Mclennan: 45 books
The Best Seat In The House
Stories from the NHL--Inside the Room, on the Ice…and on the Bench
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
A back-up goalie's hilarious behind-the-mask look at life in the NHL
Jamie McLennan spent twenty years playing professional hockey. Sort of. As the backup for such legendary goalies as Grant Fuhr, Ron Hextall, Roberto Luongo, and Miikka Kiprusoff, he saw everything--except much playing time....
Transformational Thought
Radical Ideas to Remake the Built Environment
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Transformational Thought by Jason F. McLennan is a dynamic collection of provocative essays that critically challenge the design practices and thinking that are interwoven within our contemporary cultural, societal, personal value systems. Rather than an ominous commentary about the terminal shortcomings...
by Barbara N. McLennan
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2017
Nominated for a literary award by the Library of Virginia for 2016, The Wealth of Virginia received the following review from Kirkus:
"McLennan’s historical novel depicts America at a tenuous stage in its early history, when wealth, violence and political unease were all starting to...
The Philosophy of Sustainable Design
The Future of Architecture
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
In The Philosophy of Sustainable Design, McLennan outlines the major ideas and issues that have emerged in the growing movement of green architecture and sustainable design over the last thirty years. This book is intended as a starting point for anyone involved in the building industry on a journey...
by Dan Rabarts, Lee Murray, Debbie Cowens
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Ever felt the hairs on your neck rise at something a toddler says?Inspired by the creepy things kids say and do, this collection of horror stories features unexpected frights, nervous giggles and often poignant reflections on life, childhood, and the terrors of growing up - such as when your new house...
Zugunruhe
The Inner Migration To Profound Environmental Change
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Just prior to periods of great migration, certain species display agitation and restlessness - a phenomenon referred to by scientists as ‘zugunruhe’. McLennan identifies a similar pattern emerging among people yearning for a sustainable future. This book is intended as a catalyst for anyone interested...
Irish Terrier
A Comprehensive Owner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Terrier-breed expert Bardi McLennan unveils the mystery of the Irish Terrier, whose heedless, reckless pluck” has made him the indisputable daredevil” of the dog world. Fiery, protective, friendly, and affectionate, the Irish Terrier possesses an intense personality that is only exceeded by...
by Derek T. McLennan
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2008
Do you want to overcome your negative thoughts, past emotional hurts and pains? Do you want healing from anxiety, panic attacks or depression? Do you desire inner peace and contentment? Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have...
The Nature of Diversity
An Evolutionary Voyage of Discovery
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2012
All living things on earth—from individual species to entire ecosystems—have evolved through time, and evolution is the acknowledged framework of modern biology. Yet many areas of biology have moved from a focus on evolution to much narrower perspectives.
Daniel R. Brooks and Deborah A....
by Barbara N. McLennan
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2017
Blackbeard and his fleet sail the Atlantic coast and Caribbean capturing many ships and enriching themselves. Andrew Morgan from Virginia, Blackbeard’s gunner, invests his shares with a banker in Philadelphia. Andrew visits friends in Virginia and agrees to bring along young Benjamin Harrison...
Jesus Was a Liberal
Reclaiming Christianity for All
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2009
For the millions of people who identify as liberal Christians. In McLennan's bold call to reclaim ownership of Christianity, he advocates a sense of religion based not on doctrinal readings of scripture but on the humanity behind Christ's teachings. He addresses such topics as intelligent design,...
Philosophy, Sophistry, Antiphilosophy
Badiou's Dispute with Lyotard
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2015
Alain Badiou's work in philosophy, though daunting, has gained a receptive and steadily growing Anglophone readership. What is not well known is the extent to which Badiou's positions, vis-Á -vis ontology, ethics, politics and the very meaning of philosophy, were hammered out in dispute with the...
by Peter McLennan
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2012
Fourteen-year-old Jason can’t work out how to get climate change fixed—until he saves the life of the mysterious and powerful Graham. Graham promises a reward, and Jason asks him to do something to stop climate change. The request is caught by the media, so Jason thinks the man’s trapped and...
Philosophy and Vulnerability
Catherine Breillat, Joan Didion, and Audre Lorde
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2019
Issues surrounding precarity, debility and vulnerability are now of central concern to philosophers as we try and navigate an increasingly uncertain world. Matthew R. McLennan delves into these subjects enthusiastically and sensitively, presenting a vision of the discipline of philosophy which is...