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Where is Art?

Space, Time, and Location in Contemporary Art

Edited by Simone Douglas, Adam Geczy, Sean Lowry ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies
Featuring chapters by a diverse range of leading international artists and theorists, this book suggests that contemporary art is increasingly characterized by the problem of where and when it is situated.While much advanced artistic speculation of the twentieth-century was aligned with the question “what is art?,” a key question for many artists and thinkers in the twenty-first century has become ... Read more

$83.81 CAD

Featuring chapters by a diverse range of leading international artists and theorists, this book suggests that contemporary art is increasingly characterized by the problem of where and when it is situated.While much advanced artistic speculation of the twentieth-century was aligned with the question “what is art?,” a key question for many artists and thinkers in the twenty-first century has become
... Read more
Essential Practice of Surgery

Basic Science and Clinical Evidence

by M. Li ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
A condensed version of the critically acclaimed "Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence," Essential Practice of Surgery provides a state-of-the-art, evidence-based approach to surgery for surgeons, residents and medical students. The book is divided into 8 comprehensive sections, providing the most succinct coverage of critical topics: Care of the Surgical Patient; Gastrointestinal & ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

A condensed version of the critically acclaimed "Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence," Essential Practice of Surgery provides a state-of-the-art, evidence-based approach to surgery for surgeons, residents and medical students. The book is divided into 8 comprehensive sections, providing the most succinct coverage of critical topics: Care of the Surgical Patient; Gastrointestinal &
... Read more
Enduramorphosis

Performance as Transformation through Endurance

by Chelsea Coon, Dr. Sean Lowry ...

Series series Performance Philosophies
T****his book unfolds the theory of enduramorphosis, an emergent strangeness that arises in an endurance performance when the body is pushed to its limit and reacts.Artist Chelsea Coon works across performance and lens-based extensions in photography, video, livestream, digital arts, and new media. Through her work, Coon explores how enduramorphosis is manifested differently across divergent ... Read more

$126.39 CAD

T****his book unfolds the theory of enduramorphosis, an emergent strangeness that arises in an endurance performance when the body is pushed to its limit and reacts.Artist Chelsea Coon works across performance and lens-based extensions in photography, video, livestream, digital arts, and new media. Through her work, Coon explores how enduramorphosis is manifested differently across divergent
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The Method Method

Seven Obsessions That Helped Our Scrappy Start-up Turn an Industry Upside Down

by Adam Lowry, Eric Ryan ...

Narrated by Adam Lowry, Eric Ryan, Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

8 hours 14 min

An inspiring case study for the next generation of start-ups by the unconventional founders of Method.Founded ten years ago by childhood pals Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry, Method has been making headlines and profits with a revolutionary blend of culture and commerce, style and substance. Today, Method's ecofriendly soaps, detergents, and cleaners are ubiquitous in stores, capturing valuable shelf ... Read more

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An inspiring case study for the next generation of start-ups by the unconventional founders of Method.Founded ten years ago by childhood pals Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry, Method has been making headlines and profits with a revolutionary blend of culture and commerce, style and substance. Today, Method's ecofriendly soaps, detergents, and cleaners are ubiquitous in stores, capturing valuable shelf
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Thalia Kids Book Club: An Afternoon with Lois Lowry

by Lois Lowry ...

Narrated by Lauren Oliver, Sean Austin ...

Series series Thalia Kids Book Club
Unabridged

1 hour 5 min

Reading and conversation with the treasured author of Number the Stars, The Giver, and many other favorite works for kids and teens. Special guest Sean Astin (The Goonies, The Lord of the Rings) will join Lowry for a celebration of The Newbery Medal-winning Number the Stars 25th anniversary. He and his wife have purchased the film rights and are proud to be adapting Number the Stars for the screen ... Read more

$6.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Reading and conversation with the treasured author of Number the Stars, The Giver, and many other favorite works for kids and teens. Special guest Sean Astin (The Goonies, The Lord of the Rings) will join Lowry for a celebration of The Newbery Medal-winning Number the Stars 25th anniversary. He and his wife have purchased the film rights and are proud to be adapting Number the Stars for the screen
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Delivering Happiness

A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

by Tony Hsieh ...

Narrated by Tony Hsieh ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

Successfully grow your business and improve customer and employee happiness with this New York Times bestseller book written by the CEO of Zappos.As the CEO of one of Fortune Magazine's "Best Companies to Work For," Tony Hsieh knows that keeping people happy is the key to professional growth and harmony. It might sound crazy, but Hsieh believes that we can prioritize company culture, make money, ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

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Successfully grow your business and improve customer and employee happiness with this New York Times bestseller book written by the CEO of Zappos.As the CEO of one of Fortune Magazine's "Best Companies to Work For," Tony Hsieh knows that keeping people happy is the key to professional growth and harmony. It might sound crazy, but Hsieh believes that we can prioritize company culture, make money,
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Drive

The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

by Daniel H. Pink ...

Narrated by Daniel H. Pink ...

Unabridged

5 hours 53 min

**“Pink’s ideas deserve a wide hearing. Corporate boards. . .could do well by kicking out their pay consultants for an hour and reading Pink’s conclusions instead.”—*ForbesThe New York Times* bestseller that gives readers paradigm-shattering ways to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing**Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with ... Read more

$22.50 CAD

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**“Pink’s ideas deserve a wide hearing. Corporate boards. . .could do well by kicking out their pay consultants for an hour and reading Pink’s conclusions instead.”—*ForbesThe New York Times* bestseller that gives readers paradigm-shattering ways to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing**Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with
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Rework

by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

2 hours 50 min

Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed in business.Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you're looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf.Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don't need outside investors, and why you're better off ignoring the ... Read more

$12.00 CAD

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Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed in business.Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you're looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf.Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don't need outside investors, and why you're better off ignoring the
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The Willpower Instinct

How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It

by Kelly McGonigal PhD ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 20 min

Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower," The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The ... Read more

$27.00 CAD

Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower," The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The
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Flow

The Psychology of Optimal Experience

by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ...

Narrated by Donald Corren ...

Unabridged

11 hours 35 min

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s famous investigations of “optimal experience” have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s famous investigations of “optimal experience” have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this
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A Dance with Dragons

A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five

by George R. R. Martin ...

Narrated by Roy Dotrice ...

Series Audiobook 5 - A Song of Ice and Fire
Unabridged

48 hours 55 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONESNAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADEDubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the fifth book in his landmark series—as b. ... Read more

$51.00 CAD

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONESNAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADEDubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the fifth book in his landmark series—as b.
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The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One)

by Suzanne Collins ...

Narrated by Tatiana Maslany ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Hunger Games
Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

This Special Edition of The Hunger Games includes the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the publication of The Hunger Games; an absorbing behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the series; and an engaging archival conversation between Suzanne Collins and YA legend Walter Dean Myers on writing about war. The Special Edition answers many questions fans have had over the ... Read more

$38.46 CAD

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This Special Edition of The Hunger Games includes the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the publication of The Hunger Games; an absorbing behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the series; and an engaging archival conversation between Suzanne Collins and YA legend Walter Dean Myers on writing about war. The Special Edition answers many questions fans have had over the
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