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No Contact

No Contact

Part 3: The Circuit

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 9 explores Brunet’s time in Vancouver at The District club. Topics discussed include different rules, hierarchy of shame, contact versus no contact, VIP girls, housing in Vancouver, … 31 $3.10 Add
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North-South Collaborations: A Critical Examination of International Student Exchanges

North-South Collaborations: A Critical Examination of International Student Exchanges

From: Transforming the Field

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Not Today, But Someday, I Will Break Free

Not Today, But Someday, I Will Break Free

From: About Face

On Morphine. 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 … 3 $0.30 Add
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Notes

Notes

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

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Noticing

Noticing

From: Losing me, While Losing You

In this chapter, caregivers share stories about noticing – or refusing to notice – the onset of a loved one’s dementia. Since stigma surrounds Alzheimer’s disease and … ; ; 54 $5.40 Add
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Observations and Recommendations

Observations and Recommendations

From: Losing me, While Losing You

In this chapter, the editors ask caregivers to identify whether or not their experiences as a caregiver had affected how they feel about themselves. They also ask what recommendations they would … ; ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Occupied Spaces

Occupied Spaces

Unmapping Standardized Assessments

From: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice

This chapter looks at the prevalence of standardized assessment tools in the health care sector and the implications of this move towards standardized forms of care. 17 $1.70 Add
On Opium
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On Opium

Pain, Pleasure, and Other Matters of Substance

A groundbreaking meditation on pain, painkillers, and dependence from a prescription opioid user. Her writing has been described as "measured," "sensuous," and … 364 View
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NEW!

One

From: Holden After & Before

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One of the Good Ones

One of the Good Ones

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

This chapter profiles a woman who struggled with drugs and alcohol, and now suffers from PTSD. Now in recovery, she has left sex work behind and receives support from the Blue Door Program. 8 $0.80 Add
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One Size Doesn’t Fit All for Addiction Treatment

One Size Doesn’t Fit All for Addiction Treatment

From: About Face

The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction. 6 $0.60 Add