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The Future of Unions: Decline or Renewal?

From: Building a Better World Third Edition

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Getting from Here to There

From: Basic Income For Canadians

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This chapter looks at the next steps for making basic income a reality in Canada. 17 $1.70 Add
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Notes

From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

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Seeing the Bigger Picture

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Noeline Bridge recounts the story of Dennis. The story discusses his working life, challenges, unions, and more. 4 $0.40 Add
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Reading for Love

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Kathie Goggin recounts the story of Bev. The story discusses his family’s illiteracy, challenges in school, being experienced for jobs but not qualified as he could not past tests, his … 5 $0.50 Add
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The Pandemic as an Invitation to Change

From: Basic Income For Canadians

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Works Cited

From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

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Works Cited 5 $0.50 Add
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Acknowledgements

From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

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From the Hunger

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Angela Ranson recounts the story of Roger. The chapter discusses his early childhood, struggles with school, his mother, foster care, his foster mother Jean, cadets, the death of his father, and … 8 $0.80 Add
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Creating a Future

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Wendy Kitts recounts the story of Karen. The chapter discusses her focus on working, her daughter Emma, moving to New Brunswick, getting her GED, her struggles with learning math, and hopes to … 6 $0.60 Add
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A Parachute for Ralph

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Richard Doiron recounts the story of Ralph. The chapter discusses his functional illiteracy, difficulties in school, foster care, the Moncton Boys & Girls Club, and his active journey to literacy. 5 $0.50 Add
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Soaring

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Afiena Kamminga recounts the story of Cathy. The chapter discusses her difficulty learning, her dyslexia, her time learning with CALP, and more. 3 $0.30 Add
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The Hardest Thing I Ever Did

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Dawn Watson recounts the story of Raymond. The chapter discusses his frustrations with being unable to help his daughter with her schoolwork, being unable to reproduce his signature, Polly … 4 $0.40 Add
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Family Comes First

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Laurie Glenn Norris recounts the story of Myrtle. The chapter discusses her upbringing, foster care, her Indigenous identity, being a mother, family, being illiterate and navigating a city, … 6 $0.60 Add
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Teena’s Dream

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Janet Hammock imagines the future story of Teena, someone currently learning how to read and write. The chapter is different discusses reaching ones literary goals, motivations afterwards, … 8 $0.80 Add
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Afterword: Adventures in Literacy

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Greg Cook concludes the book with the afterword: Adventures in Literacy. The chapter reflects on the topics and stories discussed throughout the book including the empowerment of literacy, … 3 $0.30 Add