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{"id":6582720167995,"title":"The Ava Lee Series Bundle 1","handle":"the-ava-lee-series-bundle-1","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst of 2 exclusive bundles, including books 1 and 2 of the wildly popular Ava Lee Series plus the never before published prequel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bundle includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Water Rat of Wanchai\u003c\/em\u003e, Ava travels across continents to track $5 million owed by a seafood company. But it’s in Guyana where she meets her match: Captain Robbins, a huge hulk of a man and godfather-like figure who controls the police, politicians, and criminals alike. In exchange for his help, he decides he wants a piece of Ava’s $5 million action and will do whatever it takes to get his fair share . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Disciple of Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e, forensic accountant Ava Lee is hired by the richest man in the Philippines to recover $50 million from a Canadian land swindle. With the billionaire’s reputation on the line, she follows the money from Vancouver to Las Vegas, to the Costa Rican accounts of the Moneida, a First Nations band that owns The River, a poker web site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter uncovering an illegal online gambling ring, she confronts one of the world poker greats, David “The Disciple” Douglas, and his partner, Jeremy Ashton. Meanwhile, Jackie Leung, an old target of Uncle’s and Ava’s, has made it rich. He wants revenge, and he’s going after Ava to get it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Ava Lee is a forensic accounting who has just opened her own private firm. One of her clients, Hedrick Lo, has been swindled of more than a million dollars by a Chinese importer named Johnny Kung. Desperate, Lo persuades Ava to find and retrieve the monies owed. In \u003cem\u003eThe Dragon Head of Hong Kong\u003c\/em\u003e, we follow Ava as she she plunges into the dangerous underground collection business and meets a man who will forever change her life . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:06:00-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:06:00-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["An Ava Lee Collection","By (author) Hamilton Ian","pub date: 2013-12-17","Spiderline"],"price":2495,"price_min":2495,"price_max":2499,"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":39403403870267,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770898271","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Ava Lee Series Bundle 1 - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":2495,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770898271","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39412871921723,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770898288","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Ava Lee Series Bundle 1 - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":2499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770898288","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_850d16f7-d529-4131-900c-6159d39aef05.jpg?v=1644780165"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_850d16f7-d529-4131-900c-6159d39aef05.jpg?v=1644780165","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":21462802923579,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"width":1575,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_850d16f7-d529-4131-900c-6159d39aef05.jpg?v=1644780165"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_850d16f7-d529-4131-900c-6159d39aef05.jpg?v=1644780165","width":1575}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eFirst of 2 exclusive bundles, including books 1 and 2 of the wildly popular Ava Lee Series plus the never before published prequel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bundle includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Water Rat of Wanchai\u003c\/em\u003e, Ava travels across continents to track $5 million owed by a seafood company. But it’s in Guyana where she meets her match: Captain Robbins, a huge hulk of a man and godfather-like figure who controls the police, politicians, and criminals alike. In exchange for his help, he decides he wants a piece of Ava’s $5 million action and will do whatever it takes to get his fair share . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Disciple of Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e, forensic accountant Ava Lee is hired by the richest man in the Philippines to recover $50 million from a Canadian land swindle. With the billionaire’s reputation on the line, she follows the money from Vancouver to Las Vegas, to the Costa Rican accounts of the Moneida, a First Nations band that owns The River, a poker web site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter uncovering an illegal online gambling ring, she confronts one of the world poker greats, David “The Disciple” Douglas, and his partner, Jeremy Ashton. Meanwhile, Jackie Leung, an old target of Uncle’s and Ava’s, has made it rich. He wants revenge, and he’s going after Ava to get it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Ava Lee is a forensic accounting who has just opened her own private firm. One of her clients, Hedrick Lo, has been swindled of more than a million dollars by a Chinese importer named Johnny Kung. Desperate, Lo persuades Ava to find and retrieve the monies owed. In \u003cem\u003eThe Dragon Head of Hong Kong\u003c\/em\u003e, we follow Ava as she she plunges into the dangerous underground collection business and meets a man who will forever change her life . . .\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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The Ava Lee Series Bundle 1
The first of a series of exclusive bundles, including books 1 and 2 of the wildly popular Ava Lee Series plus the never before published prequel.
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{"id":6582765912123,"title":"Thirteen Shells","handle":"thirteen-shells","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpanning the late 1970s to the late 1980s, Nadia Bozak’s thirteen stories are narrated from the perspective of Shell, the only child of bohemian artisans determined to live off their handicrafts and uphold a left-wing lifestyle. At the age of five, Shell’s world is transformed when the family moves into a new house, where she grows up. Over time, she gradually trades her unconventional upbringing for junk food, rock music, and boys. All the while, Shell quietly watches her parents’ loveless marriage fall apart and learns to survive divorce, weight gain, heartache, and first love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA funny, sensitive portrayal of the innocence and uncertainty of childhood and adolescence, \u003cem\u003eThirteen Shells\u003c\/em\u003e is a true-to-life collection that is as unforgettable as it is poignant.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:09-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:09-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Short Stories","Astoria","By (author) Bozak Nadia","pub date: 2016-05-07"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1995,"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":39403474878523,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770899889","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Thirteen Shells - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770899889","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39413978857531,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770899872","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Thirteen Shells - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1995,"weight":349,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781770899872","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39413979283515,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770899896","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Thirteen Shells - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770899896","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2e1ee046-90a4-41c3-93ba-51ad6dea0f74.jpg?v=1723951101"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2e1ee046-90a4-41c3-93ba-51ad6dea0f74.jpg?v=1723951101","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24743112900667,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"width":1575,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2e1ee046-90a4-41c3-93ba-51ad6dea0f74.jpg?v=1723951101"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2e1ee046-90a4-41c3-93ba-51ad6dea0f74.jpg?v=1723951101","width":1575}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eSpanning the late 1970s to the late 1980s, Nadia Bozak’s thirteen stories are narrated from the perspective of Shell, the only child of bohemian artisans determined to live off their handicrafts and uphold a left-wing lifestyle. At the age of five, Shell’s world is transformed when the family moves into a new house, where she grows up. Over time, she gradually trades her unconventional upbringing for junk food, rock music, and boys. All the while, Shell quietly watches her parents’ loveless marriage fall apart and learns to survive divorce, weight gain, heartache, and first love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA funny, sensitive portrayal of the innocence and uncertainty of childhood and adolescence, \u003cem\u003eThirteen Shells\u003c\/em\u003e is a true-to-life collection that is as unforgettable as it is poignant.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781770890022","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487005344","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781770890022","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781487001438","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781487001438","BASICMainSubject":"FIC000000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"FICTION\/General","BiographicalNote":"Nadia Bozak is the author of \u003cem\u003eOrphan Love\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEl Niño\u003c\/em\u003e, the first two novels in her Border Trilogy. She is currently working on the third novel in the trilogy, \u003cem\u003eenglish.motion\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a timely retelling of Joseph Conrad’s \u003cem\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e. 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All the while, Shell quietly watches her parents’ loveless marriage fall apart and learns to survive divorce, weight gain, heartache, and first love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA funny, sensitive portrayal of the innocence and uncertainty of childhood and adolescence, \u003cem\u003eThirteen Shells\u003c\/em\u003e is a true-to-life collection that is as unforgettable as it is poignant.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770899896","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781770899896\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Imprint":"Astoria","NumberOfPages":"320","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":"As a vivid picture of growing up in the ‘80’s, Thirteen Shells is a landmark.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_1":"Like Munro, Bozak is less interested in dramatic incident than in a careful examination of everyday events; like Linklater, she focuses closely on isolated moments in Shell’s life…Bozak has structured her work carefully, providing repeated images and symbols, as with musical themes, that serve as unifying devices across different stories, deepening the reading experience as the volume progresses.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_2":"Finally, there exists a penetrating, nuanced account of Canadian girlhood.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_3":"Thirteen Shells is a true-to-life account of a totally captivating character, another unforgettable work of fiction from [Nadia Bozak]","OtherText_Quote_from_review_4":"The linked-collection form is well-suited to this exploration of identity since the stories can be read in isolation or in any order, but read straight through they function as a coming-of-age novel, a full and satisfying bildungsroman. Like a shell necklace, beauty can be found in both the parts and the whole…Though Thirteen Shells departs from Bozak’s earlier fiction in terms of content, the quality of this new offering is consistent with the first two widely acclaimed novels. Bozak is a talented writer and brings insight and beauty to her account of a southwestern Ontario childhood.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_5":"richly detailed...There's a grittiness and emotional dynamism in these... tales","OtherText_Quote_from_review_6":"Bozak’s newest book, [is] all repressed heartbreak and wry humour…It is difficult not to be entranced by Shell","OtherText_Quote_from_review_7":"Finally, there exists a penetrating, nuanced account of Canadian girlhood.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_8":"Unflinching and forgiving, sentimental and unsparing. Nadia Bozak writes straight to the heart of girlhood, where secrets are both awkward and empowering, as childhood’s magic gives way to the discomfort of adolescence and a young woman comes into her own. Thirteen Shells is a beautifully written book.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_9":"Thirteen Shells is a true-to-life account of a totally captivating character, another unforgettable work of fiction from [Nadia Bozak]","OtherText_Quot_10":"A coming-of-age tale that resists the usual clichés to focus on the telling details that reveal the essence of a life. ","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“Nadia Bozak’s coming-of-age snapshots are a gentle reminder of all that’s immediate and fleeting. Wistful, distinct, and full of life.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIain Reid, author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Iain Reid, author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“Unflinching and forgiving, sentimental and unsparing. Nadia Bozak writes straight to the heart of girlhood, where secrets are both awkward and empowering, as childhood’s magic gives way to the discomfort of adolescence and a young woman comes into her own. Thirteen Shells is a beautifully written book.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeva Harrison, author of In-Between Days\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_10":"\u003cp\u003e“Like Munro, Bozak is less interested in dramatic incident than in a careful examination of everyday events; like Linklater, she focuses closely on isolated moments in Shell’s life…Bozak has structured her work carefully, providing repeated images and symbols, as with musical themes, that serve as unifying devices across different stories, deepening the reading experience as the volume progresses.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_10_Src":"Winnipeg Review","OtherText_Review_11":"\u003cp\u003e“The linked-collection form is well-suited to this exploration of identity since the stories can be read in isolation or in any order, but read straight through they function as a coming-of-age novel, a full and satisfying bildungsroman. Like a shell necklace, beauty can be found in both the parts and the whole…Though Thirteen Shells departs from Bozak’s earlier fiction in terms of content, the quality of this new offering is consistent with the first two widely acclaimed novels. Bozak is a talented writer and brings insight and beauty to her account of a southwestern Ontario childhood.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_11_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_12":"\u003cp\u003e“Nadia Bozak gets to the heart - and the heartbreak - of girlhood with Thirteen Shells.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCBC Candy Palmater show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_12_Src":"The London Yodeller","OtherText_Review_13":"\u003cp\u003e“A coming-of-age tale that resists the usual clichés to focus on the telling details that reveal the essence of a life. ” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_13_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_14":"\u003cp\u003e“Finally, there exists a penetrating, nuanced account of Canadian girlhood.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_14_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_15":"\u003cp\u003e“This wise, moving ode to an era turns the pain of growing up with divorce into a hopeful journey.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_15_Src":"Foreword","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Teva Harrison, author of In-Between Days","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“Thirteen Shells is a true-to-life account of a totally captivating character, another unforgettable work of fiction from [Nadia Bozak]” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOwen Sound Sun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"National Post","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Bozak’s newest book, [is] all repressed heartbreak and wry humour…It is difficult not to be entranced by Shell” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOttawa Citizen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Ottawa Review of Books","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“There is a certain beauty in literature that only can be expressed through the naive, unsure nature of a child growing up amidst the razor edges of dysfunctionality. In Thirteen Shells, Ottawa author Nadia Bozak takes this to a new level by dulling these edges with the unassailable love of a girl for her parents…Shell is no angel. She lies and steals, at least a little. Experiments with drugs. And has her petty jealousies. But by the midpoint in the novel, the readers find themselves rooting for Shell, hoping that her dreams will come true. And that is the novel's brilliance.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOttawa Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Ottawa Citizen","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“Bozak’s interwoven stories most obviously parallel [Alice Munro’s Lives of Girls and Women]. Both Shell and Munro’s women and girls come of age in extremely realistic fictional Ontario towns. Both can be broken down to stand alone as stories, or read through as a novel. Both focus less on a particular climax, and more on the ongoing understated crises of expectations: the ones we put on ourselves, and the ones other people have of us. 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Thirteen Shells
Told in the tradition of Alice Munro’s Lives of Girls and Women, Thirteen Shells is a novel-in-stories about a young girl coming of age in the 1980s.
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Genocide
What is genocide? Why does it happen? What can be done to prevent it from happening again? These urgent questions are explored in an expanded edition.
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Owlish
With your face covered, sneaking into a city you thought you knew, are you still yourself? Or have you crossed to another world, where the streets are unpredictable and the people strangers, where you might at any moment run into some unknown dream version of yourself?
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The Marrying of Chani Kaufman
The story of nineteen-year-old Chani Kaufman and the lead-up to her wedding night set in the Orthodox Jewish community in North West London.
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Amos's Sweater
A curmudgeonly old sheep reluctantly gives up his wool and then plots to get it back, even though it has been knit into a brightly colored sweater.
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Hair Hat
Carrie Snyder's wondrous first collection of stories, also featuring a preview of her powerful debut novel, Girl Runner.
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The City of Words
In his 2007 CBC Massey Lectures, renowned author Alberto Manguel takes a fresh look at the rise of violent intolerance in our societies.
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Perspectives on Our Age
These interviews give unique insight into Jacques Ellul's life, his work, and the origins and development of his beliefs and theories.
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ages 4
to 8
/ grades P
to 3
Chin Chiang et la danse du dragon
Chin Chiang has dreamed of dancing the dragon's dance but now the day has arrived, and he is so scared that he wants to melt into his shoes.
