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Indigenous Leadership

From: A Good War

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In Chapter 9, Klein explores the leadership and initiative coming from Indigenous communities across Canada to fight for climate action. Klein focuses the chapter through highlight the work of … 28 $2.80 Add
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Mr. Big under Pressure: "Reining In" or "Getting Better"?

From: The "Mr Big" Sting

This chapter tracks the history of the 30 years of Mr. Big tactics, the constitutionality of Mr. Big, and the arguments for improving vs. abolishing Mr. Big. 34 $3.40 Add
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Other Ways of Living Well

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. 24 $2.40 Add
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Raiders, Brigands, and Assassins

PART TWO: A HOUSE TORN ASUNDER

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

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Chapter Nine examines the Confederates in Canada post Civil War. Topics discussed the St. Albans raid, cross-border terrorism, and pro-confederate Canadians. 17 $1.70 Add
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The Grudge

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

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This chapter talks about Rénald Joseph Ernest Serge Desjardins and Scoppa’s accounts of him. ; 18 $1.80 Add
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The Redesign of Decision Making

From: Shifting the Balance

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Readings in part 2 of this text explore what it takes to be a data-driven organization that relies on facts and doesn’t make decisions based on instinct. Topics discussed in this chapter … 5 $0.50 Add
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The Scrambled Paradise

From: Lost Feast

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In this chapter Newman describes her time travelling through Hawaii and the biodiversity she witnessed there. Newman describes how after centuries of plant and animal invasions, both purposefully … 24 $2.40 Add
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Victims People

From: The Trauma Beat

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In this chapter, Cherry examines how the public and accidental nature of traffic fatalities impact the tone and intensity of the media coverage that surrounds it. Cherry includes the comments of … 13 $1.30 Add
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White Rooms, Unified Hearts and Empty Fields

From: In Praise of Retreat

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This chapter uses the case study of Leonard Cohen as an example of an individual who used retreat and solitude to improve his life. 13 $1.30 Add
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"Sauce"

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

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This chapter discusses the aftermath of Vito Rizzuto’s return to Canada. ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Author’s Note

From: Legacy

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Author’s Note and Acknowledgements 19 $1.90 Add
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Big Data’s Role in Industry Disruption

From: Shifting the Balance

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Readings in part 2 of this text explore what it takes to be a data-driven organization that relies on facts and doesn’t make decisions based on instinct. Case studies included in this … 13 $1.30 Add
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Change for Good. Good for Change.

Chapter 10

From: Change for Good

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Chapter 10 features a discussion about why four globally significant turning points — the Great Recession, the Trump presidency, Black Lives Matter, and COVID-19 — have led to a … 21 $2.10 Add
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Restoring Cut-Off Lands, Building a Highway

From: Fight or Submit

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Chapter 10: Ballrooms of Mars

PART IV: RED DAWN

From: Dinner on Mars

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Chapter 10 offers a reflection on what a night out would look like for both the authors in the Martian city in 2080. Discussion recreation, work life, pubs, music and dancing, first and second … ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Chapters 51-54

From: My Road from Damascus

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Includes the chapters "Passports and Visas", "Dubai", "The Upside-Down Coffee Cup of God", and "The World Keeps Turning . . . So Do We". Topics discussed … 46 $4.60 Add