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  • Things that Matter

    Special Objects in Our Stories as We Age

    Many of us have particular things in our lives – photographs, paintings, old letters, books, furniture, jewellery, or clothing – that hold special meaning for us. Often, they correspond to pivotal memories and can be central to our sense of self and our life narratives, all the more so as we age. Things That Matter sheds important light on the intricate intertwining of mementos with stories – and ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • The Astral H.D.

    Occult and Religious Sources and Contexts for H.D.’s Poetry and Prose

    Modernist poet H.D. had many visionary and paranormal experiences throughout her life. Although Sigmund Freud worried that they might be 'symptoms,' she rebelled, educating herself in the alternative world of the occult and spiritualism in order to transform the raw material into a mythical autobiography woven throughout her poetry, prose, and life-writing. The Astral H.D. narrates the fascinating ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD

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  • The Sweet Spot

    The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning

    by Paul Bloom ...
    “This book will challenge you to rethink your vision of a good life. With sharp insights and lucid prose, Paul Bloom makes a captivating case that pain and suffering are essential to happiness. It’s an exhilarating antidote to toxic positivity.” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLifeOne of Behavioral Scientist's Notable Books of 2021.. ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Reflective Practice

    Writing and Professional Development

    Reflecting thoughtfully on your work is vital for improving your own self-awareness, effectiveness and professional development. This newly updated fifth edition of Gillie Bolton’s bestselling book explores reflective writing as a creative and dynamic process for this critical enquiry.New to this edition:An expanded range of exercises and activitiesA new emphasis on using e-portfoliosFurther ... Read more

    $59.99 CAD

  • Air & Light & Time & Space

    How Successful Academics Write

    by Helen Sword ...
    From the author of Stylish Academic Writing comes an essential new guide for writers aspiring to become more productive and take greater pleasure in their craft. Helen Sword interviewed one hundred academics worldwide about their writing background and practices. Relatively few were trained as writers, she found, and yet all have developed strategies to thrive in their publish-or-perish ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • A Biography of Loneliness

    The History of an Emotion

    'A compassionate, wide-ranging study.' Terry Eagleton, The Guardian Despite 21st-century fears of a modern 'epidemic' of loneliness, its history has been sorely neglected. A Biography of Loneliness is the first history of its kind to be published in English, offering a radically new interpretation of loneliness as an emotional language and experience. Using letters and diaries, philosophical ... Read more

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  • A Wonderful Life

    Insights on Finding a Meaningful Existence

    by Frank Martela ...
    In a series of essays that explore the notion of what brings significance to our existences, clarifying why we have this longing beyond the present moment and an insatiable dissatisfaction with where we are, scholar Frank Martela tackles the subject of finding meaning in life.With beautiful decorative elements and an engaging design, the book approaches its subject in a readily digestible form. It ... Read more

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  • The Myth of Mars and Venus: Do men and women really speak different languages?

    Do men and women really speak different languages?

    Popular assumptions about gender and communication - famously summed up in the title of the massively influential 1992 bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus - can have unforeseen but far-reaching consequences in many spheres of life, from attitudes to the phenomenon of 'date-rape' to expectations of achievement at school, and potential discrimination in the work-place. In this wide ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Sad Love

    Romance and the Search for Meaning

    As a woman with a husband and other partners, philosopher Carrie Jenkins knows that love is complicated.Love is most often associated with happiness, satisfaction and pleasure. But it has a darker side we ignore at our peril. Love is often an uncomfortable and difficult feeling. The people we love can let us down badly. And the ways we love are often quite different to the romantic ideals society ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Climate, Psychology, and Change

    Reimagining Psychotherapy in an Era of Global Disruption and Climate Anxiety

    **With so many immediate and intensifying crises unfolding around us, how can therapists adapt to promote healing and growth?“As these intriguing essays make clear, some of the finest minds in the world are thinking through the problems and arriving at powerful answers."—Bill McKibben, author, environmentalist, educator, activist, and founder of Third ActWith essays from Francis Weller, Bayo ... Read more

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  • Writing with Pleasure

    by Helen Sword ...
    Series series Skills for Scholars
    An essential guide to cultivating joy in your professional and personal writingWriting should be a pleasurable challenge, not a painful chore. Writing with Pleasure empowers academic, professional, and creative writers to reframe their negative emotions about writing and reclaim their positive ones. By learning how to cast light on the shadows, you will soon find yourself bringing passion and ... Read more

    $35.19 CAD

  • Making Kids Cleverer

    A manifesto for closing the advantage gap

    by David Didau ...
    In 'Making Kids Cleverer: A manifesto for closing the advantage gap', David Didau reignites the nature vs. nurture debate around intelligence and offers research-informed guidance on how teachers can help their students acquire a robust store of knowledge and skills that is both powerful and useful.Foreword by Paul A. Kirschner.Given the choice, who wouldn't want to be cleverer? What teacher ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus