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Mobilizing Labour

Just Transition, Then and Now

From: A Good War

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In Chapter 7, Klein examines the role of labour in the fight for climate action. Klein argues that through examining the mobilization of the labor and work force during and after the Second World … 36 $3.60 Add
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Nothing Happens Haphazardly

From: Woman, Watching

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Chapter Eight explores Louise’s journey writing her "Little Bird Book." The chapter follows the writing and publishing of her first book and Len’s homecoming from the war. 10 $1.00 Add
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Postflight Checklists and Reflections

From: This Is Your Captain Speaking

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Chapter 7 focuses on the plan once it has landed on the ground. Topics discussed include airplane docking, VDGS (Visual Docking Guidance Systems), ground marshals, Captains controls, bridges, … 16 $1.60 Add
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Recipes

From: Take Back the Tray

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Sherbrooke Community Centre and the Eden Alternative

From: Happily Ever Older

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Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 29 $2.90 Add
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Skedaddling, Crimping, and Deserting

PART TWO: A HOUSE TORN ASUNDER

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

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Chapter Seven focuses on public and financial support for the war effort during the early weeks of the Civil War. Topics discussed include the need for more men, “bounties” and public … 16 $1.60 Add
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Story

From: Killing the Wittigo

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In this chapter, Methot explains the importance of oral traditions and storytelling within indigenous culture. Examining how the trauma of colonialism has altered the ways indigenous people share … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Moneyball Question

From: Shifting the Balance

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Readings in part 1 of this text explore how companies combine intuition with data and analytics to drive competitive wedges in their markets. This chapter explores the case of Sabermetrics and … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Pear King

From: Lost Feast

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In this chapter Newman reflects on the history of her favorite fruit, the pear. She explores the act of domestication, the shift from small scale local production and the evolution to the … 25 $2.50 Add
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A Strong Wall around Me

From: Woman, Watching

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Chapter Nine looks at the remaking of Louise and Len’s life and relationship after the war. The chapter discusses the 1946 publication of The Loghouse Nest, Len finding work, and … 20 $2.00 Add
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Appendix I

From: Has Populism Won?

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The Anti-System Vote in Thirty-Six Countries, Including Far-Right Opposition Parties, 2015–2021 ; 3 $0.30 Add
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Assessing talent: it’s all about people

PART 2: LEADING WITH NERVE

From: Nerve

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This chapter discusses how leaders can successfully recruit new talent and how to lead an organization in a way that will find and retain people who add value and work well within the team. The … ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Buyers, Plotters, and Spies

PART TWO: A HOUSE TORN ASUNDER

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

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Chapter Eight focuses on the base of Confederate networks in Canada. Topics discussed include Jacob Thompson and Confederate spies, the movement of men, arms, and money through Canada, and … 18 $1.80 Add
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Carol Woods and the Importance of Freedom

From: Happily Ever Older

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Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 22 $2.20 Add
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Change for Good Experience

Chapter 8

From: Change for Good

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Chapter 8 discuss why Change for Good depends on involving people with lived experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of all social change programs. The chapter explores topics … 14 $1.40 Add
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Nine years an astronaut

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

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This chapter discusses the experiences of some of the most recent Canadian astronauts to visit the space station. 24 $2.40 Add