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The Oneness of Humankind

From: In Search of a Better World

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In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses the efforts of people to come together and fight human rights abuses. The chapter includes a discussion of human rights in Afghanistan … 70 $8.40 Add
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The Patriot

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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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, … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Power of a Word

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 3, Philpot discusses how Central Africa has been turned upside down in the pursuit of génocidaires. Philpot examines how with the support of the United States, Canada, the United … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Rational-Humanist Roots of Equality Feminism

From: Women and Work

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The author examines the historical roots of the equality feminist perspective, highlighting how education and work has been traditionally gendered. 21 $2.10 Add
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The Rise of Fascism

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War

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This chapter discusses Mussolini and the rise of Fascism in Italy and how it affected Italians living in Canada. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The Sister with a Hammer

Part III

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

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Part three 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 … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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The Sway From the Bay, 1821–1889

From: North of Superior

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Looks at the transformation of Northwestern Ontario during this time from a fur-trade hinterland to one whose primary purpose was to serve the industrial needs of the south. Analyzes how this … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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The Trouble With Normal

The Growth and Culture of Aboriginal Street Gangs

From: “Indians Wear Red”

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The View from the Road

Recreation and Tourism

From: The Culture of Nature

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The author explores the intersections between recreation, tourism, and the environment. The chapter includes 11 photos and images. 36 $3.60 Add
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Thirty-Five Years on the Beaver Patrol

Canadian Studies as a Collective Scholarly Activity

From: Canadian Studies

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Thomas Adams and Town Planning for the Devastated Area

(1918)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

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Chapter 3 discusses the plans for the rebuilding of the devastated North End of Halifax into what would eventually become the Hydrostone neighbourhood. 16 $1.60 Add
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Three

From: The Seed

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This chapter begins with the historical beginnings of the reproductive rights movement and how these ideas have changed over time. Kimball discusses reproductive rights and feminism in relation … 26 $2.60 Add
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To Boston University

From: No Place For A Woman

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The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life. 3 $0.30 Add
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To Breathe Life Into a Name

From: Pay No Heed to the Rockets

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In this chapter, the author travels to Jerusalem and meets with several writers and poets living in the divided city. He explores what the city means to the Palestinian people through their writing. 34 $3.40 Add
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To Vancouver and on to Yellowhead road camp

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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The trip from Vancouver to the work camp ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Today We’re Northerners

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

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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 … 15 $1.50 Add