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  • To the Mill and Back

    by Bill Savage ...
    Two boys. One thunderous factory floor. And the vanishing echo of the American Dream.In the sizzling summer of 1948, seventeen-year-old Floyd walks off the scorching streets and into the mechanical cacophony of the Blake Silk Mill. Eager for "walking-around money," he starts at the absolute bottom as a bobbin boy, only to be taken under the wing of a brilliant, rebellious corporate chemist. Fast ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • To the Mill and Back

    by Bill Savage ...
    "To the Mill and Back" weaves an immersive narrative set in the declining textile industry of northeastern United States during the latter half of the 20th century. In 1971, two young men working in a textile mill cross paths. Their ensuing mentor/student relationship offers an insightful glimpse into the transformation of American society during this period and forecasts the imminent demise of an ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Old-Time Saloon

    Not Wet - Not Dry, Just History

    by George Ade, Bill Savage ...
    A celebration of the nineteenth-century saloon, written with sly humor during Prohibition: "A gem for gentlemen and gentlewomen who enjoy a tipple."— Toronto StarDescribed by Luc Sante as "a distant ancestor of Rocky and Bullwinkle," George Ade was an early twentieth-century humorist beloved by many, even earning praise from H.L. Mencken. During the waning years of Prohibition, he wrote The Old ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Savage Way

    Successfully Navigating the Waves of Business and Life

    by Bill Cosby, Frank Savage ...
    Narrated by George Washington ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 32 min

    The Savage Way recounts the most important challenges and opportunities of Frank Savages lengthy career in business and finance, including investing in Africa, traveling and working in Japan, parallels between success in sailing and in business, and the famous scandals of Enron. This is a personal memoir on the level of Bloomberg by Bloomberg, opening with Enron, Franks mother as his inspiration, ... Read more

    $35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Jungle

    by Upton Sinclair ...
    Series series Knickerbocker Classics
    First serialized in a newspaper in 1905, The Jungle is a classic of American literature that led to the creation of food-safety standards.While investigating the meatpacking industry in Chicago, author and novelist Upton Sinclair discovered the brutal conditions that immigrant families faced. While his original intention was to bring this to the attention of the American public, his book was ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD

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  • The Savage Way

    Successfully Navigating the Waves of Business and Life

    by Frank Savage ...
    Inspiring lessons on business and life from Frank SavageFrank Savage's is an unlikely success story. Raised in segregated Washington, DC, by his mother, a hairdresser and entrepreneur with little formal education, Savage's career has taken him around the world as a globetrotting financier. From his first banking job at Citibank to his current position as Chairman Emeritus of Howard University, The ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Time for Frankie Coolin

    A Novel

    by Bill Granger ...
    The acclaimed journalist and author delivers "a raw and vivid slice of Chicago" in a novel that explores the changing tide of race, class and politics ( The New York Times).Time for Frankie Coolin is the story of a plasterer turned landlord in Chicago who, in the late 1970s, buys abandoned buildings and makes them just habitable enough to charge minimal rent from his mostly black tenants. In this ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Machine

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    As John becomes more deeply involved, he witnesses the ruthless tactics of politicians who prioritize personal gain over the welfare of the public. The narrative paints a grim picture of political machinery that uses manipulation, deceit, and coercion to maintain control, emphasizing the corruption that lies at the heart of democratic institutions. John’s disillusionment grows as he realizes how ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Red Sparrow

    A Novel

    by Jason Matthews ...
    Series series The Red Sparrow Trilogy
    **From New York Times bestselling author and veteran CIA officer Jason Matthews, the electrifying modern spy thriller Red Sparrow—also a major motion picture starring Jennifer Lawrence and Joel Edgerton!In contemporary Russia, state intelligence officer Dominika Egorova has been drafted to become a “Sparrow”—a spy trained in the art of seduction to elicit information from their marks. She’s been ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

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  • The Girl in the Woods

    by Gregg Olsen ...
    Series Book 3 - A Waterman & Stark Thriller
    “An intricate thriller that begins with a missing girl and ends up in unexpected territory” from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell (RT Book Reviews, 4 stars).A schoolgirl found it on a nature hike. A severed human foot wearing pink nail polish. A gruesome but invaluable clue that leads forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman down a much darker trail—to a dangerous psychopath ... Read more

    $13.59 CAD

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  • Penalty Play

    Game On in Seattle

    by Jami Davenport ...
    Series Book 5 - Seattle Sockeyes
    Single dad and veteran defenseman Matt LaRue lives for his kids and hockey. He's had one failed marriage and doesn't have any interest in going through that hell again. As conservative as they come, he can't comprehend his unexplainable attraction to a free-spirited female who changes hair color more often than his boys create new excuses not to do their homework.Violet Strider is fleeing her ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Our Revolution

    A Future to Believe In

    by Bernie Sanders ...
    The New York Times–bestselling memoir by the longest-serving political independent in Congressional history.When Bernie Sanders began his race for the presidency, it was considered a "fringe" campaign by the political establishment and the media—something not to be taken seriously. After all, he was just an Independent senator from a small state with little name recognition. His campaign had no ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

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