Adult Braille Books – Non-fiction
Biography
BR73525
Great military leaders: charismatic Canadian commanders by Norman Leach.
1 v. of braille.
The history of Canada is filled with charismatic and talented military leaders. Each of the men featured in this collection was wildly successful in business and used his private wealth to provide Canada with a military unit at its times of greatest need. Today these respected units continue to serve Canada and Canadians. Includes biographies of Lord Strathcona, Henry Pellatt, and Hamilton Gault. Some descriptions of violence. 2004.
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Business
BR74521
Tales from under the rim: the marketing of Tim Hortons by Ron Buist.
2 v. of braille.
The original Tim Horton's founders - Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Tim Horton, doughnut entrepreneur Jim Charade, and Nova Scotia born franchise wizard Ron Joyce - are all profiled in this examination of the marketing strategies behind Canada's most popular coffee-and-doughnuts chain. Look behind the invention of the apple fritter and the raisin dutchie, how timbits are made, or the origins of "Roll Up the Rim to Win". 2003.
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Humour (Non-Fiction)
BR74550
Rick Mercer Report: the book by Rick Mercer.
2 v. of braille.
A collection of rants, writings, and comic encounters with the great and good of politics, showbiz, and literature. Relive Pierre Berton offering advice on rolling a joint or Margaret Atwood showing off her hockey skills as a goalie. Mercer has selected the best of his rants, sprinkled in choice moments from interviews, added other material that has never been broadcast, and arranged the whole into revealing themes and groupings with all-new introductions, reflections, and updates. Some strong language. 2007.
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Islam
BR74403
The heirs of the prophet Muhammad: Islam's first century and the origins of the Sunni-Shia schism by Barnaby Rogerson.
5 v. of braille.
Within a generation of Muhammad's death, his followers exploded out of Arabia to confront the two great superpowers of the seventh-century and establish Islam and a new civilization. Coming from small oasis communities of central Arabia, their achievements were immense. Rogerson also identifies the seeds of discord that destroyed the unity of Islam, and traces the roots of the schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.
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