A Globe and Mail Bestseller!A guide for Canadians on how to use real estate as an investment and retirement solution.Leveraging equity in a principal residence and using it wisely to purchase rental property is the solution to a safe, secure retirement for millions of Canadians.Many Canadians who own their home have never considered buying a second property. And nearly one-third of retirees are worried about running out of money. The Rea...

'A fascinating journey through Nicholas's pre-F1 life and his experiences since joining Red Bull' AutosportLife in the Pitlane is an inspiring memoir from Red Bull's senior engineer Calum Nicholas that will open up the world of Formula 1 like never before.Replete with all the high-octane tales and behind the scenes details you'd expect from a life lived next to the fast lane, Life in the Pitlane will detail the realities of life o...

'A fascinating journey through Nicholas's pre-F1 life and his experiences since joining Red Bull' AutosportLife in the Pitlane is an inspiring memoir from Red Bull's senior engineer Calum Nicholas that will open up the world of Formula 1 like never before.Replete with all the high-octane tales and behind the scenes details you'd expect from a life lived next to the fast lane, Life in the Pitlane will detail the realities of life o...

While trying to make a living as a struggling actor, Calum MacLeod found himself doing a wide variety of jobs. One that became more regular than the others was working in a DVD rental shop. Now these are a thing of the past, but while they were still clinging on, the customers provided moments of relief during long shifts. Calum started gathering these mini conversations for the amusement of his friends and family. Now you can enjoy the funny encounters over the counter in this collection....

A provocative, eye-opening look at a genre long dismissed as trash television. Featuring interviews with dozens of reality hosts and stars, including Jeff Probst and Gordon Ramsay, and with insights into its history, production, and ethics, True Lies will change the way you look at reality television forever.When Survivor premiered on CBS in the early summer of 2000, it seemed like a cut-and-dry novelty: interesting, and immensely popular, but alm...

"A page-turner with the momentum of an Aaron Sorkin screenplay."—Kirkus ReviewsA New York Times 'New Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026' selectionAn eye-opening and wildly entertaining book about the multimillion-dollar fitness phenomenon CrossFit and its mercurial founder, Greg Glassman—from an investigative journalist and regular contributor to the New York Times.How did a...

'You're not stupid for wanting things to change, Fanny – it's just that we have to play the music that gets handed to us.'Meet Fanny Mendelssohn. You'll probably know of her younger brother Felix, from nineteenth-century smash hits like 'The Wedding March'. He was such a huge star that Queen Victoria requested a private concert, during which she sang her favourite of his compositions, a song called 'Italien'.The only problem is, that particular piece was actually c...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.There are places in the world, hidden in plain sight, where the ordinary gives way to the extraordinary. It might be a dusty old library, a shimmering pond at twilight, or a creaky attic filled with forgotten treasures. These are the places where magic resides, waiting for the right heart to discover it. Rosie, a young girl with an insatiable curiosity, stumbles upon one such place: a library in the charming town of Willow Creek. This i...

Pierre-François Percy was Surgeon-in-Chief of Napoleon's Grande Armée. This is the first English translation of Baron Percy's notebooks, containing his interesting, revealing, and informative testimony of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic campaigns in which he played an active role, as the most senior surgeon in the French Army, from 1799-1807. In his journal, Percy writes intimately about his life on campaign. He recounts his experiences across Europe, particularly in Switzerland (Helvetia...

If we look to the Bible for historical accounts of ancient life, we make a profound error. So contends Calum Carmichael in this original and incisive reading of some of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament’s most famous narratives. Sifting through the imaginative layers of these texts with an uncanny sensitivity and a panoptic critical eye, he unearths patterns connecting disparate passages, providing fascinating insights into how ideas were expressed, received, and transformed in the ancien...

Easy, healthy dishes that just so happen to be plant-based. Each of the recipes in this book come with up to four health 'boosts' to meet your dietary needs:ENERGYGUT HEALTHPROTEIN-PACKEDSHAPE-UPEating healthy means missing out on the food you love, right? Wrong. If you’re looking for a no-nonsense way to eat well, then Proper Healthy

During the mid-1990s Nottingham’s scene was dominated by Nottingham City Transport and the Wellglade group that included Trent buses and Barton buses. Notable independents had been purchased by Wellglade and Nottingham City Transport respectively, with evidence of their existence still very much on the road. Other players included Kinch, Nottingham Omnibus and Delta bus, who tried to make a mark on the scene but were eventually swept away. By the end of decade low-floor buses would start t...