Categories
Nonfiction
Books about real-life issues, people and history that will entertain as well as educate.
Quick View
{"id":6813792895035,"title":"Second Words","handle":"second-words","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissued in a handsome A List edition, the largest collection of critical prose to date from world renowned author and poet Margaret Atwood, featuring an introduction by Lennie Goodings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1982, \u003ci\u003eSecond Words\u003c\/i\u003e brings together fifty of Margaret Atwood’s finest essays and reviews spanning two decades, beginning in 1962, with an introduction and commentary by the author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her incomparable wit and originality, Atwood discusses the process of writing and the literary life, with insightful looks at the work of such figures as Erica Jong, E. L. Doctorow, Northrop Frye, Roch Carrier, Marie-Claire Blais, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Marge Piercy, Adrienne Rich, Sylvia Plath, and many more. In several pieces, we see the development of her ideas on Canadian identity and the American dream, as well as her controversial attitudes toward feminism, sexism, and the strange mythologies imposed on men and women in contemporary North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Words\u003c\/i\u003e remains the largest collection of Atwood’s critical prose to date.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-23T13:02:38-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-23T09:20:03-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["A List","Adult Nonfiction","By (author) Atwood Margaret","Feminist Reads","pub date: 2018-08-07"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1895,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40205707968571,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487004569","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Second Words - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1895,"weight":540,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487004569","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40205795131451,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780887849107","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Second Words - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9780887849107","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40205795885115,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770897526","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Second Words - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770897526","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3e9db3c1-c4bf-4bce-afa7-4cd3889d4b72.jpg?v=1678600095"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3e9db3c1-c4bf-4bce-afa7-4cd3889d4b72.jpg?v=1678600095","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23324550004795,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2550,"width":1650,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3e9db3c1-c4bf-4bce-afa7-4cd3889d4b72.jpg?v=1678600095"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2550,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3e9db3c1-c4bf-4bce-afa7-4cd3889d4b72.jpg?v=1678600095","width":1650}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissued in a handsome A List edition, the largest collection of critical prose to date from world renowned author and poet Margaret Atwood, featuring an introduction by Lennie Goodings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1982, \u003ci\u003eSecond Words\u003c\/i\u003e brings together fifty of Margaret Atwood’s finest essays and reviews spanning two decades, beginning in 1962, with an introduction and commentary by the author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her incomparable wit and originality, Atwood discusses the process of writing and the literary life, with insightful looks at the work of such figures as Erica Jong, E. L. Doctorow, Northrop Frye, Roch Carrier, Marie-Claire Blais, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Marge Piercy, Adrienne Rich, Sylvia Plath, and many more. In several pieces, we see the development of her ideas on Canadian identity and the American dream, as well as her controversial attitudes toward feminism, sexism, and the strange mythologies imposed on men and women in contemporary North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Words\u003c\/i\u003e remains the largest collection of Atwood’s critical prose to date.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9780887848322","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487002664","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781487003043","BASICMainSubject":"LIT004080","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"LITERARY CRITICISM \/ Canadian","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARGARET ATWOOD\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose work has been published in more than forty-five countries, is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, critical essays, and graphic novels. Her latest novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Testaments\u003c\/em\u003e, is the long-awaited sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale\u003c\/em\u003e, now an award-winning TV series. Her other works of fiction include \u003cem\u003eCat’s Eye\u003c\/em\u003e, finalist for the 1989 Booker Prize; \u003cem\u003eAlias Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Giller Prize in Canada and the Premio Mondello in Italy; \u003cem\u003eThe Blind Assassin\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the 2000 Booker Prize; The MaddAddam Trilogy; and \u003cem\u003eHag-Seed\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the Franz Kafka International Literary Prize, the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e Innovator’s Award. She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"LITERARY CRITICISM \/ Canadian","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"SOCIAL SCIENCE \/ Feminism \u0026amp; Feminist Theory","BISACSubject_0":"LIT004080","BISACSubject_1":"SOC010000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARGARET ATWOOD\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose work has been published in more than forty-five countries, is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, critical essays, and graphic novels. Her latest novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Testaments\u003c\/em\u003e, is the long-awaited sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale\u003c\/em\u003e, now an award-winning TV series. Her other works of fiction include \u003cem\u003eCat’s Eye\u003c\/em\u003e, finalist for the 1989 Booker Prize; \u003cem\u003eAlias Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Giller Prize in Canada and the Premio Mondello in Italy; \u003cem\u003eThe Blind Assassin\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the 2000 Booker Prize; The MaddAddam Trilogy; and \u003cem\u003eHag-Seed\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the Franz Kafka International Literary Prize, the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e Innovator’s Award. She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Atwood, Margaret (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissued in a handsome A List edition, the largest collection of critical prose to date from world renowned author and poet Margaret Atwood, featuring an introduction by Lennie Goodings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1982, \u003ci\u003eSecond Words\u003c\/i\u003e brings together fifty of Margaret Atwood’s finest essays and reviews spanning two decades, beginning in 1962, with an introduction and commentary by the author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her incomparable wit and originality, Atwood discusses the process of writing and the literary life, with insightful looks at the work of such figures as Erica Jong, E. L. Doctorow, Northrop Frye, Roch Carrier, Marie-Claire Blais, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Marge Piercy, Adrienne Rich, Sylvia Plath, and many more. In several pieces, we see the development of her ideas on Canadian identity and the American dream, as well as her controversial attitudes toward feminism, sexism, and the strange mythologies imposed on men and women in contemporary North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Words\u003c\/i\u003e remains the largest collection of Atwood’s critical prose to date.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487004569","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487004569\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"A List","MetaKeywords":"critical prose; feminism; misogyny; canadian literature; nationalism; the curse of eve; canlit; women writers; women's literature; women's studies; introduction; handmaid's tale; circle game; survival; arrival nick mount; graeme gibson; northrop frye; nonfiction; collectors edition; gifts for mom","NumberOfPages":"448","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eATWOOD IS HOTTER THAN EVER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe hugely acclaimed \u003cem\u003eHandmaid’s Tale\u003c\/em\u003e television series swept the 2017 Emmy Awards, advancing a discourse on women’s rights and body politics that is becoming rather disturbingly timely given the current political climate in the U.S. and indeed North America. Sarah Polley’s adaptation of \u003cem\u003eAlias Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, a six-part mini-series, will be launching in late September on CBC, and there is sure to be continued buzz surrounding Atwood well into the new year.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA LIST SALES HISTORY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAtwood’s two other works previously reissued as A List titles (\u003cem\u003eSurvival\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Circle Game\u003c\/em\u003e) are two of the imprint’s best sellers.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDSOME A LIST REISSUE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecond Words\u003c\/em\u003e will receive the full A List treatment, including an original cover illustration and a thoughtful new introduction.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Previous_review_q_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW COPIES\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"Certainly we want to know what one of our major writers feels about literature and people . . . And though she is . . . relaxed and conversational in these occasional pieces . . . there are so many good words, so much intelligence, that the garden-variety reviewer seethes with envy.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_Review_1":"What comes across mostly is [Atwood’s] critical generosity and her understanding that the art of writing inevitably turns the writer into a global politician; every novel offers a vision of the world. Through thick and thin, Atwood has been a passionate literary citizen.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Maclean's","OtherText_Review_2":"Second Words is an invaluable guide to understanding Atwood’s choice of themes, her basic principles, and the development of her work (and world view) . . . [The book] traces the development of one of the most important ‘political artists’ writing today, one whose future work promises to be even more challenging and dangerous.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Books in Canada","OtherText_Review_3":"Second Words establishes critical patterns through which a provocative, original mind interprets the world. Thus it helps us to reassess all her work.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Christian Science Monitor","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Reissued in a handsome A List edition, the largest collection of critical prose to date from world renowned author and poet Margaret Atwood.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2018-08-07","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"A List","ShortDescription":"Reissued in a handsome A List edition, the largest collection of critical prose to date from world renowned author and poet Margaret Atwood.","Subtitle":"Selected Critical Prose 1960–1982","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
Second Words
Reissued in a handsome A List edition, the largest collection of critical prose to date from world renowned author and poet Margaret Atwood.
Quick View
{"id":6811233976379,"title":"Securing Democracy","handle":"securing-democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this riveting follow-up to his acclaimed international bestseller \u003ci\u003eNo Place to Hide\u003c\/i\u003e, Glenn Greenwald documents the courageous fight for press freedom in Brazil, where authoritarianism and rampant corruption threaten the most fundamental principles of democracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald writes in his gripping new book, “a series of events commenced that once again placed me at the heart of a sustained and explosive journalistic controversy.” New reporting by Greenwald and a team of Brazilian journalists had brought to light stunning information about grave corruption, deceit, and wrongdoing by the most powerful political actors in Brazil, his home since 2005. These stories, based on a massive trove of previously undisclosed telephone calls, audio, and text shared by an anonymous source, came to light only months after the January 2019 inauguration of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe revelations “had an explosive impact on Brazilian politics” (\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e) and prompted serious rancor, including direct attacks by President Bolsonaro himself, and ultimately an attempt by the government to criminally prosecute Greenwald for his reporting. “A wave of death threats — in a country where political violence is commonplace — have poured in, preventing me from ever leaving my house for any reason without armed guards and an armored vehicle,” Greenwald writes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecuring Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a gripping journey through Brazilian politics as Greenwald, his husband, the left-wing congressman David Miranda, and a powerful opposition movement courageously challenge political corruption, homophobia, and tyranny. Most vitally, Greenwald demonstrates the importance of independent journalism in holding governments to account, reversing injustices, and ultimately securing the freedoms of democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-21T12:08:27-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-21T09:50:37-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","Anansi International","By (author) Greenwald Glenn","pub date: 2021-04-06","Technology \u0026 Politics"],"price":1895,"price_min":1895,"price_max":2295,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40190668570683,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487009601","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Securing Democracy - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2295,"weight":318,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487009601","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40190702911547,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487009618","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Securing Democracy - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1895,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487009618","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40190704681019,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487009625","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Securing Democracy - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1895,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487009625","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8d49ae65-210c-42c7-b8be-27a2789045da.jpg?v=1648382190"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8d49ae65-210c-42c7-b8be-27a2789045da.jpg?v=1648382190","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":21823330975803,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.666,"height":2476,"width":1650,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8d49ae65-210c-42c7-b8be-27a2789045da.jpg?v=1648382190"},"aspect_ratio":0.666,"height":2476,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8d49ae65-210c-42c7-b8be-27a2789045da.jpg?v=1648382190","width":1650}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this riveting follow-up to his acclaimed international bestseller \u003ci\u003eNo Place to Hide\u003c\/i\u003e, Glenn Greenwald documents the courageous fight for press freedom in Brazil, where authoritarianism and rampant corruption threaten the most fundamental principles of democracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald writes in his gripping new book, “a series of events commenced that once again placed me at the heart of a sustained and explosive journalistic controversy.” New reporting by Greenwald and a team of Brazilian journalists had brought to light stunning information about grave corruption, deceit, and wrongdoing by the most powerful political actors in Brazil, his home since 2005. These stories, based on a massive trove of previously undisclosed telephone calls, audio, and text shared by an anonymous source, came to light only months after the January 2019 inauguration of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe revelations “had an explosive impact on Brazilian politics” (\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e) and prompted serious rancor, including direct attacks by President Bolsonaro himself, and ultimately an attempt by the government to criminally prosecute Greenwald for his reporting. “A wave of death threats — in a country where political violence is commonplace — have poured in, preventing me from ever leaving my house for any reason without armed guards and an armored vehicle,” Greenwald writes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecuring Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a gripping journey through Brazilian politics as Greenwald, his husband, the left-wing congressman David Miranda, and a powerful opposition movement courageously challenge political corruption, homophobia, and tyranny. Most vitally, Greenwald demonstrates the importance of independent journalism in holding governments to account, reversing injustices, and ultimately securing the freedoms of democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487006839","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487008512","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781770891821","BASICMainSubject":"POL064000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Corruption \u0026 Misconduct","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGLENN GREENWALD\u003c\/strong\u003e is a journalist, a constitutional lawyer, and the author of four \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e–bestselling books, including \u003cem\u003eNo Place to Hide\u003c\/em\u003e, based on his experiences reporting Edward Snowden’s stunning disclosures on state surveillance. Glenn’s column was featured in the \u003cem\u003eGuardian \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSalon\u003c\/em\u003e, and the reporting he led for the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e received the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, “for its revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency, helping through aggressive reporting to spark a debate about the relationship between the government and the public over issues of security and privacy.” For that NSA reporting he also received the George Polk Award for National Security Reporting; the Gannett Foundation Award for investigative journalism and the Gannett Foundation Watchdog Journalism Award; and the 2014 Esso Premio for Excellence in Investigative Reporting, the Brazilian equivalent of the Pulitzer. His 2019 reporting won the Vladimir Herzog Award, named after a Jewish immigrant journalist murdered in 1977 by the Brazilian military dictatorship.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Corruption \u0026amp; Misconduct","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Human Rights","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Political Ideologies \/ Fascism \u0026amp; Totalitarianism","BISACSubject_0":"POL064000","BISACSubject_1":"POL035010","BISACSubject_2":"POL042030","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGLENN GREENWALD\u003c\/strong\u003e is a journalist, a constitutional lawyer, and the author of four \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e–bestselling books, including \u003cem\u003eNo Place to Hide\u003c\/em\u003e, based on his experiences reporting Edward Snowden’s stunning disclosures on state surveillance. Glenn’s column was featured in the \u003cem\u003eGuardian \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSalon\u003c\/em\u003e, and the reporting he led for the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e received the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, “for its revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency, helping through aggressive reporting to spark a debate about the relationship between the government and the public over issues of security and privacy.” For that NSA reporting he also received the George Polk Award for National Security Reporting; the Gannett Foundation Award for investigative journalism and the Gannett Foundation Watchdog Journalism Award; and the 2014 Esso Premio for Excellence in Investigative Reporting, the Brazilian equivalent of the Pulitzer. His 2019 reporting won the Vladimir Herzog Award, named after a Jewish immigrant journalist murdered in 1977 by the Brazilian military dictatorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Greenwald, Glenn","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this riveting follow-up to his acclaimed international bestseller \u003ci\u003eNo Place to Hide\u003c\/i\u003e, Glenn Greenwald documents the courageous fight for press freedom in Brazil, where authoritarianism and rampant corruption threaten the most fundamental principles of democracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald writes in his gripping new book, “a series of events commenced that once again placed me at the heart of a sustained and explosive journalistic controversy.” New reporting by Greenwald and a team of Brazilian journalists had brought to light stunning information about grave corruption, deceit, and wrongdoing by the most powerful political actors in Brazil, his home since 2005. These stories, based on a massive trove of previously undisclosed telephone calls, audio, and text shared by an anonymous source, came to light only months after the January 2019 inauguration of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe revelations “had an explosive impact on Brazilian politics” (\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e) and prompted serious rancor, including direct attacks by President Bolsonaro himself, and ultimately an attempt by the government to criminally prosecute Greenwald for his reporting. “A wave of death threats — in a country where political violence is commonplace — have poured in, preventing me from ever leaving my house for any reason without armed guards and an armored vehicle,” Greenwald writes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecuring Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a gripping journey through Brazilian politics as Greenwald, his husband, the left-wing congressman David Miranda, and a powerful opposition movement courageously challenge political corruption, homophobia, and tyranny. Most vitally, Greenwald demonstrates the importance of independent journalism in holding governments to account, reversing injustices, and ultimately securing the freedoms of democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487009601","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487009601\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Anansi International","NumberOfPages":"280","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Greenwald documents the courageous fight for press freedom in Brazil, where authoritarianism and rampant corruption threaten the most fundamental principles of democracy.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2021-04-06","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"Greenwald documents the courageous fight for press freedom in Brazil, where authoritarianism and rampant corruption threaten the most fundamental principles of democracy.","Subtitle":"My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Brazil","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
Securing Democracy
Greenwald documents the courageous fight for press freedom in Brazil, where authoritarianism and rampant corruption threaten the most fundamental principles of democracy.
Quick View
{"id":6814246862907,"title":"Seven Fallen Feathers","handle":"seven-fallen-feathers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe groundbreaking and multiple award-winning national bestseller work about systemic racism, education, the failure of the policing and justice systems, and Indigenous rights by Tanya Talaga.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the span of eleven years, seven Indigenous high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. They were hundreds of kilometres away from their families, forced to leave home because there was no adequate high school on their reserves. Five were found dead in the rivers surrounding Lake Superior, below a sacred Indigenous site. Using a sweeping narrative focusing on the lives of the students, award-winning author Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest Canada’s long struggle with human rights violations against Indigenous communities. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-24T09:40:19-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-23T13:22:47-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Audiobooks","Adult Award Winning","Adult Bestseller","Adult BIPOC Voices","Adult Course Adoption","Adult Nonfiction","Adult Starred Reviews","By (author) Talaga Tanya","Free Study Guides","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 2017-09-30"],"price":1895,"price_min":1895,"price_max":3499,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40206673805371,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487002268","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Seven Fallen Feathers - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2295,"weight":460,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487002268","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40206675673147,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487002275","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Seven Fallen Feathers - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1895,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487002275","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40206676262971,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487002282","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Seven Fallen Feathers - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1895,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487002282","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40206676852795,"title":"Digital Audio, MP3","option1":"Digital Audio, MP3","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487004422","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Seven Fallen Feathers - Digital Audio, MP3","public_title":"Digital Audio, MP3","options":["Digital Audio, MP3"],"price":3499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487004422","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40206677573691,"title":"Lossless Format Audio, WAV","option1":"Lossless Format Audio, WAV","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487005009","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Seven Fallen Feathers - Lossless Format Audio, WAV","public_title":"Lossless Format Audio, WAV","options":["Lossless Format Audio, WAV"],"price":3499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487005009","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d68e8a4c-636f-46d3-92a3-8f76f9cba4e2.jpg?v=1649584213"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d68e8a4c-636f-46d3-92a3-8f76f9cba4e2.jpg?v=1649584213","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":21924695408699,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":612,"width":396,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d68e8a4c-636f-46d3-92a3-8f76f9cba4e2.jpg?v=1649584213"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":612,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d68e8a4c-636f-46d3-92a3-8f76f9cba4e2.jpg?v=1649584213","width":396}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe groundbreaking and multiple award-winning national bestseller work about systemic racism, education, the failure of the policing and justice systems, and Indigenous rights by Tanya Talaga.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the span of eleven years, seven Indigenous high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. They were hundreds of kilometres away from their families, forced to leave home because there was no adequate high school on their reserves. Five were found dead in the rivers surrounding Lake Superior, below a sacred Indigenous site. Using a sweeping narrative focusing on the lives of the students, award-winning author Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest Canada’s long struggle with human rights violations against Indigenous communities. \u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487001278","AlsoRecommendedISBN_5":"9781487006839","AlsoRecommendedISBN_6":"9781770899377","BASICMainSubject":"BIO028000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"BIOGRAPHY \u0026 AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Cultural, Ethnic \u0026 Regional \/ Indigenous","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTANYA TALAGA\u003c\/strong\u003e is the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eSeven Fallen Feathers\u003c\/em\u003e, which was the winner of the RBC Taylor Prize, the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, and the First Nation Communities READ: Young Adult\/Adult Award; a finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Nonfiction Prize and the BC National Award for Nonfiction; CBC’s Nonfiction Book of the Year, a \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e Top 100 Book, and a national bestseller. Talaga was the 2017–2018 Atkinson Fellow in Public Policy, the 2018 CBC Massey Lecturer, and author of the national bestseller \u003cem\u003eAll Our Relations: Finding The Path Forward\u003c\/em\u003e. For more than twenty years she has been a journalist at the Toronto Star and is now a columnist at the newspaper. She has been nominated five times for the Michener Award in public service journalism. Talaga is of Polish and Indigenous descent. Her great-grandmother, Liz Gauthier, was a residential school survivor. Her great-grandfather, Russell Bowen, was an Ojibwe trapper and labourer. Her grandmother is a member of Fort William First Nation. Her mother was raised in Raith and Graham, Ontario. She lives in Toronto with her two teenage children.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"BIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Cultural, Ethnic \u0026amp; Regional \/ Native American \u0026amp; Aboriginal","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Human Rights","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"SOCIAL SCIENCE \/ Indigenous Studies","BISACSubject_0":"BIO028000","BISACSubject_1":"POL035010","BISACSubject_2":"SOC062000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTANYA TALAGA\u003c\/strong\u003e is the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eSeven Fallen Feathers\u003c\/em\u003e, which was the winner of the RBC Taylor Prize, the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, and the First Nation Communities READ: Young Adult\/Adult Award; a finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Nonfiction Prize and the BC National Award for Nonfiction; CBC’s Nonfiction Book of the Year, a \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e Top 100 Book, and a national bestseller. Talaga was the 2017–2018 Atkinson Fellow in Public Policy, the 2018 CBC Massey Lecturer, and author of the national bestseller \u003cem\u003eAll Our Relations: Finding The Path Forward\u003c\/em\u003e. For more than twenty years she has been a journalist at the Toronto Star and is now a columnist at the newspaper. She has been nominated five times for the Michener Award in public service journalism. Talaga is of Polish and Indigenous descent. Her great-grandmother, Liz Gauthier, was a residential school survivor. Her great-grandfather, Russell Bowen, was an Ojibwe trapper and labourer. Her grandmother is a member of Fort William First Nation. Her mother was raised in Raith and Graham, Ontario. She lives in Toronto with her two teenage children.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Talaga, Tanya (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe groundbreaking and multiple award-winning national bestseller work about systemic racism, education, the failure of the policing and justice systems, and Indigenous rights by Tanya Talaga.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the span of eleven years, seven Indigenous high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. They were hundreds of kilometres away from their families, forced to leave home because there was no adequate high school on their reserves. Five were found dead in the rivers surrounding Lake Superior, below a sacred Indigenous site. Using a sweeping narrative focusing on the lives of the students, award-winning author Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest Canada’s long struggle with human rights violations against Indigenous communities. \u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487002268","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487002268\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","MetaKeywords":"residential school; generational trauma; Idle No More; Truth and Reconciliation Commission; Charlie Chanie Wenjack; Dennis Franklin Cromarty; Nishnawbe Aski Nation; Dakota Access; pipeline protest; Coastal GasLink; indigenous suicide; racism in Canada; colonization; Norval Morrisseau; Kyle Morrisseau; Jethro Anderson; Curran Strang; Paul Panacheese; Robyn Harper; Reggie Bushie; Jordan Wabasse; Anishinaabe; The Secret Path Gord Downie Jeff Lemire; All Our Relations; Thomas King; Joseph Boyden","NumberOfPages":"376","OtherText_Accolades_0":"This story is hard and harrowing, but Talaga tells it with the care of a storyteller and the factual attention of a journalist. She makes the difficult connections between this national tragedy and the greater colonial systems that have endangered our most vulnerable for over a century, and she does it all with a keen, compassionate eye for all involved, especially the families who are too often overlooked. These stories need to be heard. These young people deserve nothing less than to be honoured everywhere.","OtherText_Accolades_0_Auth":"Katherena Vermette","OtherText_Accolades_1":"Seven Fallen Feathers may prove to be the most important book published in Canada in 2017. Tanya Talaga offers well-researched, difficult truths that expose the systemic racism, poverty, and powerlessness that contribute to the ongoing issues facing Indigenous youth, their families, and their communities. It is a call to action that deeply honours the lives of the seven young people; our entire nation should feel their loss profoundly.","OtherText_Accolades_1_Auth":"Patti LaBoucane-Benson","OtherText_Accolades_2":"You simply must read this book. Tanya Talaga has done the hard work for us. She sat with the families, heard their stories. Now, with the keen eye and meticulous research of an uncompromising journalist, she is sharing their truths. We have to start listening. Parents are sending their children to school in Thunder Bay to watch them die. Racism, police indifference, bureaucratic ineptitude, lateral violence — it doesn’t have to be this way. Let this book enrage you — and then demand that Canada act now.","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Duncan McCue","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s early April and the 2011 federal election is in full swing. All over Canada, Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are duking it out with Jack Layton’s New Democrats and the struggling Liberals in a bid to win a majority government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI’m in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to see Stan Beardy, the Nishawbe-Aski Nation’s grand chief, to interview him for a story on why it is indigenous people never seem to vote.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe receptionist at the NAN’s office greets me and ushers me into a large, common meeting room to wait for Stan. Everything in the room is grey — the walls, the tubular plastic tables, the carpets. The only splash of colour is a large white flag with a bear on it that has been tacked to the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great White Bear stands in the centre of a red circle, in the middle of the flag. The white bear is the traditional symbol of the life of the North American Indian. The red circle background is symbolic of the Red Man. His feet are standing, planted firmly on the bottom line, representing the Earth while his head touches the top line, symbolic to his relationship to the Great Spirit in the sky. The bear is stretched out, arms and feet open wide, to show he has nothing to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are circles joining the bear’s rib cage. They are the souls of the people, indigenous songs, and legends. The circles are the ties that bind all the clans together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese circles also offer protection. Without them, the ribcage would expose the great bear’s beating heart and leave it open to harm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStan walks in and greets me warmly, his brown eyes twinkling as he takes a seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStan is pensive, quiet, and patient. He says nothing as he wearily leans back in his chair and waits for me to explain why exactly I flew 2,400 km north from Toronto to see him and talk about the federal election.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI launch into my spiel, trying not to sound like a salesperson or an interloper into his world, someone who kind of belongs here and kind of does not. This is the curse of my mixed blood. I am the daughter of a half-Anish mom and a Polish father.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI ramble off abysmal voting pattern statistics across Canada, while pointing out that in many ridings indigenous people could act as a swing vote, influencing that riding and hence the trajectory of the election.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStan stares at me impassively. Non-plussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo I start firing off some questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt doesn’t go well. Every time I try to engage him, asking him about why indigenous people won’t get in the game and vote, he begins talking about the disappearance of fifteen-year-old Jordan Wabasse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a frustrating exchange, like we were speaking two different languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Indigenous voters could influence fifty seats across the country if they got out and voted but they don’t. Why?” I ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Why aren’t you writing a story on Jordan Wabasse? He has been gone seventy-one days now,” replies Stan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stephen Harper has been no friend to indigenous people yet if everyone voted, they could swing the course of this election,” I continue, hoping he’ll bite at the sound of Harper’s name. The man is no friend of the Indians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“They found a shoe down by the water. Police think it might have been his,” replies Stan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis went on for a good fifteen minutes. I was annoyed. I knew a missing Grade 9 indigenous student in Thunder Bay would not make news in urban Toronto at Canada’s largest daily newspaper. I could practically see that election bus rolling away without me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen I remembered my manners and where I was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was sitting with the elected grand chief of 23,000 people and he was clearly trying to tell me something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI tried a new tactic. I’d ask about Jordan and then I’d swing around and get him to talk about elections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Stan said: “Jordan is the seventh student to go missing or die while at school.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStan says their names: “Reggie Bushie. Jethro Anderson. Paul Panacheese. Curran Strang. Robyn Harper. Kyle Morrisseau. And now, Jordan Wabasse.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe then tells me the seven were hundreds of miles away from their home communities and families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach was forced to leave their reserve simply because there was no high school for them to attend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Going to high school is the right of every Canadian child,” says Stan, adding that these children are no different.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"[A]n urgent and unshakable portrait of the horrors faced by Indigenous teens going to school in Thunder Bay, Ontario, far from their homes and families. . . . Talaga’s incisive research and breathtaking storytelling could bring this community one step closer to the healing it deserves.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_1":"Talaga’s research is meticulous and her journalistic style is crisp and uncompromising. . . . The book is heartbreaking and infuriating, both an important testament to the need for change and a call to action.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_2":"What is happening in Thunder Bay is particularly destructive, but Talaga makes clear how Thunder Bay is symptomatic, not the problem itself. Recently shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction, Talaga’s is a book to be justly infuriated by.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_3":"Tanya Talaga investigates the deaths of seven Indigenous teens in Thunder Bay — Jethro Anderson, Curran Strang, Robyn Harper, Paul Panacheese, Reggie Bushie, Kyle Morrisseau, and Jordan Wabasse — searching for answers and offering a deserved censure to the authorities who haven’t investigated, or considered the contributing factors, nearly enough.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"National Post","OtherText_Review_4":"[W]here Seven Fallen Feathers truly shines is in Talaga’s intimate retellings of what families experience when a loved one goes missing, from filing a missing-persons report with police, to the long and brutal investigation process, to the final visit in the coroner’s office. It’s a heartbreaking portrait of an indifferent and often callous system . . . Seven Fallen Feathers is a must-read for all Canadians. It shows us where we came from, where we’re at, and what we need to do to make the country a better place for us all.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"The Walrus","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The shocking true story of seven young Indigenous students who were found dead in a northern Ontario city over the span of seven years.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_1":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_10":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_11":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_12":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_13":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_14":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_2":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_3":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_4":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_5":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_6":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_7":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_8":"Long-listed","PrizeCodeText_9":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"04","PrizeCode_1":"04","PrizeCode_10":"03","PrizeCode_11":"03","PrizeCode_12":"03","PrizeCode_13":"03","PrizeCode_14":"03","PrizeCode_2":"04","PrizeCode_3":"03","PrizeCode_4":"01","PrizeCode_5":"01","PrizeCode_6":"01","PrizeCode_7":"04","PrizeCode_8":"05","PrizeCode_9":"03","PrizeName_0":"Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction","PrizeName_1":"B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction","PrizeName_10":"Walrus Book of the Decade","PrizeName_11":"Globe and Mail Top 100 Book","PrizeName_12":"National Post 99 Best Book of the Year","PrizeName_13":"Chatelaine 20 Best Books of 2017","PrizeName_14":"CBC’s Nonfiction Book of the Year","PrizeName_2":"Speaker's Book Award","PrizeName_3":"National Bestseller","PrizeName_4":"RBC Taylor Prize","PrizeName_5":"Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing","PrizeName_6":"First Nation Communities Read: Young Adult\/Adult","PrizeName_7":"J. W. Dafoe Book Prize","PrizeName_8":"CBC Canada Reads","PrizeName_9":"Indigo Best Book of the Decade","PrizeYear_0":"2017","PrizeYear_1":"2018","PrizeYear_10":"2017","PrizeYear_11":"2017","PrizeYear_12":"2017","PrizeYear_13":"2017","PrizeYear_14":"2017","PrizeYear_2":"2017","PrizeYear_3":"2017","PrizeYear_4":"2017","PrizeYear_5":"2017","PrizeYear_6":"2017","PrizeYear_7":"2017","PrizeYear_8":"2017","PrizeYear_9":"2017","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2017-09-30","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"The shocking true story of seven young Indigenous students who were found dead in a northern Ontario city over the span of seven years.","Subtitle":"Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City","teachersguide_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487002268\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=teachersguide\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
Seven Fallen Feathers
The shocking true story of seven young Indigenous students who were found dead in a northern Ontario city over the span of seven years.
Quick View
{"id":6813782966331,"title":"Ship to Shore","handle":"ship-to-shore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, 2019 Taste Canada Award — Single-Subject Cookbooks, Silver\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEat North\u003c\/i\u003ei Best Cookbook of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNow Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Cookbook of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything you’ve ever wanted to know about seafood — what to look for at the fish counter, how to ensure what you’re buying has been responsibly farmed, and what to do with it when you get it home — by one of the food industry’s most-beloved and respected authorities on all things fish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Bil, one of the food industry’s most beloved and respected authorities on all things fish, gives seafood lovers the knowledge and confidence they need to make smart decisions about the fish they consume. Why does halibut cost what it does? Were those wild spot prawns responsibly sourced? How do you clean a squid? And what’s the best way to prepare those live cherrystone clams when you get them home? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShip to Shore: Straight Talk from the Seafood Counter\u003c\/i\u003e features over fifty delicious recipes accompanied by elegant, full-colour photography that will have you lining up at your local fish counter.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-23T13:02:30-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-23T09:15:46-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","Ambrosia","By (author) Bil John","Cookbooks","Foreword by Morin Frédéric","pub date: 2018-10-13"],"price":2495,"price_min":2495,"price_max":3495,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40205694500923,"title":"hardcover","option1":"hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487004132","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Ship to Shore - hardcover","public_title":"hardcover","options":["hardcover"],"price":3495,"weight":1240,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487004132","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40205695647803,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487004149","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Ship to Shore - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":2495,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487004149","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40205696008251,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487004156","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Ship to Shore - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":2495,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487004156","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e11e9c81-fff9-421c-ba64-d843354243c7.jpg?v=1651991429","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_94d7c293-f324-4577-a5eb-9b52ec3e5494.jpg?v=1648044234","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b1796e2f-f3f9-45f6-983d-135d274efa57.jpg?v=1648044248","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e7cf4877-a849-4ae0-a972-86e675142ca5.jpg?v=1648044263"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e11e9c81-fff9-421c-ba64-d843354243c7.jpg?v=1651991429","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":22038719463483,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":3000,"width":2400,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e11e9c81-fff9-421c-ba64-d843354243c7.jpg?v=1651991429"},"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":3000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e11e9c81-fff9-421c-ba64-d843354243c7.jpg?v=1651991429","width":2400},{"alt":null,"id":21800956657723,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.603,"height":312,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_94d7c293-f324-4577-a5eb-9b52ec3e5494.jpg?v=1648044234"},"aspect_ratio":1.603,"height":312,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_94d7c293-f324-4577-a5eb-9b52ec3e5494.jpg?v=1648044234","width":500},{"alt":null,"id":21800957640763,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.603,"height":312,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b1796e2f-f3f9-45f6-983d-135d274efa57.jpg?v=1648044248"},"aspect_ratio":1.603,"height":312,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b1796e2f-f3f9-45f6-983d-135d274efa57.jpg?v=1648044248","width":500},{"alt":null,"id":21800959017019,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.603,"height":312,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e7cf4877-a849-4ae0-a972-86e675142ca5.jpg?v=1648044263"},"aspect_ratio":1.603,"height":312,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e7cf4877-a849-4ae0-a972-86e675142ca5.jpg?v=1648044263","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, 2019 Taste Canada Award — Single-Subject Cookbooks, Silver\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEat North\u003c\/i\u003ei Best Cookbook of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNow Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Cookbook of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything you’ve ever wanted to know about seafood — what to look for at the fish counter, how to ensure what you’re buying has been responsibly farmed, and what to do with it when you get it home — by one of the food industry’s most-beloved and respected authorities on all things fish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Bil, one of the food industry’s most beloved and respected authorities on all things fish, gives seafood lovers the knowledge and confidence they need to make smart decisions about the fish they consume. Why does halibut cost what it does? Were those wild spot prawns responsibly sourced? How do you clean a squid? And what’s the best way to prepare those live cherrystone clams when you get them home? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShip to Shore: Straight Talk from the Seafood Counter\u003c\/i\u003e features over fifty delicious recipes accompanied by elegant, full-colour photography that will have you lining up at your local fish counter.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487000356","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781487005122","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781770894655","BASICMainSubject":"CKB076000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"COOKING \/ Specific Ingredients \/ Seafood","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHN BIL\u003c\/strong\u003e (1968-2018) worked with fish — on the water, behind the counter, and in the kitchen — for over twenty-five years. Bil began his career shucking oysters at the Toronto dining institution Rodney’s Oyster House, before venturing east to the Maritimes, where he spent over a decade working in the shellfish and fish farming industry, and later opened his first restaurant, Ship to Shore, in Darnley, Prince Edward Island. A respected and in-demand seafood expert, Bil assisted with the openings of several other high-profile restaurants, including M. Wells Steakhouse (New York), Claddagh Oyster House (Charlottetown, PEI), Restaurant Joe Beef (Montreal), and most recently, his own Honest Weight (Toronto).\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"COOKING \/ Specific Ingredients \/ Seafood","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"COOKING \/ Individual Chefs \u0026 Restaurants","BISACSubject_0":"CKB076000","BISACSubject_1":"CKB115000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHN BIL\u003c\/strong\u003e (1968-2018) worked with fish — on the water, behind the counter, and in the kitchen — for over twenty-five years. Bil began his career shucking oysters at the Toronto dining institution Rodney’s Oyster House, before venturing east to the Maritimes, where he spent over a decade working in the shellfish and fish farming industry, and later opened his first restaurant, Ship to Shore, in Darnley, Prince Edward Island. A respected and in-demand seafood expert, Bil assisted with the openings of several other high-profile restaurants, including M. Wells Steakhouse (New York), Claddagh Oyster House (Charlottetown, PEI), Restaurant Joe Beef (Montreal), and most recently, his own Honest Weight (Toronto).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Foreword by","Contributor_0":"Bil, John","Contributor_1":"Morin, Frédéric (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, 2019 Taste Canada Award — Single-Subject Cookbooks, Silver\u003cbr \/\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEat North\u003c\/i\u003ei Best Cookbook of the Year\u003cbr \/\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNow Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Cookbook of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything you’ve ever wanted to know about seafood — what to look for at the fish counter, how to ensure what you’re buying has been responsibly farmed, and what to do with it when you get it home — by one of the food industry’s most-beloved and respected authorities on all things fish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Bil, one of the food industry’s most beloved and respected authorities on all things fish, gives seafood lovers the knowledge and confidence they need to make smart decisions about the fish they consume. Why does halibut cost what it does? Were those wild spot prawns responsibly sourced? How do you clean a squid? And what’s the best way to prepare those live cherrystone clams when you get them home? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShip to Shore: Straight Talk from the Seafood Counter\u003c\/i\u003e features over fifty delicious recipes accompanied by elegant, full-colour photography that will have you lining up at your local fish counter.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487004132","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487004132\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"10","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Ambrosia","MetaKeywords":"restaurants; food industry; shucking; oysters","NumberOfPages":"304","OtherText_Accolades_0":"If you care about seafood, Canada, or just being a good person, you should read this book. If you’re an asshole, move along.","OtherText_Accolades_0_Auth":"Matty Matheson, chef, TV personality, and author of Matty Matheson: A Cookbook","OtherText_Accolades_1":"John unlocked stories of the water and always surprised us with his constant delicious treasures. Spending a night with his wild workmanship made you feel as if you’d found yourself inside the belly of a whale. With this book, we are incredibly lucky to be given the gift of his in-depth knowledge of the industry, along with his super power of making the most simple thing taste perfect. No tricks, all heart — like the way the sea penetrates your skin just by walking beside it — he had a way of salting the atmosphere. Let’s dive in. Thank you, John.","OtherText_Accolades_1_Auth":"Amy Millan, musician (Broken Social Scene, Stars)","OtherText_Accolades_2":"I’ve been waiting for a book like this for years and can’t think of a better, more trustworthy author to write it. John Bil’s knowledge about all things seafood was matched only by his love for the subject. This book is a fitting testament to him and an important addition to every food lover’s collection.","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Chris Johns, food writer and co-author of True North: Canadian Cooking from Coast to Coast","OtherText_Review_0":"The information and recipes you need to make good choices at the seafood counter.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Canadian House and Home","OtherText_Review_1":"A comprehensive guide, written with heart, that any seafood lover will treasure.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Now Magazine","OtherText_Review_2":"[A] thorough account of what you might find at your favourite restaurant or the seafood counter at the local supermarket . . . infused throughout with John’s philosophy of fish.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Salty","OtherText_Review_3":"It’s safe to say that this book will and should be a staple across kitchens in Canada and abroad.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Acquired Taste","OtherText_Review_4":"A comprehensive guide, written with heart, that any seafood lover will treasure.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Now Magazine","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about seafood — from what to look for at the fish counter to what to do with it when you get it home.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_1":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_2":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeCode_1":"03","PrizeCode_2":"03","PrizeName_0":"Taste Canada Award — Single-Subject Cookbooks, Silver","PrizeName_1":"An Eat North Best Cookbook of the Year","PrizeName_2":"A Now Magazine Best Cookbook of the Year","PrizeYear_0":"2018","PrizeYear_1":"2018","PrizeYear_2":"2018","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover","PublicationDate":"2018-10-13","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about seafood — from what to look for at the fish counter to what to do with it when you get it home.","Subtitle":"Straight Talk from the Seafood Counter","Width":"8","WidthCode":"in"}
Ship to Shore
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about seafood — from what to look for at the fish counter to what to do with it when you get it home.
Quick View
{"id":6582760570939,"title":"Should the West Engage Putin’s Russia?","handle":"should-the-west-engage-putins-russia","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow should the West deal with Putin’s Russia? For the U.S. and some European powers the answer is obvious: isolate Russia with punishing economic sanctions, remove it from global institutions such as the G8, and arm the nations directly threatened by Putin. In short, return to the Cold War doctrine that froze Soviet aggression in Europe and helped bring about the collapse of communist Russia. Others argue that such a policy is a dead end. Putin’s Russia has legitimate grievances against Western and NATO powers meddling in its sphere of influence. Instead of further antagonizing Putin and risking a dangerous escalation of the current conflict, the U.S. and Europe should seek common cause with Russia to address shared threats, from the Middle East to Asia to combatting terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fifteenth semi-annual Munk Debate, acclaimed academic Stephen F. Cohen and veteran journalist and bestselling author Vladimir Poznar square off against internationally renowned expert on Russian history Anne Applebaum and Russian-born political dissident Garry Kasparov to debate the future of the West’s relationship with Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:14:54-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:14:54-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","By (author) Applebaum Anne","By (author) Cohen Stephen F.","By (author) Kasparov Garry","By (author) Pozner Vladimir","House of Anansi Press","Munk Debates","pub date: 2015-11-07","The Munk Debates"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":1495,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403469144123,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770898592","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Should the West Engage Putin’s Russia? - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770898592","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39413747023931,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770898585","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Should the West Engage Putin’s Russia? - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1495,"weight":200,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781770898585","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39413747613755,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770898608","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Should the West Engage Putin’s Russia? - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770898608","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_9b304b8b-a611-4646-8e67-90f575d81084.jpg?v=1655626801"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_9b304b8b-a611-4646-8e67-90f575d81084.jpg?v=1655626801","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":22243438526523,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_9b304b8b-a611-4646-8e67-90f575d81084.jpg?v=1655626801"},"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_9b304b8b-a611-4646-8e67-90f575d81084.jpg?v=1655626801","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eHow should the West deal with Putin’s Russia? For the U.S. and some European powers the answer is obvious: isolate Russia with punishing economic sanctions, remove it from global institutions such as the G8, and arm the nations directly threatened by Putin. In short, return to the Cold War doctrine that froze Soviet aggression in Europe and helped bring about the collapse of communist Russia. Others argue that such a policy is a dead end. Putin’s Russia has legitimate grievances against Western and NATO powers meddling in its sphere of influence. Instead of further antagonizing Putin and risking a dangerous escalation of the current conflict, the U.S. and Europe should seek common cause with Russia to address shared threats, from the Middle East to Asia to combatting terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fifteenth semi-annual Munk Debate, acclaimed academic Stephen F. Cohen and veteran journalist and bestselling author Vladimir Poznar square off against internationally renowned expert on Russian history Anne Applebaum and Russian-born political dissident Garry Kasparov to debate the future of the West’s relationship with Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487004514","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487008055","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781770899964","BASICMainSubject":"POL011010","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ International Relations \/ Diplomacy","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEPHEN F. COHEN\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Politics and Russian Studies at Princeton University and Professor Emeritus of Russian Studies and History at New York University. He is the author of a number of widely acclaimed books on Russia, including \u003cem\u003eBukharin and the Bolshevik Revolution: A Political Biography\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eRethinking the Soviet Experience\u003c\/em\u003e; and most recently \u003cem\u003eSoviet Fates and Lost Lives: From Stalinism to the New Cold War\u003c\/em\u003e. His new book \u003cem\u003eWhy the Cold War Again?\u003c\/em\u003e will be published later this year. Cohen is also a contributoring editor to \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and his articles have appeared worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ International Relations \/ Diplomacy","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Commentary \u0026 Opinion","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ International Relations \/ General","BISACSubject_0":"POL011010","BISACSubject_1":"POL046000","BISACSubject_2":"POL011000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEPHEN F. COHEN\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Politics and Russian Studies at Princeton University and Professor Emeritus of Russian Studies and History at New York University. He is the author of a number of widely acclaimed books on Russia, including \u003cem\u003eBukharin and the Bolshevik Revolution: A Political Biography\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eRethinking the Soviet Experience\u003c\/em\u003e; and most recently \u003cem\u003eSoviet Fates and Lost Lives: From Stalinism to the New Cold War\u003c\/em\u003e. His new book \u003cem\u003eWhy the Cold War Again?\u003c\/em\u003e will be published later this year. Cohen is also a contributoring editor to \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and his articles have appeared worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVLADIMIR POZNER\u003c\/strong\u003e is a veteran journalist and bestselling author. He is the host of the top-rated weekly current affairs program on Channel One — Russia’s largest TV network. Named the “Voice of Moscow” by CNN, he is a regular commentator on Russia and the Cold War in Western media. He is also the author of a number of bestselling books, including \u003cem\u003eParting with Illusions\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEyewitness: A Personal Account of the Unravelling of the Soviet Union\u003c\/em\u003e. Pozner has won multiple awards, including three Emmy certificates and nine TEFY awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_2":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANNE APPLEBAUM\u003c\/strong\u003e is a journalist and leading expert on Russia. She was a member of the editorial board of the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e between 2002 and 2006 and her writing has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, among others, and she is the author of several books about central and eastern Europe, including \u003cem\u003eGulag: A History\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction. Her foreign affairs column appears biweekly in the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSlate\u003c\/em\u003e, and is syndicated around the world. Applebaum is currently the director of the Transitions Forum at the Legatum Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_3":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGARRY KASPAROV\u003c\/strong\u003e came to international fame as the youngest chess champion ever in 1985 at the age of twenty-two. He broke Bobby Fischer’s rating record in 1990 and his own peak rating record remained unbroken until 2013. He retired from competitive chess in 2005 to join the vanguard of the Russian pro-democracy movement, and founded the United Civil Front, and organized the Marches of Dissent to protest the repressive policies of Vladimir Putin. Kasparov has been a contributing editor to the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e since 1991 and is a frequent commentator on politics and human rights. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"By (author)","ContributorRole_2":"By (author)","ContributorRole_3":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Cohen, Stephen F.","Contributor_1":"Pozner, Vladimir","Contributor_2":"Applebaum, Anne","Contributor_3":"Kasparov, Garry","Description":"\u003cp\u003eHow should the West deal with Putin’s Russia? For the U.S. and some European powers the answer is obvious: isolate Russia with punishing economic sanctions, remove it from global institutions such as the G8, and arm the nations directly threatened by Putin. In short, return to the Cold War doctrine that froze Soviet aggression in Europe and helped bring about the collapse of communist Russia. Others argue that such a policy is a dead end. Putin’s Russia has legitimate grievances against Western and NATO powers meddling in its sphere of influence. Instead of further antagonizing Putin and risking a dangerous escalation of the current conflict, the U.S. and Europe should seek common cause with Russia to address shared threats, from the Middle East to Asia to combatting terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fifteenth semi-annual Munk Debate, acclaimed academic Stephen F. Cohen and veteran journalist and bestselling author Vladimir Poznar square off against internationally renowned expert on Russian history Anne Applebaum and Russian-born political dissident Garry Kasparov to debate the future of the West’s relationship with Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770898592","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781770898592\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"144","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The fifteenth semi-annual Munk Debate considers whether the West should engage, not isolate, Putin’s Russia.","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2015-11-07","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"The Munk Debates","ShortDescription":"The fifteenth semi-annual Munk Debate considers whether the West should engage, not isolate, Putin’s Russia.","Subtitle":"The Munk Debates"}
Should the West Engage Putin’s Russia?
The fifteenth semi-annual Munk Debate considers whether the West should engage, not isolate, Putin’s Russia.
Quick View
{"id":6816227262523,"title":"Should We Tax the Rich More?","handle":"should-we-tax-the-rich-more","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs middle-class incomes stagnate in advanced economies while the rich experience record income gains, the eleventh semi-annual Munk Debate pits wealth redistribution supporters Paul Krugman and George Papandreou against Newt Gingrich and Arthur Laffer to debate taxation — should the rich pay more?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor some the answer is obvious: redistribute the wealth of the top income earners who have enjoyed, for almost a generation, the lion’s share of all income gains. Imposing higher taxes on the wealthy is the best way for countries such as Canada to reinvest in their social safety nets, education, and infrastructure while protecting the middle class. Others argue that anemic economic growth, not income inequality, is the real problem facing advanced countries. In a globalized economy, raising taxes on society’s wealth creators leads to capital flight, falling government revenues, and less money for the poor. These same voices contend that lowering taxes on everyone stimulates innovation and investment, fuelling future prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn this edition of the Munk Debates — Canada’s premier international debate series — Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Krugman and former Prime Minster of Greece George Papandreou square off against former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich and famed economist Arthur Laffer to debate if the rich should bear the brunt of higher taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, this stimulating debate, which will take place in front of a sold-out audience, will be available in print. With advanced countries facing overextended social services, crumbling infrastructure, and sluggish economic growth, the Munk Debate on economic inequality tackles the essential public policy issue: Should we tax the rich more?\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-25T16:27:40-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-25T14:31:37-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","By (author) Gingrich Newt","By (author) Krugman Paul","By (author) Laffer Arthur","By (author) Papandreou George","House of Anansi Press","Munk Debates","pub date: 2013-11-02","The Munk Debates"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":1495,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40213751463995,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770894211","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Should We Tax the Rich More? - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1495,"weight":136,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781770894211","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40213751529531,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770894228","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Should We Tax the Rich More? - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770894228","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40213751562299,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770895331","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Should We Tax the Rich More? - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770895331","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_bec0c5ae-14fd-4ec4-9625-84c12a3cd180.jpg?v=1678596874"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_bec0c5ae-14fd-4ec4-9625-84c12a3cd180.jpg?v=1678596874","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23324500623419,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_bec0c5ae-14fd-4ec4-9625-84c12a3cd180.jpg?v=1678596874"},"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_bec0c5ae-14fd-4ec4-9625-84c12a3cd180.jpg?v=1678596874","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eAs middle-class incomes stagnate in advanced economies while the rich experience record income gains, the eleventh semi-annual Munk Debate pits wealth redistribution supporters Paul Krugman and George Papandreou against Newt Gingrich and Arthur Laffer to debate taxation — should the rich pay more?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor some the answer is obvious: redistribute the wealth of the top income earners who have enjoyed, for almost a generation, the lion’s share of all income gains. Imposing higher taxes on the wealthy is the best way for countries such as Canada to reinvest in their social safety nets, education, and infrastructure while protecting the middle class. Others argue that anemic economic growth, not income inequality, is the real problem facing advanced countries. In a globalized economy, raising taxes on society’s wealth creators leads to capital flight, falling government revenues, and less money for the poor. These same voices contend that lowering taxes on everyone stimulates innovation and investment, fuelling future prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn this edition of the Munk Debates — Canada’s premier international debate series — Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Krugman and former Prime Minster of Greece George Papandreou square off against former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich and famed economist Arthur Laffer to debate if the rich should bear the brunt of higher taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, this stimulating debate, which will take place in front of a sold-out audience, will be available in print. With advanced countries facing overextended social services, crumbling infrastructure, and sluggish economic growth, the Munk Debate on economic inequality tackles the essential public policy issue: Should we tax the rich more?\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9780887845345","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487006297","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487006761","BASICMainSubject":"POL024000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Public Policy \/ Economic Policy","BiographicalNote":"George Papandreou was the prime minister of Greece from 2009 to 2011. He is the current president of the Socialist International.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Public Policy \/ Economic Policy","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Public Policy \/ Social Services \u0026amp; Welfare","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Political Economy","BISACSubject_0":"POL024000","BISACSubject_1":"POL019000","BISACSubject_2":"POL023000","ContributorBio_0":"George Papandreou was the prime minister of Greece from 2009 to 2011. He is the current president of the Socialist International.","ContributorBio_1":"Newt Gingrich is the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, and \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine’s 1995 Man of the Year.","ContributorBio_2":"Arthur Laffer is known as the \"father\" of supply-side economics. He was also economic adviser to Ronald Reagan for both of his terms, a member of the Reagan-Bush Finance Committee, and adviser to Margaret Thatcher on fiscal policy.","ContributorBio_3":"Paul Krugman is an American economist, Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton, Centenary Professor at the London School of Economics, and columnist for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e. He won the Nobel Prize in 2008.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"By (author)","ContributorRole_2":"By (author)","ContributorRole_3":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Papandreou, George","Contributor_1":"Gingrich, Newt","Contributor_2":"Laffer, Arthur","Contributor_3":"Krugman, Paul","Description":"\u003cp\u003eAs middle-class incomes stagnate in advanced economies while the rich experience record income gains, the eleventh semi-annual Munk Debate pits wealth redistribution supporters Paul Krugman and George Papandreou against Newt Gingrich and Arthur Laffer to debate taxation — should the rich pay more?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor some the answer is obvious: redistribute the wealth of the top income earners who have enjoyed, for almost a generation, the lion’s share of all income gains. Imposing higher taxes on the wealthy is the best way for countries such as Canada to reinvest in their social safety nets, education, and infrastructure while protecting the middle class. Others argue that anemic economic growth, not income inequality, is the real problem facing advanced countries. In a globalized economy, raising taxes on society’s wealth creators leads to capital flight, falling government revenues, and less money for the poor. These same voices contend that lowering taxes on everyone stimulates innovation and investment, fuelling future prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn this edition of the Munk Debates — Canada’s premier international debate series — Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Krugman and former Prime Minster of Greece George Papandreou square off against former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich and famed economist Arthur Laffer to debate if the rich should bear the brunt of higher taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, this stimulating debate, which will take place in front of a sold-out audience, will be available in print. With advanced countries facing overextended social services, crumbling infrastructure, and sluggish economic growth, the Munk Debate on economic inequality tackles the essential public policy issue: Should we tax the rich more?\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770894211","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781770894211\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","MetaKeywords":"Economic Conditions; Social Services \u0026amp; Welfare; Economic Policy","NumberOfPages":"128","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The eleventh semi-annual Munk Debate considers taxation — should the rich pay more?","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2013-11-02","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"The Munk Debates","ShortDescription":"The eleventh semi-annual Munk Debate considers taxation — should the rich pay more?","Subtitle":"The Munk Debate on Economic Inequality","Width":"5","WidthCode":"in"}
Should We Tax the Rich More?
The eleventh semi-annual Munk Debate considers taxation — should the rich pay more?
Quick View
{"id":6813807181883,"title":"Shrewed","handle":"shrewed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are there so few women in politics? Why is public space, whether it’s the street or social media, still so inhospitable to women? What does Carrie Fisher have to do with Mary Wollstonecraft? And why is a wedding ceremony Satan’s playground?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are some of the questions that bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Elizabeth Renzetti examines in her new collection of original essays. Drawing upon her decades of reporting on feminist issues, \u003ci\u003eShrewed\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about feminism’s crossroads. From Hillary Clinton’s failed campaign to the quest for equal pay, from the lessons we can learn from old ladies to the future of feminism in a turbulent world, Renzetti takes a pointed, witty look at how far we’ve come — and how far we have to go. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Nellie McClung and Erma Bombeck had an IVF baby, this book would be the result. If they’d lived at the same time. And in the same country. And if IVF had been invented. Well, you get the point. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-23T13:02:49-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-23T09:25:53-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Audiobooks","Adult Bestseller","Adult Humor","Adult Nonfiction","By (author) Renzetti Elizabeth","Feminist Reads","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 2018-03-03"],"price":1895,"price_min":1895,"price_max":3499,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40205726744635,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487003043","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Shrewed - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2295,"weight":300,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487003043","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40205978533947,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487003050","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Shrewed - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1895,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487003050","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40205979123771,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487003067","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Shrewed - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1895,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487003067","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40205980762171,"title":"Digital Audio, MP3","option1":"Digital Audio, MP3","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487005535","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Shrewed - Digital Audio, MP3","public_title":"Digital Audio, MP3","options":["Digital Audio, MP3"],"price":3499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487005535","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40205981417531,"title":"Lossless Format Audio, WAV","option1":"Lossless Format Audio, WAV","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487005542","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Shrewed - Lossless Format Audio, WAV","public_title":"Lossless Format Audio, WAV","options":["Lossless Format Audio, WAV"],"price":3499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487005542","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5171bbd9-698d-4aa6-8356-16c06f569f4d.jpg?v=1700977637"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5171bbd9-698d-4aa6-8356-16c06f569f4d.jpg?v=1700977637","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23994427572283,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"width":1575,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5171bbd9-698d-4aa6-8356-16c06f569f4d.jpg?v=1700977637"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5171bbd9-698d-4aa6-8356-16c06f569f4d.jpg?v=1700977637","width":1575}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are there so few women in politics? Why is public space, whether it’s the street or social media, still so inhospitable to women? What does Carrie Fisher have to do with Mary Wollstonecraft? And why is a wedding ceremony Satan’s playground?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are some of the questions that bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Elizabeth Renzetti examines in her new collection of original essays. Drawing upon her decades of reporting on feminist issues, \u003ci\u003eShrewed\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about feminism’s crossroads. From Hillary Clinton’s failed campaign to the quest for equal pay, from the lessons we can learn from old ladies to the future of feminism in a turbulent world, Renzetti takes a pointed, witty look at how far we’ve come — and how far we have to go. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Nellie McClung and Erma Bombeck had an IVF baby, this book would be the result. If they’d lived at the same time. And in the same country. And if IVF had been invented. Well, you get the point. \u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487003043","AlsoRecommendedISBN_5":"9781487006440","AlsoRecommendedISBN_6":"9781487006792","BASICMainSubject":"SOC028000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"SOCIAL SCIENCE \/ Women's Studies","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELIZABETH RENZETTI\u003c\/strong\u003e is a bestselling Canadian author and journalist. She has worked for the \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e as a reporter, editor, and columnist. In 2020 she won the Landsberg Award for her reporting on gender equality. She is the author of the essay collection \u003cem\u003eShrewed: A Wry and Closely Observed Look at the Lives of Women and Girls\u003c\/em\u003e and the novel \u003cem\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/em\u003e. Her book \u003cem\u003eWhat She Said: Conversations about Equality\u003c\/em\u003e will be published in 2024. She lives in Toronto with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"SOCIAL SCIENCE \/ Women's Studies","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"SOCIAL SCIENCE \/ Feminism \u0026amp; Feminist Theory","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"SOCIAL SCIENCE \/ Essays","BISACSubject_0":"SOC028000","BISACSubject_1":"SOC010000","BISACSubject_2":"SOC041000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELIZABETH RENZETTI\u003c\/strong\u003e is a bestselling Canadian author and journalist. She has worked for the \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e as a reporter, editor, and columnist. In 2020 she won the Landsberg Award for her reporting on gender equality. She is the author of the essay collection \u003cem\u003eShrewed: A Wry and Closely Observed Look at the Lives of Women and Girls\u003c\/em\u003e and the novel \u003cem\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/em\u003e. Her book \u003cem\u003eWhat She Said: Conversations about Equality\u003c\/em\u003e will be published in 2024. She lives in Toronto with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Renzetti, Elizabeth (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are there so few women in politics? Why is public space, whether it’s the street or social media, still so inhospitable to women? What does Carrie Fisher have to do with Mary Wollstonecraft? And why is a wedding ceremony Satan’s playground?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are some of the questions that bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Elizabeth Renzetti examines in her new collection of original essays. Drawing upon her decades of reporting on feminist issues, \u003ci\u003eShrewed\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about feminism’s crossroads. From Hillary Clinton’s failed campaign to the quest for equal pay, from the lessons we can learn from old ladies to the future of feminism in a turbulent world, Renzetti takes a pointed, witty look at how far we’ve come — and how far we have to go. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Nellie McClung and Erma Bombeck had an IVF baby, this book would be the result. If they’d lived at the same time. And in the same country. And if IVF had been invented. Well, you get the point. \u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487003043","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487003043\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","MetaKeywords":"bad feminist; roxanne gay; shrill; lindy west; caitlin moran; collection; patriarchy; matriarchy; funny; humorous books; international women's day; pussy hat; i'm with her; womens march; canlit; gender studies; women writers; women's Literature; women's studies; based on a true story; men explain things to me rebecca solnit; samantha bee; samantha irby; books for mom; mothers day","NumberOfPages":"304","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLARGE MARKET FOR BOOKS ON FEMINISM AND WOMEN'S ISSUES\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThere's a huge market for books on feminist literature and ongoing popular discussion of women's issues in traditional media and social media. Everyone from Caitlin Moran to Roxane Gay and even Lindy West have tackled women's issues with intelligence and humour, and Elizabeth Renzetti will do the same, discussing everything from the personal to the political, public and private spaces, patriarchy vs. matriarchy, and more, with her trademark wit and piercing, intelligent observation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePUBLICATION TO COINCIDE WITH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWe will publish the book in early March 2018 to coincide with International Women's Day on March 8, 2018. Renzetti is extremely well connected in the media and literary world, and we will work with her to effectively market and promote the book to women's long lead magazines and national literary media (magazines, newspapers, radio, TV, podcasts, blogs), which will no doubt receive a lot of attention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHUGELY POPULAR COLUMNIST\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eElizabeth Renzetti is the author of the debut novel \u003cem\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/em\u003e and a widely read and hugely popular columnist at Canada's \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e. Renzetti has a large fan base: so many of the people who came to her events for \u003cem\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/em\u003e told her directly how much they love her column. Similar to Renzetti's columns, \u003cem\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/em\u003e received fabulous praise for its incredible wit and humour. \u003cem\u003eShrewed\u003c\/em\u003e will be no exception and will be sure to delight Renzetti followers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Previous_review_q_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S. OUTREACH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eRenzetti attended Winter Institute in 2016 so many booksellers will be familiar with her work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW COPIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"Artfully examines the considerable achievements of women.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Reader’s Digest","OtherText_Review_1":"Renzetti's wit and fierce intelligence are on display in full force in this essay collection . . . This is a book that will make you laugh, then move you to tears, and you're going to want to give a copy to every woman you know.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"49th Shelf","OtherText_Review_2":"Renzetti’s prose is clever, witty, and accessible, making the book fun for feminists and a good gift for anyone who questions why feminism is still necessary.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Publishers Weekly","OtherText_Review_3":"Renzetti moves effortlessly between serious systemic inequality and the equally enraging, if sometimes amusing, everyday absurdities women face, effectively capturing this cultural moment and offering a resounding call to recognize — and organize against — the pernicious sexism that still exists in the world.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_4":"Renzetti takes a pointed look at how far we’ve come — and how far we have left to go.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Bookseller","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"An intelligent and insightful collection of essays on women and feminism from bestselling author and Globe and Mail columnist Elizabeth Renzetti.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_1":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeCode_1":"03","PrizeName_0":"A Chatelaine Book of the Year","PrizeName_1":"A 49th Shelf Book of the Year","PrizeYear_0":"2018","PrizeYear_1":"2018","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2018-03-03","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"An intelligent and insightful collection of essays on women and feminism from bestselling author and Globe and Mail columnist Elizabeth Renzetti.","Subtitle":"A Wry and Closely Observed Look at the Lives of Women and Girls","Width":"5.25","WidthCode":"in"}
Shrewed
An intelligent and insightful collection of essays on women and feminism from bestselling author and Globe and Mail columnist Elizabeth Renzetti.
Quick View
{"id":6816107757627,"title":"Slim and None","handle":"slim-and-none","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom his start as an owner in the World Hockey Association at the age of 28 (“slim and none” was a Boston sportswriter’s assessment of Howard’s chances when he was first awarded the New England Whalers franchise), to winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins and then on to Hollywood success, sports entrepreneur and film producer Howard Baldwin recounts his spirited and hugely entertaining life story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Baldwin has lived his life according to his belief that the life best-lived is one in which we pursue our heart’s desire. He never met a challenge he couldn’t beat. Beginning with his move at the age of twenty-eight from an entry-level position in the ticket office of the Philadelphia Flyers to acquiring and building his own WHA franchise in New England, Howard has built an impressive reputation as a pioneer — and a maverick — in the world of professional hockey. As President of the WHA, Baldwin led the merger with the NHL, and then later became a key figure in the expansion of North American hockey into Russia. Topping his journey in hockey off with a stint as chairman of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he then moved successfully into the film industry, producing a number of outstanding films including the Academy-Award winning Ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlim and None\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of perseverance, persistence, and ultimately, personal fulfilment. Baldwin and Milton have crafted an intimate portrait of a life within hockey spanning from the rebellious 1970s to the tumultuous 1990s and beyond into the exciting world of the movies.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-25T14:25:18-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-25T11:44:04-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","Anansi International","By (author) Baldwin Howard","pub date: 2014-09-05","With Milton Steve"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":2795,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40213526609979,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770893634","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Slim and None - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":2795,"weight":472,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781770893634","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40213526839355,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770893641","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Slim and None - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770893641","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40213527003195,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770898530","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Slim and None - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770898530","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da7edde1-e221-4d54-9ba7-06ddba75bcc6.jpg?v=1678605802"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da7edde1-e221-4d54-9ba7-06ddba75bcc6.jpg?v=1678605802","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23324589883451,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.669,"height":2780,"width":1860,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da7edde1-e221-4d54-9ba7-06ddba75bcc6.jpg?v=1678605802"},"aspect_ratio":0.669,"height":2780,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da7edde1-e221-4d54-9ba7-06ddba75bcc6.jpg?v=1678605802","width":1860}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom his start as an owner in the World Hockey Association at the age of 28 (“slim and none” was a Boston sportswriter’s assessment of Howard’s chances when he was first awarded the New England Whalers franchise), to winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins and then on to Hollywood success, sports entrepreneur and film producer Howard Baldwin recounts his spirited and hugely entertaining life story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Baldwin has lived his life according to his belief that the life best-lived is one in which we pursue our heart’s desire. He never met a challenge he couldn’t beat. Beginning with his move at the age of twenty-eight from an entry-level position in the ticket office of the Philadelphia Flyers to acquiring and building his own WHA franchise in New England, Howard has built an impressive reputation as a pioneer — and a maverick — in the world of professional hockey. As President of the WHA, Baldwin led the merger with the NHL, and then later became a key figure in the expansion of North American hockey into Russia. Topping his journey in hockey off with a stint as chairman of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he then moved successfully into the film industry, producing a number of outstanding films including the Academy-Award winning Ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlim and None\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of perseverance, persistence, and ultimately, personal fulfilment. Baldwin and Milton have crafted an intimate portrait of a life within hockey spanning from the rebellious 1970s to the tumultuous 1990s and beyond into the exciting world of the movies.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9780887849602","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487005726","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781770892514","BASICMainSubject":"SPO020000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"SPORTS \u0026 RECREATION \/ Winter Sports \/ Hockey","BiographicalNote":"Howard Baldwin is a sports entrepreneur and film producer. He was founder of the New England Whalers, president of the WHA, and chairman of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and is now CEO of Baldwin Entertainment. He lives in Los Angeles, California.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"SPORTS \u0026amp; RECREATION \/ Hockey","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"BIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Sports","BISACSubject_0":"SPO020000","BISACSubject_1":"BIO016000","ContributorBio_0":"Howard Baldwin is a sports entrepreneur and film producer. He was founder of the New England Whalers, president of the WHA, and chairman of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and is now CEO of Baldwin Entertainment. He lives in Los Angeles, California.","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Milton has been a sports writer for thirty-five years. A National Newspaper Award finalist, multiple Ontario Newspaper Award winner, and Gemini Award finalist, Milton writes a daily column for \u003cem\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of more than twenty books, including \u003cem\u003eTessa and Scott: Our Journey from Childhood Dream to Gold\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"With","Contributor_0":"Baldwin, Howard","Contributor_1":"Milton, Steve (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom his start as an owner in the World Hockey Association at the age of 28 (“slim and none” was a Boston sportswriter’s assessment of Howard’s chances when he was first awarded the New England Whalers franchise), to winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins and then on to Hollywood success, sports entrepreneur and film producer Howard Baldwin recounts his spirited and hugely entertaining life story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Baldwin has lived his life according to his belief that the life best-lived is one in which we pursue our heart’s desire. He never met a challenge he couldn’t beat. Beginning with his move at the age of twenty-eight from an entry-level position in the ticket office of the Philadelphia Flyers to acquiring and building his own WHA franchise in New England, Howard has built an impressive reputation as a pioneer — and a maverick — in the world of professional hockey. As President of the WHA, Baldwin led the merger with the NHL, and then later became a key figure in the expansion of North American hockey into Russia. Topping his journey in hockey off with a stint as chairman of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he then moved successfully into the film industry, producing a number of outstanding films including the Academy-Award winning Ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlim and None\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of perseverance, persistence, and ultimately, personal fulfilment. Baldwin and Milton have crafted an intimate portrait of a life within hockey spanning from the rebellious 1970s to the tumultuous 1990s and beyond into the exciting world of the movies.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770893634","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781770893634\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"9","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Anansi International","NumberOfPages":"312","OtherText_Review_0":"the greatest strength of his book will be the way it captures the fun and the craziness of the ride","OtherText_Review_0_Auth":"Willis Willis","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Edmonton Journal","OtherText_Review_1":"Best hockey book in years, from cover to cover - bar none.","OtherText_Review_1_Auth":"Don Laible","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Utica Observer-Dispatch","OtherText_Review_2":"One look at the green and blue cover with the old whale tail logo and you’ll be humming Brass Bonanza, which blared through the Civic Center whenever Hartford scored.","OtherText_Review_2_Auth":"Lance Hornby","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Toronto Sun","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Sports entrepreneur and film producer Howard Baldwin recounts his spirited and hugely entertaining life story.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2014-09-05","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"Sports entrepreneur and film producer Howard Baldwin recounts his spirited and hugely entertaining life story.","Subtitle":"My Wild Ride from the WHA to the NHL and All the Way to Hollywood","Width":"6","WidthCode":"in"}
Slim and None
Sports entrepreneur and film producer Howard Baldwin recounts his spirited and hugely entertaining life story.
Quick View
{"id":6815267618875,"title":"Slowing Down to See the World","handle":"slowing-down-to-see-the-world","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor half a century, the Canadian travel company Butterfield \u0026amp; Robinson has been turning travellers onto the joy of experiencing the world by bicycle and on foot. \u003cem\u003eSlowing Down to See the World\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates B \u0026amp; R’s fiftieth anniversary with a stunning, fully-illustrated chronology of their remarkable entrepreneurial journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpurred by creativity and fueled by fun, this is the story of visionary leaders who bucked the traditional focus on the bottom line, and pursued an unwavering (and at times unusual) commitment to trip quality and traveller satisfaction. In the course of simply doing their own thing, Butterfield \u0026amp; Robinson pioneered luxury active travel, established an internationally recognized brand, and brought scores of people into their community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the initiated, \u003cem\u003eSlowing Down to See the World\u003c\/em\u003e is a ride down memory lane. For the uninitiated, it’s a primer on how to live a good life. And for everyone, it’s a reminder that work doesn’t really feel like work when you’re surrounded by inspiring and energetic people.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-24T12:07:01-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-24T09:49:50-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","By (author) Scott Charlie","Designed by Viva Frank","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 2016-02-19"],"price":2495,"price_min":2495,"price_max":2495,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40209204871227,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487000714","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Slowing Down to See the World - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2495,"weight":798,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487000714","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_f8af45ae-8e69-4bb4-b7d9-76287afb8783.jpg?v=1678600067"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_f8af45ae-8e69-4bb4-b7d9-76287afb8783.jpg?v=1678600067","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23324549840955,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":825,"width":619,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_f8af45ae-8e69-4bb4-b7d9-76287afb8783.jpg?v=1678600067"},"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":825,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_f8af45ae-8e69-4bb4-b7d9-76287afb8783.jpg?v=1678600067","width":619}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eFor half a century, the Canadian travel company Butterfield \u0026amp; Robinson has been turning travellers onto the joy of experiencing the world by bicycle and on foot. \u003cem\u003eSlowing Down to See the World\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates B \u0026amp; R’s fiftieth anniversary with a stunning, fully-illustrated chronology of their remarkable entrepreneurial journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpurred by creativity and fueled by fun, this is the story of visionary leaders who bucked the traditional focus on the bottom line, and pursued an unwavering (and at times unusual) commitment to trip quality and traveller satisfaction. In the course of simply doing their own thing, Butterfield \u0026amp; Robinson pioneered luxury active travel, established an internationally recognized brand, and brought scores of people into their community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the initiated, \u003cem\u003eSlowing Down to See the World\u003c\/em\u003e is a ride down memory lane. For the uninitiated, it’s a primer on how to live a good life. And for everyone, it’s a reminder that work doesn’t really feel like work when you’re surrounded by inspiring and energetic people.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487001568","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487002206","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781770891050","BASICMainSubject":"TRV026000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"TRAVEL \/ Special Interest \/ General","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHARLIE SCOTT\u003c\/strong\u003e is a twenty-year veteran of the travel industry. He worked at Butterfield \u0026 Robinson for over a decade as a guide, researcher, and trip planner before starting his own travel company, Trufflepig, which he recently sold. He currently works as a strategy and brand consultant. Scott lives in Toronto with his wife and two young children, but still travels regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"TRAVEL \/ Special Interest \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"TRAVEL \/ Special Interest \/ Hikes \u0026amp; Walks","BISACSubject_0":"TRV026000","BISACSubject_1":"TRV034000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHARLIE SCOTT\u003c\/strong\u003e is a twenty-year veteran of the travel industry. He worked at Butterfield \u0026 Robinson for over a decade as a guide, researcher, and trip planner before starting his own travel company, Trufflepig, which he recently sold. He currently works as a strategy and brand consultant. Scott lives in Toronto with his wife and two young children, but still travels regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRANK VIVA\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning illustrator and designer living and working in Toronto. His first picture book, \u003cem\u003eAlong a Long Road\u003c\/em\u003e, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award and was named one of the New York Times’ 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books. His other books for children include \u003cem\u003eSea Change\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a New York Times Editor’s Choice selection\u003cem\u003e, Outstanding in the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eYoung Frank, Architect\u003c\/em\u003e. His art has appeared in the\u003cem\u003e New York Times \u003c\/em\u003eand on the cover of the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a reviewer for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Designed by","Contributor_0":"Scott, Charlie","Contributor_1":"Viva, Frank (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eFor half a century, the Canadian travel company Butterfield \u0026 Robinson has been turning travellers onto the joy of experiencing the world by bicycle and on foot. \u003cem\u003eSlowing Down to See the World\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates B \u0026 R’s fiftieth anniversary with a stunning, fully-illustrated chronology of their remarkable entrepreneurial journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpurred by creativity and fueled by fun, this is the story of visionary leaders who bucked the traditional focus on the bottom line, and pursued an unwavering (and at times unusual) commitment to trip quality and traveller satisfaction. In the course of simply doing their own thing, Butterfield \u0026 Robinson pioneered luxury active travel, established an internationally recognized brand, and brought scores of people into their community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the initiated, \u003cem\u003eSlowing Down to See the World\u003c\/em\u003e is a ride down memory lane. For the uninitiated, it’s a primer on how to live a good life. And for everyone, it’s a reminder that work doesn’t really feel like work when you’re surrounded by inspiring and energetic people.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487000714","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487000714\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"11","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","MetaKeywords":"Butterfield; Robinson; Travel; Biking; Cycling; Travelling; Business; Non Fiction; Starting a company; Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Creativity; Toronto; Canadian Businesses; Canada; Travel Company; Photography; Infographics; AGO; ROM; Art Gallery of Ontario; Royal Ontario Museum; Culture; Active travel; George Butterfield; Martha Butterfield; Sidney Robinson","NumberOfPages":"176","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Slowing Down to See the World celebrates Butterfield \u0026 Robinson’s fiftieth anniversary and tells the story of a remarkable journey.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2016-02-19","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"Slowing Down to See the World celebrates Butterfield \u0026 Robinson’s fiftieth anniversary and tells the story of a remarkable journey.","Subtitle":"50 Years of Biking and Walking with Butterfield \u0026amp; Robinson","Width":"8.25","WidthCode":"in"}
Slowing Down to See the World
Slowing Down to See the World celebrates Butterfield & Robinson’s fiftieth anniversary and tells the story of a remarkable journey.
Quick View
{"id":6582761881659,"title":"Soap and Water \u0026amp; Common Sense","handle":"soap-and-water-amp-common-sense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, colds, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases, from one of North America’s leading public health authorities, now updated with a new introduction on protecting yourself and others from COVID-19.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Bonnie Henry, a leading epidemiologist (microbe hunter) and public health doctor at the forefront of the fight against the worldwide COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, has spent the better part of the last three decades chasing bugs all over the world — from Ebola in Uganda to polio in Pakistan, SARS in Toronto, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak across North America. Now she offers three simple rules to live by: wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough, and stay at home when you have a fever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom viruses to bacteria to parasites and fungi, Dr. Henry takes us on a tour through the halls of Microbes Inc., providing up-to-date and accurate information on everything from the bugs we breathe, to the bugs we eat and drink, the bugs in our backyard, and beyond. Urgent and informative, \u003ci\u003eSoap and Water \u0026amp; Common Sense\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide to staying healthy in a germ-filled world.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:15:11-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:15:11-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","By (author) Henry Bonnie","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 2020-03-31"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1895,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403470585915,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780887849374","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Soap and Water \u0026amp; Common Sense - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9780887849374","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39413819998267,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487008673","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Soap and Water \u0026amp; Common Sense - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1895,"weight":318,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487008673","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39413820686395,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770897618","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Soap and Water \u0026amp; Common Sense - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770897618","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_ee525ca6-6040-47dd-9476-d14f5c722dff.jpg?v=1678605907"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_ee525ca6-6040-47dd-9476-d14f5c722dff.jpg?v=1678605907","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"A bar of soap sits on a yellow background. Suds and bubbles are on the soap. Text: Soap and Water \u0026 Common Sense. The definitive guide to viruses, bacteria, parasites, and disease. How to fight coronaviruses, pandemics, flus, and deadly diseases. Dr. Bonnie Henry.","id":23324591620155,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"width":1575,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_ee525ca6-6040-47dd-9476-d14f5c722dff.jpg?v=1678605907"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_ee525ca6-6040-47dd-9476-d14f5c722dff.jpg?v=1678605907","width":1575}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, colds, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases, from one of North America’s leading public health authorities, now updated with a new introduction on protecting yourself and others from COVID-19.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Bonnie Henry, a leading epidemiologist (microbe hunter) and public health doctor at the forefront of the fight against the worldwide COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, has spent the better part of the last three decades chasing bugs all over the world — from Ebola in Uganda to polio in Pakistan, SARS in Toronto, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak across North America. Now she offers three simple rules to live by: wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough, and stay at home when you have a fever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom viruses to bacteria to parasites and fungi, Dr. Henry takes us on a tour through the halls of Microbes Inc., providing up-to-date and accurate information on everything from the bugs we breathe, to the bugs we eat and drink, the bugs in our backyard, and beyond. Urgent and informative, \u003ci\u003eSoap and Water \u0026amp; Common Sense\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide to staying healthy in a germ-filled world.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781770892125","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781770892750","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781770894716","BASICMainSubject":"MED115000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"MEDICAL \/ Infection Control","BiographicalNote":"Dr. Bonnie Henry is a public health physician, a preventive medicine specialist, and an epidemiologist. She currently is the Director of Public Health Emergency Management at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"MEDICAL \/ Infection Control","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"HEALTH \u0026amp; FITNESS \/ Healthy Living","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"HEALTH \u0026amp; FITNESS \/ Diseases \/ Contagious","BISACSubject_0":"MED115000","BISACSubject_1":"HEA010000","BISACSubject_2":"HEA039040","ContributorBio_0":"Dr. Bonnie Henry is a public health physician, a preventive medicine specialist, and an epidemiologist. She currently is the Director of Public Health Emergency Management at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Henry, Bonnie (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, colds, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases, from one of North America’s leading public health authorities, now updated with a new introduction on protecting yourself and others from COVID-19.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Bonnie Henry, a leading epidemiologist (microbe hunter) and public health doctor at the forefront of the fight against the worldwide COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, has spent the better part of the last three decades chasing bugs all over the world — from Ebola in Uganda to polio in Pakistan, SARS in Toronto, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak across North America. Now she offers three simple rules to live by: wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough, and stay at home when you have a fever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom viruses to bacteria to parasites and fungi, Dr. Henry takes us on a tour through the halls of Microbes Inc., providing up-to-date and accurate information on everything from the bugs we breathe, to the bugs we eat and drink, the bugs in our backyard, and beyond. Urgent and informative, \u003ci\u003eSoap and Water \u0026 Common Sense\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide to staying healthy in a germ-filled world.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9780887849374","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9780887849374\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","MetaKeywords":"isolation reads; quarantine; social distancing; world health organization; covid19; hand sanitizer; contagious diseases; fever; wuhan; illness; hysteria; anxiety; italy; recession; up to date; outbreak; symptoms; vaccine; treatment; john fluevog; biology; immunology; Index; Graphs; disinfectant wipes; clorox; lysol; Theresa Tam; Barbara Yaffe; Patricia Daly; Deena Hinshaw; doctors; nurses; home medicine","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR DR. BONNIE HENRY AND \u003cem\u003eSOAP AND WATER \u0026 COMMON SENSE\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eNational Bestseller\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“Dr. Henry can deliver alarming news in a calm tone of voice, without relying on technical jargon; we pay attention, we absorb the news, but we don’t freak out. Treated like adults, we respond like adults … Those same communication skills are evident throughout [\u003cem\u003eSoap and Water \u0026 Common Sense\u003c\/em\u003e] … Henry writes clearly and concisely … Her narrative is full of surprising facts and bits of history.” — \u003cem\u003eTyee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR DR. BONNIE HENRY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“The public face of B.C.’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, offering daily updates in a soothing, measured voice.” — CBC\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“One of the heroes amongst the countless doctors, nurses, first responders, and hospital workers.” — \u003cem\u003eDaily Hive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“Seeing Henry’s leadership style on full display has been reassuring and, frankly, inspiring.” — \u003cem\u003eCFJC Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“With her constant presence and soothing voice, [Dr. Bonnie Henry] has mastered a balance between informing a public and keeping it calm … At a time when it seems politicians have to scream louder and assert their stance to be heard, Dr. Henry — or Dr. Bonnie as people call her — shows that confronting people’s anxieties with honest information, as it changes and even reverses, is what the public wants.” — \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cp\u003eA KEY GUIDE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWith important information on fighting viruses (wash your hands, cover your mouth, stay home if sick) based on the author’s long career in public health, including the lessons she learned from the SARS outbreak in Toronto, \u003cem\u003eSoap and Water \u0026 Common Sense\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential resource for staying healthy. As the COVID-19 epidemic leads to panicked, paranoid, and unproductive behaviour, Dr. Henry’s advice is vital to learning the simple steps people can take to protect themselves. The book includes sections on the ten ways to stay healthy and the top myths on bugs.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNOW UPDATED WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION ON COVID-19:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis new edition features an introduction on the outbreak of and the response to COVID-19. It also includes updates of the statistics and new information on the health crises that have occured since the book’s initial publication in 2009.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eALREADY SELLING WELL ONLINE:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSince Dr. Henry re-entered the public’s eye when COVID-19 spread to B.C., this book has become a much-sought-after item. The ebook is #1 in public health books on Amazon.ca and Kobo.com and used copies of the paperback were selling for over ninety dollars.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWRITTEN BY THE PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER LEADING THE RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDr. Henry is currently leading British Columbia’s response to the coronavirus outbreak as the province’s provincial health officer. She has received tremendous praise (and a Twitter fan club) for her calm, empathetic, and informed approach to the epidemic.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eArticles on Dr. Bonnie Henry and COVID-19:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ehttps:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/6647555\/bonnie-henry-coronavirus-hunter\/\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ehttps:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/bonnie-henry-coronavirus-1.5490495\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ehttps:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/opinion\/article-bonnie-henry-is-a-calming-voice-in-a-sea-of-coronavirus-madness\/\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eONE OF THE MOST WELL-REGARDED FIGURES IN PUBLIC HEALTH:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDr. Henry is one of the world’s leading experts on public health and epidemiology. Before becoming B.C.’s provincial health officer, she battled epidemics, pandemics, and outbreaks around the globe. She was a key figure in Toronto’s response to SARS, consulted with the WHO on polio vaccinations in Pakistan and an Ebola outbreak in Uganda, and coordinated the North American response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza. She is one of the most respected and sought-after voices on public health in both the medical community and the general population.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIMPORTANT INFORMATION ON OTHER DISEASES:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoap and Water \u0026 Common Sense\u003c\/em\u003e isn’t just a necessary guide to fighting viruses, it’s also full of important information about food-borne, travel-related, sexually transmitted, and animal-spread illnesses. Dr. Henry teaches readers how to prepare food to destroy bacteria, how to avoid catching bugs while travelling, and how to protect themselves from STIs.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":"Dr. Henry can deliver alarming news in a calm tone of voice, without relying on technical jargon; we pay attention, we absorb the news, but we don’t freak out. Treated like adults, we respond like adults . . . Those same communication skills are evident throughout [Soap and Water \u0026 Common Sense] . . . Henry writes clearly and concisely . . . Her narrative is full of surprising facts and bits of history.","OtherText_Review_0":"Dr. Henry can deliver alarming news in a calm tone of voice, without relying on technical jargon; we pay attention, we absorb the news, but we don’t freak out. Treated like adults, we respond like adults . . . Those same communication skills are evident throughout [Soap and Water \u0026 Common Sense] . . . Henry writes clearly and concisely . . . Her narrative is full of surprising facts and bits of history.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Tyee","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases with a new introduction on protecting yourself from COVID-19.","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2020-03-31","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"The definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases with a new introduction on protecting yourself from COVID-19.","Subtitle":"The Definitive Guide to Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites, and Disease"}
Soap and Water & Common Sense
The definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases with a new introduction on protecting yourself from COVID-19.
Quick View
{"id":6817705001019,"title":"Somewhere Over the Sea","handle":"somewhere-over-the-sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply moving and elegantly written book, Halfdan W. Freihow takes Gabriel, his young autistic son, on a journey through the full spectrum of human experience. With great love, profound tenderness, and gentle wit, Freihow captures Gabriel's triumphs and disappointments, his joy and frustration, while struggling to help him make sense of a world that he himself does not, and cannot, fully comprehend. A powerful, honest, and achingly beautiful narrative, \u003ci\u003eSomewhere Over the Sea \u003c\/i\u003edescribes a complex, loving relationship that is sometimes fraught with misunderstanding, but always bolstered by unconditional love. A must-read for all parents.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-28T16:54:43-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-28T14:24:51-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","By (author) Freihow Halfdan W.","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 2012-06-02","Translated by Ferguson Robert"],"price":1295,"price_min":1295,"price_max":1495,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40220048556091,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770891005","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Somewhere Over the Sea - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1495,"weight":209,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781770891005","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40220190507067,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770891937","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Somewhere Over the Sea - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1295,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770891937","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40220192243771,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770897625","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Somewhere Over the Sea - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1295,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770897625","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e4e4c5d8-9fd1-47d4-9489-22ebb4c2334d.jpg?v=1678596957"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e4e4c5d8-9fd1-47d4-9489-22ebb4c2334d.jpg?v=1678596957","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23324502655035,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.663,"height":2251,"width":1492,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e4e4c5d8-9fd1-47d4-9489-22ebb4c2334d.jpg?v=1678596957"},"aspect_ratio":0.663,"height":2251,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_e4e4c5d8-9fd1-47d4-9489-22ebb4c2334d.jpg?v=1678596957","width":1492}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply moving and elegantly written book, Halfdan W. Freihow takes Gabriel, his young autistic son, on a journey through the full spectrum of human experience. With great love, profound tenderness, and gentle wit, Freihow captures Gabriel's triumphs and disappointments, his joy and frustration, while struggling to help him make sense of a world that he himself does not, and cannot, fully comprehend. A powerful, honest, and achingly beautiful narrative, \u003ci\u003eSomewhere Over the Sea \u003c\/i\u003edescribes a complex, loving relationship that is sometimes fraught with misunderstanding, but always bolstered by unconditional love. A must-read for all parents.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9780887842900","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487006471","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781487006884","BASICMainSubject":"BIO026000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"BIOGRAPHY \u0026 AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Personal Memoirs","BiographicalNote":"Halfdan W. Freihow grew up in Mexico, Norway, Spain, and Belgium and has worked as a publisher, reporter, translator, and literary critic.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"BIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Personal Memoirs","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"FAMILY \u0026amp; RELATIONSHIPS \/ Parenting \/ Fatherhood","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"FAMILY \u0026amp; RELATIONSHIPS \/ Children with Special Needs","BISACSubject_0":"BIO026000","BISACSubject_1":"FAM020000","BISACSubject_2":"FAM012000","ContributorBio_0":"Halfdan W. Freihow grew up in Mexico, Norway, Spain, and Belgium and has worked as a publisher, reporter, translator, and literary critic.","ContributorBio_1":"Robert Ferguson is a renowned translator of Scandinavian literature. He has also written biographies of Knut Hamsun, Henry Miler, and Henrik Ibsen.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Translated by","Contributor_0":"Freihow, Halfdan W.","Contributor_1":"Ferguson, Robert","Description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply moving and elegantly written book, Halfdan W. Freihow takes Gabriel, his young autistic son, on a journey through the full spectrum of human experience. With great love, profound tenderness, and gentle wit, Freihow captures Gabriel's triumphs and disappointments, his joy and frustration, while struggling to help him make sense of a world that he himself does not, and cannot, fully comprehend. A powerful, honest, and achingly beautiful narrative, \u003ci\u003eSomewhere Over the Sea \u003c\/i\u003edescribes a complex, loving relationship that is sometimes fraught with misunderstanding, but always bolstered by unconditional love. A must-read for all parents.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770891005","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781770891005\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"7.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","MetaKeywords":"Fatherhood; Children with Special Needs; Personal Memoirs","NumberOfPages":"216","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A beautifully written and deeply intimate work of literary nonfiction that conveys the profound love of one father for his autistic son.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2012-06-02","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"A beautifully written and deeply intimate work of literary nonfiction that conveys the profound love of one father for his autistic son.","Width":"5","WidthCode":"in"}
Somewhere Over the Sea
A beautifully written and deeply intimate work of literary nonfiction that conveys the profound love of one father for his autistic son.
Quick View
{"id":6814259871803,"title":"Spirit Bear","handle":"spirit-bear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA classic work of nature and wildlife, \u003ci\u003eSpirit Bear\u003c\/i\u003e is the captivating story of wilderness guide and naturalist Charles Russell’s quest to understand the rare spirit bear of British Columbia’s Princess Royal Island — now updated and reissued with a new design and an afterword by the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom early experiences observing black bears in the Rocky Mountains with his father, the well-known writer and broadcaster Andy Russell, to nerve-racking encounters with grizzlies in British Columbia’s Khutzeymateen Valley, Charles Russell has spent a lifetime studying bears in their natural habitat. In 1991, Russell visited Princess Royal Island, an uninhabited island off the coast of British Columbia. There, amidst the rivers and trees of the western rainforest, he encountered the elusive spirit bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown to scientists as the Kermode bear and to the public as the white, ghost, or spirit bear, these extraordinary animals have never been exposed to civilization. In \u003ci\u003eSpirit Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, Russell recounts his experiences on Princess Royal Island — trekking over rocks and through streams; waiting hours for the evasive ghost bear to appear; and finally coming face-to-face with a spirit bear only inches from his nose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with more than 100 stunning colour photographs, \u003ci\u003eSpirit Bear\u003c\/i\u003e provides beautiful and astonishing insight into the habits and nature of the Kermode bear, and is part of an ongoing effort by conservationists to save Princess Royal Island as a sanctuary for these remarkable animals.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-24T09:40:34-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-23T13:26:46-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult BIPOC Voices","Adult Environmentalism","Adult Nonfiction","By (author) Russell Charles","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 2017-05-06"],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":2495,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40206691041339,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487002091","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Spirit Bear - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2495,"weight":520,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487002091","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40206805532731,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487002107","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Spirit Bear - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487002107","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40206806155323,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487002114","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Spirit Bear - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487002114","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3f1200e3-5e9f-4b45-a886-a96e2e6adf1d.jpg?v=1670741614"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3f1200e3-5e9f-4b45-a886-a96e2e6adf1d.jpg?v=1670741614","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23049057009723,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":3000,"width":2400,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3f1200e3-5e9f-4b45-a886-a96e2e6adf1d.jpg?v=1670741614"},"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":3000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3f1200e3-5e9f-4b45-a886-a96e2e6adf1d.jpg?v=1670741614","width":2400}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA classic work of nature and wildlife, \u003ci\u003eSpirit Bear\u003c\/i\u003e is the captivating story of wilderness guide and naturalist Charles Russell’s quest to understand the rare spirit bear of British Columbia’s Princess Royal Island — now updated and reissued with a new design and an afterword by the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom early experiences observing black bears in the Rocky Mountains with his father, the well-known writer and broadcaster Andy Russell, to nerve-racking encounters with grizzlies in British Columbia’s Khutzeymateen Valley, Charles Russell has spent a lifetime studying bears in their natural habitat. In 1991, Russell visited Princess Royal Island, an uninhabited island off the coast of British Columbia. There, amidst the rivers and trees of the western rainforest, he encountered the elusive spirit bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown to scientists as the Kermode bear and to the public as the white, ghost, or spirit bear, these extraordinary animals have never been exposed to civilization. In \u003ci\u003eSpirit Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, Russell recounts his experiences on Princess Royal Island — trekking over rocks and through streams; waiting hours for the evasive ghost bear to appear; and finally coming face-to-face with a spirit bear only inches from his nose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with more than 100 stunning colour photographs, \u003ci\u003eSpirit Bear\u003c\/i\u003e provides beautiful and astonishing insight into the habits and nature of the Kermode bear, and is part of an ongoing effort by conservationists to save Princess Royal Island as a sanctuary for these remarkable animals.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487007799","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781770893894","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781770899919","BASICMainSubject":"NAT003000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"NATURE \/ Animals \/ Bears","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHARLES RUSSELL\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in southwest Alberta near what is now Waterton Lakes National Park, in bear country. He is an accomplished Canadian wilderness guide, naturalist, photographer, rancher, and pilot. Russell has authored several other books on bears, including \u003cem\u003eGrizzly Heart: Living Without Fear Among the Brown Bears of Kamchatka\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrizzly Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLearning to Be Wild: Raising Orphan Grizzlies\u003c\/em\u003e. His photographs have appeared in magazines such as \u003cem\u003eCanadian Geographic, Nature Canada\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOutdoor Life\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"NATURE \/ Animals \/ Bears","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"NATURE \/ Environmental Conservation \u0026amp; Protection","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"TRAVEL \/ Canada \/ Western Provinces (AB, BC)","BISACSubject_0":"NAT003000","BISACSubject_1":"NAT011000","BISACSubject_2":"TRV006050","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHARLES RUSSELL\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in southwest Alberta near what is now Waterton Lakes National Park, in bear country. He is an accomplished Canadian wilderness guide, naturalist, photographer, rancher, and pilot. Russell has authored several other books on bears, including \u003cem\u003eGrizzly Heart: Living Without Fear Among the Brown Bears of Kamchatka\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrizzly Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLearning to Be Wild: Raising Orphan Grizzlies\u003c\/em\u003e. His photographs have appeared in magazines such as \u003cem\u003eCanadian Geographic, Nature Canada\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOutdoor Life\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Russell, Charles (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA classic work of nature and wildlife, \u003ci\u003eSpirit Bear\u003c\/i\u003e is the captivating story of wilderness guide and naturalist Charles Russell’s quest to understand the rare spirit bear of British Columbia’s Princess Royal Island — now updated and reissued with a new design and an afterword by the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom early experiences observing black bears in the Rocky Mountains with his father, the well-known writer and broadcaster Andy Russell, to nerve-racking encounters with grizzlies in British Columbia’s Khutzeymateen Valley, Charles Russell has spent a lifetime studying bears in their natural habitat. In 1991, Russell visited Princess Royal Island, an uninhabited island off the coast of British Columbia. There, amidst the rivers and trees of the western rainforest, he encountered the elusive spirit bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown to scientists as the Kermode bear and to the public as the white, ghost, or spirit bear, these extraordinary animals have never been exposed to civilization. In \u003ci\u003eSpirit Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, Russell recounts his experiences on Princess Royal Island — trekking over rocks and through streams; waiting hours for the evasive ghost bear to appear; and finally coming face-to-face with a spirit bear only inches from his nose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with more than 100 stunning colour photographs, \u003ci\u003eSpirit Bear\u003c\/i\u003e provides beautiful and astonishing insight into the habits and nature of the Kermode bear, and is part of an ongoing effort by conservationists to save Princess Royal Island as a sanctuary for these remarkable animals.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487002091","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487002091\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"10","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","MetaKeywords":"conservation; environmentalism; climate change; nature; animals; western canada; pacific ocean; great bear rainforest; indigenous peoples; poaching; deforestation; canadian animals; nature photography; wildlife; outdoors; mountains; grizzlies; polar bear; canlit; zoology; photographs; afterward; grizzly man; bear; spirit of the wild; haida gwaii; islands of the people; jennifer harrington; planet earth; reference; nonficion; nature lover; gifts for dad","NumberOfPages":"152","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eConservation efforts for the Great Bear Rainforest are being covered in mainstream media. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePrince William and Princess Kate endorsed the Great Bear Rainforest, home of the spirit bear, for protection under the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003eI could scarcely believe what I was experiencing. Here was a wild bear, of fearsome lore, examining me and my trappings as though I were a novelty, a cousin from the big city come to visit — an object of curiosity, but definitely not something to fear, or to eat for that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A classic work of Canadian nature and wildlife — updated and reissued with a new design and afterword by the author.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2017-05-06","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"A classic work of Canadian nature and wildlife — updated and reissued with a new design and afterword by the author.","Subtitle":"Encounters with the White Bear of the Western Rainforest","Width":"8","WidthCode":"in"}
Spirit Bear
A classic work of Canadian nature and wildlife — updated and reissued with a new design and afterword by the author.
