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Code Red: Feminist Motherhood in a World on Fire

Code Red: Feminist Motherhood in a World on Fire

From: Hot Mess

In this chapter, Wiebe examines how motherhood and pregnanct are experienced in British Columbia’s climate emergency, from the 2020 wildfire smoke to the 2021 heat dome and the Lytton fire. 16 $1.60 Add
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Cold War in Saskatchewan

Cold War in Saskatchewan

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Coming Apart

Coming Apart

From: No One to Tell

In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses the cumulative impact the work stress was having on her husband Wayne and the rest of the family, as well as the weight of the work of … 9 $0.90 Add
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Coming Home

Coming Home

From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)

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Coming Home to the Sacred

Coming Home to the Sacred

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

Looking at the introduction of Christianity to the Picts in Scotland, comparing it to the ethos of Native American religions. 11 $1.10 Add
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Coming of Age in an Age

Coming of Age in an Age

From: Alexa!

Starting with her childhood foray into ballet and its effect on her outlook and discipline, this chapter continues to chronicle Alexa’s educational pursuits. Includes her study in the field … 34 $3.40 Add
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Coming of Age in Cape Breton

Coming of Age in Cape Breton

From: A Lucky Life

Talks about meeting his wife at school, going on to talk about visiting her family in Cape Breton and his dealings with the medical community there 12 $1.20 Add
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‘Commence Hostilities against Germany’

‘Commence Hostilities against Germany’

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough provides a close examination of the first year of the First World War (1914) with emphasis on Winston Churchill’s contributions. He focuses on the decision to go to … 71 $7.10 Add
Committed

Committed

Startup Survival Tips and Uncommon Sense for First-Time Tech Founders

Eldon Sprickerhoff, cofounder of cybersecurity firm eSentire, has assembled a list of everything he didn’t know as a first-time technical startup founder before his firm rocketed to a … 225 View
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Committing and Submitting

Committing and Submitting

From: No One to Tell

In this chapter, Former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses her first posting. Discussions include encounters with sexism and violence in the RCMP, as well as institutional efforts to avoid … 20 $2.00 Add
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Common-Good Governance Locally and Globally

Common-Good Governance Locally and Globally

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

There is a wealth of precedent out there to inspire a commoning movement, though not necessarily yet as scaled up, more polycentric levels. 12 $1.20 Add
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Communists versus Social Democrats

Communists versus Social Democrats

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Community
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Community

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

This chapter reflects on Margie’s relationship with Lawrence in her final days living in the north, their weekends together, finding community with his family, and the effects of having … 14 $1.40 Add
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Community, Culture and Politics

Community, Culture and Politics

From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)

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Community Development and the Arthur Laing Gang

Community Development and the Arthur Laing Gang

1965-1967

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

In the sixth chapter of his biography, George Manuel begins his community development job for the Department of Indian Affairs, starting with training in Quebec City, before being placed in … ; 17 $1.70 Add