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For the Irish born poet and zookeeper Eric Cole the fourteen lines and rhythmic patterns of the sonnet echo the very building blocks of life. Within the basiv structure of simple gentic material lies the limitless potential fodr the existence of all living things, be they man or beast.

The novel's hero is Akhenaton, the Pharaoh of ancient Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty who was the first ruler in history to introduce the idea of monotheism.

The Russian is the exciting sequel to Brad Kelln's Tell Me More. Picking up only months after the events of the first installment, this second book in the Blake Waiter series finds our reluctant hero in the middle of an international debacle. While his wife continues to struggle with the multiple tragedies that have befallen their family, including the disappearance of their son some three years ago, and while he tries to care for her, Dr. Wai...

In this narrative in verse, a failed academic with a dead-end domestic labour job disappears into her own consciousness in an attempt to distance herself from her circumstances. Up against poverty and political tyranny that seems to worsen by the day, she finds solace in substance abuse and destructive relationships. But as the boundaries between fantasy, reality, her past, and her present start to break down, she's left to figure out what in ...

Norman MacIsaac was alone on a cold December day when he received his worst news. At first, he didn't know what to do with a prognosis of just a few years to live, growing more and more disabled until he could no longer move, swallow, or, in the end, breathe.Travel the world with the author in search of wisdom and inspiration, from the Himalayas to the slums of Mumbai, from his home in Montreal to the African savannah. Written over nearly five...

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This film noir novel begins with the Chilean government wanting to celebrate the life and work of the supposedly deceased Roberto Bolaño until they get an anonymous tip that he may still be alive and lurking. Afraid that he'll show up and ruin their celebration - he never agreed with the politics, and he frowned on the literature being lauded in Chile, in fact, he found acceptance and fame after he moved to Spain - they ask the local police au...

Most new managers start with little or no training to prepare them for the transition to new responsibilities. One day they're showing up to work to run a machine, sell a product, or provide a service, and the next day they're promoted to their first management position. Maybe they've been promoted because they're the best worker, maybe because they have some administrative ability, or maybe it's because they get along with people. Regardless ...

On a military base in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a top secret program assists personnel from around the world when they're experiencing mental health problems. These people can't be helped anywhere else because their jobs are extremely classified: their secrets really are top secret. Dr. Blake Waiter, the program's psychologist, is an ordinary man with an extraordinary job. When a new patient from a research project in the Nevada desert comes to hi...

Chrome Kisses is packed with the fury of our aggressively anxious times. Pulp fiction comedy noirs of lost lovers, triumphant crime sprees, justifiable revenge, and drained bank accounts. In the title story, Foster, with all the gentleness of a buzz saw, takes on a trio of wannabe tough guys. In "Tulip, " Dall once ate up the town on crime sprees, but without Lake, his vanished partner, he's left taking punches and reliving past glories. Meanw...

Arty Wall is crumbling. Like a city on the verge of collapse, his life has become a fragmented and chaotic mess, destined for ruin. He can barely hang onto his job as an urban planner in Toronto. Though his city is thriving, he is failing. He's broke and overweight, addicted to food and slot machines. Arty no longer recognizes himself, his family, or his home. And like many hapless urbanites, he blames the city for his lot in life. As the city...

In a society of superpowered children, all eyes are on Beata Bell, descendant of the great Frances E. Shaw, the world's Original Super. Bets are placed on which amazing superpower she will develop. Flight? Telekinesis? Super strength? Only Beata Bell remains stubbornly, infuriatingly, and inexplicably ordinary. Sidelined, she must face the painful reality that she might never live up to everyone's expectations. But when a new villain threatens...

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In this completely revised and updated edition, The New Investment Frontier shows investors how to survive and thrive in uncertain and volatile markets.

Cosmic Fishing is Jaymz Bee's debut poetry collection. His lyrical, narrative style is captivating and engrossing, and the poems are, by turns funny, sensuous, and thoughtful. He is an astute observer of human nature and brings this sense to all of his writing. Bee has a little help from his friends, too. Some of the pieces are co-written with fellow poets and musicians who share his artistic vision.

normalwhats'normal is a collection of stories which explores the notion of normalcy, both in content and form, when it comes to certain human relationships and behaviours in our culture. The stories are of mixed genre (even genre-bending: realism, magic realism, fairytale, dream...) and mixed discourse (from the erudite to the profane). The reader finds the unreliable narrator, muddied/muddled text, plus allusions to art, literature, music, me...

Femme Confidential is a wry look at sexual freedom and finding yourself, your queer tribe, and the not-so-perfect girlfriend. Beautiful and charismatic Veronika, whose primary dating criteria is hotness, embraces the role of mean girl-until she has a baby. Liberty, the daughter of leftist Quaker hippies, is quick to judge but discovers some butches make it hard for a femme to do the right thing. Dana, a trans woman, struggles to find her place...

What inspires people to live a healthy lifestyle? Is it to postpone their expiration date or is there something more? The benefits of a healthy lifestyle are countless, there is no debate there. Yet the majority of us continue to struggle with motivation and barriers to living healthily. There is a disconnect between knowledge and behaviour that is only getting worse. We propose a dash of inspiration. This book takes an in-depth look at what m...

Teaches individual investors how to experience the same type of success as their institutional counterparts.