Social Science
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Colonization and Imperialism in Libraries
Perspective from a Caribbean Immigrant by Mark-Shane Scale
Former university lecturer and Caribbean immigrant Mark-Shane Scale offers an unsettling look at how the centuries-old legacy of colonialism and imperialism continues to haunt one of the most seemingly innocuous and unexpected of spaces: the...
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My Life, My Legacy
Turning The Unexpected into a Lifetime of Cherished Memories by Kefa Oduor Tuju and Christine Wangui Oduor
Kefa Oduor Tuju passed away too young to an incurable brain tumor in 2018. Leaving behind a loving family, including his wife, Christine, and his two sons, Jonathan and Matthew, Kefa wrote these memoirs as a legacy of the lessons he learned...
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Under the Acacia Tree
by CES Family of Friends
This book holds the inspiring story of friendship and collaboration between two groups of people - in Kenya and in Canada. They saw how many bright young people in Kenya were denied a chance for an education due to family poverty - and did...
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Ten Ways to Detect and Detour Children From Gang Membership
by Charles Anthony Dickerson
Children as young as nine can unwittingly become involved or associated with gangs and gang activity. Quite often, an uninformed and seemingly harmless choice quickly becomes a spiral into gang involvement and gun violence. Parents, grandparents,...
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A Sliver of a Chance
Insights and Observations of a Canadian Immigrant by Brian Sankarsingh
Insights and Observations of a Canadian Immigrant. This inaugural poetic journey unapologetically delves into the heart of the most challenging issues facing our world today. Plunge into this thought-provoking exploration of political intrigue as...
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The Trouble With China
China since 1999, analysis based on four years in the Peoples' Republic by Peter Mitchelmore
If you’re interested in world economics, politics, history, or culture, you’ll run into China before long. Today’s People’s Republic of China is built on millennia of history and continues to influence present-day events—but what is the real...
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Fly Home, Little Bird
by Beverly Shellrude Thompson
Fly Home, Little Bird is Beverly's memoir, which focuses on the unexpected consequences of her parents becoming evangelical missionaries. The story arc includes living in a residential school spanning ten years where she was abused by the school...
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Volunteer Fundraising Simplified
How to Raise Money for a Cause You Love by Perley-Ann Friedman
Volunteer Fundraising Simplified breaks fundraising down into basic steps so anyone can be a volunteer fundraiser, make a tremendous difference to a nonprofit, with the added bonus of feeling great about doing it. Topics include engaging...
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Self Reliance and Humanitarian Convergence
by Harry O'Connell
Have you ever speculated about what society will look like in 100 years? Will future societies be more cohesive or manifest greater conflict? What factors are essential to insure society makes the most appropriate adaptations to prosper? What are...
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Good Work Done Better
Improving the Impact of Community-Based Non-Profits by Sam Watts
Is it possible that the organizations that serve the most vulnerable people in our communities are merely applying temporary patches? Why are most North American cities unable to deal with the root causes of the social challenges they are...
