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<b>On The Bookshelf:</b> How to make a museum ... or art gallery

On The Bookshelf: How to make a museum ... or art gallery

Judith Nasby's The Making of a Museum details how the Art Gallery of Guelph came to be
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<b>On The Bookshelf:</b> Field Study is an exploration of both plant and people

On The Bookshelf: Field Study is an exploration of both plant and people

'Her very authentic and lyrical prose makes this beautifully illustrated book one to collect and read and read again'
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On The Bookshelf: The Listeners is a hum-dinger of a book

On The Bookshelf: The Listeners is a hum-dinger of a book

'For those who enjoy a path strewn with pertinent questions there are many'
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On The Bookshelf: A rollicking good time with Nicholas Ruddock's latest

On The Bookshelf: A rollicking good time with Nicholas Ruddock's latest

Guelph author gives us a The Last Hummingbird West of Chile, a period piece where a hummingbird is the voice of reason
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The Girl Who Loved Giraffes: a remarkable take on a remarkable woman

The Girl Who Loved Giraffes: a remarkable take on a remarkable woman

Rockwood resident Kathy Stinson captures the essence of Anne Innis Dagg
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<b>On The Bookshelf:</b> Suzanne Simard's Finding the Mother Tree

On The Bookshelf: Suzanne Simard's Finding the Mother Tree

Understanding how an important part of nature works and convincing others of it
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<b>On The Bookshelf:</b> What It's Like To Be A Bird

On The Bookshelf: What It's Like To Be A Bird

David Sibley's book provides wonderful insight into the world of birds
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On The Bookshelf: The beauty and brilliance of Seth on full display in Clyde Fans

On The Bookshelf: The beauty and brilliance of Seth on full display in Clyde Fans

Guelph's renowned Seth has created a 'profoundly moving' picture novel about people who find it hard to face truths that they are unwilling to do anything about
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Having And Being Had: Trying to understand one's place in a capitalist world

Having And Being Had: Trying to understand one's place in a capitalist world

'Eula Biss likens capitalism to Pokemon, where the participants playing do not really understand the rules but nevertheless are compelled to acquire (buy) more and more cards'
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<b>On The Bookshelf:</b> Trying to understand one's place in a capitalist world

On The Bookshelf: Trying to understand one's place in a capitalist world

'Eula Biss likens capitalism to Pokemon, where the participants playing do not really understand the rules but nevertheless are compelled to acquire (buy) more and more cards'
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