LibraryAware September 2025

Recent Releases

Sacred ceremony for a sacred earth : Indigenous wisdom for healing and transformation
by Book Author

Through Indigenous teachings and healing practices, Sacred Ceremony for a Sacred Earth calls upon us to awaken and rekindle the flame of connection with our roots and the natural world.

The Making of Canada : An Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives
by Greg Koabel

The Making of Canada is a bold reimagining of Canada’s past, presenting the nation’s evolution through the stories of twenty diverse and fascinating individuals who at critical moments in time shaped its identity.

A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought...
by Haley Cohen Gilliland

Yale Journalism Initiative director Haley Cohen Gilliland’s compelling debut spotlights the Argentinian grandmothers who founded the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo in 1977 and stood up to their government’s military dictatorship to help locate their kidnapped grandchildren. Further reading: The Disappeared by Rebecca J. Sanford, a historical fiction novel about the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo.

Nothing more of this land : community, power, and the search for Indigenous identity
by Joseph Lee

From award-winning journalist Joseph Lee, a sweeping, personal exploration of Indigenous identity and the challenges facing Indigenous people around the world.

King tyrant : a natural history of Tyrannosaurus rex
by Mark Paul Witton

"King Tyrant: A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus Rex is an accessible synthesis of our understanding of the evolutionary position, life history, and biomechanics of the T. rex. It explores answers to classic questions, such as "how fast could it run?" "what were its small arms for?" or "was it a predator or scavenger?" At the same time it uncovers new questions, like "was it one species or many?" and "what did it look like?" The text also delves into our own relationship with T. rex, from a historic overview to pop culture references, and discusses whether our love for the dinosaur has helped or hindered our research and understanding"

Dealings with dictators : a CEO's guide to defending democracy
by Mathias Dèopfner

In Dealing with Dictators, one of the world’s most powerful business leaders traces the rise and costs of Western dependency on China and Russia. And he suggests a radical new approach to free trade: The establishment of a new values-based alliance of democracies. Membership is based on the adherence to three very simple criteria: the rule of law, human rights, and sustainability targets. Countries that comply with these criteria can engage in tariff-free trade with others. Those who don’t will pay prohibitive tariffs.

Apple in China : the capture of the world's greatest company
by Patrick McGee

Looks at how Apple helped build China's dominance in electronics assembly and manufacturing, only to find itself trapped in a relationship with an authoritarian state making ever-increasing demands.

By the ghost light : wars, memory, and families
by R. H. Thomson

From one of Canada's most beloved performing artists comes an audacious work of non-fiction that explores the stories that shape us and the reach that the past can have across generations.

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