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  • Behind Closed Doors

    Her Father's House and Other Stories of Sicily

    by Maria Messina, Fred Gardaphé ...
    Translated by Elise Magistro ...
    Ten stories of impoverished Sicilian women in the early 20th century—"honed, polished, devastatingly direct . . . verismo at its unsentimental best" ( Kirkus Reviews).The Sicilian writer Maria Messina's captivating and brutal stories of the women of her home island are presented in a "lyrical and immediate" English translation by Elise Magistro ( Publishers Weekly).Messina, who died in 1944, was ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Denied Love - Maria Messina

    by Messina Maria ...
    Translated by Filippo Mazzola ...
    Maria Messina (1887-1944) is one of the foundational female writers in the history of Italian literature during the early 20th century and is listed in "Le Autrici della Letteratura Italiana" (The Female Authors of Italian Literature).She wrote her last novel, this one, in 1928, while being afflicted by advanced-stage multiple sclerosis. The novel, like some of her other novellas, deals with love ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Service Delivery for Vulnerable Populations

    New Directions in Behavioral Health

    Edited by Robert T. Hettenbach, MPH, Heidi Arthur, LMSW, Steven Estrine, PhD, Maria Messina, PhD ...
    "[This book] provides a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities for all of us working with vulnerable populations to develop thoughtful, workable programs. The topics presented are not limited to the severely mentally ill, but it is an encyclopedia of resources and creative options for service to veterans, the homeless, the elderly. This book challenges us to think creatively and develop ... Read more

    $98.99 CAD

  • Virginia’s Sisters

    An anthology of women’s writing

    by Virginia Woolf, Zelda Fitzgerald, Edith Wharton, Anna Akhmatova, Marina Tsvetaeva, Gabi Reigh, Maria Messina, Carmen de Burgos ...
    A fascinating anthology of poetry and prose by leading feminist writers of the 20th century on the topic of women’s freedom and the idea of the ‘New Woman’. This international collection offers over 20 literary gems by favourite and newly rediscovered women writers.Selected and introduced by Gabi Reigh who gives context to the selected contributions from women writers who were expressing their ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    A Baroque Mystery

    by Beverle Graves Myers ...
    Series Book 2 - Tito Amato Series
    Venice, 1734. Neglecting his vocal practice for dubious pleasures, singer Tito Amato finds himself demoted to secondary roles and overshadowed by a visiting star. When the murder of scene painter Luca Cavalieri threatens to close the opera house, Tito jumps at the chance to regain his worth by finding the killer.Suspicion falls on members of a Jewish ghetto family that produces masks for the ... Read more

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  • The Leopard

    by Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa ...
    The Leopard, by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, is a profound and elegiac novel that explores the decline of the Sicilian aristocracy during the Italian unification in the 19th century. Centered on the introspective and aging Prince Fabrizio of Salina, the novel portrays a world in transition, where tradition and nobility give way to political upheaval and social change. Through rich historical ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Eight Strings

    by Margaret DeRosia ...
    INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERAn enthralling coming-of-age debut novel about a young woman in late 19th-century Venice who becomes a man to join the male-dominated world of the theater as a puppeteer—in the vein of Sarah Waters.Ever since her grandfather introduced her to eight-string marionettes, Francesca has dreamed of performing from the rafters of Venice’s popular Minerva Theater. There’s just ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Intrigue in Capri

    by Ashley Weaver ...
    Series series An Amory Ames Mystery
    A stylish, sun-drenched original short story featuring amateur sleuth Amory Ames and her husband Milo, from the Edgar Award-shortlisted Ashley Weaver.“Amory Ames and her rakish husband Milo might just be the new Nick and Nora Charles.” —Deborah CrombieSurely mysteries and the Mediterranean must be incompatible. The setting was so idyllic, so tranquil and perfect, that it was hard to imagine ... Read more

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  • A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health

    Social Contexts, Theories, and Systems

    Edited by Teresa L. Scheid, Tony N. Brown ...
    The second edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health provides a comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. Chapters by leading scholars and researchers present an overview of historical, social and institutional frameworks. Part I examines social factors that shape psychiatric diagnosis and the measurement of mental health and illness, theories that explain the definition ... Read more

    $53.99 CAD

  • La Bella Lingua

    My Love Affair with Italian, the World's Most Enchanting Language

    by Dianne Hales ...
    A celebration of the language and culture of Italy, La Bella Lingua is the story of how a language shaped a nation, told against the backdrop of one woman’s personal quest to speak fluent Italian.For anyone who has been to Italy, the fantasy of living the Italian life is powerfully seductive. But to truly become Italian, one must learn the language. This is how Dianne Hales began her journey. In ... Read more

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  • Frantumaglia

    A Writer's Journey

    by Elena Ferrante ...
    Translated by Ann Goldstein ...
    One of The Guardian's Best Books of the Year: Personal writings by the anonymous author who became a literary phenomenon with My Brilliant Friend.The writer known as Elena Ferrante has taken pains to hide her identity in the hope that readers would focus on her body of work. But in this volume, she invites us into Elena Ferrante's workshop and offers a glimpse into the drawers of her writing desk ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

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  • Emerging Theories in Health Promotion Practice and Research

    Edited by Ralph J. DiClemente, Michelle C. Kegler, Richard Crosby ...
    "Here is a 'must-read' for all health promotion researchers and practitioners eager to stay one step ahead of the pack. A panoply of insightful and promising new approaches is presented for consideration and exploration in our contemporary behavioral science arsenal."— M. Elaine Auld, MPH, CHES, Chief Executive Officer, Society for Public Health Education"This book is an essential addition to the ... Read more

    $113.99 CAD