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Movie Mavens

US Newspaper Women Take On the Movies, 1914-1923

by Grace Kingsley, Kitty Kelly, Charlotta Bass, Louella O. Parsons, Esther Hoffman, "The Film Girl", Dorothy Day, Mildred Joclyn, Oma Moody Lawrence0, Mae Tinee1, Janet Flanner2, Genevieve Harris3, Charlotte S. Kelly4, Marjorie Daw5, Virginia Tracy6, Rae McRae7, Virginia Dale8, Harriette Underhill9, Alberta Hartley0 ...

Series series Women’s Media History Now!
During the early era of cinema, moviegoers turned to women editors and writers for the latest on everyone's favorite stars, films, and filmmakers. Richard Abel returns these women to film history with an anthology of reviews, articles, and other works. Drawn from newspapers of the time, the selections show how columnists like Kitty Kelly, Mae Tinee, Louella Parsons, and Genevieve Harris wrote ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

During the early era of cinema, moviegoers turned to women editors and writers for the latest on everyone's favorite stars, films, and filmmakers. Richard Abel returns these women to film history with an anthology of reviews, articles, and other works. Drawn from newspapers of the time, the selections show how columnists like Kitty Kelly, Mae Tinee, Louella Parsons, and Genevieve Harris wrote
... Read more
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The Balance Within

The Science Connecting Health and Emotions

by Esther M. Sternberg, MD ...

Narrated by Marie Hoffman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 3 min

Since ancient times humans have felt intuitively that emotions and health are linked, and recently there has been much popular speculation about this notion. But until now, without compelling evidence, it has been impossible to say for sure that such a connection really exists and especially how it works. Now, that evidence has been discovered.In this beautifully written book, Dr. Esther Sternberg ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Since ancient times humans have felt intuitively that emotions and health are linked, and recently there has been much popular speculation about this notion. But until now, without compelling evidence, it has been impossible to say for sure that such a connection really exists and especially how it works. Now, that evidence has been discovered.In this beautifully written book, Dr. Esther Sternberg
... Read more

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168 Hours

You Have More Time Than You Think

by Laura Vanderkam ...

Narrated by Elizabeth London ...

Unabridged

7 hours 48 min

There are 168 hours in a week. This book is about where the time really goes, and how we can all use it better.It's an unquestioned truth of modern life: we are starved for time. With the rise of two-income families, extreme jobs, and 24/7 connectivity, life is so frenzied we can barely find time to breathe. We tell ourselves we'd like to read more, get to the gym regularly, try new hobbies, and ... Read more

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There are 168 hours in a week. This book is about where the time really goes, and how we can all use it better.It's an unquestioned truth of modern life: we are starved for time. With the rise of two-income families, extreme jobs, and 24/7 connectivity, life is so frenzied we can barely find time to breathe. We tell ourselves we'd like to read more, get to the gym regularly, try new hobbies, and
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The Willpower Instinct

How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It

by Kelly McGonigal PhD ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 20 min

Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower," The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower," The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The
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In an Unspoken Voice

How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

by Peter A. Levine Ph.D. ...

Narrated by Ed Nash ...

Unabridged

12 hours 9 min

**Discover the body’s innate power to heal from trauma—the classic, life-changing guide to trauma recovery from the creator of Somatic Experiencing® (SE)Unraveling trauma in body, brain, and spirit—a revolution in treatment and beloved global bestseller**In In an Unspoken Voice, renowned trauma expert Peter A. Levine, PhD, reveals how the body holds the key to recovering from complex trauma and ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

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**Discover the body’s innate power to heal from trauma—the classic, life-changing guide to trauma recovery from the creator of Somatic Experiencing® (SE)Unraveling trauma in body, brain, and spirit—a revolution in treatment and beloved global bestseller**In In an Unspoken Voice, renowned trauma expert Peter A. Levine, PhD, reveals how the body holds the key to recovering from complex trauma and
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No Is Not Enough

Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need

by Naomi Klein ...

Narrated by Brit Marling ...

Unabridged

7 hours 40 min

“This is one attempt to uncover how we got to this surreal political moment. It is also an attempt to predict how, under cover of shocks and crises, it could get a lot worse. And it’s a plan for how, if we keep our heads, we might just be able to flip the script and arrive at a radically better future.” —From the IntroductionDonald Trump’s ascent to the White House is a dangerous escalation in a ... Read more

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“This is one attempt to uncover how we got to this surreal political moment. It is also an attempt to predict how, under cover of shocks and crises, it could get a lot worse. And it’s a plan for how, if we keep our heads, we might just be able to flip the script and arrive at a radically better future.” —From the IntroductionDonald Trump’s ascent to the White House is a dangerous escalation in a
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The Ministry for the Future

A Novel

by Kim Stanley Robinson ...

Narrated by Jennifer Fitzgerald, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Ramon de Ocampo, Gary Bennett, Raphael Corkhill, Barrie Kreinik, Natasha Soudek, Nikki Massoud, Joniece Abbott Pratt, Vikas Adam, Inés del Castillo ...

Unabridged

20 hours 42 min

ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARAn unsettling masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will impact us all.“The best science-fiction nonfiction novel I’ve ever read.” —Jonathan Lethem, New York Times bestselling author of The Fortress of SolitudeThe Ministry for t... ... Read more

$58.99 CAD

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ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARAn unsettling masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will impact us all.“The best science-fiction nonfiction novel I’ve ever read.” —Jonathan Lethem, New York Times bestselling author of The Fortress of SolitudeThe Ministry for t...
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Kingdom of the Blind

A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

by Louise Penny ...

Narrated by Robert Bathurst ...

Series Audiobook 14 - Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
Unabridged

12 hours 20 min

****Winner of the 2020 Audie Award for Best Male Narrator**"[Narrator Robert Bathurst] engages us completely...If you haven't listened to this series, start at once. You'll love your stay in Three Pines." — AudioFile Magazine on A Great ReckoningKingdom of the Blind, the new Chief Inspector Gamache audiobook from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.**When a peculiar letter arrives inviting ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

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****Winner of the 2020 Audie Award for Best Male Narrator**"[Narrator Robert Bathurst] engages us completely...If you haven't listened to this series, start at once. You'll love your stay in Three Pines." — AudioFile Magazine on A Great ReckoningKingdom of the Blind, the new Chief Inspector Gamache audiobook from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.**When a peculiar letter arrives inviting
... Read more

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The Island of Sea Women

A Novel

by Lisa See ...

Narrated by Jennifer Lim ...

Unabridged

13 hours 22 min

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“A mesmerizing new historical novel” (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small Korean island.Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“A mesmerizing new historical novel” (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small Korean island.Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough,
... Read more

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A Great Reckoning

A Novel

by Louise Penny ...

Narrated by Robert Bathurst ...

Series Audiobook 12 - Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
Unabridged

13 hours 32 min

When an intricate old map is found stuffed into the walls of the bistro in Three Pines, it at first seems no more than a curiosity. But the closer the villagers look, the stranger it becomes.Given to Armand Gamache as a gift the first day of his new job, the map eventually leads him to shattering secrets. To an old friend and older adversary. It leads the former Chief of Homicide for the Sûreté du ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

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When an intricate old map is found stuffed into the walls of the bistro in Three Pines, it at first seems no more than a curiosity. But the closer the villagers look, the stranger it becomes.Given to Armand Gamache as a gift the first day of his new job, the map eventually leads him to shattering secrets. To an old friend and older adversary. It leads the former Chief of Homicide for the Sûreté du
... Read more

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System Collapse

by Martha Wells ...

Narrated by Kevin R. Free ...

Series series Murderbot Diaries
Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

Am I making it worse?I think I’m making it worse.Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back.Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits.But if there’s an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza can’t have the planet, they’re sure as hell ... Read more

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Am I making it worse?I think I’m making it worse.Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back.Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits.But if there’s an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza can’t have the planet, they’re sure as hell
... Read more
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The Long Way Home

A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

by Louise Penny ...

Narrated by Ralph Cosham ...

Series Audiobook 10 - Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Sûreté du Québec, has found a peace he'd only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, The Balm in Gilead, in his large hands. "There is a balm in Gilead," his neighbor Clara Morrow reads from the dust jacket, "to make the wounded whole."While ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

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Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Sûreté du Québec, has found a peace he'd only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, The Balm in Gilead, in his large hands. "There is a balm in Gilead," his neighbor Clara Morrow reads from the dust jacket, "to make the wounded whole."While
... Read more

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