Breakwater Books
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From Telling Her Own StoryFrom: 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 |
From A Lewisporte ChildhoodFrom: 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 |
From Chapter 2The Rise and Fall of the Royal Newfoundland Companies From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the factors that events that led to the formation of the Royal Newfoundland companies, as well as what led to their eventual decline and disbanding. | James E. Candow | 15 | 2019 | $1.50 Add |
From Dear AlcoholFrom: About Face |
On Alcohol. 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 … | Michael Parsons | 4 | 2019 | $0.40 Add |
From Distribution, Population Size, and Social OrganizationFrom: The Beothuk |
This chapter uses archaeological evidence to describe the distribution of Beothuk communities in Newfoundland pre-Contact. | Ingeborg Marshall | 3 | 2009 | $0.30 Add |
From Essays 1From: Out Loud |
A selection of 11 essays on the subject of mental illness. The authors discuss their experiences with mental illness, how it affects their families and their personal lives and how they work to … | Ramona Dearing | 49 | 2010 | $4.90 Add |
From Exiting and BeginningFrom: No One to Tell |
In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo begins with an account of being sexually threatened, followed by a negative performance assessment from the same sergeant. She details her RCMP … | Janet Merlo | 12 | 2013 | $1.20 Add |
From Hope Walk: Port Aux Basques to Coal BrookFrom: Almost Feral |
Includes the following sections: Tapestries – Holy Spirit – Boys Like Her | Gemma Hickey | 29 | 2019 | $2.90 Add |
From I Pay Top PriceFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The firsthand account of a man named mike, who is a engages in the services of sex workers in St. Johns. A discussion of the relationships clients can form with sex workers and the internal … | Keri Cull | 6 | 2017 | $0.60 Add |
From No One Knows Who to Trust |
In this chapter, the author interviews an Indigenous, female-identified sex worker who was featured in the first volume. This individual now has a regular day job, and engages in sex work four or … | Kerri Cull | 4 | 2021 | $0.40 Add |
From NEW! Part 3: Tune-Ups For RelationshipsFrom: A Life Spent Listening |
In part 3 the author provided guidance for navigating our friendships, relationships, peer dynamics, and work partnerships in a healthy and fulfilling way. The topics in this part included … | Hassan Khalili | 56 | 2022 | $5.60 Add |
From NEW! TradeFrom Fish to Wine From: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 2 explores the initial arrival and early history of intoxicating beverages in Newfoundland beginning with colonial trade in the 17th century. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 25 | 2020 | $2.50 Add |
From Chapter 3The Scum of the Earth From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the lived experiences of enlisted men in the Royal Newfoundland Companies, including their pay, food, living conditions and social lives. | James E. Candow | 36 | 2019 | $3.60 Add |
From Essays 2From: Out Loud |
A selection of 14 essays on the subject of mental illness. The authors discuss their experiences with mental illness, how it affects their families and their personal lives and how they work to … | Ramona Dearing | 59 | 2010 | $5.90 Add |
From NEW! ExcessHow a Culture of Alcohol Gave Birth to the Binge From: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 3 explores the birth and evolution of alcohol culture with particular focus placed on the idea of drinking to excess, and how that behaviour has been regarded in Newfoundland throughout … | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 21 | 2020 | $2.10 Add |
From Hope Walk: Stephenville to Corner BrookFrom: Almost Feral |
Includes the following sections: Confession – Resettlement | Gemma Hickey | 28 | 2019 | $2.80 Add |