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You Don’t Know Me, But You Love Me
$38.00You Don’t Know Me, But You Love Me is a biography of beloved American movie actor Dick Miller. Miller’s fantastically storied life, the legendary people with whom he has worked and played, the times in which he’s lived and the fascinating environments of both Broadway and Hollywood over the past seventy years are all thoroughly and engagingly explored in this first and only biography of the cult legend. The result of both extensive interviews and exhaustive research, You Don’t Know Me, But You Love Me is at once story of how an unassuming guy stumbled into acting and became cult royalty, an epic love story of a man and his wife, a parallel story of an actor and his director (Corman), and a secret history of Hollywood. Referred to by Roger Corman as the “best actor in Hollywood” a favourite character actor of Quentin Tarantino, and in the words of Jonathan Demme, “a first-rate actor who makes any scene he’s in better,” Miller’s particular magic continues to work itself on Hollywood elite and movie buffs alike.
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You Don’t Need an MBA to Make Millions
$19.95?Tim Moore’s summer job in the moving business led to the creation of the largest, coast-to-coast moving company in Canada – AMJ Campbell Van Lines. With 48 offices, Tim’s company generated $125 million in sales.
Today, as one of Canada’s most successful businessmen, Tim is able to spot and mentor future entrepreneurs. Dozens of ordinary people were tutored by Tim to become successful business operators, and often, millionaires themselves. With his latest venture, Premiere Executive Suites, Tim has progressed from a single condo in Halifax to 400+ suites and townhouses in eight cities across Canada — in less than five years!
In this book, he provides practical advice on how to start and run a successful business. Some of the chapters include “Creating a Second Successful Business,” “Real Estate . . . Always a Good Investment,” “Partners — and How to Choose Them,” “Nice Guys Finish First,” and “Making Your Business Stand Out from the Competition.”
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You Exist. Details Follow.
$16.00Each new volume by Stuart Ross is a more confounding grab bag than the last. In ‘You Exist. Details Follow.’, his seventh full-length collection of poetry, Stuart Ross veers in opposite directions: narrative confessional poems, and works that might be considered abstract expressionist, and a lot both in between and beyond those boundaries. Still, each poem breathes with the signature weirdness, the sharp wit and gentle awe that Ross is known for.
Here you’ll find new poems from Ross’songoing Razovsky series, one-line poems, centos, fractured sonnets, poems composed through surrealist strategies, and more.
“A voice all his own. Stuart Ross unleashes his refreshing snark in his latest collection of poems, ‘You Exist. Details Follow.’ Stuart Ross is no punk kid, but he writes with a refreshing snark. It’s a voice much in evidence in his latest book, a collection of poems called ‘You Exist. Details Follow.’ (Anvil Press). He runs the gamut from his own brand of absurdist expressionism to fond childhood memories and poetic confessions. Here are a misplaced tuba, badly sewn dog suits, and Highway 6 Revisited, about a butcher waking from a dream of meat, then dancing down a country road. Then you come across ‘French Fries’, a charming story of a child pretending to be asleep during a road trip: ‘You smell French fries. It is time/to pretend to wake up.’ In another poem, Ross wisely and parenthetically writes: (Tension is a good thing sometimes. For example, you shouldstick it in art.) Stuart Ross loves that tension, fortunately for his readers.” -Uptown (Winnipeg)
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You Fancy Yourself
$16.95When Elsa and her family move from Iceland to Scotland, she is filled with uncontrollable joy over the new adventure she is about to begin. With her infectious energy and love for the dramatic, Elsa stands out both in her community and within her classroom, but this exuberance also targets her as an outcast. Only through the faith of a new friend and the strength of her imagination does Elsa find the courage to look inside herself and find pride in who she is and where she came from. Through her vivid characters Maja Ardal depicts Scotland in the 50s as a place of hope and harsh discrimination for immigrants.
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You Got the Part!
$17.95You Got the Part! is a must-have resource for anyone auditioning for roles in film and television. It is a comprehensive guide showing how to land an audition, how to prepare for and perform at that audition, and how to follow up afterward. Written by an award-winning casting director with twenty-eight years in the industry, this book takes the reader behind the scenes at actual casting sessions. Practical information is mixed with insiders’ tips supported by anecdotes and stories from actors and casting directors. You Got the Part! is amusing and informative, and an essential tool for both the novice and the experienced actor.
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You have been Referred
$24.95You have been referred!: My life in Applied Anthropology, is a career memoir spanning the period 1969 – 2014, and detailing the process whereby the author combined his philosophical grounding in both Anthropology and Law to find fulfillment in several Canadian non- governmental organizations (NGOs). The organizational structure of the book follows the development of a career thesis, its exploration in antithesis employment in for- profit corporations, and its ultimate success in the synthesis provided by NGOs. The format of the book is a creative mixture of stories and case studies involving characters who were influential at each stage of the author’s career development. The career arc of the book also follows the author’s development as son, husband, and father in family situations based in Vancouver and Calgary. Many of the chapters also trace the process of economic development in hinterland regions of northern Canada and the Kola Peninsula of north- western Russia. Indigenous people play numerous roles in the narrative arc of the book’s development. In particular, the Mowachaht, Blackfoot, Metis, Cree, and Gwich’in Dene cultures in Canada and the Russian Sami are featured in the book. The corporate cultures of the Calgary and Toronto oil patch are also contributors. The book concludes with a fictional celebration including all the characters.
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You Know Who You Are
$17.00Ian Williams writes challenging poetry. His poems address the crisis of young, black masculinity in cities, paint starkly urban portraits of life and break open stereotypes. Sly humour laces through this collection, and Williams is adept at playing with language to change meanings in unexpected ways. For him it’s easy to turn the word go into gone.
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You May Not Take the Sad and Angry Consolations
$19.95Conceived as an archive of wisdom written by a disabled man for his children, You May Not Take the Sad and Angry Consolations gives voice to the experience of living in an ableist society: “Why does it hurt when emotion spills out of a body? How does emotion spell ‘body’? What does it mean to be good? Why is the surplus of beauty everywhere? What is the password?” Weaving together reflections on fatherhood, Walt Whitman’s place in American history, art, and the lingering effects of past trauma, these ringing and raw poems theorize on the concept of shame, its intended purpose, and its effects for and on disabled body-minds.
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You Mean Everything
$6.95There are thousands upon thousands of love songs. There’s probably one for every happy and hurting heart, from Springsteen’s “If I should Fall Behind” to Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U.” On their first album, acclaimed Atlanta band, Drivin’ N Cryin’ wrote a song about love. It wasn’t perfect. It didn’t want to be. Love isn’t perfect. Now, 30 years later, You Mean Everything is as relevant and tender as when the needle first touched wax. Never published in print, featuring illustrations by M. C. Joudrey, this little book offers the song’s poetic lyrics for all to hold and share. The perfect alternative to a greeting card.
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You Should Be Dancing
$21.95From behind the drumkit to the top of the charts: the backstage story of the Bee Gees
With worldwide sales of over 220 million records, the Bee Gees are the sixth-best-selling music artists in history. Dennis Bryon’s story of how he became the Bee Gees’ drummer during their peak period offers many never-before-told tales about such infectious hits as “Stayin’ Alive,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” and “Night Fever.” From Dennis’s beginnings in a Welsh band to his crucial role in the superstar group, You Should Be Dancing reveals unforgettable stories of his encounters with many famous musicians, including the Bee Gees themselves, Andy Gibb, Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, and Olivia Newton-John. Illustrated with Bee Gees photographs and ephemera, Bryon’s memoir takes Bee Gees fans and music enthusiasts alike on one of the wildest rides in pop history.
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You Still Look the Same
$16.95A moving collection of poetry about navigating mid-life, full of humour and wit, from acclaimed novelist Farzana Doctor.
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You Will Remember Me
$18.95Memory, personal, familial, and societal – is the central theme of this new play by Governor General’s Award-winning playwright François Archambault. Translated by Bobby Theodore, this work follows a family’s struggle with dementia. Edouard is a University professor and historian, a figure prominent in the public eye and a long-time sovereignist. He has been proud throughout his life of his prodigious memory. As memory fails, Edouard tests the ability of family members to care for him. The play also examines collective memory and the current state of affairs in Quebec. Edouard has been appearing on talk shows since his retirement, railing against the dumbing down of society and the adverse effects of technology. Archambault uses personal memory as a foil and metaphor to explore social memory, particularly reexamining moments from the history of the Parti Québécois. Subtle, moving, and funny, You Will Remember Me shows that living completely in the present moment is a nightmare. Harkening to the past, and memory are essential for the human condition.
You will Remember Me opened in French in 2014 and was produced in English at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto.
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You Would Have Done It Too
$22.95You know things are bad when you wished your only concern was sleepwalking off a balcony straight into a killer’s knife.
Felix’s college life is already a mess- failing classes, hiding his gay crush on his best friend, and keeping his bullies from discovering he dances with pizza boxes in his sleep. But now, those same bullies are dropping like flies, and contrary to campus opinion and the damning blood in his bathroom, Felix didn’t do it.
As the body count rises, someone seems to be shadowing his every move. If he says the wrong thing, trusts the wrong person, he might not be the only one who won’t make it to graduation.
Is someone framing him to make him their last victim, or are they trying to protect him from something even worse?
Discover the chilling twists in You Would Have Done It Too-where survival means questioning everyone, including yourself.
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You, Kwaznievski, You Piss Me Off
$19.95“Lavery’s imagination is formidable, his surreal images striking, his insights sharp.” — Globe and Mail
“Lavery’s use of language and characterization is incredible.” — Scene Magazine
“When I was young, very young, I thought it would be a good idea to be a policeman. Because, I thought, if I fought crime really hard,by the time I got to be forty, forty-five maybe, there wouldn’t be any more crime.” Detective Inspector Paul-François Bastarache, despite his degrees in Criminology and Business Administration, and his devotion to a distinguished career, does not achieve his goal.
You, Kwaznievski, You Piss Me Off deals with crimes that remain unsolved. Some are unpleasant and brutal, some of doubtful importance — others might even be considered useful. But most are ambiguous, difficult to reconstruct, and the result of misunderstandings or miscommunication.
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You’ll Pay For This
$19.95“If you’ve ever wondered why your city keeps cutting services while your taxes keep rising, this book is for you. With sharp analysis and a touch of humor, Mitch unpacks the financial realities behind failing infrastructure and declining city budgets. A powerful and much-needed wake-up call.” — Charles Marohn, Founder and President of Strong Towns
Cities provide valuable quality of life amenities like parks, pools and libraries. They’re also responsible for providing critical life-sustaining services, things like sanitation, public safety and clean drinking water. Vitally, they need to be able to do it not only today, but for generations to come. So how do we know if our city can afford to do this forever? And if not, what needs to change?
Most people have no idea what the answer is, or how to find it. But have no fear: help is on the way! Luckily, you can read this book while you wait for it to arrive.
Just kidding – you’re the help. (Or you will be after reading this book.)
You’ll Pay For This kicks off The City Project, a series edited by Emma and Michel Durand-Wood.
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You’re In Canada Now …
$21.95Evocative and superbly rakish, this collection is a generous diagnosis of the often offbeat worlds of family, writing, travel, sex and death as interpreted through the real-life adventures of Susan Musgrave. Equally at home recounting the lore of her outlaw husband, Stephen Reid, or interpreting the arcane rituals of her teenage girls, Musgrave brings to her literary essays that same invigorating freshness for which she has become known through her fiction and poetry. In settings ranging from the aching solitude of the Queen Charlotte Islands to the sweaty intensity of bandido apartments in Panama, Musgrave muses with her legendary wit and pastiche, while creating graffiti-like impressions of the writer’s essential take on those closest to her. One of Canada’s most publicized and popular writers, Susan Musgrave is unique, and this is the reader’s chance to get up close and personal.