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  • Champagne and Meatballs

    Adventures of a Canadian Communist

    by Bert Whyte ...
    Series series Working Canadians: Books from the CCLH
    Active for over forty years with the Communist Party of Canada, Bert Whyte was a journalist, an underground party organizer and soldier during World War II, and a press correspondent in Beijing and Moscow. But any notion of him as a Communist party hack would be mistaken. Whyte never let leftist ideology get in the way of a great yarn. In Champagne and Meatballs — a memoir written not long before ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

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    1812-1813

    by Pierre Berton ...
    To America's leaders in 1812, an invasion of Canada seemed to be "a mere matter of marching," as Thomas Jefferson confidently predicted. How could a nation of 8 million fail to subdue a struggling colony of 300,000? Yet, when the campaign of 1812 ended, the only Americans left on Canadian soil were prisoners of war. Three American armies had been forced to surrender, and the British were in ... Read more

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  • Russians

    The People behind the Power

    by Gregory Feifer ...
    From former NPR Moscow correspondent Gregory Feifer comes an incisive portrait that draws on vivid personal stories to portray the forces that have shaped the Russian character for centuries-and continue to do so today.Russians explores the seeming paradoxes of life in Russia by unraveling the nature of its people: what is it in their history, their desires, and their conception of themselves that ... Read more

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  • The Early Years of the Northwest Mounted Police of Canada. Illustrated.

    by J G A Creighton ...
    Creighton takes us through the first years of the famous police force in Northwest Canada. This short piece is richly illustrated with sketches by Frederic Remington. ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • The Incredible Tito

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    by Howard Fast ...
    Fast's fascinating biography of Joseph Broz, known to the world as Tito, including his rise to power and his remarkable stand against fascismThe world was mired in the Second World War when Howard Fast wrote The Incredible Tito. Upon the book's publication in 1944, there was still no united Yugoslavia, the Axis controlled most of Europe, and D-Day was only in the planning stages. In the Balkans, ... Read more

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  • The Case for Socialism (Updated Edition)

    by Alan Maass, Howard Zinn ...
    Is socialism an impossible, discredited dream or the only realistic path for human survival? If you're not sure of the answer, or are just curious about what the Left really believes in, you need to read Maass. He's the Tom Paine of the contemporary American left."--Mike Davis, author of Planet of Slums"This is a vivid, fluent and rare book about socialism for those uninterested in tracts and ... Read more

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  • Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844

    by Karl Marx ...
    In the Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 Marx explains how, under capitalism, people rely on labor to live. In the past people could rely on Nature itself for their natural needs; in modern society, if one wants to eat, one must work: it is only through money that one may survive. Thus, man becomes a slave to his wages. It is only through his work that he can find enough money to ... Read more

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  • WAR AND THE FUTURE

    Enriched edition.

    by H. G. Wells, Russell Clarke ...
    In H.G. Wells' book 'War and the Future', the author delves into the possibilities of future warfare, exploring the impact of technological advancements on conflict. This work not only provides insightful analysis of the potential consequences of war in the future, but also serves as a commentary on the state of society during Wells' time. Written in a clear and concise style typical of Wells, the ... Read more

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  • The Illuminati Phalanx

    by Adam Weishaupt ...
    What is the primary source of the world's discontent, of all the toxins that poison the progress of humanity? What is the social unit by which the Power Elite enforce their policy of divide and rule to ensure that the people never rise up and overthrow them? What is the mechanism for the transmission of harmful, irrational and dangerous religious beliefs such as those of the Christians, Muslims ... Read more

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  • Commemorating Canada

    History, Heritage, and Memory, 1850s-1990s

    by Cecilia Morgan ...
    Series series Themes in Canadian History
    Commemorating Canada is a concise narrative overview of the development of history and commemoration in Canada, designed for use in courses on public history, historical memory, heritage preservation, and related areas.Examining why, when, where, and for whom historical narratives have been important, Cecilia Morgan describes the growth of historical pageantry, popular history, textbooks, ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Confessions

    An Innocent Life in Communist China

    by Kang Zhengguo ...
    Translated by Susan Wilf ...
    "A mesmerizing read…A literary work of high distinction.” —William Grimes, New York TimesThis “gripping and poignant memoir” (New York Times Book Review) draws us into the intersections of everyday life and Communist power from the first days of “Liberation” in 1949 through the post-Mao era. The son of a professional family, Kang Zhengguo is a free spirit, drawn to literature. In Mao’s China, ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Ecosocialism

    A Radical Alternative to Capitalist Catastrophe

    by Michael Löwy ...
    Capitalism is killing the planet, and the preservation of a natural environment favorable to human life requires a radical alternative. In this new collection of essays, long time revolutionary and environmental activist Michael Löwy offers a vision of ecosocialist transformation. This vision combines an understanding of the destructive logic of the capitalist system with an appreciation for ... Read more

    $16.79 CAD