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  • Audiobook

    Family Matters

    Series series Selected Shorts

    Unabridged

    2 hours 28 min

    Hilarious and colorful episodes in the lives of families... many depicted from a kid's-eye-view... are the theme for this compilation. Being part of a family is often trying, and stranger than any fiction, but never dull and always worth it in the end. Join these very different families as they face the shrinking of parents, the preemptive guilt of First Confession, the secret worlds of children, ... Read more

    $38.48 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Memphis Noir

    Series series Akashic Noir
    "A collection of stories celebrating the underbelly of the city, its ghosts, and the characters that give Memphis its rich patina of blues." — Memphis FlyerThe Home of the Blues knows how darkness can permeate a person's soul—and what it can drive you to do. It's the soundtrack to a city that's made up of equal parts hope and despair, past and present, death and rebirth. On the streets of Memphis, ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Who Is Greta Thunberg?

    Illustrated by Manuel Gutierrez ...
    Series series Who HQ Now
    The inspiring story of a young Swedish schoolgirl who sparked a worldwide revolution, told in a new Who HQ NOW format for trending topics.When she was just fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg knew she wanted to change the world. With a hand-painted sign that read "School strike for the climate" in Swedish, Greta sat alone on the steps of the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on climate ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Different Dads

    Fathers' Stories of Parenting Disabled Children

    Fathers of disabled children can feel overlooked when the focus of much parenting support is aimed at mothers. Different Dads is a collection of inspiring personal testimonies written by fathers of children with a disability who reflect on their own experiences and offer advice to other fathers and families on the challenges of raising a child with a disability.The fathers featured represent a ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD

  • From Spitfire to Focke Wulf

    The Diary and Log Book of Pilot H. Leonard Thorne, 1940-45

    'I hold the greatest respect for Len for what he achieved in the RAF.' – Gordon Mitchell, son of Spitfire designer R.J. MitchellIn May 1940, 20-year-old Len Thorne joined the RAF, as did many young men during the Second World War. After two hectic tours of operational duty as a fighter pilot, including some desperately dangerous low-level flying at Dunkirk, he was posted to AFDU (Air Fighting ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States

    [2 volumes]

    This book provides a thorough introduction to historical and contemporary issues in American religion, tackling controversial hot-button topics such as abortion, Intelligent Design, and Scientology.Surveying key aspects of the controversial issues, persons, and religious groups of today, Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States, Second Edition is a thorough update and expansion ... Read more

    $186.59 CAD

  • Civil Rights and Beyond

    African American and Latino/a Activism in the Twentieth-Century United States

    Civil Rights and Beyond examines the dynamic relationships between African American and Latino/a activists in the United States from the 1930s to the present day. Building on recent scholarship, this book pushes the timeframe for the study of interactions between blacks and a variety of Latino/a groups beyond the standard chronology of the civil rights era. As such, the book merges a host of ... Read more

    $36.29 CAD

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  • Buffalo Noir

    Series series Akashic Noir
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  • Stockholm Noir

    Series series Akashic Noir
    "[A] superb sampling of Swedish crime writing talent . . . will be appreciated by fans of Stieg Larsson's Millennium [series] and Jens Lapidus's Easy Money ." — Library JournalWhat could be more peaceful than a city made up of a series of islands surrounded by crystal-clear water? But like any big, international metropolis, Stockholm has a dark side—fed by the disparity between its affluent ... Read more

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  • Zagreb Noir

    by Ivan Sršen ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    "Zagreb's noirish underbelly comes from a new nation familiar with both war and war crimes. Mr. Sršen's handpicked selections are anything but ordinary." — New York Journal of BooksEastern European history is filled with noir-ish and harrowing tales, and Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, certainly has its fill. Layers of trauma from its war years, soccer hooliganism, and a shadowy Balkan ... Read more

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  • San Diego Noir

    Series series Akashic Noir
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