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  • German Soldiers in the Great War

    Letters and Eyewitness Accounts

    The first English translation of writings that capture the lives and thoughts of German soldiers fighting in the trenches and on the battlefields of WWI.German Soldiers in the Great War is a vivid selection of firsthand accounts and other wartime documents that shed new light on the experiences of German frontline soldiers during the First World War. It reveals in authentic detail the perceptions ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ravens in Winter

    **“One of the most interesting discoveries I’ve seen in animal sociobiology in years.” —E.O. WilsonWhy do ravens, often considered solitary birds, share food with one another in the harsh months of winter? At first glance, the behavior seemed to defy the rules of evolutionary biology. Yet the more biologist Bernd Heinrich observed these intelligent corvids, the more fascinating the puzzle became ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Terraform for Google Cloud Essential Guide

    Learn how to provision infrastructure in Google Cloud securely and efficiently

    Become an expert in Terraform on Google Cloud by using Infrastructure as Code for provisioning multiple yet consistent environments to increase productivity in no timeKey FeaturesGet up and running with Terraform on Google CloudLearn Terraform concepts using Google Cloud code examplesApply Terraform to deploy realistic multi-tiered architectures quickly and repeatedlyBook DescriptionGoogle Cloud ... Read more

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  • Life Everlasting

    The Animal Way of Death

    An enlightening look at animal behavior and the cycle of life and death, from "one of the finest naturalists of our time" (Edward O. Wilson).When a good friend with a severe illness wrote, asking if he might have his "green burial" at Bernd Heinrich's hunting camp in Maine, it inspired the acclaimed biologist to investigate a subject that had long fascinated him. How exactly does the animal world ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lives of the Saints

    An Introduction to Famous Orthodox Christian Saints

    Lives of the Saints Immerse Yourself in the Inspiring Lives of Orthodox Saints! Step into the world of venerated Saints, where you'll uncover profound lessons in morality, courage, and unwavering faith. From martyrs to theologians, explore the diverse paths of these extraordinary individuals who shaped Orthodoxy. "A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds." - Saint Basil the Great Connect ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Contrapposto

    A Novel

    by Dave Eggers ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER · THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art from Dave Eggers, the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle, A Hologram for the King, and The Eyes & the Impossible“Glorious and captivating, with Eggers’ signature humor and precision, Contrapposto tells a big and big-hearted story that counter ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • One Wild Bird at a Time

    Portraits of Individual Lives

    Unique encounters with wild birds from the acclaimed scientist and "a dedicated watcher happy to knock down the fourth wall of zoology" ( The Wall Street Journal ).In his modern classics One Man's Owl and Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich has written memorably about his relationships with wild ravens and a great horned owl. In One Wild Bird at a Time, Heinrich returns to his gre... ... Read more

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  • The Executioner's Song

    by Norman Mailer ...
    In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, a convicted killer becomes the first prisoner to be executed in the United States.The Executioner's Song follows the true story of cold-blooded murderer Gary Gilmore, who, after being tried and convicted, insisted on being executed for his crimes. To do so, he fought a system intent on keeping him alive long after it sentenced him to death.Norman Mailer ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Fortune Favours the Brave

    Tales of Courage and Tenacity in Canadian Military History

    Edited by Colonel Bernd Horn ...
    Many Canadians see the role their country's military plays in Afghanistan as an anomaly. However, this assumption is far from the truth. As U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has commented, "Canadians are fierce fighters." Fortune Favours the Brave certainly proves this point in a collection of essays that showcases the fighting spirit and courage of Canada's military.Daring actions featured ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Naturalist at Large

    The Best Essays of Bernd Heinrich

    Some of the world's greatest writings on birds, insects, trees, elephants, and more by a scientist who "richly deserves the comparison to Thoreau" ( The Washington Post Book World ).From one of the finest scientist/writers of our time comes an engaging record of a life spent in close observation of the natural world, one that has yielded "marvelous, mind-altering" ( Los Angeles Times) i... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • No Ordinary Men

    Special Operations Forces Missions in Afghanistan

    The first in-depth book that sheds light on Canada’s elite warriors who operate in the shadows.In 2001, the Canadian government sent elements of its Joint Task Force 2 counterterrorist unit to Afghanistan to assist the Americans with Operation Enduring Freedom and the global war on terror. Withdrawn a year later, after a brief hiatus JTF 2 returned to Afghanistan in 2005, beginning a continuous ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Mind of the Raven

    Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds

    Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 47 min

    Bernd Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat. He studies their daily routines, and in the process, paints a vivid picture of the ravens' world. At the heart of this book are Heinrich's love and ... Read more

    $30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus