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Ashley Wendland, Inuvik
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Ashley Wendland, Inuvik

From: Book of Hope

This chapter follows Ashley Wendland, who was diagnosed with choroidal melanoma in Inuvik, NWT, in 2017. 4 $0.40 Add
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Assistance and Support

Assistance and Support

From: Losing me, While Losing You

In this chapter, caregivers discuss their sources of assistance and support as they embarked on their shared journey of caring for loved ones with dementia. While some had family nearby, others … ; ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Back Alley

Back Alley

From: Fighting For Space

By 1996, the fight for government-funded harm-reduction services was just beginning. Residents of the Downtown Eastside had to fight for a simple recognition of their existence. With overdose … 32 $0.96 Add
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Background:

Background:

Life Before Dementia

From: Pilgrim Souls

An Introduction to the first part of the book, talks about what it means to care for someone with Dementia 7 $0.70 Add
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Basic Income and Population Health

Basic Income and Population Health

From: Basic Income For Canadians

This chapter looks at how basic income policies can be beneficial to the overall mental and physical health of communities. 15 $1.50 Add
Basic Income For Canadians

Basic Income For Canadians

From the Covid-19 Emergency to Financial Security for All

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of providing a basic income to everyone in Canada who needs it was already gaining broad support. Then, in response to a crisis that threatened to put … 258 View
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Before We Met

Before We Met

From: Pilgrim Souls

Outlines their lives before they were married 16 $1.60 Add
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Bill 33:

Bill 33:

The Fallout from the Chaoulli Decision in Quebec and its Impact on Equity in Healthcare

From: Medicare

An analysis of Bill 33 and what it means for Quebec Health Care 6 $0.60 Add
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Biodiversity: Getting it Under Your Skin

Biodiversity: Getting it Under Your Skin

From: Secret Life of Your Microbiome

Humans often need to see threats to the environment, and, by extension to their health and survival. Progressive losses over time can dilute urgency and awareness. So can progressive gains. One … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Biophilic Science

Biophilic Science

A Brighter Future

From: Secret Life of Your Microbiome

All too often, science is now being used for technological applications that have nothing to do with human needs and aim only at creating new artificial wants. Even the most enthusiastic … ; 40 $4.00 Add
Bleed
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Bleed

Destroying Myths and Misogyny in Endometriosis Care

Journalist Tracey Lindeman knows it all too well. Decades of suffering from endometriosis propelled the creation of BLEED — part memoir, part investigative journalism, and all … 322 View
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Blinders

Blinders

From: About Face

The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these readings come from … 7 $0.70 Add
Blood

Blood

The Stuff of Life

With the 2013 CBC Massey Lectures, bestselling author Lawrence Hill offers a provocative examination of the scientific and social history of blood, and on the ways that it unites and divides us … 386 View
Book of Hope
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Book of Hope

Book of Hope: Healthcare and Survival in the North

A cancer diagnosis can be life changing for anyone, bringing new physical and emotional realities, changed relationships, and often frustration when dealing with healthcare systems. But living … 186 View
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Calling the shots
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Calling the shots

Canada’s Big Pharma-first response to COVID-19

From: The Trudeau Record

This chapter discusses the Trudeau government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. 14 $1.40 Add