Friday, June 26, 2020

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Nonfiction 2020-06-26

Robin DiAngelo - White Fragility artwork White Fragility
Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Robin DiAngelo
Genre: Social Science
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: June 26, 2018
Publisher: Beacon Press
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’ (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively. Download readers guides at www.beacon.org/whitefragility.



Louise Sigouin - Si on s'aimait artwork Si on s'aimait
Louise Sigouin
Genre: Family & Relationships
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: April 27, 2020
Publisher: Les Éditions de l'Homme
Seller: Messageries A.D.P. Inc.

Êtes-vous plutôt: • dépendant ou codépendant? • fusionnel ou solitaire? • rationnel ou émotif? • actif ou rêveur? • vite ou lent? Toutes ces caractéristiques en disent long sur votre ADN amoureux et votre dynamique en couple. Dans ce livre passionnant, la sexologue Louise Sigouin démystifie ces cinq dualités fondamentales qui, selon elle, sont au cœur de toutes les relations. Terreau fertile pour les conflits et les incompréhensions, elles peuvent laisser croire à l'incompatibilité d'un couple. Mais qu'en est-il vraiment? Grâce à des explications simples, agrémentées de mises en situation parlantes, l'Approche Sigouin nous amène à mieux comprendre ces cinq dualités pour en faire un élément constructif de la vie à deux. Le couple devient alors un fabuleux laboratoire humain, où chacun apprend à se connaître et à s'aimer davantage. L'approche mène ultimement à développer l'autonomie affective, véritable clé d'une relation amoureuse saine et épanouie.



Steven Colborne - God's Grand Game: Divine Sovereignty and the Cosmic Playground artwork God's Grand Game: Divine Sovereignty and the Cosmic Playground
Steven Colborne
Genre: Philosophy
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: March 25, 2019
Publisher: Tealight Books
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

God's Grand Game  is the magnum opus of philosopher Steven Colborne and contains a comprehensive exposition of his worldview. The new atheism movement has highlighted many of the theological problems related to Christianity and other religions, and as we move into a 'post-truth' age, many people are wondering whether there is still a place for God in society. Has science consigned God to the evolutionary scrapheap? In this bold and insightful book, British philosopher Steven Colborne strongly argues that God exists, but also criticises many of the key doctrines of Christianity and other world religions that present, in his view, a mistaken understanding of the nature of God. Tackling subjects such as free will, suffering, morality, and the afterlife, Colborne presents a grand vision of reality with God at the centre. The book looks not only backward at the religions that have shaped our world, but also to the future — a future in which Colborne believes science, technology, and a new kind of religion, will all have a meaningful role to play.



Sherry Argov - Why Men Love Bitches artwork Why Men Love Bitches
From Doormat to Dreamgirl—A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship
Sherry Argov
Genre: Family & Relationships
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: October 01, 2002
Publisher: Adams Media
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

Do you feel like you are too nice? Sherry Argov's Why Men Love Bitches delivers a unique perspective as to why men are attracted to a strong woman who stands up for herself. With saucy detail on every page, this no-nonsense guide reveals why a strong woman is much more desirable than a "yes woman" who routinely sacrifices herself. The author provides compelling answers to the tough questions women often ask: · Why are men so romantic in the beginning and why do they change? · Why do men take nice girls for granted? · Why does a man respect a woman when she stands up for herself? Full of advice, hilarious real-life relationship scenarios, "she says/he thinks" tables, and the author's unique "Attraction Principles," Why Men Love Bitches gives you bottom-line answers. It helps you know who you are, stand your ground, and relate to men on a whole new level. Once you've discovered the feisty attitude men find so magnetic, you'll not only increase the romantic chemistry—you'll gain your man's love and respect with far less effort.



Jerry Bledsoe - Death Sentence artwork Death Sentence
The True Story of Velma Barfield's Life, Crimes, and Punishment
Jerry Bledsoe
Genre: True Crime
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: May 18, 2014
Publisher: Diversion Books
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

In this “true story that reads like a novel,” the #1 New York Times –bestselling author reveals the facts behind a notorious Southern murder case ( Library Journal ).   When North Carolina farmer Stuart Taylor died after a sudden illness, his forty-six-year-old fiancée, Velma Barfield, was overcome with grief. Taylor’s family grieved with her—until the autopsy revealed traces of arsenic poisoning. Turned over to the authorities by her own son, Velma stunned her family with more revelations. This wasn’t the first time she had committed cold-blooded murder, and she would eventually be tried by the “world’s deadliest prosecutor” and sentenced to death.   This book probes Velma’s stark descent into madness, her prescription drug addiction, and her effort to turn her life around through Christianity. From her harrowing childhood to the crimes that incited a national debate over the death penalty, to the final moments of her execution, Velma Barfield’s life of crime and punishment, revenge and redemption, this is crime reporting at its most gripping and profound.   “A painfully intimate, moving story about the life and death of the only woman executed in the U.S. between 1962–1998 . . . With graceful writing and thorough reporting, it makes the reader look hard at something dark and sad in the human soul . . . Breathes new life into the true crime genre.” — The News & Observer   “Undertakes to answer the questions about the justice system and the motives that drive women to kill.” — The Washington Post Book World   “An extraordinary piece of writing . . . The most chilling description of a legal execution that we are ever likely to get.” — Citizen-Times   “Taut and engrossing on the nature of justice and the death penalty as well as on guilt and responsibility.” — Booklist



Tom O'Neill & Dan Piepenbring - Chaos artwork Chaos
Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
Tom O'Neill & Dan Piepenbring
Genre: True Crime
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: June 25, 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

A journalist's twenty-year fascination with the Manson murders leads to shocking new revelations about the FBI's involvement in this riveting reassessment of an infamous case in American history. Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, then eight months pregnant. With no mercy and seemingly no motive, the Manson Family followed their leader's every order -- their crimes lit a flame of paranoia across the nation, spelling the end of the sixties. Manson became one of history's most infamous criminals, his name forever attached to an era when charlatans mixed with prodigies, free love was as possible as brainwashing, and utopia -- or dystopia -- was just an acid trip away. Twenty years ago, when journalist Tom O'Neill was reporting a magazine piece about the murders, he worried there was nothing new to say. Then he unearthed shocking evidence of a cover-up behind the "official" story, including police carelessness, legal misconduct, and potential surveillance by intelligence agents. When a tense interview with Vincent Bugliosi -- prosecutor of the Manson Family and author of Helter Skelter -- turned a friendly source into a nemesis, O'Neill knew he was onto something. But every discovery brought more questions: Who were Manson's real friends in Hollywood, and how far would they go to hide their ties?Why didn't law enforcement, including Manson's own parole officer, act on their many chances to stop him?And how did Manson -- an illiterate ex-con -- turn a group of peaceful hippies into remorseless killers? O'Neill's quest for the truth led him from reclusive celebrities to seasoned spies, from San Francisco's summer of love to the shadowy sites of the CIA's mind-control experiments, on a trail rife with shady cover-ups and suspicious coincidences. The product of two decades of reporting, hundreds of new interviews, and dozens of never-before-seen documents from the LAPD, the FBI, and the CIA, Chaos mounts an argument that could be, according to Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Steven Kay, strong enough to overturn the verdicts on the Manson murders. This is a book that overturns our understanding of a pivotal time in American history.



Ijeoma Oluo - So You Want to Talk About Race artwork So You Want to Talk About Race
Ijeoma Oluo
Genre: Social Science
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: September 24, 2019
Publisher: Basic Books
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

In this New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo offers a hard-hitting but user-friendly examination of race in America Widespread reporting on aspects of white supremacy--from police brutality to the mass incarceration of Black Americans--has put a media spotlight on racism in our society. Still, it is a difficult subject to talk about. How do you tell your roommate her jokes are racist? Why did your sister-in-law take umbrage when you asked to touch her hair--and how do you make it right? How do you explain white privilege to your white, privileged friend? In So You Want to Talk About Race , Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to "model minorities" in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life. "Oluo gives us--both white people and people of color--that language to engage in clear, constructive, and confident dialogue with each other about how to deal with racial prejudices and biases." --National Book Review "Generous and empathetic, yet usefully blunt . . . it's for anyone who wants to be smarter and more empathetic about matters of race and engage in more productive anti-racist action."-- Salon (Required Reading)



Amir Levine & Rachel Heller - Attached artwork Attached
The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find-and Keep-Love
Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
Genre: Family & Relationships
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: December 30, 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

We rely on science to tell us everything from what to eat to when and how long to exercise, but what about relationships? Is there a scientific explanation for why some people seem to navigate relationships effortlessly, while others struggle? According to psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel Heller, the answer is a resounding "yes." In Attached , Levine and Heller reveal how an understanding of adult attachment-the most advanced relationship science in existence today-can help us find and sustain love. Pioneered by psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s, the field of attachment posits that each of us behaves in relationships in one of three distinct ways: Anxious people are often preoccupied with their relationships and tend to worry about their partner's ability to love them back Avoidant people equate intimacy with a loss of independence and constantly try to minimize closeness. Secure people feel comfortable with intimacy and are usually warm and loving. In this book Levine and Heller guide readers in determining what attachment style they and their mate (or potential mate) follow, offering a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections with the people they love.



Layla F. Saad - Me and White Supremacy artwork Me and White Supremacy
Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
Layla F. Saad
Genre: Social Science
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: January 28, 2020
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Seller: Sourcebooks, Inc.

"Layla Saad is one of the most important and valuable teachers we have right now on the subject of white supremacy and racial injustice."— New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert Based on the viral Instagram challenge that captivated participants worldwide, Me and White Supremacy takes readers on a 28-day journey of how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too. When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #meandwhitesupremacy, she never predicted it would spread as widely as it did. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviors, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it. Thousands of people participated in the challenge, and nearly 100,000 people downloaded the Me and White Supremacy Workbook . Updated and expanded from the original workbook, Me and White Supremacy ,takes the work deeper by adding more historical and cultural contexts, sharing moving stories and anecdotes, and including expanded definitions, examples, and further resources. Awareness leads to action, and action leads to change. The numbers show that readers are ready to do this work—let's give it to them. Additional Praise for Me and White Supremacy : “ Allyship means taking action. How? Layla Saad's Me and White Supremacy teaches readers exactly how to get past the paralysis of white fragility so that they can build bridges, not walls. Read the book, look deep within yourself, sit with your discomfort, and then act. This is how we can truly say we are doing everything we can to combat white supremacy."—Sophia Bush, award-winning actress and activist "She is no-joke changing the world and, for what it's worth, the way I live my life."—Anne Hathaway "Layla Saad moves her readers from their heads into their hearts, and ultimately, into their practice. We won't end white supremacy through an intellectual understanding alone; we must put that understanding into action." —Robin DiAngelo, author of New York Times bestseller White Fragility



Malcolm Gladwell - Talking to Strangers artwork Talking to Strangers
What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell
Genre: Sociology
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: September 10, 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

A Best Book of the Year: The Financial Times, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, and Detroit Free Pres Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers , offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers -- and why they often go wrong. How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true? While tackling these questions, Malcolm Gladwell was not solely writing a book for the page. He was also producing for the ear. In the audiobook version of Talking to Strangers , you'll hear the voices of people he interviewed--scientists, criminologists, military psychologists. Court transcripts are brought to life with re-enactments. You actually hear the contentious arrest of Sandra Bland by the side of the road in Texas. As Gladwell revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, and the suicide of Sylvia Plath, you hear directly from many of the players in these real-life tragedies. There's even a theme song - Janelle Monae's "Hell You Talmbout." Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don't know. And because we don't know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world.



Michelle McNamara - I'll Be Gone in the Dark artwork I'll Be Gone in the Dark
One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
Michelle McNamara
Genre: True Crime
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: February 26, 2019
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

THE BASIS FOR THE MAJOR 6-PART HBO® DOCUMENTARY SERIES #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Washington Post | Maureen Corrigan, NPR | Paste | Seattle Times | Entertainment Weekly | Esquire | Slate | Buzzfeed | Jezebel | Philadelphia Inquirer | Publishers Weekly | Kirkus Reviews | Library Journal | Bustle  Winner of the Goodreads Choice Awards for Nonfiction | Anthony Award Winner | SCIBA Book Award Winner | Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime | Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence The haunting true story of the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California during the 70s and 80s, and of the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case—which was solved in April 2018. The haunting true story of the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California during the 70s and 80s, and of the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case—which was solved in April 2018. Introduction by Gillian Flynn • Afterword by Patton Oswalt “A brilliant genre-buster.... Propulsive, can’t-stop-now reading.”   —Stephen King For more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders. Then he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area. Three decades later, Michelle McNamara, a true crime journalist who created the popular website TrueCrimeDiary.com, was determined to find the violent psychopath she called "the Golden State Killer." Michelle pored over police reports, interviewed victims, and embedded herself in the online communities that were as obsessed with the case as she was. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark—the masterpiece McNamara was writing at the time of her sudden death—offers an atmospheric snapshot of a moment in American history and a chilling account of a criminal mastermind and the wreckage he left behind. It is also a portrait of a woman’s obsession and her unflagging pursuit of the truth. Utterly original and compelling, it has been hailed as a modern true crime classic—one which fulfilled Michelle's dream: helping unmask the Golden State Killer.



Charles Graeber - The Good Nurse artwork The Good Nurse
A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
Charles Graeber
Genre: True Crime
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: April 15, 2013
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

An intimate -- and frightening -- glimpse inside the mind of America's most prolific serial killer, Charles Cullen, whose 16-year long "nursing" career left as many as 400 dead. After his December 2003 arrest, registered nurse Charlie Cullen was quickly dubbed "The Angel of Death" by the media. But Cullen was no mercy killer, nor was he a simple monster. He was a favorite son, husband, beloved father, best friend, and celebrated caregiver. Implicated in the deaths of as many as 300 patients, he was also perhaps the most prolific serial killer in American history. Cullen's murderous career in the world's most trusted profession spanned sixteen years and nine hospitals across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. When, in March of 2006, Charles Cullen was marched from his final sentencing in an Allentown, Pennsylvania, courthouse into a waiting police van, it seemed certain that the chilling secrets of his life, career, and capture would disappear with him. Now, in a riveting piece of investigative journalism nearly ten years in the making, journalist Charles Graeber presents the whole story for the first time. Based on hundreds of pages of previously unseen police records, interviews, wire-tap recordings and videotapes, as well as exclusive jailhouse conversations with Cullen himself and the confidential informant who helped bring him down, The Good Nurse weaves an urgent, terrifying tale of murder, friendship, and betrayal. Graeber's portrait of Cullen depicts a surprisingly intelligent and complicated young man whose promising career was overwhelmed by his compulsion to kill, and whose shy demeanor masked a twisted interior life hidden even to his family and friends. Were it not for the hardboiled, unrelenting work of two former Newark homicide detectives racing to put together the pieces of Cullen's professional past, and a fellow nurse willing to put everything at risk, including her job and the safety of her children, there's no telling how many more lives could have been lost. In the tradition of In Cold Blood, The Good Nurse does more than chronicle Cullen's deadly career and the breathless efforts to stop him; it paints an incredibly vivid portrait of madness and offers a penetrating look inside America's medical system. Harrowing and irresistibly paced, this book will make you look at medicine, hospitals, and the people who work in them, in an entirely different way.



Gary Chapman - The 5 Love Languages artwork The 5 Love Languages
The Secret to Love that Lasts
Gary Chapman
Genre: Family & Relationships
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: January 01, 2015
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Seller: Moody Bible Institute

Over 12 million copies sold! A New York Times bestseller for 10 years running. Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—that’s the challenge. How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands, conflicts, and just plain boredom of everyday life? In the #1 New York Times international bestseller The 5 Love Languages , you’ll discover the secret that has transformed millions of relationships worldwide. Whether your relationship is flourishing or failing, Dr. Gary Chapman’s proven approach to showing and receiving love will help you experience deeper and richer levels of intimacy with your partner—starting today. The 5 Love Languages is as practical as it is insightful. Updated to reflect the complexities of relationships today, this new edition reveals intrinsic truths and applies relevant, actionable wisdom in ways that work. Includes the Couple's Personal Profile assessment so you can discover your love language and that of your loved one.



Adam Selzer - H. H. Holmes artwork H. H. Holmes
The True History of the White City Devil
Adam Selzer
Genre: True Crime
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: April 04, 2017
Publisher: Skyhorse
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

• Shares with readers America’s first and most infamous serial killer and his diabolical killing spree during the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago • The first comprehensive book following the life and career of H. H. Holmes • A fascinating true story about a dark moment in Chicago’s history H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil uncovers not only the true story of Holmes but also how the legend evolved. It uses hundreds of primary sources that have never been studied before. This includes letters, articles, legal documents, and records that have been tucked away in archives for more than 100 years.  While H. H. Holmes is now as famous as he was in 1895, a thorough analysis of modern materials clarifies how much of the story as we know it came from reports who were far from the action, an incredibly unqualified new police chief, and lies from Holmes himself.  This book is a tale of an outlaw. It covers Holmes’s own story with new insights. The author, Adam Selzer, has uncovered stunning new data about Holmes. He combines turn-of-the-century America, the crazy group of characters who were in and around the famous “castle” building, and the killer’s own background. This book is the first fully accurate account of what truly happened in Holmes’s horror castle.  H. H. Holmes , with its exhaustive research and careful detail, is an irreplaceable partner to the upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese movie about Holmes’s murder spree based on Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City .



Shaun King - Make Change artwork Make Change
How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Future
Shaun King
Genre: Social Science
Price: $18.99
Expected Publish Date: August 04, 2020
Publisher: HMH Books
Seller: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Activist and journalist Shaun King reflects on the events that made him one of the most prominent social justice leaders of our time and lays out a clear action plan for you to join the fight.   As a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement, Shaun King has become one of the most recognizable and powerful voices on the front lines of civil rights in our time. His commitment to reforming the justice system and making America a more equitable place has brought challenges and triumphs, soaring victories and crushing defeats. Throughout his wide-ranging activism, King’s commentary remains rooted in both exhaustive research and abundant passion.      In Make Change , King offers an inspiring look at the moments that have shaped his life and considers the ways social movements can grow and evolve in this hyper-connected era. He shares stories from his efforts leading the Raise the Age campaign and his work fighting police brutality, while providing a roadmap for how to stay sane, safe, and motivated even in the worst of political climates. By turns infuriating, inspiring, and educational, Make Change will resonate with those who believe that America can—and must—do better.



Steve Harvey - Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Expanded Edition artwork Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Expanded Edition
What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment
Steve Harvey
Genre: Family & Relationships
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: June 03, 2014
Publisher: Amistad
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

An International Bestseller—Over 3 Million Copies Sold! With translations in more than thirty languages, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is the definitive relationship guide for women. Steve Harvey can't count the number of impressive women he's met over the years—the many incredible women who can run a business, have three kids, maintain a household in tiptop shape, and chair a church group all at the same time. So, when it comes to relationships, why can't these same women figure out what makes men commit? According to Steve, it's because they're asking other women for advice when they should be going directly to the source. In this expanded edition, Steve includes an added section of all new advice, with tips on dealing with your partner's exes, spicing up your relationship, ensuring you're ready for that walk down the aisle, and much more. Sometimes funny, often unflinchingly direct, but always truthful, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is a book you must read if you want to understand how men think when it comes to relationships, intimacy, and love.



Robyn Maynard - Policing Black Lives artwork Policing Black Lives
State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present
Robyn Maynard
Genre: Social Science
Price: $24.99
Publish Date: September 18, 2017
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Seller: De Marque, Inc.

Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-blackness from the slave ships to prisons, classrooms and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides readers with the first comprehensive account of nearly four hundred years of state-sanctioned surveillance, criminalization and punishment of Black lives in Canada. While highlighting the ubiquity of Black resistance, Policing Black Lives traces the still-living legacy of slavery across multiple institutions, shedding light on the state’s role in perpetuating contemporary Black poverty and unemployment, racial profiling, law enforcement violence, incarceration, immigration detention, deportation, exploitative migrant labour practices, disproportionate child removal and low graduation rates. Emerging from a critical race feminist framework that insists that all Black lives matter, Maynard’s intersectional approach to anti-Black racism addresses the unique and understudied impacts of state violence as it is experienced by Black women, Black people with disabilities, as well as queer, trans, and undocumented Black communities. A call-to-action, Policing Black Lives urges readers to work toward dismantling structures of racial domination and re-imagining a more just society.



John Gottman Ph.D. & Nan Silver - The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work artwork The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
John Gottman Ph.D. & Nan Silver
Genre: Family & Relationships
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: May 05, 2015
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold! “An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of  Emotional Intelligence   The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work  has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship.   Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else.   Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of  The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work  is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.



Houston Curtis & Dylan Howard - Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist artwork Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist
The A-List Kingpin and the Poker Ring that Brought Down Tinseltown
Houston Curtis & Dylan Howard
Genre: True Crime
Price: $22.99
Publish Date: March 24, 2020
Publisher: Skyhorse
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

“Right out of the gate, the entire game was designed to empty the pockets of those rich, celeb-loving LA suckers.”—Houston Curtis   Leonardo DiCaprio. Alex Rodriguez. Tobey Maguire. Ben Affleck. Matt Damon. John Cassavetes.   What do these people have in common? Not just fame and fortune; all these men are also alumni of the ultra-exclusive, high-stakes poker ring that inspired Aaron Sorkin’s Oscar-nominated film, Molly’s Game .   But Houston Curtis, the card shark who co-founded the game with Tobey Maguire, knows that Sorkin’s is the whitewashed version. In Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist , Curtis goes all-in, revealing the true story behind the game. From its origins with Maguire to staking DiCaprio’s first game, installing Molly Bloom, avoiding the hookers and blow down the hall, and weathering the FBI investigation that left Curtis with a lien on his house, this is the no-holds-barred account of the world’s most exclusive Texas Hold ’Em game from the man who started it—with all the names and salacious details that Molly’s Game left out.   With the insider appeal of Rounders , more A-listers than Ocean’s 11, and the excitement of The Sting , Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist is the untold, insider’s story that makes Molly’s Game look tame.  



Matthew Hussey - Get the Guy artwork Get the Guy
Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve
Matthew Hussey
Genre: Family & Relationships
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: April 09, 2013
Publisher: Harper Wave
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

Most dating books tell you what NOT to do. Here's a book dedicated to telling you what you CAN do. In his book, Get the Guy, Matthew Hussey—relationship expert, matchmaker, and star of the reality show Ready for Love—reveals the secrets of the male mind and the fundamentals of dating and mating for a proven, revolutionary approach to help women to find lasting love. Matthew Hussey has coached thousands of high-powered CEOs, showing them how to develop confidence and build relationships that translate into professional success. Many of Matthew’s male clients pressed him for advice on how to apply his winning strategies not to just get the job, but how to get the girl. As his reputation grew, Hussey was approached by more and more women, eager to hear what he had learned about the male perspective on love and romance. From landing a first date to establishing emotional intimacy, playful flirtation to red-hot bedroom tips, Matthew’s insightfulness, irreverence, and warmth makes Get the Guy:  Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve a one-of-a-kind relationship guide and the handbook for every woman who wants to get the guy she’s been waiting for.



Simone Davies - The Montessori Toddler artwork The Montessori Toddler
A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being
Simone Davies
Genre: Family & Relationships
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: March 19, 2019
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Seller: Workman Publishing Co., Inc.

Turn your home into a Montessori home—and become a more mindful, attentive, and easygoing parent. It’s time to change the way we see toddlers. Using the principles developed by the educator Dr. Maria Montessori, Simone Davies shows how to turn life with a “terrible two” into a mutually rich and rewarding time of curiosity, learning, respect, and discovery. With hundreds of practical ideas for every aspect of living with a toddler, here are five principles for feeding your child’s natural curiosity, from “Trust in the child” to “Fostering a sense of wonder.” Step-by-step ways to cultivate daily routines with ease, like brushing teeth, toilet-training, dealing with siblings, losing the pacifier. Plus learn how to: Stay composed when your toddler is not and set limits with love and respect—without resorting to bribes or punishmentSet up your home and get rid of the chaosCreate Montessori activities that are just right for your one-to-three-year-oldRaise an inquisitive learner who loves exploring the world around themSee the world through your toddler’s eyes and be surprised and delighted by their perspectiveBe your child’s guide—and truly celebrate every stage



Lucy Fairbourne - Femdom for Nice Girls artwork Femdom for Nice Girls
A Self-Guided Manual for the Caring Mistress
Lucy Fairbourne
Genre: Family & Relationships
Price: $6.99
Publish Date: November 05, 2015
Publisher: BookBaby
Seller: DIY Media Group DBA BookBaby

From childhood onwards, females are encouraged into subservient roles, so that taking the lead can feel strange and unnatural, even "unfeminine" and "not nice". We are discouraged from aggressively grabbing what we want, and instead encouraged to sacrifice and nurture. We are taught to be prizes, not competitors. Surely, there has to be more to life than that. Many men -- the ones who value assertiveness (and even a little cruelty) in their female lovers would agree. So would many women. If you're one of these women, or if your man is one of those men, then this book could be just what you and he have been searching for.



Chantal Heide - Fix That Shit artwork Fix That Shit
A Couples Guide To Getting Past The Sticky Stuff
Chantal Heide
Genre: Family & Relationships
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: June 01, 2016
Publisher: Chantal Heide
Seller: Chantal heide

Motivational Speaker Chantal Heide helped you pick the right partner in No More A******s, taught you how to keep little things from becoming big issues in After The First Kiss, and is now here to help unpack the emotional baggage you’ve been lugging around before it becomes a destructive force. Filled with the advice you need to rise above drama and become the emotional leader in your relationship, Chantal teaches you how to care for yourself and develop the ability to help your partner unpack too. You’ll create a relationship fortified against pain and fear and free from the fights that develop from misunderstandings, and set the example for lasting, functional love. Whether you’re just starting out and seeking to avoid downward spirals or dealing with struggles that are decades old, you’ll learn the tools that help you calm your minds, avoid conflicts, communicate effectively, and come together with love and intimacy even after the biggest fights. It’s never too early or too late to break through hurt and anger and keep the magic of love at your fingertips. Are you ready to savor the happiest relationship you’ve ever experienced, filled with joy and appreciation? Then this is the guide for you.



Edward Marteson - Tesla Cybertruck: The Essential Preview artwork Tesla Cybertruck: The Essential Preview
Edward Marteson
Genre: Transportation
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: May 06, 2020
Publisher: Greenlights Publishing
Seller: Greenlights Publishing

“If you are into cars, then one of the things that you should not miss would be the Tesla Cybertruck. It is one of the three models that has been announced and has been developed to give you the need for speed that you are looking for. It is designed to have the benefits of a truck in terms of space but the speed and the performance of a sports car. You will be able to get the best time riding it once you start trying it out. In line with that, there are a lot of things that you should know about that you would realize is beneficial for you. What would getting a Tesla Cybertruck entail you to and what are you going to get when you buy one? This book will be”



James Patterson - Murder of Innocence artwork Murder of Innocence
James Patterson
Genre: True Crime
Price: $14.99
Expected Publish Date: November 17, 2020
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

The World's #1 Bestselling Author, James Patterson, is partnering with Discovery ID again to develop all-new, ID-branded true crime stories where murder isn't always the worst thing that can happen to you. MURDER OF INNOCENCE: It's impossible to resist Andrew Luster. He's rich, charming, and good-looking, and dozens of women have fallen under his spell. But Andrew is no mere womanizer. He's a predator, and it'll take a global effort to put him behind bars. (with Max DiLallo) A MURDEROUS AFFAIR: Mark Putnam is a rookie FBI agent given his first assignment in a remote part of Kentucky, a land of coal miners and meth dealers. Within his first months on the job, a young female informant named Susan Smith helps him make a big break in an important case. Rumors begin circulating that the agent and his informant are having an affair. After Susan starts telling people that she is pregnant with the FBI agent's baby, she suddenly disappears. (with Andrew Bourelle)