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International humanitarian icon and bestselling author General Romeo Dallaire guides readers on a crucial and inspiring journey from past wars through post-modern conflict toward world peace, using the most powerful tool in our global arsenal: prevention.In The Peace, Romeo Dallaire shows us the face of war through the prism of his own life in the military. His has been the journey of a man raised as a Cold Warrior, who became a New World Order warrior...
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Historian, journalist, and author of the prescient book Climate Wars Gwynne Dyer tracks down the worlds top climate engineers to try to answer the question: what can science do to mitigate the catastrophic and irreversible effects of climate change?The fact that there is a global climate emergency is no longer up for debate. And if we are unable to get our emissions under control, what options are left? It's a subject that we will have to understand,...
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From former NYT reporter Nellie Bowles comes an irreverent Tom Wolfe-esque romp through the sacred spaces of woke progressivism. Funny and insightful, 'Struggle Sessions' is an unmissable debut by one of America's sharpest journalists. Nellie Bowles leaves no liberal shibboleth unchallenged, and her unsettling and unforgettable scenes will be read by readers for years to come. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller...
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In 'The World According to Ben Stein', Stein, a polymath - famous and beloved for his iconic movie and TV roles, bestselling books and humorous writings and tv commentary - shares his views on love, money, politics and living the American Dream. He shows readers how they too can lead an informed, politically sane, healthy, wealthy and happy life, full of love and family. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list;...
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A career-spanning collection of inspiring, revelrous essays about art and artists.Like Love is a momentous, raucous collection of essays drawn from twenty years of Maggie Nelsons brilliant work. These profiles, reviews, remembrances, tributes, and critical essays, as well as several conversations with friends and idols, bring to life Nelsons passion for dialogue and dissent. The range of subjects is widefrom Prince to Carolee Schneemann to Matthew...
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From one of Canada's most respected and high-profile health professionals (and former federal Minister of Health) comes a timely and practical clarion call for a radical disruption in a health care system that is broken - but not beyond repair. The vision is rooted in a deep-seated commitment to health equity. Jane Philpott lives in Kingston, ON.
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'Beneath the Surface of Things' is an essay collection from one of the foremost thinkers of our time. The anthropological lens, as Davis Wade demonstrates, reveals what lies beneath the surface of things, allowing us to see, and to seek, the wisdom of the middle way, a perspective of promise and hope. Wade lives on Bowen Island, BC.
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When Garry Kasparov's book 'Winter is Coming' (9781610396202) predicted that Vladimir Putin would invade Ukraine, its warnings were largely ignored. But seven years later, his prophecies have come true and it has finally shocked the West into action. In 'The World After Ukraine', Kasparov shows that the Ukraine crisis has brought us to a key moment: a chance to stem the rise of dictatorship across the globe. By showing the might of democracy and re-committing...
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'All the Worst Human's is a bridge-burning, riotous memoir by a top PR operative in Washington who exposes the secrets of the $129-billion industry that controls so much of what we see and hear in the media - from a man who used to pull the strings, and who is now pulling back the curtain.
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'The Everything War' is the shocking untold expose of Amazon's endless strategic greed, from destroying Main Street to remaking corporate power, in pursuit of total domination, by any means necessary. It will become the defining account of how Amazon became the 21st century Standard Oil, and explains what led to the U.S. government, and nations around the world, to charge the tech giant with one of the biggest antitrust cases in modern history.
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In 'Follow the Science', respected Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and NYT bestselling author Sharyl Attkisson exposes the corruption that has ruled the pharmaceutical industry and news media for decades. With its powerful message of truth and justice, this book will challenge your assumptions, open your eyes, and inspire you to take action.
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There is still so much news that has never been revealed about the inner workings of the Trump administration. In the tradition of Robert Gate's 'Duty', 'At War With Ourselves' by former US National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster is an unvarnished account of his turbulent 13 months in the Trump Administration. Due to his high-ranking role, and the fact that he has no political ambitions, McMaster is in a unique position to be truly candid and honest...
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George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor of 'This Week' and co-anchor of 'Good Morning America', recounts the crises that decided the course of history, from the place 12 presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.
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'Free the Land' is an eye-opening examination of how treating land as a source of profit has a massive impact on racial inequality and the housing, gentrification, and environmental crises. Environmental journalist Audrea Lim began to notice these connections when she reported on the Native communities leading the fight against oil drilling on their lands in the Canadian tar sands near Calgary, but before long, she saw the essential role of land commodification...
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Canada in Decline volume 1
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Canada is at a crossroad. Neoliberalism has hollowed out and sold off the social services Canadians rely on now more than ever, and has brought into stark relief the dissonance among colonial, Indigenous, and some of Canada's most at-risk groups. 'The Social Safety Net' tracks the 40-year attack on Canadas social safety net. As neoliberalism has matured in Canada, Canadians are seeing the impact of these attacks: unreliable health services, crises...
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