Barry: 2877 books

The second edition of this widely acclaimed book takes as its main theme the question of how states and societies pursue freedom from threat in an environment in which competitive relations are inescapable across the political, economic, military, societal and environmental landscapes. Throughout,...

When Woodrow Wilson was elected as a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church in 1897, his preacher father allegedly remarked, "I would rather that he held that position than be president of the United States." Fifteen years later he was both. Easily one of the most religious presidents in American...

※超人氣TED演講影片點閱破兩百萬次 　　※《連線雜誌》、《Designboom》強力推薦 　　絕大多數的人都不滿意自己的工作，為什麼？怎麼樣才能有個好工作？ 　　我們為什麼要工作？ 　　大部分的人會立刻回答：當然是為了薪水，賺錢過生活。　　 　　其實，我們都被亞當．斯密以降的許多經濟學家教壞了，相信人們做任何工作的唯一理由就是為了獲取薪酬，只要有適當薪酬，工作內容並不重要。 　　 　　錯了！讓人願意工作、樂於工作的原因，不是金錢報酬。 　　作者貝瑞．史瓦茲（Barry...

A serial killer haunts the East Coast of Canada, hunted by a Task Force of RCMP and QPP officers. The killer shaves pubic hair from hisvictims and makes tiny tapestries from it.From Ottawa to Halifax, he pursues his "special" women. Then, his last intended victim pulls a tiny gun from her anus and . . .

In Art & Energy, Barry Lord argues that human creativity is deeply linked to the resources available on Earth for our survival. From our ancient mastery of fire through our exploitation of coal, oil, and gas, to the development of today's renewable energy sources, each new source of energy fundamentally...

This book is the only guide you'll need for handling difficult behaviour. Accessible, readable and informative, it contains essential 'how to' information for solving relationship problems. It will give you new insights into those ‘impossible’ situations that cause so much anguish,...

The Critical Graduate Experience is a collection of scholarly reflections on the possibilities of a new vision for critical studies. It is a remarkable book that provides daring analyses from the vantage of the graduate student experience. Drawing from individual knowledge and research, the authors...

In the second edition of his unique study of peer relationships in childhood, Dr Barry Schneider re-examines this fundamental aspect of childhood. Taking the work of Jacob Moreno as its starting point, the book provides an up-to-date and accessible understanding of how children develop social competence...

Jake Cameron's life has been cut short. Just a few years ago he had everything. A good, well paid job, a beautiful girlfriend, and excellent prospects for the future. Now he's dead. Pity really. All he had to do was give up the booze, get back on the straight and narrow, and win the heart of his one true love. Oh and stop every major crime syndicate in the world from assassinating him.

What are soul groups? What is the reality of the spirit world? What lies at the mysterious realm of life between lives? Do our past lives really catch up with us in the present?Past Lives Unveiled takes a fresh, new look at past lives and reincarnation. It features some highly unusual case studies,...

After his father died, Tom took the 1971 Impala that his father had bought the day he was born and drifted from one side of the country to the other, grafting limbs on fruit trees but keeping himself unattached. The years were a blur of seasons, and trees he’d nursed to health turned to witches...

Book One of the Blind Fish Series follows the adventures of those who were trapped below ground when the Bio Park doors closed and blasted rock filled the empty tunnel to the surface. They rapidly rallied their skills, but most of them thought of their exile in terms of months and years rather than...

Lost in the immense sweep of the Manitoba prairie, forgotten by thousands in the faraway city of Winnipeg, the people of Ashton live a simpler life. Here Jesus appears and walks the dusty town roads, aliens hover over the water tower, a simple name enacts a life-long curse and nine churches struggle...

Surviving the Apocalypse is a short story collection which attempts to plumb both the depths of human depravity and our profound ability to overcome adversity. Some stories feature protagonists who have endured terrifying ordeals and still retain their humanity, while others show our ingenuity when...