**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe remarkable, untold story of World War II American Air Force turret-gunner Staff Sergeant Arthur Meyerowitz, who was shot down over Nazi-occupied France and evaded Gestapo pursuers for more than six months before escaping to freedom.**Bronx-born top turret-gunner Arthur Meyerowitz was one of only two crewmen who escaped death or immediate capture on the ground, when their plane was shot down near Cognac, France, in 1943.After f...

Raymond Knister had a strong sense of commitment both to his own career and to literature, particularly Canadian literature. In his ten working years he proved himself a prolific writer with wide-ranging interests.Although his work has appeared in many anthologies of Canadian literature, there remains a great deal of out of print or unpublished material.This volume brings together not only for his more well-known stories but also all his unpublished stories, a few travel pi...

If you are a leader—in any sense of the word—or aspire to be an effective one, the world desperately needs you. Perhaps you are an elected or appointed official. Or you run a library. Or you coach a Little League team. While leaders do many things, a major cornerstone of effective leadership is conflict management.Filled with many engaging stories and examples, Calming the Storm: A Leader’s Handbook for Managing Unproductive Conflicts presents seventy-five short and quick ...

This novel is the third book in the Haven trilogy. It is 2054. EarthWatch forces are decimated, and city rebels begin the difficult process of establishing a new government. Meanwhile, Haven’s small society hidden in the forests and mountains of southern Australia has experienced three years of peace. Jeanette Shaw, happily reunited with daughter Rosalie in Haven’s prosperous town, is missing her husband and sets off to search. She’s tasked with the extra burden of bringing back fourteen g...

Jacob Harrower's tiny band of rebels has finally repulsed EarthWatch. It seems that babies may yet be born in a time when the final solution for planet earth is no human reproduction for fifty years. However, peace is short lived as government forces again strike the forest dwellers. Jacob and Lillian's wedding day is shattered and four women are taken including Lillian.The pursuit of the victims leads the outcasts to uncover even greater EarthWatch evil, and brings opportunity for justice...

It is 2050. With global pollution and exploitation of the planet at intolerable levels, a summit of world leaders had forged the final solution to protect Earth no human reproduction for 50 years. Halfway through humanitys challenge to deny birth, one man, Jacob Harrower, discovers the awful truth about EarthWatch and rebels against them. He and a small group of courageous men and women begin their own society, deep in the southern forests of Australia. But will they succeed against natura...

Peter Steven explores the diversity of world media, from the corporate to the independent. He introduces readers to the political economy of the major media outlets, looking at the concentration of ownership and the convergence of technologies and media functions. In doing so, he encourages us to question how the media reflects society: are we passive recipients, or do we have a part in constructing the world?Peter Steven is a freelance writer based in Toronto, Can...

In Brink of Reality, Peter Steven examines the convergence of video-art and social-issue documentary, from the 1940s to the present. No other book has explored contemporary Canadian documentary so thoroughly, or provided as broad a view of the state of the art in the 1990s.

Attacked in LA the pair of shapeshifters head south to Eagle lake where they discover more about the plot to kill millions.Splitting up the pair must find other shapeshifters who are willing to help them.Alone and on his way to Canada Nicholas Halls meets Lucia the daughter of a notorious south American drug baron.Unknown to the pair a group of workers at Cern arrange to destroy the seventeen mile hadron collider with the help of a creature from another dimension.

In 59 Glass Bridges, an unnamed narrator travels through a maze that is at once mutable and immutable: walls fall to vine-filled forests, hallways to rivers, bridges to lamp-lit boats. What remains is the desire to escape. He is led along his harrowing path by Willow, a mysterious figure who cajoles him and responds to questions in a winking sphinx-like manner, with answers that are often more baffling than clear. Interspersed are the memories of the narrator, of his childhood and...

Immerse yourself in "Kalani's Wonderous World of Colors," a captivating story about Kalani, a spirited 7-year-old girl. Brimming with curiosity and wonder, she navigates a world rich in diversity and vibrant hues. This enchanting book is not just a story; it's a celebration of colors, relationships, and the beauty of a diverse family tapestry.Kalani's life is an extraordinary journey through the colorful landscapes of her unique family heritage, woven from a rich blend of cultures....

A heartwarming medical romance by best-selling author Gill Sanderson! P****erfect for fans of Mia Faye, Laura Scott, Helen Scott Taylor**, Grey's Anatomy and ER.**'A lovely medical romance read.****' 5* Goodreads review'Lovely book. Well written and I did not want it to end.' 5* reader review**'**Highly recommended. Looking forward to read next book by Gi...