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  • Your Mother's Not a Virgin!

    The Bumpy Life and Times of the Canadian Dropout who changed the Face of American TV!

    by John Barbour ...
    A high school dropout at 15, and deported from Canada at 17, John Barbour is recognized as "the godfather of reality TV" for his role as the creator, producer, co-host, and writer of the trendsetting hit Real People. He won the first of his five Emmys as the original host of AM LA in 1970, where he interviewed controversial anti-war guests like Mohammed Ali, Cesar Chavez, and Jane Fonda. He was ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bruce

    A Timeless Epic of Scottish Independence and Heroism

    by John Barbour ...
    In "The Bruce," John Barbour masterfully intertwines history and legend to chronicle the life of Robert the Bruce, the iconic Scottish king and national hero. Written in the 14th century, this pivotal work employs a compelling narrative style, using alliterative verse to celebrate the valor and perseverance of Bruce in the face of adversity against the English crown. Barbour's meticulous attention ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Trump for Morons

    by John Barbour ...
    The wittiest man in America who is Canadian could not sit by and watch democracy be destroyed by a convicted felon taking up residency in the White House. As an Emmy-award winner, documentarian and author of several books, naturally John Barbour had to put his thoughts in this book in hopes to make readers both laugh and learn. What resulted? Trump for Morons.Born in Toronto's Salvation Army ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Bruce

    by John Barbour ...
    John Barbour's "The Bruce" is a seminal epic poem that narrates the life and struggles of Robert the Bruce, the King of Scots, and his unwavering fight for Scotland's independence during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Composed in the late 14th century, Barbour weaves a tapestry of historical events with rich allegory and vivid imagery, drawing from the oral tradition of storytelling. The poem ... Read more

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  • The Bruce

    by John Barbour ...
    Series Book 17 - Canongate Classics
    A! Fredome is a noble thingFredome mays man to haiff likingFredome all solace to man giffisHe levys at es that frely levysThese are some of the most famous lines in Scottish literature. They were written c.1375 by John Barbour, Archdeacon of Aberdeen, as a celebration of the Age of Chivalry - an age of bravery, valour, and above all loyalty. Its twin heroes are Robert the Bruce and James Douglas, ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • The Lake House

    How Rich Boyhood Memories Inspired a Life in Conservation

    John Stanard's delightful story of his long life in nature illuminates the challenges facing a natural environment that is so essential to our welfare. Stanard's a great writer. Just buy the damned book and enjoy it! Leigh Fredrickson, Ph.D., Wetland Ecologist The Lake House is the story of the author's heartwarming boyhood experiences with grandparents who taught him about nature and life. Bugs, ... Read more

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  • Family Conscience

    A Memoir of Four Generations

    This memoir explores the role of conscience in four generations during a century of family history. It begins with the suicide of Barbour's maternal grandfather and the impact of this traumatic event. Later chapters describe his interactions with other grandparents, parents, two uncles, siblings, a former spouse, and two sons. Family Conscience depicts the values and patterns of self-assessment ... Read more

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  • Journeys of Transformation

    Searching for No-Self in Western Buddhist Travel Narratives

    Western Buddhist travel narratives are autobiographical accounts of a journey to a Buddhist culture. Dozens of such narratives have since the 1970s describe treks in Tibet, periods of residence in a Zen monastery, pilgrimages to Buddhist sites and teachers, and other Asian odysseys. The best known of these works is Peter Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard; further reflections emerge from thirty ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Terminal Diary 1918

    WWI at the Front

    This is not a novel.This is a diary, a World War I, on the front lines, diary.Everything you read is exactly how it was written in 1918.Armed with naivety and a camera, Doggett learned that gas is "the worst modern way to torture humans" and nothing smells worse than dead horse.John Locke Doggett Jr. was a member of the 53rd Artillery of the Army Coast Artillery Corps in the American Expeditionary ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Renunciation

    A Novel

    Traveling in New Mexico in 1971, Will George converts to Bhakti Dharma, a new religious movement influenced by Hinduism and Sikh tradition. Returning to his home in Minnesota, he renounces his previous life, provoking a crisis for everyone in his family. Peter, Will's older brother, is a graduate student at the University of Chicago who studies early Christian asceticism partly to understand his ... Read more

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  • Witchcraft and Witchcraft Trials in Orkney and Shetland (Folklore History Series)

    by G. F. Black ...
    A collection of court documents from the witchcraft trials in Orkney and Shetland in the 1600s.Written in the local dialect, this volume contains a rare collection of typed court documents recording the trials of men and women accused of witchcraft. Reporting their crimes, their trials, and their punishments, this book details the trivial actions many people were arrested for and states the ... Read more

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  • The Wallace

    by Blind Harry ...
    Series Book 20 - Canongate Classics
    This extraordinary poem has been widely popular and influential ever since it was written in the fifteenth century, and its heroic account of the swordfighter Wallace was to symbolise the cause of liberty and independence to many other countries and cultures in the centuries to come.Looking back to the days of the Bruce and the war of independence, Blind Harry's poem is not an aristocratic tale of ... Read more

    $13.09 USD