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Elderhood

Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life

par Louise Aronson ...

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionLonglisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionWinner of the WSU AOS Bonner Book AwardWinner of the 2022 At Home With Growing Older Impact AwardThe New York Times bestseller from physician and award-winning writer Louise Aronson--an essential, empathetic look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life... ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionLonglisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionWinner of the WSU AOS Bonner Book AwardWinner of the 2022 At Home With Growing Older Impact AwardThe New York Times bestseller from physician and award-winning writer Louise Aronson--an essential, empathetic look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life...
... En savoir plus
Under the White Gaze

Solving the Problem of Race and Representation in Canadian Journalism

par Christopher Cheung ...

Canada’s multiculturalism stops where most newsrooms begin. Despite recent efforts to increase diversity in the news, people of colour are often presented as clichés – from freeloading immigrants to keepers of exotic cultures – rather than individuals with complex stories.Instead of treating diversity like a missing ingredient – simply add one racialized reporter and the problem is solved – ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

Canada’s multiculturalism stops where most newsrooms begin. Despite recent efforts to increase diversity in the news, people of colour are often presented as clichés – from freeloading immigrants to keepers of exotic cultures – rather than individuals with complex stories.Instead of treating diversity like a missing ingredient – simply add one racialized reporter and the problem is solved –
... En savoir plus
Game Theory

A Nontechnical Introduction

par Morton D. Davis ...

Collections series Dover Books on Mathematics
"A lucid and penetrating development of game theory that will appeal to the intuition . . . a most valuable contribution." — Douglas R. Hofstadter, author of Gödel, Escher, BachThe foundations of game theory were laid by John von Neumann, who in 1928 proved the basic minimax theorem, and with the 1944 publication of the Theory of Games and Economic Behavior, the field was established. Since then, ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

"A lucid and penetrating development of game theory that will appeal to the intuition . . . a most valuable contribution." — Douglas R. Hofstadter, author of Gödel, Escher, BachThe foundations of game theory were laid by John von Neumann, who in 1928 proved the basic minimax theorem, and with the 1944 publication of the Theory of Games and Economic Behavior, the field was established. Since then,
... En savoir plus
Corpus Approaches to Discourse

A Critical Review

Modifié par Charlotte Taylor, Anna Marchi ...

Corpus linguistics has now come of age and Corpus Approaches to Discourse equips students with the means to question, defend and refine the methodology. Looking at corpus linguistics in discourse research from a critical perspective, this volume is a call for greater reflexivity in the field. The chapters, each written by leading authorities, contain an overview of an emerging area and a case ... En savoir plus

$98.99 CAD

Corpus linguistics has now come of age and Corpus Approaches to Discourse equips students with the means to question, defend and refine the methodology. Looking at corpus linguistics in discourse research from a critical perspective, this volume is a call for greater reflexivity in the field. The chapters, each written by leading authorities, contain an overview of an emerging area and a case
... En savoir plus
In the Words of Nelson Mandela

par Jennifer Crwys-Williams ...

"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against blackdomination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free societyin which all persons live together in harmony and with equalopportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve.But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." NelsonMandela spoke these words from the dock at the Rivonia ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against blackdomination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free societyin which all persons live together in harmony and with equalopportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve.But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." NelsonMandela spoke these words from the dock at the Rivonia
... En savoir plus
Verbal Judo

The Gentle Art of Persuasion

par George J. Thompson, PhD ...

Verbal Judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy (the most powerful word in the English language), avoid the most common conversational disasters, and use proven strategies that allow you to successfully communicate your point of view and take the upper hand ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Verbal Judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy (the most powerful word in the English language), avoid the most common conversational disasters, and use proven strategies that allow you to successfully communicate your point of view and take the upper hand
... En savoir plus
Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln

Strategies, Advice, and Words of Wisdom on Leadership, Responsibility, and Power

par Abraham Lincoln ...

What is it about Abraham Lincoln that, 146 years after his death, continues to inspire us? Was it his commitment to honesty and his unfailing integrity? Was it his courage to stand up against the injustices of his day? Was it his ability to lead the American people through the perils of war and unify the country through the conviction of his ideals?In Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln, the ... En savoir plus

$9.95 CAD

What is it about Abraham Lincoln that, 146 years after his death, continues to inspire us? Was it his commitment to honesty and his unfailing integrity? Was it his courage to stand up against the injustices of his day? Was it his ability to lead the American people through the perils of war and unify the country through the conviction of his ideals?In Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln, the
... En savoir plus
Concentration: Maintain Laser Sharp Focus & Attention for 5 Hours or More

Mind Hack, #3

par Kam Knight ...

Collections Livre 3 - Mind Hack
Struggling to concentrate? Can't focus for more than a few minutes?If so, you're at the right place.This book has quickly become the gold standard for improving attention, focus, and concentration.That's because it exams concentration from a completely different perspective.Instead of the usual advice of "remove distractions" or "pomodoro technique," it dives deep into the mind and body to ... En savoir plus

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Struggling to concentrate? Can't focus for more than a few minutes?If so, you're at the right place.This book has quickly become the gold standard for improving attention, focus, and concentration.That's because it exams concentration from a completely different perspective.Instead of the usual advice of "remove distractions" or "pomodoro technique," it dives deep into the mind and body to
... En savoir plus
Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things

What Categories Reveal about the Mind

par George Lakoff ...

A critique of the assumptions the mind makes, of how humans tend to categorize objects and ideas, and of the implications of these modes of thought." Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things presents some of the most stimulating ideas on mind and meaning that I have ever read. It . . . has far-reaching consequences and is sure to rattle the foundations of thinking and research in the cognitive sciences. ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

A critique of the assumptions the mind makes, of how humans tend to categorize objects and ideas, and of the implications of these modes of thought." Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things presents some of the most stimulating ideas on mind and meaning that I have ever read. It . . . has far-reaching consequences and is sure to rattle the foundations of thinking and research in the cognitive sciences.
... En savoir plus
Ainsi parla l'Oncle suivi de Revisiter l'Oncle

suivi de Revisiter l'Oncle

par Jean Price-Mars, Maryse Condé, Dany Laferrière, Jean-Daniel Lafond, Raphaël Confiant, André Corten, Laënnec Hurbon, Léon-François Hoffmann, Maximilien Laroche, Jean Morisset, Romuald Fonkoua, Alain Anselin, Carlo A. Célius, Charles Asselin, J.Michael Dash, Lilian Pestre de Almeida, Éloise A. Brière, Joël Des Rosiers, Françoise Naudillon, Christiane Ndiaye, Jean Bernabé ...

Ainsi parla l'Oncle, premier manifeste de la négritude, paru en 1928, est le grand livre sur la condition noire, sur la relation à l'Afrique et à sa culture. Lire aujourd'hui Ainsi parla l'Oncle pour découvrir un geste essentiel. Revisiter l'Oncle Vingt-quatre auteurs relisent Ainsi parla l'Oncle et Price-Mars: Maryse Condé, Dany Laferrière, Jean-Daniel Lafond, Raphaël Confiant, André Corten, ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

Ainsi parla l'Oncle, premier manifeste de la négritude, paru en 1928, est le grand livre sur la condition noire, sur la relation à l'Afrique et à sa culture. Lire aujourd'hui Ainsi parla l'Oncle pour découvrir un geste essentiel. Revisiter l'Oncle Vingt-quatre auteurs relisent Ainsi parla l'Oncle et Price-Mars: Maryse Condé, Dany Laferrière, Jean-Daniel Lafond, Raphaël Confiant, André Corten,
... En savoir plus
Toast

The Story of a Boy's Hunger

par Nigel Slater ...

Now with an updated foreword by Elizabeth Day and afterword by Nigel Slater, twenty years later Toast has become a classic food memoir, detailing all the food, recipes and cooking that have marked Nigel’s passage from greedy schoolboy to great food writer.Whether relating his mother’s ritual burning of the toast, his father’s dreaded Boxing Day stew or such culinary highlights of the day as Arctic ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Now with an updated foreword by Elizabeth Day and afterword by Nigel Slater, twenty years later Toast has become a classic food memoir, detailing all the food, recipes and cooking that have marked Nigel’s passage from greedy schoolboy to great food writer.Whether relating his mother’s ritual burning of the toast, his father’s dreaded Boxing Day stew or such culinary highlights of the day as Arctic
... En savoir plus
Mini

par Gillian Bardsley ...

Collections Livre 757 - Shire Library
The Mini, now an emblem of the Swinging Sixties, was in fact the product of an age of austerity and shortage, a simple design intended to make motoring more accessible and affordable for the average family.Ironically, it would become something very different: a modern, classless style icon that appealed across the boundaries of social status, age and gender and lent its name to everything from ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

The Mini, now an emblem of the Swinging Sixties, was in fact the product of an age of austerity and shortage, a simple design intended to make motoring more accessible and affordable for the average family.Ironically, it would become something very different: a modern, classless style icon that appealed across the boundaries of social status, age and gender and lent its name to everything from
... En savoir plus
Last Call for the Dining Car

The Daily Telegraph Book of Great Railway Journeys

Modifié par Michael Kerr ...

Collections series Telegraph Books
Ever since Paul Theroux embarked in London on the first train of his Great Railway Bazaar, railways have been a rich source for the best travel writing.This is truer than ever in the twenty-first century. As the environmental implications of relentless air travel cast an ominous shadow over the prospect of foreign adventure, the opportunity to jump on a train at St Pancras and be whisked straight ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Ever since Paul Theroux embarked in London on the first train of his Great Railway Bazaar, railways have been a rich source for the best travel writing.This is truer than ever in the twenty-first century. As the environmental implications of relentless air travel cast an ominous shadow over the prospect of foreign adventure, the opportunity to jump on a train at St Pancras and be whisked straight
... En savoir plus
The Future of Tutoring

Lessons from 10,000 School District Tutoring Initiatives

par Liz Cohen ...

The inspiring story of the high-impact tutoring movement and its revitalization of the post-pandemic classroomPublic education isn’t a sector known for quick change, but the COVID-19 pandemic turned schools into labs of innovation nationwide. By the pandemic’s end, a remarkable number of K–12 classrooms had come to embrace tutoring, particularly “high-impact tutoring” and its adaptable design. In ... En savoir plus

$22.99 CAD

The inspiring story of the high-impact tutoring movement and its revitalization of the post-pandemic classroomPublic education isn’t a sector known for quick change, but the COVID-19 pandemic turned schools into labs of innovation nationwide. By the pandemic’s end, a remarkable number of K–12 classrooms had come to embrace tutoring, particularly “high-impact tutoring” and its adaptable design. In
... En savoir plus
Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One, Premium Second Edition

par Annie Heminway ...

The most comprehensive way to learn French – with seven bestselling books in one!Drawn from seven workbooks from the bestselling Practice Makes Perfect series, this powerhouse volume features all the knowledge and practice you need to master French. With Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One, you will build your French vocabulary, straighten out your sentences, overcome your fear of ... En savoir plus

$38.99 CAD

The most comprehensive way to learn French – with seven bestselling books in one!Drawn from seven workbooks from the bestselling Practice Makes Perfect series, this powerhouse volume features all the knowledge and practice you need to master French. With Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One, you will build your French vocabulary, straighten out your sentences, overcome your fear of
... En savoir plus
Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish

A Creative and Proven Approach

par Margarita Madrigal ...

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide featuring original illustrations by Andy Warhol—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers.Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide featuring original illustrations by Andy Warhol—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers.Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a
... En savoir plus
Research Methods for English Studies

Modifié par Gabriele Griffin ...

Collections series Research Methods for the Arts and Humanities
$38.99 CAD
Acceptation des critiques

Maîtrisez le feedback et développez votre résilience

par Hathor A.I. Salie ...

Traduit par Hathor A.I. Salie ...

Collections Livre 7 - Communication
Dans un environnement professionnel en constante évolution, la capacité à recevoir et à intégrer des retours est devenue une compétence fondamentale. Ce livre vous guide pour transformer votre rapport à la critique et vous aide à apprendre à accepter les critiques de manière plus sereine et productive.Explorez les mécanismes de l’auto-réflexion pour mieux comprendre vos propres schémas de pensée ... En savoir plus

$25.64 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Dans un environnement professionnel en constante évolution, la capacité à recevoir et à intégrer des retours est devenue une compétence fondamentale. Ce livre vous guide pour transformer votre rapport à la critique et vous aide à apprendre à accepter les critiques de manière plus sereine et productive.Explorez les mécanismes de l’auto-réflexion pour mieux comprendre vos propres schémas de pensée
... En savoir plus
The Business of Hope

How SNHU Disrupted Higher Ed and Democratized Online Learning

par Margaret Moffett ...

An extensive exploration of how to successfully improve the higher education industry, which has historically been slow to changeIn 1932, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) began as a business and secretarial college, which was family-owned and -operated. It had grown into a nonprofit university by the time Paul LeBlanc became president in 2003, but it was just a decade removed from ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

An extensive exploration of how to successfully improve the higher education industry, which has historically been slow to changeIn 1932, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) began as a business and secretarial college, which was family-owned and -operated. It had grown into a nonprofit university by the time Paul LeBlanc became president in 2003, but it was just a decade removed from
... En savoir plus
Style

The art of writing well

par F. L. Lucas ...

*4th edition with a new foreword by Joseph Epstein (Harriman Classics)*Lost for almost forty years, Style has acquired the status of a legend. Loved by some of the greatest modern authors and acclaimed by critics, this guide to recognising and writing stylish prose was written by a Cambridge don and veteran of Bletchley Park. Imbued with a lifetime of wit and wisdom, it retains its power today ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

*4th edition with a new foreword by Joseph Epstein (Harriman Classics)*Lost for almost forty years, Style has acquired the status of a legend. Loved by some of the greatest modern authors and acclaimed by critics, this guide to recognising and writing stylish prose was written by a Cambridge don and veteran of Bletchley Park. Imbued with a lifetime of wit and wisdom, it retains its power today
... En savoir plus
Tales from the Great Lakes

Based on C.H.J. Snider's "Schooner days"

par Robert B. Townsend ...

For more than two hundred years, thousands of giant sailing ships traversed the Great Lakes carrying cargo and passengers. The memory of the romance and elegance of these beautiful ships has almost been forgotten in the search for greater efficiency and speed in our modern world.C.H.J. Snider (1879-1971) chronicled this era in his 1,303 "Schooner Days" columns for Toronto's The Evening Telegram ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

For more than two hundred years, thousands of giant sailing ships traversed the Great Lakes carrying cargo and passengers. The memory of the romance and elegance of these beautiful ships has almost been forgotten in the search for greater efficiency and speed in our modern world.C.H.J. Snider (1879-1971) chronicled this era in his 1,303 "Schooner Days" columns for Toronto's The Evening Telegram
... En savoir plus
Lifting the Veil on Enrollment Management

How a Powerful Industry is Limiting Social Mobility in American Higher Education

Modifié par Stephen J. Burd ...

A shrewd examination and critique of an industry that exerts a far-reaching influence on college admissions in the United States. ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

A shrewd examination and critique of an industry that exerts a far-reaching influence on college admissions in the United States.
... En savoir plus
The Mysterious Rider - The Original Classic Edition

par Grey Zane ...

This is an earlier Zane Grey work (1921 copyright) but it is well worth the reading. I would highly recommend it for the younger generation, boys or girls.I found the book very enjoyable. If you want to read a western about shootouts, and that sort of thing, then this is not your book. But for a good, descriptive drama, that grabs you and makes the pages turn, then this is the book for you.Rancher ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

This is an earlier Zane Grey work (1921 copyright) but it is well worth the reading. I would highly recommend it for the younger generation, boys or girls.I found the book very enjoyable. If you want to read a western about shootouts, and that sort of thing, then this is not your book. But for a good, descriptive drama, that grabs you and makes the pages turn, then this is the book for you.Rancher
... En savoir plus
Motorcycling in the 1970s The story of biking's biggest, brightest and best ever decade Volume 5:

The Magic of Motorcycling

par Richard Skelton ...

Collections series Motorcycling in the 1970s
'Motorcycling in the 1970s. The story of motorcycling's biggest, brightest and best ever decade' Volumes One to Five by Richard Skelton, author of Funky Mopeds.'Motorcycling in the 1970s' is a series of five books about motorcycling. The books are designed to be read together, but can also be enjoyed separately.The first volume, 'A Brief History of Motorcycling from 1887 to 1969', is a general ... En savoir plus

$3.72 CAD

'Motorcycling in the 1970s. The story of motorcycling's biggest, brightest and best ever decade' Volumes One to Five by Richard Skelton, author of Funky Mopeds.'Motorcycling in the 1970s' is a series of five books about motorcycling. The books are designed to be read together, but can also be enjoyed separately.The first volume, 'A Brief History of Motorcycling from 1887 to 1969', is a general
... En savoir plus

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