Women

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Babies in a Dangerous Time

On Choosing to be Child-Free

From: The M Word

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Nicole Dixon reflects being child-free, women’s rights, and the choices in a woman’s life. 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter 10

From: Northern Wildflower

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Ennobling Influence

From: Woman, Watching

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Chapter Ten explores Louise’s experiences with the American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU) starting in 1947 and the connections it opened up for her. 23 $2.30 Add
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Footprints in the Sand? Or Handprints in Cement?

From: Beverley McLachlin

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Provides a review of McLachlin’s lasting legacy and the continuing influence her work has had on Canadian society. ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Grit and grace: making things happen

PART 2: LEADING WITH NERVE

From: Nerve

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This chapter discusses the combination of grit, results of what we do and grace, how we achieve these results . The authors reflect on their experience with grit and grace as female leaders. ; 22 $2.20 Add
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Last Word

From: The Point is To Change the World

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This reading consists of the following essays: Walter Rodney’s Last Writing on and for the Guyanese Working People [2010] ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Newfoundland Doesn’t Turn Down Black Girls

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This chapter is an interview with a Black woman in the stripping industry. Although she has special talents that stem from her circus training, she has been turned away by owners of strip clubs … 7 $0.70 Add
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No Contact

Part 3: The Circuit

From: This is My Real Name

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Chapter 9 explores Brunet’s time in Vancouver at The District club. Topics discussed include different rules, hierarchy of shame, contact versus no contact, VIP girls, housing in Vancouver, … 31 $3.10 Add
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Pen-friendships

From: The Wheel of Things

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Royals

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

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The chapter reflects on the author’s memories of the queen’s visit to Yellowknife, thinking of oneself as the other, Margie’s relationship to Maryanne. 6 $0.60 Add
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Ten

From: Holden After & Before

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The Game

From: The Teen Sex Trade

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A black Nova Scotian woman outlines her experience as a 17 year old who begins working in the sex trade at the urging of her boyfriend as the best way for the couple to make money. 20 $2.00 Add
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Winning the Nomination

Part 3. Beginning Your Campaign

From: Women Winning Office

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In Winning the Nomination Nash explores how to secure the nomination process. Nash discusses electability, constructing a public narrative, endorsers, communications, and Nash’s own … 10 $1.00 Add
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Women’s Work

From: Up the Coast

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Chapter Nine focuses on women’s work, food orders, defending the camp and children from bears when the men are away, the authors stash of nanaimo bars attracting bears, laundry and the … 37 $3.70 Add
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Working Long

From: No One to Tell

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In Working Long, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo describes her work schedule and a typical work day, as well as more instances of sexism as they occur throughout her example work day. 11 $1.10 Add
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Afterword

Andaiye and the Carribean Radical Organizing Tradition

From: The Point is To Change the World

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This reading consists of the following essays: Andaiye and the Caribbean Radical Organizing Tradition (Anthony Bogues) ; 6 $0.60 Add