of irreverence, Marie de Hennezel shows that there is no age limit for erotic joy. Through interviews with countless older French...