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  • Human Capital

    The Tragedy of the Education Commons

    by Guy Standing ...
    Series series Pelican Books
    'One of the clearest and most important studies to be published on education, worldwide, in many decades' Danny DorlingDoes the education system make better people? Why are so many – teachers and students alike – stressed and dissatisfied? Do we need to revive real education?Ideally, education is about the pursuit of truth, beauty and morality. But in the last few decades, a perilous fixation with ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • My People the Sioux

    by Luther Standing Bear ...
    "The preparation of this book has not been with any idea of self-glory. It is just a message to the white race; to bring my people before their eyes in a true and authentic manner. The American Indian has been written about by hundreds of authors of white blood or possibly by an Indian of mixed blood who has spent the greater part of his life away from a reservation. These are not in a position to ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Land of the Spotted Eagle

    An Ethnographic Description of Traditional Lakota Life and Customs

    by Luther Standing Bear ...
    Land of the Spotted Eagle is an ethnographic description of traditional Lakota life and customs, criticizing whites' efforts to "make over" the Indian into the likeness of the white race. "In this book I attempt to tell my readers just how we lived as Lakotans—our customs, manners, experiences, and traditions—the things that make all men what they are. There are reasons why men live as they do, ... Read more

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  • My People The Sioux

    by Luther Standing Bear ...
    When it was first published in 1928, Luther Standing Bear's autobiographical account of his tribe and tribesmen was hailed by Van Wyck Brooks as “one of the most engaging and veracious we have ever had.” It remains a landmark in Indian literature, among the first books about Indians written from the Indian point of view by an Indian.Luther Standing Bear (1868 – 1939) was an Oglala Lakota chief ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writing on the Wall

    Social Media—The First Two Thousand Years

    by Tom Standage ...
    From the New York Times– bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses , social media from ancient Rome to the Arab Spring and beyond.Social media is anything but a new phenomenon. From the papyrus letters that Cicero and other Roman statesmen used to exchange news, to the hand-printed tracts of the Reformation and the pamphlets that spread propaganda during the Amer... ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cultural Hermeneutics

    The World Through the Lens of Theology

    by Standing ...
    How do Christians go about understanding their cultural context in twenty-first century Britain? What is the relationship between faith and the culture in which it is lived? Considering the most formative influences for people of faith in our culture, and the forces at play in competing for their attention, Cultural Hermeneutics equips those in ministry, and those in formation for roles within the ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • The Precariat

    The New Dangerous Class SPECIAL COVID-19 EDITION

    by Prof. Guy Standing ...
    This book presents the new Precariat – the rapidly growing number of people facing lives of insecurity, on zero hours contracts, moving in and out of jobs that give little meaning to their lives. The delivery driver who brings your packages, the uber driver who gets you to work, the security guard at the mall, the carer looking after our elderly...these are The Precariat.Guy Standing investigates ... Read more

    $26.29 CAD

  • A Brief History of Motion

    From the Wheel, to the Car, to What Comes Next

    by Tom Standage ...
    From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses, an eye-opening road trip through 5,500 years of humans on the go, revealing how transportation inevitably shapes civilization.Hailed for their "colorful, smooth, and wonderfully engaging" writing (Smithsonian), Tom Standage's fleet-footed and surprising global histories have delighted readers and cemented his reputation as one of ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Extraordinary Life and Works of Luther Standing Bear

    My People the Sioux, My Indian Boyhood, The Tragedy of the Sioux

    by Luther Standing Bear ...
    This carefully crafted ebook: "Selected Writings of Luther Standing Bear" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Between 1928 and 1936, Standing Bear wrote four books about protecting Lakota culture and in opposition to government regulation of Native Americans. Standing Bear's commentaries challenged government policies regarding education, assimilation, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Basic Income

    A Guide for the Open-Minded

    by Guy Standing ...
    Shouldn’t everyone receive a stake in society's wealth? Could we create a fairer world by guaranteeing income to all? What would this mean for our health, wealth, and happiness? Basic income is a revolutionary idea that guarantees regular, unconditional cash transfers from the government to all citizens. It is an acknowledgement that everyone plays a part in generating the wealth currently enjoyed ... Read more

    $30.79 CAD

  • The Extraordinary Life and Works of Luther Standing Bear

    Enriched edition. My People the Sioux, My Indian Boyhood, The Tragedy of the Sioux

    by Luther Standing Bear, Sophia Farnsworth ...
    In "The Extraordinary Life and Works of Luther Standing Bear," the author crafts a compelling narrative that intertwines personal memoir with profound cultural reflection. Standing Bear's lyrical prose presents a vivid depiction of Lakota life, rich in tradition yet punctuated by the encroaching forces of modernization. The book navigates through key historical events and personal experiences, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A History of the World in Six Glasses

    by Tom Standage ...
    Whatever your favourite tipple, when you pour yourself a drink, you have the past in a glass.You can likely find them all in your own kitchen — beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, cola. Line them up on the counter, and there you have it: thousands of years of human history in six drinks.Tom Standage opens a window onto the past in this tour of six beverages that remain essentials today. En route he ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD