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Edmonton to Vancouver

Edmonton to Vancouver

From: Beverley McLachlin

An overview of McLachlin’s university studies and her early career in law. Takes you through her time at the University of Alberta and the University of British Columbia. A brief overview … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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The Historical Impact of the McLachlin Court

The Historical Impact of the McLachlin Court

From: Beverley McLachlin

An assessment of the supreme court’s impact during the years of McLachlin’s leadership. Discusses some of the key decisions the supreme court made during these years. ; 35 $3.50 Add
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Melinda Laboucan, Fort Good Hope
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Melinda Laboucan, Fort Good Hope

From: Book of Hope

This chapter follows Melinda Laboucan, a K’asho Got’ine woman from Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories, as she recounts her mother Janet’s 2011 cancer diagnosis and the … 6 $0.60 Add
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Minister of Everything

Minister of Everything

From: Chrystia

In this chapter, Tsalikis examines Chrystia Freeland’s political career in 2019 and 2020. 23 $2.30 Add
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Minister's Wife

Minister’s Wife

From: The Wheel of Things

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Mission
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Mission

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

This chapter examines Margies relationship with Kallik Makoktok/Kathy Mist, entering highschool at Sir John Franklin, the freedom that came with it, and her regret in the role of Kathy’s … 7 $0.70 Add
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Mistress of the Manse

Mistress of the Manse

From: The Wheel of Things

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Mommy Wrote a Book of All My Secrets

Mommy Wrote a Book of All My Secrets

From: The M Word

Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang reflects on Rapunzel’s mother, identity as a mother, motherhood as a study of conflicts, the witch in Rapunzel, and her own feelings on writing about her daughter. 8 $0.80 Add
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Money and Power

Money and Power

From: The Teen Sex Trade

A vivid account of a young black couple’s relationship including incidents of abuse, sexual experiences, their relationship with family, and that the relationship was non-exclusive on his part. 14 $1.40 Add
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Mother, Mentor

Mother, Mentor

From: Chrystia

In this chapter, Tsalikis traces the life of Chystia Freeland’s mother, Halyna Freeland, a Ukrainian Canadian woman who broke barriers in Alberta law and feminist activism from the late … 9 $0.90 Add
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Moving the Dial

Moving the Dial

From: Chrystia

In this chapter, Tsalikis discusses Canada’s shifting diplomatic strategy under Chrystia Freeland and Justin Trudeau. 25 $2.50 Add
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My Champion

My Champion

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj describes her father, Abouee’s, fierce defence of his daughter Basma’s right to attend teachers’ college in Beer a-Saba during the late 1940s. 3 $0.30 Add
Nerve

Nerve

Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First

Candid and insightful perspectives on the dilemmas and opportunities women confront as they take on leadership positions. Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera had vastly different career paths on … ; 320 View
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Never a Day Alike to the Other
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Never a Day Alike to the Other

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Eighteen wraps up the story of Louise’s life by reflecting on her accomplishments. The chapter includes the author’s last encounter with Louise, reflections on her legacy, and … 28 $2.80 Add
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New Beginnings

New Beginnings

From: Alexa!

Focusing more on her personal life, this chapter chronicles Alexa’s divorce, the loss of her father to Alzheimer’s, and the twilight years of her time as the leader of the NDP. 31 $3.10 Add
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Newfoundland Doesn't Turn Down Black Girls

Newfoundland Doesn’t Turn Down Black Girls

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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