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  • The Malady of the Christian Body

    A Theological Exposition of Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, Volume 1

    The ailments of the contemporary church are remarkably similar to those suffered by the fractious Corinthian church in the first century. This is the challenge presented in The Malady of the Christian Body, a two-volume commentary by Brian Brock and Bernd Wannenwetsch. The manner in which Paul engages questions of factionalism, sexuality, legal conflict, idolatry, dress codes, and eating habits ... Read more

    $24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • If Caliban´s Wish Came True - The the master-servant relationship of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' in Nadine Gordimer's contemporary novel

    The the master-servant relationship of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' in Nadine Gordimer's contemporary novel

    by Bernd Evers ...
    Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2 (B), University of Potsdam (Institute for Anglistics), 13 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Already in 1611 William Shakespeare argued in his romance 'The Tempest' with the conquest of the New World. A wide space in this play is fulfilled by the analysis of the ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Winter World

    The Ingenuity of Animal Survival

    Narrated by Mel Foster ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 27 min

    The animal kingdom relies on staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who alter the environment to accommodate physical limitations, most animals are adapted to an amazing range of conditions. In Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival, biologist, illustrator, and award-winning author Bernd Heinrich explores his local woods, where he delights ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Doing Canada Proud

    The Second Boer War and the Battle of Paardeberg

    Book 8 - Canadians at War
    In the fall of 1899, Britain entered the Second Anglo-Boer War in South Africa confident that its army would make short work of a collection of armed farmers. However, initial confrontations quickly changed attitudes. Following a series of humiliating defeats, Britain quickly sought additional troops. Canada answered the call, and its first contingent consisted of the 2nd (Special Service) ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Trees in My Forest

    Ina book destined to become a classic, biologist and acclaimed nature writer Bernd Heinrich takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the hidden life of a forest. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Why We Run

    A Natural History

    “Each new page [is] more spellbinding than the one before—this is surely one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read.”—Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of DogsWhen Bernd Heinrich decided to write a memoir of his ultramarathon running experience he realized that the preparation for the race was as important, if not more so, than the race itself. Considering the physiology ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Tip of the Spear

    An Intimate Account of 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion, 1942-1945

    In the midst of the Second World War, the Germans introduced a new kind of warfare that had never been seen before, featuring a new kind of soldier: the paratrooper. The public and military alike were astonished by the feats of daring and martial prowess displayed by the intrepid troops, who soon became the epitome of the modern combat soldier.The Allies countered by setting up their own airborne ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • No Lack of Courage

    Operation Medusa, Afghanistan

    No Lack of Courage is the story of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Operation Medusa, the largely Canadian action in Afghanistan from 1 to 17 September 2006, to dislodge a heavily entrenched Taliban force in the Pashmul district of Afghanistans Kandahar Province. At stake, according to senior Afghan politicians and NATO military commanders, was nothing less than the very existence of the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Fully Charged

    How Great Leaders Boost Their Organization's Energy and Ignite High Performance

    As you're well aware, your individual energy ebbs and flows--leading to high and low productivity cycles. Fail to manage your energy correctly, and you risk falling into traps including inertia, complacency, and frenzied, unfocused activity that only erodes the quality of your life.The same holds true for your entire organization. In Fully Charged, Heike Bruch and Bernd Vogel provide tools and ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Winter World

    The Ingenuity of Animal Survival

    From flying squirrels to grizzly bears, and from torpid turtles to insects with antifreeze, the animal kingdom relies on some staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who must alter the environment to accommodate physical limitations, animals are adaptable to an amazing range of conditions.Examining everything from food sources in the extremely barren ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Geese of Beaver Bog

    When award-winning writer and biologist Bernd Heinrich became the unwitting -- but doting -- foster parent of an adorable gosling named Peep, he was drawn into her world. And so, with a scientist's training and a nature lover's boundless enthusiasm, he set out to understand the travails and triumphs of the Canada geese living in the beaver bog adjacent to his home. In The Geese of Beaver Bog, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Wrecking Crew

    Operation Colossus, 10 February 1941

    The incredible details of the bold, near-disastrous first Allied airborne commando raid.Audacious to the extreme, Operation Colossus was a raid in the early, dark days of the Second World War, when Britain stood seemingly alone. After the country's defeats in western Europe in 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill insisted on an aggressive raiding campaign. Conducted on February 10, 1941, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD