"My 35th birthday hit me pretty hard. Of course, it wasn't as if I couldn't have seen it coming. I'd been 34 for 364 days at the time. Still, I managed to avoid the idea for most of the year. Until I was leaving for work one morning, and I looked at my feet. Toe rubbers. I'd had them for almost five years. And for the first few years, even when I looked down and saw them on my feet the whole thing seemed more a lark than anything else. It was the same as wearing vintage clothing. It was nerd-hip. I was an artist. I was young. Then I wasn't an artist. Then I wasn't really young. Then I was a balding 35-year old dressed just like his father..." 
In Toe Rubber Blues, CBC Radio's Tom Allen confronts, with great wit and steely bravery, the prospect of aging and our ill-fated resistance to it. He tells us why, no matter what the RRSP commercials say, it is too late to save for retirement, why bald is sexy, why "family planning" is a misnomer, why obsolete appliances still have value and how long it will be until you feel truly comfortable in your toe rubbers. 
Funny, thought-provoking and nostalgic, Toe Rubber Blues is the perfect read for anyone who has wondered about hair weaves or been tempted by tummy tucks.

Toe Rubber Blues: Mid-Life Thoughts on the Prospects of Aging

Tom Allen

Viking/Allen Lane

Rolling Home

Biographies & Memoirs

Viking Canada (AHC)

Ten Foolish Things Christians Do to Stunt Their Growth

Religion & Spirituality

Wingspread Pub

A warm and moving tribute to some deserving parents. Tom invites you inside his parents' home to laugh and learn. It won't take you long to find out why you really should meet his Mom and Dad.

I Wish You Could Meet My Mom and Dad

Horizon House Publishers

Vintage &amp; Antique Oil Cans - American Oil Can Identification &amp; Price Guide Book Author: Tom &amp; Susan Allen Over 1100 1 Qt Oil Cans Shown in Full Color All Cans Alphabetized &amp; Cross Referenced P.G.C.O.A. Membership List Grading &amp; Price Guides Collector's Check Off Boxes 4 &amp; 5 Quart IndicatorTom and Susan Allen have been married since April 1994. Tom has been collecting oil cans since the age of 13. He first began collecting license plates at the age of 10, in which he is still active. This led into collecting oil and gas memorabilia. Tom focuses his collecting mainly on American one quart oil cans. Susan graduated from Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas with a B.A. degree in Graphic Art. The two have combined their abilities to tackle the project of creating this book. Between Tom's collection, knowledge of the cans, and connections with other collectors and Susan's graphic knowledge and computer experience, they felt they could handle the task. They plan to produce several more volumes of "American Oil Cans Identification &amp; Price Guide" as well as some other collectibles related books. Paperback 128 Pages B&amp;W and Color Photos

American Oil Cans: Identification and Price Guide

Susan Allen

Reference

Dean's Books, Inc.

Reds Remembered: The Definitive Workington AFC

Sports & Outdoors

Football (American)

Soccerdata

Bristol And Transatlantic Slavery: Origins Impact And Legacy

Sally Thorne

Richard Kennett

Jane Bolam

Ed Durbin

Tracy O'Brien

Kate Smee

Maia Stevenson

Bristol Books

The Passion of the Christ has touched millions of hearts since its release in 2004. It has been called the most powerful film ever produced about the life and death of Jesus. Yet, despite its visual and emotional impact, the dramatic events portrayed do not explain themselves; they often give rise to perplexing questions: Why did Jesus need to die?, What is the point behind the haunting demonic scenes?, What do we know of the soldier who pierces Jesus' side? A Guide to the Passion: 100 Questions About The Passion of The Christ offers a fascinating and enlightening insight into the meaning of Christ's passion, explaining how his death was not a defeat, but the beginning of a great victory.

A Guide to the Passion: 100 Questions About The Passion of The Christ

Mark Shea

Matthew Pinto

Paul Thigpen

Marcellino D'Ambrosio

Christian Books & Bibles

Ascension Press

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