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In The Firebrand, William Kilbourn brings to life the rebel Canadian hero William Lyon Mackenzie. A skilled historian and an entertaining writer, Kilbourn reveals Mackenzie’s complex character: able political editor, shrewd recorder of his times, efficient first mayor of Toronto, and gadfly of the House of Assembly. Kilbourn vividly recreates the ill-fated Mackenzie-led march on Toronto during the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837, an uprising of brave but comical farmers unprepared to meet musket and cannon, and deftly portrays the rebellion’s aftermath and Mackenzies subsequent escape and exile. A reprint of William Mackenzie’s own account of the Upper Canada Rebellion is featured. This touching, frequently hilarious book was originally published by Clarke, Irwin in 1956 and remained in print through numerous reprintings and editions for several decades, garnering praise such as «The Firebrand is a major step on the path to nationhood» (Globe and Mail).

Chicago is burning and Lucy Hathaway is running for her life. As she rushes past a fine hotel engulfed in flames, a wrapped bundle tumbles from a window into her arms. Seconds later the building crumbles – and Lucy is astonished to discover the swaddled blanket contains a baby.Five years later Lucy walks into Rand Higgins's bank and knows: the orphan she rescued that day actually belongs to this ruthless financier. Now, to keep the child she's come to love, she'll have to give up her hard-won freedom and become his wife.But giving Rand her heart? That, she could never have expected…

Sassy nurse to the rescue!Nurse Colleen McCulloch is renowned for going above and beyond. So when Daniel Frobisher asks her to look after his injured son, the desperation in his eyes means she cannot refuse. Daniel is a force to be reckoned with in the legal world, but he’s struggling to build bridges with a son who barely knows him. Sassy Colleen, with her infectious zest for life, is his only hope.Neither expects sparks to fly, but as Colleen discovers the heat behind the cool barrister’s eyes she’s compelled to save this family – and maybe…just maybe…Daniel and his little boy can save her too!