Breakwater Books
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From  There is No Such Thing as a Fifteen-Year-Old ProstituteFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The firsthand account of the experiences of a young abuse victim named Emily. She relays her experiences with sex slavery and the challenges that young women face trying to get justice in the … | Keri Cull | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add |
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From  A Question of SpiritFrom: 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 … | Christopher Wallace K. | 8 | 2019 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Chapter 5The Coming of the Frost From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the events of the Great Fire of June 9, 1846, and the role of the Companies in combatting it. This chapter includes an overview of mid 19th century firefighting … | James E. Candow | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From  ConnecticutThe War Years From: 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  Essays 4From: Out Loud |
A selection of 12 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 | 54 | 2010 | $5.40 Add |
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From  Giving Too Much AwayFrom: No One to Tell |
In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses instances of positive policing during her career and provides examples of officers who made an effort to live up to the … | Janet Merlo | 10 | 2013 | $1.00 Add |
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From  Hope Walk: Grand Falls to GanderFrom: Almost Feral |
Includes the following sections: The Good Priest – Client H – Jesus, Mary, and Joey | Gemma Hickey | 37 | 2019 | $3.70 Add |
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From I Feel Like Mrs. AnybodyFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The firsthand account of a strip dancer in St. John’s named Brook. A discussion about sex work in the context of body confidence, romantic relationships, maintaining a work-life balance and … | Keri Cull | 8 | 2017 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Personal Best |
This interview features a woman who started sex work through camming, then moved on to stripping. She then began working in an adult massage parlour. She receives a lot of support from her … | Kerri Cull | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 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  NEW! TemperanceThe Rise of Social Conscience From: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 5 explores the development of a backlash against alcohol culture in the form of the temperance movement. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 14 | 2020 | $1.40 Add |
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From Chapter 6Civil Commotion From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the companies role in policing in Newfoundland in the mid 19th century and the outbreaks of violence that the companies were involved in. | James E. Candow | 63 | 2019 | $6.30 Add |
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From Hope Walk: Gambo to ClarenvilleFrom: Almost Feral |
Includes the following sections: Recipe – Conversion – Remapping – Baggage – White Flag | Gemma Hickey | 71 | 2019 | $7.10 Add |
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From Make it Clean Through Creative WorkFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The firsthand account of a sex worker in St. John’s named Megan. An account of a sex worker’s professional practices as well as a discussion about the potential positive impact that … | Keri Cull | 5 | 2017 | $0.50 Add |
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From NewfoundlandSeparation and Divorce From: 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 | 4 | 2020 | $0.40 Add |
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From Pixie Dust and Everlasting PlayFrom: About Face |
On Alcohol and 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 … | Kathryn Eve | 4 | 2019 | $0.40 Add |
