2022

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On Death

On Death

From: Laughing with the Trickster

In this chapter, Highway examines three cultural visions of death—the Catholic afterlife, the Greek Underworld, and the Cree understanding of rebirth. 17 $1.70 Add
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On Humour

On Humour

From: Laughing with the Trickster

In this chapter, Highway examines the Trickster figure in Cree and broader Indigenous storytelling, revealing how humour threads through language, creation narratives, and cultural survival. 20 $2.00 Add
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On Language

On Language

From: Laughing with the Trickster

In this chapter, Highway examines the Cree language as a cornerstone of Canadian cultural and linguistic identity. 12 $1.20 Add
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On Modaks: Offerings of Little Bliss
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On Modaks: Offerings of Little Bliss

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Mekhala Chaubal shares her love of madak, a cardamom infused steamed rice dumplings made as an offering to the indian god ganapati or ganesha, the tradition in Indian and in Toronto, making … 6 $0.60 Add
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On Sex and Gender

On Sex and Gender

From: Laughing with the Trickster

In this chapter, Highway examines sexuality, gender roles, and domestic violence in the Cree-Dene village of Brochet, northern Manitoba, during the mid-twentieth century. 22 $2.20 Add
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On the Shubenacadie River: The Grassroots Grandmothers and the Fight against Alton Gas

On the Shubenacadie River: The Grassroots Grandmothers and the Fight against Alton Gas

From: Capitalism and Dispossession

In Chapter 5, author Ingrid Waldron examines the success of the grassroots activism of the Mi’kmaq grandmothers of the Sipekne’katik First Nation near Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia who … 19 $1.90 Add
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One
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One

From: Holden After & Before

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One Piece of Advice
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One Piece of Advice

Part 7. Afterwords

From: Women Winning Office

In One Piece of Advice as the books conclusion Nash shares advice from some progressive activists and elected officials who have inspired her and this book. This includes people such as Dr. Jill … 9 $0.90 Add
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One Year In
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One Year In

A Hopeful New Normal

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Four examines the progress made and new challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic one year in by the winter of 2021. Topics discussed include the idea of the ‘New Normal,’ the … 15 $1.50 Add
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Opening the Circle

Opening the Circle

From: Decolonizing Equity

The Introduction states that the collection’s aim is to centre the knowledge, experiences, and voices of Indigenous, Black, and racialized peoples in articulating a vision for decolonial … ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Orange Crash: the 2015 Federal Election
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Orange Crash: the 2015 Federal Election

From: From Layton to Singh

Chapter 4 examines the NDP’s failure to maintain the surge in popularity experienced under Layton’s leadership in the 2015 Federal Election. The chapter covers topics including … 19 $1.90 Add
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Other People’s Houses
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Other People’s Houses

From: This Has Always Been a War

In “Other People’s Houses” the author explores housing or more importantly the lack of affordable, sustainable and accessible housing for working-class people across Canada. … 29 $2.90 Add
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Our Drug Policy Is Killing People: Decriminalizing and Legalizing Heroin Use

Our Drug Policy Is Killing People: Decriminalizing and Legalizing Heroin Use

From: Heroin

This chapter explores the process to decriminalize and legalize Heroin. The social movements for drug policy and drug law reform are discussed. 9 $0.90 Add
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Overview
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Overview

From: Criminal Law

This introductory chapter included an overview of crime in Canada, victims of crime, as well as the criminal process in Canada including criminal offences, legislature, Actus Reus and Mens Rea, … 24 $2.40 Add
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Palahna Kosovan 1892 – 1979
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Palahna Kosovan 1892 – 1979

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

Chapter Six is about Palahna Kosovan, the author’s maternal grandmother or “Baba.” Describing Baba’s strength, self reliance through gardening and livestock, membership in the … 29 $2.90 Add