Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Epilogue

From: Going Public

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Feudal Land Charters and Private Property

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

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The institution of feudal land, the concept of private property, and the disappearance of common land. 4 $0.40 Add
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Hanna and Saied’s Story

From: Any Other Way

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Kamal Al-Solaylee tells the story of Hanna and Saied, two Syrian refugees who discovered community and acceptance in Toronto’s LGBTQ community after arriving in the city in 2016. 3 $0.30 Add
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Hey, Nazi

From: Walking Away from Hate

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Honest Answers

From: No One to Tell

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The chapter Honest Answers deals with former RCMP officer Janet Merlo’s experiences integrating being a mother with working with children while at work, as well as other cases that involved … 11 $1.10 Add
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Honouring and Remembering

From: Asleep in the Deep

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The sinking of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle captured the popular imagination for its wanton cruelty, drama, and the number of non-combatant deaths. Anna Stamers’ memorial service in … 21 $2.10 Add
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How to Have a Disagreement, or Even an Argument, without Having a Fight

From: Special Topics in Being a Human

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I Wanted to Better Myself

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Richard Toth recounts the story of Maurice. The story discusses his success in business, his motivations to learn as an adult learner, tractors, and the importance of writing letters in business. 5 $0.50 Add
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ik/I

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

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The alphabet in Dutch, along with a helpful guide. 6 $0.60 Add
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Interlude

On Imagination

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

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Excerpt from Phillis Wheatley poem "On Imagination." 1 $0.10 Add
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It’s Still a Little Scary

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This chapter profiles a young transgender man who turned to sex work after a period of homelessness. He wants people to know that sex work does not exist in a vacuum: it has bad aspects, good … 8 $0.80 Add
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La drôle de guerre

From: On Love and Tyranny

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In this chapter, Heberlein describes Arendt’s relationship with her soon-to-be husband, their friendship with the cultural theorist Walter Benjamin, and their collective realization that … 7 $0.70 Add
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Land & Sea & Sky

Part Seven

From: Earthkeeping

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Part Seven contains the sections: Two Rural Dreams, Bonavista Traverse, Sailing Bloody Reach, Sable Island: Ultimate Shunpiking, Sky Stone, and Plastic Ocean Blues. Topics discussed include … 34 $3.40 Add
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Minister of Fishermen

From: The Golden Age of Liberalism

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1974-1982. LeBlanc is appointed a junior Cabinet minister resposible for fisheries in the department of the environment in 1974, in 1976 a shift in the Cabinet makes him the minister of the … 38 $3.80 Add
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Monsters and Marvels

From: Disfigured

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Chapter 8 focuses on the fine line between what is considered monstrous and the marvellous in fairy tales and real life,  exploring topics such as superheros, circus and spectacle, … 18 $1.80 Add