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Should We Tax the Rich More?
The eleventh semi-annual Munk Debate considers taxation — should the rich pay more?
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{"id":6816116670523,"title":"The Four Walls of My Freedom","handle":"the-four-walls-of-my-freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003eA riveting and redemptive family memoir, \u003cem\u003eThe Four Walls of My Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is Donna Thomson’s account of raising a son with cerebral palsy and a passionate appeal to change the way we think about “the good life.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna Thomson’s life was forever changed when her son Nicholas was born with cerebral palsy. A former actor, director, and teacher, Donna became his primary caregiver and embarked on a second career as a disability activist, author, and consultant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomson vividly describes her experience in treading delicately through daily care, emergencies, and medical bureaucracy as she and her family cope with her son’s condition while maintaining value and dignity (for Nicholas, too). 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The Four Walls of My Freedom
Donna Thomson’s account of raising a son with cerebral palsy and a passionate appeal to change the way we think about “the good life.”
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Killing Pilgrim
The second novel in the Marko della Torre series, Killing Pilgrim is a propulsive political thriller set against the backdrop of war-torn Yugoslavia.
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All the Rage
A. L. Kennedy shows herself to be a master of the short form over a dozen stories: a dozen ways of looking at love, or the lack of love.
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The Two Sisters of Borneo
The sixth installment in the wildly popular Ava Lee series from Arthur Ellis Award winner, Ian Hamilton.
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Numeralia
A witty and original counting book, with text by Jorge Luján and art by Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winner Isol.
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Just So Stories, Volume II
The second volume of Rudyard Kipling's all-time favorite classic story collection, once again stunningly illustrated by Ian Wallace.
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The Marrying of Chani Kaufman
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The Quiet
Anne-Marie Turza's formidable debut poetry collection presents a landscape where anything might appear, out of myth, history, or science.
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Prologue for the Age of Consequence
Garth Martens’ poetry debut, Prologue for the Age of Consequence, is about the tar sands and industrial projects of Alberta, and the men who work in them.
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For Tamara
Arranged as a mother’s survival guide to her daughter, For Tamara is a touching and inventive long poem about surviving and thriving.
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ages 10
to 13
/ grades 5
to 8
Outside In
A family living off the grid in a secret bunker changes a girl’s perceptions about the meaning of family, friendship, materialism and beauty.
