Breakwater Books
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From  Saved From Drowning in a Video Game AddictionFrom: About Face |
The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this … | Ian Young | 5 | 2019 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Saying GoodbyeFrom: No One to Tell |
In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo describes the increasingly toxic work environment at the Nanaimo RCMP, and the author uncovers more aspects of a system that breeds it. It … | Janet Merlo | 13 | 2013 | $1.30 Add |
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From Setting Myself Up For SuccessFrom: 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 … | Andrew Carter | 5 | 2019 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Settling Down in NewfoundlandFrom: 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 | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From Sex Addiction and Evidence in Canadian Family-Law CourtsFrom: About Face |
The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this … | David Frenkel | 5 | 2019 | $0.50 Add |
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From Sexual CompulsionsFrom: About Face |
The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this … | Kaila McAnulty | 7 | 2019 | $0.70 Add |
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From  ShanawdithitFrom: The Beothuk |
This chapter describes the life of the last known Beothuk individual, a woman named Shanawdithit. | Ingeborg Marshall | 6 | 2009 | $0.60 Add |
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From Shooting StarsFrom: No One to Tell |
In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses her rationale for not wanting promotions within the RCMP, as well as her struggle to maintain balance in her life with children, aging … | Janet Merlo | 9 | 2013 | $0.90 Add |
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From Shrinking Body shrinking VoiceOne Person’s Journey through Anorexia From: About Face |
The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from … | Angela Rinaldis | 7 | 2019 | $0.70 Add |
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From  SloshedFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
This chapter covers the perspectives of a few women who work as bartenders in strip clubs in St. John’s Newfoundland. A discussion of the policies and etiquette at strip clubs as well as … | Keri Cull | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From Speaking OutFrom: No One to Tell |
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 … | Janet Merlo | 15 | 2013 | $1.50 Add |
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From Standing TallFrom: No One to Tell |
In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo recounts her experiences in basic training for the RCMP in Regina. She discusses the both the physical and mental aspects of RCMP training as well … | Janet Merlo | 8 | 2013 | $0.80 Add |
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From Substance Use and AbuseThe Role that Drugs and Alcohol Play in the Lives of Criminalized Women From: 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. | Jane Barker; Scharie Tavcer | 8 | 2019 | $0.80 Add |
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From Sunshine Coast Health CenterFrom: About Face |
The final section of the book discusses a variety of organizations that work to help people suffering from addictions. | Geoff Thompson | 9 | 2019 | $0.90 Add |
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From Taking a JokeFrom: No One to Tell |
In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses some challenging situations related to death in her work and in her personal life. A discussion of workplace activities which blur the … | Janet Merlo | 13 | 2013 | $1.30 Add |
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From Taking it Day By DayFrom: 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 … | Jenine Glynn | 3 | 2019 | $0.30 Add |
