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We Are Recession Proof

From: Rock Paper Sex

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The experiences of a sex worker in St. John’s named Nancy. An exploration of an individual who balances parenthood with sex work as well as a discussion about sex work from an … 11 $1.10 Add
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Conclusion

From: The Beothuk

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Dragon Presence

From: Rock Paper Sex

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The firsthand account of a dancer in St. John’s Newfoundland named Chelsea. A discussion of the challenges sex workers face in maintaining their mental health, as well as accounts of the … 22 $2.20 Add
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Fighting For My Life

From: No One to Tell

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In this chapter former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses her husband Wayne’s mental illness. And the author was no longer feeling safe in public due to her raising issue with the RCMP. The … 12 $1.20 Add
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Missionaries, Medics, and Military Men

From: No Place For A Woman

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McCrea in “Fish and Fox Land” – Out From Greenspond with Julian Moreton – James Lumsden: Parson but no Skipper – Dr. “Fitz” of the Albatross – … 31 $3.10 Add
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Taking it Day By Day

From: About Face

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On Narcotics. 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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Work Alone

A New App That Helps Sex Workers

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This short chapter describes an app that helps protect workers and clients at Blue Door. 2 $0.20 Add
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Community Perspective

Angela Crockwell

From: Rock Paper Sex

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This interview with Angela Crockwell, who works in St. John’s Newfoundland in community outreach, discusses systemic barriers to poverty and ideal services to alleviate poverty and increase … 12 $1.20 Add
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Lean on Me

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This chapter is an interview with a woman who works as a DJ and bartender at strip clubs. 5 $0.50 Add
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My Addiction Journey

From: About Face

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On Prescription Medications. 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 … 7 $0.70 Add
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Of Sailors and the Sea

From: No Place For A Woman

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The Newfoundland and Labrador Pilot – Shipwrecked off Green Gardens – Murder at Sea: Or Was It? – Around the Island for 75 Cents – The Skipper on the Baie Verte Run … 45 $4.50 Add
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Speaking Out

From: No One to Tell

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In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo describes her permanent medical discharge from the RCMP, which involved being told that her entire history of harassment claims were … 15 $1.50 Add
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A Choice

From: About Face

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On Opioids. 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 … 5 $0.50 Add
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Changing Worlds

From: No One to Tell

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The final chapter, Changing Worlds, the author describes finalizing her divorce and her engagement with two class-action lawsuits against the RCMP for sexual harassment. 9 $0.90 Add
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City Politics and the Massage Parlour World

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This chapter is an interview with a St. John’s city councillor regarding the massage parlour moratorium which was in place from 2015 to 2020 3 $0.30 Add
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Community Perspective

Safe Harbour Outreach Project

From: Rock Paper Sex

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This chapter is an interview with Safe Harbour Outreach Project and it touches on the challenges sex workers face, including criminalization and stigma of it, and how those challenges can be … 8 $0.80 Add