Month: November 2019 (Page 2 of 2)

In the past week 15 titles were added to the library’s collection; below is a sample. Click on the link for more information.

Dark voices: the genesis of Roy Hart Theatre /Noah Pikes; with a foreword by David Carey.
This title is essential for anyone interested in the expressive capacities of the human voice today and is also an inspiring book about creativity and self-realisation.

Joining the mission: a guide for (mainly) new college faculty /Susan VanZanten.
This title provides an orientation to the world of Christian higher education and an introduction to the academic profession of teaching, scholarship, and service, with a special emphasis on opportunities and challenges common to “mission-driven” institutions.

Trauma and the failure of history: Kings, Lamentations, and the destruction of Jerusalem /David Janzen.
This title discusses the concepts of history and trauma and contrasts the ways historians and trauma survivors grapple with traumatic events, a contrast embodied in the very different ways the books of Kings and Lamentations react to the destruction of Jerusalem. 

Under-served: health determinants of Indigenous, inner-city, and migrant populations in Canada /edited by Akshaya Neil Arya and Thomas Piggott.
This title examine the historical, political, and social factors that influence the health and health care of under-served populations in Canada, focusing particularly on Indigenous, inner-city, and migrant populations.

Vancouverism /Larry Beasley; with a prologue by Frances Bula.
This title tells the story of Vancouverism and the urban planning philosophy and practice behind the urban movement.