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  • IMI

    A Lifetime in the Days of the Family Mandel

    The story of the transport, known as "Kasztner's Train" that carried 1, 676 Jewish men women and children from Budapest and its environs out of immediate danger, and eventually to freedom is one of the most compelling and thought-provoking episodes of the Holocaust. The Jews of Hungary were the last remaining large group of Jews left in Europe. Although subjected to anti-Jewish decrees and acts of ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Merchant of Words

    The Life of Robert St. John

    During World War II, Robert St. John of NBC, broadcast from London opposite CBS's Edward R. Murrow. Afterward, St. John would become a noted writer and commentator on world affairs, as well as a prominent and vocal supporter of the state of Israel. In Merchant of Words: The Life of Robert St. John, Terry Fred Horowitz not only documents St. John’s accomplishments and adventures but takes readers ... Read more

    $158.99 CAD

  • Hell to Heaven

    Our Days in Morocco: a True Story

    The first four chapters are a memoir of my days in Morocco 1972-1973. I was a Hippie smoking hashish and taking LSD regularly. This led to a psychotic breakdown. Moroccan authorities placed me in a prison for the insane in Tangier. I was rescued by British Christian Missionaries. I recovered in a facility, Hope House, operated by YWAM, Youth With A Mission, who saved my life and brought me to ... Read more

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  • Cultures and Disasters

    Understanding Cultural Framings in Disaster Risk Reduction

    Series series Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change
    Why did the people of the Zambesi Delta affected by severe flooding return early to their homes or even choose to not evacuate? How is the forced resettlement of small-scale farmers living along the foothills of an active volcano on the Philippines impacting on their day-to-day livelihood routines? Making sense of such questions and observations is only possible by understanding how the decision ... Read more

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  • Six Paintings from Papunya

    A Conversation

    In the early 1970s at Papunya, a remote settlement in the Central Australian desert, a group of Indigenous artists decided to communicate the sacred power of their traditional knowledge to the wider worlds beyond their own. Their exceptional, innovative efforts led to an outburst of creative energy across the continent that gave rise to the contemporary Aboriginal art movement that continues to ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Great Historical Shakespeare Recordings

    Abridged

    2 hours 5 min

    Historical recordings of actors from the beginning of the recording era. CD 1: Historical Shakespeare performances by Ainley, John Barrymore, Bourchier, Casson, Forbes-Robertson, John Geilgud (1920s and 1940s). CD 2: A miscellany. Some startling historical performances in a wide range of works from Edith Evans, Charles Laughton, Noel Coward, Sarah Bernhardt, Fred Terry, Laurel and Hardy, Edwin ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    A Dog's Book of Verse (Unabridged)

    Unabridged

    2 hours 50 min

    In the whimsical world of "A Dog's Book of Verse," J. Earl Clauson captures the canine perspective with wit and charm. Through a series of delightful poems, we glimpse into the mind of a dog, exploring their thoughts, dreams, and unwavering loyalty. From the playful antics of a puppy to the wisdom of an aging companion, Clauson's verses celebrate the unbreakable bond between humans and their furry ... Read more

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    Thoughts and feelings about home traditionally provided people of all cultures with a firm sense of where they belonged, and why. But with the world rapidly changing, many of our basic notions are becoming problematic. Both internationally and within countries, populations are constantly on the move, seeking better opportunities and living conditions, or an escape from violence and war. In spite ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Language of Trees

    A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape

    by Katie Holten ...
    **NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Inspiring. . . . insights that are scientific, intimate and surprising. . . . a call to action for those who still care.”—The Washington Post**Inspired by forests, trees, leaves, roots, and seeds, The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape invites readers to discover an unexpected and imaginative language to better read and write the natural world around ... Read more

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  • Extra/Ordinary

    Craft and Contemporary Art

    Contemporary artists such as Ghada Amer and Clare Twomey have gained international reputations for work that transforms ordinary craft media and processes into extraordinary conceptual art, from Amer’s monumental stitched paintings to Twomey’s large, ceramics-based installations. Despite the amount of attention that curators and gallery owners have paid to these and many other conceptual artists ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Artist Animal

    by Steve Baker ...
    Series series Posthumanities
    Animals have always been compelling subjects for artists, but the rise of animal advocacy and posthumanist thought has prompted a reconsideration of the relationship between artist and animal. In this book, Steve Baker examines the work of contemporary artists who directly confront questions of animal life, treating animals not for their aesthetic qualities or as symbols of the human condition but ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Playing at Home

    The House in Contemporary Art

    by Gill Perry ...
    Series series Art since the 80s
    ‘There’s no place like home’; ‘safe as houses’; ‘home is where the heart is’: ideas of the house and home are rich in cultural clichés and contradictory meanings. Playing at Home explores the different ways in which artists have engaged with this popular everyday theme – from ‘broken homes’ to haunted houses, doll’s houses, mobile homes and greenhouses. The book considers how issues of gender, ... Read more

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