Women

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McLachlin’s Leading Decisions as Chief Justice

From: Beverley McLachlin

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Overviews McLachlin’s role in the most important decisions as chief justice. Specifically looks at her decisions relating to Indigenous rights, prostitution, and prisoners’ voting rights. ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Part Three: Section II

Women and Depression: Auto/biographies

From: The Point is To Change the World

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This reading consists of the following essays: Asylum: Diary of the Last Seven Days in a Women’s Psychiatric Ward [c.1973] – M: A Daughter’s Tale [c.1982] ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Prince Albert year

From: The Wheel of Things

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Real Name

Part 2: Statues of Lions

From: This is My Real Name

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Chapter 6 follows Brunet rediscovering herself. Topics discussed include strip circuits, studying poetry, laws surrounding sex work and paying for sex work, domestic violence, music tied to … 22 $2.20 Add
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Saving a Grand Old Lady

Part III

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

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Part three of Saving a Grand Old Lady focuses on the life of Louise Bethune (born Jennie Louise Blanchard), one of the “exceptional women” admitted into the architecture profession … ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Seven

From: Holden After & Before

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Summer Camp

From: Up the Coast

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Chapter Six contrasts life in North Vancouver and Oxford Bay, logging life and realities, evidence of previous loggers in the areas, Smokey the dog discovering a human skull, American tourists on … 30 $3.00 Add
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The National Stage

From: Alexa!

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Switching her focus to the federal stage, Alexa takes on the challenge of federal leadership. Chronicles her leadership and electoral campaigns, and the personal connections made along the way. 61 $6.10 Add
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These Are My Children

From: The M Word

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Christa Couture reflects on proof of motherhood, the loss of a child, mourning, bereavement, guilt, and a message for her ‘little ones.’ 11 $1.10 Add
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We’re Not Taking Care of Our Mothers

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This chapter focuses on a woman whose husband has frequented sex workers. She believes that far from being "bored at home," men turn to sex workers because their wives are exhausted … 8 $0.80 Add
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When Is Your Time?

Part 3. Beginning Your Campaign

From: Women Winning Office

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In When Is Your Time? Nash explores the issues with waiting for the ‘right time’ to run for office. This chapter primarily focuses on advice for women running for office. 11 $1.10 Add
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Wild

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

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The chapter explores the impact of Margie’s mother returning to work, the Old Town and New Town, no go zones, the allure of Rainbow Valley and the reserve, their mothers reaction to Paul … 11 $1.10 Add
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Working Girls

From: No One to Tell

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In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses the RCMPs response to prostitution, and how it reflected deeper systemic sexism in the organization. The chapter also covers … 11 $1.10 Add
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A Little Vacation

From: The Teen Sex Trade

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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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Chapter 7

On the Stand

From: Going Public

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Chapter 8

From: Northern Wildflower

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