Does hockey provide a better understanding of the differences between Canadian and Québécois nationalisms? Is there a fundamental relationship between the hockey arena and the political arena? What have we lost as a society in abolishing the tie game? Are salaries in the NHL really that outrageous? Is hockey more art than sport? Should hockey players be banned from using performance-enhancing drugs at all costs? Do goalies suffer from angst? Does our national sport have its own mythology a...

Harness the power of permaculture to change yourself and become a regenerative force for the planet.Human Permaculture is a powerful, forward-thinking guide that uses permaculture principles of ecological design rooted in people care, Earth care, and fair share for redesigning your life and community to align with the resources available on the planet.As climate change, ecological decline, and social breakdown start to bite, people expect that gove...

Harness the power of permaculture to change yourself and become a regenerative force for the planet.Human Permaculture is a powerful, forward-thinking guide that uses permaculture principles of ecological design rooted in people care, Earth care, and fair share for redesigning your life and community to align with the resources available on the planet.As climate change, ecological decline, and social breakdown start to bite, people expect that gove...

Washington Irvings haunting, macabre stories will give wide-eyed young readers delightful chills. This spooky anthology of timeless tales includes “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” the eerie “Rip Van Winkle,” the funny “The Specter Bridegroom,” and “The Devil and Tom Walker.” Its perfect for Halloween, campfires, or anytime kids want a fun scare!

This is a famous tale of an old schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, who transfers to a small secluded settlement called Sleepy Hollow. During the course of the story Ichabod competes with the town bully, Brom Bones over the hand of Katrina Van Tassel. Listen to the story as one night Ichabod leaves a lively party of food, drink and scary story telling only to confront the infamous Headless Horseman.

In the 21st century, political debates appear to center on fundamental conflicts between “the people” and “elites.” Most of these discussions emphasize strategies to protect and empower the oppressed masses against a predatory ruling class. Much of classical political thought, however, was written from an aristocratic point of view: that is, it ascribed paramount importance to the question of elite formation. Assuming inequality as a permanent feature of human associations, what virtues wo...

Five unforgettable adventures. Five very different visions of humanity’s future. One outstanding collection of classic science fiction.Lost Sci-Fi Books 31 thru 35 showcases the imagination that made the Golden Age of science fiction legendary. Philip K. Dick opens the collection with Beyond Lies The Wub, a deceptively simple tale that blends humor, philosophy, and one of the most unforgettable alien encounters ever written. Alan E. Nourse follows ...

Welcome to the3 Books To Knowseries, our idea is to help readers learn about fascinating topics through three essential and relevant books. These carefully selected works can be fiction, non-fiction, historical documents or even biographies. We will always select for you three great works to instigate your mind, this time the topic is: New York. - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Washington Square by Henry James - Knickerbocker's History of New York by Washington IrvingThe Great G...

Captain Victor Greg was once the most celebrated man alive. He opened the road to Mars, brought back miracles, and helped turn spaceflight into a living reality. When he returns to Earth after years away, he expects neglect—but not erasure. The ports are silent, the cities are empty, and the dream he built has been quietly abandoned.As Greg moves through the ruins of a world that no longer belongs to him, he begins to understand that progress did not stop when humanity left Earth b...

The mission seems simple: determine whether a remote planet holds resources valuable enough to justify exploitation. The officer sent to evaluate it is chosen not for curiosity or judgment, but because his body matches the local environment and the computers predict he can move unseen. He is ordered to trust the data, ignore instinct, and complete the survey quickly, quietly, and without interference.The planet refuses to behave as predicted. The natives respond in ways the machine...

Welcome to the Jazz Age in the Big Smoke. Or the Big Apple. Whatever you want to call it, just make sure your stockings are tight and your hat is held high!We'll start our journey exploring high society in Edith Wharton's 'The Age of Innocence' before attending the most dazzling and daring party of them all in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'.While Henry James' ´Washington Square´ will see interfering fathers attempt to thwart the path of love, we'll encounter two v...

Vernon Randall Hume once measured distance in driving time and danger through legal arguments. Now an invading army has erased his city, separated him from his family, and driven him into a hostile wilderness. Wounded and alone, Hume has only one destination: the mountains, where he believes his people remain safe beyond the river.Every abandoned house and passing caravan reminds him how quickly ordinary life disappeared. Hunger weakens him, terror controls him, and the road ahead ...