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Trouble with Fishing

Trouble with Fishing

From: Overrun

In this chapter, the author travels to Illinois to meet with commercial fishermen who fish the rivers and lakes of the Midwest. Topics discussed include the methods that fishers use to attempt to … 28 $2.80 Add
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Turbulence and Tailspin
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Turbulence and Tailspin

From: The Shopify Story

This chapter discusses the troubles the Shopify faced soon after their launch and the wave of subscribers that kept the company in business. 8 $0.80 Add
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Typical Girls
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Typical Girls

Intersections

From: Bleed

Lindeman examines how the various intersecting characteristics of a patient’s identity will directly inform their ability to be accurately diagnosed and receive proper medical care. She … 32 $3.20 Add
Ukrainian Scorpions

Ukrainian Scorpions

A Tale of Larceny and Greed

Award-winning author Grand Chief Ron Derrickson tells the story of his personal fight against Ukrainian political and economic forces alongside the larger story of the wider struggle for Ukraine … 236 View
Unsettled

Unsettled

Lord Selkirk's Scottish Colonists and the Battle for Canada's West, 1813-1816

Unsettled tells the story of two hundred Highlanders who flee the Scottish Clearances in 1813 to establish a settlement on the Red River in what eventually became Winnipeg. They are … 358 View
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Untrammelled Landscapes
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Untrammelled Landscapes

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Four focuses on Louise’s move to Canada. The chapter explores Louise’s joining of the Canadian Red Cross Outpost Service, her settling in Bonfield, Northern Ontario, her … 27 $2.70 Add
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Via Chicago

Via Chicago

From: Overrun

In this chapter, the author travels to Chicago to explore the city’s waterways as another possible vector for Asian carp populations to access the Great Lakes 33 $3.30 Add
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Victims People
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Victims People

From: The Trauma Beat

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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Visions of Woodpeckers
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Visions of Woodpeckers

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Thirteen focuses on Louise’s work with woodpeckers. 24 $2.40 Add
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Weather Stuff
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Weather Stuff

From: This Is Your Captain Speaking

Chapter 8 focuses on weather. Topics explored include cloudy conditions, Turbulence, atmospheric conditions, wind, thunderstorms, temperature and humidity, fog, and contrails verses chemtrails. 30 $3.00 Add
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Welcome to the Anthropocene
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Welcome to the Anthropocene

From: The Case for Climate Capitalism

In this chapter, Rand summarizes the challenges facing humanity if it wants to survive the 21st century. He concludes with a letter to his son, giving a vision of a future where climate change is … 20 $2.00 Add
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Welcome to the Revolution
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Welcome to the Revolution

Part I: The Big Lie

From: Has Populism Won?

The authors address the question of why populist movements have become so convincing. The chapter discusses several aspects including the everyman narrative, nationalism and nativism, cultural … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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We're Desperate
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We’re Desperate

to breed or not to breed?

From: Bleed

In this chapter, Lindeman examines how reproductive health is impacted by the financially lucrative pharmaceutical industry. She recounts the non-consensual drug trials, mass-sterilizations, and … 44 $4.40 Add
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What Business Can Learn from Sports about Data (and Vice Versa)
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What Business Can Learn from Sports about Data (and Vice Versa)

From: Shifting the Balance

Readings in part 4 of this text explore the ways in which data-driven decision making are applied to different industries. This chapter explores case studies in the world of professional sports … 20 $2.00 Add
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what could men do?

what could men do?

From: The New Masculinity

In the conclusion to their book, Manley provides their own personal experience with gender identity, and summarizes their previously stated sentiments on classic masculinity and gender. 19 $1.90 Add
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What could possibly go wrong?

What could possibly go wrong?

PART 2: LEADING WITH NERVE

From: Nerve

This chapter talks about conflict, hardships, and challenges that may arise during a leaders career and how to handle these situations successfully as women leaders. ; 18 $1.80 Add