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{"id":7324948987963,"title":"The 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology","handle":"the-2015-griffin-poetry-prize-anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English. And each year\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards, and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn choosing the 2015 shortlist, prize jurors Tim Bowling, Fanny Howe, and Piotr Sommer will consider hundreds of collections published in 2014. The jury members will also write the citations that introduce the seven poets’ nominated works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties generated from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewill be donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, which was created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlist to be announced: April 7, 2015\u003cbr\u003eReadings: June 3, 2015\u003cbr\u003ePrizes awarded: June 4, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-07T16:17:01-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-07T16:17:01-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43249818107963,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781770899681","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1995,"weight":222,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781770899681","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770899681.jpg?v=1772482830"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770899681.jpg?v=1772482830","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26451224395835,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":638,"width":413,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770899681.jpg?v=1772482830"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":638,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770899681.jpg?v=1772482830","width":413}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English. And each year\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards, and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn choosing the 2015 shortlist, prize jurors Tim Bowling, Fanny Howe, and Piotr Sommer will consider hundreds of collections published in 2014. The jury members will also write the citations that introduce the seven poets’ nominated works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties generated from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewill be donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, which was created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlist to be announced: April 7, 2015\u003cbr\u003eReadings: June 3, 2015\u003cbr\u003ePrizes awarded: June 4, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eTim Bowling is the author of twelve poetry collections, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e and Circa Nineteen Hundred and Grief. He has also published four novels and two works of nonfiction. His work has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, two nominations for the Governor General’s Literary Award, two Writers’ Trust nominations, and five Alberta Book Awards. Originally from Ladner, British Columbia, he now resides in Edmonton, Alberta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFANNY HOWE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e has written numerous books of fiction and poetry and has won a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Ruth Lilly Lifetime Achievement Award, among others. Her most recent collection of poetry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, was published in 2014. She lives in Massachusetts and is currently a Visiting Writer at Brown University.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_2":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePIOTR SOMMER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e has written numerous books in Polish, including a selected poems \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePo ciemku tez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e. His poetry has been translated into many languages. He has also published two books of essays, as well as translations of American, English, and Irish verse into Polish. His books in English are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThings to Translate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eContinued\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOverdoing It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e. He has taught at several American universities and has been awarded numerous prizes and fellowships. He lives outside of Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"Edited by","ContributorRole_1":"Edited by","ContributorRole_2":"Edited by","Contributor_0":"Bowling, Tim","Contributor_1":"Howe, Fanny","Contributor_2":"Sommer, Piotr","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"128","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7324924346427,"title":"Made for Happiness 2nd ed.","handle":"made-for-happiness-2nd-ed","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bestselling work is an uplifting and practical look at philosophy and how it can be applied in our everyday lives from the author of the international bestseller,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Human\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMade for Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, Jean Vanier examines the basis for modern moral philosophy and its role in our lives today. Having discovered through his work with the intellectually disabled the degree to which our society is divided, and our values misplaced, Vanier invites us to read with fresh eyes theories of happiness written 2,400 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book follows the links between psychology, spirituality, and morality: psychology helps us face our fears and limitations; spirituality gives us strength; and morality helps us to choose the best actions, those that will make us happier, and thus more human. The combination of these paths to knowledge and wisdom gives meaning to our lives and allows us to make the best use of our freedom on our way to happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-07T14:42:40-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-07T14:42:40-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1495,"price_min":1495,"price_max":1495,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43249827938363,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781487002572","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Made for Happiness 2nd ed. - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1495,"weight":280,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781487002572","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781487002572.jpg?v=1736278905"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781487002572.jpg?v=1736278905","options":["Title "],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24978713280571,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2550,"width":1650,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781487002572.jpg?v=1736278905"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2550,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781487002572.jpg?v=1736278905","width":1650}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThis bestselling work is an uplifting and practical look at philosophy and how it can be applied in our everyday lives from the author of the international bestseller,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Human\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMade for Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, Jean Vanier examines the basis for modern moral philosophy and its role in our lives today. Having discovered through his work with the intellectually disabled the degree to which our society is divided, and our values misplaced, Vanier invites us to read with fresh eyes theories of happiness written 2,400 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book follows the links between psychology, spirituality, and morality: psychology helps us face our fears and limitations; spirituality gives us strength; and morality helps us to choose the best actions, those that will make us happier, and thus more human. The combination of these paths to knowledge and wisdom gives meaning to our lives and allows us to make the best use of our freedom on our way to happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eJean Vanier is the founder of L'Arche, an international network of communities for people with developmental disabilities. He has written a number of books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e (the 1999 CBC Massey Lectures), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Peace, Made for Happiness, Encountering the Other\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefriending the Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e. Jean lives in Trosly-Breuil, France. Visit Jean Vanier's website: http:\/\/www.jean-vanier.org\/.en_gb...index.htm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Vanier, Jean (CA)","Imprint":"A List","NumberOfPages":"224","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7324948201531,"title":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2014 Anthology","handle":"the-griffin-poetry-prize-2014-anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English. And each year \u003cem\u003eThe Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e features the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards, and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoyalties generated from \u003cem\u003eThe 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e will be donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, which was created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlist to be announced: April 8, 2014\u003cbr\u003eReadings: June 4, 2014\u003cbr\u003ePrizes awarded: June 5, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-07T16:08:07-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-07T16:08:07-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43252702445627,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781770894495","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2014 Anthology - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1995,"weight":236,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781770894495","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English. And each year \u003cem\u003eThe Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e features the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards, and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoyalties generated from \u003cem\u003eThe 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e will be donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, which was created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlist to be announced: April 8, 2014\u003cbr\u003eReadings: June 4, 2014\u003cbr\u003ePrizes awarded: June 5, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"Robert Bringhurst has published some twenty books of poetry. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry and held the Atwood-Roy chair in Canadian Literature at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in 2008. In 2010, he served as Distinguished Writer in Residence at the University of Wyoming and in 2011 as Witter Bynner fellow in poetry at the Library of Congress. In 2013, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.","ContributorRole_0":"Edited by","Contributor_0":"Bringhurst, Robert (CA)","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"128","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7324947513403,"title":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2011 Anthology","handle":"the-griffin-poetry-prize-2011-anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured annually with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s richest and most prestigious literary awards. This edition of the anthology includes poems from each of the books shortlisted in both the Canadian and international categories for 2011, and are selected and introduced by judges Tim Lilburn, Colm Toibin, and Chase Twichell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties from the sales of the anthologies are donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-07T15:58:14-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-07T15:58:14-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":2295,"price_min":2295,"price_max":2295,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43252707262523,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780887842948","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2011 Anthology - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2295,"weight":163,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780887842948","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured annually with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s richest and most prestigious literary awards. This edition of the anthology includes poems from each of the books shortlisted in both the Canadian and international categories for 2011, and are selected and introduced by judges Tim Lilburn, Colm Toibin, and Chase Twichell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties from the sales of the anthologies are donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"Tim Lilburn was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. He has published eight books of poetry, including \u003cem\u003eTo the River, Kill-site,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOrphic Politics\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has received the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry for \u003cem\u003eKill-site\u003c\/em\u003e and the Saskatchewan Book of the Year Award (for \u003cem\u003eTo the River\u003c\/em\u003e), among other prizes. Lilburn has produced two essay collections, both concerned with poetics, eros, and politics, \u003cem\u003eLiving in the World as if It Were Home\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGoing Home\u003c\/em\u003e, and edited two other collections on poetics, \u003cem\u003ePoetry and Knowing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThinking and Singing: Poetry and the Practice of Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e. He was a participant in the 2008 Pamirs Poetry Journey. Lilburn teaches at the University of Victoria. ","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Lilbum, Tim (CA)","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"120","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7298521202747,"title":"Marcel with a Splash","handle":"marcel-with-a-splash","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcel was born with webbed toes and an extra chromosome in this tender exploration of a child’s life with Down syndrome. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Marcel is born, the first thing the midwife notices is his webbed toes. Otherwise, he eats, he sleeps, he eats again, just like any baby. And then the doctors start to notice Marcel’s almond-shaped eyes, weak muscle tone and unusually shaped ears. They come to a conclusion: Marcel has Down syndrome. Marcel’s parents don’t know what to do with this medical terminology, so they bury it in the bottom of the garden, where it can grow in its own time and they can keep an eye on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Marcel doesn’t care about words yet. He grows and learns, taking to life like a fish in water. In many ways, Marcel is just like any child. 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Marcel was born with webbed toes and an extra chromosome in this tender exploration of a child’s life with Down syndrome.
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Malala Speaks Out
Malala Yousafzai, girls’ education activist, won the Nobel Peace Prize at 17. Her acceptance speech is part of the Speak Out series for young readers.
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Marketing strategist and political analyst Clive Veroni’s Spin has been updated to reflect the current era of Brexit and Trump.
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ages 4
to 8
/ grades K
to 3
The Runaway
Once there was a runaway … The third book in the Crow Stories trilogy is a haunting tale of a young boy’s resilience and hope.
