Ruby Wiebe (15 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. When it began, he was just another stranger without a name. When it ended, he was the most notorious criminal in North America, the object of the largest manhunt in RCMP history. This is the story of Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper, a silent man of superhuman strength and endurance, who defied capture for fifty days in the bitter cold of winter, north of the Arctic Circle. He was a man who crossed hundreds of miles of frozen tundra on foot, who survived dynamite blasts and the pursuit of police, trappers and the army, and who became the first man to cross the Richardson Mountains in a blizzard.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. ISBN: 0-920316-07-7 Gently used; light shelf rubbing, the spine is a bit cocked. Text is clean. '[This book] brings together Wiebe's early articles in Mennonite papers, the best of the interviews with Wiebe, reviews of him, and articles about his work. . . . This collection in one volume of Wiebe's own essays and interviews and of the reviews and articles by his most astute critics provides Wiebe's readers with indispensable background and with new insights into his novels.' 256 pages. Book. …

Condition: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Condition: acceptable.

Condition: Very Good.

Condition: As New. Author's inscription otherwise an unmarked copy-" When life happens, we all need a little pick-me-up from time to time. This book will remind you that there is a silver lining in every cloud. if you look for it. In fact, sometimes the entire cloud is covered in silver and bling! Some of the short stories will produce a smile and a chuckle, like the conversation I had with my two-year-old grandson as he was trying to figure out if Grandma was an idiot or not! They may also incite a tear or two--perhaps when reading about the houseguest who broke my heart when I realized the deprivation he must have suffered while in a cult. His excitement over bologna sandwiches just may melt your heart! Experience with me the warmth of family as the young 'uns steal the show. Be encouraged to take up the childish task of tattling again, but this time with a twist. Let's learn how to focus on the good we see in others and talk about that! Enjoy these snack-size portions served up to lift your soul as you make your way to the ultimate celebration, a.k.a the "party!". …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wiebe, Ruby. Of this earth : a Mennonite boyhood in the Boreal Forest. First edition. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. Hardback, VG, in unclipped dustjacket with minor shelfwear to top edge and a crease to inside front flap. Tan cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong and tight. 391pp., b/w photographs in the text, maps. Rough cut pages. Contents clean and bright. A beautiful, moving memoir of a boy's coming of age, infused with a deep love of the land, from one of Canada's most cherished and acclaimed writers. In Of This Earth, Rudy Wiebe gives vivid life again to the vanished world of Speedwell, Saskatchewan, an isolated, poplar-forested, mostly Mennonite community and Rudy's first home. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.