Medical
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From  Section FiveFrom: Beryl |
In this section the author describes Beryl’s later stages of life and her reflections on her work, her frustration with current government, and her legacy in the eyes of the public as well … | Dustin Galer | 43 | 2023 | $4.30 Add |
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From Section FourFrom: Beryl |
This section provides a look into Beryl’s fight for accessible public transport, her recognition by the Ontario government her command of storytelling to pursuade, and the beginning of her … | Dustin Galer | 42 | 2023 | $4.20 Add |
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From Section OneFrom: Beryl |
In this section, the author provides context to Beryl’s upbringing, and recounts her arrival to Canada, as well as her starting a family and suffering a tragic accident which alters her … | Dustin Galer | 58 | 2023 | $5.80 Add |
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From Section ThreeFrom: Beryl |
This section continues Beryl’s journey from life-changing accident to becoming a well known disability rights advocate, discussing the impact she was able to have and the struggles she … | Dustin Galer | 62 | 2023 | $6.20 Add |
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From Section TwoFrom: Beryl |
In this section the author details the aftermath of Beryl’s accident and her subsequent problems with addiction, and her resilience and the start of her advocacy and activism. This section … | Dustin Galer | 54 | 2023 | $5.40 Add |
 NEW! Shadows and LightA Physician's Lens on Covid |
When the pandemic began in March 2020, Calgary emergency physician Heather Patterson was already feeling burnt out. Photography had always been a way of unwinding for her, and as the pandemic … | Heather Patterson | 176 | 2022 | View |
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From  "Six of the Best"From: A Lucky Life |
Discusses his father being the first trained pediatrician in Montreal, his time going to school at Selwyn House | Richard B. Goldbloom | 8 | 2013 | $0.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Stephen Buchanan, YellowknifeFrom: Book of Hope |
This chapter recounts the personal narrative of Stephen Buchanan, a Yellowknife resident who, in the early 2020s, faced a rectal cancer diagnosis and the treatment that followed. | Agnes R. Pascal | 2 | 2025 | $0.20 Add |
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From Talking (and Listening) to ParentsFrom: A Lucky Life |
Talks about the rudiments of family interviewing skills | Richard B. Goldbloom | 3 | 2013 | $0.30 Add |
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From  The AnswerFrom: Making a Home |
This chapter examines potential housing solutions for young people with disabilities. Independent living philosophy vs medical model is explored, and Powley discusses her own experience with … | Jen Powley | 59 | 2023 | $5.90 Add |
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From The Book of RuthFrom: A Lucky Life |
Discusses the life of his wife and their life together | Richard B. Goldbloom | 22 | 2013 | $2.20 Add |
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From The Final WordFrom: A Lucky Life |
Final thoughts about writing this book | Richard B. Goldbloom | 9 | 2013 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! The First and Second WavesMourning What Was Lost From: Shadows and Light |
Chapter One follows the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic in Alberta in March and November of 2020. Topics discussed include the need for Personal Protective equipment to treat … | Heather Patterson | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
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From NEW! The Fourth WaveNot the Best Summer Ever From: Shadows and Light |
Chapter Six focuses on the fourth wave and the changing attitudes towards the pandemic and healthcare workers. Topics discussed include protests against public health and vaccination, … | Heather Patterson | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
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From  The Last Act;Losing Pat From: Pilgrim Souls |
Talks about the process of losing Pat as Dementia took more of a hold on her, Discusses the Barrier (the point of physically and emotionallty exhaustion for caregivers), | Jim Lotz | 19 | 2013 | $1.90 Add |
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From The ProblemFrom: Making a Home |
In this chapter, Powley discusses the many young people with disabilities who are placed in aged care facilities and how this impacts their mental health and social needs. Powley discusses the … | Jen Powley | 28 | 2023 | $2.80 Add |
