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From Empire to Revolution

Sir James Wright and the Price of Loyalty in Georgia

by Greg Brooking ...

Series Book 24 - Early American Places
From Empire to Revolution is the first biography devoted to an in-depth examination of the life and conflicted career of Sir James Wright (1716–1785). Greg Brooking uses Wright’s life as a means to better understand the complex struggle for power in both colonial Georgia and the larger British Empire.James Wright lived a transatlantic life, taking advantage of every imperial opportunity afforded ... Read more

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From Empire to Revolution is the first biography devoted to an in-depth examination of the life and conflicted career of Sir James Wright (1716–1785). Greg Brooking uses Wright’s life as a means to better understand the complex struggle for power in both colonial Georgia and the larger British Empire.James Wright lived a transatlantic life, taking advantage of every imperial opportunity afforded
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From Empire to Revolution

Sir James Wright and the Price of Loyalty in Georgia

by Greg Brooking ...

Narrated by Brandon Pollock ...

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10 hours 23 min

From Empire to Revolution is the first biography devoted to an in-depth examination of the life and conflicted career of Sir James Wright (1716–1785). Greg Brooking uses Wright's life as a means to better understand the complex struggle for power in both colonial Georgia and the larger British Empire.James Wright lived a transatlantic life, taking advantage of every imperial opportunity afforded ... Read more

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From Empire to Revolution is the first biography devoted to an in-depth examination of the life and conflicted career of Sir James Wright (1716–1785). Greg Brooking uses Wright's life as a means to better understand the complex struggle for power in both colonial Georgia and the larger British Empire.James Wright lived a transatlantic life, taking advantage of every imperial opportunity afforded
... Read more

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State Formations

Global Histories and Cultures of Statehood

Edited by John L. Brooke, Julia C. Strauss, Greg Anderson ...

Featuring a sweeping array of essays from scholars of state formation and development, this book presents an overview of approaches to studying the history of the state. Focusing on the question of state formation, this volume takes a particular look at the beginnings, structures, and constant reforming of state power. Not only do the contributors draw upon both modernist and postmodernist ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

Featuring a sweeping array of essays from scholars of state formation and development, this book presents an overview of approaches to studying the history of the state. Focusing on the question of state formation, this volume takes a particular look at the beginnings, structures, and constant reforming of state power. Not only do the contributors draw upon both modernist and postmodernist
... Read more
Raising Standards in Literacy

Edited by Greg Brooks, Ros Fisher, Maureen Lewis ...

Series series Language and Literacy in Action
Raising Standards in Literacy represents the best current thinking and research about literacy. The book is the outcome of a high-profile series of seminars on raising standards in literacy, and includes contributions from an impressive group of international researchers and policymakers.By offering a rich and unique mix of contemporary perspectives on literacy education, this book provides an ... Read more

$100.30 CAD

Raising Standards in Literacy represents the best current thinking and research about literacy. The book is the outcome of a high-profile series of seminars on raising standards in literacy, and includes contributions from an impressive group of international researchers and policymakers.By offering a rich and unique mix of contemporary perspectives on literacy education, this book provides an
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Brooks Running

Memoir

by Greg Brooks, Heather Beck ...

Join eminent ultramarathon champion Greg Brooks on an epic run-for-your-life, soul-searching journey as he recounts his athletic and Christian paths through life. From the depths of addiction in the Sixties' rampant drug culture, to the pinnacle of revitalization high atop Mount Kilimanjaro, run with Greg as he navigates the highs and lows of his unique experiences. Greg's memoir is laced with the ... Read more

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Join eminent ultramarathon champion Greg Brooks on an epic run-for-your-life, soul-searching journey as he recounts his athletic and Christian paths through life. From the depths of addiction in the Sixties' rampant drug culture, to the pinnacle of revitalization high atop Mount Kilimanjaro, run with Greg as he navigates the highs and lows of his unique experiences. Greg's memoir is laced with the
... Read more
Dictionary of the British English Spelling System

by Greg Brooks ...

This book will tell all you need to know about British English spelling. It’s a reference work intended for anyone interested in the English language, especially those who teach it, whatever the age or mother tongue of their students. It will be particularly useful to those wishing to produce well-designed materials for teaching initial literacy via phonics, for teaching English as a foreign or ... Read more

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This book will tell all you need to know about British English spelling. It’s a reference work intended for anyone interested in the English language, especially those who teach it, whatever the age or mother tongue of their students. It will be particularly useful to those wishing to produce well-designed materials for teaching initial literacy via phonics, for teaching English as a foreign or
... Read more
Brain Porn

The Best of Daily Maverick

by Branko Brkic, Greg Marinovich, Greg Nicolson, Ivo Vegter, J Brooks Spector ...

For the past five years, Daily Maverick has been making sense of the madness that is South African reality. Every day, its team of respected journalists dissects politics and society with a healthy dose of scepticism and a natural loathing of spin-doctoring. Brain Porn offers the best of their astute, irreverent writing. Expect well-argued opinions and fresh analyses of the issues and individuals ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

For the past five years, Daily Maverick has been making sense of the madness that is South African reality. Every day, its team of respected journalists dissects politics and society with a healthy dose of scepticism and a natural loathing of spin-doctoring. Brain Porn offers the best of their astute, irreverent writing. Expect well-argued opinions and fresh analyses of the issues and individuals
... Read more
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Quiet Night In Limpid Brook

Gentle Spring Trickle, Crickets, Birds, Frogs

by Greg Cetus ...

Narrated by Limpid Brook ...

Unabridged

1 hour

Immerse yourself in the soothing sound of a gentle spring trickle as crickets, birds and frogs harmonize in the background, creating the perfect ambiance for relaxation and meditation. Let the natural sounds transport you to a tranquil state of mind and escape the hustle and bustle of daily life. Perfect for unwinding after a long day or for creating a calming atmosphere in any space. ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Immerse yourself in the soothing sound of a gentle spring trickle as crickets, birds and frogs harmonize in the background, creating the perfect ambiance for relaxation and meditation. Let the natural sounds transport you to a tranquil state of mind and escape the hustle and bustle of daily life. Perfect for unwinding after a long day or for creating a calming atmosphere in any space.
... Read more
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Quiet Night In Limpid Brook

Gentle Spring Trickle, Crickets, Birds, Frogs

by Greg Cetus ...

Narrated by Limpid Brook ...

Series series Natural World
Unabridged

1 hour

Immerse yourself in the soothing sound of a gentle spring trickle as crickets, birds and frogs harmonize in the background, creating the perfect ambiance for relaxation and meditation. Let the natural sounds transport you to a tranquil state of mind and escape the hustle and bustle of daily life. Perfect for unwinding after a long day or for creating a calming atmosphere in any space. ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Immerse yourself in the soothing sound of a gentle spring trickle as crickets, birds and frogs harmonize in the background, creating the perfect ambiance for relaxation and meditation. Let the natural sounds transport you to a tranquil state of mind and escape the hustle and bustle of daily life. Perfect for unwinding after a long day or for creating a calming atmosphere in any space.
... Read more

Blood and Daring

How Canada Fought the American Civil War and Forged a Nation

by John Boyko ...

Blood and Daring will change our views not just of Canada's relationship with the United States, but of the Civil War, Confederation and Canada itself.In Blood and Daring, lauded historian John Boyko makes a compelling argument that Confederation occurred when and as it did largely because of the pressures of the Civil War. Many readers will be shocked by Canada's deep connection to the war- ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Blood and Daring will change our views not just of Canada's relationship with the United States, but of the Civil War, Confederation and Canada itself.In Blood and Daring, lauded historian John Boyko makes a compelling argument that Confederation occurred when and as it did largely because of the pressures of the Civil War. Many readers will be shocked by Canada's deep connection to the war-
... Read more
Bunker Hill

A City, A Siege, A Revolution

by Nathaniel Philbrick ...

Series Book 1 - The American Revolution Series
The bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In the Hurricane's Eye tells the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution, in this "masterpiece of narrative and perspective." (Boston Globe)**In the opening volume of his acclaimed American Revolution series, Nathaniel Philbrick turns his keen eye to pre-Revolutionary Boston and the spark that ignited the ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

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The bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In the Hurricane's Eye tells the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution, in this "masterpiece of narrative and perspective." (Boston Globe)**In the opening volume of his acclaimed American Revolution series, Nathaniel Philbrick turns his keen eye to pre-Revolutionary Boston and the spark that ignited the
... Read more

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The Men Who Lost America

British Leadership, the American Revolution and the Fate of the Empire

by Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy ...

Series series The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
Questioning popular belief, a historian and re-examines what exactly led to the British Empire's loss of the American Revolution.The loss of America was an unexpected defeat for the powerful British Empire. Common wisdom has held that incompetent military commanders and political leaders in Britain must have been to blame, but were they? This intriguing book makes a different argument. Weaving ... Read more

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Questioning popular belief, a historian and re-examines what exactly led to the British Empire's loss of the American Revolution.The loss of America was an unexpected defeat for the powerful British Empire. Common wisdom has held that incompetent military commanders and political leaders in Britain must have been to blame, but were they? This intriguing book makes a different argument. Weaving
... Read more

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