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To Climates Unknown

An alternate history of a world without America

by Arturo Serrano ...

On September 11, the United States were destroyed.That is, September 11 of the Year of Our Lord 1620.In this alternate history, the Mayflower was lost at sea, and the English Separatists were disheartened from further colonization of North America. The United States were never born. The centuries that follow will see the emergence of rival empires that will split up the world between them. One ... Read more

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On September 11, the United States were destroyed.That is, September 11 of the Year of Our Lord 1620.In this alternate history, the Mayflower was lost at sea, and the English Separatists were disheartened from further colonization of North America. The United States were never born. The centuries that follow will see the emergence of rival empires that will split up the world between them. One
... Read more
Hip-Hop (And Other Things)

by Shea Serrano ...

HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is about, as it were, rap, but also some other things. It's a smart, fun, funny, insightful book that spends the entirety of its time celebrating what has become the most dominant form of music these past two and a half decades. Tupac is in there. Jay Z is in there. Missy Elliott is in there. Drake is in there. Pretty much all of the big names are in there, as are a ... Read more

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HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is about, as it were, rap, but also some other things. It's a smart, fun, funny, insightful book that spends the entirety of its time celebrating what has become the most dominant form of music these past two and a half decades. Tupac is in there. Jay Z is in there. Missy Elliott is in there. Drake is in there. Pretty much all of the big names are in there, as are a
... Read more
Basketball (and Other Things)

A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated

by Shea Serrano ...

#1 New York Times bestsellerWho is the greatest dunker of all time? Which version of the Michael Jordan was the best Michael Jordan? What is allowed and absolutely not allowed in a game of pickup basketball? Basketball (and Other Things) presents readers with a whole new set of pivotal and ridiculous fan disputes from basketball history, providing arguments and answers, explained with the wit and ... Read more

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#1 New York Times bestsellerWho is the greatest dunker of all time? Which version of the Michael Jordan was the best Michael Jordan? What is allowed and absolutely not allowed in a game of pickup basketball? Basketball (and Other Things) presents readers with a whole new set of pivotal and ridiculous fan disputes from basketball history, providing arguments and answers, explained with the wit and
... Read more

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Movies (And Other Things)

by Shea Serrano ...

**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ★ WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER ★ BARNES & NOBLE BESTSELLER ★ AMAZON BESTSELLERBestselling author Shea Serrano is back with a book about film that combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one."Movie buffs have no excuse not to lose ... Read more

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**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ★ WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER ★ BARNES & NOBLE BESTSELLER ★ AMAZON BESTSELLERBestselling author Shea Serrano is back with a book about film that combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one."Movie buffs have no excuse not to lose
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The Rap Year Book

The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed

by Shea Serrano ...

A New York Times–bestselling, in-depth exploration of the most pivotal moments in rap music from 1979 to 2014.Here's what The Rap Year Book does: It takes readers from 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present, with Shea Serrano hilariously discussing, debating, and deconstructing the most important ... Read more

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A New York Times–bestselling, in-depth exploration of the most pivotal moments in rap music from 1979 to 2014.Here's what The Rap Year Book does: It takes readers from 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present, with Shea Serrano hilariously discussing, debating, and deconstructing the most important
... Read more
Mexico's Security Failure

Collapse into Criminal Violence

Edited by Paul Kenny, Monica Serrano, Arturo C. Sotomayor ...

Mexico has failed to achieve internal security and poses a serious threat to its neighbors. This volume takes us inside the Mexican state to explain the failure there, but also reaches out to assess the impact of Mexico’s security failure beyond its borders. The key innovative idea of the book—security failure—brings these perspectives together on an intermestic level of analysis. It is a view ... Read more

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Mexico has failed to achieve internal security and poses a serious threat to its neighbors. This volume takes us inside the Mexican state to explain the failure there, but also reaches out to assess the impact of Mexico’s security failure beyond its borders. The key innovative idea of the book—security failure—brings these perspectives together on an intermestic level of analysis. It is a view
... Read more
Cultural and Creative Industries

A Path to Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Edited by Marta Peris-Ortiz, Mayer Rainiero Cabrera-Flores, Arturo Serrano-Santoyo ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
This book examines the ways in which cultural and creative industries can drive entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability and overall regional development. It will address such issues as (1) the technical (tangible) components of creative and cultural industries in relation to innovation; (2) the intangible components of creative and cultural industries in relation to services provided; (3) the ... Read more

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This book examines the ways in which cultural and creative industries can drive entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability and overall regional development. It will address such issues as (1) the technical (tangible) components of creative and cultural industries in relation to innovation; (2) the intangible components of creative and cultural industries in relation to services provided; (3) the
... Read more
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Movies (And Other Things)

by Shea Serrano ...

Narrated by Mario Toscano ...

Unabridged

11 hours 7 min

**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ★ WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER ★ BARNES & NOBLE BESTSELLER ★ AMAZON BESTSELLERBestselling author Shea Serrano is back with a book about film that combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one."Movie buffs have no excuse not to lose ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ★ WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER ★ BARNES & NOBLE BESTSELLER ★ AMAZON BESTSELLERBestselling author Shea Serrano is back with a book about film that combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one."Movie buffs have no excuse not to lose
... Read more

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Hip-Hop (And Other Things)

by Shea Serrano ...

Narrated by Bernardo Cubria ...

Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is the third book in the (And Other Things) series. The first two—Basketball (And Other Things) and *Movies (And Other Things)—*were both #1 New York Times bestsellers. ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is the third book in the (And Other Things) series. The first two—Basketball (And Other Things) and *Movies (And Other Things)—*were both #1 New York Times bestsellers.
... Read more

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Hollywood Black

The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers

by Donald Bogle, Turner Classic Movies ...

Narrated by Donald Bogle ...

Series series Turner Classic Movies
Unabridged

10 hours 43 min

The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of blacks in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle.The story opens in the silent film era, when white actors in blackface often played black characters, but also saw the rise of independent African American ... Read more

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The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of blacks in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle.The story opens in the silent film era, when white actors in blackface often played black characters, but also saw the rise of independent African American
... Read more

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Why We Drive

Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road

by Matthew B. Crawford ...

Narrated by Ron Butler ...

Unabridged

10 hours 23 min

A brilliant and defiant celebration of driving as a unique pathway of human freedom, by ""one of the most influential thinkers of our time"" (Sunday Times)""Why We Drive weaves philosophers, thinkers, and scientific research with shade-tree mechanics and racers to defend our right to independence, making the case that freedom of motion is essential to who we are as a species. ... We hope you'll ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

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A brilliant and defiant celebration of driving as a unique pathway of human freedom, by ""one of the most influential thinkers of our time"" (Sunday Times)""Why We Drive weaves philosophers, thinkers, and scientific research with shade-tree mechanics and racers to defend our right to independence, making the case that freedom of motion is essential to who we are as a species. ... We hope you'll
... Read more

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Bad with Money

The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together

by Gaby Dunn ...

Narrated by Gaby Dunn ...

Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

“Humorous and forthright...[Gaby] Dunn makes facing money issues seem not only palatable but possibly even fun....Dunn’s book delivers.” —Publishers WeeklyThe beloved writer-comedian expands on his popular podcast with an engaging and empowering financial literacy book for Millennials and Gen Z.In the first episode of his Bad With Money podcast, Gaby Dunn asked patrons at a coffee shop two ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

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“Humorous and forthright...[Gaby] Dunn makes facing money issues seem not only palatable but possibly even fun....Dunn’s book delivers.” —Publishers WeeklyThe beloved writer-comedian expands on his popular podcast with an engaging and empowering financial literacy book for Millennials and Gen Z.In the first episode of his Bad With Money podcast, Gaby Dunn asked patrons at a coffee shop two
... Read more

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