Reference & Language in Nonfiction eBooks

Storying Violence

Unravelling Colonial Narratives In The Stanley Trial

by Gina Starblanket, Dallas Hunt ...

In August of 2016, Cree youth Colten Boushie was shot dead by Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley. Using colonial and socio-political narratives that underlie white rural settler life, the authors position the death of Boushie and trial of Stanley in relation to Indigenous histories and experiences in Saskatchewan. They point to the Stanley case as just one instance of Indigenous peoples' presence ... Read more

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In August of 2016, Cree youth Colten Boushie was shot dead by Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley. Using colonial and socio-political narratives that underlie white rural settler life, the authors position the death of Boushie and trial of Stanley in relation to Indigenous histories and experiences in Saskatchewan. They point to the Stanley case as just one instance of Indigenous peoples' presence
... Read more
A History of English Place Names and Where They Came From

by John Moss ...

An enlightening journey into the languages, meanings, and history behind the names on England's map.The origins of the names of many English towns, hamlets, and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many ... Read more

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An enlightening journey into the languages, meanings, and history behind the names on England's map.The origins of the names of many English towns, hamlets, and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many
... Read more
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated

Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long

by David Rock ...

A researcher and consultant burrows deep inside the heads of one modern two-career couple to examine how each partner processes the workday—revealing how a more nuanced understanding of brain science can allow us to better organize, prioritize, recall, and sort our daily lives.Emily and Paul are the parents of two young children, and professionals with different careers. Emily is the newly ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

A researcher and consultant burrows deep inside the heads of one modern two-career couple to examine how each partner processes the workday—revealing how a more nuanced understanding of brain science can allow us to better organize, prioritize, recall, and sort our daily lives.Emily and Paul are the parents of two young children, and professionals with different careers. Emily is the newly
... Read more
Extinct Languages

by Johannes Friedrich ...

A noted linguist examines extinct languages, from Egyptian hieroglyphs to the mysteries of as-yet undeciphered writings, in this scholarly work.While certain ancient languages were passed down continuously through the ages, many others were ignored for centuries. When scholars began to decipher these extinct languages in the early nineteenth century, they uncovered previously inaccessible riches ... Read more

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A noted linguist examines extinct languages, from Egyptian hieroglyphs to the mysteries of as-yet undeciphered writings, in this scholarly work.While certain ancient languages were passed down continuously through the ages, many others were ignored for centuries. When scholars began to decipher these extinct languages in the early nineteenth century, they uncovered previously inaccessible riches
... Read more
How to Write a Damn Good Mystery

A Practical Step-by-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript

by James N. Frey ...

Uncover the Secrets to Crafting a Compelling Mystery Novel with this Indispensable GuideEdgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth, has now written what is certain to become the ... Read more

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Uncover the Secrets to Crafting a Compelling Mystery Novel with this Indispensable GuideEdgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth, has now written what is certain to become the
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Long Story Short

The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need

by Margot Leitman, Sasquatch Books ...

A Moth storytelling champion shows you how to leave your audience spellbound in this bestselling, practical guide to powerful storytelling—through writing, public speaking, and more.Using a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, Margot Leitman breaks storytelling into concrete components. Whether you want to write a great wedding toast, deliver a compelling keynote speech, or simply entertain ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A Moth storytelling champion shows you how to leave your audience spellbound in this bestselling, practical guide to powerful storytelling—through writing, public speaking, and more.Using a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, Margot Leitman breaks storytelling into concrete components. Whether you want to write a great wedding toast, deliver a compelling keynote speech, or simply entertain
... Read more
12 RÈGLES POUR UNE VIE

by Jordan B. Peterson ...

Series series NON CLASSE
Quelles sont les choses les plus importantes que tout le monde devrait savoir 6Le Dr Peterson, l'un des penseurs actuels les plus influents, nous entraîne dans un incroyable voyage au cœur de la discipline, de la liberté et de l'aventure humaine, élaborant une nouvelle sagesse à travers 12 règles de vie simples, profondes et même surprenantes.Qu'est-ce que le système nerveux des homards nous ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Quelles sont les choses les plus importantes que tout le monde devrait savoir 6Le Dr Peterson, l'un des penseurs actuels les plus influents, nous entraîne dans un incroyable voyage au cœur de la discipline, de la liberté et de l'aventure humaine, élaborant une nouvelle sagesse à travers 12 règles de vie simples, profondes et même surprenantes.Qu'est-ce que le système nerveux des homards nous
... Read more
Blame It On Bianca Del Rio

The Expert On Nothing With An Opinion On Everything

by Bianca Del Rio ...

Uproarious advice and never-before-seen color photos from drag queen extraordinaire Bianca Del RioThe cheeky, larger-than-life drag queen and outrageous comic—"The Joan Rivers of the Drag World," (New York Times)—who isn’t afraid to shock or offend brings her trademark acerbic wit and sharp commentary to the page in an illustrated collection of advice.When it comes to insult comics, Bianca Del Rio ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Uproarious advice and never-before-seen color photos from drag queen extraordinaire Bianca Del RioThe cheeky, larger-than-life drag queen and outrageous comic—"The Joan Rivers of the Drag World," (New York Times)—who isn’t afraid to shock or offend brings her trademark acerbic wit and sharp commentary to the page in an illustrated collection of advice.When it comes to insult comics, Bianca Del Rio
... Read more
The Water Is Wide

by Pat Conroy ...

“A powerfully moving book . . . You will laugh, you will weep, you will be proud and you will rail.” —Charleston News and CourierYamacraw Island was haunting, nearly deserted, and beautiful. Separated from the mainland of South Carolina by a wide tidal river, it was accessible only by boat. But for the handful of families that lived on Yamacraw, America was a world away. For years these families ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

“A powerfully moving book . . . You will laugh, you will weep, you will be proud and you will rail.” —Charleston News and CourierYamacraw Island was haunting, nearly deserted, and beautiful. Separated from the mainland of South Carolina by a wide tidal river, it was accessible only by boat. But for the handful of families that lived on Yamacraw, America was a world away. For years these families
... Read more
Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words

A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right

by Bill Bryson ...

As usual, Bill Bryson says it best: “English is a merry confusion of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense. This is a language where cleave can mean to cut in half or to hold two halves together; where the simple word set has 126 different meanings as a verb, 58 as a noun, and 10 as a participial adjective; where if you can run fast you are moving ... Read more

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As usual, Bill Bryson says it best: “English is a merry confusion of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense. This is a language where cleave can mean to cut in half or to hold two halves together; where the simple word set has 126 different meanings as a verb, 58 as a noun, and 10 as a participial adjective; where if you can run fast you are moving
... Read more
The Art of Creative Writing

The Classic Guide to Writing Fiction

by Lajos Egri ...

“One of the few truly helpful books on fiction writing.”—Chicago TribuneGo beyond Stephen King’s On Writing to master the fundamentals of great storytelling with this foundational guide that reveals the essential elements of what makes the best fiction. The Art of Creative Writing is a timeless testament to the power of dialogue and character development that is accessible for every level of ... Read more

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“One of the few truly helpful books on fiction writing.”—Chicago TribuneGo beyond Stephen King’s On Writing to master the fundamentals of great storytelling with this foundational guide that reveals the essential elements of what makes the best fiction. The Art of Creative Writing is a timeless testament to the power of dialogue and character development that is accessible for every level of
... Read more
Coming and Going on Bikes: Essaying the Motorcycle

by Jack Lewis ...

Since his first feature in Motorcyclist magazine, contributing editor Jack Lewis has set a high bar in polarizing the readership. Letters to the editor may brim with love or sizzle with hatred, but are never indifferent. Castigated by his editor for routinely doubling his allotted space, this "rider's cut" provides a deeper glimpse into the mind behind "Stoned to the Bone" and "Dancing with the ... Read more

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Since his first feature in Motorcyclist magazine, contributing editor Jack Lewis has set a high bar in polarizing the readership. Letters to the editor may brim with love or sizzle with hatred, but are never indifferent. Castigated by his editor for routinely doubling his allotted space, this "rider's cut" provides a deeper glimpse into the mind behind "Stoned to the Bone" and "Dancing with the
... Read more
How to Think Like a Lawyer--and Why

A Common-Sense Guide to Everyday Dilemmas

by Kim Wehle ...

Series Book 4 - Legal Expert Series
A law professor and author teaches non-attorneys how to think like a lawyer to gain advantage in their lives—whether buying a house, negotiating a salary, or choosing the right healthcare.Lawyers aren’t like other people. They often argue points that are best left alone or look for mistakes in menus "just because." While their scrupulous attention to detail may be annoying, it can also be a ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

A law professor and author teaches non-attorneys how to think like a lawyer to gain advantage in their lives—whether buying a house, negotiating a salary, or choosing the right healthcare.Lawyers aren’t like other people. They often argue points that are best left alone or look for mistakes in menus "just because." While their scrupulous attention to detail may be annoying, it can also be a
... Read more
Conversations on My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

by dailyBooks ...

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry: by Fredrik Backman | Conversation StartersA Brief Look Inside:Elsa is a special needs child who is unable to make friends at school and because of her parents’ divorce, she is even further affected. However, she does get along great with her grandmother. When her grandmother dies, Elsa is devastated. After her death, Granny gave her the task of ... Read more

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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry: by Fredrik Backman | Conversation StartersA Brief Look Inside:Elsa is a special needs child who is unable to make friends at school and because of her parents’ divorce, she is even further affected. However, she does get along great with her grandmother. When her grandmother dies, Elsa is devastated. After her death, Granny gave her the task of
... Read more
Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone

50 Step-by-Step Card, Coin, and Mentalism Tricks That Anyone Can Do

by Oscar Owen ...

Viral YouTube magician Oscar Owen teaches you how to perform 50 unbelievable magic tricks that will impress and astonish any audience.Features QR codes with links to exclusive trick videos for easy learning and visual aid.Praise for Oscar Owen and Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone:**“The #1 magic coach in the world.” —**New York Weekly**"The ultimate guide to mastering the art of magic... ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Viral YouTube magician Oscar Owen teaches you how to perform 50 unbelievable magic tricks that will impress and astonish any audience.Features QR codes with links to exclusive trick videos for easy learning and visual aid.Praise for Oscar Owen and Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone:**“The #1 magic coach in the world.” —**New York Weekly**"The ultimate guide to mastering the art of magic...
... Read more
In From the Cold

by Deborah Ellis ...

Series series Good Reads
This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Rose and her daughter Hazel are on the run in a big city. During the day, Rose and Hazel live in a shack hidden in the bushes. At night, they look for food in garbage bins. In the summer, living in the shack was like an adventure for Hazel. But now, winter is ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Rose and her daughter Hazel are on the run in a big city. During the day, Rose and Hazel live in a shack hidden in the bushes. At night, they look for food in garbage bins. In the summer, living in the shack was like an adventure for Hazel. But now, winter is
... Read more
The Big Cheat

How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family

by David Cay Johnston ...

Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter and dean of Trumpologists David Cay Johnston reveals years of eye-popping financial misdeeds by Donald Trump and his family.While the world watched Donald Trump’s presidency in horror or delight, few noticed that his lifelong grifting quietly continued. Less than forty minutes after taking the oath of office, Trump began turning the White House into a money machine ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter and dean of Trumpologists David Cay Johnston reveals years of eye-popping financial misdeeds by Donald Trump and his family.While the world watched Donald Trump’s presidency in horror or delight, few noticed that his lifelong grifting quietly continued. Less than forty minutes after taking the oath of office, Trump began turning the White House into a money machine
... Read more
Two Clowns Cross the Pacific in a Small Boat

by John Champion ...

Tells of a sailing journey from San Diego to Australia in a 40 foot sailing boat. Covers Mexico, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga and Fiji. Also has a chapter on various events "that were too much fun," for the crew. Includes useful detail on various formalities required in the respective ports of call. Chapters on each of the destinations mentioned above and a final chapter on comical (in ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tells of a sailing journey from San Diego to Australia in a 40 foot sailing boat. Covers Mexico, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga and Fiji. Also has a chapter on various events "that were too much fun," for the crew. Includes useful detail on various formalities required in the respective ports of call. Chapters on each of the destinations mentioned above and a final chapter on comical (in
... Read more
Smart Baseball

The Story Behind the Old Stats That Are Ruining the Game, the New Ones That Are Running It, and the Right Way to Think About Baseball

by Keith Law ...

Predictably Irrational meets Moneyball in ESPN veteran writer and statistical analyst Keith Law’s iconoclastic look at the numbers game of baseball, proving why some of the most trusted stats are surprisingly wrong, explaining what numbers actually work, and exploring what the rise of Big Data means for the future of the sport.For decades, statistics such as batting average, saves recorded, and ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Predictably Irrational meets Moneyball in ESPN veteran writer and statistical analyst Keith Law’s iconoclastic look at the numbers game of baseball, proving why some of the most trusted stats are surprisingly wrong, explaining what numbers actually work, and exploring what the rise of Big Data means for the future of the sport.For decades, statistics such as batting average, saves recorded, and
... Read more
10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything

A Collection of Fascinating Historical, Scientific and Cultural Trivia about People, Places and Things

by Mark Jacob, Stephan Benzkofer, Chicago Tribune ...

A compendium of outrageous, hilarious or just plain shocking trivia about everything from history and politics to arts, religion, technology and much more.For years, the Chicago Tribune's "10 Things You Might Not Know" column has been informing and entertaining readers on a diverse range of subjects. This volume collects the best of these columns, offering readers obscure, fascinating facts on ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A compendium of outrageous, hilarious or just plain shocking trivia about everything from history and politics to arts, religion, technology and much more.For years, the Chicago Tribune's "10 Things You Might Not Know" column has been informing and entertaining readers on a diverse range of subjects. This volume collects the best of these columns, offering readers obscure, fascinating facts on
... Read more
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition

by Henry M. Robert III, Daniel H Honemann, Thomas J Balch, Daniel E. Seabold, Shmuel Gerber ...

The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure—a guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings.Robert's Rules of Order is as indispensable now as the original edition was more than a century ago. This book is the acknowledged "gold standard" for meeting rules.New and enhanced features of this edition include:Section-based paragraph numbering to ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure—a guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings.Robert's Rules of Order is as indispensable now as the original edition was more than a century ago. This book is the acknowledged "gold standard" for meeting rules.New and enhanced features of this edition include:Section-based paragraph numbering to
... Read more
Make it Clear

Speak and Write to Persuade and Inform

by Patrick Henry Winston ...

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 101: An MIT professor with 40 years of teaching experience explains how to speak and write to get your ideas across.Starting with the basics—finding your voice, organizing your ideas, making sure what you say is remembered, and receiving critiques (“do not ask for brutal honesty”)—this essential resource is packed with advice on how to write to be understood, how to inspire ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 101: An MIT professor with 40 years of teaching experience explains how to speak and write to get your ideas across.Starting with the basics—finding your voice, organizing your ideas, making sure what you say is remembered, and receiving critiques (“do not ask for brutal honesty”)—this essential resource is packed with advice on how to write to be understood, how to inspire
... Read more
Mr Wilman’s Motoring Adventure

Top Gear, Grand Tour and Twenty Years of Magic and Mayhem

by Andy Wilman ...

Lift the bonnet on 20 years of magic and mayhem on Top Gear and The Grand Tour - from the mysterious man behind the camera . . .The perfect gift for fans of fast cars, big laughs and full-throttle TV adventures!--Top Gear turned gloomy Sunday nights into celebratory Friday nights.It made household names of presenters Clarkson, Hammond and May, their unique chemistry and bud... ... Read more

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Lift the bonnet on 20 years of magic and mayhem on Top Gear and The Grand Tour - from the mysterious man behind the camera . . .The perfect gift for fans of fast cars, big laughs and full-throttle TV adventures!--Top Gear turned gloomy Sunday nights into celebratory Friday nights.It made household names of presenters Clarkson, Hammond and May, their unique chemistry and bud...
... Read more
Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast

by Oscar Wilde ...

Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself'Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and ... Read more

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'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself'Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and
... Read more

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