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Author image Max Eisen

By Chance Alone by Max Eisen

Celebrate our 16th year of community reading. Max Eisen's unforgettable memoir By Chance Alone is our 2021 One Book One Brant selection. This extraordinary narrative is Max's written account of his survival of the Holocaust, including the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. We are honoured to share Max Eisen's important story with the community! 

Author Event Information

One Book One Brant written in gold letteringHow to participate

1. Borrow a copy of By Chance Alone by Max Eisen beginning Thursday, February 18, 2021. Copies are available in print and eBook formats. 

2. Read to win! Readers are automatically entered into a prize draw.

3. Talk about it with your community! We're hosting online book talks to discuss this year's community read on Tuesday, April 13 at either 2:00 pm or 7:00 pm. 

4. Participate in our online author event. Max Eisen will be joining us by Zoom on Sunday,  April 18 at 1:30 pm! 

Register to take part in our virtual Max Eisen author event!

About the program

One Book One Brant is our annual celebration of great Canadian literature! We choose a Canadian author and encourage the community to read the book together. The final celebration event is a guest lecture by the chosen author. 

View past One Book One Brant selections

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007- After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2020 - Wherever She Goes by Kelley Armstrong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

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