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The Baby Name Wizard, 2019 Revised 4th Edition

A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby

by Laura Wattenberg ...

A fully revised and updated version of the classic baby name guide, featuring updated trends, facts, ideas, and thousands of enchanting names!Your baby’s perfect name is out there. This book will help you find it.The right baby name will speak to your heart, give your child a great start in life—and maybe even satisfy your relatives. But there’s no shortage of names to choose from, and you can’t ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

A fully revised and updated version of the classic baby name guide, featuring updated trends, facts, ideas, and thousands of enchanting names!Your baby’s perfect name is out there. This book will help you find it.The right baby name will speak to your heart, give your child a great start in life—and maybe even satisfy your relatives. But there’s no shortage of names to choose from, and you can’t
... Read more
Disloyal: A Memoir

The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump

by Michael Cohen ...

**A #1 New York Times Bestseller!"I read it cover-to-cover. I did not intend to, but I started at the beginning and didn’t put it down until it was over."—Rachel Maddow, MSNBC**This book almost didn’t see the light of day as government officials tried to bar its publication.The Inside Story of the Real President Trump, by His Former Attorney and Personal Advisor—The Man Who Helped Get Him Into the ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

**A #1 New York Times Bestseller!"I read it cover-to-cover. I did not intend to, but I started at the beginning and didn’t put it down until it was over."—Rachel Maddow, MSNBC**This book almost didn’t see the light of day as government officials tried to bar its publication.The Inside Story of the Real President Trump, by His Former Attorney and Personal Advisor—The Man Who Helped Get Him Into the
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Hidden Ontario

Secrets from Ontario’s Past

by Terry Boyle ...

Terry Boyle unveils the eccentric and bizarre in these mini-histories of Ontario's towns and cities: the imposter who ran the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston; Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond; the Prince of Wales's undignified crossing of Rice Lake; the tragic life of Joseph Brant; the man who advertised his wife's death before poisoning her; as well as Ontario's first bullfight and the answer ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Terry Boyle unveils the eccentric and bizarre in these mini-histories of Ontario's towns and cities: the imposter who ran the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston; Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond; the Prince of Wales's undignified crossing of Rice Lake; the tragic life of Joseph Brant; the man who advertised his wife's death before poisoning her; as well as Ontario's first bullfight and the answer
... Read more
Foundations of Digital Government

Leading and Managing in the Digital Era

by Daniel Veit, Jan Huntgeburth ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
Digital government consists in the purposeful use of information and communication technologies (ICT), in particular the internet, to transform the relationship between government and society in a positive manner. This book focuses on the current status, prospects and foundations of digital government. Integrating examples and cases from administrative practice, it covers all important aspects of ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

Digital government consists in the purposeful use of information and communication technologies (ICT), in particular the internet, to transform the relationship between government and society in a positive manner. This book focuses on the current status, prospects and foundations of digital government. Integrating examples and cases from administrative practice, it covers all important aspects of
... Read more
Biographies on Famous Comedians: Past and Present

by Thomas J. Strang ...

This ebook consists of a list of comedic quotations from some of the classics. Short biographies are included to enchance the experience. My favorite, no doubt, is Don Rickles, since his act is quite different than the others. He uses insults to make you laugh. At 86, he is still with us. I would love to be insulted by him. I sure miss George Carlin (although some say he was too dirty), Rodney ... Read more

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This ebook consists of a list of comedic quotations from some of the classics. Short biographies are included to enchance the experience. My favorite, no doubt, is Don Rickles, since his act is quite different than the others. He uses insults to make you laugh. At 86, he is still with us. I would love to be insulted by him. I sure miss George Carlin (although some say he was too dirty), Rodney
... Read more
The U.S. Constitution and Other Writings (Deluxe Leatherbound Edition)

Edited by Editors of Canterbury Classics ...

Series series Leather-bound Classics
“We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union . . . ” — The U.S ConstitutionThe U.S. Constitution and Other Writings is a collection of the crucial documents, speeches, and other writings that shaped the United States. In addition to the Constitution, readers can review the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, important ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

“We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union . . . ” — The U.S ConstitutionThe U.S. Constitution and Other Writings is a collection of the crucial documents, speeches, and other writings that shaped the United States. In addition to the Constitution, readers can review the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, important
... Read more
El Hacker - Novelas en español para pre-intermedios (A2)

Spanish Novels Series, #10

by Paco Ardit ...

Series Book 10 - Spanish Novels Series
¿Estás buscando historias para mejorar tu español?Sé lo difícil que es encontrar buenos libros para ayudarte a aprender un nuevo idioma.Usualmente no tienes un vocabulario extenso.No puedes leer novelas largas y complejas destinadas a hablantes nativos.Te gustaría ir directamente a las cosas divertidas, pero tal vez sea demasiado difícil para ti ahora.Las típicas lecturas fáciles en español para ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

¿Estás buscando historias para mejorar tu español?Sé lo difícil que es encontrar buenos libros para ayudarte a aprender un nuevo idioma.Usualmente no tienes un vocabulario extenso.No puedes leer novelas largas y complejas destinadas a hablantes nativos.Te gustaría ir directamente a las cosas divertidas, pero tal vez sea demasiado difícil para ti ahora.Las típicas lecturas fáciles en español para
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made in america

An Informal History of the English Language in the United States

by Bill Bryson ...

“A literate exploration of why we use—or mangle—our native tongue.”—USA TodayMayflower voyagers crossed an ocean without a single plow or fishing line, only to find two local braves who greeted them in fluent English. In their wake, colonial settlers cobbled together an inventive new vocabulary from borrowings, misnomers, and daily necessity.Colonists preserved sturdy British terms that London ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

“A literate exploration of why we use—or mangle—our native tongue.”—USA TodayMayflower voyagers crossed an ocean without a single plow or fishing line, only to find two local braves who greeted them in fluent English. In their wake, colonial settlers cobbled together an inventive new vocabulary from borrowings, misnomers, and daily necessity.Colonists preserved sturdy British terms that London
... Read more
Walking the Retreat: The March to the Marne

1914 Revisited

by Terry Cudbird ...

The opening month of the Great War ending in the Battle of the Marne (6-9 September 1914) was a turning point in modern history. The French and British armies were forced into a long retreat from Belgium but subsequently regrouped to mount a successful counter-attack. However, the miracle of the Marne, as it was later called, ended in the stalemate of the trenches. The failure of the Imperial ... Read more

$15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The opening month of the Great War ending in the Battle of the Marne (6-9 September 1914) was a turning point in modern history. The French and British armies were forced into a long retreat from Belgium but subsequently regrouped to mount a successful counter-attack. However, the miracle of the Marne, as it was later called, ended in the stalemate of the trenches. The failure of the Imperial
... Read more
Event Planning and Management

Principles, Planning and Practice

by Ruth Dowson, Bernadette Albert, Dan Lomax ...

The definitive textbook for planning, managing and delivering successful events in a dynamic industry.Event Planning and Management by Ruth Dowson, Bernadette Albert and Dan Lomax is a comprehensive guide designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying event management, event planning or public relations, as well as for early-stage practitioners preparing to deliver professio... ... Read more

$58.99 CAD

The definitive textbook for planning, managing and delivering successful events in a dynamic industry.Event Planning and Management by Ruth Dowson, Bernadette Albert and Dan Lomax is a comprehensive guide designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying event management, event planning or public relations, as well as for early-stage practitioners preparing to deliver professio...
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Savvy Chic

The Art of More for Less

by Anna Johnson ...

From Anna Johnson, the author of Three Black Skirts and Handbags comes an invaluable manual for how to live well and elegantly on a budget. The perfect book for our more frugal times, Savvy Chic celebrates “the Art of More for Less,” illuminating the path to smarter, more creative spending for every woman trying to cut corners and save money, but who still wants to live and look fabulous. Savvy ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

From Anna Johnson, the author of Three Black Skirts and Handbags comes an invaluable manual for how to live well and elegantly on a budget. The perfect book for our more frugal times, Savvy Chic celebrates “the Art of More for Less,” illuminating the path to smarter, more creative spending for every woman trying to cut corners and save money, but who still wants to live and look fabulous. Savvy
... Read more
Why Didn't I Think of That?

101 Inventions that Changed the World by Hardly Trying

by Anthony Rubino Jr. ...

Writer and cartoonist Anthony Rubino, Jr. hilariously shares 101 inventions that bizarrely changed the world.Why Didn't I Think of That? proves not all successful inventions are the greatest thing since sliced bread (not even sliced bread, which is literally just a precut loaf for lazy loafs).This humorous guide to “mind-blowing” inventions deconstructs just how complex these can't-live-without ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Writer and cartoonist Anthony Rubino, Jr. hilariously shares 101 inventions that bizarrely changed the world.Why Didn't I Think of That? proves not all successful inventions are the greatest thing since sliced bread (not even sliced bread, which is literally just a precut loaf for lazy loafs).This humorous guide to “mind-blowing” inventions deconstructs just how complex these can't-live-without
... Read more
Pain Killer

An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic

by Barry Meier ...

**From the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter who first exposed the roots of the opioid epidemic and the secretive world of the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma, Pain Killer is the celebrated landmark story of corporate greed and government negligence that inspired an upcoming Netflix series.“This is the book that started it all. Barry Meier is a heroic reporter and Pain Killer is a ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

**From the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter who first exposed the roots of the opioid epidemic and the secretive world of the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma, Pain Killer is the celebrated landmark story of corporate greed and government negligence that inspired an upcoming Netflix series.“This is the book that started it all. Barry Meier is a heroic reporter and Pain Killer is a
... Read more
Defender of the Innocent: The Casebook of Martin Ehrengraf

by Lawrence Block ...

The Criminal Defense Lawyer. Redefined. Martin H. Ehrengraf, dapper and diabolical, may be Lawrence Block's darkest creation. He's the defense attorney who never sees the inside of a courtroom, because all his clients are innocent--no matter how guilty they may seem. Some even believe themselves to be guilty: they remember pulling the trigger, or wiring the dynamite to their spouse's car, or ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Criminal Defense Lawyer. Redefined. Martin H. Ehrengraf, dapper and diabolical, may be Lawrence Block's darkest creation. He's the defense attorney who never sees the inside of a courtroom, because all his clients are innocent--no matter how guilty they may seem. Some even believe themselves to be guilty: they remember pulling the trigger, or wiring the dynamite to their spouse's car, or
... Read more
Pass the CAAT!

Complete Canadian Adult Achievement Test Study Guide with Practice Test Questions

by Complete Test Preparation Inc. ...

Comprehensive CAAT study guide, prepared by our dedicated team of exam experts, including practice test questions!Everything you need to pass the Canadian Adult Achievement Test!Pass the CAAT! helps you:Practice with 2 complete practice question sets (over 400 questions)Learn faster & concentrate your valuable study timeIdentify your strengths and weaknesses quicklyLearn multiple ... ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Comprehensive CAAT study guide, prepared by our dedicated team of exam experts, including practice test questions!Everything you need to pass the Canadian Adult Achievement Test!Pass the CAAT! helps you:Practice with 2 complete practice question sets (over 400 questions)Learn faster & concentrate your valuable study timeIdentify your strengths and weaknesses quicklyLearn multiple ...
... Read more
The Nonsense Factory

The Making and Breaking of the American Legal System

by Bruce Cannon Gibney ...

A withering and witty examination of how the American legal system, burdened by complexity and untrammeled growth, fails Americans and threatens the rule of law itself, by the acclaimed author of A Generation of Sociopaths.Our trial courts conduct hardly any trials, our correctional systems do not correct, and the rise of mandated arbitration has ushered in a shadowy system of privatized "justice. ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

A withering and witty examination of how the American legal system, burdened by complexity and untrammeled growth, fails Americans and threatens the rule of law itself, by the acclaimed author of A Generation of Sociopaths.Our trial courts conduct hardly any trials, our correctional systems do not correct, and the rise of mandated arbitration has ushered in a shadowy system of privatized "justice.
... Read more
How to Do Things with Rules

by William Twining, David Miers ...

Series series Law in Context
New to English law? Need to know how rules are made, interpreted and applied? This popular and well-established textbook will show you how. It simplifies legal method by combining examples with an account of rules in general: the who, what, why and how of interpretation. Starting with standpoint and context, it identifies factors that give rise to doubts about the interpretation of a rule and ... Read more

$63.99 CAD

New to English law? Need to know how rules are made, interpreted and applied? This popular and well-established textbook will show you how. It simplifies legal method by combining examples with an account of rules in general: the who, what, why and how of interpretation. Starting with standpoint and context, it identifies factors that give rise to doubts about the interpretation of a rule and
... Read more
La Guerre des mondes

by H. G. Wells ...

Translated by Henry D. Davray ...

Invasion, survie et la fragilité de la civilisation. Dans La Guerre des mondes, H. G. Wells présente un classique majeur de la science-fiction. Le roman raconte l'invasion de la Terre par des Martiens technologiquement supérieurs, qui sèment la destruction et la panique. À travers le regard d'un narrateur anonyme, l'histoire décrit l'effondrement rapide de la société humaine face à une force ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Invasion, survie et la fragilité de la civilisation. Dans La Guerre des mondes, H. G. Wells présente un classique majeur de la science-fiction. Le roman raconte l'invasion de la Terre par des Martiens technologiquement supérieurs, qui sèment la destruction et la panique. À travers le regard d'un narrateur anonyme, l'histoire décrit l'effondrement rapide de la société humaine face à une force
... Read more
Trouble in Heaven: A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 600 Word Vocabulary Level

Journey to the West, #2

by Jeff Pepper, Xiao Hui Wang ...

Series Book 2 - Journey to the West
Things begin to unravel for Sun Wukong as he sees the consequences of his outrageous actions. While trying to defend his troop of monkeys, he manages to offend the underwater Dragon King, the Dragon Kong's mother, all ten Kings of the Underworld, and the great Jade Emperor himself. Finally, goaded by a couple of troublemaking demons, he goes too far, calling himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven ... Read more

Was $9.99 CAD Now $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Things begin to unravel for Sun Wukong as he sees the consequences of his outrageous actions. While trying to defend his troop of monkeys, he manages to offend the underwater Dragon King, the Dragon Kong's mother, all ten Kings of the Underworld, and the great Jade Emperor himself. Finally, goaded by a couple of troublemaking demons, he goes too far, calling himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven
... Read more
The Divided Mind

The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders

by John E. Sarno ...

The Divided Mind is the crowning achievement of Dr. John E. Sarno's distinguished career as a groundbreaking medical pioneer, going beyond pain to address the entire spectrum of psychosomatic (mindbody) disorders.The interaction between the generally reasonable, rational, ethical, moral conscious mind and the repressed feelings of emotional pain, hurt, sadness, and anger characteristic of the ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The Divided Mind is the crowning achievement of Dr. John E. Sarno's distinguished career as a groundbreaking medical pioneer, going beyond pain to address the entire spectrum of psychosomatic (mindbody) disorders.The interaction between the generally reasonable, rational, ethical, moral conscious mind and the repressed feelings of emotional pain, hurt, sadness, and anger characteristic of the
... Read more
Deadly Dose

The Untold Story of a Homicide Investigator's Crusade for Truth and Justice

by Amanda Lamb ...

The crime was unforgivable.The suspected murderer—unbelievable.One man’s pursuit of justice—unstoppable.The death of promising young pediatric AIDS researcher Eric Miller stunned the Raleigh, North Carolina, community, largely because of the horrific way he was killed. For months, Eric was slowly tortured as arsenic consumed his body.No one thought that Eric Miller’s wife, Ann—an attractive, ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

The crime was unforgivable.The suspected murderer—unbelievable.One man’s pursuit of justice—unstoppable.The death of promising young pediatric AIDS researcher Eric Miller stunned the Raleigh, North Carolina, community, largely because of the horrific way he was killed. For months, Eric was slowly tortured as arsenic consumed his body.No one thought that Eric Miller’s wife, Ann—an attractive,
... Read more
Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men

by Peter FitzSimons ...

The must-read story of the boy from Brisbane who became a wartime hero and aviation trailblazer.In an action-packed life, the indomitable 'Smithy' went from fighting as a soldier amid the carnage of Gallipoli and the Western Front to taking to the skies against the likes of the Red Baron - for which he won the Military Cross for gallantry - before becoming the greatest peacetime aviator of his ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The must-read story of the boy from Brisbane who became a wartime hero and aviation trailblazer.In an action-packed life, the indomitable 'Smithy' went from fighting as a soldier amid the carnage of Gallipoli and the Western Front to taking to the skies against the likes of the Red Baron - for which he won the Military Cross for gallantry - before becoming the greatest peacetime aviator of his
... Read more
Crisis Negotiations

Managing Critical Incidents and Hostage Situations in Law Enforcement and Corrections

by Michael McMains, Wayman Mullins, Andrew Young ...

Crisis Negotiations: Managing Critical Incidents and Hostage Situations in Law Enforcement and Corrections, the sixth edition, is an invaluable resource for mitigating, managing, or responding to high-risk negotiation incidents.This revision includes the current research on negotiating high-risk incidents in the classroom and the field. It includes an applied analysis of the value of ... Read more

$125.99 CAD

Crisis Negotiations: Managing Critical Incidents and Hostage Situations in Law Enforcement and Corrections, the sixth edition, is an invaluable resource for mitigating, managing, or responding to high-risk negotiation incidents.This revision includes the current research on negotiating high-risk incidents in the classroom and the field. It includes an applied analysis of the value of
... Read more
Extreme Couponing

Learn How to Be a Savvy Shopper and Save Money... One Coupon At a Time

by Joni Meyer-Crothers, Beth Adelman ...

In today’s economy, being money savvy is a necessity. For most American households cutting back on the things they love has become harder and harder to bear. But there are ways to get what you want at a fraction of the cost—if not free.With this book, extreme couponing expert Joni Meyer-Crothers explains precisely how she has managed to save thousands by clipping coupons, using them wisely and ... Read more

Was $13.99 CAD Now $9.99 CAD

In today’s economy, being money savvy is a necessity. For most American households cutting back on the things they love has become harder and harder to bear. But there are ways to get what you want at a fraction of the cost—if not free.With this book, extreme couponing expert Joni Meyer-Crothers explains precisely how she has managed to save thousands by clipping coupons, using them wisely and
... Read more

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