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Playbook for Progressives

16 Qualities of the Successful Organizer

by Eric Mann ...

An organizing manifesto for the twenty-first century, Playbook for Progressives is a must-have for the activist’s tool kit. This comprehensive guide articulates pragmatically what is required in the often mystifying and rarely explained on-the-ground practice of organizing. Here, Eric Mann distills lessons he learned from over forty years as an organizer, as well as from other organizers within ... Read more

$13.59 CAD

An organizing manifesto for the twenty-first century, Playbook for Progressives is a must-have for the activist’s tool kit. This comprehensive guide articulates pragmatically what is required in the often mystifying and rarely explained on-the-ground practice of organizing. Here, Eric Mann distills lessons he learned from over forty years as an organizer, as well as from other organizers within
... Read more
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Papa Gave Me a Stick (Unabridged)

by Janice Levy ...

Narrated by Eric Mann ...

Unabridged

5 min

When Antonio first hears the members of the Mariachi band play, he wants nothing more than a guitar of his own. But guitars cost money, explains his father, who hands Antonio a stick instead. Confused and upset, Antonio resentfully accepts his father's gift. He heads off, unknowingly starting a chain of exchanges that may, miraculously, earn him what he wants most. Filled with plenty of Spanish ... Read more

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When Antonio first hears the members of the Mariachi band play, he wants nothing more than a guitar of his own. But guitars cost money, explains his father, who hands Antonio a stick instead. Confused and upset, Antonio resentfully accepts his father's gift. He heads off, unknowingly starting a chain of exchanges that may, miraculously, earn him what he wants most. Filled with plenty of Spanish
... Read more
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Families (Unabridged)

by Star Bright Books ...

Narrated by Eric Mann ...

Unabridged

1 min

Humans and animals care for their young in many ways. They share food, go swimming, cuddle, and of course, give plenty of hugs and kisses. Part of the Babies Everywhere series. ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Humans and animals care for their young in many ways. They share food, go swimming, cuddle, and of course, give plenty of hugs and kisses. Part of the Babies Everywhere series.
... Read more
Audiobook

City Birds (Unabridged)

by Dean Norman ...

Narrated by Eric Mann ...

Unabridged

7 min

Stars and Stripes, two young falcons, are introduced to the life of a bird of prey in a big city. With their parents' guidance, the young birds learn to catch pigeons (and not the "fowl" balls that come from the nearby baseball stadium); how to interact with humans (who are kind enough to feed the local pigeon "livestock"); and finally, how to fly, the final skill that will allow them to leave ... Read more

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Stars and Stripes, two young falcons, are introduced to the life of a bird of prey in a big city. With their parents' guidance, the young birds learn to catch pigeons (and not the "fowl" balls that come from the nearby baseball stadium); how to interact with humans (who are kind enough to feed the local pigeon "livestock"); and finally, how to fly, the final skill that will allow them to leave
... Read more
PHP Cookbook

Modern Code Solutions for Professional Developers

by Eric A. Mann ...

If you're a PHP developer looking for proven solutions to common problems, this cookbook provides code recipes to help you resolve numerous scenarios. By leveraging modern versions of PHP through version 8.1, these self-contained recipes provide fully realized solutions that can help you solve similar problems in your day-to-day work.Whether you're new to development or merely new to PHP, these ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

If you're a PHP developer looking for proven solutions to common problems, this cookbook provides code recipes to help you resolve numerous scenarios. By leveraging modern versions of PHP through version 8.1, these self-contained recipes provide fully realized solutions that can help you solve similar problems in your day-to-day work.Whether you're new to development or merely new to PHP, these
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The Writing On The Wall

by Eric Buchmann ...

"The leopard stood squarely now, halfway between the bush and the white bed of river rock, and he had his golden eyes locked in on his adversary..."When London-based historian Walter Gordon is called upon to study a unique rock art discovery in a network of caves in South Africa's Cederberg mountains, he has the opportunity of a lifetime to help establish a UNESCO heritage site. But what begins as ... Read more

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"The leopard stood squarely now, halfway between the bush and the white bed of river rock, and he had his golden eyes locked in on his adversary..."When London-based historian Walter Gordon is called upon to study a unique rock art discovery in a network of caves in South Africa's Cederberg mountains, he has the opportunity of a lifetime to help establish a UNESCO heritage site. But what begins as
... Read more
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On Wars

by Michael Mann ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

27 hours 14 min

A history of wars through the ages and across the world, and the irrational calculations that so often lie behind themBenjamin Franklin once said, "There never was a good war or a bad peace." But what determines whether war or peace is chosen? Award-winning sociologist Michael Mann concludes that it is a handful of political leaders—people with emotions and ideologies, and constrained by inherited ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

A history of wars through the ages and across the world, and the irrational calculations that so often lie behind themBenjamin Franklin once said, "There never was a good war or a bad peace." But what determines whether war or peace is chosen? Award-winning sociologist Michael Mann concludes that it is a handful of political leaders—people with emotions and ideologies, and constrained by inherited
... Read more
The Secret that Kills / Spirit that Saves

by Eric Manning ...

The story of "The Secret That Kills / Spirit That Saves" was birthed out of creating over two decades of illustrations, many of which are included inside the pages of the book. Both the artwork and the written word take the reader through childhood trauma and oppression into adult repressed issues which had a devastating result on most of the relationships throughout my life. The book has many ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The story of "The Secret That Kills / Spirit That Saves" was birthed out of creating over two decades of illustrations, many of which are included inside the pages of the book. Both the artwork and the written word take the reader through childhood trauma and oppression into adult repressed issues which had a devastating result on most of the relationships throughout my life. The book has many
... Read more
The Relationship of Affect and Creativity in Mathematics

How the Five Legs of Creativity Influence Math Talent

by Scott A. Chamberlin, Eric L. Mann ...

The Relationship of Affect and Creativity in Mathematics explores the five legs of creativity—Iconoclasm, Impartiality, Investment, Intuition, and Inquisitiveness—as they relate to mathematical giftedness. This book:Discusses these affective components relevant to mathematical learning experiences.Shares how affective components impact students' creative processes and products.Shows the influence ... Read more

$101.68 CAD

The Relationship of Affect and Creativity in Mathematics explores the five legs of creativity—Iconoclasm, Impartiality, Investment, Intuition, and Inquisitiveness—as they relate to mathematical giftedness. This book:Discusses these affective components relevant to mathematical learning experiences.Shares how affective components impact students' creative processes and products.Shows the influence
... Read more
Surviving School Stress

Strategies for Well-Being in Today's Complex World

by Marcel Lebrun, Eric Mann ...

Surviving School Stress provides the reader with fundamental components of different types of stress, stressors, and strategies for interventions. In Part I, Dr. Lebrun breaks down the individual components of each type of stress and provides readers with a clear understanding of the key concepts and essential questions needed to be able to effectively intervene with children and adolescents ... Read more

$45.99 CAD

Surviving School Stress provides the reader with fundamental components of different types of stress, stressors, and strategies for interventions. In Part I, Dr. Lebrun breaks down the individual components of each type of stress and provides readers with a clear understanding of the key concepts and essential questions needed to be able to effectively intervene with children and adolescents
... Read more
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Lessons From Literature - Stories That Deal with Life in Poverty

Learn from the oldest form of communication and education - storytelling

by Mary E Mann, Jack London, Arthur Morrison, Leo Tolstoy, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Knut Hamsun, Maxim Gorky, Mary Anne Hoare, Fyodor Dostoyveskey, Franz Kafka, Marie Corelli, Frederick Greenwood, Anton Chekhov ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Eric Meyers, David Shaw-Parker ...

Unabridged

In this volume we gather stories about those unfortunate people for whom life is a daily toil of less than they need and with no resources to change that. These souls live several steps down from an occasional hardship in circumstances that blight and damage lives and futures with every passing day.01 - Lessons From Literature - Stories That Deal with Life in Poverty - An Introduction02 - Little ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

In this volume we gather stories about those unfortunate people for whom life is a daily toil of less than they need and with no resources to change that. These souls live several steps down from an occasional hardship in circumstances that blight and damage lives and futures with every passing day.01 - Lessons From Literature - Stories That Deal with Life in Poverty - An Introduction02 - Little
... Read more
Mandate for Change

Policies and Leadership for 2009 and Beyond

by Chester Hartman, Catherine Albisa, Robert Alvarez, Sarah Anderson, Nan Aron, Dean Baker, Phyllis Bennis, Angela Glover Blackwell, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Robert L. Borosage0, Kate Bronfenbrenner1, John Cavanagh2, Oscar Chacón3, Chuck Collins4, Stuart Comstock-Gay5, Charlie Cray6, Sheila Crowley7, Martha F. Davis8, Karen Dolan9, Peter Edelman0, Carroll L. Estes1, John Feffer2, Bill Fletcher Jr.3, Maria Foscarinis4, Kim Gandy5, Jaime Grant6, Mark Greenberg7, Jim Harkness8, Farrah Hassen9, Simon Heller0, Alan W. Houseman1, Tomás R. Jiménez2, Barbara B. Kennelly3, Gloria Ladson-Billings4, Saul Landau5, Erik Leaver6, Nicole Lee7, Gerald LeMelle8, Ben Lilliston9, Bart Lubow0, Eric Mann1, Ben Manski2, Marc Mauer3, Patrice McDermott4, Dedrick Muhammad5, Douglas W. Nelson6, Miriam Pemberton7, Manuel Pérez-Rocha8, Frances Fox Piven9, Sam Pizzigati0, Ron Pollack1, William Quigley2, Miles S. Rapoport3, Marcus Raskin4, Janet Redman5, Michael A. Replogle6, Jon Rynn7, Rebecca Sawyer8, Daniel Scheer9, Ben Scott0, Rinku Sen1, Amy Shannon2, Cynthia Soohoo3, Nancy Starnes4, Betsy Taylor5, Sanho Tree6, Katrina vanden Heuvel7, Dorian Warren8, Emira Woods9, Daphne Wysham0 ...

Three decades ago, conservative ideologues at The Heritage Foundation produced a primer on the Reagan Revolution entitled Mandate for Leadership, which offered an overarching philosophy against the role of government and in favor of markets. This volume, produced by the Institute for Policy Studies, which since 1963 has been the nation's leading progressive policy organization, offers a set of ... Read more

$84.99 CAD

Three decades ago, conservative ideologues at The Heritage Foundation produced a primer on the Reagan Revolution entitled Mandate for Leadership, which offered an overarching philosophy against the role of government and in favor of markets. This volume, produced by the Institute for Policy Studies, which since 1963 has been the nation's leading progressive policy organization, offers a set of
... Read more

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