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The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1]

An Experiment in Literary Investigation

par Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn ...

“BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE 20TH CENTURY.” —TimeVolume 1 of the gripping epic masterpiece, this foundational work of Soviet history is Solzhenitsyn’s chilling report of his arrest and interrogation, which exposed to the world the vast bureaucracy of secret police and political repression that haunted Soviet society. Features a new foreword by Anne Applebaum.“The greatest and most powerful single ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

“BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE 20TH CENTURY.” —TimeVolume 1 of the gripping epic masterpiece, this foundational work of Soviet history is Solzhenitsyn’s chilling report of his arrest and interrogation, which exposed to the world the vast bureaucracy of secret police and political repression that haunted Soviet society. Features a new foreword by Anne Applebaum.“The greatest and most powerful single
... En savoir plus
Njuta

Enjoy, Delight In: The Swedish Art of Savoring the Moment

par Niki Brantmark ...

Do you aspire to live a more peaceful, intentional life of mindfulness, positivity, and gratitude?Njuta (pronounced “nyutah”), which means “enjoy” or “delight in,” is the Swedish art of savoring the moment. Focused on finding happiness in even the smallest things, this philosophy of slow living can be applied to every area of life:Daily ritualsCreating a comfortable homeNature and friluftsliv ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Do you aspire to live a more peaceful, intentional life of mindfulness, positivity, and gratitude?Njuta (pronounced “nyutah”), which means “enjoy” or “delight in,” is the Swedish art of savoring the moment. Focused on finding happiness in even the smallest things, this philosophy of slow living can be applied to every area of life:Daily ritualsCreating a comfortable homeNature and friluftsliv
... En savoir plus
The Book of (Holiday) Awesome

par Neil Pasricha ...

Collections series The Book of Awesome Series
“Neil Pasricha is a gift. This book would make even the grinchiest Grinch love the holidays again.”—A. J. JacobsThere’s nothing like the holidays. They bring out the best, and sometimes the worst, in everyone. Luckily, Neil Pasricha is here to remind us that not only are the holidays great, but there’s actually even more to celebrate than we realize. From Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, to other ... En savoir plus

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“Neil Pasricha is a gift. This book would make even the grinchiest Grinch love the holidays again.”—A. J. JacobsThere’s nothing like the holidays. They bring out the best, and sometimes the worst, in everyone. Luckily, Neil Pasricha is here to remind us that not only are the holidays great, but there’s actually even more to celebrate than we realize. From Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, to other
... En savoir plus
The Dead of Winter

Beware the Krampus and Other Wicked Christmas Creatures

par Sarah Clegg ...

Discover the monsters, witches, and other ghoulish creatures that make up lesser known Christmas folklore in this gleefully creepy guide–perfect for horror fans who love the wintry holidays.When you think about Christmas, you likely picture mangers, glowing fireplaces, sweet carolers, and snow-blanketed hills. But behind all this bright magic, there’s something much darker lurking in the shadows. ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Discover the monsters, witches, and other ghoulish creatures that make up lesser known Christmas folklore in this gleefully creepy guide–perfect for horror fans who love the wintry holidays.When you think about Christmas, you likely picture mangers, glowing fireplaces, sweet carolers, and snow-blanketed hills. But behind all this bright magic, there’s something much darker lurking in the shadows.
... En savoir plus
America the Beautiful?

One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled

par Blythe Roberson ...

Selected by New York Times Book Review as one of their “Great Road Trip Books”NATIONAL BESTSELLERBest Book of the Year —NPR, Vulture, Book Riot, B&N"America the Beautiful? is so funny and special and illuminating that it makes even me, a person who cannot tolerate trees or weather, wish I could've tagged along in the back seat." — Samantha Irby, author of Wow, No Thank You. and We Are Never ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Selected by New York Times Book Review as one of their “Great Road Trip Books”NATIONAL BESTSELLERBest Book of the Year —NPR, Vulture, Book Riot, B&N"America the Beautiful? is so funny and special and illuminating that it makes even me, a person who cannot tolerate trees or weather, wish I could've tagged along in the back seat." — Samantha Irby, author of Wow, No Thank You. and We Are Never
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Letters to Santa Claus

par The Elves, Emily Weisner Thompson ...

A "poignant" collection of real letters sent to Santa Claus—a town in Indiana—from the 1930s to the twenty-first century, from both children and adults ( The New York Times).For countless Christmases, children—and sometimes adults—have stuffed their dreams, wishes, and promises into envelopes. Over many decades, millions of these letters have poured into Santa Claus, Indiana.Arriving from all ... En savoir plus

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A "poignant" collection of real letters sent to Santa Claus—a town in Indiana—from the 1930s to the twenty-first century, from both children and adults ( The New York Times).For countless Christmases, children—and sometimes adults—have stuffed their dreams, wishes, and promises into envelopes. Over many decades, millions of these letters have poured into Santa Claus, Indiana.Arriving from all
... En savoir plus
Tinsel

A Search for America's Christmas Present

par Hank Stuever ...

A heartfelt, hilarious look at the evolution of a half-trillion-dollar American holidayHank Stuever turns his unerring eye for the idiosyncrasies of modern life to Frisco, Texas, a suburb at once all-American and completely itself, to tell the story of the nation's most over-the-top celebration: Christmas. Stuever starts the narrative as so many start the Christmas season: standing in line with ... En savoir plus

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A heartfelt, hilarious look at the evolution of a half-trillion-dollar American holidayHank Stuever turns his unerring eye for the idiosyncrasies of modern life to Frisco, Texas, a suburb at once all-American and completely itself, to tell the story of the nation's most over-the-top celebration: Christmas. Stuever starts the narrative as so many start the Christmas season: standing in line with
... En savoir plus
Of Blood and Sweat

Black Lives and the Making of White Power and Wealth

par Clyde W. Ford ...

“Ford’s overlap of past and present, narrative and commentary is masterful, and makes this volume all the more valuable to those readers wise enough to allow the past to inform the future. Of Blood and Sweat is a myth-busting work of genius that will stand as the last word on this vital subject for a long time to come.”—Elizabeth Dowling Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of A Slave in the ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

“Ford’s overlap of past and present, narrative and commentary is masterful, and makes this volume all the more valuable to those readers wise enough to allow the past to inform the future. Of Blood and Sweat is a myth-busting work of genius that will stand as the last word on this vital subject for a long time to come.”—Elizabeth Dowling Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of A Slave in the
... En savoir plus
Charles Dickens Christmas Stories

par Charles Dickens ...

13 Christmas stories by Charles Dickens:A Christmas CarolA Christmas TreeWhat Christmas is as we Grow OlderThe Poor Relation's StoryThe Child's StoryThe Schoolboy's StoryNobody's StoryThe ChimesMrs. Lirriper's LegacySomebody's LuggageGoing into SocietyMrs. Lirriper's LodgingsThe Christmas Goblins ... En savoir plus

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13 Christmas stories by Charles Dickens:A Christmas CarolA Christmas TreeWhat Christmas is as we Grow OlderThe Poor Relation's StoryThe Child's StoryThe Schoolboy's StoryNobody's StoryThe ChimesMrs. Lirriper's LegacySomebody's LuggageGoing into SocietyMrs. Lirriper's LodgingsThe Christmas Goblins
... En savoir plus
Not So Caring

A Series of Rants About Birthdays

par D. T. Adams ...

Collections Livre 4 - Rants About Special Days
Sick and tired of birthdays? Me tooA series of brief but impassioned rants about birthdays. Each and every one of us has one - I have no desire to celebrate mine!I really couldn’t care less about them. In Not So Caring, you’ll see why. It’s not just my own I can’t stand; there are aspects of other people’s I find frustrating too.But it’s not all negative. After I’ve ranted and raved, I round ... En savoir plus

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Sick and tired of birthdays? Me tooA series of brief but impassioned rants about birthdays. Each and every one of us has one - I have no desire to celebrate mine!I really couldn’t care less about them. In Not So Caring, you’ll see why. It’s not just my own I can’t stand; there are aspects of other people’s I find frustrating too.But it’s not all negative. After I’ve ranted and raved, I round
... En savoir plus
Listening in the Dark

Women Reclaiming the Power of Intuition

par Amber Tamblyn ...

Amber Tamblyn, Jessica Valenti, Lidia Yuknavitch, Jia Tolentino, Samantha Irby, Meredith Talusan, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Amy Poehler, America Ferrera, Ada Limón, and Huma Abedin are among the impressive list of authors contributing to this powerful collection of essays that takes a fresh and powerful look at our relationship to intuition and how we can harness it to change our everyday ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Amber Tamblyn, Jessica Valenti, Lidia Yuknavitch, Jia Tolentino, Samantha Irby, Meredith Talusan, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Amy Poehler, America Ferrera, Ada Limón, and Huma Abedin are among the impressive list of authors contributing to this powerful collection of essays that takes a fresh and powerful look at our relationship to intuition and how we can harness it to change our everyday
... En savoir plus
St. Patrick: The First Missionary

par Thomas Cahill ...

Collections series A Vintage Short
A selection from How The Irish Saved Civilization, everything you need to know about the historical St. Patrick, the extraordinary Iron Age man who became Ireland’s patron saint.The real St. Patrick neither dressed in green nor chased the snakes from Ireland; instead, he was a kind and courageous former slave who had been stolen from Britain during childhood and brought to Ireland. Though he ... En savoir plus

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A selection from How The Irish Saved Civilization, everything you need to know about the historical St. Patrick, the extraordinary Iron Age man who became Ireland’s patron saint.The real St. Patrick neither dressed in green nor chased the snakes from Ireland; instead, he was a kind and courageous former slave who had been stolen from Britain during childhood and brought to Ireland. Though he
... En savoir plus
The Gay Agenda

A Modern Queer History & Handbook

par Ashley Molesso, Chessie Needham ...

A joyful celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s development, history, and culture, packed with facts, trivia, timelines, and charts, and featuring 100 full-color illustrations.Compiled and designed by queer power couple and illustrators extraordinaire, Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham, founders of the popular stationery company Ash + Chess, The Gay Agenda is an inviting and entertaining guide that ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

A joyful celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s development, history, and culture, packed with facts, trivia, timelines, and charts, and featuring 100 full-color illustrations.Compiled and designed by queer power couple and illustrators extraordinaire, Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham, founders of the popular stationery company Ash + Chess, The Gay Agenda is an inviting and entertaining guide that
... En savoir plus
Marquer le temps

Entre profane et sacré, la recherche de nouveaux rituels

par Stéphane Crête ...

Collections series NON CLASSE
Acte symbolique, liant communautaire, riposte au désenchantement du monde, le rituel permet de redonner du sens aux petits et grands passages de la vie. Les honorer et les célébrer nous rapproche de notre humanité et nous rappelle que nous ne sommes pas seuls à traverser ces étapes — et parfois ces épreuves. Explorez tout le potentiel du rituel dans cet ouvrage complet, rédigé avec intelligence, ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

Acte symbolique, liant communautaire, riposte au désenchantement du monde, le rituel permet de redonner du sens aux petits et grands passages de la vie. Les honorer et les célébrer nous rapproche de notre humanité et nous rappelle que nous ne sommes pas seuls à traverser ces étapes — et parfois ces épreuves. Explorez tout le potentiel du rituel dans cet ouvrage complet, rédigé avec intelligence,
... En savoir plus
Thailand: Deadly Destination

par John Stapleton ...

The daily robbing, bashing, drugging, extortion and murder of foreign tourists on Thai soil, along with numerous scandals involving unsafe facilities and well established scams, has led to frequent predictions that Thailand's multi-billion dollar tourist industry will self-destruct. Instead tourist numbers more than doubled in the decade to 2014. The world might not have come to the hometowns of ... En savoir plus

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The daily robbing, bashing, drugging, extortion and murder of foreign tourists on Thai soil, along with numerous scandals involving unsafe facilities and well established scams, has led to frequent predictions that Thailand's multi-billion dollar tourist industry will self-destruct. Instead tourist numbers more than doubled in the decade to 2014. The world might not have come to the hometowns of
... En savoir plus
The Better Days Books Vintage Halloween Reader

par Better Days Books ...

Rediscover Halloween – the way it was meant to be! This one of a kind anthology of vintage Halloween history, superstition, facts and fun brings together two complete classic volumes - The Book of Halloween (1919) and Games For Halloween (1912) – along with more than 40 articles, reminiscences, stories, poems, and even sheet music, all published between the 1840s and the early 1920s, and all ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Rediscover Halloween – the way it was meant to be! This one of a kind anthology of vintage Halloween history, superstition, facts and fun brings together two complete classic volumes - The Book of Halloween (1919) and Games For Halloween (1912) – along with more than 40 articles, reminiscences, stories, poems, and even sheet music, all published between the 1840s and the early 1920s, and all
... En savoir plus
Seasonal Sociology

Modifié par Tonya Davidson, Ondine Park ...

Life in Canada is marked, celebrated, enjoyed, and dreaded in ways that respond specifically to the seasons. Sociological thinking allows people to ask questions about things that may otherwise be taken for granted. Thinking about the seasons sociologically opens up a unique perspective for studying and understanding social life. Each chapter in this collection approaches the seasons and the ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

Life in Canada is marked, celebrated, enjoyed, and dreaded in ways that respond specifically to the seasons. Sociological thinking allows people to ask questions about things that may otherwise be taken for granted. Thinking about the seasons sociologically opens up a unique perspective for studying and understanding social life. Each chapter in this collection approaches the seasons and the
... En savoir plus
DIY Gifts and Ideas: 29 Amazing Easy to make Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas and Home Decoration Ideas! DIY Mason Jar Gifts Included

par Mariam Gill ...

This book, DIY Christmas Gifts and ideas, is the ultimate guide to Christmas decorations, gifts and ideas. It will provide the reader with information to help them prepare for a colourful Christmas.It will advice the reader on the various ways they can decorate outdoors and indoors of their houses to reflect the Christmas spirit. The ideas in decorations provided in this guide are all home made. ... En savoir plus

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This book, DIY Christmas Gifts and ideas, is the ultimate guide to Christmas decorations, gifts and ideas. It will provide the reader with information to help them prepare for a colourful Christmas.It will advice the reader on the various ways they can decorate outdoors and indoors of their houses to reflect the Christmas spirit. The ideas in decorations provided in this guide are all home made.
... En savoir plus
The Black Joy Project

par Kleaver Cruz ...

NAACP Image Award Finalist for Outstanding Debut AuthorFeaturing 117 full-color photos and eight breathtaking essays on a force that fuels Black life all around the globe, this is Humans of New York meets The Black Book"A patchwork quilt of visually stunning images, captured moments of triumph, antidotes to trauma narratives and rich, ebullient emotional and verbal spice for the soul." – Michael W ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

NAACP Image Award Finalist for Outstanding Debut AuthorFeaturing 117 full-color photos and eight breathtaking essays on a force that fuels Black life all around the globe, this is Humans of New York meets The Black Book"A patchwork quilt of visually stunning images, captured moments of triumph, antidotes to trauma narratives and rich, ebullient emotional and verbal spice for the soul." – Michael W
... En savoir plus
The First Thanksgiving

A Selection from Mayflower (Penguin Tracks)

par Nathaniel Philbrick ...

The real story of the First Thanksgiving from the New York Times bestselling author Nathaniel PhilbrickOne of America’s most acclaimed historians takes on the nation’s First Thanksgiving, telling us the true story behind the tale we think we know so well. In this selection from the New York Times bestseller Mayflower Nathaniel Philbrick recounts in riveting detail the truth about relations between ... En savoir plus

$2.99 CAD

The real story of the First Thanksgiving from the New York Times bestselling author Nathaniel PhilbrickOne of America’s most acclaimed historians takes on the nation’s First Thanksgiving, telling us the true story behind the tale we think we know so well. In this selection from the New York Times bestseller Mayflower Nathaniel Philbrick recounts in riveting detail the truth about relations between
... En savoir plus
Encyclopedia Of Observances, Holidays & Celebrations (Mobi Reference)

par MobileReference ...

The illustrated book gives historical and cultural background of major holidays around the world. Introduces major world carnival, festivals and parades.FEATURES:- Where is the best time to spend February? - What nation celebrates Durga Puja in September? - What are major film festivals around the world? - Do you know what is celebrated on March 8, and where? - When is Vietnamese New Year, and how ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The illustrated book gives historical and cultural background of major holidays around the world. Introduces major world carnival, festivals and parades.FEATURES:- Where is the best time to spend February? - What nation celebrates Durga Puja in September? - What are major film festivals around the world? - Do you know what is celebrated on March 8, and where? - When is Vietnamese New Year, and how
... En savoir plus
Christmas Letters from Hell

All the News We Hate from the People We Love

par Michael Lent ...

Who doesn't love to open the mailbox during the holidays and find a newsletter? Whether it's a juicy missive from a college roommate inadvertently revealing her husband's wandering eye, a self-congratulatory account of a cousin's rise to power at the local fast-food joint, or a mind-numbingly detailed account of a year's medical ailments (including photos) from a coworker, they're always ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Who doesn't love to open the mailbox during the holidays and find a newsletter? Whether it's a juicy missive from a college roommate inadvertently revealing her husband's wandering eye, a self-congratulatory account of a cousin's rise to power at the local fast-food joint, or a mind-numbingly detailed account of a year's medical ailments (including photos) from a coworker, they're always
... En savoir plus
Brave Enough Now

An Inspirational Story of Self-Discovery, Survival and Hope

par Tiffany Johnson ...

On a rainy day in July 1999, twenty-one young people lost their lives in the infamous Saxetenbach Gouge Swiss Canyoning Disaster.I should have been one of them.The flash flood swept down the mountain with impossible force, sweeping the victims’ bodies miles downstream. It would take days to recover them all, many were only identifiable from dental records.But I survived.I had begun my travels in ... En savoir plus

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On a rainy day in July 1999, twenty-one young people lost their lives in the infamous Saxetenbach Gouge Swiss Canyoning Disaster.I should have been one of them.The flash flood swept down the mountain with impossible force, sweeping the victims’ bodies miles downstream. It would take days to recover them all, many were only identifiable from dental records.But I survived.I had begun my travels in
... En savoir plus
Halloween

From Pagan Ritual to Party Night

par Nicholas Rogers ...

Boasting a rich, complex history rooted in Celtic and Christian ritual, Halloween has evolved from ethnic celebration to a blend of street festival, fright night, and vast commercial enterprise. In this colorful history, Nicholas Rogers takes a lively, entertaining look at the cultural origins and development of one of the most popular holidays of the year. Drawing on a fascinating array of ... En savoir plus

$31.19 CAD

Boasting a rich, complex history rooted in Celtic and Christian ritual, Halloween has evolved from ethnic celebration to a blend of street festival, fright night, and vast commercial enterprise. In this colorful history, Nicholas Rogers takes a lively, entertaining look at the cultural origins and development of one of the most popular holidays of the year. Drawing on a fascinating array of
... En savoir plus

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