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NHL player Nazem Kadri tells his story so far in book "Dreamer: My Life on the Edge"

NHL player Nazem Kadri tells his story so far in book "Dreamer: My Life on the Edge"

CALGARY — Pulling out a chunk of his idol Joe Thornton's beard in a fight, riding the roller-coaster of being a Toronto Maple Leaf and becoming the first Muslim player to win a Stanley Cup are chronicled in Nazem Kadri's book "Dreamer: My Life On The
US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says

US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Months into Russia's war in Ukraine , the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible conversations inside the Kremlin” that President Vladimir Putin was seriously considering using nuclear weapons to avoi
US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says

US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Months into Russia's war in Ukraine , the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible conversations inside the Kremlin” that President Vladimir Putin was seriously considering using nuclear weapons to avoi
Kent Monkman, Gisèle Gordon among finalists for Governor General's Literary Awards

Kent Monkman, Gisèle Gordon among finalists for Governor General's Literary Awards

TORONTO — Artists Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon say a Governor General’s Literary Award nod for their latest collaboration suggests their gleeful recentring of Indigeneity is entering the mainstream. "The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: Vol.
Trump spoke to Putin as many as 7 times since leaving office, Bob Woodward reports in new book

Trump spoke to Putin as many as 7 times since leaving office, Bob Woodward reports in new book

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines during the height of the pandemic, Bob Woodward reported in his new bo

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Lies He Told Me by David Ellis & James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company) 2. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper) 3. Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (Crown) 4.
Book Review: 'Countdown 1960' shows parallels with this year's presidential election season

Book Review: 'Countdown 1960' shows parallels with this year's presidential election season

"Countdown 1960: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the 312 Days that Changed America's Politics Forever" is a look at a critical period in U.S. history that holds lessons for today. CNN news anchor Chris Wallace starts the book in January 1960, when U.
Sweden updates its Cold War-era preparedness booklet

Sweden updates its Cold War-era preparedness booklet

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden said it will issue another update of a Cold War-era civil emergency advice booklet later this month, with the new version “adapted to better reflect today’s security policy reality” such as what to do in case of nuclear attack
Wilmer Valderrama's 'American Story' is one of service to his family and his country

Wilmer Valderrama's 'American Story' is one of service to his family and his country

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilmer Valderrama vowed to “never let his family down” the night that he landed his breakthrough role as foreign exchange student Fez on “That '70s Show.
Sweden updates its Cold War-era preparedness booklet

Sweden updates its Cold War-era preparedness booklet

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden said it will issue another update of a Cold War-era civil emergency advice booklet later this month, with the new version “adapted to better reflect today’s security policy reality” such as what to do in case of nuclear attack