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That Which Should Never Have Happened

From: On Love and Tyranny

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 In the introduction, Heberlein exmines the links between Hannah Arendt’s love of the world and her explorations of evil. 4 $0.40 Add
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From: Special Topics in Being a Human

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What Are We Doing Here?

From: The Elective Mind

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 The introduction lays out the intent of the book, a long essay reflecting on the value of elective courses in university, specifically philosophy, as an opportunity for shared, social learning … 31 $3.10 Add
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From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

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 This chapter examines the author’s search for their roots in Scotland and how that search helped her connect with the First Nations struggle in North America. 7 $0.70 Add
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From: Asleep in the Deep

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 The introduction summarizes the events surrounding the German sinking of the Canadian Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle in World War I. Following the war, the actions of the U-boat commander and … 5 $0.50 Add
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From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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 In the introduction, the author reflects on the first volume in this series, and notes that her feminism is what inspired this work. 5 $0.50 Add
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From: Captured Hearts

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 The introduction expands on the phenomenon of Canadian War Brides, provides an overview of the term "war brides" in Canada and its history, offers statistics on the phenomenon, and … 16 $1.60 Add
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From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

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 The introduction provides a brief history of architecture in the United States and Canada, the evolution of the laws, regulations, and standards that shaped modern architecture. It then provides … ; 22 $2.20 Add
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From: On Account of Darkness

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 Introduction to the book. The author calls himself a collector, a researcher, and a preservationist of many untold stories in sport, and thanks those who trusted him with their stories. 7 $0.70 Add
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From: Still Hopeful

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 In the Introduction, author and activist Maude Barlow reflects on her 40-year career in social justice and what motivates her to continue the fight: hope. Barlow explains the motivation behind … 4 $0.40 Add
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From: At Home

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 This chapter is an introduction to Lezli Rubin-Kunda’s At Home: Talks with Canadian Artists about Place and Practice 7 $0.70 Add
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From: Imagined Truths

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From: Disfigured

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 The introduction explores the author’s personal experiences with disability and how her love of nature made her turn to examine how disability is represented in fairy tales. 7 $0.70 Add
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From: Qummut Qukiria!

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 An introduction from the collections three editors. ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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From: From Layton to Singh

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From: Shadows and Light

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 In the Introduction, the author Heather Patterson MD reflects on her career as a physician, her family life, her passion for photography, burnout, the original origins for this book, and how the … 18 $1.80 Add