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Advice for Helping Kids Through Diagnoses, Differences, and Mental Health Challenges

by Fradin, Kelly

Book - 2023

This important, empathetic guidebook offers practical steps for managing children’s health. This important, empathetic guidebook offers practical steps for managing children’s health. Show less

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Grow up

Becoming the Parent your Kids Deserve

by Bishop, Gary John

Book - 2023

This book will equip you to think about how you show up in the world to nurture your children in the present. This book will equip you to think about how you show up in the world to nurture your children in the present. Show less

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Canada

Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity

by Savoie, Donald J.

Book - 2023

Savoie offers a compelling and insightful exploration of the nation's complexities. Savoie offers a compelling and insightful exploration of the nation's complexities. Show less

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The Compassionate Imagination

How the Arts Are Central to A Functioning Democracy

by Wyman, Max

Book - 2023

A radical reimagining of the role of art and culture in contemporary democracy. A radical reimagining of the role of art and culture in contemporary democracy. Show less

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Cheated

The Laurier Liberals and the Theft of First Nations Reserve Land

by Waiser, Bill

Book - 2023

Cheated is a gripping story of single-minded politicians, uncompromising Indian Affairs officials, grasping government appointees, and well-connected Liberal players Cheated is a gripping story of single-minded politicians, uncompromising Indian Affairs officials, grasping government appointees, and well-connected Liberal players Show less

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A Myriad of Tongues

How Languages Reveal Differences in How We Think

by Everett, Caleb

Book - 2023

Caleb Everett takes readers around the globe, explaining what linguistic diversity tells us about human culture, overturning conventional wisdom along the way. Caleb Everett takes readers around the globe, explaining what linguistic diversity tells us about human culture, overturning conventional wisdom along the way. Show less

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Misbelief

What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things

by Ariely, Dan

Book - 2023

Author Dan Ariely shares 5 key insights from his new book, Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things. Author Dan Ariely shares 5 key insights from his new book, Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things. Show less

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Decisions About Decisions

Practical Reason in Ordinary Life

by Sunstein, Cass R.

Book - 2023

Decisions about Decisions explores how people do, and should, make decisions about decisions. It aims to see what such decisions are, to explore how they go right, and see where they go wrong. Decisions about Decisions explores how people do, and should, make decisions about decisions. It aims to see what such decisions are, to explore how they go right, and see where they go wrong. Show less

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Determined

A Science of Life Without Free Will

by Sapolsky, Robert M.

Book - 2023

Sapolsky argues that free will, in the sense of freedom from causation, does not exist, and so blame and retributive punishment are unjustifiable. Sapolsky argues that free will, in the sense of freedom from causation, does not exist, and so blame and retributive punishment are unjustifiable. Show less

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Arguing for A Better World

How Philosophy Can Help Us Fight for Social Justice

by Shahvisi, Arianne

Book - 2023

It shows us how to work through thorny moral questions by examining their parts in broad daylight, equipping us to not only identify our own positions but to defend them as well. It shows us how to work through thorny moral questions by examining their parts in broad daylight, equipping us to not only identify our own positions but to defend them as well. Show less

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An Emergency in Ottawa

The Story of the Convoy Commission

by Wells, Paul A.

Book - 2023

How does a society make crucial decisions when everyone is exhausted, nothing works, and the noise from the truck horns and the shouting is deafening? And...Show more How does a society make crucial decisions when everyone is exhausted, nothing works, and the noise from the truck horns and the shouting is deafening? And how do the protagonists regroup to make their case in the sterile, weird environment of a public inquiry? That's the story-inside-a-story of the Emergency in Ottawa. Show less

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Beyond Greenways

The Next Step for City Trails and Walking Routes

by Searns, Robert M.

Book - 2023

Robert Searns, a trails and greenways planner, offers a fresh take on how to make cities more walkable. Robert Searns, a trails and greenways planner, offers a fresh take on how to make cities more walkable. Show less

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Extremely Online

The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet

by Lorenz, Taylor

Book - 2023

Author reveals how online influence came to upend the world, demolishing traditional barriers and creating whole new sectors of the economy. Author reveals how online influence came to upend the world, demolishing traditional barriers and creating whole new sectors of the economy. Show less

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How to Think Like A Philosopher

Twelve Key Principles for More Humane, Balanced, and Rational Thinking

by Baggini, Julian

Book - 2023

Baggini offers twelve key principles for a more humane, balanced, and rational approach to thinking. Baggini offers twelve key principles for a more humane, balanced, and rational approach to thinking. Show less

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Humanly Possible

Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope

by Bakewell, Sarah

Book - 2023

The book explores the lives of existentialist thinkers, including Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, and their views on living a meaningful life in an absurd world. The book explores the lives of existentialist thinkers, including Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, and their views on living a meaningful life in an absurd world. Show less

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