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This One Wild Life

A Mother-Daughter Wilderness Memoir

de Angie Abdou ...

“Through the story of facing her fears, Abdou shows us that we are much stronger than we think.” — Jowita Bydlowska, author of Drunk MomThis personal memoir of self-discovery tackles the problems of modern parenting in a digital ageDisillusioned with overly competitive organized sports and concerned about her lively daughter’s growing shyness, author Angie Abdou sets herself a challenge: to hike a ... Leer más

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“Through the story of facing her fears, Abdou shows us that we are much stronger than we think.” — Jowita Bydlowska, author of Drunk MomThis personal memoir of self-discovery tackles the problems of modern parenting in a digital ageDisillusioned with overly competitive organized sports and concerned about her lively daughter’s growing shyness, author Angie Abdou sets herself a challenge: to hike a
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Home Ice

Reflections of a Reluctant Hockey Mom

de Angie Abdou ...

The author of the Canada Reads–nominated The Bone Cage tackles the ups and downs of amateur hockey, from a mother’s point of viewOver 570,000 people are registered in Hockey Canada and over 600,000 in Hockey USA. It’s a national obsession. But what does that really mean when your child wants to play on a team? As a former varsity athlete and university instructor teaching sport literature, ... Leer más

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The author of the Canada Reads–nominated The Bone Cage tackles the ups and downs of amateur hockey, from a mother’s point of viewOver 570,000 people are registered in Hockey Canada and over 600,000 in Hockey USA. It’s a national obsession. But what does that really mean when your child wants to play on a team? As a former varsity athlete and university instructor teaching sport literature,
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The Bone Cage

de Angie Abdou ...

Digger, an 85-kilo wrestler, and Sadie, a 26-year-old speed swimmer, stand on the verge of realizing every athlete’s dream – winning a gold medal at the Olympics. Both athletes are nearing the end of their careers, and are forced to confront the question: what happens to athletes when their bodies are too worn to compete? The blossoming relationship between Digger and Sadie is tested in the ... Leer más

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Digger, an 85-kilo wrestler, and Sadie, a 26-year-old speed swimmer, stand on the verge of realizing every athlete’s dream – winning a gold medal at the Olympics. Both athletes are nearing the end of their careers, and are forced to confront the question: what happens to athletes when their bodies are too worn to compete? The blossoming relationship between Digger and Sadie is tested in the
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In Case I Go

de Angie Abdou ...

Angie Abdou: Angie Abdou has a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary and is a Professor of Creative Writing at Athabasca University. Her first novel, The Bone Cage), was a finalist in CBC's Canada Reads. She is also author of Between (Arsenal Pulp Press). ... Leer más

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Angie Abdou: Angie Abdou has a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary and is a Professor of Creative Writing at Athabasca University. Her first novel, The Bone Cage), was a finalist in CBC's Canada Reads. She is also author of Between (Arsenal Pulp Press).
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Between

de Angie Abdou ...

Vero and her husband Shane have moved out of the sweet suite above his parents' garage and found themselves smack in the middle of adulthood?two kids, two cars, two jobs. They are not coping well. In response to their looming domestic breakdown, Vero and Shane get live-in help with their sons?a woman from the Philippines named Ligaya (which means happiness); the children call her LiLi. Vero ... Leer más

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Vero and her husband Shane have moved out of the sweet suite above his parents' garage and found themselves smack in the middle of adulthood?two kids, two cars, two jobs. They are not coping well. In response to their looming domestic breakdown, Vero and Shane get live-in help with their sons?a woman from the Philippines named Ligaya (which means happiness); the children call her LiLi. Vero
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Indigiqueerness

A Conversation about Storytelling

de Joshua Whitehead ...

Series series Writing in Residence
Evolving from a conversation between Joshua Whitehead and Angie Abdou, Indigiqueerness is part dialogue, part collage, and part memoir. Beginning with memories of his childhood poetry and prose and travelling through the library of his life, Whitehead contemplates the role of theory, Indigenous language, queerness, and fantastical worlds in all his artistic pursuits. This volume is imbued with ... Leer más

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Evolving from a conversation between Joshua Whitehead and Angie Abdou, Indigiqueerness is part dialogue, part collage, and part memoir. Beginning with memories of his childhood poetry and prose and travelling through the library of his life, Whitehead contemplates the role of theory, Indigenous language, queerness, and fantastical worlds in all his artistic pursuits. This volume is imbued with
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Not Hockey

Critical Essays on Canada’s Other Sport Literature

Edición de Angie Abdou, Jamie Dopp ...

In this carefully curated collection of essays, editors Jamie Dopp and Angie Abdou go beyond their first collection, Writing the Body in Motion, to engage with the meaning of sport found in Canadian sport literature. How does “sport” differ from physically risky recreational activities that require strength and skill? Does sport demand that someone win? At what point does a sport become an art? ... Leer más

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In this carefully curated collection of essays, editors Jamie Dopp and Angie Abdou go beyond their first collection, Writing the Body in Motion, to engage with the meaning of sport found in Canadian sport literature. How does “sport” differ from physically risky recreational activities that require strength and skill? Does sport demand that someone win? At what point does a sport become an art?
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The Virtues of Disillusionment

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Series series Writing in Residence
Most people go through life chasing illusions of success, fame, wealth, happiness, and few things are more painful than the reality-revealing loss of an illusion. But if illusions are negative, why is the opposite, being disillusioned, also negative? In this essay based on his inaugural writer-in-residence lecture at Athabasca University, internationally acclaimed writer Steven Heighton ... Leer más

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Most people go through life chasing illusions of success, fame, wealth, happiness, and few things are more painful than the reality-revealing loss of an illusion. But if illusions are negative, why is the opposite, being disillusioned, also negative? In this essay based on his inaugural writer-in-residence lecture at Athabasca University, internationally acclaimed writer Steven Heighton
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Writing the Body in Motion

A Critical Anthology on Canadian Sport Literature

Edición de Angie Abdou, Jamie Dopp ...

Sport literature is never just about sport. The genre’s potential to explore the human condition, including aspects of violence, gender, and the body, has sparked the interest of writers, readers, and scholars. Over the last decade, a proliferation of sport literature courses across the continent is evidence of the sophisticated and evolving body of work developing in this area. Writing the Body ... Leer más

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Sport literature is never just about sport. The genre’s potential to explore the human condition, including aspects of violence, gender, and the body, has sparked the interest of writers, readers, and scholars. Over the last decade, a proliferation of sport literature courses across the continent is evidence of the sophisticated and evolving body of work developing in this area. Writing the Body
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This One Wild Life

A Mother-Daughter Wilderness Memoir

de Angie Abdou ...

Narrado por Jenny Young ...

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7 hora 54 minutos

From the author of Canada Reads finalist The Bone Cage.Includes research on the shy child, parent-child bonding, social media issues, and the benefits of outdoor activity and nature immersion.Disillusioned with overly competitive organized sports and concerned about her lively daughter’s growing shyness, author Angie Abdou sets herself a challenge: to hike a peak a week over the summer holidays ... Leer más

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From the author of Canada Reads finalist The Bone Cage.Includes research on the shy child, parent-child bonding, social media issues, and the benefits of outdoor activity and nature immersion.Disillusioned with overly competitive organized sports and concerned about her lively daughter’s growing shyness, author Angie Abdou sets herself a challenge: to hike a peak a week over the summer holidays
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Between

de Angie Abdou ...

Narrado por Meredith Orlow ...

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10 hora 23 minutos

***Author has a PhD in English literature from the University of Calgary and teaches English and creative writing at the College of the Rockies in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada ***Author's first novel, The Bone Cage, was a finalist in CBC's Canada Reads competition. Vero and her husband Shane have moved out of the sweet suite above his parents' garage and found themselves smack in the middle ... Leer más

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***Author has a PhD in English literature from the University of Calgary and teaches English and creative writing at the College of the Rockies in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada ***Author's first novel, The Bone Cage, was a finalist in CBC's Canada Reads competition. Vero and her husband Shane have moved out of the sweet suite above his parents' garage and found themselves smack in the middle
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In Praise of Retreat

Finding Sanctuary in the Modern World

de Kirsteen MacLeod ...

Narrado por Lynn Bradford ...

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10 hora 52 minutos

Perfect for fans of Wintering by Katherine May and How to Do Nothing by Jenny OdellFrom pilgrim paths to forest cabins, and from rented hermitages to arts temples and quiet havens for yoga and meditation, In Praise of Retreat explores the pleasures and powers of this ancient practice for modern people. Kirsteen MacLeod draws on the history of retreat and personal experiences to reveal the many ... Leer más

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Perfect for fans of Wintering by Katherine May and How to Do Nothing by Jenny OdellFrom pilgrim paths to forest cabins, and from rented hermitages to arts temples and quiet havens for yoga and meditation, In Praise of Retreat explores the pleasures and powers of this ancient practice for modern people. Kirsteen MacLeod draws on the history of retreat and personal experiences to reveal the many
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