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  • Emergency Exits

    Leaving Abusive Relationships Safely

    by Sonia Martin ...
    “Unfortunately, the most dangerous time in an abusive relationship is when the victim tries to leave; that is when he or she is most likely to be killed by the abuser. Homicide is one of the top 10 causes of death for women aged 20-44.” (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). In the book Emergency Exits: Leaving Abusive Relationships Safely, Dr. Sonia Martin identifies several significant ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Warfare in the Home

    Empowering Women of Color Against Domestic Violence

    by Sonia Martin ...
    "Four million women per year are victims of violence perpetrated, in many cases, by men who vowed to love, honor, and cherish them. Approximately 1,200 women will be killed every year by those same men" (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).In the book Warfare in the Home: Empowering Women of Color Against Domestic Violence, Sonia Martin dares to confront the issues of inequality and ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Half a Citizen

    Life on welfare in Australia

    'This important and illuminating book provides a powerful and harrowing depiction of the inadequacies of the Australian welfare system. Its findings challenge the foundations and direction of the welfare reform agenda.' - Professor Peter Saunders, University of New South Wales'This major new study challenges many myths about life on welfare and in low paid work. It should be read by anyone ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • Death and Dying

    Impact on Clergy Widows in the Church of God of Prophecy, Jamaica

    Death remains one of the most difficult human experiences. The accompanying concerns and grief do not spare even the strong. Within Jamaican culture, death is surrounded by various traditions--a blend of African heritage and Christian beliefs--marked by celebration, remembrance, and communal support. Family, friends, and acquaintances gather to honor the deceased and pay their last respects.Yet ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Innovation and Research – Smart Technologies & Systems

    Proceedings of the CI3 2025, Volume 2

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book compiles the research papers presented at the VI International Conference on Smart Technologies and Systems (CI3 2025), held on September 18 and 19, 2025, at the Oro Verde Hotel in Cuenca, Ecuador. The conference was organized by the Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer Network (RIT2), comprised of Ecuador's most prominent university institutes, including American College, Argos ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Innovation and Research – Smart Technologies and Systems

    Proceedings of the CI3 2024, Volume 2

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book brings together the research papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Smart Technologies and Systems (CI3 2024). The conference was organized by the Red de Investigación, Innovación y Transferencia Tecnológica (RIT2), made up of the most relevant university institutes in Ecuador, including: AMERICAN COLLEGE, ARGOS, BOLIVARIANO, CENTRAL TÉCNICO, CORDILLERA, ESPÍRITU SANTO, ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Innovation and Research – Smart Technologies and Systems

    Proceedings of the CI3 2024, Volume 1

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book brings together the research papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Smart Technologies and Systems (CI3 2024). The conference was organized by the Red de Investigación, Innovación y Transferencia Tecnológica (RIT2), made up of the most relevant university institutes in Ecuador, including: AMERICAN COLLEGE, ARGOS, BOLIVARIANO, CENTRAL TÉCNICO, CORDILLERA, ESPÍRITU SANTO, ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Fungi in Extreme Environments: Ecological Role and Biotechnological Significance

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Over the last decades, scientists have been intrigued by the fascinating organisms that inhabit extreme environments. These organisms, known as extremophiles, thrive in habitats which for other terrestrial life-forms are intolerably hostile or even lethal. Based on such technological advances, the study of extremophiles has provided, over the last few years, ground-breaking discoveries that ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Protection of Immovables in European Legal Systems

    Series series The Common Core of European Private Law
    How should a landowner respond when a squatter occupies their land? This book discusses the issues focussing on vindicatio, possessory remedies and trespass, but also explores administrative procedures for their removal. In many cases, these actions derive from Roman laws, which are expertly explored in an introductory chapter. Also included is a chapter exploring human rights interventions in ... Read more

    $164.99 CAD

  • Building Human Capital in Tourism and Hospitality

    Perspectives from theory and practice

    Career development in the tourism and hospitality industry has attracted greater attention, leading to a higher recognition of the relevance of formal and industry-specific education and training. New career opportunities emerge as new challenges arise, urging for ongoing and renewed debates surrounding higher-level skills and the development and optimization of human capital. Building bridges ... Read more

    $156.99 CAD

  • Personal Networks

    Wireless Networking for Personal Devices

    Series Book 39 - Wiley Series on Communications Networking & Distributed Systems
    Written by experts in the field, this book describes the Personal Network architecture and its various componentsThis book focuses on networking and security aspects of Personal Networks (PNs). Given a single user, the authors propose an architecture for PNs in which devices are divided into one of two types of nodes: personal nodes and foreign nodes. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate the ways ... Read more

    $125.99 CAD

  • The Beast in My Head

    by Sonia Bitca ...
    The Beast in My Head is author Sonia Bitca’s memoir about her harrowing battle with a brain tumor—which she dubs “the beast”—and her journey from diagnosis, to surgery, hospitalization, and recovery. But it is also much more than that! It is a stream of consciousness treatise on the author’s dramatic childhood; an account of her adventures as a cook with the Royal Canadian Navy; and an ode to an ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD