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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Harry Livingstone’s Forgotten Men Canadians and the Chinese Labour Corps in the First World War James Lorimer and Company	HARRY LIVINGSTONE was a small town doctor from Listowel, Ontario when he felt the pull of patriotism that led him to volunteer in the First World War. In 1917, Livingstone found himself embarking …	Dan Black	504	2019	View
NEW! In Praise of Retreat Finding Sanctuary in the Modern World ECW Press	From pilgrim paths to forest cabins, and from rented hermitages to arts temples and quiet havens for yoga and meditation, In Praise of Retreat explores the pleasures and powers of this ancient …	Kirsteen MacLeod	370	2021	View
Patriots, Traitors and Empires The Story of Korea's Struggle for Freedom Baraka Books	“In the night of our ignorance, North Korea confirms all stereotypes.”—Bruce Cumings Patriots, Traitors and Empires is an account of modern Korean history, written from the …	Stephen Gowans	272	2018	View
The Legacy of Tiananmen Square Goose Lane Editions	More than 20 years after the Tiananmen Square uprising, Michel Cormier, CBC Television’s former China correspondent, examines the still-born legacy of the Tiananmen Square student protests …	Michael Cormier	240	2013	View
Three Funerals for my Father Love, Loss and Escape from Vietnam twp	What would you risk to save your children? Jolie Hoang grew up as one of ten children, part of a loving, prosperous Vietnamese family. All that changed when the communists took over in 1975; the …	Jolie Phuong Hoang	232	2021	View
From NEW! An Introduction From: In Praise of Retreat View ECW Press	Introduction	Kirsteen MacLeod	5	2021	$0.50 Add
From Foreword From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men View James Lorimer and Company	Wright notes that Black’s history of Canada and the Chinese Labour Corps is previously untold and a significant contribution to the historiography of the First World War.	Glenn Wright	3	2019	$0.30 Add
From My First Funeral From: Three Funerals for my Father View twp	The ghost of the author’s father narrates this chapter, recounting his life and death. The author’s father died escaping Vietnam, on his way to reunite with his six older children in …	Jolie Phuong Hoang	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From One Country—Two States From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires View Baraka Books	The introduction, One Country-Two States explains how as a nation, Korea has existed for over a thousand years within clearly delineated and recognized borders; however, Korean have had the great …	Stephen Gowans	9	2018	$0.90 Add
From Prologue From: The Legacy of Tiananmen Square View Goose Lane Editions	The introduction describes an encounter between the author and a man named Xi Xin Zhu, whose home was destroyed as a result of China’s rapid economic development. The author discusses the …	Michael Cormier	6	2013	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Green Cathedral From: In Praise of Retreat View ECW Press	In this reading the author recounts their experience of leaving the city to a retreat in the forest and the positive psychological effect that the experience had on them.	Kirsteen MacLeod	22	2021	$2.20 Add
From June Sisters From: Three Funerals for my Father View twp	The author narrates this chapter, talking about events in her life and her family. She reflects on her relationship and memories with her father.	Jolie Phuong Hoang	9	2021	$0.90 Add
From Preface From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men View James Lorimer and Company	Black outlines the project’s inspiration, his sources, and a rationale for his use of linguistic styles.	Dan Black	4	2019	$0.40 Add
From The Empire of Japan From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires View Baraka Books	Chapter One The Empire of Japan/i> focuses on the rise of Japanese imperialism and colonialism in Korea. As an emerging industrial power, Japan required access to vital raw materials necessary …	Stephen Gowans	23	2018	$2.30 Add
From Wang Juntao’s Exile From: The Legacy of Tiananmen Square View Collection: Immigrating to Canada Goose Lane Editions	This chapter begins with the story of a Chinese exile named Wang Juntao, who was a student leader during the 1989 uprising and now lives in New York. The author goes on to discuss the legacy of …	Michael Cormier	16	2013	$1.60 Add
From Imperialism From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires View Baraka Books	Chapter two, Imperialism focuses on defining imperialism and how it relates to both the history of Korea and its present day geopolitics. Imperialism is the activity, enterprise and methodology …	Stephen Gowans	17	2018	$1.70 Add