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From ![]() Hydro WorldFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec and international energy circles, and the work of Hydro-Quebec International (HQI). | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 10 | 2019 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() I Do Not Have an Account in the Bank of Wars |
In this chapter the author crosses into Israel to meet with Palestinian writers living there. | Marcello Di Cintio | 42 | 2018 | $4.20 Add |
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From ![]() I Don’t Just Sit There and Smile and Clap My HandsFrom: Let's Move On |
Okalik discusses the 2008 election, challenges and controversies faced by his administration, becoming a regular member of the Legislative Assembly and his view of the Aariak government, his … | Paul Okalik | 8 | 2018 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! I Pinch, Therefore I AmThe Filling |
Matthew Murtagh-Wu reflects on growing up in Vancouver’s Chinatown, his business the Dumpling King, his mama dumpling recipe, and the power of nostalgia. | Matthew Murtagh-Wu | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() Get Mad – Play Rock ‘n’ RollFrom: Any Other Way |
Susan Cole recalls her experience forming a band in the 1970’s and the power of music to inspire a community. | Susan G. Cole | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! “I was always apprehensive”: The Story of Ulysse GallantChapter Three From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Three focuses on the story of Ulysse Gallant, from Moncton, New Brunswick, describing his career in the army with the New Brunswick Rangers before the war, joining the airforce and … | Ronald Cormier | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() I Was in Charge of Kitty LitterFrom: Any Other Way |
Jane Farrow decribes the queer houses of Toronto, residences that were passed from friend to friend. More than residences, these houses served as gathering places, refuges, and communities. | Jane Farrow | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From ![]() I Was Miss General IdeaFrom: Any Other Way |
Derek McCormack describes how he adopted the identity of Miss General Idea, a character created by the Toronto art collective, and made her real. | Derek McCormack | 2 | 2017 | $0.20 Add |
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From ![]() I Was Thinking About TomorrowFrom: Let's Move On |
The author continues to recount his early life and path towards university, detailing jobs and passions along the way. | Paul Okalik | 10 | 2018 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() I Was Young, Stupid, and Full of Energy!From: Let's Move On |
Paul Okalik recounts his early life. | Paul Okalik | 14 | 2018 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! I Will Go to the Wild WoodsFrom: In Praise of Retreat |
This chapter discusses the value of solitude as a way to connect with nature. The author discusses the life and writing of Henry David Thoreau. | Kirsteen MacLeod | 46 | 2021 | $4.60 Add |
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From ![]() Ice Cakes, 1941From: A Halifax Boyhood |
Looks at the Northwest Arm in Melville Cove, its landmarks and features in 1941 | Malcolm MacLeod; William D. Naftel | 5 | 2014 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() Ice, Snow, and a Temporary Thaw, 1893–99From: Thirty Years' War |
Account of legal actions commenced by two individuals over operational issues in the early years of the Toronto Railway Company. | C. Ian Kyer | 16 | 2015 | $1.60 Add |
![]() NEW! Identifying as Arab in CanadaA Century of Immigration History |
While “Arabs” now attract considerable attention – from media, the state, and sociological studies – their history in Canada remains little known. Identifying as Arab in … | 240 | View | ||
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From ![]() NEW! Identity and ControlFrom: Killing the Wittigo |
In this chapter, Methot discusses the process of forming one’s own identity, particularly how colonialism and racist rhetoric impacts this process for young indigenous people. She offers a … | Suzanne Methot | 20 | 2023 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, Why am I Eating Matzo Ball Soup?The Sauce |
Amy Rosen reflects on matzo ball soup, Jewishness and Judaism, industrial matzo ball making, the authority on matzo, recipes that evoke specific memories, and context. | Amy Rosen | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |














