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"The Broom"
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"The Broom"

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

This chapter delves into Scoppa’s story and history in Italy and Montreal. His career in organized crime is explored. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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The Bug
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The Bug

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

This chapter discusses surveillance of Scoppa. ; 23 $2.30 Add
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The Butterfly Effect
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The Butterfly Effect

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 24 $2.40 Add
The Case for Climate Capitalism
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The Case for Climate Capitalism

Economic Solutions for a Planet in Crisis

A warming climate and a general distrust of Wall Street has opened a new cultural divide among those who otherwise agree we must mitigate climate risk: anti-market critics such as Naomi Klein … 274 View
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The Consequences of Being Information Poor
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The Consequences of Being Information Poor

From: Shifting the Balance

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. This chapter discusses what can … 5 $0.50 Add
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The Creation of a Global Water Justice Movement

The Creation of a Global Water Justice Movement

From: Whose Water Is It, Anyway?

In this reading, the author provides a history of the Global Water Justice movement. She introduces the reader to a variety of individuals from around the world who have shaped this movement. The … 27 $2.70 Add
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The Dilemma
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The Dilemma

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

Félix Séguin continues to recount his relationship with Scoppa, giving insights into Scoppa’s character. ; 11 $1.10 Add
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The Dutch Model
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The Dutch Model

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 17 $1.70 Add
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The Eden Alternative, The Greenhouse Project and De-Institutionalizing Eldercare
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The Eden Alternative, The Greenhouse Project and De-Institutionalizing Eldercare

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 21 $2.10 Add
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The education of a female leader

The education of a female leader

PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD

From: Nerve

The authors discuss educational opportunities for women and their own early memories of learning and education. ; 17 $1.70 Add
The Environmentalist’s Dilemma
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The Environmentalist’s Dilemma

Promise and Peril in an Age of Climate Crisis

For readers of Ronald Wright, Rebecca Solnit, and Yuval Noah Harari, comes a compelling inquiry into our relationship with humanity’s latest and greatest calamity. In the … 266 View
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The Eyes of the Heart
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The Eyes of the Heart

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Eleven focuses on the experiences of women in the field of ornithology and the larger naturalist movement. The chapter provides a brief history of the ornithology, the gender barrier … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Fight Against Corporate Control of Water

The Fight Against Corporate Control of Water

From: Whose Water Is It, Anyway?

In this reading, the author provides the background on how she became involved in water activism. She goes on to discuss how government deregulation has allowed corporations to exploit water as a … 30 $3.00 Add
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The Fight for Water Justice
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The Fight for Water Justice

From: Still Hopeful

In Chapter Four Barlow focuses on the fight for water justice and her own activism. The chapter focuses on topics such as the commercialization of Canadian water, the North American Free Trade … 41 $4.10 Add
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The Future of Mr. Big

The Future of Mr. Big

From: The "Mr Big" Sting

While Mr. Big has retained the same basic structure over the past three decades, a lot of changes have been made. A Mr. Big operation today is much longer, more expensive, more sophisticated, and … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Glorious Gate

The Glorious Gate

From: Overrun

This chapter discusses efforts by un United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct a barrier to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. 30 $3.00 Add