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When Robins Nest

Eight Opera Stories

by Peter Perkins ...

Welcome to the wonderful world of opera – and in particular Don Giovanni, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Aida, Carmen, La Bohème, Tosca, and Madam Butterfly. You may be familiar with some or all of these eight blockbuster operas by name, but how well do you know the compelling tales they tell?When Robins Nest brings them vividly to life in an accessible collection of eight short-story adaptations. From ... Read more

$8.39 CAD

Welcome to the wonderful world of opera – and in particular Don Giovanni, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Aida, Carmen, La Bohème, Tosca, and Madam Butterfly. You may be familiar with some or all of these eight blockbuster operas by name, but how well do you know the compelling tales they tell?When Robins Nest brings them vividly to life in an accessible collection of eight short-story adaptations. From
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Sharing the Crust

A Communion of Saints in a Baltimore Neighborhood

by Mark R. Gornik, Peter B. Price ...

In Sharing the Crust, Mark Gornik tells the story of an unbreakable love through the life and witness of Allan Tibbels and a communion of saints in the Sandtown neighborhood of Baltimore. Sharing the Crust is about the power of small changes, "the little way,"; and the hard work of peacemaking in a divided world. It is about the meaning of companionship in this life and the life to come, of who we ... Read more

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In Sharing the Crust, Mark Gornik tells the story of an unbreakable love through the life and witness of Allan Tibbels and a communion of saints in the Sandtown neighborhood of Baltimore. Sharing the Crust is about the power of small changes, "the little way,"; and the hard work of peacemaking in a divided world. It is about the meaning of companionship in this life and the life to come, of who we
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Anthology of Classic Short Stories. Vol. 7 (Humour, Satire and Tall Tales)

The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, What Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark Twain, When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and others

by O. Henry, Mark Twain, Saki, Johann Peter Hebel, Rudolf Erich Raspe, Ring Lardner, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Voltaire ...

Translated by Peter Phalen ...

Satire, Humor and Irony in some cases have been regarded as the most effective source to understand a society, the oldest form of social study.Contents:The Cop and the Anthem by O. HenryThe Ransom of Red Chief by O. HenryWhat Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark TwainThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark TwainThe Toys of Peace by Saki (H. H. Munro)The Artful Hussar by Johann Peter ... Read more

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Satire, Humor and Irony in some cases have been regarded as the most effective source to understand a society, the oldest form of social study.Contents:The Cop and the Anthem by O. HenryThe Ransom of Red Chief by O. HenryWhat Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark TwainThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark TwainThe Toys of Peace by Saki (H. H. Munro)The Artful Hussar by Johann Peter
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I’ll Be Six Next Birthday

by Peter Perkins ...

Narrated by Peter Perkins ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

“A baffling mystery”“Colourful characters”“Laconic Australian humour”“A compelling read”Why abduct a small child from the heart of Queensland’s Chanel Country?Does the mother know, or even suspect the real reason?Being four hundred kilometres from the nearest lone Police officer, Myall Downs’ own station hands must act.Instinctively, ADAM MANN, a tenacious, determined aboriginal stockman and known ... Read more

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“A baffling mystery”“Colourful characters”“Laconic Australian humour”“A compelling read”Why abduct a small child from the heart of Queensland’s Chanel Country?Does the mother know, or even suspect the real reason?Being four hundred kilometres from the nearest lone Police officer, Myall Downs’ own station hands must act.Instinctively, ADAM MANN, a tenacious, determined aboriginal stockman and known
... Read more
Laws of Early Iceland

Gragas I

Series Book 3 - U of M Icelandic Series
The laws of Medieval Iceland provide detailed and fascinating insight into the society that produced the Icelandic sagas. Known collectively as Gragas (Greygoose), this great legal code offers a wealth of information about early European legal systems and the society of the Middles Ages. This first translation of Gragas is in two volumes. ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

The laws of Medieval Iceland provide detailed and fascinating insight into the society that produced the Icelandic sagas. Known collectively as Gragas (Greygoose), this great legal code offers a wealth of information about early European legal systems and the society of the Middles Ages. This first translation of Gragas is in two volumes.
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Educating from the Heart

Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Transforming Education

by Sara Caldwell, Auriel Gray, Deb Higgins, Joyce Kemp, Rachael Kessler, Madelyn Nash, Peter Perkins, Anthony R.Quintiliani, Donald Tinney, Deborah Thomsen-Taylor, Jessica Toulis, Ann Trousdale, Laura Weaver, Tobin Hart, Jacqueline Kaufman, Sue Wood, Paul D. Houston ...

Educating from the Heart: Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Transforming Education is based on the questions: "What does it mean to educate from the heart? What does it mean to educate with spirit?" It offers both theoretical overviews and practical approaches for educators, academics, education students and parents who are interested in transforming schools. Well-respected voices in the ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

Educating from the Heart: Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Transforming Education is based on the questions: "What does it mean to educate from the heart? What does it mean to educate with spirit?" It offers both theoretical overviews and practical approaches for educators, academics, education students and parents who are interested in transforming schools. Well-respected voices in the
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Diet and Health

'With Key to the Calories'

by Lulu Hunt Peters ...

In war time it is a crime to hoard food, and fines and impris-onment have followed the exposé of such practices. Yet there are hundreds of thousands of individuals all over America who are hoarding food, and that one of the most precious of all foods! They have vast amounts of this valuable commodity stored away in their own anatomy.Now fat individuals have always been considered a joke, but you ... Read more

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In war time it is a crime to hoard food, and fines and impris-onment have followed the exposé of such practices. Yet there are hundreds of thousands of individuals all over America who are hoarding food, and that one of the most precious of all foods! They have vast amounts of this valuable commodity stored away in their own anatomy.Now fat individuals have always been considered a joke, but you
... Read more
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Revolution

The History of England from the Battle of the Boyne to the Battle of Waterloo

by Peter Ackroyd ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Series Audiobook 4 - The History of England Series
Unabridged

15 hours 10 min

In Revolution, Peter Ackroyd takes listeners from William of Orange’s accession following the Glorious Revolution to the Regency, when the flamboyant Prince of Wales ruled in the stead of his mad father, George III, and England was—again—at war with France, a war that would end with the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.Late Stuart and Georgian England marked the creation of the great pillars of the ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

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In Revolution, Peter Ackroyd takes listeners from William of Orange’s accession following the Glorious Revolution to the Regency, when the flamboyant Prince of Wales ruled in the stead of his mad father, George III, and England was—again—at war with France, a war that would end with the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.Late Stuart and Georgian England marked the creation of the great pillars of the
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Rise of the Legal COO

Second Edition

by Chris Bull, Laura McNair, Stephen Allen, Mark J Masson, Paul Bennett, Patrick J McKenna, Steve Nelson, Kate Boyd, David S Schaefer, James G Perkins, Kiran Scarr, Peter Blair, Kimberly A Gardner, Ricarda Hauke, Andrew Keith, Jennifer P Keller, Darren Mitchell, William Robins ...

In the five years since the first edition of this book published, there has been an accelerated rise in the number and influence of COO roles in the legal sphere. No longer the preserve of the largest national and international firms, mid-tier firms and even New Law and alternative legal service providers are considering a COO as a potential – perhaps even essential – component of law firm ... Read more

$417.99 CAD

In the five years since the first edition of this book published, there has been an accelerated rise in the number and influence of COO roles in the legal sphere. No longer the preserve of the largest national and international firms, mid-tier firms and even New Law and alternative legal service providers are considering a COO as a potential – perhaps even essential – component of law firm
... Read more
Diet and Health

'With Key to the Calories'

by Lulu Hunt Peters, Dawson Hunt Perkins ...

In war time it is a crime to hoard food, and fines and impris-onment have followed the exposé of such practices. Yet there are hundreds of thousands of individuals all over America who are hoarding food, and that one of the most precious of all foods! They have vast amounts of this valuable commodity stored away in their own anatomy. Now fat individuals have always been considered a joke, but you ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In war time it is a crime to hoard food, and fines and impris-onment have followed the exposé of such practices. Yet there are hundreds of thousands of individuals all over America who are hoarding food, and that one of the most precious of all foods! They have vast amounts of this valuable commodity stored away in their own anatomy. Now fat individuals have always been considered a joke, but you
... Read more
Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation

by Neil Perkin, Peter Abraham ...

How can businesses transform to achieve competitive advantage in a digital-enabled world? How can managers and leaders create a culture that supports lasting change through these transformations?***Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation***is an in-depth guide for all those needing to better understand, implement and lead digital transformation in the workplace. It sets aside ... Read more

$50.99 CAD

How can businesses transform to achieve competitive advantage in a digital-enabled world? How can managers and leaders create a culture that supports lasting change through these transformations?***Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation***is an in-depth guide for all those needing to better understand, implement and lead digital transformation in the workplace. It sets aside
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Contested Continent

The Struggle for North America, c. 1000-1680

by Peter C. Mancall ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

25 hours

The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, two New York Times bestsellers, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. In the newest volume, Peter C. Mancall recounts how North America was forged from the experiences of millions of Indigenous women and men as well as Europeans and ... Read more

$49.99 CAD

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The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, two New York Times bestsellers, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. In the newest volume, Peter C. Mancall recounts how North America was forged from the experiences of millions of Indigenous women and men as well as Europeans and
... Read more

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