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  • Mythology from the Rock

    by Ellen Curtis, Erin Vance, Ali House, Peter J Foote, Lisa M Daly, Shannon K Green, Jeff Slade ...
    Series series From the Rock
    For thousands of years, myths and legends have shaped the stories that humanity tells about themselves and the world around them. Now, twenty-six incredible Canadian authors offer new spins and fresh takes on those pieces of our shared cultural touchstones.This collection honours that legacy with twenty-nine short stories highlighting the best of the modern interpretations of Mythology, from minds ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Thousand Sisters

    My Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman

    by Lisa J Shannon ...
    Lisa J. Shannon had a good life—a successful business, a fiancé, a home, and security. Then, one day in 2005, an episode of Oprah changed all that. The show focused on women in Congo, the worst place on earth to be a woman. She was awakened to the atrocities there—millions dead, women raped and tortured daily, and children dying in shocking numbers. Shannon felt called to do something. And she did ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Opioid Misuse in Appalachia

    A Fire on the Mountain

    Edited by Lisa Michele Shannon, Shondrah Tarrezz Nash ...
    A critical look at the slow-burning public health disaster transforming the lives of Appalachian Kentuckians.Opioid Misuse in Appalachia: A Fire on the Mountain brings readers to the front lines of the crisis through interdisciplinary research and first-hand perspectives, tracing the epidemic's rise from Kentucky's underground drug economy to its far-reaching effects across mind, body, and ... Read more

    $126.99 CAD

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  • Bullying in School

    Perspectives from School Staff, Students, and Parents

    Edited by Lisa H. Rosen, Kathy DeOrnellas, Shannon R. Scott ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book posits that multiple perspectives of key school staff (such as teachers, principals, school resource officers, school psychologists and counselors, nurses, and coaches) can provide a deeper understanding of bullying, which remains an immediate and pressing concern in schools today. In turn, the authors suggest how this understanding can lead to the development of more effective ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Shakespeare’s Guide to Hope, Life, and Learning

    by Lisa Dickson, Shannon Murray, Jessica Riddell ...
    "What is the most wonderful thing about teaching this play in our classrooms?" Using this question as a starting point, Shakespeare’s Guide to Hope, Life, and Learning presents a conversation between four of Shakespeare’s most popular plays and our modern experience, and between teachers and learners.The book analyzes King Lear, As You Like It, Henry V, and Hamlet, revealing how they help us to ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Mama Koko and the Hundred Gunmen

    An Ordinary Family’s Extraordinary Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in Congo

    by Lisa J Shannon ...
    Driven by her family's devastating losses, Congolese expatriate Francisca Thelin embarks, with human rights activist Lisa J. Shannon, on a perilous journey back to her beloved homeland, now under the shadow of one of Africa's most feared militias -- Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army. With gunmen camped at the edge of town, Francisca is forced to face a paralyzing clash between her life in ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Re-visioning Cellphilming Methodology

    Edited by Claudia Mitchell, S. M. Hani Sadati, Lisa J. Starr, Shannon Roy ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book focuses on cellphilming as a participatory visual methodology in arts-based research and teaching. The book aims to advance critical perspectives—and re-visioning—in relation to the co-production of knowledge through cellphilming.Many of the chapters come out of an international virtual symposium hosted by McGill University in June 2022. It brings together authors working in a variety of ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Models of Mental Health

    by Gavin Davidson, Jim Campbell, Dr Claire McCartan, Ms Lisa Morrison, Ciaran Mulholland, Ciarán Shannon ...
    Series series Foundations of Mental Health Practice
    A comprehensive understanding of the different theoretical models in mental health is essential when working with people with mental health difficulties.Brought together by a multidisciplinary team, this book presents a critical overview of the key theoretical perspectives that underpin mental health practice, examining both traditional and contemporary schools of thought. Offering an accessible ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • Taking Problem-Solving Courts to Scale

    Diverse Applications of the Specialty Court Model

    by Eileen M. Ahlin, Anne S. Douds, Cassandra Atkin-Plunk, Elyshia Aseltine, Kealy A. Cassidy, Amanda B. Cissner, Amanda Emmert, Irina Fanarraga, Lama Hassoun Ayoub0, Monica Himes1, Mitra Z. Honardoost2, Ashley Kilmer3, Deborah Koetzle4, Joan Lobo Antunes5, Jared A. Michaels6, Shondrah Nash7, Jennifer Newell8, Carrie Petrucci9, Michael Rempel0, Lisa Shannon1, Kyle C. Troeger2, Rebecca Thomforde Hauser3, Ella R. Warburton4, Tyrell Connor5 ...
    In the more than 30 years since the drug court model transformed the criminal justice landscape, problem-solving courts have expanded their reach beyond criminogenic needs. They now address demographic similarities (e.g., veterans courts, tribal wellness courts, community courts) and offense characteristics (e.g., prostitution courts, sex offender courts). The rapid expansion of problem-solving ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • Bullies, Victims, and Bystanders

    Understanding Child and Adult Participant Vantage Points

    Edited by Lisa H. Rosen, Shannon R. Scott, Samuel Y. Kim ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book focuses beyond the bully-victim dyad to highlight how bullying commonly unfolds within a complex system that involves many individuals interacting with one another. As the vast majority of bullying episodes occur in front of a peer audience, this book examines the ways in which bystanders can act to either fuel or deter bullying. Each chapter highlights a particular participant role: ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Mama Koko and the Hundred Gunmen

    An Ordinary Family’s Extraordinary Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in Congo

    by Lisa J. Shannon ...
    Narrated by Carrington MacDuffie ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 45 min

    International human rights activist Lisa Shannon spent many afternoons at the kitchen table having tea with her friend Francisca Thelin, who often spoke of her childhood in Congo. Thelin would conjure vivid images of lush flower gardens, fish the size of small children, and of children running barefoot through her family's coffee plantation, gorging themselves on fruit from the robust and ... Read more

    $27.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Breaking Apart Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

    by Shondrah Tarrezz Nash, Lisa Michele Shannon, Monica Himes, Lynn Geurin ...
    Breaking Apart Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse provides a thorough examination of intimate partner violence and abuse, encompassing the nature, influences, and impact of its presence in interpersonal relationships.By "pulling together" representative studies and other evidence-based analyses by researchers and interventionists, this comprehensive overview surveys the prevalence, patterns, and ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD