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“Even a Ravaged Planet Is Worth Fighting For”
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“Even a Ravaged Planet Is Worth Fighting For”

From: Future on Fire

Chapter 4 reflects on what a world that suffers the consequences of large-scale climate change would look like and if it is still worth fighting for. Topics discussed include the 2030 deadline to … 14 $1.40 Add
Every Cyclist’s Guide to Canadian Law
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Every Cyclist’s Guide to Canadian Law

Second edition

Whether you are a cycling commuter, the parent of a child with their first two-wheeler, a recreational rider, or a racer, the chances are you will need this book. In this second edition … 248 View
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Every little thing
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Every little thing

From: The Environmentalist’s Dilemma

Because of the magnitude of the climate crisis, change will only occur when hundreds of millions of people change their consumption habits, requiring governments pass the right laws. That’s … 11 $1.10 Add
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Everything is Everything … But the Details Matter
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Everything is Everything … But the Details Matter

From: Messy Cities

Authors Alexandra Lambropoulous and Sami Ferwati argue that urban developments which ignore the local context of culture and socio-political dynamics will lead to failed urban spaces that lack … 7 $0.70 Add
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Everything You Know About Schools is Wrong

Everything You Know About Schools is Wrong

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

Forced schooling seduces the trapped into believing that inert knowledge, memorized fact bits and sequences is the gold standard of intellectual achievement. Learning to connect those bits into … 26 $2.60 Add
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Excellence?

Excellence?

From: In Defiance

When neoliberals and orthodox conservatives talk about the need for excellence in universities, what kind of elitism are they thinking about? Their vision for universities, being similar to their … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Expanding the Garden

Expanding the Garden

The Mulroney Years

From: The Tangled Garden

A first‑hand account of the development of Canadian culture policy by the Brian Mulroney’s Conservative government (1984 to 1993). Focuses specifically on initiatives by former … 38 $3.80 Add
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Expansion of Free Trade and Investment Agreements

Expansion of Free Trade and Investment Agreements

From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

How recent expansion of Canada’s free trade agreements and the implementation of investment agreements have affected Canadian cultural policy. Deals with the Multilateral Agreement on … 15 $1.50 Add
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Experiencing Social Policy

Experiencing Social Policy

Focusing on People, Not Policy Arenas

From: Telling Tales

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Expressing Gratitude

Expressing Gratitude

From: Intrinsic Hope

When we are grateful, we naturally become more hopeful. By recognizing and appreciating the gifts we have been given, gratitude breeds hope. Gratitude doesn’t deny the mess we are in, but … 16 $1.60 Add
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Falling Off Your Bicycle
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Falling Off Your Bicycle

Chapter 3

From: Every Cyclist’s Guide to Canadian Law

In Falling Off Your Bicycle Waters examines what happens when a cyclist is injured and the laws governing these instances by outlining the criminal or civil liability issues that may arise from a … 44 $4.40 Add
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Family and Work-Life Balancing Policies

Family and Work-Life Balancing Policies

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

This chapter examines the family policies of the Nordic countries, which emphasize financial support measures, allocation of parental leave, and work-life balance. ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Family Comes First

Family Comes First

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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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Fareed Zakaria in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

Fareed Zakaria in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

April 15, 2020

From: The World After Covid

Fareed Zakara and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Covid-19 and its global impacts. Topics include the world’s transition into a post-American world and China’s current power and influence, … 13 $1.30 Add