by Richard Darville

This book teaches contract law. It starts out with a story of a woman who was almost ripped off by a door-to-door saleswoman. It then teaches the parts of a contract and provides a bit of history about us as consumers. Then there are stories about contracts we all make - employment, buying shoes, labour unions, getting things fixed and renting a home. The stories are about working people of many racial backgrounds. The women in the stories are often smart, strong people.

Our classes enjoyed learning about these laws and told stories about times they had been ripped off or times when their knowledge of the law gave them power. They liked the people in the stories.

There is an exercise book that has clear, easy-to-read directions. It reviews what happened in the stories, works with vocabulary, including legal language, and raises questions for discussion and writing. The exercises could be done by people working alone and different exercises would be useful to different students. The exercise book is called Teacher Resource Manual. There is no answer key. The laws and the resource information given are for British Columbia only.

A review by Evelyn Battell, Duncan, B. C.