Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Comon Knowledge and Knowledge Commons

Comon Knowledge and Knowledge Commons

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

Claiming our agency as participants in situations, communities, and habitats who become responsibly knowledgeable about them is a huge first step towards reclaiming the commons. 11 $1.10 Add
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Competing from Behind the Starting Line

Competing from Behind the Starting Line

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj describes her experiences navigating educational inequality, a dramatic snake encounter at her family’s barley mill in Beer a-Saba, and the rejection of her … 5 $0.50 Add
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Compulsive Scribbler

Compulsive Scribbler

From: A Lucky Life

Discusses his writing career, his association with Sydney Gellis and how he came to serve as editor of Pediatric Notes – complete with excerpts of his work 12 $1.20 Add
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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

In the Conclusion, the authors reflect on the legacy of Mother Joseph and Louise Bethune work more than 100 years after their deaths. The chapter explores how these women were able to storm the … ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Conclusion

From: From Layton to Singh

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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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Conclusion

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

The Conclusion reflects on the sacrifice of these men and the many more in the Canadian war effort and how they should be remembered. 2 $0.20 Add
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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Nerve

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Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve

From: Reconciliation in Practice

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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: The Seed

In this chapter, Kimball details her pregnancy journey and the support she had during this time. There is discussion around humanizing women dealing with infertility and how society comprehends … 16 $1.60 Add
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Conclusion

An Advantage to the Community

From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick

The conclusion summarizes the long lasting effect that the arrival of the Black Loyalists had on New Brunswick, an effect that continues to be felt today. 4 $0.40 Add
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Conclusion

From: The Elective Mind

The conclusion reflects on the current role of philisophy in the modern university. 12 $1.20 Add
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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Captured Hearts

The conclusion reflects on the lives these women made for themselves in their adopted home of New Brunswick. This chapter highlights the communities, work, and support these women created and … 5 $0.50 Add
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Did Toronto Get Queer?

Did Toronto Get Queer?

From: Any Other Way

Taylor and Thawer reflect on Toronto’s queer history and legacy. ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Conclusion: Macdonald and The Long Year of 1885

Conclusion: Macdonald and The Long Year of 1885

From: Sir John A. MacDonald & the Apocalyptic Year 1885

In this chapter, Dutil examines Sir John A. Macdonald’s legacy following the turbulent year of 1885. 24 $2.40 Add
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Concrete Indians
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Concrete Indians

TRANSFORMING THE CITY

From: Indigenous Toronto

Concrete Indians is an open-call portraiture series started in 2008 that focuses on reflections of contemporary Indigenous identity and decolonization. Photos included. 4 $0.40 Add
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Confessions of a Dilly-Dallying Shilly-Shallier

Confessions of a Dilly-Dallying Shilly-Shallier

From: The M Word

Kerry Ryan reflects on instincts, her own biological clock, mothering, motherhood, courage, and more. 11 $1.10 Add