Social Sciences from Reading Rat

New York: Alfred A Knopf/Borzoi, 1984. First . Hardcover. VG+/Good. 143 p. Large format HC VG+ in good unclipped DJ, some wear.The everyday lives of seven 18th century American women, as told through their diaries and letters. IIllustrated by june Sprigg .The women are Martha Baillard, midwife, Jemima Condict, a farmer;s daughter from New Jersey, Nanny… Read more about this item

not stated: Canadian Lobour congress, n.d.. Probable first. Staplebound. VG. 30 p. booklet in card covers. VG condition, sticker damage on front cover. Well organized procedural manual for conducting union meetings. Undated but likely from the 1950s

Scottdale PA/Kitchener ON: Herald Press, 1984. Apparent First. Staplebound. VG=. 48 p. booklet. VG+. Simply and clearly written advice to prisoners addressing common issues. List of resources. Developed with inputfrom MCC in US and Canada.

Toronto: Key Porter, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. VG/VG. 192 p. incl. bibliography and index. HC; vg in VG plastic protected DJ. Ex library.

Garden City: Anchor/Doubleday, 1966. First edition thus. Paperback. Fair. 151 p. PB, Overall fair/good condition; considerable pencil underlining. Author went to Harlem in the 1950s to work as a lawyer and Episcopal layman. The result is this "extraordinary and passionate report relating his deep concern with the ugly reality of being black and being poor in America's… Read more about this item

Toronto: Between The Lines, 1987. Apparent First. Paperback. Very Good. 142 p incl, notes. VG, minor wear. Critical review of social work and its shortcomings. How much has changed since 1987?

Toronto: Seal Books, 1997. First edition thus. Paperback. G+. 390 p,; PB; G+ mild to moderate edgewear & creasing to cover; interior clean. Pollster Angus Reid explores the challenges of technology and globalization at the turn of the millennium and their impact on the Canadian economy.

Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart, 1999. Apparent First. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. 357 p;, HC, VG+/VG+, clean copy in unclipped DJ; Hurtig's passionate and extensively documented account of persistent poverty in Canada and its causes. Still timely after 15 years.

Somerville MA: Dollars and Sense, 1999. Fifth Edition. Paperback. Very Good +. 88 p. magazine format; VG+; collection of essays by various writers on economic issues, incl. trade, labour, globalization, economic development, international monetary institutions.

New York: Elsevier/Nelson Books, 1979. First edition. 1/4 cloth. Very Good- . 211 p.; white boards with blue cloth 1/4 binding; no DJ. Minor wear and some age darkening, interior clean, binding solid. Memoir of the author's experiences dealing with families in crisis. Based on true accounts but with names disguised.

Winnipeg: Winnipeg: Manitoba Labour History Series, 1995,, 1995. First edition. Paperback. Very Good . 156 p. incl. index, notes, list of ACTWU members. Well researched and documented history of Local 459, celebrating its 50th anniversary. Many B & W photos. Signed by author on title page. VG, minor shelf wear, slightly curved.

Regina SK: Martrain, 1999. First edition. Paperback. VG+. 192 pp., incl. index and author bio. Soft cover. VG+. Non-fiction; based on work done as Managing Partner of Martrain Corporate and Personal Development, a training and consulting business. Chapters deal with beliefs, myths and misconceptions that hold women back.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon, 2000. First. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. First edition; VG+/VG; book is new, unread, sm. remainder mark on bottom; DJ has sl. shelf wear along bottom edges, unclipped. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1996. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good Minus. Third printing; VG+/VG-; book bumped at top back corner, otherwise in near new condition; DJ unclipped, some scuffing and sticker residue, no tears or chipping. "A Force Upon the Plain" explains how this country [the US] has gotten to a point where… Read more about this item

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 2003. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. 198 p.; VG+, minor shelf wear; many B & W photos; "a skillful combination of stories, fact and fiction - keen outtakes on life in the late twentieth century, exploring the recent past and a society obsessed with celebrity, crime and death.… Read more about this item

Toronto, ON, Canada: HarperCollins Canada, Limited, 1990. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Paladin/Grafton paperback edition; VG; mild reading creases along spine, mild corner crease, PO stamp inside fc, slight age yellowing, otherwise clean, good copy. "The Phallusy of History - Men dominate history because they write it. Women's vital part in the shaping of the world… Read more about this item

Toronto, ON, Canada: James Lorimer & Company, 1992. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 158p. incl info on other publications. This book deals with the many issues surrounding training in the world. Very good condition.. Price sitcker on rear cover. Written from a labour perspective it concentrates on the human side of training.… Read more about this item

New York: Signet, 1991. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Good+/No Jacket. 193 p. incl. resource list, bibliography, index. G+; moderate reading wear, punched hole in lower corner of front cover and forepages, remainder mark over UPC code on back cover. Good, clean copy for use, not show. Supportive guide for divorcing parents to aid in maintaining a caring… Read more about this item

US: Doubleday and Company, 1962. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Doubleday Anchor PB. Orig. pub. 1948 by Harvard University. This edition in co-operation with the American Museum of Natural History. A classic reference work. VG except for 2 unremovable stickers on front cover, and slight edgewear due to normal handling. 12mo - over 6¾" -… Read more about this item

Winnipeg: Robert A. Steen Memorial Community Centre, Inc., 2000. First Edition. Soft Cover. NEW/No Jacket. Rising to the Occasion: A Community History of Wolseley, West Broadway & Armstrong's Point, was a millennium project of the R. A. Steen Community Centre. It is a popular history of three Winnipeg neighbourhoods, with contributions from many people in the community. There… Read more about this item