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Amazing Tales of St. Lawrence Neighbourhood in Old Town Toronto    by Bruce Bell
Price: $4.99 USD. 42910 words. Published by Frank Touby  on September 16, 2010. .

Children were hanged, women without husbands had little choice but to prostitute themselves, clergy and ruling families cruelly dominated a lusty, oftentimes unruly population. The seamy and the sacred united to form one of the world’s great cities: Toronto. Telling its tales is famed local historian Bruce Bell, a uniquely skilled and deeply emotional storyteller.
War of 1812 Land Battles    by Ronald T. Campbell
Price: $2.99 USD. 28470 words. Published on May 11, 2012. .

“War of 1812 Land Battles” is a bicentennial review of the last armed warfare between the U.S. and England. America’s war began with shameful mistakes by an aging Revolutionary War hero and ended when a civilian army defeated hardened veterans of the Napoleonic Wars. The book includes summaries of the most significant battles and war crimes that occurred during this forgotten war.
Toronto Streets Book!    by Butch Taylor
Price: $8.99 USD. 48060 words. Published on January 21, 2013. .

De Grassi Street. Avenue Road. Bloor Street. Kipling Road. Brown's Line. Yonge Street: Take the “Toronto Streets Book!” on an informative, fun, and joyful romp along the roadways & byways of Toronto, North America's best-kept secret. With 2.7 million people, Toronto's the 5th largest North American city, following Mexico City, NYC, LA, & Chicago. Read. Enjoy. Have fun. Tell everyone!