2023

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Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism: This Time Is Different

From: Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism

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Livingstone discusses the current unprecedented chance to create a better world and breaks down the ingredients of most effective major social change processes: critique and protest; an … 45 $4.50 Add
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Transcending Colonialism? Rodeos and Racing in Lethbridge

From: Decolonizing Sport

This chapter discusses sport in Lethbridge and the surrounding region between the late 1880s and the First World War. This reading address how frontier or settler colonial communities emerged … 20 $2.00 Add
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"Men pride themselves on Feats of Endurance" Masculinities and Movement Cultures in Kenyan Running History

From: Decolonizing Sport

This chapter focuses on the history of the Kalenjin, the ethnic group predominating in Kenya’s Rift Valley that has achieved extraordinary success in the sport of running. Examining their … 14 $1.40 Add
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An Urban Rights Praxis of Remaining In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

From: White Riot

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This chapter provides historical background of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) and discusses its importance as an affordable neighborhood amidst gentrification and a rampant housing crisis. 12 $1.20 Add
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Appendices

From: Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism

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Livingstone reviews some of the surveys discussed in previous chapters. 6 $0.60 Add
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Bad Reputation

burning it down

From: Bleed

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In this chapter, Lindeman describes the patient role: what the perfect patient is, and what kind of treatment you receive when you are not one. She discusses her own patient experience and the … 20 $2.00 Add
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Conclusion: Past and Future

From: Mass Murder, Police Mayhem

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In this conclusion to his book, Dean Beeby gives a brief history of examples of the RCMP failing to protect the public interest and endangering Canadian citizens.The RCMP’s reputation has … 10 $1.00 Add
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Culture and Spirit

From: Killing the Wittigo

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In the final chapter of her book, Methot discusses indigenous spiritual and cultural practices, and how these practices can support the process of healing. 27 $2.70 Add
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Epilogue and Epi-Epilogue

From: I Want a Better Catastrophe

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In the epilogue, Boyd reflects on how climate change has worsened since he began researching for this book. He provides a brief update of each interviewee and whether their opinions have changed … 12 $1.20 Add
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Human Rights and Racial Discrimination in Housing

From: Resisting Eviction

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This book concludes with a discussion of the human rights case initiated by Heron Gate tenants evicted in 2018 who are seeking a right to return. The potentially precedent-setting case before the … 7 $0.70 Add
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School of Screens

From: Childhood Unplugged

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In this chapter, Martinko discusses navigating an increase of technology use in schools. Martinko describes how COVID-19 impacted the learning experience for children and why she opted to educate … 18 $1.80 Add
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Victims People

From: The Trauma Beat

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In this chapter, Cherry examines how the public and accidental nature of traffic fatalities impact the tone and intensity of the media coverage that surrounds it. Cherry includes the comments of … 13 $1.30 Add
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Acknowledgements

From: White Riot

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This section includes: Acknowledgements, Works Cited, Further Reading, Index, and information about the contributors. 14 $1.40 Add
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Appendix: A Plain Language Guide to the Mass Casualty Commission’s Recommendations

From: Mass Murder, Police Mayhem

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Dean Beeby provides a straight-forward summary of each of the Mass Casualty Commission’s 130 recommendations for action. 34 $3.40 Add
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Epilogue

born to lose, live to win

From: Bleed

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In the epilogue to her book, Lindeman reflects on life with endometriosis, the difficulty to maintain a personal identity while dealing with chronic pain, and what life has been like post-surgery. 5 $0.50 Add
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Invocation, Acknowledgements, Resources

From: Killing the Wittigo

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This segment includes an invocation, helpful resources for indigenous youth, citations, and acknowledgements. 16 $1.60 Add