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From  IntroductionThe Urgent Need for Wartime Labour |
A short history about why the British and French began to recruit Chinese labourers and formed the Chinese Labour Corps, and the role Canada and Harry Livingstone played in this history. (Chapter … | Dan Black | 27 | 2019 | $2.70 Add |
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From  Sun Yat-sen’s Unfinished Dream |
This chapter begins with the story of Sun Yat-sen, the first president of the Republic of China. The chapter goes on to provide a historical account of the overthrow of the Qing dynasty and the … | Michael Cormier | 20 | 2013 | $2.00 Add |
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From  NEW! The Art of RetreatFrom: In Praise of Retreat |
In this chapter, the author explores the factors that motivate people to seek seclusion from the world. She discusses historical examples of pilgrims and hermits and what motivated their retreats. | Kirsteen MacLeod | 31 | 2021 | $3.10 Add |
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From  The Tiger |
The ghost of the author’s father shares memories and wisdom. He recounts the family’s move to Quảng Đức and the aftermath, including his experiences in prison and release. | Jolie Phuong Hoang | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From A Bowl of Soup |
The author explores more memories of her father. She recounts the last day she ever spent alone with her father. | Jolie Phuong Hoang | 3 | 2021 | $0.30 Add |
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From NEW! A Hut of One’s OwnFrom: In Praise of Retreat |
This chapter explores the concept of being a hermit. The author describes their own experience and provides examples of hermits throughout history and the religious, political, and personal … | Kirsteen MacLeod | 32 | 2021 | $3.20 Add |
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From Canada to China: Migrations |
The chapter examines different groups of men from Canada and China and why they chose to enlist in the war effort. (Chapter includes two maps and four photographs) | Dan Black | 23 | 2019 | $2.30 Add |
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From Mao’s Democracy |
This chapter begins with a brief account of Mao’s rise to power in China at the end of World War Two. It goes on to provide a historical account of his rise to power and the rise of the … | Michael Cormier | 21 | 2013 | $2.10 Add |
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From  The Patriot |
Chapter three, Patriot focuses on the life and work of Kim Il-sung. He was neither a puppet installed in a North Korean Soviet satellite state by Joseph Stalin, as US propagandists would have it, … | Stephen Gowans | 8 | 2018 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Zero People of No Man’s LandThe Indo-Bangladesh Fence From: Walls |
This chapter focuses on the wall beween India and Bangladesh, exploring the history of partition and the history of this division and how it has increased divisions between countries, religions, … | Marcello Di Cintio | 27 | 2013 | $2.70 Add |
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From Canada to China: Starting Out |
An account of Harry Livingstone’s initial train journey across Canada in 1917 and those CLC men moving West. (Chapter includes four photographs) | Dan Black | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! Monasticism for ModernsFrom: In Praise of Retreat |
This chapter explores the history of monastic orders across a variety of cultures and time periods. The author explores ways in which a monastic lifestyle can be adopted in the modern world. | Kirsteen MacLeod | 25 | 2021 | $2.50 Add |
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From The US Occupation |
Chapter four, The US Occupation focuses on the reasoning behind American interests in the Korean Peninsula after the Second World War. He focuses on the perspective of the American, Soviets, and … | Stephen Gowans | 14 | 2018 | $1.40 Add |
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From War |
The author’s father’s ghost recounts life in Đà Lạt and the arrival of war. | Jolie Phuong Hoang | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
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From Wei Jingsheng’s Awakening |
This chapter begins with the story of Wei Jingsheng, a former Red Guard under Mao who became China’s most famous dissident and now runs a foundation in Washington D.C. The chapter goes on … | Michael Cormier | 22 | 2013 | $2.20 Add |
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From Bao Tong’s Fall |
This chapter begins with the story of Bao Tong, a former senior Chinese official who was arrested for supporting the Tiananmen Square protesters. The chapter goes on to explore Bao Tong’s … | Michael Cormier | 26 | 2013 | $2.60 Add |
