J J R : 3742 books

Since the 1980s successive Canadian institutions, including the federal government and Christian churches, have attempted to grapple with the malignant legacy of residential schooling, including official apologies, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, the Indian Residential Schools Settlement...

Millions of people bowl yet few know much about bowling’s rich history. For more than 25 years, J.R. “Dr. Jake” Schmidt has been recounting that history in Bowlers Journal International with vitality and detail. This collection of 90 of his classic articles presents portraits of Dick Weber,...

Every church needs leadership. But leadership should not reside in a single pastor. The biblical model for church leadership is found in teams of elders who together guide the community into God's mission. Church leaders J.R. Briggs and Bob Hyatt provide a comprehensive picture of elders as agents...

« Un polar complètement dingue, angoissant, terriblement prenant » Le Parisien/Aujourd'hui. Et si un manuscrit anonyme racontait une nouvelle version de votre pire souvenir d’enfance... Été 1986. David et Samuel ont 12 ans. Comme chaque année, ils séjournent au bord de l’océan,...

If you live in Key West, it should be on your coffee table. If you are coming to Key West, it should be a carry-on companion. 26 Days in Key West, My Alphaboozical Adventure offers a fun filled look at Key West history and dining while doubling as a drinking guide, with a unique twist. Follow...

Highly acclaimed when the first edition appeared in 1989, "Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens" is the first comprehensive account of Indian-white relations throughout Canada's history. J.R. Miller charts the deterioration of the relationship from the initial, mutually beneficial contact in the fur trade...

Arabic script is one of the world’s most widely used writing systems, for Arabic and non-Arabic languages alike. J. R. Osborn traces its evolution from the earliest inscriptions to digital fonts, from calligraphy to print and beyond. Students of communication, contemporary practitioners, and historians will find this narrative enlightening.

This is a full-length 275-page book (print version) with approximately 200 original illustrations and lots of how-to and step-by-step tutorials, thorough explanations of beginner as well more advanced drawing concepts.  Learn how to draw portraits! Don't worry about "talent"! It's...

The twelve essays that make up Reflections on Native-Newcomer Relations illustrate the development in thought by one of Canada's leading scholars in the field of Native history - J.R. Miller. The collection, comprising pieces that were written over a period spanning nearly two decades, deals with...

A memoir of two guys ride along the Continental Divide. Their route followed the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Banff Canada to the Mexican Border and is listed as the longest mountain bike ride in the world traversing the lower Canadian Rockies, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico ending at the border area of Antelope Wells

This collection of travel tales describes unexpected surprises that have expanded my thinking. These memories dangle like charms on a bracelet—shiny, unique, and precious. There are stories within the stories, and they reflect many aspects of traveling. They describe high points and low points, sidesplitting...

"Beauty and the Beast" is an 1841 play in two acts by J. R. Planche. Based on the 1740 fairy tale by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, this fantastic abridged retelling is perfect for modern stage productions and is not to be missed by fans and lovers of the timeless...

Three-time thru-hiker J. R. Tate explores the traditions and lore of the Appalachian Trail.

Rien ne va plus à Juan-les-Pins. Des femmes seules sont sauvagement assassinées selon un rituel particulièrement sanglant. Sans élément pour établir un lien entre les victimes, tout laisse croire que les meurtres sont l'oeuvre d'une seule et même personne. La police dispose de très peu d'indices...