Reference & Language in Nonfiction eBooks

Track Two Diplomacy and Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Old City Initiative

Edited by Tom Najem, John Bell, Michael Molloy, Michael Bell ...

Series series UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED)
‘Track Two Diplomacy and Jerusalem’is the first in a series of three books which collectively present the work of the Jerusalem Old City Initiative, or JOCI, a major Canadian-led Track Two diplomatic effort**,** undertaken between 2003 and 2014. JOCI’s raison d’être was to find sustainable governance solutions for the Old City of Jerusalem, arguably the most sensitive and intractable of the final ... Read more

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‘Track Two Diplomacy and Jerusalem’is the first in a series of three books which collectively present the work of the Jerusalem Old City Initiative, or JOCI, a major Canadian-led Track Two diplomatic effort**,** undertaken between 2003 and 2014. JOCI’s raison d’être was to find sustainable governance solutions for the Old City of Jerusalem, arguably the most sensitive and intractable of the final
... Read more
Motorcycle Modification

Keeping your Special Safe

by John Hardaker ...

Modification is an important part of the total experience for many motorcyclists in the search for individuality, to make improvements or simply to make a beloved machine more suitable for their own use. It also supports a whole industry of parts suppliers, modifiers and manufacturers as well as providing the opportunity for all types of individual effort.All types of modification have one thing ... Read more

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Modification is an important part of the total experience for many motorcyclists in the search for individuality, to make improvements or simply to make a beloved machine more suitable for their own use. It also supports a whole industry of parts suppliers, modifiers and manufacturers as well as providing the opportunity for all types of individual effort.All types of modification have one thing
... Read more
Mindless

What Happened to Universities?: Jewish Quarterly 259

by Cary Nelson ...

Series Book 259 - The Jewish Quarterly
Extremism, antisemitism and intolerance are thriving on campus. How did this happen?After October 7, the university – an institution dedicated to the search for truth, knowledge and freedom – became overrun by a toxic and dangerous fervour. Civil discourse was abandoned, as campuses became the epicentre of hate speech, bigotry, conspiracy theories, denialism and antisemitism. Yet, as Cary Nelson ... Read more

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Extremism, antisemitism and intolerance are thriving on campus. How did this happen?After October 7, the university – an institution dedicated to the search for truth, knowledge and freedom – became overrun by a toxic and dangerous fervour. Civil discourse was abandoned, as campuses became the epicentre of hate speech, bigotry, conspiracy theories, denialism and antisemitism. Yet, as Cary Nelson
... Read more
Brazil

Land Without Limits

by Malcolm Slesser ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1969 Brazil: Land Without Limits offers its readers the full flavour of this enchanting land that is Brazil. Malcolm Slesser travelled through Brazil during a year as a lecturer at the University of Rio de Janeiro and brings his sympathetic understanding and sense of humor to describe Brazil to its readers.Brazil is a land of contrasts, of the ancient and the modern, the rich ... Read more

$62.99 CAD

First published in 1969 Brazil: Land Without Limits offers its readers the full flavour of this enchanting land that is Brazil. Malcolm Slesser travelled through Brazil during a year as a lecturer at the University of Rio de Janeiro and brings his sympathetic understanding and sense of humor to describe Brazil to its readers.Brazil is a land of contrasts, of the ancient and the modern, the rich
... Read more
The Invention of Party Politics

Federalism, Popular Sovereignty, and Constitutional Development in Jacksonian Illinois

by Gerald Leonard ...

Series series Studies in Legal History
This ambitious work uncovers the constitutional foundations of that most essential institution of modern democracy, the political party. Taking on Richard Hofstadter’s classic The Idea of a Party System, it rejects the standard view that Martin Van Buren and other Jacksonian politicians had the idea of a modern party system in mind when they built the original Democratic party.Grounded in an ... Read more

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This ambitious work uncovers the constitutional foundations of that most essential institution of modern democracy, the political party. Taking on Richard Hofstadter’s classic The Idea of a Party System, it rejects the standard view that Martin Van Buren and other Jacksonian politicians had the idea of a modern party system in mind when they built the original Democratic party.Grounded in an
... Read more
STOP YOUR SHENANIGANS

Colourful Irish Words for Everyday Use

by Micheál Ó Conghaile ...

In Ireland, the art of conversation / crua-chaint is highly valued. We like to 'put a skin on a story' / craiceann a chur ar scéal because words are not just words to us. They are alive, carrying echoes of where they've been and taking us and the English language to new places.Writer Micheál Ó Conghaile has chosen his favourite everyday Irish words and he shows you how to weave them into your own ... Read more

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In Ireland, the art of conversation / crua-chaint is highly valued. We like to 'put a skin on a story' / craiceann a chur ar scéal because words are not just words to us. They are alive, carrying echoes of where they've been and taking us and the English language to new places.Writer Micheál Ó Conghaile has chosen his favourite everyday Irish words and he shows you how to weave them into your own
... Read more
Putting Trials on Trial

Sexual Assault and the Failure of the Legal Profession

by Elaine Craig ...

Less than one percent of the sexual assaults that occur each year in Canada result in legal sanction for those who commit these offences. Survivors often distrust and fear the criminal justice process, and as a result, over ninety percent of sexual assaults go unreported. Unfortunately, their fears are well founded.In this thorough evaluation of the legal culture and courtroom practices prevalent ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Less than one percent of the sexual assaults that occur each year in Canada result in legal sanction for those who commit these offences. Survivors often distrust and fear the criminal justice process, and as a result, over ninety percent of sexual assaults go unreported. Unfortunately, their fears are well founded.In this thorough evaluation of the legal culture and courtroom practices prevalent
... Read more
A Girl Aboard the Titanic

The Remarkable Memoir of Eva Hart, a 7-year-old Survivor of the Titanic Disaster

by Eva Hart ...

We went on the day on the boat train…I was 7, I had never seen a ship before... it looked very big... everybody was very excited, we went down to the cabin and that's when my mother said to my father that she had made up her mind quite firmly that she would not go to bed in that ship, she would sit up at night... she decided that she wouldn't go to bed at night, and she didn't!This is the amazing ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

We went on the day on the boat train…I was 7, I had never seen a ship before... it looked very big... everybody was very excited, we went down to the cabin and that's when my mother said to my father that she had made up her mind quite firmly that she would not go to bed in that ship, she would sit up at night... she decided that she wouldn't go to bed at night, and she didn't!This is the amazing
... Read more
Everybody Eats

Communication and the Paths to Food Justice

by Marianne LeGreco, Niesha Douglas ...

Series Book 3 - Communication for Social Justice Activism
Everybody Eats tells the story of food justice in Greensboro, North Carolina—a midsize city in the southern United States. The city's residents found themselves in the middle of conversations about food insecurity and justice when they reached the top of the Food Research and Action Center's list of major cities experiencing food hardship. Greensboro's local food communities chose to confront ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

Everybody Eats tells the story of food justice in Greensboro, North Carolina—a midsize city in the southern United States. The city's residents found themselves in the middle of conversations about food insecurity and justice when they reached the top of the Food Research and Action Center's list of major cities experiencing food hardship. Greensboro's local food communities chose to confront
... Read more
Accounting for the Public Interest

Perspectives on Accountability, Professionalism and Role in Society

Edited by Steven Mintz ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This volume explores the opportunities and challenges facing the accounting profession in an increasingly globalized business and financial reporting environment. It looks back at past experiences of the profession in attempting to meet its public interest obligation. It examines the role and responsibilities of accounting to society including regulatory requirements, increased emphasis on ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This volume explores the opportunities and challenges facing the accounting profession in an increasingly globalized business and financial reporting environment. It looks back at past experiences of the profession in attempting to meet its public interest obligation. It examines the role and responsibilities of accounting to society including regulatory requirements, increased emphasis on
... Read more
Prose & Cons

The English Language in Just A Minute

by Gyles Brandreth ...

As fans of Just a Minute know, the key to the game is knowing your way around the English language: how it works, how it’s evolved, and how words connect, often in surprising ways. When it comes to the English language (and Just a Minute), Gyles Brandreth has seen it all – and now he’s ready to put you through your linguistic paces, to become a Just a Minute expert yourself.In this wildly ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

As fans of Just a Minute know, the key to the game is knowing your way around the English language: how it works, how it’s evolved, and how words connect, often in surprising ways. When it comes to the English language (and Just a Minute), Gyles Brandreth has seen it all – and now he’s ready to put you through your linguistic paces, to become a Just a Minute expert yourself.In this wildly
... Read more
J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit"

Realizing History Through Fantasy: A Critical Companion

by Robert T. Tally Jr. ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book is a critical introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, but it also advances an argument about the novel in the context of Tolkien’s larger literary and philosophical project. Notwithstanding its canonical place in the fantasy genre, The Hobbit is ultimately a historical novel. It does not refer directly to any “real” historical events, but it both enacts and conceptualizes history in ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

This book is a critical introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, but it also advances an argument about the novel in the context of Tolkien’s larger literary and philosophical project. Notwithstanding its canonical place in the fantasy genre, The Hobbit is ultimately a historical novel. It does not refer directly to any “real” historical events, but it both enacts and conceptualizes history in
... Read more
The Alaska Bush Pilot Chronicles: More Adventures and Misadventures from the Big Empty

More Adventures and Misadventures from the Big Empty

by Mort D. Mason ...

Readers of Flying the Alaska Wild marveled at Mort Mason's true tales of braving the elements at the extremes in a Piper Super Cub. But the bush pilot, adventurer, and raconteur was just beginning, and in this book he revisits his most memorable moments of flying by the seat of his pants through blizzards and white-outs, on assignments at times hazardous and sometimes simply whacky, always with a ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Readers of Flying the Alaska Wild marveled at Mort Mason's true tales of braving the elements at the extremes in a Piper Super Cub. But the bush pilot, adventurer, and raconteur was just beginning, and in this book he revisits his most memorable moments of flying by the seat of his pants through blizzards and white-outs, on assignments at times hazardous and sometimes simply whacky, always with a
... Read more
Kant: A Biography

by Manfred Kuehn ...

This is the first full-length biography in more than fifty years of Immanuel Kant, one of the giants amongst the pantheon of Western philosophers as well as the one with the most powerful and broad influence on contemporary philosophy. It is well known that Kant spent his entire life in an isolated part of Prussia living the life of a typical university professor. This has given rise to the view ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

This is the first full-length biography in more than fifty years of Immanuel Kant, one of the giants amongst the pantheon of Western philosophers as well as the one with the most powerful and broad influence on contemporary philosophy. It is well known that Kant spent his entire life in an isolated part of Prussia living the life of a typical university professor. This has given rise to the view
... Read more
The Fox Effect

How Roger Ailes Turned a Network into a Propaganda Machine

by David Brock, Ari Rabin-Havt, Media Matters for America ...

Here is comprehensive overview of the tumultuous career of former Fox News president Roger Ailes and a must-read for anyone looking to understand his legacy and impact on news media.Based on the meticulous research of the news watchdog organization Media Matters for America, David Brock and Ari Rabin-Havt show how Fox News, under its president Roger Ailes, changed from a right-leaning news network ... Read more

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Here is comprehensive overview of the tumultuous career of former Fox News president Roger Ailes and a must-read for anyone looking to understand his legacy and impact on news media.Based on the meticulous research of the news watchdog organization Media Matters for America, David Brock and Ari Rabin-Havt show how Fox News, under its president Roger Ailes, changed from a right-leaning news network
... Read more
Novel Writing Prep

A 30-Day Planner That Prepares You To Write 50,000 Words in One Month

by Monica Leonelle ...

Series Book 1 - The Productive Novelist
50,000+ words in 30 days—impossible, right?Or if it is possible, those words must be total crap—right?And even if there is some semblance of writing talent in the draft, writing that fast means the plot and characters must make no sense… right?No. Nope. Wrong!Yes, you can write 50,000 good words on your novel in as little as a month, as long as you prepare yourself.After helping thousands of ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

50,000+ words in 30 days—impossible, right?Or if it is possible, those words must be total crap—right?And even if there is some semblance of writing talent in the draft, writing that fast means the plot and characters must make no sense… right?No. Nope. Wrong!Yes, you can write 50,000 good words on your novel in as little as a month, as long as you prepare yourself.After helping thousands of
... Read more
Titanic

The Edith Brown Story

by David Haisman ...

In 1996, at 100 years of age, Edith Haisman, (nee Brown) became the world's oldest living survivor of the Titanic disaster. She was almost sixteen years of age at the time and could well remember those screams and cries for help as the ship sank in those icy waters of the North Atlantic. Those sounds were to haunt her for the rest of her life. ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

In 1996, at 100 years of age, Edith Haisman, (nee Brown) became the world's oldest living survivor of the Titanic disaster. She was almost sixteen years of age at the time and could well remember those screams and cries for help as the ship sank in those icy waters of the North Atlantic. Those sounds were to haunt her for the rest of her life.
... Read more
Witness

Lessons from Elie Wiesel's Classroom

by Ariel Burger ...

In the vein of Tuesdays with Morrie, a devoted student and friend of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel invites readers to witness one of the world's greatest thinkers in his own classroom in this instructive and deeply moving read, a National Jewish Book Award–winner.The world remembers Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) as a Nobel laureate, activist, and author of more than ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

In the vein of Tuesdays with Morrie, a devoted student and friend of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel invites readers to witness one of the world's greatest thinkers in his own classroom in this instructive and deeply moving read, a National Jewish Book Award–winner.The world remembers Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) as a Nobel laureate, activist, and author of more than
... Read more
The Climate Resilient Organization

Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change and Weather Extremes

by Andrew Griffiths, Martina K. Linnenluecke ...

Climate change has had a significant impact globally, predominantly for those vulnerable to its influence. The first book of its kind, The Climate Resilient Organization assesses the issues that have mounted for decision-makers in the field, while providing strategies to tackle them.With a particular focus on building climate-resilient pathways for private sector organizations, the expert authors ... Read more

$40.99 CAD

Climate change has had a significant impact globally, predominantly for those vulnerable to its influence. The first book of its kind, The Climate Resilient Organization assesses the issues that have mounted for decision-makers in the field, while providing strategies to tackle them.With a particular focus on building climate-resilient pathways for private sector organizations, the expert authors
... Read more
Gre Word List: Vocabulary with Memory Triggers

Gre Word List

by Dr. Prasad Raju ...

Like a target, Dr. Rajus GRE word list gets ingrained in your mind! This proven methodology is based on more than a decades practical research on vocabulary acquisition, retention, and usage. Many students have no idea of the advanced university level vocabulary that appears on the GRE tests. If you are one of them, you found the right book. GRE Wordlist: Vocabulary with Memory Triggers will teach ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Like a target, Dr. Rajus GRE word list gets ingrained in your mind! This proven methodology is based on more than a decades practical research on vocabulary acquisition, retention, and usage. Many students have no idea of the advanced university level vocabulary that appears on the GRE tests. If you are one of them, you found the right book. GRE Wordlist: Vocabulary with Memory Triggers will teach
... Read more
Indigenous Writes

A Guide to First Nations, Métis & Inuit Issues in Canada

by Chelsea Vowel ...

“Reading Indigenous Writes, you feel that you are having a conversation over coffee with a super-smart friend, someone who refuses to simplify, who chooses to amplify, who is unafraid to kick against the darkness... What this book really is, is medicine.”—Shelagh Rogers, O.C., broadcast journalist, TRC Honorary WitnessIn the second edition of Indigenous Writes, Chelsea Vowel continues the ... Read more

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“Reading Indigenous Writes, you feel that you are having a conversation over coffee with a super-smart friend, someone who refuses to simplify, who chooses to amplify, who is unafraid to kick against the darkness... What this book really is, is medicine.”—Shelagh Rogers, O.C., broadcast journalist, TRC Honorary WitnessIn the second edition of Indigenous Writes, Chelsea Vowel continues the
... Read more
Ultimate Guide to Solo Sex

by Jenny Block ...

Masturbation is a many-splendored thing but even here, all of us can get into a comfortable rut. Take what can be really good to really great with Jenny Block's guide to getting in on with yourself. Whether you are happily coupled, on your own, poly, or demonstrating for your lover(s) your solo skills, Block has the very best advice on how to pleasure yourself masterfully and share the love. ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Masturbation is a many-splendored thing but even here, all of us can get into a comfortable rut. Take what can be really good to really great with Jenny Block's guide to getting in on with yourself. Whether you are happily coupled, on your own, poly, or demonstrating for your lover(s) your solo skills, Block has the very best advice on how to pleasure yourself masterfully and share the love.
... Read more
MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature

by Elizabeth Brookbank, H. Faye Christenberry ...

Series series MLA GUIDES
What makes a good research topic in a literature class? What does your professor mean by "peer-reviewed" sources? What should you do if you can't find enough material? This approachable guide walks students through the process of research in literary studies, providing them with tools for responding successfully to course assignments.Written by two experienced librarians, the guide introduces the ... Read more

$38.07 CAD

What makes a good research topic in a literature class? What does your professor mean by "peer-reviewed" sources? What should you do if you can't find enough material? This approachable guide walks students through the process of research in literary studies, providing them with tools for responding successfully to course assignments.Written by two experienced librarians, the guide introduces the
... Read more
Le Horla

by Guy de Maupassant ...

Une présence invisible. Une peur grandissante. Une descente dans la folie. Le Horla est l'une des œuvres les plus célèbres et les plus troublantes de la littérature fantastique française, où la frontière entre réalité et hallucination devient de plus en plus fragile. À travers le journal intime d'un narrateur tourmenté, le lecteur assiste à l'apparition d'une force invisible et inexplicable qui ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Une présence invisible. Une peur grandissante. Une descente dans la folie. Le Horla est l'une des œuvres les plus célèbres et les plus troublantes de la littérature fantastique française, où la frontière entre réalité et hallucination devient de plus en plus fragile. À travers le journal intime d'un narrateur tourmenté, le lecteur assiste à l'apparition d'une force invisible et inexplicable qui
... Read more

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