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Important Evidence is Revealed

Important Evidence is Revealed

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

1909-1943, Captain Harry Bowdoin of New York and the Old Gold Salvage and Wrecking Company and the important evidence that they found. 21 $2.10 Add
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Impossible Forgiveness

Impossible Forgiveness

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter examines forgiveness in another context – should Nazis be forgiven for their acts during the Holocaust? 4 $0.40 Add
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Improvising a Navy

Improvising a Navy

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

Details the response to the Fenian attack of 1866 and how a navy was brought together in the 1860s to defend Canada. 35 $3.50 Add
In a Queer Country

In a Queer Country

Gay and Lesbian Studies in the Canadian Context

In terms of rights and freedoms for queers, Canada holds an international reputation as among the most liberal of nations. Yet this picture of harmonious gay and lesbian assimilation is nothing … 320 View
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In a Tower of Glass
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In a Tower of Glass

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of "Encounter on Urban Environment," detailing how officials interviewed by the panel (federal and provincial planners) addressed … 12 $1.20 Add
In Defiance

In Defiance

On February 7, 2012, as students in Quebec prepared to vote to go on strike, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois gave a rousing speech: “What you do today will be remembered. The decision you make will … ; 186 View
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In Defiance

In Defiance

From: In Defiance

The government moves against the strike. But students are joined by tens of thousands of citizens banging pots and pans in the streets night after night. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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In Love

In Love

Conflict Is Not Abuse

From: Conflict Is Not Abuse

The author talks about fundamental differences between Conflict and Abuse in the realm of the heart, the intimate: the flirt, relationships, households, and surrounding friendship circles. Here … 24 $0.48 Add
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In on the Ground Floor

In on the Ground Floor

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … 6 $0.60 Add
In Praise of Retreat
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In Praise of Retreat

Finding Sanctuary in the Modern World

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 … 370 View
In Search of a Better World

In Search of a Better World

A Human Rights Odyssey

A work of memoir, history, and a call to action, the CBC Massey Lectures by internationally renowned UN prosecutor and scholar Payam Akhavan is a powerful and essential work on the major human … 401 View
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In the Beginning: A Time of War

In the Beginning: A Time of War

From: Lloyd Axworthy

In this chapter, Axworthy traces his childhood during the Second World War in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Born in 1939, he grew up in Winnipeg while his father served in Sicily and the Netherlands. 28 $2.80 Add
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In the Middle of the Atlantic

In the Middle of the Atlantic

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter explores "the next big one," the hoped-for startup that will generate economic activity in the Maritimes. 9 $0.90 Add
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In the Name of Peace and Democracy

In the Name of Peace and Democracy

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

In Chapter 2, Philpot discusses the larger political atmosphere of the Great Lakes region in East Africa before the war, and how with the aid of the Western powers, Paul Kagame, and the Rwandan … 14 $1.40 Add
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Cardio-Highs: Winning and Running Away All at Once

Cardio-Highs: Winning and Running Away All at Once

From: Any Other Way

Rahim Thawer reflects on body image from the treadmill. 2 $0.20 Add