Nationalism Without Walls: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Canadian

Nationalism Without Walls explores the various options available to post-referendum Canada. Nationalism Without Walls, a profound examination of Canadian nationhood by one of our leading political commentators, remains essential reading for everyone trying to come to terms with the nature of Canada. Gwyn's argument is that these countries were founded upon principles that were radically different than previous one's (freedom, equality, diversity, egalitarianism, the appropriations and others). These countries were not built upon any explicit ethnic or racial creed, or language, or even a common history.

Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain“I didn’t decide to become anorexic. It snuck up on me disguised as a healthy diet, a professional attitude. Being as thin as possible was a way to make the job of being an actress easier . . .”

Portia de Rossi weighed only 82 pounds when she collapsed on the set of the Hollywood film in which she was playing her first leading role. This should have been the culmination of all her years of hard work—first as a child model in Australia, then as a cast member of one of the hottest shows on American television. On the outside she was thin and blond, glamorous and successful. On the inside, she was literally dying.

Masterful Woodturning: Projects & Inspiration for the Skilled Turner

The fine points of sanding, finishing, indexing, and designing; detailed dimensional drawings; and projects of breathtaking intricacy. You’ll acquire the turning techniques necessary to shape 33 fabulous items, including a thread dispenser with a surprise hidden drawer; a tall handled urn of lovely lightness and fragility; and a music box with a carved ballerina doll.