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Pragmatism

An Introduction

by Michael Bacon ...

Pragmatism: An Introduction provides an account of the arguments of the central figures of the most important philosophical tradition in the American history of ideas, pragmatism. This wide-ranging and accessible study explores the work of the classical pragmatists Charles Sanders Peirce, William James and John Dewey, as well as more recent philosophers including Richard Rorty, Richard J. ... Read more

$22.00 USD

Pragmatism: An Introduction provides an account of the arguments of the central figures of the most important philosophical tradition in the American history of ideas, pragmatism. This wide-ranging and accessible study explores the work of the classical pragmatists Charles Sanders Peirce, William James and John Dewey, as well as more recent philosophers including Richard Rorty, Richard J.
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38 Sleeps

by Michael Bacon ...

'You are going to know the truth, whether you like it or not.'She looks at the text… It must be from her. He stares at the gun pointing at his chest. They hug tight and cry, what has happened to them?Polly and Jody have been best friends since their university days. Now married, their husbands, Tom and Craig are their world. Smart cars, big houses, loving relationships, it all appears so perfect… ... Read more

$4.15 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

'You are going to know the truth, whether you like it or not.'She looks at the text… It must be from her. He stares at the gun pointing at his chest. They hug tight and cry, what has happened to them?Polly and Jody have been best friends since their university days. Now married, their husbands, Tom and Craig are their world. Smart cars, big houses, loving relationships, it all appears so perfect…
... Read more
Audiobook

Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

by Hans Christian Andersen, Michael Bacon ...

Narrated by F. Murray Abraham, Edoardo Ballerini, Marisa Calin, Cynthia Darlow, Ari Fliakos, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Jennifer Lim, Euan Morton, Robert Petkoff, Rebecca Soler, Marc Thompson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 50 min

Brought to life by Academy Award®-winning actor F. Murray Abraham and an ensemble cast of narrators, and featuring original music by Michael Bacon, this collection contains Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved fairy tales, as well as a selection of lesser-known favorites.Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore and fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen adopted the most ancient ... Read more

$15.99 USD

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Brought to life by Academy Award®-winning actor F. Murray Abraham and an ensemble cast of narrators, and featuring original music by Michael Bacon, this collection contains Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved fairy tales, as well as a selection of lesser-known favorites.Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore and fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen adopted the most ancient
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Also available as: eBooks
Audiobook

The Wheels On The Bus

by Paul O. Zelinsky ...

Narrated by Michael Bacon, Kevin Bacon ...

Unabridged

3 min

"…infectious…Be prepared to hum along with the familiar tune." - BooklistOver a million children have enjoyed the wheels that go round, doors that open and shut, and people who go bumpety-bump.Score performed by The Bacon Brothers. ... Read more

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"…infectious…Be prepared to hum along with the familiar tune." - BooklistOver a million children have enjoyed the wheels that go round, doors that open and shut, and people who go bumpety-bump.Score performed by The Bacon Brothers.
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Audiobook

Blessing and Light

An Order Universe Holiday Short

by Kasia Bacon ...

Narrated by Michael Fox ...

Unabridged

32 min

It’s the Night of Winter Lights.Heedless of the holiday, the Commander of the H’Aren fortress, Captain Torýn Torhdhar, seems to find his satisfaction in work.Such occurrence hardly surprises his Orderly, Sæbastyn Hyago, even though the young Lieutenant has spent a silent, aching decade wishing his superior officer would pursue pleasure elsewhere - specifically in his arms. But as the evening ... Read more

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It’s the Night of Winter Lights.Heedless of the holiday, the Commander of the H’Aren fortress, Captain Torýn Torhdhar, seems to find his satisfaction in work.Such occurrence hardly surprises his Orderly, Sæbastyn Hyago, even though the young Lieutenant has spent a silent, aching decade wishing his superior officer would pursue pleasure elsewhere - specifically in his arms. But as the evening
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Audiobook

CBC Radio's 'Mountaintop Music'

by Michael O'Halloran ...

Narrated by David Bacon, Tara Yelin ...

Unabridged

21 hours 15 min

Best Seller from the days of CBC Radio’s award-winning program, "Mountaintop Music: 25 Canadian Artists, their favourite Music and Books” brings together reminiscences from such celebrities as Jann Arden, Karen Main, Timothy Findley, Rita MacNeil, and many others. Just close your eyes, listen to this audiobook, and be transported. ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Best Seller from the days of CBC Radio’s award-winning program, "Mountaintop Music: 25 Canadian Artists, their favourite Music and Books” brings together reminiscences from such celebrities as Jann Arden, Karen Main, Timothy Findley, Rita MacNeil, and many others. Just close your eyes, listen to this audiobook, and be transported.
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Audiobook

Rago

An Order Universe Short Story

by Kasia Bacon ...

Narrated by Michael Fox ...

Unabridged

53 min

Lieutenant Laahn Ĉortez is about to sit down to his well-deserved supper when destiny hits—winged, scaled and more than a little tipsy.Rago is a fated mates/forced proximity short story from The Order Universe, featuring a puffing dragon shifter and a romp in the fencing hall. ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Lieutenant Laahn Ĉortez is about to sit down to his well-deserved supper when destiny hits—winged, scaled and more than a little tipsy.Rago is a fated mates/forced proximity short story from The Order Universe, featuring a puffing dragon shifter and a romp in the fencing hall.
... Read more
Audiobook

Don't Fight the Spark

A Soldiers and Mercenaries Story

by Kasia Bacon ...

Narrated by Michael Fox ...

Series series Soldiers and Mercenaries
Unabridged

2 hours 27 min

As the Light Festival draws near, the Něssyrians craft paper lanterns, awaiting the most important holiday of the year. The Lyliňg Fighting House, too, prepares for celebration - by laying fresh sand onto the arena and setting up a match against their top pit fighter, the unrivalled Yüuzuki Ōren. His last match. One he can’t win.With the odds more than stacked against him, the gorgeous Barbarian ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

As the Light Festival draws near, the Něssyrians craft paper lanterns, awaiting the most important holiday of the year. The Lyliňg Fighting House, too, prepares for celebration - by laying fresh sand onto the arena and setting up a match against their top pit fighter, the unrivalled Yüuzuki Ōren. His last match. One he can’t win.With the odds more than stacked against him, the gorgeous Barbarian
... Read more
Audiobook

The Poison Within

An Order Universe Story

by Kasia Bacon ...

Narrated by Michael Fox ...

Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

Black clouds of xenophobia gather over Radvadur, the western province of the Empire. The political climate is strained and fragile. A surge of Nymph refugees has stirred widespread hostility towards non-humans. When the investigation of a gruesome triple murder linked to the refugee camp ensues, it takes Inspector Käyru Skaer and his lover, Count Ellydhar Finn-Jánn, along an unusual path, at the ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Black clouds of xenophobia gather over Radvadur, the western province of the Empire. The political climate is strained and fragile. A surge of Nymph refugees has stirred widespread hostility towards non-humans. When the investigation of a gruesome triple murder linked to the refugee camp ensues, it takes Inspector Käyru Skaer and his lover, Count Ellydhar Finn-Jánn, along an unusual path, at the
... Read more
Audiobook

The Last Human

by Lee Bacon ...

Narrated by Michael Crouch ...

Series series Last Human
Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

In Lee Bacon’s novel The Last Human, in a future when humans are believed to be extinct, what will one curious robot do when it finds a girl who needs its help?In the future, robots have eliminated humans, and 12-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, no pollution, no crime. Every member of society has a purpose. Everything runs smoothly and ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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In Lee Bacon’s novel The Last Human, in a future when humans are believed to be extinct, what will one curious robot do when it finds a girl who needs its help?In the future, robots have eliminated humans, and 12-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, no pollution, no crime. Every member of society has a purpose. Everything runs smoothly and
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Fall of the Robots

by Lee Bacon ...

Narrated by Michael Crouch ...

Series series Last Human
Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

Robots and humans are finally at peace … for now!It’s been a few months now since XR_935 met Emma, a human girl who wasn’t supposed to exist. Robots thought they’d eliminated the humans, but some have survived all these years. Now, robots and humans live side by side, and the world is much better for it. They’ve formed a new society, living together as equals.Even if XR doesn’t always understand ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Robots and humans are finally at peace … for now!It’s been a few months now since XR_935 met Emma, a human girl who wasn’t supposed to exist. Robots thought they’d eliminated the humans, but some have survived all these years. Now, robots and humans live side by side, and the world is much better for it. They’ve formed a new society, living together as equals.Even if XR doesn’t always understand
... Read more
Audiobook

Cerulean Ark, The

by Terry R. Bacon ...

Narrated by Michael Hajiantonis ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

Dive into the electrifying saga of "The Cerulean Ark," where the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. Follow the story of Bradley Adamsson, an ordinary individual who stumbles upon an extraordinary cosmic relic. This beacon of Utopian technology, originating from the distant Andromeda Galaxy, promises nothing short of miracle cures and the secret to eternal life. However, this celestial gift ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

Dive into the electrifying saga of "The Cerulean Ark," where the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. Follow the story of Bradley Adamsson, an ordinary individual who stumbles upon an extraordinary cosmic relic. This beacon of Utopian technology, originating from the distant Andromeda Galaxy, promises nothing short of miracle cures and the secret to eternal life. However, this celestial gift
... Read more

Also available as: eBook