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  • The Word Detective

    Searching for the Meaning of It All at the Oxford English Dictionary

    by John Simpson ...
    Can you drink a glass of balderdash? What do you call the part of a dog's back it can't scratch? And if, serendipitously, you find yourself in Serendip, then where exactly are you?The answers to all of these questions -- and a great many more -- can be found in the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary, the definitive record of the English language. And there is no better guide to the dictionary ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Art and Science of Sociology

    Essays in Honor of Edward A. Tiryakian

    Edited by Roland Robertson, John Simpson ...
    Series series Key Issues in Modern Sociology
    The book consists of a volume of essays in honor of the outstanding sociologist, Edward A. Tiryakian; whose work has spanned a considerable number of countries, regions and topics. He has been highly influential, particularly in American and French sociology.The contributors include such luminaries as Alan Sica, Bryan Turner, George Ritzer, John Simpson, Piotr Sztompka, Hans Joas, Roland Robertson ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Unreliable Sources

    How the Twentieth Century Was Reported

    by John Simpson ...
    **'Informative, amusing, sometimes shocking' – Giles Foden, The GuardianA critical examination of the British press over the last century, from legendary foreign correspondent John Simpson.**Through many decades of groundbreaking journalism across the globe, John Simpson has become one of the most recognisable and trusted British reporters. In Unreliable Sources, he draws upon this extensive ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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  • Strange Places, Questionable People

    Astonishing tales from a life spent reporting around the world

    by John Simpson ...
    The first volume of autobiography from legendary foreign correspondent, John Simpson.Since the 1970s, John Simpson has travelled the world to report on the most significant events of our time. From being punched in the stomach by Harold Wilson on one of his first days as a reporter, to escaping summary execution in Beirut, flying into Tehran with the returning Ayatollah Khomeini, and narrowly ... Read more

    $24.79 CAD

  • A Dictionary of Proverbs

    by John Simpson ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English and uses research from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. This edition has been revised and fully updated and includes numerous entirely new entries. It also features expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English. With an emphasis on ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The One Story

    Kenosis in Creation, Redemption, and Discipleship

    by John W. Simpson Jr. ...
    Our creation and redemption by God and our discipleship to Jesus are all one story, and it is an odd story. It is odd because the method God follows in all his actions toward us--and which we imitate in discipleship to Jesus--is characterized not by triumph, even paradoxical triumph, or by assertion of a hero's individuality and strength, but by weakness, submission, self-enslavement, and loss. ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    I Know You're There

    by Sarah Simpson, Sarah Simpson ...
    Narrated by Charlotte Newton John ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 19 min

    Is your house as safe as you think?Natalie spent most of her childhood feeling afraid. So when she moved into her cosy little flat in St Ives and met her three friendly neighbours, she knew at once it was somewhere she'd feel safe.Before long, Natalie's neighbours have become the family she never had.Kind, motherly Morwenna, serious, reliable Nigel, and sweet, anxious Daniel. They collect each ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Gospel of Mark [Dramatized Adaptation]

    by Charles Sprawls ...
    Narrated by A Full Cast, Mort Shelby, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Nanette Savard, Ken Jackson, Dylan Lynch, Colleen Delany, Thomas Penny, Scott McCormick, James Konicek, Tim Getman, Michael Glenn, James Lewis, Danny Gavigan, David Coyne, Andy Clemence, Steven Carpenter, Laura Quinn, Casie Platt, Jonathan Watkins, Peter Stray, Elizabeth Jernigan, M.B. Van Dorn, Christopher Graybill, Jeff Baker, Tom Simpson, Joe Brack, John Simon ...
    Series series

    Unabridged

    2 hours 9 min

    GRAPHICAUDIO “SETS THE GOLD STANDARD”Audiofile magazine says, “GraphicAudio sets the gold standard for full-cast dramatizations.” In The Gospel of Mark, this talent shines in vivid and deeply moving production of Mark's actual and complete words.VIVIDGraphicAudio's Gospel of Mark is a totally unique experience. Every scene is realistic, as if you were there witnessing it -- vivid and authentic ... Read more

    $19.22 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Change of Course

    by John Simpson ...
    Blood. It's everywhere. Rocks, fist-sized and larger, scatter the area: many are bloody. There's a body: a man's. He's on his back. His head is a mess. A woman leans over him. She feels his neck. Her shoulders are heaving; she's sobbing. Several men are standing around, milling aimlessly; they don't know what to do. It is reported in the British press as a tragic accident in Angola. This story ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Days from a Different World

    A memoir of childhood in 1940s England

    by John Simpson ...
    ‘I have already touched on my childhood in Strange Places, Questionable People. But the further through life I get the more I want to revisit it. I want to look at the whole of my childhood, the England I grew up in and my family.’A candid and beautifully written memoir that takes readers on a journey through post-war England.In Days from a Different World, legendary foreign correspondent John ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • XPath and XPointer

    Locating Content in XML Documents

    by John Simpson ...
    Referring to specific information inside an XML document is a little like finding a needle in a haystack: how do you differentiate the information you need from everything else? XPath and XPointer are two closely related languages that play a key role in XML processing by allowing developers to find these needles and manipulate embedded information. XPath describes a route for finding specific ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • The Wars Against Saddam

    Taking the Hard Road to Baghdad

    by John Simpson ...
    From acclaimed foreign correspondent John Simpson, a riveting account of more than twenty years spent covering Saddam Hussein's Iraq.A major work of serious reportage, The Wars Against Saddam explores the full story of Saddam Hussein's rise to power, and his relationship with the West throughout his dictatorship. Simpson blends history with personal anecdotes from decades spent reporting in the ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD