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A Truman Pierce Novel

by Patrick B. Simpson ...

Truman Pierce, private investigator in-training and janitor, is back. When Thelma Reilly, his beloved ninety-year-old landlord, is gunned down right in front of him during a break-in, Pierce takes matters into his own hands to track down the cold-blooded killer. He wastes no time, teaming up with his associates, David and Goliath and Detectives Longhorn and Johns. But finding justice for Thelma ... Read more

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Truman Pierce, private investigator in-training and janitor, is back. When Thelma Reilly, his beloved ninety-year-old landlord, is gunned down right in front of him during a break-in, Pierce takes matters into his own hands to track down the cold-blooded killer. He wastes no time, teaming up with his associates, David and Goliath and Detectives Longhorn and Johns. But finding justice for Thelma
... Read more
Wheelchair Around the World

by Patrick Simpson ...

Patrick and Anne Simpson had a not so uncommon dream to travel the world upon their retirement. A major obstacle had to be crossed before this dream could become a reality. Anne, debilitated by a rare joint disease, would be confined to a wheelchair for much of their eight-month journey. Wheelchair Around the World is their heartwarming and inspiring account of a couple living out their dream.Much ... Read more

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Patrick and Anne Simpson had a not so uncommon dream to travel the world upon their retirement. A major obstacle had to be crossed before this dream could become a reality. Anne, debilitated by a rare joint disease, would be confined to a wheelchair for much of their eight-month journey. Wheelchair Around the World is their heartwarming and inspiring account of a couple living out their dream.Much
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Pierce

by Patrick B. Simpson ...

When janitor Truman Pierce isn’t listening to his classical jazz records, he keeps to himself. Nothing much happens in his world until popular college instructor Danielle Hutchins asks him out. The day after their first date, Pierce finds Danielle murdered in her classroom. With only a little information to go off of, and a pair of detectives that he doesn’t trust, Pierce sets off to find Danielle ... Read more

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When janitor Truman Pierce isn’t listening to his classical jazz records, he keeps to himself. Nothing much happens in his world until popular college instructor Danielle Hutchins asks him out. The day after their first date, Pierce finds Danielle murdered in her classroom. With only a little information to go off of, and a pair of detectives that he doesn’t trust, Pierce sets off to find Danielle
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30 Climate COPs Later

Stories from Canadian Participants

by Christophe Aura, Caroline Brouillette, Miyuki Qiajunnguaq Daoran, Dane de Souza, Dalee Sambo Dorough, Rosa Galvez, Kate Gillis, Piita Irniq, Richard Kinley, Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk, Alexina Kublu, Susie-Ann Kudluk, Jean Lemire, Elizabeth May, David Miller, Sara Olsvig, Mark Purdon, Graeme Reed, Patrick Rondeau, Anne Simpson, Dominique Souris, John Stackhouse, Catherine Stewart, Berry Vrbanovic, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Erin Myers ...

Since their inception, the United Nations Climate Change Conferences—or Conference of the Parties (COPs)—have shaped the global response to climate change. These high-stakes gatherings bring together world leaders, scientists, activists, and policymakers to negotiate the future of our planet. Yet, despite increasing media attention, the inner workings of these forums remain complex and often ... Read more

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Since their inception, the United Nations Climate Change Conferences—or Conference of the Parties (COPs)—have shaped the global response to climate change. These high-stakes gatherings bring together world leaders, scientists, activists, and policymakers to negotiate the future of our planet. Yet, despite increasing media attention, the inner workings of these forums remain complex and often
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Desert Angels

by Patrick Simpson ...

Two brave women—one white, one Indian—are forced together by circumstances to end a savage Indian war. Eva Beardsley, a headstrong teenager from 1878 upstate New York, believes she is the cause of her boyfriend's death. She hopes to heal from the painful experience by emigrating west with her family. They join a wagon train, unaware that the Bannock Indian war has just broken out in Oregon ... Read more

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Two brave women—one white, one Indian—are forced together by circumstances to end a savage Indian war. Eva Beardsley, a headstrong teenager from 1878 upstate New York, believes she is the cause of her boyfriend's death. She hopes to heal from the painful experience by emigrating west with her family. They join a wagon train, unaware that the Bannock Indian war has just broken out in Oregon
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Stephen King's Contemporary Classics

Reflections on the Modern Master of Horror

Edited by Philip L. Simpson, Patrick McAleer ...

Series series Contemporary American Literature
Many readers know Stephen King for his early works of horror, from his fiction debut Carrie to his blockbuster novels The Shining, The Stand, and Misery, among others. While he continues to be a best-selling author, King’s more recent fiction has not received the kind of critical attention that his books from the 1970s and 1980s enjoyed. Recent novels like Duma Key and 1/22/63 have been ... Read more

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Many readers know Stephen King for his early works of horror, from his fiction debut Carrie to his blockbuster novels The Shining, The Stand, and Misery, among others. While he continues to be a best-selling author, King’s more recent fiction has not received the kind of critical attention that his books from the 1970s and 1980s enjoyed. Recent novels like Duma Key and 1/22/63 have been
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The Secret Loves of Geeks

by Margaret Atwood, Gerard Way, Dana Simpson, Sana Takeda, Patrick Rothfuss ...

Cartoonists and professional geeks tell their intimate, heartbreaking, and inspiring stories about love, sex and, dating in this comics and prose anthology, a follow-up to 2016 best-seller The Secret Loves of Geek Girls.Featuring work by Margaret Atwood (Hag-Seed), Gerard Way (Umbrella Academy), Dana Simpson (Phoebe and Her Unicorn), Cecil Castellucci (Soupy Leaves Home), Gabby Rivera (America), ... Read more

$12.79 CAD

Cartoonists and professional geeks tell their intimate, heartbreaking, and inspiring stories about love, sex and, dating in this comics and prose anthology, a follow-up to 2016 best-seller The Secret Loves of Geek Girls.Featuring work by Margaret Atwood (Hag-Seed), Gerard Way (Umbrella Academy), Dana Simpson (Phoebe and Her Unicorn), Cecil Castellucci (Soupy Leaves Home), Gabby Rivera (America),
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Historical Dictionary of Methodism

by Frank Baker, John D. Beasley, Oliver A. Beckerlegge, Charles W. Brockwell Jr., Joanne Carlson Brown, Kenneth O. Brown, Barbara E. Campbell, David J. Carter, Philip L. Carter, Kenneth J. Collins, Dudley A.L. Cooney, Dennis C. Dickerson, Melvin E. Dieter, Mary Agnes Dougherty, Daryl M. Elliot, John C. English, Gayle Carlton Felton, Bruce David Forbes, Peter S. Forsaith, Donald K. Gorrell, E Dorothy Graham, Kenneth G. Greet, Frank Hanson, John A. Hargreaves, Richard P. Heitzenrater, William D. Horton, Alice G. Knotts, William Leary, John H. Lenton, Robin W. Lovin, Lawrence D. McIntosh, Timothy S.A. Macquiban, Frederick E. Maser, John G. McEllhenney, Robert C. Monk, John A. Newton, Zablon Nthamburi, J Steven O'Malley, L Dale Patterson, Dana L. Robert, Cyril S. Rodd, Samuel J. Rogal, E Alan Rose, Kenneth E. Rowe, Edwin A. Schell, Thomas Shaw, Dale H. Simmons, Robert Drew Simpson, K James Stein, Patrick Ph. Streiff, Douglas M. Strong, Edwin E. Sylvest, Norman W. Taggart, Geraint Tudur, Eteuati L. Tuioti, John Munsey Turner, John A. Vickers, Gordon S. Wakefield, Charles Wallace Jr., Pauline M. Webb, Marilyn Färdig Whiteley, Robert J. Williams, Philip Wingeier-Rayo ...

Series series Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events, ... Read more

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In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events,
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Regular Guy, A

by Mona Simpson ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

14 hours 30 min

In this luminous and tartly comic new novel, Mona Simpson, modern master of the surreal family drama, trains her eye on a generation - and a man - torn between idealism and self-absorption.Tom Owens is a brilliant barefoot entrepreneur who has become rich and famous by inventing a new kind of business - a man who is fond of showering his largesse on friends and perfect strangers even as he resists ... Read more

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In this luminous and tartly comic new novel, Mona Simpson, modern master of the surreal family drama, trains her eye on a generation - and a man - torn between idealism and self-absorption.Tom Owens is a brilliant barefoot entrepreneur who has become rich and famous by inventing a new kind of business - a man who is fond of showering his largesse on friends and perfect strangers even as he resists
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Dot

by Lawrence Simpson ...

Narrated by Patrick J Hinchliffe ...

Unabridged

2 hours 2 min

Lance Kenyon exists day to day in the shadow of his former life. Most in the town of Two Falls suspect he is responsible in some way for the mystery of his missing wife. He doesn't understand why she left, but he can't let go. When he struggles to learn what happened to her, he is forced to ask questions about himself and the people he thought he knew.The answers will change his life forever.This ... Read more

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Lance Kenyon exists day to day in the shadow of his former life. Most in the town of Two Falls suspect he is responsible in some way for the mystery of his missing wife. He doesn't understand why she left, but he can't let go. When he struggles to learn what happened to her, he is forced to ask questions about himself and the people he thought he knew.The answers will change his life forever.This
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Anywhere But Here

by Mona Simpson ...

Narrated by Kate Rudd ...

Unabridged

20 hours 13 min

Anywhere But Here is a moving, often comic portrait of wise child Ann August and her mother, Adele, a larger-than-life American dreamer. As they travel through the landscape of their often conflicting ambitions, Ann and Adele bring to life a novel that is a brilliant exploration of the perennial urge to keep moving, even at the risk of profound disorientation. Simpson's first novel is ultimately a ... Read more

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Anywhere But Here is a moving, often comic portrait of wise child Ann August and her mother, Adele, a larger-than-life American dreamer. As they travel through the landscape of their often conflicting ambitions, Ann and Adele bring to life a novel that is a brilliant exploration of the perennial urge to keep moving, even at the risk of profound disorientation. Simpson's first novel is ultimately a
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The Beginner's Goodbye

by Anne Tyler ...

Narrated by Kirby Heyborne ...

Unabridged

6 hours 22 min

Anne Tyler gives us a wise, haunting, and deeply moving new novel in which she explores how a middle-aged man, ripped apart by the death of his wife, is gradually restored by her frequent appearances—in their house, on the roadway, in the market.Crippled in his right arm and leg, Aaron spent his childhood fending off a sister who wants to manage him. So when he meets Dorothy, a plain, outspoken, ... Read more

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Anne Tyler gives us a wise, haunting, and deeply moving new novel in which she explores how a middle-aged man, ripped apart by the death of his wife, is gradually restored by her frequent appearances—in their house, on the roadway, in the market.Crippled in his right arm and leg, Aaron spent his childhood fending off a sister who wants to manage him. So when he meets Dorothy, a plain, outspoken,
... Read more

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