Breakwater Books
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From  Plans to Conciliate the BeothukFrom: The Beothuk |
This chapter explorers how the colonial government in Newfoundland interacted with the Beothuk around the turn of the 19th century. | Ingeborg Marshall | 4 | 2009 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Post-ProhibitionLoosening the Noose From: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 7 explores the relaxing of alcohol related legislation in Newfoundland and the evolution of drinking culture throughout the rest of the 20th century. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 14 | 2020 | $1.40 Add |
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From  PrefaceFrom: Almost Feral |
Gemma Hickey | 3 | 2019 | $0.30 Add | |
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From  PrefaceFrom: No Place For A Woman |
The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life. | Antony Berger | 2 | 2020 | $0.20 Add |
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From NEW! PrefaceFrom: Bottoms Up |
In the preface, the author discusses her reasons for writing the book and how studying the history of alcohol is an effective way to understand many facets of human societies. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From PrehistoryFrom: The Beothuk |
This chapter investigates the prehistory of the Beothuk: When and how they first arrived in Newfoundland and the archaeological evidence discovered at numerous sites around the island. | Ingeborg Marshall | 4 | 2009 | $0.40 Add |
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From  Prescription Limits Driving Some Patients to Street DrugsFrom: 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. | Amanda Preffer | 6 | 2019 | $0.60 Add |
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From Progressive Place and the Double Recovery ProgramFrom: About Face |
The final section of the book discusses a variety of organizations that work to help people suffering from addictions. | Kathryn Eve | 5 | 2019 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! ProhibitionExtreme Measures From: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 6 explores the period of prohibition in Newfoundland and Labrador that lasted from 1917-1924 including the factors that led to prohibition and it’s eventual elimination. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 19 | 2020 | $1.90 Add |
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From  PrologueFrom: No One to Tell |
in the prologue, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo shares an overview of her story, her decision to share it and what feedback she got from beginning to share her story. | Janet Merlo | 4 | 2013 | $0.40 Add |
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From Pseudo WorldFrom: About Face |
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 … | William Stromich | 15 | 2019 | $1.50 Add |
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From Relations between Beothuk and Mi’kmaq, Labrador Montagnais (Innu) and InuitFrom: The Beothuk |
This chapter explorers the relationship between Beothuk communities and other indigenous groups, and how these relationships changed over time. | Ingeborg Marshall | 3 | 2009 | $0.30 Add |
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From Relations between Beothuk and Newcomers in the 1500s and 1600sFrom: The Beothuk |
This chapter discusses initial contact between the Beothuk and European explorers in the 16th century and how this initial contact began to destabilize the Beothuk way of life | Ingeborg Marshall | 3 | 2009 | $0.30 Add |
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From Relations between the Beothuk and Mi’kmaq in the Early 1800’sFrom: The Beothuk |
This chapter describes the evolving relationship between the Beothuk at Notre Dame bay and the Mi’kmaq community who lived there in the early 1800s | Ingeborg Marshall | 3 | 2009 | $0.30 Add |
 Rock Paper SexThe Oldest Profession in Canada’s Oldest City |
St. John’s is known as a flourishing port city, a cultural gem, and popular tourist destination: a picturesque city of pubs and restaurants, music and colourful houses. But a thriving sex … | Keri Cull | 232 | 2017 | View |
 Rock Paper Sex, Volume IITrigger Warning |
From working through the pandemic to Black Lives Matter, Rock Paper Sex, Volume II: Trigger Warning is timely, controversial, and provocative. This sequel offers a wide range of stories from the … | Kerri Cull | 240 | 2021 | View |
