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An account of the War of 1812 that no school should allow its students to read

December 30, 2011 johndougtaylor

The following account of the War of 1812 is from the book, “The Villages Within,” nominated for the Toronto Heritage Awards. In a tongue-in-cheek manner,

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Begin the new year with novels that feature Toronto

December 29, 2011 johndougtaylor

In the three novels listed below, the city of Toronto plays as prominent part as that of the colourful characters and the imaginative plots. Readers

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Newly published murder mystery includes events of Hurricane Hazel, the storm that devastated Toronto

December 28, 2011 johndougtaylor

The murder/mystery “The Reluctant Virgin” is a tale of a fictional serial killer in Toronto during the 1950s. It is a chilling tale, as the

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The era of driving cars in the downtown areas of large urban areas is drawing to a close

December 28, 2011 johndougtaylor

Much to the chagrin of many drivers, the days of private automobiles in the downtown areas of large cities is ending. Though it will take

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A humorous account of Toronto’s past that is bound to offend historians

December 27, 2011 johndougtaylor

The passage below is from “The Villages Within,” nominated for the Toronto Heritage Awards. Simcoe sailed from Niagara-on-the-Lake and arrived at the Toronto Carrying Place

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Need a break from health oriented, feel-good stories – read a chilling murder mystery set in 1950s Toronto

December 27, 2011 johndougtaylor

A recent article in the Life Section of the “The Globe and Mail” advised, “Take a break from crime thrillers: read one of the top

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Toronto murder/mystery not for the faint-hearted

December 26, 2011 johndougtaylor

The recently published murder/mystery “The Reluctant Virgin” is a chilling story of serial killer who chooses victims from the streets and ravines of Toronto during

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Recently published murder mystery contains an amusing story of dining at Toronto’s Savarin Tavern in the 1950s

December 24, 2011 johndougtaylor

 The Savarin Tavern on the west side of Bay Street, a short distance south of Queen Street, was one of the favourite places to dine

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Chilling account of a brutal New Year’s murder in Toronto in a recently published murder mystery

December 23, 2011 johndougtaylor

  The passage below is from the novel “The Reluctant Virgin,” a tale of a serial killer in Toronto. The details of the city that

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A humorous account of Toronto kicking up its heels to bring in the New Year in 1945

December 23, 2011 johndougtaylor

The following passage is from the recently published novel, “Arse Over Teakettle” (Book One of the Toronto Trilogy), a heart-warming story about a family struggling

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