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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
The Wayfinders Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World House of Anansi Press	Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? In The Wayfinders, renowned anthropologist, winner of the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize, …	Wade Davis	274	2009	View
NEW! The Web of Meaning Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find our Place in the Universe	This book lays out an entirely different foundation for a civilization that could lead us sustainably through this century and beyond. It reveals the flaws hidden within the current worldview, …		530		View
From The Well-Being Community From: An Economy of Well-Being View New Society Publishers	* The Edmonton Social Health Index * Measuring the Well-Being of Valleyview, Alberta * Edmonton’s Well-Being Index and Measuring the Well-Being Return on Taxes * Community Asset and …	Mark Anielski	23	2018	$2.30 Add
From The Well-Being Workplace From: An Economy of Well-Being View New Society Publishers	* Well-Being at Work * Businesses That Operate on Well-Being Principles * The Well-Being Corporation * Doing Well By Doing Good: The Flourishing Well-Being Enterprise * Well-Being: The Best …	Mark Anielski	16	2018	$1.60 Add
From NEW! The Whiteness of Everything From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Ashe describes the televised session of Day Three of Halifax’s 1970 "Encounter on Urban Environment," where citizens spoke out about systemic racism, inequality …	Robert Ashe	12	2025	$1.20 Add
From NEW! The Whiteness of Medicine From: White Benevolence View Fernwood Publishing	In chapter 13, Jaris Swidrovich examines how the whiteness of medicine has direct and detrimental impacts on access to care by Indigenous Peoples. Deeply rooted racism, whiteness and both …	Jaris Swidrovich	11	2022	$1.10 Add
From The Wild West From: Imagined Truths View twp	The author discusses his family history, American history, and myth-making.	Richard Lemm	10	2021	$1.00 Add
From The Will to Intervene From: Is This the End of the Liberal International Order? View House of Anansi Press	In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses efforts by the international community to respond to human rights abuses an atrocities. He provides a history of UN peacekeeping …	Payam Akhavan	61	2017	$7.32 Add
From The Wobbly Stool of Conflict From: The Joy of Conflict Resolution View New Society Publishers	Conflict is like a three-legged stool, encompassing the problem, the process, and the emotions. When you encounter resistance, refrain from the urge to push harder against the problem itself. …	Gary Harper	15	2004	$1.50 Add
From The Word for Love From: Breaking the Word Barrier View Goose Lane Editions	Beth Powning recounts the story of Linda. The story discusses disability, adult literacy, and the Read Saint John program.	Beth Powning	6	2009	$0.60 Add
From The Work That Reconnects with Children and Teens From: Coming Back to Life View New Society Publishers	Many adults, especially parents and teachers, face an agonizing dilemma: how to talk with our children about the Great Unraveling, knowing they will suffer its effects in their lifetimes. We want …	Joanna Macy; Molly Young Brown	29	2014	$2.90 Add
From The Workers’ Revolt From: The Canadian Labour Movement: A Short History View James Lorimer and Company	We find a new wave of organization and agitation rolling through the corportate capitalist world of the early 20th century this time involving both revived craft unions and a new more radical …	Craig Heron	30	2012	$3.00 Add
From The Working-Class Movement Today Unions and the Workplace From: Canadian Labour in Crisis View Fernwood Publishing		David Camfield	21	2011	$4.20 Add
From NEW! The World Unmasked From: Civilizing the State View New Society Publishers	The World Unmasked takes a look at what was learned about governance, the role of the state, our cultural values and differences during the COVID-19 pandemic.	John Restakis	18	2021	$1.80 Add
From Theater as Interaction and Identity Creation High Status and Low Status Characters From: The Power Manual View New Society Publishers	Theater as Interaction and Identity Creation, explores the first of two social spaces that at their core are about the exchange of power — theater and games. Fundamentally, to act is to …	Cyndi Suarez	11	2018	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Them’s the Brakes Out “Smarting” Traffic Safety Efforts in Edmonton From: Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs View Collection: The Corporate Assault on Canadian Cities: Smart Cities, Public-Private Partnerships, and initiatives across Canada James Lorimer and Company	Chapter 11 explores the ways in which the public resists the implementation of smart city technologies	Jen Raso	15	2020	$1.50 Add