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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From She Was So Beautiful My Heart Moved From: From Bombs to Books View James Lorimer and Company	Describes the experience of an Afghan man forced into army service to graduate from school who marries a half-Russian, half-Uzbek woman and their escape the violence of the area to come to …	David Starr	18	2016	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Show me the Money From: How Government Really Works View Collection: Behind the Curtain: Day-to-day Government in Canada Formac Publishing	Chapter 7 explores the financial underpinnings of government, where the money comes from, how budgets are drafted and approved and current trends in the Government Financial Management.	Angela Poirier; Jane Allt	21	2020	$2.10 Add
From Dissident in Search of Consensus From: Beverley McLachlin View James Lorimer and Company	Addresses McLachlin’s role in transforming the way the Supreme Court approach to making decisions. Explains how, under McLachlin’s leadership, the Court became more consensual and …	Ian Greene; Peter McCormick	24	2019	$2.40 Add
From Shrapnel, Snakes, and Blistering Rage: On the Occupational Hazards of a Foreign Correspondent From: The Next Big Thing View Goose Lane Editions	"Stephanie Nolen came in from the field with her five rules for success as a foreign correspondent. She’s been doing that job and doing it well for two decades, filing memorable …	Stephanie Nolen	19	2014	$1.90 Add
From Shun Thy Neighbour The U.S.-Mexico Border From: Walls View Goose Lane Editions	The author explores the history and harsh reality of the U.S.-Mexico border, focusing on the Mexican perspective and the plight of migrants looking to immigrate to the U.S..	Marcello Di Cintio	47	2013	$4.70 Add
From NEW! Sight and Site on the Line The Cultural Imaginary of Borderlands in North America From: Borders, Culture, and Globalization View University of Ottawa Press	This chapter considers contemporary art and media projects located in North American border regions in the last decade and their role as critical practices and forms of translocal resistance …	Lee Rodney	22	2021	$2.20 Add
From Signed, Sealed and Delivered? The TPP and Canada’s Public Postal Service From: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Canada View James Lorimer and Company	Daniel Sheppard and Louis Century, lawyers at Goldblatt Partners, provide a compelling case study that warns how corporate interests in the U.S. might take advantage of these novel provisions to …	Daniel Sheppard; Louis Century	13	2016	$1.30 Add
From Signposts towards democratic socialism From: The Socialist Challenge Today View Fernwood Publishing		Leo Panitch; Sam Gindin	11	2018	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Silence about Gaza in UBC’s School of Population and Public Health From: Razing Palestine View bar	In this chapter, Tucker examines the culture of silence surrounding Gaza’s humanitarian crisis at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health.		11	2025	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Silence. One Second. Five Seconds. From: Razing Palestine View bar	In this chapter, Rana reflects on her time at CBC from 2023 to her June 2024 resignation, centering on the network’s coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict after the October 7, 2023 attack.		8	2025	$0.80 Add
From Silicon Valley North From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Howitt examines the growth of Kitchener-Waterloo’s growing reputation as a tech leader from the perspective of several staff and executives of other tech companies in the area.	Chuck Howitt	26	2019	$2.60 Add
From Silver Lining From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Howitt outlines the years following BlackBerry’s collapse, noting how many of the talented and educated tech workers BlackBerry was forced to lay off stayed in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, …	Chuck Howitt	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From Silvia Straka From: Living in Indigenous Sovereignty View Fernwood Publishing	In this chapter, Straka shares personal journey as an Austrian-Canadian settler coming to terms with Canada’s colonial history.	Elizabeth Carlson-Manathara; Silvia Staka	9	2021	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Sing for Palestine From: Razing Palestine View bar	In this chapter, Blanding recounts the 2024 wrongful dismissal of musician and activist Amy Blanding from Northern Health in British Columbia, triggered by her pro-Palestinian songwriting and …		8	2025	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Singapore: Push vs. Pull Information Sharing — Treating Public Access as a Given, Discussing the role of open data in stimulating innovation through partnerships with government, the private sector, and civil society From: Open Governments, Secret Canada View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Malone examines how Singapore treats public access to government data as a default, contrasting this proactive "push" strategy with Canada’s reactive, …	Matt Malone	17	2026	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Singled Out: South Africa, Israel, and Accusations of Unfair Criticism Part I: Systems of Injustice From: Advocating for Palestine in Canada View Fernwood Publishing	In Chapter 3, Michael Bueckert explores the problems of using the 3 “Ds” (demonization, double standards or delegitimization) to divert criticism away from Israel. He explores this …	Michael Bueckert	22	2022	$2.20 Add