Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

Is This Live?

Inside the Wild Early Years of MuchMusic: The Nation's Music Station

by Christopher Ward ...

"A fascinating, moving recollection that celebrates one of the great achievements in Canadian television." Elaine Lui, author of Listen to the Squawking Chicken"Ward celebrates...raw, forward-thinking, multicultural, multigender-produced content by finally freezing it in a compelling book where, occasionally he himself wonders, ‘How the hell did we do that?’” The Globe and Mail**“What a blast! ... Read more

$18.99 USD

"A fascinating, moving recollection that celebrates one of the great achievements in Canadian television." Elaine Lui, author of Listen to the Squawking Chicken"Ward celebrates...raw, forward-thinking, multicultural, multigender-produced content by finally freezing it in a compelling book where, occasionally he himself wonders, ‘How the hell did we do that?’” The Globe and Mail**“What a blast!
... Read more
Audiobook

Barack Obama

44th U.S. President

by Tom Robinson ...

Narrated by Christopher Hopkins Ward ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Essential Lives
Unabridged

1 hour 15 min

This title examines the remarkable life of Barack Obama. Readers will learn about his childhood, education, community organizer work, and law career.Obama’s entry into politics is discussed in detail, including his rise from state senator to the first African-American president of the United States. Obama’s family life and societal contributions are also covered.Color photos and informative ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This title examines the remarkable life of Barack Obama. Readers will learn about his childhood, education, community organizer work, and law career.Obama’s entry into politics is discussed in detail, including his rise from state senator to the first African-American president of the United States. Obama’s family life and societal contributions are also covered.Color photos and informative
... Read more
And the Band Played On: The enthralling account of what happened after the Titanic sank

The enthralling account of what happened after the Titanic sank

by Christopher Ward ...

On 14th April 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank. Fifteen hundred passengers and crew lost their lives. As the order to abandon ship was given, the orchestra took their instruments on deck and continued to play. They were still playing when the ship went down. The violinist, 21 year-old Jock Hume, knew that his fiancÃ©e, Mary, was expecting their first child, the ... Read more

$4.99 USD

On 14th April 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank. Fifteen hundred passengers and crew lost their lives. As the order to abandon ship was given, the orchestra took their instruments on deck and continued to play. They were still playing when the ship went down. The violinist, 21 year-old Jock Hume, knew that his fiancÃ©e, Mary, was expecting their first child, the
... Read more
The History of Water in the Land Once Called Palestine

Scarcity, Conflict and Loss in Middle East Water Resources

by Christopher Ward, Sandra Ruckstuhl, Isabelle Learmont ...

Shared water resources in Israel and Palestine are often the site of political, economic, historical, legal and ethical contestation. In this, the first of two volumes on the subject, the authors look beyond the political tensions of the region, to argue for the need for shared water security and co-operative resource management.The History of Water in the Land Once Called Palestine, traces the ... Read more

$33.99 USD

Shared water resources in Israel and Palestine are often the site of political, economic, historical, legal and ethical contestation. In this, the first of two volumes on the subject, the authors look beyond the political tensions of the region, to argue for the need for shared water security and co-operative resource management.The History of Water in the Land Once Called Palestine, traces the
... Read more
Becoming a Doctor

Re-Membering a Medical Education

by Christopher D Ward ...

Becoming a Doctor describes what it feels like to be transformed from a naïve student into a professorial physician. This very personal ‘re-membering’ evokes the joys, absurdities and frustrations of medical work. The author observes his younger self’s efforts to regulate feelings and to communicate with patients and colleagues in prescribed ways. The relationships with patients he describes often ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Becoming a Doctor describes what it feels like to be transformed from a naïve student into a professorial physician. This very personal ‘re-membering’ evokes the joys, absurdities and frustrations of medical work. The author observes his younger self’s efforts to regulate feelings and to communicate with patients and colleagues in prescribed ways. The relationships with patients he describes often
... Read more
Audiobook

Astral Projection: How to Perform the Astral Projection Experience (The Novice Time Traveler’s Guide to Easily Induce an Out-of-body Experience at Will)

by Christopher Ward ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 30 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This is a book that will inspire you and allow you to actively participate in the journey, while engaging in the many different practical activities that take you straight into relaxation states of mind through meditation practices, reflective writing, self-hypnosis meditation, art journaling and visualization techniques. In This Book you will also ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This is a book that will inspire you and allow you to actively participate in the journey, while engaging in the many different practical activities that take you straight into relaxation states of mind through meditation practices, reflective writing, self-hypnosis meditation, art journaling and visualization techniques. In This Book you will also
... Read more
Mac in the City of Light

by Christopher Ward ...

Series Book 1 - The Adventures of Mademoiselle Mac
Mac’s school trip to Paris turns into an adventure she never imagined.Fourteen-year-old California girl Mackenzie, known as Mac, goes on a school trip to Paris where she meets up with an old musician friend of her dad’s, Rudee Daroo, who now makes a living as a cab driver. Rudee reveals that some of the greatest monuments in Paris are being either destroyed or stolen and that the city is slowly ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Mac’s school trip to Paris turns into an adventure she never imagined.Fourteen-year-old California girl Mackenzie, known as Mac, goes on a school trip to Paris where she meets up with an old musician friend of her dad’s, Rudee Daroo, who now makes a living as a cab driver. Rudee reveals that some of the greatest monuments in Paris are being either destroyed or stolen and that the city is slowly
... Read more
Dead Brilliant

by Christopher Ward ...

Dying is the best way to revive your musical career … even if you’re not really dead.It’s all slipping away from Roc Molotov – his band, his girlfriend, and worst of all, his ability to play the game demanded by the star-making machinery of the music business. When the best record he’s ever made is about to pass unnoticed, his oldest friend and manager, Uncle Strange, concocts the perfect scheme. ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dying is the best way to revive your musical career … even if you’re not really dead.It’s all slipping away from Roc Molotov – his band, his girlfriend, and worst of all, his ability to play the game demanded by the star-making machinery of the music business. When the best record he’s ever made is about to pass unnoticed, his oldest friend and manager, Uncle Strange, concocts the perfect scheme.
... Read more
Between Sickness and Health

The Landscape of Illness and Wellness

by Christopher D. Ward ...

Between Sickness and Health is about illness rather than disease, and recovery rather than cure. The book argues that illness is an experience, represented by the feeling that ‘I am not myself’. From the book’s phenomenological point of view, feelings of illness cannot be ‘unreal’ or ‘fake’, whatever their biological basis, nor need they be categorised as ‘physical’, ‘psychosomatic’ or ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Between Sickness and Health is about illness rather than disease, and recovery rather than cure. The book argues that illness is an experience, represented by the feeling that ‘I am not myself’. From the book’s phenomenological point of view, feelings of illness cannot be ‘unreal’ or ‘fake’, whatever their biological basis, nor need they be categorised as ‘physical’, ‘psychosomatic’ or
... Read more
The triumph of the nut, and other parodies

by Christopher Ward ...

In "The Triumph of the Nut, and Other Parodies," Christopher Ward explores the intricacies of comedic literature through his sharp wit and nimble prose. This collection of parodies takes aim at various literary forms and tropes, skillfully deconstructing them while simultaneously paying homage to the genres he humorously critiques. Ward's literary style is marked by clever wordplay and a keen ... Read more

Was $1.99 USD Now $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In "The Triumph of the Nut, and Other Parodies," Christopher Ward explores the intricacies of comedic literature through his sharp wit and nimble prose. This collection of parodies takes aim at various literary forms and tropes, skillfully deconstructing them while simultaneously paying homage to the genres he humorously critiques. Ward's literary style is marked by clever wordplay and a keen
... Read more
Russia

A Historical Introduction from Kievan Rus' to the Present

by Christopher J. Ward, John M. Thompson ...

This lucid account of Russian and Soviet history presents major trends and events from Kievan Rus’ to Vladimir Putin’s presidency in the twenty-first century.Directly addressing controversial topics, this book looks at issues such as the impact of the Mongol conquest, the paradoxes of Peter the Great, the “inevitability” of the 1917 Revolution, the Stalinist terror, and the Gorbachev reform effort ... Read more

$73.99 USD

This lucid account of Russian and Soviet history presents major trends and events from Kievan Rus’ to Vladimir Putin’s presidency in the twenty-first century.Directly addressing controversial topics, this book looks at issues such as the impact of the Mongol conquest, the paradoxes of Peter the Great, the “inevitability” of the 1917 Revolution, the Stalinist terror, and the Gorbachev reform effort
... Read more
Water Scarcity, Climate Change and Conflict in the Middle East

Securing Livelihoods, Building Peace

by Christopher Ward, Sandra Ruckstuhl ...

The countries that make up the MENA region display wide diversity. One of the poorest countries in the world sits alongside two of the wealthiest, whilst the region's natural resources range from immeasurable oil and gas reserves to some of the scantiest natural endowments anywhere in the world. Yet through this diversity runs a common thread: water scarcity. Now, through the impact of human ... Read more

$38.99 USD

The countries that make up the MENA region display wide diversity. One of the poorest countries in the world sits alongside two of the wealthiest, whilst the region's natural resources range from immeasurable oil and gas reserves to some of the scantiest natural endowments anywhere in the world. Yet through this diversity runs a common thread: water scarcity. Now, through the impact of human
... Read more

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

The Adventures of Mademoiselle Mac

Legends of the First Empire

Star Trek: The Original Series

Modern Library Gardening

The Sacred Shroud

Images of America

Lives Cut Short

Big Buddy Biographies Set 2

Is This Live?

Barack Obama

And the Band Played On: The enthralling account of what happened after the Titanic sank

The History of Water in the Land Once Called Palestine

Becoming a Doctor

Astral Projection: How to Perform the Astral Projection Experience (The Novice Time Traveler’s Guide to Easily Induce an Out-of-body Experience at Will)

Mac in the City of Light

Dead Brilliant

Between Sickness and Health

The triumph of the nut, and other parodies

Russia

Water Scarcity, Climate Change and Conflict in the Middle East

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

The Adventures of Mademoiselle Mac

Legends of the First Empire

Star Trek: The Original Series

Modern Library Gardening

The Sacred Shroud

Images of America

Lives Cut Short

Big Buddy Biographies Set 2

Show: