1.
Series:
Vancouverism
Paperback
Larry Beasley
9780774890311
$39.95
ARCHITECTURE
May 15, 2019
Until the 1980s, Vancouver was a typical mid-sized North American city. But between Expo 86 and the Olympic Games in 2010, something extraordinary happened. This otherwise unremarkable Canadian city underwent a radical transformation that saw it emerge as an inspiring world-class metropolis celebrated for its liveability, sustainability, and competitiveness. City-watchers everywhere took notice and wanted to learn more about this new model of urban growth, and the term “Vancouverism” was born.This book tells the story of “Vancouverism” and the ...
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2.
Series:
The Nature of Canada
Paperback
Colin M. Coates
9780774890366
$29.95
NATURE
May 01, 2019
Snow-capped mountains. Pristine lakes. Crystalline glaciers. Big-sky sunsets. “Canada” is synonymous with nature, and throughout history people have been drawn to it for its bounty – from fish and furs to gold, wheat, and lumber. Intended to delight and provoke, these short, beautifully crafted essays, enlivened with photos and illustrations, explore how humans have engaged with Canadian nature and what those interactions say about the nature of Canada. Tracing a path from the Ice Age to the Anthropocene, some of the foremost stars in the field...
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3.
Series:
Inside Killjoy’s Kastle
Dykey Ghosts, Feminist Monsters, and Other Lesbian Hauntings
Paperback
Allyson Mitchell
9780774861571
$40.00
ART
Sep 15, 2019
Hundreds of years of ridicule, persecution, erasure, misunderstanding, and institutionalization could put anyone in a bad mood. Killjoy invites you into her kastle for a queer exorcism of the past. Lesbian feminist histories can have a haunting effect on the present. This book explores the making and experience of Killjoy’s Kastle, an immersive walk-through installation and performance artwork (by Allyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue) that materializes the frightfully acrimonious past for today. Inspired by Evangelical Christian hell houses of t...
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4.
Series:
Four Unruly Women
Stories of Incarceration and Resistance from Canada’s Most Notorious Prison
Paperback
Ted McCoy
9780774838887
$21.95
HISTORY
Mar 01, 2019
Bridget Donnelly. Charlotte Reveille. Kate Slattery. Emily Boyle. Until now, these were nothing but names marked down in the admittance registers and punishment reports of Kingston Penitentiary, Canada’s most notorious prison. In this shocking and heartbreaking book, Ted McCoy tells these women’s stories of incarceration and resistance in poignant detail. The four women served sentences at different times over a century, but the inhumanity they suffered was consistent. Locked away in dark basement wards, they experienced starvation and corporal...
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5.
Series: Women’s Suffrage and the Struggle for Democracy
To Be Equals in Our Own Country
Women and the Vote in Quebec
Hardcover
Denyse Baillargeon
9780774838481
$27.95
HISTORY
Mar 15, 2019
“When the history of suffrage is written, the role played by our politicians will cut a sad figure beside that of the women they insulted.” Speaking in 1935, feminist Idola Saint-Jean captured the bitter nature of Quebec women’s prolonged fight for the right to vote. To Be Equals in Our Own Country is a passionate yet even-handed account of the road to suffrage in Quebec, examining women’s political participation since winning the vote in 1940 and comparing their struggle to movements in other countries. This astute exploration of enfranchiseme...
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6.
Series: Women’s Suffrage and the Struggle for Democracy
Ours by Every Law of Right and Justice
Women and the Vote in the Prairie Provinces
Hardcover
Sarah Carter
9780774861878
$27.95
HISTORY
Nov 01, 2020
Many of Canada’s most famous suffragists lived and campaigned in the Prairie provinces, which led the way in granting women the right to vote and hold office. In Ours by Every Law of Right and Justice, Sarah Carter challenges the myth that grateful male legislators simply handed women the vote when it was asked for. Settler suffragists worked long and hard to overcome obstacles and persuade doubters. But even as they petitioned for the vote for their sisters, they often approved of that same right being denied to “foreigners” and Indigenous peo...
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7.
Series: Women’s Suffrage and the Struggle for Democracy
One Hundred Years of Struggle
The History of Women and the Vote in Canada
Paperback
Joan Sangster
9780774835343
$22.95
HISTORY
Mar 08, 2019
The achievement of the vote in 1918 is often celebrated as a triumphant moment in the onward, upward advancement of Canadian women. Acclaimed historian Joan Sangster looks beyond the shiny rhetoric of anniversary celebrations and Heritage Minutes to show that the struggle for equality included gains and losses, inclusions and exclusions, depending on a woman’s race, class, and location within the nation. She travels back in time to tell a new, more inclusive story for a new generation and exposes not only the fissures of inequality that cut dee...
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8.
Series:
The Last Suffragist Standing
The Life and Times of Laura Marshall Jamieson
Paperback
Veronica Strong-Boag
9780774838696
$32.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Mar 08, 2019
The Last Suffragist Standing is an unprecedented study of a pioneering politician, a New Woman who tested Canadian democracy. Laura Marshall Jamieson (1882–1964) was the last suffragist in Canada to be elected to a provincial or federal legislature, and her biography opens a window onto the political and social landscape of her time. She embraced issues such as minimum wage, feminist pacifism, housing, and employment equality throughout her six decades of activism. Strong-Boag’s deep knowledge of the history of the women’s movement and Canadian...
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9.
Series: Sexuality Studies
A Queer Love Story
The Letters of Jane Rule and Rick Bébout
Paperback
Marilyn Schuster
9780774835442
$32.95
LITERARY COLLECTIONS
Apr 01, 2019
A Queer Love Story presents the first fifteen years of letters between Jane Rule – novelist and the first widely recognized “public lesbian” in North America – and Rick Bébout, journalist and editor with the Toronto-based Body Politic, an important incubator of LGBT thought and activism. Rule lived in a remote rural community on Galiano Island in British Columbia but wrote a column for the magazine. Bébout resided in and was devoted to Toronto’s gay village. At turns poignant, scintillating, and incisive, their exchanges include ruminations on ...
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10.
Series:
At the Bridge
James Teit and an Anthropology of Belonging
Paperback
Wendy Wickwire
9780774861526
$34.95
HISTORY
Jun 01, 2019
Every once in a while, an important historical figure makes an appearance, makes a difference, and then disappears from the public record. James Teit (1864–1922) was such a figure. A prolific ethnographer and tireless Indian rights activist, Teit spent four decades helping British Columbia’s Indigenous peoples in their challenge of the settler-colonial assault on their lives and territories. Yet his story is little known.At the Bridge chronicles Teit’s fascinating story. From his base at Spences Bridge, British Columbia, Teit practised a partic...
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11.
Series: Global South Asia
Gandhi?s Search for the Perfect Diet
Eating with the World in Mind
Hardcover
Nico Slate
9780295744957
$44.90
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Grade (US) from 17
Feb 25, 2019
Mahatma Gandhi redefined nutrition as a holistic approach to building a more just world. What he chose to eat was intimately tied to his beliefs. His key values of nonviolence, religious tolerance, and rural sustainability developed in coordination with his dietary experiments. His repudiation of sugar, chocolate, and salt expressed his opposition to economies based on slavery, indentured labor, and imperialism.Gandhi’s Search for the Perfect Diet sheds new light on important periods in Gandhi’s life as they relate to his developing food e...
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12.
Series:
The Grand Food Bargain
and the Mindless Drive for More
Hardcover
Kevin D Walker
9781610919470
$37.95
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Mar 26, 2019
Americans enjoy some of the cheapest, most convenient food on the planet. But like most bargains that are too good to be true, the modern food system is a fraud. It is built on the illusion of limitless abundance, and the planet has its limits. So too do the workers who must labor harder and faster for less pay. So too does a healthcare system that must absorb rising rates of diabetes and obesity. Through stories from around the globe, Kevin Walker reveals the true costs of our grand food bargain. By the end of the journey, we not only understa...
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13.
Series:
The Deepest Roots
Finding Food and Community on a Pacific Northwest Island
Paperback
Kathleen Alcalá
9780295999708
$34.40
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Grade (US) from 17
Jan 17, 2019
In The Deepest Roots, Kathleen Alcalá sets out to re-examine her relationship with food at the most local level. Alcalá walks, wades, picks, pokes, digs, cooks, and cans, getting to know her neighbors on a much deeper level. Wanting to better understand how we once fed ourselves, and acknowledging that there may be a future in which we could need to do so again, she meets those who experienced the Japanese American internment during World War II, and learns the unique histories of the blended Filipino and Native American community, the fishing ...
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14.
Series:
Plastic Soup
An Atlas of Ocean Pollution
Hardcover
Michiel R Abbing
9781642830088
$33.95
NATURE
Apr 04, 2019
Plastics have transformed every aspect of our lives. Yet the very properties that make them attractive—they are cheap to make, light, and durable—spell disaster when trash makes its way into the environment. Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean Pollution is a beautifully-illustrated survey of the plastics clogging our seas, their impacts on wildlife and people around the world, and inspirational initiatives designed to tackle the problem. With striking photography and graphics, Plastic Soup brings plastic pollution to brilliant life for readers. Acc...
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15.
Series:
True Roots
What Quitting Hair Dye Taught Me about Health and Beauty
Hardcover
Ronnie Citron Fink
9781610919425
$35.95
HEALTH & FITNESS
Jun 04, 2019
Like 75% of American women, Ronnie Citron Fink colored her hair. Yet as an environmental journalist, she knew all those unpronounceable chemical names on the back of the hair dye box were far from safe. So Ronnie decided to ditch the dye and go in search of answers. What are the risks of hair dye? Are their safer alternatives? Will I still feel like me when I have gray hair? True Roots follows her journey from dark dyes to a silver crown of glory, from fear of aging to embracing natural beauty. Along the way, women of all ages can learn to prot...
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16.
Series:
Naturalist 25th Anniversary Edition
Paperback
Edward O. Wilson
9781642830217
$37.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Mar 12, 2019
Edward O. Wilson—winner of two Pulitzer prizes, champion of biodiversity and Faculty Emeritus at Harvard—is arguably one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. A modern classic of science memoir, Naturalist is a wise and personal account of Wilson’s growth as a researcher and the evolution of the fields he helped define. Wilson traces the trajectory of his life detailing how his youthful fascination with nature blossomed into a lifelong calling. As the narrative of Wilson's life unfolds, the reader is treated to an inside look...
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17.
Series:
Same River Twice
The Politics of Dam Removal and River Restoration
Paperback
Peter Brewitt
9780870719578
$35.95
NATURE
Apr 04, 2019
Dam removal wasn’t a realistic option in the twentieth century, and people who suggested it were dismissed as fringe environmentalists. Over the past twenty years, dam removal has become increasingly common, with dozens of removals now taking place each year in the US. Same River Twice tells the stories of three major Northwestern dam removals – the politics, people, hopes, and fears that shaped three rivers and their communities. Brewitt begins each story with the dam’s construction, shows how its critics gained power, details the conflicts an...
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18.
Series:
Field Guide to the Grasses of Oregon and Washington
Paperback
Ms. Cindy Talbott Roché
9780870719592
$49.95
NATURE
May 19, 2019
Field Guide to the Grasses of Oregon and Washington is an illustrated guide to all 365 species, subspecies, and varieties of grasses—both native and introduced—that grow wild in Oregon and Washington. It also has broad applicability in neighboring states and provinces. Grasses are important functional components in a variety of ecosystems and are highly valued for habitat restoration in ecosystems ranging from wetlands to deserts, and from sea level to alpine. They are important weeds and are also cultivated as ornamental plants.
19.
Series:
Them Goon Rules
Fugitive Essays on Radical Black Feminism
Paperback
Marquis Bey
9780816539437
$24.95
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Feb 19, 2019
A series of essays that reads like a critical memoir, this work queries the function and implications of politicized Blackness, Black feminism, and queerness. Bey binds together his personal experiences with social justice work at the New York–based Audre Lorde Project, growing up in Philly, and rigorous explorations of the iconoclasm of theorists of Black studies and Black feminism. Bey’s voice recalibrates itself playfully on a dime, creating a collection that tarries in both academic and nonacademic realms. Fashioning fugitive Blackness and ...
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20.
Series:
The Female Precariat
Gender and Contingency in the Professional Work Force
Paperback
Margie Burns
9781988963075
$38.00
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Mar 07, 2019
This thematic volume addresses gender disparities in pay, professional support, and job security in both the higher education work force and the work force in the newer digital economy. The purpose of this book is to explain the U.S. higher education precariat and the digital precariat to the world at large, and to document with overwhelming evidence that the precariat in higher education and in the Internet economy disproportionately involves women. We hope that our book will help change the culture of silence. This book is a labour of love; i...
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21.
Series:
Racism and Discrimination in the Sporting World
Paperback
Universitas Press
9781988963068
$38.00
SPORTS & RECREATION
Mar 07, 2019
Racism and Discrimination in the Sporting World explores the environments that enable an athlete to excel or fail in his/her respective sport, as well as factors such as racism, discrimination, or financial advantage, that propel or hinder an athlete’s achievements. This volume also seeks to explore how the world of sports is often a microcosm of the real world and the many ways in which it uniquely reflects cultural and societal issues.
22.
Series:
Bucking Conservatism
Alternative Stories of Alberta from the 60s and 70s
Paperback
Leon Crane Bear
9781771992572
$34.99
HISTORY
Jun 30, 2021
With lively, informative contributions by both scholars and activists, Bucking Conservatism highlights the individuals and groups who challenged Alberta’s conservative status quo in the 60s and 70s. Drawing on archival material, newspaper articles, police reports, and interviews, the contributors examine Alberta’s history through the eyes of Indigenous activists protesting discriminatory legislation and unfulfilled treaty obligations, women and lesbian and gay persons standing up to the heteropatriarchy, student activists arguing for a new demo...
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23.
Series:
The Eclipse I Call Father
Essays on Absence
Paperback
David Axelrod
9780870719691
$30.95
LITERARY COLLECTIONS
Mar 20, 2019
In The Eclipse I Call Father: Essays on Absence, David Axelrod recalls a balmy night in May 1970 when he vowed to allow no one and nothing he loves to pass from this life without praise, even if it meant praising the most bewildering losses. In each of these fourteen essays Axelrod delivers on that vow as he ranges across topics as diverse as marriage, Japanese poetry, Craftsman design, Old English riddles, racism, extinction, fatherhood, mountaineering, predatory mega-fauna, street fighting, trains, the Great Depression, and the effects of cli...
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24.
Series:
Shapes of Native Nonfiction
Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers
Paperback
Elissa Washuta
9780295745756
$44.90
LITERARY COLLECTIONS
Grade (US) from 17
Jun 28, 2019
Just as a basket?s purpose determines its materials, weave, and shape, so too is the purpose of the essay related to its material, weave, and shape. Editors Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton ground this anthology of essays by Native writers in the formal art of basket weaving. Using weaving techniques such as coiling and plaiting as organizing themes, the editors have curated an exciting collection of imaginative, world-making lyric essays by twenty-seven contemporary Native writers from tribal nations across Turtle Island into a well-crafte...
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25.
Series:
Shifting Grounds
Landscape in Contemporary Native American Art
Hardcover
Kate Morris
9780295745367
$75.00
ART
Grade (US) from 17
Mar 22, 2019
A distinctly Indigenous form of landscape representation is emerging among contemporary Indigenous artists from North America. For centuries, landscape painting in European art typically used representational strategies such as single-point perspective to lure viewers?and settlers?into the territories of the old and new worlds. In the twentieth century, abstract expressionism transformed painting to encompass something beyond the visual world, and, later, minimalism and the Land Art movement broadened the genre of landscape art to include sculp...
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26.
Series:
The Tao of Raven
An Alaska Native Memoir
Paperback
Ernestine Hayes
9780295745725
$28.40
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Grade (US) from 17
Jan 11, 2019
In her first book, Blonde Indian, Ernestine Hayes powerfully recounted the story of returning to Juneau and to her Tlingit home after many years of wandering. The Tao of Raven takes up the next and, in some ways, less explored question: once the exile returns, then what? Using the story of Raven and the Box of Daylight (and relating it to Sun Tzu?s equally timeless Art of War) to deepen her narration and reflection, Hayes expresses an ongoing frustration and anger at the obstacles and prejudices still facing Alaska Natives in their own land, bu...
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27.
Series:
From Turtle Island to Gaza
Paperback
David A. Groulx
9781771992619
$19.99
POETRY
Apr 30, 2019
With a sure voice, Groulx, an Anishnaabee writer, artistically weaves together the experiences of Indigenous peoples in settler Canada with those of the people of Palestine, revealing a shared understanding of colonial pasts and presents.
28.
Series:
Rosa's Einstein
Poems
Paperback
Jennifer Givhan
9780816538034
$23.95
POETRY
Feb 19, 2019
Using details both from Einstein’s known life and from quantum physics, poet Jennifer Givhan imagines Lieserl, the daughter Albert Einstein and his wife Mileva allegedly gave up for adoption at birth, in a circus-like landscape of childhood trauma and survival, guided by Rosa and her sister Nieve. Rosa’s Einstein is a Latinx retelling of the Brothers Grimm’s Snow-White and Rose-Red, reevaluating border, identity, and immigration narratives through the unlikely amalgamation of physics and fairy tale.
29.
Series: Pacific Northwest Poetry Series
Republic Café
Hardcover
David Biespiel
9780295744537
$37.40
POETRY
Grade (US) from 17
Feb 01, 2019
Inspired by Alain Resnais?s Hiroshima mon amour, and sharing the spirit of Tomas Transtromer?s Baltics and Yehuda Amichai?s Time, Republic Café is a meditation on love during a time of violence, and a tally of what appears and disappears in every moment. Mindful of epigenetic experience as our bodies become living vessels for history?s tragedies, David Biespiel praises not only the essentialness of our human memory, but also the sanctity of our flawed, human forgetting.A single sequence, arranged in fifty-four numbered sections, Republic Café d...
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30.
Series:
Camouflage
The Hidden Lives of Women with Autism
Paperback
Sarah Bargiela
9781785925665
$26.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Age (years) from 11 - 18
Mar 21, 2019
Autism in women and girls is still not widely understood, and is often misrepresented or even overlooked. This graphic novel offers an engaging and accessible insight into the lives and minds of women with autism, using real-life case studies. The charming illustrations lead readers on a visual journey of how women on the spectrum experience everyday life, from metaphors and masking behaviours to communication online, dealing with social pressures and managing relationships. Fun, sensitive and informative, this is a fantastic resource for anyon...
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31.
Series:
Transgressive
A Trans Woman on Gender, Feminism and Politics
Paperback
Rachel Anne Williams
9781785926471
$26.95
SOCIAL SCIENCE
May 21, 2019
How do I know I am trans? Is trans feminism real feminism? What is there to say about trans women's male privilege? This collection of insightful, pithy and passionately argued think pieces from a trans-feminist perspective explores issues surrounding gender, feminism and philosophy and challenges misconceptions about trans identities. The book confronts contentious debates in gender studies to alleviate ongoing tension between feminism and trans women. Split into six sections, this collection covers wider issues, as well as autobiographical ex...
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32.
Series:
Life Isn't Binary
On Being Both, Beyond, and In-Between
Paperback
Meg-John Barker
9781785924798
$25.95
SOCIAL SCIENCE
May 21, 2019
Much of society's thinking operates in a highly rigid and binary manner; something is good or bad, right or wrong, a success or a failure, and so on. Challenging this limited way of thinking, this ground-breaking book looks at how non-binary methods of thought can be applied to all aspects of life, and offer new and greater ways of understanding ourselves and how we relate to others. Using bisexual and non-binary gender experiences as a starting point, this book addresses the key issues with binary thinking regarding our relationships, bodies, ...
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33.
Series:
Uncomfortable Labels
My Life as a Gay Autistic Trans Woman
Paperback
Laura Kate Dale
9781785925870
$25.95
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
Jul 18, 2019
Being LGBT and having autism is actually fairly common and yet often misinterpreted. This groundbreaking firsthand account uses personal experiences from birth to late diagnosis to explore this connection, and the nuances of both gender identity and ASD. Looking at everyday struggles faced by the author, such as learning feminine presentation through observation of subtle cues, issues around sensory processing, socially difficult situations exacerbated by gender identity, and coming out as trans during an autistic meltdown, this book gives a u...
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34.
Series:
Between You and Me
Personal Stories from Neuro-Diverse Couples
Paperback
Joanna Pike
9781787750289
$26.95
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
Jul 18, 2019
Comprised of the accounts of twelve heterosexual couples in which the man is on the Autism Spectrum, this book invites both partners to discuss their own perspectives of different key issues, including anxiety, empathy, employment, and socializing. Autism expert Tony Atwood contributes a commentary and a question and answer section for each of the twelve accounts. Between You and Me is the perfect companion for couples in neurodiverse relationships who are trying to understand one another better.
35.
Series:
Crafting Meaningful Wedding Rituals
A Practical Guide
Paperback
Jeltje Gordon-Lennox
9781785923906
$25.95
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
Jul 18, 2019
The trend towards a more secular culture in Western society means that there can be greater flexibility in a wedding ceremony, but couples are often faced with the challenge of preparing a meaningful celebration outside the traditional religious framework. This hands-on, practical guide demonstrates how to approach and prepare a secular wedding ceremony that honours a couple's relationship with honest vows and rituals true to their shared values. In addition, it provides guidance on structuring a ceremony for couples that come from very differe...
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36.
Series:
Dear Alzheimer's
A Diary of Living with Dementia
Paperback
Keith Oliver
9781785925030
$25.95
HEALTH & FITNESS
Apr 18, 2019
Keith Oliver was diagnosed with young onset dementia at the age of 55. Unaware at the time that dementia could affect people of this age, Keith set out to increase public awareness of the condition and dispel the myths about the illness. Using a unique diary format, this intimate and empowering memoir captures what everyday life with dementia is like, offering both a candid look at its struggles, and a profoundly moving account of Keith's journey to live a full life afterwards.
37.
Series:
I Have a Question about Cancer
Clear Answers for All Kids, including Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other Special Needs
Hardcover
Arlen Grad Gaines
9781785926945
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 11
May 21, 2019
When someone in a child's life has cancer, it can be tough for any parent or adult to explain. This book is designed specifically to help kids, especially children with autism spectrum disorder or other additional needs, to understand what cancer means. Using a question and answer format, it explores the life changes and feelings of uncertainty a child may experience if a loved one has cancer. Illustrated with SymbolStix, a symbol-based language for visual thinkers, this book explains a difficult topic to children who might otherwise struggle t...
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38.
Series:
Essential Oils, 3rd Edition
Paperback
Jennifer Rhind
9781848193857
$49.95
HEALTH & FITNESS
Jun 21, 2019
Revised and significantly expanded, the latest edition of this handbook provides full information on the use of essential oils in the field of contemporary aromatherapy and aromatic therapy, based on the most up-to-date research evidence behind their therapeutic applications. The author provides a detailed account of how essential oils are created, how and where aromatherapy is used, and the underlying pharmacology and chemistry. This will be an indispensable text for all students and practitioners of aromatherapy and related disciplines, as we...
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39.
Series:
The Complete Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book
Paperback
Katie Lynch
9781848194205
$37.95
HEALTH & FITNESS
Jul 18, 2019
This practical and engaging coloring book helps yoga teachers and students develop their knowledge of the human body. Katie Lynch covers physiology of the breath; movements of the joints; workings of the spine, shoulders, and pelvis; and in-depth muscle information, providing anatomical drawings allow learners to visually connect with the new information. Featuring 100+ illustrations and backed by rigorous scientific knowledge, it is the ultimate tool for all those interested in practicing yoga effectively and safely.
40.
Series:
Yoga Therapy for Arthritis
A Whole-Person Approach to Movement and Lifestyle
Paperback
Steffany Moonaz
9781848193451
$48.95
HEALTH & FITNESS
Jan 21, 2019
Yoga therapy is commonly used for the management of arthritis, but often focuses exclusively on adaptation of the physical poses and on structural solutions. This book moves beyond the traditional routines to present yoga as a lifestyle designed to improve quality of life and overall well-being for individuals living with arthritis and rheumatic conditions. By incorporating the ancient practices of yoga as both physical and mental exercises involving a model of 5-koshas or sheaths (physical, energetic, mental/emotional, wisdom, and spiritual), ...
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41.
Series:
Yoga Therapy for Insomnia and Sleep Recovery
An Integrated Approach to Supporting Healthy Sleep and Sustaining Energy All Day
Paperback
Lisa Sanfilippo
9781848193918
$45.95
HEALTH & FITNESS
Feb 21, 2019
In this book, expert yoga therapist Lisa Sanfilippo explains how yoga practices can be used to target the underlying issues that inhibit good quality sleep, with immediate results that build over time. Learn how to work with clients to release tension in the body that builds up during the day making it difficult to sleep at night. Honouring a natural yogic and Ayurvedic approach, and infusing it with modern neuroscience, Lisa also addresses the deeper emotional reasons for not sleeping well and looks at how lifestyle changes can help to achieve...
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42.
Series:
You Can Change the World!
Everyday Teen Heroes Who Dare to Make a Difference
Paperback
Margaret Rooke
9781785925023
$25.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Jun 21, 2019
This inspirational book tells the stories of 50 real-life teens who've dared to change the world around them. This unforgettable book shows you how you can survive in a social media and celebrity obsessed world by refusing to conform to other people's expectations. It shows how you can find ways to achieve against the odds. And it features tips for actions you can take to create genuine social impact, and change within yourself.
43.
Series:
Can I Tell You About Courage?
A Helpful Guide for Everyone
Paperback
Liz Gulliford
9781785926716
$18.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 7 - 12
Apr 18, 2019
Meet Briony. Briony has always wanted to be a firefighter - they seem so brave! Firefighters stay calm during really difficult circumstances, and train to be able to rescue people in life-threatening situations. How do firefighters get to be so courageous? Are they born with that kind of courage? Or is it developed through their training? What is moral courage, and are there other kinds of courage? Where do they come from? The ideal conversation starter for children aged 7+, this illustrated guide will open discussion as to what courage means, ...
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44.
Series:
Appearance Anxiety
A Guide to Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder for Young People, Families and Professionals
Paperback
National and Specialist OCD, BDD and Related Disorders Service, Maudsley Hospital
9781785924569
$22.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12 - 17
Apr 21, 2019
The first book for teens that explains the causes and impact of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). The book is interspersed with accounts and artwork from young people with BDD, along with perspectives of their families. BDD is a debilitating mental health disorder, and this book gives advice on treatment including CBT and medication, and shows where to get help. It increases awareness, provides solidarity for people with BDD, and alerts others to key signs and symptoms so they can prevent further suffering. It also includes a short section for fa...
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45.
Series:
Mud Boy
A Story about Bullying
Hardcover
Sarah Siggs
9781785928703
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 11
Jul 18, 2019
The sound of Sam's life was like the best piece of music you have ever heard. Everyone liked Sam, and Sam liked himself. But then one day the mud words begin and got inside his head - and now Sam can't hear the music anymore. Mud Boy is an illustrated story book for ages five and up, showing how children can go from being joyfully buoyant to totally deflated when being bullied and teased, and offering advice to get them back to their best. Mud, music, and a family cat are used to conjure up the story to children in a very new and real way, show...
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46.
Series: Therapeutic Treasures Collection
Cleo the Crocodile Activity Book for Children Who Are Afraid to Get Close
A Therapeutic Story With Creative Activities About Trust, Anger and Relationships for Children Aged 5-10
Paperback
Karen Treisman Clinical Psychologist, trainer, & author
9781785925511
$37.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Reading age from 5 - 10
Jun 21, 2019
Cleo the Crocodile loved having fun with all of the other animals, until Hayden the Hippo started being mean to Cleo and he had to leave to another swamp. Scared of being hurt again, Cleo swung, snapped and stared at all the others animals so that he would be left alone. Would he ever be happy again and make friends? How would he feel safe and ready for new adventures?This activity book developed by expert psychologist Dr. Karen Treisman is an illustrated therapeutic story about Cleo the Crocodile to help start conversation with children who ha...
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Series: Therapeutic Treasures Collection
Neon the Ninja Activity Book for Children Who Struggle With Sleep and Nightmares
A Therapeutic Story With Creative Activities for Children Aged 5-10
Paperback
Karen Treisman Clinical Psychologist, trainer, & author
9781785925504
$37.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Reading age from 5 - 10
Jan 21, 2019
Neon the Ninja has a very special job. He looks after anyone who finds the night time scary. Lots of us have nightmares, but Neon loves nothing more than using his special ninja powers to keep the nightmares and worries far away, and to keep the magical dreams and positive thoughts close by. It combines a fun illustrated story to show children how Neon the Ninja can reduce their nightmares and night worries with fun activities and therapeutic worksheets to make nighttimes feel safer and more relaxed. This workbook contains a treasure trove of e...
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Series:
The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality
From Ace to Ze
Paperback
Morgan Potts
9781785923425
$22.95
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Dec 21, 2018
There can be confusion around the appropriate terminology for trans and queer identities, even within the trans community itself. As language is constantly evolving, it can be especially difficult to know what to say. As a thorough A-Z glossary of trans and queer words from "ace" to "ze," this dictionary will help to dispel the anxiety around using the "wrong" words, while explaining the weight of using certain labels.Having correct and accurate terminology to describe oneself can be empowering, especially with words and phrases that describe g...
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