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Understanding the Social Economy

A Canadian Perspective, Second Edition

by Jack Quarter, Laurie Mook, Ann Armstrong ...

Suitable for courses addressing community economic development, non-profit organizations, co-operatives and the social economy more broadly, the second edition of Understanding the Social Economy expands on the authors’ ground-breaking examination of organizations founded on a social mission – social enterprises, non-profits, co-operatives, credit unions, and community development organizations ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

Suitable for courses addressing community economic development, non-profit organizations, co-operatives and the social economy more broadly, the second edition of Understanding the Social Economy expands on the authors’ ground-breaking examination of organizations founded on a social mission – social enterprises, non-profits, co-operatives, credit unions, and community development organizations
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Navigating Systemic Barriers in Academia

by Ann Armstrong, Anne Steinhoff, Jason Walker, Deborah Circo, Hawwa Shiuna Musthafa, Lilya Shienko, Saoirse O'Shea, Giulia Giunti, Nicholous Deal, Fábio Moita Louredo, Sergio Wanderley, Paraskevi Dimakou, Jaime Andrés Bayona ...

Academics have long been calling for better ethics of care and more inclusive working environments, yet situational and structural barriers within academia are complex and often hidden. Advocating the need for diverse voices in discussions on systemic inequality, this edited volume provides a vital platform for sharing lived experiences of intersectional identities navigating systemic barriers ... Read more

$46.19 CAD

Academics have long been calling for better ethics of care and more inclusive working environments, yet situational and structural barriers within academia are complex and often hidden. Advocating the need for diverse voices in discussions on systemic inequality, this edited volume provides a vital platform for sharing lived experiences of intersectional identities navigating systemic barriers
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Unconditional Surrender

The Impact of the Casablanca Policy Upon World War II

by Anne Armstrong ...

Did the concept of Unconditional Surrender announced by President Roosevelt at the conclusion of the Casablanca conference in 1943 actually prolong the Second World War?No question about Allied policy and conduct of the war has produced more debate, more expression of emotional and political bias—and less dispassionate judgment based upon the facts. This has been so partly because we have not had ... Read more

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Did the concept of Unconditional Surrender announced by President Roosevelt at the conclusion of the Casablanca conference in 1943 actually prolong the Second World War?No question about Allied policy and conduct of the war has produced more debate, more expression of emotional and political bias—and less dispassionate judgment based upon the facts. This has been so partly because we have not had
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Bob and Helen Kleberg of King Ranch

by Helen Kleberg Groves, Bill Benson ...

King Ranch. The name is embroidered in the tapestry of Texas, rising from the sunbaked coastal plains in the infancy of the state itself. King Ranch is the inspiration of legends and speculation, tradition and history. Rawhide-tough through drought, Indian attacks, Civil War, and the Great Depression, among other trials, King Ranch is the star of Texas.Now the memoirs of Helen King Kleberg ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

King Ranch. The name is embroidered in the tapestry of Texas, rising from the sunbaked coastal plains in the infancy of the state itself. King Ranch is the inspiration of legends and speculation, tradition and history. Rawhide-tough through drought, Indian attacks, Civil War, and the Great Depression, among other trials, King Ranch is the star of Texas.Now the memoirs of Helen King Kleberg
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Awakening the Divine Within

Kundalini—The Gateway to Freedom

by Anne Armstrong, Jim Armstrong ...

Decades ago, Jim and Anne Armstrong were Iiving an ordinary American life. Not particularly interested in spiritual matters, Jim and Annes focus was on their careers and making ends meet. But when Anne began suffering from crippling headaches not cured by traditional medicine, she and her husband turned to hypnosis and made a discovery that would change their lives forever.After hypnosis sessions ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Decades ago, Jim and Anne Armstrong were Iiving an ordinary American life. Not particularly interested in spiritual matters, Jim and Annes focus was on their careers and making ends meet. But when Anne began suffering from crippling headaches not cured by traditional medicine, she and her husband turned to hypnosis and made a discovery that would change their lives forever.After hypnosis sessions
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The Old Rogue of Limehouse

Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 9

by Ann Granger ...

Narrated by Gareth Armstrong, Julia Barrie ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Inspector Ben Ross
Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

Highly acclaimed crime writer Ann Granger takes us on another thrilling adventure in her ninth Victorian murder mystery featuring Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie.It is the summer of 1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend to villains and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean ... Read more

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Highly acclaimed crime writer Ann Granger takes us on another thrilling adventure in her ninth Victorian murder mystery featuring Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie.It is the summer of 1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend to villains and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean
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Thistles in the Corn

by Anne Armstrong ...

When, in May 1835, the orphaned Will Smythe is sent from the Poor House to live and work at Stower Farm, it looks as if there could be a rosy future ahead of him. Elderly Farmer and Missus Stower are childless; and local folk speculate that Will may inherit the farm, one day. These imagined future prospects encourage the impoverished Wyles family to plan for the improvement of their own situation ... Read more

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When, in May 1835, the orphaned Will Smythe is sent from the Poor House to live and work at Stower Farm, it looks as if there could be a rosy future ahead of him. Elderly Farmer and Missus Stower are childless; and local folk speculate that Will may inherit the farm, one day. These imagined future prospects encourage the impoverished Wyles family to plan for the improvement of their own situation
... Read more
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Little Heathens

Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression

by Mildred Armstrong Kalish ...

Narrated by Ruth Ann Phimister ...

Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

One of the 10 Best Books of 2007 (New York Times Book Review), Mildred Armstrong Kalish's Little Heathens is a compelling memoir of her hardscrabble life on an Iowa farm during the 1930s. With no electricity or indoor plumbing and with little heat or money on the farm, Mildred learns to find joy in the priceless blessings of life. "This . intelligent memoir . radiates the joy of a vanished way of ... Read more

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One of the 10 Best Books of 2007 (New York Times Book Review), Mildred Armstrong Kalish's Little Heathens is a compelling memoir of her hardscrabble life on an Iowa farm during the 1930s. With no electricity or indoor plumbing and with little heat or money on the farm, Mildred learns to find joy in the priceless blessings of life. "This . intelligent memoir . radiates the joy of a vanished way of
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Mystery in the Making

Eighteen short stories of murder, mystery and mayhem

by Ann Granger ...

Narrated by Gareth Armstrong, Julia Barrie ...

Unabridged

17 hours 1 min

A COLLECTION OF 18 SHORT STORIES OF MURDER, MYSTERY AND MAYHEMThroughout her distinguished career, Ann Granger has penned an array of hugely entertaining and gripping short stories. To mark her thirtieth anniversary as a crime writer, eighteen of these compelling mysteries have been brought together to delight and enthral crime fans everywhere.From a nosy neighbour who trusts no one to a jealous ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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A COLLECTION OF 18 SHORT STORIES OF MURDER, MYSTERY AND MAYHEMThroughout her distinguished career, Ann Granger has penned an array of hugely entertaining and gripping short stories. To mark her thirtieth anniversary as a crime writer, eighteen of these compelling mysteries have been brought together to delight and enthral crime fans everywhere.From a nosy neighbour who trusts no one to a jealous
... Read more

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The Dead Woman of Deptford (Inspector Ben Ross mystery 6)

A dark murder mystery set in the heart of Victorian London

by Ann Granger ...

Narrated by Gareth Armstrong, Julia Barrie ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Inspector Ben Ross
Unabridged

8 hours 45 min

The sixth Inspector Ben Ross mysteryOn a cold November night in a Deptford yard, dock worker Harry Parker stumbles upon the body of a dead woman. Inspector Ben Ross is summoned from Scotland Yard to this insalubrious part of town, but no witness to the murder of this well-dressed, middle-aged woman can be found. Even Jeb Fisher, the local rag-and-bone man, swears he's seen nothing.Meanwhile, Ben's ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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The sixth Inspector Ben Ross mysteryOn a cold November night in a Deptford yard, dock worker Harry Parker stumbles upon the body of a dead woman. Inspector Ben Ross is summoned from Scotland Yard to this insalubrious part of town, but no witness to the murder of this well-dressed, middle-aged woman can be found. Even Jeb Fisher, the local rag-and-bone man, swears he's seen nothing.Meanwhile, Ben's
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At the Center of Stillness

by Anne Armstrong, Jim Armstrong ...

Narrated by Michael Toms ...

Unabridged

56 min

Inspirational intuition is available to us all. Psychic extraordinaire Anne Armstrong says, “Most people who are successful in some activity are using their intuitive abilities…We don’t have to wait for it to ‘come to us’ either; we can invite it in.” Find out how to get intuition working in your life; the answers are closer than you think. ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Inspirational intuition is available to us all. Psychic extraordinaire Anne Armstrong says, “Most people who are successful in some activity are using their intuitive abilities…We don’t have to wait for it to ‘come to us’ either; we can invite it in.” Find out how to get intuition working in your life; the answers are closer than you think.
... Read more
Beautiful at All Seasons

Southern Gardening and Beyond with Elizabeth Lawrence

by Elizabeth Lawrence ...

Elizabeth Lawrence (1904–85) is recognized as one of America’s most important gardeners and garden writers. In 1957, Lawrence began a weekly column for the Charlotte Observer, blending gardening lore and horticultural expertise gained from her own gardens in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina, and from her many gardener friends. This book presents 132 of her beloved columns. Never before ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

Elizabeth Lawrence (1904–85) is recognized as one of America’s most important gardeners and garden writers. In 1957, Lawrence began a weekly column for the Charlotte Observer, blending gardening lore and horticultural expertise gained from her own gardens in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina, and from her many gardener friends. This book presents 132 of her beloved columns. Never before
... Read more

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