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Part One: Section I

The Good and Bad of Some Earlier Feminist and Left Organizing in the Region

From: The Point is To Change the World

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This reading consists of the following essays: The Angle You Look from Determines What You See: Towards a Critique of Feminist Politics and Organizing in the Caribbean [2002] – The Historic … ; 55 $5.50 Add
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Prologue

From: No One to Tell

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in the prologue, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo shares an overview of her story, her decision to share it and what feedback she got from beginning to share her story. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Royal

Part 1: Baby Stripper

From: This is My Real Name

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Chapter 1 recounts the author Cid V Brunet’s first time at the Royal (a strip club in Southern Ontario) and her early career there. Topics discussed include management, names, femininity, sex … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Sister with a Hammer

Part I

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

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Part one of Sister with a Hammer focuses on the life of Mother Joseph (born Esther Pariseau) a Catholic nun who is representative of the nameless pioneer women who helped to build nineteenth … ; 28 $2.80 Add
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The View from the Terrace

From: Woman, Watching

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Chapter Two explores Louise’s childhood in Svensksund, Sweden. The chapter explores her relationships with her mother, father, and sister. It also examines the influence the natural … 10 $1.00 Add
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To Catch the Shadows

The History Plays of Tatamagouche

From: A Sense of Themselves

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Truth, Dare, Double Dare

From: The M Word

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Heather Birrell reflects on motherhood as a writer, the fears of new mothers, selfishness, unexpected pregnancy, abortion, and more. 10 $1.00 Add
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Two

From: Holden After & Before

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Vision

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

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The chapter reflects on Margie’s recounting of the 1964 Caribou Carnival and the Caribou Queen, learning what stretching formula meant, her relationships with her mother, a baby in a parka, … 7 $0.70 Add
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Why Me? Why You?

Part 1. Who Gets to Lead?

From: Women Winning Office

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In <Why Me? Why You? Nash explores the the challenges surrounding turning ones’ activism and passion into concrete change. The chapter explores why ambition, competition and … 6 $0.60 Add
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A Normal Childhood

From: Up the Coast

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Chapter Two focuses on the author’s father John Brandon Willcock, leaving North Bay, Ontario for work, hardship during the Great Depression, his father’s (the author’s … 10 $1.00 Add
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Born or bred to lead?

PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD

From: Nerve

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The authors discuss how their childhoods influenced their journey to becoming leaders. They encourage readers to consider their own upbringing and the experiences that may have prepared them for … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Chapter 2

Public Denial

From: Going Public

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Chapter 3

From: Northern Wildflower

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Marriage and Travel to Canada

From: Captured Hearts

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Chapter Two explore what life was like for these women after marriage and how they travelled to their new homes across the Atlantic. This chapter highlights the formal approval process from the … 22 $2.20 Add
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Coming of Age in an Age

From: Alexa!

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Starting with her childhood foray into ballet and its effect on her outlook and discipline, this chapter continues to chronicle Alexa’s educational pursuits. Includes her study in the field … 34 $3.40 Add