The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in
a New World

by Alan Greenspan

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With the distillation of a life's worth of
wisdom and insight into an elegant expression of a coherent worldview, this
book will stand as Greenspan's personal and intellectual legacy.

The Unexpected War : Canada in Kandahar

by Janice Stein

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With our troops now committed until 2009,
The Unexpected War exposes the poverty of Canadian foreign policy, arguing that
Canada's various military missions in Afghanistan have been ad hoc in nature
and made on the basis of political calculations-often flawed-about Canadian-American
relations. Drawing upon interviews with key decision makers and advisors, and
a first-hand account by a former Defence Ministry insider, the book offers a
gripping account of how Canada became embroiled in a new kind of war-fighting
insurgency in a failed state.

The New Game: How Hockey Saved Itself


by Steve Paikin

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Scoring is up. Fan interest is up. Pinpoint
passing is up. Goonery is down. The metamorphosis in hockey has been astonishing
and promises to be even more so as changes continue to filter through the game.
As the great Jean Beliveau said, the game is once again being played the way
it is supposed to be played. In The New Game, media commentator and lifelong
hockey fan Steve Paikin examines the many aspects of Canada's favourite sport,
addressing the major changes that have taken place in the game of hockey.

Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim
Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good

by Wendy Shalit

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Written with sincerity, wit, and fervor, bestselling
author Shalit rescues the Rgood girlS from the realm of mythology and offers
up a new set of role models for the next generation. Questioning modern prejudices,
she asserts these girls are the real rebels--by reclaiming their individuality.

The Blair Years

by Alastair Campbell

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Taken from Alastair Campbell’s daily diaries,
The Blair Years charts the rise of New Labour and the tumultuous
years of Tony Blair’s leadership, providing the first important record of a
remarkable decade in our national life. Here are the defining events of our
time, from Labour’s new dawn to the war on terror, from the death of Diana to
negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland, from Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq,
through to the Hutton Inquiry of 2003, the year Campbell resigned his position
at No 10. But above all here is Tony Blair up close and personal, taking the
decisions that affected the lives of millions, under relentless and often hostile
pressure.

Child Soldiers in Africa

by Alcinda Honwana

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Young people have been at the forefront of
political conflict in many parts of the world, even when it has turned violent.
In some of those situations, for a variety of reasons, including coercion, poverty,
or the seductive nature of violence, children become killers before they are
able to grasp the fundamentals of morality....

The Paranoia Switch: How Terror Rewires
Our Brains and Reshapes Our Behavior--And How We Can Reclaim Our Courage

by Martha Stout

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Bestselling author Stout offers a groundbreaking
clinical and practical examination of how terror and fear politics affect the
biology of the brain. She assures readers that they can interrupt the cycle
of trauma and look forward to a future free of fear only by understanding their
own paranoia.

Snooze... or Lose!: 10 "No-War" Ways
to Improve Your Teen's Sleep Habits

by Helene Emsellem

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Dr. Emsellem explains the critical role that
sleep plays in teens' lives and provides guidelines for helping teens get the
sleep they need.

Graffiti NYC

by Hugo Martinez

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The dazzling world of New York City graffiti
is revealed in this exuberantgathering of works by today's best street artists.

Super/Heroes: From Hercules to Superman

by Angela Ndalianis

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This collection explores contemporary superhero
narratives, including comic books and films, in a wider mythic context. Since
the 1930s superheroes have come to dominate a variety of media formats. Why
are audiences so fascinated with heroes, and what makes the idea of heroes so
necessary in society?