Rich & Famous

Following his mother’s death in 2004, Tyler Trafford discovers an album of old letters and creased photographs that reveal a mother he never knew, a man he’s never heard of, and a love affair doomed by class and circumstance. The letters are from Jens Müller, a Norwegian pilot who trained in Canada during the early days of World War II, one of …

Were the Gallery’s treasures gifts or loans? Was Lord Beaverbrook careless or devious? Jacques Poitras sifts through the personal correspondence, takes stock of the witnesses and testimony at the 2006 arbitration hearings, and interviews the combatants of a bitter legal battle that rocked the art world on both sides of the Atlantic. Deftly connec …

This book profiles some of Canada's wealthiest people from their beginnings in business to the peak of their success and, sometimes, their downfall. Read more about the stories behind the money:• The Bronfman family's rise during Prohibition to build the Seagram's empire• Media baron Conrad Black's road to knighthood and his fall from grace• …

The O.C. is TV's hottest drama. It's about a tough, underprivileged young man who is taken in by an upscale Orange County family and finds himself living in California's fast lane. TV audiences have taken this ensemble cast into their hearts. Here are the real stories of The Cast of the O.C.:• Ottawa native Kelly Rowan deftly portrays Kirsten Coh …

Simply entitled Celine, this is the long-awaited, authorized biography of Celine Dion, the rags-to-riches story of a woman who has become the leading recording artist in the world.

First published in French in Quebec in December 1997, Celine has sold in excess of 120,000 copies in Quebec alone. A French-language edition will be released in France th …