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  • The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

    by Richard Wormser ...
    Between 1880 and 1954, African Americans dedicated their energies, and sometimes their lives, to defeating segregation. During these times, characterized by some as "worse than slavery," African Americans fought the status quo, acquiring education and land and building businesses, churches, and communities, despite laws designed to segregate and disenfranchise them. White supremacy prevailed, but ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gunfighter Nation

    The Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America

    by Richard Slotkin ...
    Series series Mythology of the American West
    National Book Award Finalist: The “impressive” conclusion to the “magisterial trilogy on the mythology of violence in American history” (Film Quarterly).“The myth of the Western frontier—which assumes that whites’ conquest of Native Americans and the taming of the wilderness were preordained means to a progressive, civilized society—is embedded in our national psyche. U.S. troops called Vietnam ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Canceling of the American Mind

    Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution

    by Greg Lukianoff, Rikki Schlott ...
    A “galvanizing” (The Wall Street Journal) deep dive into cancel culture and its dangers to all Americans from the team that brought you Coddling of the American Mind.Cancel culture is a new phenomenon, and The Canceling of the American Mind is the first book to codify it and survey its effects, including hard data and research on what cancel culture is and how it works, along with hundreds of new ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD $3.99 CAD

  • Native Nations

    A Millennium in North America

    by Kathleen DuVal ...
    **“An essential American history” (The Wall Street Journal) that places the power of Native nations at its center, telling their story from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today“A feat of both scholarship and storytelling.”—Claudio Saunt, author of Unworthy RepublicSHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE**Long before the ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Knowing

    by Tanya Talaga ...
    From Tanya Talaga, the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Seven Fallen Feathers, comes a riveting exploration of her family’s story and a retelling of the history of the country we now call CanadaFor generations, Indigenous People have known that their family members disappeared, many of them after being sent to residential schools, “Indian hospitals” and asylums through a ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Solito

    A Memoir

    by Javier Zamora ...
    **New York Times Bestseller • Read With Jenna Book Club Pick as seen on Today • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiography • Winner of the American Library Association Alex AwardA young poet tells the inspiring story of his migration from El Salvador to the United States at the age of nine in this “gripping memoir” (NPR) of bravery, hope, and finding family.* ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • When Breath Becomes Air

    by Paul Kalanithi ...
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question, What makes a life worth living?“Unmissable . . . Finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option.”—Janet Maslin, The New York TimesONE OF THE BEST ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Sand Talk

    How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World

    by Tyson Yunkaporta ...
    A paradigm-shifting book in the vein of Sapiens that brings a crucial Indigenous perspective to historical and cultural issues of history, education, money, power, and sustainability—and offers a new template for living.As an indigenous person, Tyson Yunkaporta looks at global systems from a unique perspective, one tied to the natural and spiritual world. In considering how contemporary life ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD $2.99 CAD

  • Understanding Arabs, 6th Edition

    A Contemporary Guide to Arab Society

    by Margaret K. Nydell ...
    The definitive guide to understanding Arab culture for three decades.For nearly three decades, diplomats, students, business people and governments have relied on Dr. Margaret Nydell's seminal work as the essential guide to comprehending an immensely varied culture. Covering all aspects of Arab life, from religion and society to social norms and communication styles, this all-encompassing guide ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Spirit Crossing

    A Novel

    by William Kent Krueger ...
    Series series Cork O'Connor Mystery Series
    A disappearance and a dead body put Cork O’Connor’s family in the crosshairs of a killer in the twentieth book in the New York Times bestselling series from William Kent Krueger, “a master storyteller at the top of his game” (Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author).The disappearance of a local politician’s teenaged daughter is major news in Minnesota. As a huge manhunt is launched to ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Women Who Run With the Wolves

    Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype

    by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. ...
    "Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is an endangered species. Though the gifts of wildish nature come to us at birth, society's attempt to 'civilize' us into rigid roles has plundered this treasure, and muffled deep, life-giving messages of our own souls. ... Read more

    $12.47 CAD

  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    An Inquiry Into Values

    by Robert M Pirsig ...
    THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONSA penetrating examination of how we live and how to live betterFew books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one such book. This modern epic of a man’s search for meaning became an instant bestseller on publication in 1974, acclaimed as one of the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act

    Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality

    by Bob Joseph ...
    Since its creation in 1876, the Indian Act has dictated and constrained the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Peoples, and is at the root of many enduring stereotypes. Bob Joseph’s book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo. Joseph examines how Indigenous Peoples can return to self-government, ... Read more

    $9.95 CAD

  • The Madness of Crowds

    Gender, Race and Identity

    by Mr Douglas Murray ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERUpdated with a new afterword"An excellent take on the lunacy affecting much of the world today. Douglas is one of the bright lights that could lead us out of the darkness." – Joe Rogan"Douglas Murray fights the good fight for freedom of speech ... A truthful look at today's most divisive issues" – Jordan B. PetersonAre we living through the great derangement... ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • What's Next

    A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service

    by Melissa Fitzgerald, Mary McCormack ...
    ***INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with compelling insights from cast and crew exploring what made the show what it was and how its impassioned commitment to service has made the series and relationships behind it endure.**Step back inside the world of President ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Trail of Tears

    The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation

    by John Ehle ...
    A sixth-generation North Carolinian, highly-acclaimed author John Ehle grew up on former Cherokee hunting grounds. His experience as an accomplished novelist, combined with his extensive, meticulous research, culminates in this moving tragedy rich with historical detail.The Cherokee are a proud, ancient civilization. For hundreds of years they believed themselves to be the "Principle People" ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • What This Comedian Said Will Shock You

    by Bill Maher ...
    The hilarious and controversial host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, most opinionated, and most necessary book ever—a brilliantly astute and acerbically funny vivisection of American life, politics, and culture.Some of the smartest commentary about what’s happening in America is coming from a comedian—this comedian being Bill Maher. If you want to understand what’s ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD $15.99 CAD

  • Between Two Kingdoms

    A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

    by Suleika Jaouad ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman’s journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into “normal” life—from the founder of The Isolation Journals and a subject of the Netflix documentary American SymphonyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Rumpus, She Reads, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Regeneration Through Violence

    The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600–1860

    by Richard Slotkin ...
    Series series Mythology of the American West
    National Book Award Finalist: A study of national myths, lore, and identity that “will interest all those concerned with American cultural history” (American Political Science Review).Winner of the American Historical Association’s Albert J. Beveridge Award for Best Book in American HistoryIn Regeneration Through Violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the American West, historian ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

    by Betty Smith ...
    "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith is a poignant and timeless coming-of-age novel that captures the essence of resilience and the pursuit of dreams amidst challenging circumstances. Set in the early 20th century in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, the novel follows the life of Francie Nolan, a young girl with an unyielding spirit. At the heart of the narrative is a tree ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • The Girls in the Glen

    An unputdownable Scottish mystery

    by Lynne McEwan ...
    Series Book 3 - Detective Shona Oliver
    ‘A thrilling new voice in Scottish fiction’ Marion ToddIf the dead could speak, what secrets would they tell?With her daughter on an archaeological dig, the only bodies DI Shona Oliver expects to find are long-dead. But when a corpse from the 1980s is unearthed, Shona quickly realises that it may be one of the missing “Girls in the Glen”, victim of a notorious serial killer.Shona’s superiors want ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Warmth of Other Suns

    The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

    by Isabel Wilkerson ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S FIVE BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY“A brilliant and stirring epic . . . Ms. Wilkerson does for the Great Migration what John Steinbeck did for the Okies in his fiction masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath; she humanizes history, giving it emotional and ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD $11.99 CAD

  • Cue the Sun!

    The Invention of Reality TV

    by Emily Nussbaum ...
    The rollicking saga of reality television, a “sweeping” (The Washington Post) cultural history of America’s most influential, most divisive artistic phenomenon, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning New Yorker writer—“a must-read for anyone interested in television or popular culture” (NPR)“Passionate, exquisitely told . . . With muscular prose and an exacting eye for detail . . . [Nussbaum] knits her ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Coddling of the American Mind

    How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

    by Greg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt ...
    Something is going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walking on eggshells and afraid to speak honestly. How did this happen?First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt show how the new problems on campus have their origins in ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD