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  • The splendour of Asia

    Enriched edition. The story and teaching of the Buddha

    by L. Adams Beck, Vanessa Cross ...
    In "The Splendour of Asia," L. Adams Beck invites readers on a vivid journey through the rich tapestry of Asian culture, history, and mystique. This work transcends mere travel narrative; it is a lyrical exploration that merges personal reflections with evocative descriptions of the landscapes and peoples encountered. Beck's elegant prose employs a blend of Romanticism and early Modernist ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Menopause Discrimination across Institutional Contexts

    An Intersectional Approach

    by Carol Atkinson, Sarah Crozier, Krystal Wilkinson, Vanessa Beck, Emily Gold Waldman, Naomi Cahn, Bridget Crawford, Suzanne Banks, Posy Goraya, Samantha Eng, James McGreevey, Gloria A. Bachmann, Farhana Shahzady, Yamnia I. Cortés, Katie Langer-Shapland, Rachel Moseley, Julie Gamble-Turner, Jennifer Ben Shimol, Julie Cwikel ...
    What happens when the menopause becomes a source of inequality?This groundbreaking book exposes the rising tide of menopause-related discrimination across workplaces, healthcare settings and the justice system, clearly establishing the urgency of the issue. Through an intersectional lens, the contributors reveal how age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, chronic illness, ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Life After COVID-19

    The Other Side of Crisis

    by Miki Kashtan, Richard Owen, Ed Gillespie, Jonathan Gosling, Kate Simpson, Michele Stua, Colin Nolden, Hugo Gaggiotti, Selen Kars-Unluoglu, Carol Jarvis, Bridget Anderson, Malu Villela, Dan McQuillan, Sara Davies, Daniel Tischer, Alice Willatt, Jonathan Beacham, Simon Taylor, Cilla Ross, Michael Mckeown, Anita Mangan, Pat Conaty, Alex Bird, Tracey Warren, Clare Lyonette, Daiga Kamrāde, Vanesa Fuertes, Vanessa Beck, Michal Izak, Harriet Shortt, Hen Wilkinson, Neil Howard, David Hunter ...
    What might the world look like in the aftermath of COVID-19?Almost every aspect of society will change after the pandemic, but if we learn lessons then life can be better. Featuring expert authors from across academia and civil society, this book offers ideas that might put us on alternative paths for positive social change.A rapid intervention into current commentary and debate, Life After COVID ... Read more

    $18.69 CAD

  • Menopause Transitions and the Workplace

    Theorizing Transitions, Responsibilities and Interventions

    Edited by Vanessa Beck, Jo Brewis ...
    Series series Rethinking Work, Ageing and Retirement
    The symptoms of menopause transitions have profound implications for work and are, in turn, affected by work. Despite this, the topic is rarely discussed in management and organization studies.Providing an overview of existing knowledge in the field of menopause in the workplace, this collection re-theorizes the management of human resources as it relates to the connections between gender, age and ... Read more

    $53.89 CAD

  • Sound

    Dialogue, Music, and Effects

    by Kathryn Kalinak, James Wierzbicki, Nathan Platte, Jeff Smith, Jay Beck, Vanessa Theme Ament, Mark Kerins ...
    Series series Behind the Silver Screen Series
    Sound has always been an integral component of the moviegoing experience. Even during the so-called “silent era,” motion pictures were regularly accompanied by live music, lectures, and sound effects. Today, whether we listen to movies in booming Dolby theaters or on tiny laptop speakers, sonic elements hold our attention and guide our emotional responses. Yet few of us are fully aware of the ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

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    by Anonymous ...
    The Bhagavad Gita ("Song of God") is an important Sanskrit Hindu scripture. It is revered as a sacred scripture of Hinduism, and considered as one of the most important religious classics of the world. The Bhagavad Gita comprising 700 verses, is a part of the Mahabharata. The teacher of the Bhagavad Gita is Krishna, who is regarded by the Hindus as the supreme manifestation of the Lord Himself, ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Give Birth Like a Feminist

    Your body. Your baby. Your choices.

    by Milli Hill ...
    As featured on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 5 Live Selected as one of the Independent’s 10 best pregnancy books for expectant parentsBirth is a feminist issue. It’s the feminist issue nobody’s talking about.For too long women have been told, ‘a healthy baby is all that matters’. This book dares to say women matter too.Finally blasting the feminist spotlight into the labour ward, Milli Hill enc... ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Tibetan Book of the Dead

    by John Baldock ...
    The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a Buddhist funerary text and guide to the afterlife. It was read aloud to the dying or recently deceased to help them attain enlightenment and liberation from the endless cycle of death and rebirth. ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vaccine Hesitancy

    Public Trust, Expertise, and the War on Science

    by Maya Goldenberg ...
    Winner, 2022 PSA Women's Caucus Prize in Feminist Philosophy of Science AwardThe public has voiced concern over the adverse effects of vaccines from the moment Dr. Edward Jenner introduced the first smallpox vaccine in 1796. The controversy over childhood immunization intensified in 1998, when Dr. Andrew Wakefield linked the MMR vaccine to autism. Although Wakefield’s findings were later ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Expertise Leadership and Collaborative Working

    Edited by Soo Downe, Sheena Byrom, Louise Simpson ...
    Series series Essential Midwifery Practice
    Leadership, expertise, and collaborative working are fundamental aspects of efficient and effective healthcare. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the general theories, principles and points of good practice in each of these three areas. This general literature is then contextualised by theoretical and practical implications for maternity care, and illustrated with in-depth case studies ... Read more

    $51.99 CAD

  • Taking the Village Online

    Mothers, Motherhood, and Social Media

    Edited by Lorin Basden Arnold, BettyAnn Martin ...
    The rise of social media has changed how we understand and enact relationships across our lives, including motherhood. The meanings and practices of mothering have been significantly impacted by the availability of communities found via forums, blogs, and sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, as well as internet resources that function to inform maternal experience and self-concept (ex. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Stranger by the River

    by Paul Twitchell ...
    Settle into your favorite chair, and immerse yourself in a new consciousness of love. It's an adventure the likes of which you've never experienced before. A life-enhancing, life-changing adventure of love. A love story in its highest form.Stranger by the River helps you navigate the river of life in the tradition of other classics such as Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, William Blake's mystical ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD