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The Watergate Girl

My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President

by Jill Wine-Banks ...

Obstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment, sexism at work, shocking revelations: Jill Wine-Banks takes us inside her trial by fire as a Watergate prosecutor.It was a time, much like today, when Americans feared for the future of their democracy, and women stood up for equal treatment. At the crossroads of the Watergate scandal and the women’s movement was a young lawyer named Jill Wine ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Obstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment, sexism at work, shocking revelations: Jill Wine-Banks takes us inside her trial by fire as a Watergate prosecutor.It was a time, much like today, when Americans feared for the future of their democracy, and women stood up for equal treatment. At the crossroads of the Watergate scandal and the women’s movement was a young lawyer named Jill Wine
... Read more
Construire des grilles d'évaluation descriptives au collégial

Guide d'élaboration et exemples de grille

by France Côté ...

L’évaluation des apprentissages représente tout un défi dans le réseau de l’éducation au Québec. Comment se traduit cet enjeu dans l’enseignement supérieur ? En quoi consiste l’évaluation des apprentissages de nos jours ? En mettant le cap vers l’enseignement de compétences, ce ne sont pas que les programmes d’études que nous avons redéfinis ; nos approches pédagogiques et nos pratiques ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

L’évaluation des apprentissages représente tout un défi dans le réseau de l’éducation au Québec. Comment se traduit cet enjeu dans l’enseignement supérieur ? En quoi consiste l’évaluation des apprentissages de nos jours ? En mettant le cap vers l’enseignement de compétences, ce ne sont pas que les programmes d’études que nous avons redéfinis ; nos approches pédagogiques et nos pratiques
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The Woman on the Bridge

You saw The Girl on the Train. You watched The Woman in the Window. Now meet The Woman on the Bridge

by Holly Seddon ...

'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi... ... Read more

$3.99 CAD

'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi...
... Read more
50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die vol: 2 (Guardian™ Classics)

by Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, Jules Verne, Oscar Wilde, Arthur Conan Doyle, Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, G. K. Chesterton, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Alexandre Dumas, F. Scott Fitzgerald, E. M Forster, Thomas Hardy, Hermann Hesse, James Joyce, Jack London, H.P. Lovecraft, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Edgar Allan Poe, Marcel Proust, William Shakespeare, Robert Louis Stevenson, H. G. Wells, Virginia Woolf, Rudyard Kipling, D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Mann, William Somerset Maugham, Herman Melville, George Sand, Mary Shelley, Walter Scott, Leo Tolstoy, Bram Stoker ...

This 2nd volume contains the following 50 works, arranged alphabetically by authors’ last names:Jerome, Jerome K.: Three Men in a BoatJoyce, James: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManJoyce, James: UlyssesKingsley, Charles: The Water-BabiesKipling, Rudyard: KimLa Fayette, Madame de: The Princess of ClèvesLaclos, Pierre Choderlos de: Dangerous LiaisonsLawrence, D. H.: Sons and LoversLawrence, D. ... Read more

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This 2nd volume contains the following 50 works, arranged alphabetically by authors’ last names:Jerome, Jerome K.: Three Men in a BoatJoyce, James: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManJoyce, James: UlyssesKingsley, Charles: The Water-BabiesKipling, Rudyard: KimLa Fayette, Madame de: The Princess of ClèvesLaclos, Pierre Choderlos de: Dangerous LiaisonsLawrence, D. H.: Sons and LoversLawrence, D.
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NLD from the Inside Out

Talking to Parents, Teachers, and Teens about Growing Up with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities - Third Edition

by Michael Brian Murphy ...

Written by and for teens and young adults with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), as well as for their parents, teachers, therapists, and others who care about them, and backed by the latest neuropsychological research, NLD from the Inside Out offers hundreds of useful tips on:- Organization and planning, including study skills- How to successfully navigate the transition from dependent child ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Written by and for teens and young adults with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), as well as for their parents, teachers, therapists, and others who care about them, and backed by the latest neuropsychological research, NLD from the Inside Out offers hundreds of useful tips on:- Organization and planning, including study skills- How to successfully navigate the transition from dependent child
... Read more
The Unfolding Of Language

by Guy Deutscher ...

'Language is mankind's greatest invention - except of course, that it was never invented.' So begins Guy Deutscher's fascinating investigation into the evolution of language. No one believes that the Roman Senate sat down one day to design the complex system that is Latin grammar, and few believe, these days, in the literal truth of the story of the Tower of Babel. But then how did there come to ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

'Language is mankind's greatest invention - except of course, that it was never invented.' So begins Guy Deutscher's fascinating investigation into the evolution of language. No one believes that the Roman Senate sat down one day to design the complex system that is Latin grammar, and few believe, these days, in the literal truth of the story of the Tower of Babel. But then how did there come to
... Read more
D’Oyly Carte

The Decline and Fall of an Opera Company

by Paul Seeley ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
This book considers and discusses aspects of the management of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company in the twentieth century since the death of its founder Richard D’Oyly Carte, and concentrates on key events that contributed to its demise in 1982.In this book, Paul Seeley follows the analytical model that proposes no single factor triggered the collapse, but rather several, both external and internal. ... Read more

$85.99 CAD

This book considers and discusses aspects of the management of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company in the twentieth century since the death of its founder Richard D’Oyly Carte, and concentrates on key events that contributed to its demise in 1982.In this book, Paul Seeley follows the analytical model that proposes no single factor triggered the collapse, but rather several, both external and internal.
... Read more
The Dark Side of Our Digital World

And What You Can Do about It

by Andrew Weiss ...

Series series LITA Guides
An all-in-one guide to understanding and managing the dark side of our digital lives.It all started out so well: the online world began as an effective tool for communication that carried with it a great promise to level the playing field and eliminate borders. But it’s morphed into something totally unintended. We’ve all had to endure the troll that derails a generally benign conversation; or ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

An all-in-one guide to understanding and managing the dark side of our digital lives.It all started out so well: the online world began as an effective tool for communication that carried with it a great promise to level the playing field and eliminate borders. But it’s morphed into something totally unintended. We’ve all had to endure the troll that derails a generally benign conversation; or
... Read more
Outside the Box

A Statistical Journey through the History of Football

by Duncan Alexander ...

In football, numbers are everywhere. From touches in the opposition box to expected goals, clear-cut chances to win-loss ratios.In the modern game, these numbers help provide the narrative, the drama, and the conversation. They are scrutinised in order to justify results and to predict future outcomes. They even dictate transfer policy and drive clubs to achieve the impossible.But when did the ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

In football, numbers are everywhere. From touches in the opposition box to expected goals, clear-cut chances to win-loss ratios.In the modern game, these numbers help provide the narrative, the drama, and the conversation. They are scrutinised in order to justify results and to predict future outcomes. They even dictate transfer policy and drive clubs to achieve the impossible.But when did the
... Read more
Deep, Dark and Dangerous

British Columbia’s World-Class Undersea Technology Industry

by Vickie Jensen ...

How British Columbia became an international hotspot for submarines, submersibles, Newt Suits, underwater robotics and a host of other cutting-edge undersea technologies.In Deep, Dark and Dangerous, maritime historian Vickie Jensen explores the fascinating story of British Columbia’s rise to become a world leader in the underwater tech industry, tracing BC’s colourful history and bright future as ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

How British Columbia became an international hotspot for submarines, submersibles, Newt Suits, underwater robotics and a host of other cutting-edge undersea technologies.In Deep, Dark and Dangerous, maritime historian Vickie Jensen explores the fascinating story of British Columbia’s rise to become a world leader in the underwater tech industry, tracing BC’s colourful history and bright future as
... Read more
Beginning Programming All-in-One For Dummies

by Wallace Wang ...

Let there be code!Beginning Programming All-in-One For Dummies offers one guide packed with 7 books to teach you programming across multiple languages. Coding can seem complex and convoluted, but Dummies makes it simple and easy to understand. You’ll learn all about the principles of programming, algorithms, data structures, debugging programs, unique applications of programming and more while ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Let there be code!Beginning Programming All-in-One For Dummies offers one guide packed with 7 books to teach you programming across multiple languages. Coding can seem complex and convoluted, but Dummies makes it simple and easy to understand. You’ll learn all about the principles of programming, algorithms, data structures, debugging programs, unique applications of programming and more while
... Read more
The Best Loved Boat

The Princess Maquinna

by Ian Kennedy ...

Built in 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway's ship Princess Maquinna steamed up and down the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island in summer and winter, calm weather and storms, for over forty years, and has become one of the most beloved boats in BC’s maritime history.Princess Maquinna, sometimes referred to as the “Ugly Princess” but most often “Old Faithful,” transported Indigenous people, ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Built in 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway's ship Princess Maquinna steamed up and down the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island in summer and winter, calm weather and storms, for over forty years, and has become one of the most beloved boats in BC’s maritime history.Princess Maquinna, sometimes referred to as the “Ugly Princess” but most often “Old Faithful,” transported Indigenous people,
... Read more
A Dictionary of Symbols

Revised and Expanded Edition

by Juan Eduardo Cirlot, Victoria Cirlot ...

Translated by Valerie Miles, Jack Sage ...

This classic book of symbols by Catalan polymath Joan Cirlot illuminates the symbolic underpinnings of myth, modern psychology, literature, and art.“Guides us through what unites us across nations, religions, and literary and artistic traditions.” —Angelica Frey, HyperallergicJuan Eduardo Cirlot’s A Dictionary of Symbols is a feat of scholarship, an act of the imagination, and a tool for ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

This classic book of symbols by Catalan polymath Joan Cirlot illuminates the symbolic underpinnings of myth, modern psychology, literature, and art.“Guides us through what unites us across nations, religions, and literary and artistic traditions.” —Angelica Frey, HyperallergicJuan Eduardo Cirlot’s A Dictionary of Symbols is a feat of scholarship, an act of the imagination, and a tool for
... Read more
The Young Survivors

by Debra Barnes ...

What if everyone you loved was suddenly taken away? Five siblings struggle to stay together as the tides of war threaten to tear them apart.When Germany invades France in the Second World War, the five Laskowski children lose everything: their home, their Jewish community and most devastatingly their parents who are abducted in the night. There is no safe place left for them to evade the Nazis, ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

What if everyone you loved was suddenly taken away? Five siblings struggle to stay together as the tides of war threaten to tear them apart.When Germany invades France in the Second World War, the five Laskowski children lose everything: their home, their Jewish community and most devastatingly their parents who are abducted in the night. There is no safe place left for them to evade the Nazis,
... Read more
Reinventing Medicine

Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing

by Larry Dossey ...

Larry Dossey forever changed our understanding of the healing process with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller, Healing Words.The author charts the evolution of modern healing, tracing how medicine expands beyond mechanical models into Era III. Here, Dossey reveals how human consciousness operates outside the brain, influencing biological systems across distance.Controlled hospital trials in ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Larry Dossey forever changed our understanding of the healing process with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller, Healing Words.The author charts the evolution of modern healing, tracing how medicine expands beyond mechanical models into Era III. Here, Dossey reveals how human consciousness operates outside the brain, influencing biological systems across distance.Controlled hospital trials in
... Read more
Heart Full of Lies

A True Story of Desire and Death

by Ann Rule ...

From #1 New York Times bestselling true-crime author Ann Rule comes “a convincing portrait of a meticulous criminal mind” (The Washington Post) in this chilling true story of marriage and murder about a beautiful and charming widow with a dark side.An idyllic Hawaiian wedding held the promise of a wonderful future for handsome, athletic Chris Northon, an airline pilot, a confirmed bachelor-turned ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

From #1 New York Times bestselling true-crime author Ann Rule comes “a convincing portrait of a meticulous criminal mind” (The Washington Post) in this chilling true story of marriage and murder about a beautiful and charming widow with a dark side.An idyllic Hawaiian wedding held the promise of a wonderful future for handsome, athletic Chris Northon, an airline pilot, a confirmed bachelor-turned
... Read more
Mrs Griffin Sends Her Love

and other writings

by Miss Read ...

A nostalgic collection on rural schools, childhood and English country life from the much-loved author of VILLAGE SCHOOL.From organising the school summer fete...'Because of our inability to recognise our climatic shortcomings from the outset, arrangements for outdoor jollities get completely out of hand'....to the sometimes rather odd passions of childhood:'I collect stones with holes in them' ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

A nostalgic collection on rural schools, childhood and English country life from the much-loved author of VILLAGE SCHOOL.From organising the school summer fete...'Because of our inability to recognise our climatic shortcomings from the outset, arrangements for outdoor jollities get completely out of hand'....to the sometimes rather odd passions of childhood:'I collect stones with holes in them'
... Read more
Gather

Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling

by Richard Van Camp ...

Series Book 3 - Writers on Writing
WINNER OF THE 2022 NORTHWORDS BOOK AWARDStories are medicine. During a time of heightened isolation, bestselling author Richard Van Camp shares what he knows about the power of storytelling—and offers some of his own favourite stories from Elders, friends, and family.Gathering around a campfire, or the dinner table, we humans have always told stories. Through them, we define our identities and ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

WINNER OF THE 2022 NORTHWORDS BOOK AWARDStories are medicine. During a time of heightened isolation, bestselling author Richard Van Camp shares what he knows about the power of storytelling—and offers some of his own favourite stories from Elders, friends, and family.Gathering around a campfire, or the dinner table, we humans have always told stories. Through them, we define our identities and
... Read more
Demystifying Adaptive Teaching

How to Teach to the Top

by Jade Pearce ...

Series series The Teacher CPD Academy
Adaptive teaching allows all pupils to access the curriculum, progress, and learn. This exciting book explores the research behind adaptive teaching and provides teachers with practical, evidence-informed strategies to implement adaptive teaching in the classroom.Addressing the three pillars of adaptive teaching – learning intentions, formative assessment, and responsive teaching – the book ... Read more

$40.99 CAD

Adaptive teaching allows all pupils to access the curriculum, progress, and learn. This exciting book explores the research behind adaptive teaching and provides teachers with practical, evidence-informed strategies to implement adaptive teaching in the classroom.Addressing the three pillars of adaptive teaching – learning intentions, formative assessment, and responsive teaching – the book
... Read more
Building a Better Boat

How the Cape Island Longliner Saved Nova Scotia's Inshore Fishery

by Donald J. Feltmate ...

During the first half of the twentieth century, economic recession, a lack of government support, and the incursion of large draggers on coastal fishing grounds meant many inshore fishing communities were facing poverty and starvation. The formation of fishers' cooperatives started a movement toward recovery, and the introduction of the internal combustion engine along with the development of a ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

During the first half of the twentieth century, economic recession, a lack of government support, and the incursion of large draggers on coastal fishing grounds meant many inshore fishing communities were facing poverty and starvation. The formation of fishers' cooperatives started a movement toward recovery, and the introduction of the internal combustion engine along with the development of a
... Read more
The Carmarthen Murders

The start of a dark, edge-of-your-seat crime mystery series from John Nicholl

by John Nicholl ...

Series Book 1 - Carmarthen Crime
The start of a dark edge-of-your-seat crime series from UK Top 20 bestselling author John NichollOne missing girl. Five bodies. Time is running out.When nineteen-year-old university student Emma goes missing, Detective Inspector Gareth Gravel is called in. But what is a simple missing person case soon turns into something much darker as Gravel’s inquiries lead him to the graves of five young women ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The start of a dark edge-of-your-seat crime series from UK Top 20 bestselling author John NichollOne missing girl. Five bodies. Time is running out.When nineteen-year-old university student Emma goes missing, Detective Inspector Gareth Gravel is called in. But what is a simple missing person case soon turns into something much darker as Gravel’s inquiries lead him to the graves of five young women
... Read more
The Case for Home Schooling

Free Range Home Education Handbook

by Anna Dusseau ...

Series series Hawthorn Press Parenting
Unlock the joy of learning at home with this comprehensive guide to homeschooling.Are you seeking a more personalized and flexible education for your child? The Case for Home Schooling offers an inspiring and practical handbook for parents considering or already engaged in home education. Discover how to create a nurturing environment where children thrive academically, emotionally, and socially ... Read more

$20.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the joy of learning at home with this comprehensive guide to homeschooling.Are you seeking a more personalized and flexible education for your child? The Case for Home Schooling offers an inspiring and practical handbook for parents considering or already engaged in home education. Discover how to create a nurturing environment where children thrive academically, emotionally, and socially
... Read more
Teaching Where You Are

Weaving Indigenous and Slow Principles and Pedagogies

by Shannon Leddy, Lorrie Miller ...

Teaching Where You Are offers a guide for non-Indigenous educators to work in good ways with Indigenous students and provides resources across curricular areas to support all students. In this book, two seasoned educators, one Indigenous and one settler, bring to bear their years of experience teaching in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary contexts to explore the ways in which Indigenous ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Teaching Where You Are offers a guide for non-Indigenous educators to work in good ways with Indigenous students and provides resources across curricular areas to support all students. In this book, two seasoned educators, one Indigenous and one settler, bring to bear their years of experience teaching in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary contexts to explore the ways in which Indigenous
... Read more
Reporting Baseball's Sensational Season of 1890

The Brotherhood War and the Rise of Modern Sports Journalism

by Scott D. Peterson ...

When the members of the first baseball players' union formed their own league in open revolt against the reserve clause and other restrictive practices of the National League, baseball journalism became less of a "curiosity shop" phenomenon and moved into the mainstream. Baseball writers Henry Chadwick, T.H. Murnane, and Ella Black covered the labor struggle on the field and in the front offices- ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

When the members of the first baseball players' union formed their own league in open revolt against the reserve clause and other restrictive practices of the National League, baseball journalism became less of a "curiosity shop" phenomenon and moved into the mainstream. Baseball writers Henry Chadwick, T.H. Murnane, and Ella Black covered the labor struggle on the field and in the front offices-
... Read more

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