A fond and funny memoir, this account of a Jewish immigrant household in Montreal traces the family's journey from wretched oppression to middle class comfort. Arriving Canada in the early 1920s, they struggle to learn two new languages and adapt to a new political, economic, and not always welcoming social culture. It recounts how, undeterred, Ma establishes her dynasty at home and Pa builds his business, and by the time their son embarks on his architectural career, they are firm believe...

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...

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

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?

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?

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...

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?

This is the sixth 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 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?

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