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  • A Life in the Shadowlands

    by John Stokes ...
    Living in the eye of the hurricane. That's been my life as a Foster Carer. Mostly, it's been in a peacefully calm and loving place that is, however, constantly surrounded by the raging storms of trauma, fury and teenage angst. Drugs, drink, crime and all the horrors of abuse can come to visit and disrupt our lives but a loving home survives and is always shelter from the storm and sometimes for ... Read more

    $8.89 CAD

  • The Cultural Lives of Greyhounds

    by John Stokes ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book aims to enhance our intellectual understanding of the relationship between human beings and domestic animals, with a focus on a specific breed of dog: the greyhound. It combines literary criticism, cultural history and the rapidly expanding field of human/animal studies by tracing the creative representation of the greyhound, from the earliest references in classical myth to multiple ... Read more

    $44.89 CAD

  • The Third Great Plague

    "A Discussion of Plague, Syphilis, Etc. for Everyday People"

    by John H. Stokes ...
    The struggle of man against his unseen and silent enemies, the lower or bacterial forms of life, once one becomes alive to it, has an irresistible fascination. More dramatic than any novel, more sombre and terrifying than a battle fought in the dark, would be the intimate picture of the battle of our bodies against the hosts of disease. If we could see with the eye of the microscope and feel and ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Discoveries in Australia (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle

    by John Lort Stokes, Maren Fairbourne ...
    Discoveries in Australia (Vol. 1&2) records the surveying voyages of H.M.S. Beagle along the Australian coasts, especially the north-western and northern shores, during the late 1830s and early 1840s. Combining nautical precision with vivid travel narrative, Stokes describes harbours, reefs, rivers, Indigenous encounters, natural history, and colonial prospects. The work belongs to the great ... Read more

    Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Cambridge Companion to the Actress

    by John Stokes ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Literature
    This Companion brings together sixteen new essays which examine, from various perspectives, the social and cultural role of the actress throughout history and across continents. Each essay focuses on a particular stage in her development, for example professionalism in the seventeenth century; the emergence of the actress/critic during the Romantic period and, later on, of the actress as best ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Why Doesn't God Answer My Prayers?

    A Biblical Guide to God's Hidden Purposes

    by Erwin W Lutzer ...
    Narrated by John M Stokes ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 34 min

    When Heaven seems silent, and God, indifferent . . . bring your disappointment, anger, questions, and broken heart.Life can be disappointing—bitterly disappointing. Especially if you’ve been asking, or begging, for God’s help and your prayers go unanswered. Maybe you were taught that God loves you only to discover that when you really need Him, He’s not there.In Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers? ... Read more

    $23.35 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Satan

    How God's Executioner Became the Enemy

    by Ryan E. Stokes ...
    Many people today think of Satan as a little red demon with a pointy tail and a pitchfork—but this vision of the devil developed over many centuries and would be foreign to the writers of the Old Testament, where this figure makes his first appearances. The earliest texts that mention the Satan—it is always “the Satan” in the Old Testament—portray him as an agent of Yahweh, serving as an ... Read more

    $54.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1

    by John Lort Stokes ...
    "Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1" by John Lort Stokes is a captivating account of the author's explorations along the Australian coastline. Stokes, a skilled navigator and surveyor, meticulously documents his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, providing rich descriptions of the landscapes, flora, and fauna encountered. His observations not only highlight the natural beauty of Australia but also ... Read more

    $1.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2

    by John Lort Stokes ...
    "Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2" by John Lort Stokes is a captivating account of the author's explorations along the Australian coastline. Stokes, a skilled navigator and naturalist, provides detailed observations of the landscapes, flora, and fauna he encountered during his voyages. His narrative is rich with vivid descriptions and insightful reflections on the indigenous cultures he ... Read more

    $1.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Discoveries in Australia

    With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle

    by John Lort Stokes ...
    John Lort Stokes, a British naval officer and explorer, penned a fascinating account titled 'Discoveries in Australia' detailing his expedition of the Australian coastline in the mid-19th century. Stokes' book is written in a clear and concise manner, providing readers with a firsthand look at the geography, wildlife, and interactions with indigenous populations during his voyages. His ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eleanor Marx (1855�1898)

    Life, Work, Contacts

    Edited by John Stokes ...
    Series series The Nineteenth Century Series
    Karl Marx's youngest daughter Eleanor (1855-98) is one of the most significant figures in the cultural politics of the late nineteenth century. As a feminist and radical socialist she never flinched from confrontation; as an aspiring actress, working journalist and literary translator she advanced contemporary understanding of Flaubert, Ibsen and Shakespeare. This collection of newly commissioned ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • Say It Plain

    A Century of Great African American Speeches

    by Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Mary McLeod Bethune, Walter White, Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, Howard Thurman, Dick Gregory, Fannie Lou Hamer, Stokely Carmichael, John Hope Franklin, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Benjamin L. Hooks, Joseph Lowery, Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Johnetta B. Cole, Lani Guinier, Clarence Thomas, Randall Robinson, Julian Bond, Martin Luther King ...
    A moving portrait of how black Americans have spoken out against injustice—with speeches by Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and more.In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", this unique anthology collects the transcribed speeches of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures, many never before available ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus