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Worlds in Collision

Worlds in Collision

From: Any Other Way

Rupert Raj gives an overview of trans-friendly spaces in Toronto. 4 $0.40 Add
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A Little Vacation

A Little Vacation

From: The Teen Sex Trade

A Nova Scotian woman recounts her life from age 16 to 17 as it relates to men, drugs, sexually transmitted infections, and abuse from her boyfriend. 17 $1.70 Add
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A Lonely Campaign against Sprawl

A Lonely Campaign against Sprawl

From: How We Changed Toronto

1970s. I saw my role as tackling controversial issues and providing leadership for change, even if common wisdom tended in a different direction, and that was probably most evident in the work I … 17 $1.70 Add
A Lucky Life

A Lucky Life

As a longtime pediatrician, Richard Goldbloom placed a high value on connecting with and communicating with his patients and their parents. His ability to reach an audience is evident in this … 304 View
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A Man's World

A Man’s World

From: Walking Away from Hate

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A Married Man

A Married Man

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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A Miniature House of Commons

A Miniature House of Commons

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … 13 $1.30 Add
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A Model Family

A Model Family

From: Walking Away from Hate

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A Morally Presumptive Chorus
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A Morally Presumptive Chorus

From: The Trauma Beat

In this chapter, Cherry discusses the various aspects of a victim’s life that impact how their character is presented, and the tone in which their story is told. Cherry examines how race … 20 $2.00 Add
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A Natural Woman

A Natural Woman

From: The M Word

Amy Lavender Harris reflects on her experiences with pregnancy, PCOS, infertility, ‘natural’ mothering, and her daughter. 9 $0.90 Add
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A New Beginning

A New Beginning

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter details Arendt’s journey to Portugal, and her subsequent sea voyage to America. 6 $0.60 Add
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A New Crew

A New Crew

From: Walking Away from Hate

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A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie Shane

A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie Shane

From: Any Other Way

Social historian Steven Maynard recounts how Jackie Shane, a trans R&B musician who performed in Toronto throughout the 1960s, sparked discussion throughout Toronto. Any discussion of queer … 8 $0.80 Add
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A Normal Childhood
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A Normal Childhood

From: Up the Coast

Chapter Two focuses on the author’s father John Brandon Willcock, leaving North Bay, Ontario for work, hardship during the Great Depression, his father’s (the author’s … 10 $1.00 Add
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A Normal Person

A Normal Person

From: Man at the Airport

In this chapter, the author outlines how he became trapped in Malaysia after attempting to fly to Equador. 18 $1.80 Add