CANADIAN FICTION

1. A MAP OF GLASS by Jane Urquhart (M&S, $21) Two parallel stories about love, loss, and place.
2. THREE DAY ROAD by Joseph Boyden (Penguin, $22) The journey of two Cree Indians
   who leave Northern Canada to fight in the First World War.
3. THE TIME IN BETWEEN by David Bergen (M&S, $21) A Canadian’s emotional
   return to Vietnam 30 years after fighting there as a reluctant soldier.
4. THE GIRLS by Lori Lansens (VintageCanada, $21) A former conjoined twin reflects
   on the profound bond she shares with her sister.
5. A COMPLICATED KINDNESS by Miriam Toews (Knopf, $22) Two women disappear and
   a young girl is left with her father in a stifling Mennonite town.
6. SWEETNESS IN THE BELLY by Camilla Gibb (AnchorCanada, $21) A British Muslim
   woman’s quest to maintain faith and love through revolution and social
   upheaval.
7. THE WRECKAGE by Michael Crummey (Anchor, $21) A strife-torn love story between
   a Newfoundland Catholic girl and a Protestant boy caught between religion and
   the Second World War.
8. CROW LAKE by Mary Lawson (Seal, $11) A Northern Ontario family struggles
   through the aftermath of their parents’ death in an auto accident.
9. THE BIRTH HOUSE by Ami McKay (Knopf Canada, $30) An Acadian woman fights
   medical convention to preserve the art of midwifery.
10. BOOK OF LONGING by Leonard Cohen (M&S, $33) A collection of poetry and art
    from the Canadian icon; his first book in 22 years.

HEALTHY LIVING

1. ALLEN CARR’S EASY WAY TO STOP SMOKING by Allen Carr (Clarity, $20) An updated version of the how-to guide for quitters everywhere.
2. THE HIDDEN MESSAGES IN WATER by Masaru Emoto (Beyond Words, $24) Examines
   the power of water to hold and transmit human emotions.
3. BOB GREENE’S TOTAL BODY MAKEOVER by Bob Greene (Simon&Schuster, $19)
4. FOODS THAT FIGHT CANCER: Preventing and Treating Cancer through Diet by
   Denis Gingras (M&S, $30)
5. THE TRUE POWER OF WATER: Healing and Discovering Ourselves by Masaru Emoto
   (Beyond Words, $24).
6. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT: The Plan That Will Change Your
   Life by Gillian McKeith (Penguin, $23)
7. NATURAL CURES THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT by Kevin Trudeau (Alliance, $37) A guide to natural remedies often overlooked by traditional medicine.
8. FRENCH WOMEN DON’T GET FAT: The Secret Of Eating For Pleasure by Mireille Guiliano (Knopf, $33)
9. MORE NATURAL “CURES” REVEALED by Kevin Trudeau (Alliance, $30)
10. WHEN THE BODY SAYS NO: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Mate, M.D.
    (Vintage Canada, $23) Local doctor and writer explores the mind/body connection
    and immune system.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
   by Al Gore (Rodale, $29) Former U.S. vice-president on the perils of climate
   change.
2. THE TIPPING POINT: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
   by Malcolm Gladwell (Little Brown, $22) Engaging book on how small ideas
   can create large social changes.
3. RACE AGAINST TIME by Stephen Lewis
   (Anansi, $19) Former UN envoy on the AIDS crisis in Africa.
4. SHAKE HANDS
   WITH THE DEVIL: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda by Roméo Dallaire with Brent Beardsley (Vintage Canada, $25)
5. FAILED STATES: The Abuse of Power and the Assault of Democracy by Noam
   Chomsky (Metropolitan, $32)
6. THE END OF POVERTY: Economic Possibilities
   for Our Time by Jeffrey D. Sachs (Penguin, $23) Economist’s plan to improve the lives of the world’s
   poorest one billion people.
7. END OF FOOD by Thomas F. Pawlick (GreyStone,
   $25) How corporations are destroying the food supply.
8. DARK AGE AHEAD
   by Jane Jacobs (Vintage Canada, $21) A scrutiny of impending cultural
   decay.
9. THE COLLAPSE OF GLOBALISM by John Ralston Saul (Penguin Canada,
   $34)
10. THE END OF FAITH: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason by
    Sam Harris (WW Norton, $18) A call for the end of religious faith in the
    modern world.

SPIRITUALITY

1. THE FOUR AGREEMENTS: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel
   Ruiz (Amber-Allen, $20) A code of personal conduct based on ancient Toltec
   wisdom.
2. THE POWER OF NOW: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart
   Tolle (New World, $20) Live in the moment, to rediscover consciousness.
3. ASK AND IT IS GIVEN: Learning to Manifest Your Dreams by Esther and
   Jerry Hicks (HayHouse, $18) How to create the life you desire.
4. DREAMHEALER
   2: A Guide to Healing and Self-Empowerment by Adam (Penguin Canada, $18)
   A young distant-energy healer explains how we all have the ability to
   impact our own health.
5. THE PATH OF THE DREAMHEALER: The Quantum World
   of Energy Healing by Adam (Penguin Canada, $30)
6. THE HIDDEN MESSAGES
   IN WATER by Masaru Emoto (Beyond Words, $24) Also a Healthy Living Bestseller.
7. LEFT TO TELL: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculée Ilibagiza with Steve Erwin (HayHouse, $20) A survivor of genocide discovers spirituality.
8. THE HOLY BLOOD AND THE HOLY GRAIL by Michael Baigent, et al. (RandomHouse,
   $15) Three authors’ quest
   for the truth behind the Holy Grail.
9. THE BOOK OF SECRETS: Unlocking
   The Hidden Dimensions Of Your Life by Deepak Chopra (Crown Publishing,
   $21)
10. THE POWER OF INTENTION: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your
    Way by Wayne Dyer (HayHouse, $23) A text for living purposefully.