A groundbreaking book about how ancient DNA has profoundly changed our understanding of human history.Geneticists like David Reich have made astounding advances in the field of genomics, which is proving to be as important as archeology, linguistics, and written records as a means to understand our ancestry.In Who We Are and How We Got Here, Reich allows readers to discover how the human genome provides not only all the information a human embryo n...

“You Could Lose an Eye” is the expression David Reich’s mother often used for those she loved. It is the story of a family’s transition from the wretched oppression they left behind when they arrived in Quebec. They had only to learn new languages and adapt to a new political, economic and not always welcoming social culture. It recounts the laughter and the tears, the triumphs and the failures as Ma established her dynasty, as Pa built his business and as their firstborn carved an archite...

In each of these ten short stories my readers meet people caught up in unanticipated circumstances. How did they behave? And how would you react?COFFEE BREAK A REAL LIFE BEGINNER’S LUCK THE TIME OF MY LIFE ‘THE RIGHT STUFF THE EGG …YOU’RE AS SANE AS I AM… HELLO AND GOODBY IS THERE LIFE BETWEEN FLOORS? THE HOUSE PLANT

The past few years have seen a revolution in our ability to map whole genome DNA from ancient humans. With the ancient DNA revolution, combined with rapid genome mapping of present human populations, has come remarkable insights into our past. This important new data has clarified and added to our knowledge from archaeology and anthropology, helped resolve long-existing controversies, challenged long-held views, and thrown up some remarkable surprises. The emerging picture is one of many w...

This is the third book containing ten short stories about common and uncommon people caught up in unanticipated circumstances. How did they behave? And how would you react?

This is the second book containing ten short stories about common and uncommon people caught up in unanticipated circumstances. How did they behave? And how would you react?

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This is the fourth book containing ten short stories about common and uncommon people caught up in unanticipated circumstances. How did they behave? And how would you react?

This is the fifth book containing ten short stories about common and uncommon people caught up in unanticipated circumstances. How did they behave? And how would you react?

This is the seventh book containing ten short stories about common and uncommon people caught up in unanticipated circumstances. How did they behave? And how would you react?

This is the eighth book containing ten short stories about common and uncommon people caught up in unanticipated circumstances. How did they behave? And how would you react?

Polly Parrot, an exceptionally talented bird, is a highly successful crisis consultant in Montreal. Since her migration from the Amazon Rain Forest she provides remarkable solutions for economic, political and personal problems. Her unique abilities are in great demand by all levels of government and society in Canada and abroad. In our crisis-ridden world she resolves situations that have long baffled humans who must turn to her as a last resort. Her exploits are documented here by her pa...