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Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living

by Manjula Martin ...

A collection of essays from today’s most acclaimed authors—from Cheryl Strayed to Roxane Gay to Jennifer Weiner, Alexander Chee, Nick Hornby, and Jonathan Franzen—on the realities of making a living in the writing world.In the literary world, the debate around writing and commerce often begs us to take sides: either writers should be paid for everything they do or writers should just pay their ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

A collection of essays from today’s most acclaimed authors—from Cheryl Strayed to Roxane Gay to Jennifer Weiner, Alexander Chee, Nick Hornby, and Jonathan Franzen—on the realities of making a living in the writing world.In the literary world, the debate around writing and commerce often begs us to take sides: either writers should be paid for everything they do or writers should just pay their
... Read more
Généalogie de la morale

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Translated by Eric Blondel, Ole Hansen-Love, Théo Leydenbach, Pierre Pénisson ...

Que de sang et d'horreur au fond de toutes les bonnes choses. La Généalogie de la morale applique ce principe désacralisant : l'idéal moral (ascétique) a désormais un prix, payable non en monnaie de singe, mais en livre de chair, en unité de désir ; principe cynique, qui découvre les pieux mensonges et l'hypocrisie de la belle apparence (les bons sentiments et saintes intentions). Les hommes ... Read more

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Que de sang et d'horreur au fond de toutes les bonnes choses. La Généalogie de la morale applique ce principe désacralisant : l'idéal moral (ascétique) a désormais un prix, payable non en monnaie de singe, mais en livre de chair, en unité de désir ; principe cynique, qui découvre les pieux mensonges et l'hypocrisie de la belle apparence (les bons sentiments et saintes intentions). Les hommes
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The Canadian Health Information Management Lifecycle

by Kelly J. Abrams, Shirley Learmonth, Candace J. Gibson ...

This resource will provide a framework to help answer the following questions: • What is the legal health record in a hybrid or electronic environment? • How is information protected, shared, and exchanged across jurisdictions? • How are data quality and data integrity maintained when data are collected from a number of different sources and devices? • Who is the custodian of the health record in ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

This resource will provide a framework to help answer the following questions: • What is the legal health record in a hybrid or electronic environment? • How is information protected, shared, and exchanged across jurisdictions? • How are data quality and data integrity maintained when data are collected from a number of different sources and devices? • Who is the custodian of the health record in
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The New Global Universities

Reinventing Education in the 21st Century

by Bryan Penprase, Noah Pickus ...

Reimagining higher education around the world: lessons from the creation of eight new colleges and universities in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North AmericaHigher education is perpetually in crisis, buffeted by increasing costs and a perceived lack of return on investment, campus culture that is criticized for stifling debate on controversial topics, and a growing sense that the liberal ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Reimagining higher education around the world: lessons from the creation of eight new colleges and universities in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North AmericaHigher education is perpetually in crisis, buffeted by increasing costs and a perceived lack of return on investment, campus culture that is criticized for stifling debate on controversial topics, and a growing sense that the liberal
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How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor

A Smart, Irreverent Guide to Biography, History, Journalism, Blogs, and Everything in Between

by Thomas C. Foster ...

The New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor uses the same skills to teach how to access accurate information in a rapidly changing 24/7 news cycle and become better readers, thinkers, and consumers of media.We live in an information age, but it is increasingly difficult to know which information to trust. Fake news is rampant in mass media, stoked by foreign ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor uses the same skills to teach how to access accurate information in a rapidly changing 24/7 news cycle and become better readers, thinkers, and consumers of media.We live in an information age, but it is increasingly difficult to know which information to trust. Fake news is rampant in mass media, stoked by foreign
... Read more
Book Indexing

A Step-By-Step Guide

by Stephen Ullstrom ...

How to write an index for any book, collection, or reportIt’s true. Creating an index for a book is challenging and time-consuming. It’s why authors and publishers hire professional indexers. But that’s not the only way to get a quality index. If you have the desire—and a penchant for detail—you too can write an orderly and comprehensive index.Book Indexing shows you how.With the aid of checklists ... Read more

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How to write an index for any book, collection, or reportIt’s true. Creating an index for a book is challenging and time-consuming. It’s why authors and publishers hire professional indexers. But that’s not the only way to get a quality index. If you have the desire—and a penchant for detail—you too can write an orderly and comprehensive index.Book Indexing shows you how.With the aid of checklists
... Read more
Recipes From and For the Garden

How to Use and Enjoy Your Bountiful Harvest

by Judy Barrett ...

Series Book 44 - W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series
Veteran gardener Judy Barrett offers readers more than a hundred simple recipes for using, enjoying, and enhancing the bounty of their gardens. These easy recipes—some old family favorites, others created by Barrett, and still others from cooks and gardeners she admires—encourage home gardening for everyone.In her familiar and relaxed style, Barrett shows readers how to use the plentiful harvests ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Veteran gardener Judy Barrett offers readers more than a hundred simple recipes for using, enjoying, and enhancing the bounty of their gardens. These easy recipes—some old family favorites, others created by Barrett, and still others from cooks and gardeners she admires—encourage home gardening for everyone.In her familiar and relaxed style, Barrett shows readers how to use the plentiful harvests
... Read more
Game Writing

Narrative Skills for Videogames

Edited by Dr. Chris Bateman ...

As the videogame industry has grown up, the need for better stories and characters has dramatically increased, yet traditional screenwriting techniques alone cannot equip writers for the unique challenges of writing stories where the actions and decisions of a diverse range of players are at the centre of every narrative experience. Game Writing: Narrative Skills for Videogames was the first book ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

As the videogame industry has grown up, the need for better stories and characters has dramatically increased, yet traditional screenwriting techniques alone cannot equip writers for the unique challenges of writing stories where the actions and decisions of a diverse range of players are at the centre of every narrative experience. Game Writing: Narrative Skills for Videogames was the first book
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Executive Functions for Every K-3 Classroom

Promoting Self-Regulation for a Strong Start

by Mitch Weathers, Sarah Oberle ...

Ensure every child thrives during the critical early years of learningEvery day in primary classrooms, teachers navigate a familiar challenge: Some learners seem naturally ready for school routines while others struggle to follow directions, stay organized, or manage their impulses. The difference often isn′t about a student’s ability or behavior—it′s about executive functions, the cognitive ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Ensure every child thrives during the critical early years of learningEvery day in primary classrooms, teachers navigate a familiar challenge: Some learners seem naturally ready for school routines while others struggle to follow directions, stay organized, or manage their impulses. The difference often isn′t about a student’s ability or behavior—it′s about executive functions, the cognitive
... Read more
Russian Citizenship

From Empire to Soviet Union

by Eric Lohr ...

Russian Citizenship is the first book to trace the Russian state’s citizenship policy throughout its history. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the consolidation of Stalin’s power in the 1930s, Eric Lohr considers whom the state counted among its citizens and whom it took pains to exclude. His research reveals that the Russian attitude toward citizenship was less xenophobic ... Read more

$86.99 CAD

Russian Citizenship is the first book to trace the Russian state’s citizenship policy throughout its history. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the consolidation of Stalin’s power in the 1930s, Eric Lohr considers whom the state counted among its citizens and whom it took pains to exclude. His research reveals that the Russian attitude toward citizenship was less xenophobic
... Read more
Voodoo Planet - The Original Classic Edition

by North Andrew ...

Voodoo Planet by Andrew North - The Original Classic EditionFinally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition.This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work, which is now, at last, again available to you.Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside:This had been a long day, and one ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Voodoo Planet by Andrew North - The Original Classic EditionFinally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition.This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work, which is now, at last, again available to you.Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside:This had been a long day, and one
... Read more
Lincoln's Code

The Laws of War in American History

by John Fabian Witt ...

This acclaimed, award-winning book is a “sweeping history” (The New York Times Book Review) of the code of laws of war for American armies, set forth by Abraham Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War.In the closing days of 1862, just three weeks before Emancipation, the administration of Abraham Lincoln commissioned a code setting forth the laws of war for US armies. It announced standards of ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

This acclaimed, award-winning book is a “sweeping history” (The New York Times Book Review) of the code of laws of war for American armies, set forth by Abraham Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War.In the closing days of 1862, just three weeks before Emancipation, the administration of Abraham Lincoln commissioned a code setting forth the laws of war for US armies. It announced standards of
... Read more
Canadian Copyright

A Citizen’s Guide

by Laura J. Murray, Samuel E. Trosow ...

In the age of easily downloadable culture, messages about copyright are ubiquitous. If you’re an artist, consumer, or teacher, copyright is likely a part of your everyday life. Completely updated, this revised edition of Canadian Copyright parses the Copyright Act and explains current Canadian copyright law to ordinary Canadians in accessible language, using recent examples and legal cases. ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

In the age of easily downloadable culture, messages about copyright are ubiquitous. If you’re an artist, consumer, or teacher, copyright is likely a part of your everyday life. Completely updated, this revised edition of Canadian Copyright parses the Copyright Act and explains current Canadian copyright law to ordinary Canadians in accessible language, using recent examples and legal cases.
... Read more
Handbook of Autoethnography

Edited by Tony E. Adams, Stacy Holman Jones, Carolyn Ellis ...

Awards2023 H.L. “Bud” Goodall, Jr. and Nick Trujillo “It’s a Way of Life” Award in Narrative Ethnography from the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.“Meditations on the Story I Cannot Write: Reflexivity, Autoethnography, and the Possibilities of Maybe,” received the 2023 National Communication Association's Ethnography Division Best Book Chapter Award.The second edition of the award ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Awards2023 H.L. “Bud” Goodall, Jr. and Nick Trujillo “It’s a Way of Life” Award in Narrative Ethnography from the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.“Meditations on the Story I Cannot Write: Reflexivity, Autoethnography, and the Possibilities of Maybe,” received the 2023 National Communication Association's Ethnography Division Best Book Chapter Award.The second edition of the award
... Read more
GED Mathematical Reasoning Test For Dummies

by Murray Shukyn, Achim K. Krull ...

Gear up to crush the GED Mathematical TestDoes the thought of taking the GED Mathematical Reasoning Test make you weak? Fear not! With the help of GED Mathematical Reasoning Test For Dummies, you'll get up to speed on the new structure and computer-based format of the GED and gain the confidence and know-how to make the Mathematical Reasoning Test your minion. Packed with helpful guidance and ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Gear up to crush the GED Mathematical TestDoes the thought of taking the GED Mathematical Reasoning Test make you weak? Fear not! With the help of GED Mathematical Reasoning Test For Dummies, you'll get up to speed on the new structure and computer-based format of the GED and gain the confidence and know-how to make the Mathematical Reasoning Test your minion. Packed with helpful guidance and
... Read more
School, Family, and Community Partnerships

Your Handbook for Action

by Steven Sheldon, Joyce L. Epstein, Mavis G. Sanders, Beth S. Simon, Karen Clark Salinas, Natalie R. Jansorn, Frances L. VanVoorhis, Cecelia S. Martin, Brenda G. Thomas, Marsha D. Greenfield, Darcy J. Hutchins, Kenyatta J. Williams ...

Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success!When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents ... Read more

$49.99 CAD

Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success!When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents
... Read more
The Woman Who Fooled The World

the true story of fake wellness guru Belle Gibson

by Beau Donelly, Nick Toscano ...

The jaw-dropping story of Instagram influencer and wellness scammer Belle Gibson, whose cancer diagnosis and cure was all a lie.NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES STARRING KAITLYN DEVEREntrepreneur. Inspiration. Guru. Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson shot to fame after she convinced the world she had cured her terminal brain cancer with just a healthy diet. But there was one problem: she lied ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

The jaw-dropping story of Instagram influencer and wellness scammer Belle Gibson, whose cancer diagnosis and cure was all a lie.NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES STARRING KAITLYN DEVEREntrepreneur. Inspiration. Guru. Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson shot to fame after she convinced the world she had cured her terminal brain cancer with just a healthy diet. But there was one problem: she lied
... Read more
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing

Live Life the Italian Way with Dolce Far Niente

by Sophie Minchilli ...

It’s time to embrace the Italian way of life…The Sweetness of Doing Nothing explores the southern Italian philosophy of Dolce Far Niente to help you find pleasure in the everyday.How often do you focus on being in the moment, doing nothing? Whether it’s sitting outside at a cafe watching the world go by, whiling away the hours with your loved ones sipping a glass of wine or being immersed in ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

It’s time to embrace the Italian way of life…The Sweetness of Doing Nothing explores the southern Italian philosophy of Dolce Far Niente to help you find pleasure in the everyday.How often do you focus on being in the moment, doing nothing? Whether it’s sitting outside at a cafe watching the world go by, whiling away the hours with your loved ones sipping a glass of wine or being immersed in
... Read more
SNAFU Situation Normal All F***ed Up

Sailor, Airman, and Soldier Slang of World War II

by Gordon L. Rottman ...

**Building on the success of FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II,Gordon Rottman returns to the world of World War II slang to cover the armies, air forces and navies of Great Britain, the USA and Germany.Military life has always been ruled by its own language, specific sets of terms and phrases that separate the serving man or woman from their civilian counterpart. There is the official version ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

**Building on the success of FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II,Gordon Rottman returns to the world of World War II slang to cover the armies, air forces and navies of Great Britain, the USA and Germany.Military life has always been ruled by its own language, specific sets of terms and phrases that separate the serving man or woman from their civilian counterpart. There is the official version
... Read more
Cell-Shocked: I Crash-Landed into a Maximum Security Prison

by Barbara Price Castellone ...

Barbara never thought twice about the horrible conditions that exist in this country's prisons until she got sent there. Lucky to get out alive--many of her friends didn't--she has written a gripping account of this terrifying experience. ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

Barbara never thought twice about the horrible conditions that exist in this country's prisons until she got sent there. Lucky to get out alive--many of her friends didn't--she has written a gripping account of this terrifying experience.
... Read more
The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging

by The editors of the Huffington Post ...

The editors of The Huffington Post -- the most linked-to blog on the web -- offer an A-Z guide to all things blog, with information for everyone from the tech-challenged newbie looking to get a handle on this new way of communicating to the experienced blogger looking to break through the clutter of the Internet. With an introduction by Arianna Huffington, the site's cofounder and editor in chief, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The editors of The Huffington Post -- the most linked-to blog on the web -- offer an A-Z guide to all things blog, with information for everyone from the tech-challenged newbie looking to get a handle on this new way of communicating to the experienced blogger looking to break through the clutter of the Internet. With an introduction by Arianna Huffington, the site's cofounder and editor in chief,
... Read more
From Tip to Top

The Journey of a Lifetime From Chile to Alaska

by Peter Murtagh ...

Peter Murtagh decided it was time to embark on 'The Great Retirement Project' - riding a motorbike from Tierra Del Fuego at the very southern tip of South America, to the most northerly point in Alaska, alone and without the pressure of any deadline. Aged 69, just him, a tent, a bike and a sleeping bag. En route, Peter explored magical, wonderful and extraordinarily out-of-the-way parts of our ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Peter Murtagh decided it was time to embark on 'The Great Retirement Project' - riding a motorbike from Tierra Del Fuego at the very southern tip of South America, to the most northerly point in Alaska, alone and without the pressure of any deadline. Aged 69, just him, a tent, a bike and a sleeping bag. En route, Peter explored magical, wonderful and extraordinarily out-of-the-way parts of our
... Read more
The Tent Dwellers

by Albert Bigelow Paine ...

The Tent Dwellers by Albert Bigelow Paine is an adventurous travelogue recounting the author’s experiences camping and traveling through the wilderness of the Canadian forests. Paine, along with a group of companions, embarks on a journey of exploration in the remote regions of northern Canada. The book vividly describes the landscapes, wildlife, and challenges they face during their travels. ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Tent Dwellers by Albert Bigelow Paine is an adventurous travelogue recounting the author’s experiences camping and traveling through the wilderness of the Canadian forests. Paine, along with a group of companions, embarks on a journey of exploration in the remote regions of northern Canada. The book vividly describes the landscapes, wildlife, and challenges they face during their travels.
... Read more
Constraining the Court

Judicial Power and Policy Implementation in the Charter Era

by James B. Kelly ...

Series series Law and Society
When the Supreme Court of Canada makes a decision that invalidates a statute, it creates a constitutional moment. But does that have a direct and observable impact on public policy? Constraining the Court explores what happens when a statute involving a significant public policy issue – French language rights in Quebec, supervised consumption sites, abortion, or medical assistance in dying – is ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

When the Supreme Court of Canada makes a decision that invalidates a statute, it creates a constitutional moment. But does that have a direct and observable impact on public policy? Constraining the Court explores what happens when a statute involving a significant public policy issue – French language rights in Quebec, supervised consumption sites, abortion, or medical assistance in dying – is
... Read more

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