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  • The View from the Ant Hill

    No Atonement

    by Gordon Roberts ...
    Not Hemingway; way too short like bird songs performed for a fish. Not Gabriel Garcia Marquez; too fanciful, too much Cuban cigar. An American in self-exile, writing from his backyard view, considers if atonement is possible, if optimism is realistic. Following years of performing poems, The View form the Ant Hill reflects for his first time in book form, upon the hope that accompanies sharing ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Finding St. Lo

    A Memior of War & Family

    by Ted Neill, Gordon Cross, Robert Fowler ...
    What did it mean to be a hero in 1944? What does it mean today? On the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, these are the questions we ask ourselves as the world faces resurgent nativism, deep social divisions, and rising xenophobia. It’s no exaggeration to say that the gravity of our crises today echoes back to the crossroads of 1944. Finding St. Lo presents us with two distinct voices ... Read more

    $17.85 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Robert Recorde

    Tudor Scholar and Mathematician

    by Gordon Roberts ...
    Series series Scientists of Wales
    This enthralling biography tells, for the first time, the complete story of one of Tudor England’s most enigmatic figures. A Welshman born in Tenby, south Wales, c.1512, Robert Recorde was educated at both Oxford and Cambridge. This book, the first detailed biography of this Tudor scholar, reviews the many facets of his astonishingly wide-ranging career and ultimately tragic life. It presents a ... Read more

    $13.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Seven O'Clock Stories

    by Robert Gordon Anderson ...
    This collection contains short stories meant to be read aloud to children at bedtime or during family storytelling times. Each story is designed to capture the imagination and entertain young readers, providing delightful and imaginative narratives suitable for children.Anderson's "Seven O'Clock Stories" might include a variety of tales featuring diverse characters, whimsical adventures, and ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mountie Makers: Putting the Canadian in RCMP

    Putting the Canadian in RCMP

    by Robert Gordon Teather ...
    Bob Teather entered RCMP Basic Recruit Training in 1967 with no idea of what he was getting into. Along with 31 other confused young men, he found himself in Regina, Saskatchewan, as a lowly member of Troop 18. Bald, intimidated, and soon to be bruised, Bob began a six-month ordeal that he candidly recalls in this engaging book. Corporal Teather's story brings you close to six recruits from across ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • Can't Be Satisfied

    The Life and Times of Muddy Waters

    by Robert Gordon ...
    Muddy Waters invented electric blues and created the template for the rock and roll band and its wild lifestyle. Gordon excavates Muddy's mysterious past and early career, taking us from Mississippi fields to postwar Chicago street corners. ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • Complexity Theory and Project Management

    by Wanda Curlee, Robert L. Gordon ...
    An insightful view on how to use the power of complexity theory to manage projects more successfullyCurrent management practices require adherence to rigid, global responses unsuitable for addressing the changing needs of most projects. Complexity Theory and Project Management shifts this paradigm to create opportunities for expanding the decision-making process in ways that promote flexibility ... Read more

    $150.99 CAD

  • Half-Past Seven Stories

    Emotional tales of love, loss, and redemption in timeless short stories

    by Robert Gordon Anderson ...
    In "Half-Past Seven Stories," Robert Gordon Anderson deftly weaves a tapestry of nuanced narratives that examine the complexities of human relationships and the poignancy of everyday life. With an intricate prose style that balances lyrical beauty and stark realism, Anderson crafts vignettes that unfold with an understated elegance, inviting readers to reflect on the moments that shape our ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Rise and Fall of American Growth

    The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War

    by Robert J. Gordon, Robert J. Gordon ...
    Series series The Princeton Economic History of the Western World
    How America's high standard of living came to be and why future growth is under threatIn the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, motor vehicles, air travel, and television transformed households and workplaces. But has that era of unprecedented growth come to an end? ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Buckley vs. Vidal

    The Historic 1968 ABC News Debates

    by William F. Buckley, Gore Vidal ...
    Conservative icon William F. Buckley Jr. and liberal author Gore Vidal exploded onto the political scene during the presidential conventions of 1968 when they debated 11 times on ABC News as a part of the network's convention coverage. Their debates were fiery and combative and they infamously blew up at each other during their penultimate debate in Chicago. The debates, the subject of the new ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • It Came From Memphis

    Updated and Revised

    by Robert Gordon ...
    * 25th anniversary edition features all new photos and layout, an updated text featuring more diverse voices, a new foreword, afterword and updated buying recommendations from the author, and a new introduction to come from a prominent young star. First published by Faber and Faber in 1995, it was bought by Simon and Schuster immediately after Faber, and terminated by S&S only at the author’s ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Respect Yourself

    Stax Records and the Soul Explosion

    by Robert Gordon ...
    "A virtual soul music origin story" from the Grammy and Emmy Award–winning producer, director, and writer ( Rolling Stone , 20 Best Music Books).The story of Stax Records unfolds like a Greek tragedy. A white brother and sister build a record company that becomes a monument to racial harmony in 1960s segregated south Memphis. Their success is startling, and Stax soon defines an international sound ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus