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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 3h

BOOK 39 FOR 2026: "Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care." By Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

BOOK 38 FOR 2026: "The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times And Ideas Of The Great Economic Thinkers" by Robert L. Heilbroner

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BOOK 37 FOR 2026: "A Nation's Paper: The Globe and Mail in the Life of Canada" is a collection of 31 essays edited by John Ibbitson that explores the 180-year history and impact of Canada's national

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

BOOK 36 FOR 2026: "Marching as to War: Canada's Turbulent Years, 1899-1953" by Pierre Berton

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

BOOK 35 FOR 2026: "Justine" by Lawrence Durrell

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

BOOK 34 FOR 2026: "Edward Said: The Politics of an Oppositional Intellectual" by Nubar Hovsepian An exploration of the political thought of one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers and the foremost advocate for the Palestinian cause in the West.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

BOOK 33 FOR 2026: "Courage: The Story of Sir James Dunn" by Lord Beaverbrook A 1961 biography written by Lord Beaverbrook about his close friend, the wealthy Canadian financier and industrialist Sir James Dunn. Nice piece of Canadian history.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

BOOK 32 FOR 2026: "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" By Bryan Stevenson An absolute must read!!!!!! Also, watch this recent interview with the author www.democracynow.org/2026/8/11/br...

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

BOOK 31 FOR 2026: "The Governors General: An Intimate History of Canada’s Highest Office" By John Fraser This is a thin volume but a pleasure to read.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

BOOK 30 FOR 2026: "The Noble Life of the Prophet" (3 Volumes) by Dr 'Ali Muhammad As-Sallaabee. This three volume set of the biogrpahy of the prophet Muhammad is close to 2000 words of reading and took me at least two years to read. Very comprehensive.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

BOOK 29 FOR 2026: "The Development of Political Thought in Canada: An Anthology," edited by Katherine Fierlbeck (Published in 2005) @broadviewpress.bsky.social

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

BOOK 28 FOR 2026: "Lay Figures" A novel by Mark Blagrave @nimbuspub.bsky.social About the novel nimbus.ca/store/lay-fi...

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

BOOK 27 FOR 2026: "Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America" by Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

BOOK 26 FOR 2026: "Divided Power: How Federalism Undermines Reconciliation" by Emily Grafton. @fernpub.bsky.social @uoftirn.bsky.social The book explores how Canadian federalism, rooted in the settler colonial dispossession of Indigenous Peoples, impedes reconciliation.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

BOOK 25 FOR 2026: "Agnes Grey" by Anne Brontë The first novel by the author (under the pen name of "Acton Bell"). First published in December 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850, the novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

BOOK 24 FOR 2026: "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump" by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. Covers the first year of Trump's second term in office. An absolute MUST read!

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

BOOK 23 FOR 2026: "The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As told to Alex Haley" -- by Malcolm X. A timeless classic.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

BOOK 22 FOR 2026: "The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on America" by Mark Whitaker @marktwhitaker.bsky.social The first major study of Malcolm X’s influence in the 60 years since his assassination, exploring his enduring impact on culture, politics & civil rights.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

BOOK 21 FOR 2026: "Our Lives: Canada after 1945" by Alvin Finkel @alvinfinkel.bsky.social This book offers a short, comprehensive history of post-war Canada from 1945-1995.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

BOOK 20 FOR 2026: "We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance" by Kellie Carter Jackson @kcarterjackson.bsky.social An absolute must read!!! A moving chronicle of the many forms of Black resistance against white supremacy in America. I could not put it down.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

BOOK 19 FOR 2026: "1967: The Last Good Year" by Pierre Berton A snapshot of 1967 Canada.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

BOOK 18 FOR 2026: "The Attributes of God" by 'Abd Al-Rahman Ibn Al-Jawzi (Author), 'Abdullah bin Hamid 'Ali (Translator) A translation of the original: "Dafʿ Shubah al-Tashbīh bi-Akaff al-Tanzīh."

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

BOOK 17 FOR 2026: "Black Loyalists: Southern Settlers of Nova Scotia's First Free Black Communities" by Ruth Holmes Whitehead @nimbuspub.bsky.social About the book nimbus.ca/store/black-...

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

BOOK 16 FOR 2026: Usury Unbound: The Struggle for Shari'ah Compliance -- by by Wasim A Ismail. This book journeys through centuries of wisdom and understanding, exploring how Usury affects the principles of equity, justice, and social responsibility inherent in Islamic economics.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

BOOK 15 FOR 2026: "Bodily Harm" (1981 novel) by Margaret Atwood. Info on the novel here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodily_...

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

BOOK 14 FOR 2026: "Last Journey: Islamic Wisdom on Dying with Grace" -- by Ahmad Kutty A guide for Muslims seeking clarity, comfort, and faith-centered guidance regarding death. Whether you are a caregiver, community member, or individual preparing for death, this book offers valuable insights.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

BOOK 13 FOR 2026: "Access to History Themes: The Sixteenth-Century Reformation" --by Geoffrey Woodward This title provides a thematic interpretation of the political, religious, economic, social and cultural effects of the sixteenth-century Reformation in Europe.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

BOOK 12 FOR 2026: "Tortilla Flat" by John Steinbeck. Tortilla Flat (1935) is an early John Steinbeck novel set in Monterey, California. The novel was the author's first clear critical and commercial success. I have read many of his novels and he is one of my favorites.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

BOOK 11 FOR 2026: "Lessons from Surah al-Kahf" by Yasir Qadhi Commentary on the 18th chapter of the Quran

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

BOOK 10 FOR 2026: "Essentials of Islam" by Ahmed ibn Zayn-Habashi (1659–1732 C.E.) Author was a prominent 17th-century Yemeni Muslim scholar who is best known for this book which has been widely used as an essential guide to Islamic creed, jurisprudence, and Tasawwuf.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

BOOK 9 FOR 2026: "The Discovery of the Germ" by John Waller A gripping insight into twenty years that profoundly changed the way we view disease. The germ revolution came after two decades of scientific virtuosity, outstanding feats of intellectual courage and bitter personal rivalries.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

BOOK 8 FOR 2026: "Renaissance Italy" by Robert Hole A a short yet comprehensive study of Italian cultural, economic, and political development during the Renaissance, written for advanced students.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

BOOK 7 FOR 2026: "Gendered Islamophobia: My Journey with a Scar(f)" by Monia Mazigh @mawenzihouse.bsky.social

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

BOOK 6 FOR 2026: "Understanding Salafism: Seeking the Path of the Pious Predecessors" -- by Yasir Qadhi

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

BOOK 5 FOR 2026: "Black Skin, White Masks" by Frantz Fanon. His other book, "The Wretched of the Earth," should also be read along with this book.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

BOOK 4 FOR 2026: "On Knowing: Essays for the left hand" by Jerome Bruner.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

BOOK 3 FOR 2026: "Rebuttal of 33 Arguments Raised To Discredit the Sunnah" by by 'Abd Al-'Azīm Al-Mut'anī (Author), Rameez Abid (Translator)

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

BOOK 2 FOR 2026: "The Century" by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster A panoramic history of 20th century America.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

BOOK 1 FOR 2026: "Confronting Illiberalism: A Canadian Perspective" by Peter MacKinnon

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

BOOK #84 (FOR 2025): "Mother Mary Comes to Me" -- by Arundhati Roy A memoir by the celebrated author regarding the forces that shaped her life, especially her complex relationship with her mother who was a formidable person in her own right. This must have been a painful book to write.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

BOOK #83 (FOR 2025): "Stone Butch Blues" A novel by Leslie Feinberg About the novel here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_B....

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

BOOK #82 (FOR 2025): "Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Indigenous Life" by By James Daschuk. Every Canadian should be required to read this book. The book should be read alongside "No Surrender: The Land Remains Indigenous" -- by Sheldon Krasowski.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

BOOK #81 (FOR 2025): "Against Decolonisation: Campus Culture Wars and the Decline of the West" by Doug Stokes Interesting review of the book here: johnroot.substack.com/p/review-aga...

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

BOOK #80 (FOR 2025): "Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity" by Julia Serano.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

BOOK #79 (FOR 2025): "Capital Lives: Profiles of 32 Leading Ottawa Personalities" by Valerie Knowles

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

BOOK #78 (FOR 2025): "The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves" by Stephen Grosz (psychoanalyst) The author presents a series of short, vivid stories that illustrate the hidden emotions behind ordinary behaviors. This insightful book explores themes of love, loss, identity, and meaning.

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

BOOK #77 (FOR 2025): "In Dubious Battle" by John Steinbeck. This novel was published just before his more famous "Grapes of Wrath." About the novel: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Dubi...

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

BOOK #76 (FOR 2025): "Citizen Trudeau: An Intellectual Biography, 1944-1965" by Allen Mills

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My Book Stand 📚 @mybookstand.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

BOOK #75 (FOR 2025): "1867: Rebellion and Confederation" by Jean- Francois Lozier. Just a brief introduction to the founding of Canada and Confederation. Nothing too detailed here. Lots of important information left out. Party propagandistic, as far as I'm concerned.

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