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  • The Pugilist at Rest

    Stories

    by Thom Jones ...
    "Writers as good as Thom Jones appear but rarely. . . . His fiction world is irresistible" in this short story collection, a National Book Award finalist (N ew York Times Book Review ).Thom Jones made his literary debut in The New Yorker in 1991. Within six months his stories appeared in Harper's, Esquire, Mirabella, Story, Buzz, and in The New Yorker twice mor... ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD

  • Autistics at Work

    A Practical Guide

    by Sandra Thom-Jones ...
    Sandra Thom-Jones has tried all kinds of work—selling flowers, tending bar, office work, university leadership. Along the way she has made some mistakes, had some successes, and learnt a lot about the barriers and facilitators for autistic people building a career in a predominantly neurotypical work environment.Thom-Jones shares her personal experiences and reflections as well as those of her ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Night Train

    New and Selected Stories

    by Thom Jones ...
    A posthumous and definitive collection of new and selected stories by the National Book Award finalist and "virtuoso of the short story" ( Esquire ).This scorching collection from award-winning author Thom Jones features his best new short fiction alongside a selection of outstanding stories from three previous books. Jones's stories are prose-drunk entertainment full of grifters, drifters, and ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

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  • Cold Snap

    Stories

    by Thom Jones ...
    Following his celebrated debut collection, The Pugilist at Rest, National Book Award nominee Thom Jones delivers a lacerating collection of stories that plunges us once again into an edgy, adrenalized world of desire, mania, and rage. In ten new stories, Jones introduces us to hard-luck fighters steeling themselves for battles they've already lost, doctors who fall in love with their illnesses, ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD

  • Growing in to Autism

    by Sandra Thom-Jones ...
    From the outside looking in, Sandra Thom-Jones was living a successful life: she had a great career, a beautiful home, a loving family and supportive friends. But from the inside looking out, she was struggling to make sense of her place in the world, constantly feeling overwhelmed and exhausted, and convinced that her challenges with daily life just meant that she had to try harder. In Growing in ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Space Shuttle Stories

    Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from all 135 Missions

    by Tom Jones ...
    **Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrated volumeWith more than 600 photos from the NASA archives, this guide is perfect for fans of space history and spaceflightWinner of the American Astronautical Society's 2023 Eugene M. Emme Award and the International Academy of Astronautics' 2024 Social Sciences ... Read more

    $37.59 CAD

  • Sky Walking

    An Astronaut's Memoir

    by Tom Jones ...
    A gripping first-hand account of life in space and the making of an astronaut. What is it like to fly the space shuttle and work on and in the International Space Station? Veteran NASA astronaut Tom Jones is uniquely qualified to give the details: he flew four shuttle missions and led three space walks to deliver the US Lab to the Station. . From B-52 pilot during the Cold War, to a PhD in ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD

  • Ask the Astronaut

    A Galaxy of Astonishing Answers to Your Questions on Spaceflight

    by Tom Jones ...
    Ever wondered what space is really like? Thanks to his 25 years of training for, flying in, consulting on, and writing and speaking about space, astronaut and spacewalker Tom Jones can answer that question and many others. What do you feel on liftoff? What is weightlessness? Where do you sleep in space? Can you see the Great Wall of China? Jones answers every question you have ever had about space ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD

  • George Berkeley

    A Philosophical Life

    by Tom Jones ...
    A comprehensive intellectual biography of the Enlightenment philosopherIn George Berkeley: A Philosophical Life, Tom Jones provides a comprehensive account of the life and work of the preeminent Irish philosopher of the Enlightenment. From his early brilliance as a student and fellow at Trinity College Dublin to his later years as Bishop of Cloyne, Berkeley brought his searching and powerful ... Read more

    $49.49 CAD

  • Tired of London, Tired of Life

    One Thing A Day To Do in London

    by Tom Jones ...
    A charming and inspiring book of 365 things to do in London. Beautifully illustrated with bitesize entries ranging from the well-known to the quirky, this is the perfect gift for anyone wanting to discover all of the gems London has to offer...'One thing to do every day that'll stop you getting tired of the big smoke.' -- The Guardian'A great way to explore London!' -- ***** Reader review'Gre... ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Risky Living

    Interviews with the Brave Men and Women who Work the World's Most Dangerous Jobs

    by Tom Jones ...
    Risky Living is a fascinating collection of candid and intimate conversations with forty-five men and women who describe, in gripping detail, how physical risk is a familiar companion in their working lives, and how they deal with it. This is the first work of oral history to focus solely on people who work dangerous jobs. In the great tradition of books revealing the real lives of working men and ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Sonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine

    Stories

    by Thom Jones ...
    The author's world encompasses dilapidated fight arenas, state mental hospitals & chaotic emergency rooms. The inhabitants are his brilliantly etched characters, who battle desperately against fate in a game of life they cannot win but dare not lose. As we approach the end of the century & the millennium, no one writes better or more vividly than Jones does about the personal, private apocalypses ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD