Greystone Books Catalogue 2013

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greystone books was started in 1993 by Rob Sanders as an imprint of Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. The imprint ini-tially comprised the recently acquired assets of Western Producer Prairie Books, a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan–based regional publisher, which Sanders headed for thirteen years. Nancy Flight joined Greystone Books almost from the beginning, and she helped shape the program until it became entangled in the problems facing the parent com-pany in late 2012.

Heritage House Publishers from Victoria, British Colum-bia, at the instigation of owner Rodger Touchie, led the charge to acquire all Greystone assets in order to keep the Greystone publishing program going. Touchie and Sand-ers have now become partners in Greystone Books Ltd., the new Vancouver-based company, which will continue the twenty-year tradition of publishing non-fiction books of high literary, design, and production quality. Books will feature nature, science, the environment, sustainability and other ethical issues, outdoor and recreational pursuits, and exceptional literary expressions of personal passions.

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t h e n e W g r e y s t o n e

october978-1-77100-014-7 paperback

978-1-77100-015-4 epub $19.95

And ThenThere Were

unsJane ChristmasBestselling author of What the Psychic Told the Pilgrim

ad ve ntu r e s in a

C lo i s t e r e d

l i f e

september978-1-55365-799-6 paperback

978-1-55365-800-9 epub $19.95

And Then There Were NunsAdventures in a Cloistered Life

J a n e c h r i s t m a s

With insight and humour, bestselling author Jane Christmas describes her experiences living in four convents to discern whether she is, as she puts it, “nun material.”

Ja ne Chr istm a s is the author of Inconti-nent on the Continent, What the Psychic Told the Pilgrim, and The Pelee Project.

rights held | North America, Australia & New Zealand, English; World, German

Between the PipesA Revealing Look at

Hockey’s Legendary Goalies

r a n d i d r u z i n

In these unforgettable portraits of twelve of the best goalies of all time, journalist Randi Druzin reveals the exploits and traits that made each one unique. Goalies included: Terry Sawchuk, Glenn Hall, Jacques Plante, Gump Worsley, Johnny Bower, Bernie Parent, Ken Dryden, Ron Hextall, Patrick Roy, Ed Belfour, Dominik Hasek, and Martin Brodeur.

r a ndi druzin is the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Women in Sports.

rights held | World, all languages

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June978-1-77100-003-1 paperback

978-1-77100-004-8 epub$29.95

Mike Berners-LeeDuncan cLark

foreword by Bill McKibben

We can’t burn half the world’s oil, coal and gas. So how do we quit?

‘Fascinating, important and highly recommended’ Al Gore

the Burningquestion


978-1-77164-008-4 epub$19.95

Birdfinding in British Columbia

r u s s e l l c a n n i n g s · r i c h a r d c a n n i n g s

Veteran naturalist and birdfinder Richard Cannings and his son, Russell, a gifted birder in his own right, use their combined knowl-edge and expertise to guide readers to the best birding sites in the province.

russell Ca nnings is a field biologist and was named Canada’s top birder by Maclean’s. r iCh a rd Ca nnings is a consulting biolo-gist and the author of An Enchantment of Birds and, with Sydney Cannings, British Columbia and The B.C. Roadside Naturalist.


The Burning QuestionWe Can’t Burn Half the World’s Oil,

Coal, and Gas. So How Do We Quit?

m i k e b e r n e r s - l e e · d u n c a n c l a r k f o r e W o r d b y b i l l m c k i b b e n

The Burning Question explains that carbon emissions are still accelerating upwards and argues that tackling global warming will mean persuading the world to abandon fossil fuel reserves worth many trillions of dollars. The question is whether that can be done.

mike Ber ners-lee is a leading carbon consultant and author of How Bad Are Bananas?, one of the bestselling green books of recent years. dunCa n Cl a r k is a Guard-ian environment journalist and author of The Rough Guide to Green Living.

Published in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation

rights held | North America, English

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June978-1-926812-77-9 hardcover

978-1-926812-78-6 epub$32.95

may978-1-77100-034-5 paperback

978-1-77100-035-2 epub$19.95

Choosing HopeA Mother’s Story of Love,

Loss, and Survival

g i n n y d e n n e h y with s h e l l e y f r a l i c

Candid and deeply moving, this account of a mother who loses her son to suicide and, eight years later, her daughter to a heart attack conveys a message of hope in the wake of unspeakable tragedy.

ginny dennehy maintains her children’s legacy through the Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation, which helps bring attention to teenage depression and suicide. shelley Fr a liC is a veteran Vancouver Sun journalist.


Down the DrainHow We Are Failing to Protect

Our Water Resources

r a l p h p e n t l a n d · c h r i s W o o d

In this authoritative review, Canadian policy expert Ralph Pentland and award-winning journalist Chris Wood explore how gov-ernments have failed to protect Canada’s water and propose measures to improve our performance.

r a lph pentl a nd is acting chair of the Canadian Water Issues Council at the University of Toronto and a member of the Forum for Leadership on Water. Chr is Wood is a journalist and the author of Dry Spring: The Coming Water Crisis of North America.


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June978-1-55365-935-8 paperback

978-1-55365-936-5 epub$19.95

may978-1-77100-024-6 paperback

978-1-77100-025-3 epub$19.95

Easy Hiking around VancouverAn All-Season Guide

J e a n c o u s i n s

This perennially popular guide describes the most beautiful and easy hikes around Van-couver and includes such helpful information as full trail descriptions, easy-to-follow maps, and indexes indicating duration and difficulty.

Jea n Cousins is the author of Easy Cycling around Vancouver and Nature Walks around Vancouver.


The Endangered Species Road TripA Summer’s Worth of Dingy Motels,

Poison Oak, Ravenous Insects, and the Rarest Species in North America

c a m e r o n m a c d o n a l d

Crammed into a minivan with wife, toddler, infant, and dog, Cameron MacDonald sets out to observe North America’s rarest species.

Ca meron m aCdona ld is a wildlife biologist, and his writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Georgia Straight, and elsewhere.


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december978-1-77100-073-4 paperback

978-1-77100-074-1 epub $19.95

april978-1-77100-057-4 paperback

978-1-77100-058-1 epub$19.95

Feet, Don’t Fail Me NowThe Rogue’s Guide

to Running the Marathon

b e n k a p l a n

In this week-by-week training program, National Post running columnist Ben Kaplan explains how to go from couch potato to marathon runner in one year without losing your cool.

Ben k apl a n writes about running and music for the National Post and Forbes.com.


Fishing the River of Time

t o n y t ay l o r

As the author teaches his eight-year-old grandson the art of fly-fishing on the Cowi-chan River, a lifetime of memories, thoughts, and stories unspools in peaceful reflections by the water’s edge. An insightful book about life, relationships, and the natural world

tony taylor taught paleontology at universities in the U.K. and Australia before helping set up environmental policy in British Columbia.


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16 rowers, 1 improbable boat,7 tumultuous weeks on the Atlantic

september978-1-55365-878-8 paperback

978-1-55365-879-5 epub$21.95

april978-1-77100-117-5 paperback

978-1-77100-118-2 epub$22.95

The Girl with No NameThe True Story of a Girl Who Lived with Monkeys

m a r i n a c h a p m a n with ly n n e b a r r e t t - l e e

This is a riveting account of a girl who was abandoned in the Colombian jungle and lived with monkeys, was subsequently sold into slavery, spent several years as a street child, and was finally rescued and sent to live in safety in Bogota.

m a r ina Ch apm a n now lives in England and plans to donate her share of the profits from the publication of this book to charities that combat human trafficking, child slavery, and abuse in Colombia. lynne Ba r r et t-lee is the author of seven novels and has ghostwritten several works of non-fiction.

rights held | Canada, English

Little Ship of FoolsSixteen Rowers, One Improbable Boat,

Seven Tumultuous Weeks on the Atlantic

c h a r l e s W i l k i n s

In this dramatic and hilarious story of risk, survival, and the importance of our connec-tions to the planet, sixteen men and women, including sexagenarian Charles Wilkins, row across the Atlantic and experience rationed food, extreme sleep deprivation, and life-threatening seas, among other misadventures.

Ch a r les Wilkins is the author of In the Land of Long Fingernails, among other books of non-fiction.


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S p a r kT h e I n s p I r I n g L I f e

a n d L e g a c y o f

M I L T o n K . W o n g

october978-1-77100-440-4 hardcover

$50.00

february 2014978-1-77100-054-3 paperback

978-1-77100-055-0 epub$22.95

The New B.C. Roadside NaturalistA Guide to Nature along B.C. Highways

r i c h a r d c a n n i n g s · s y d n e y c a n n i n g s

Now updated and expanded, this is the authoritative guide to the landforms, vegetation, and animal life along the major highways of Brit-ish Columbia and southern Yukon.

r iCh a rd Ca nnings is a consulting biolo-gist, and sydney Ca nnings is a zoologist. Together, they are also the authors of British Columbia: A Natural History and Geology of British Columbia.


SparkThe Inspiring Life and Legacy of Milton K. Wong

edited by e l i z a b e t h W o n g J o a n n a W o n g · a l d e n e . h a b a c o n

A collection of personal stories by Milton K. Wong’s closest collaborators, revealing the impact of his vision, leadership and compas-sion and uncovering the mystery of his gift for igniting social innovation with human potential.

eliz a Beth Wong runs the Wong family businesses and continues to support Mil-ton’s endeavours. Joa nna Wong runs Flow Creative, a marketing agency with offices in Beijing and Vancouver. And a lden e. h a Ba-Con is a diversity and inclusion specialist, an international speaker, and a consultant.


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THE POWER OF

CRAIG AND MARC KIELBURGERWITH A FOREWORD BY MIKHAIL GORBACHEV

MOVING THE WORLD FROM ME TO WE


978-1-77100-432-9 epub$19.95

october978-1-927435-11-3 hardcover

$29.95

The War on ScienceMuzzled Scientists and Wilful Blindness

in Stephen Harper’s Canada

c h r i s t u r n e r

Award-winning journalist Chris Turner details the assault on science that has charac-terized the Canadian government since Ste-phen Harper won a majority in 2011.

Chr is tur ner is a journalist and the author of The Leap: How to Survive and Thrive in the Sustainable Economy and The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need.


The Power of We DayMoving the World from Me to We

c r a i g k i e l b u r g e r · m a r c k i e l b u r g e r f o r e W o r d b y m i k h a i l g o r b a c h e v

Me to We distributed by Greystone Books

The Power of We Day: Moving the World from Me to We compiles heartwarming stories, inspir-ing words, and stunning photos of icons and famous social activists, and celebrates the remarkable young people committed to mak-ing the world a better place.

Cr a ig a nd m a rC kielBurger are world-renowned children’s rights activists and founders of the international charity and educational partner Free The Children, the social enterprise Me to We, and the annual youth empowerment event We Day.


BallerinaSex, Scandal, and Suffering

Behind the Symbol of Perfection

d e i r d r e k e l ly

In this controversial look at the brutal back-stage existence of some of the world’s most celebrated ballerinas, Deirdre Kelly argues for a rethinking of the world’s most graceful dance form.

rights held | North America, English november · $19.95

978-1-77164-000-8 · 978-1-926812-67-0 epub

A Geography of BloodUnearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape

c a n d a c e s a v a g e

Winner of the 2012 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction, Savage offers both a shocking new version of plains history and an indelible portrait of the eloquent land-scape of southern Saskatchewan.

Published in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation

rights held | World, all languagesoctober · $19.95

978-1-77100-321-6 · 978-1-926812-69-4 epub

Roll OnRick Hansen Wheels Around the World

a i n s l i e m a n s o n i l l u s t r a t e d b y r o n l i g h t b u r n

Lively text and enchanting illustrations com-bine to tell the remarkable story of Rick Han-sen’s Man in Motion World Tour and all the big dreams it inspired.

rights held | World, all languagesoctober · $12.95

978-1-77100-268-4 · 978-1-926812-49-6 epub

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publishing alliances

d av i d s u z u k i f o u n d at i o n Almost from the beginning of Greystone Books’ first life, dsf has been a valued publishing partner. That relationship has supported a great deal of Greystone’s most important environmental publishing, and we’re pleased that it will con-tinue and be even stronger as we begin our new life.

m e t o W eWe’re also happy that our relatively young relationship with Me to We, part of Free The Children, will continue. This group of passionate young men and women are committed to helping children all around the world, and we’re pleased to assist them in spreading their good work.

author highlights & recent aWardsAnd of course, there are our authors. We have way too many great authors to list them all here, but we have been extremely fortunate to publish some wonderful thinkers and writers over the past twenty years. People like David Suzuki, Candace Savage, Charlotte Gill, Andrew Nikiforuk, Mike Berners-Lee, Julie Angus, Brian Brett, Wayne Grady, Merilyn Simonds, Allan Casey, Wade Davis, Anita Albus, Harry Thurston, Lorna Crozier, Jane Christmas, and Paul Quarrington are representative of the many good authors we have worked with. Good authors lead to positive critical response, and our awards success is worth reviewing.

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Most recently, Candace Savage’s A Geography of Blood, a haunting portrait of the Cypress Hills and the dark secrets they hold, won the 2012 Hilary Weston Writers’ Union Prize for Nonfiction.

In 2011, Charlotte Gill’s portrayal of her years as a tree planter, Eating Dirt, received many accolades. It won the b.c. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction for 2011, the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Award, and the cba Libris Non-Fiction Book of the Year. It was also named a Globe 100 Best Book.

Also in 2011, The Atlantic Coast, an authoritative and fas-cinating exploration of the natural history of the east coast of North America, by Harry Thurston, won the Lane Ander-son Award for Best Science Writing, the Evelyn Richardson Memorial Award for Non-Fiction, and the Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction.

Andrew Nikiforuk’s books have been major successes. In 2011, Empire of the Beetle, which exposes the startling connec-tions between beetles and humans, was a Globe 100 Best Book. His critical examination of the Alberta oil sands, Tar Sands, won the prestigious Rachel Carson Environment Book Award for 2009.

In 2010, Allan Casey’s ode to Canada’s freshwater system, Lakeland, won the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction, and David Carpenter won the 2010 Saskatchewan Book Award for his meditation on hunting, A Hunter’s Confession.

Brian Brett’s irreverent and illuminating book Trauma Farm, about his experiences tending a small island farm, won numerous awards, including the 2009 Writers’ Trust of Can-ada Non-Fiction Prize, the b.c. Booksellers’ Choice Award, and the ippY Awards Bronze Medal in the Environment cat-egory. It was also an Amazon Top 100 Book and a Globe Top 100 Book.

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