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AMERICAN BUT BETTER
CANNON, CHRIS
Skylight Books – Hotlist Fall 2012
Based on their hilarious viral campaign, a new satirical political party announces its Canadacy for president of
the United States. This isn't an invasion, it's an intervention. From the country that brought you toques and Justin
Bieber comes a plan to restore America to its former glory. The U.S. political system increasingly resembles an
all-chimp revue of Cats, and its citizens are looking for a new leader. That leader is Canada. Following their viral
YouTube campaign, the leaders of the Canada Party here unveil their platform for U.S. presidency. Their
promises: Oil pipelines will carry maple syrup, Corners will be installed in the Oval Office, and timeouts given to
Congressmen who can't play nice. The phrase 'job creators' will be changed to 'job creationists,' and they will be
given seven days to actually create some.
HUMOUR 1ST PRINTING 15,000 IN CANADA
DOUGLAS & MCINTYRE 176 PAGES
9781771000628
$16.95 HC
AUGUST 2012
AMONG THE ISLANDS
FLANNERY, TIM
Twenty-five years ago, a young Australian museum curator named Tim Flannery set out to research the fauna of
the Pacific Islands. Starting with a survey of one of the most inaccessible islands in Melanesia, the young
scientist found himself ghost whispering, snake wrestling and Quadoi hunting in search of a small bat that turned
out not to be so interesting. With accounts of discovering, naming and sometimes eating new mammal species;
being thwarted or aided by local customs; and historic scientific expeditions, Flannery, now one of the world’s top
environmentalists, takes us on a journey through some of the most diverse and spectacular places on earth.
SCIENCE/NATURE 1ST PRINTING 3500
HARPER COLLINS CANADA 288 PAGES
9781443413565
$27.99 HC
OCTOBER 2012
AND LIVE REJOICING
SMITH, HUSTON
Huston Smith was born in 1919 in Dzhou Dzu, China, the son of missionaries. His primary and secondary
education were in China, though he traveled to the midwestern U.S. at times by ship and recalls revival meetings
held in small farming communities there. Always curious, Smith's philosophy throughout life is to take on any
challenge and accept any invitation to learn more about other people and their religions. As the title proclaims,
he has also rejoiced in his opportunities, encounters, studies, and the people he meets along the way. Huston
continued meeting and interviewing religious mavericks and cultural figures from all areas of contemporary life,
including Timothy Leary, Bill Wilson (founder of AA), Mickey Hart, Native American shamans, Zen roshis, and
was even detained at the largest police station in the world.
RELIGION
NEW WORLD LIBRARY 256 PAGES
9781608680719
$17.50 TP Original
SEPTEMBER 2012
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