Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
"At the Barricades" A Memoir Irwin Law Inc.	Best known as General Counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, a position he held for over 40 years, A. Alan Borovoy was at the centre of many of the most profound and difficult …	Alan Borovoy	395	2014	View
A Halifax Boyhood Growing up on the city's outskirts in the 1940s and 50s Formac Publishing	Anyone who grew up in the late 1940s and 50s will recognize themselves and their experiences in this story of a Halifax boyhood. Whether its the thrill of skating while holding someones hand for …	Malcolm MacLeod; William D. Naftel	96	2014	View
A Lucky Life Formac Publishing	As a longtime pediatrician, Richard Goldbloom placed a high value on connecting with and communicating with his patients and their parents. His ability to reach an audience is evident in this …	Richard B. Goldbloom	304	2013	View
A Sense of Themselves Elizabeth Murray's Leadership in School and Community Fernwood Publishing	This vivid portrayal of the late Elizabeth (Betty) Murray recreates the life and times of one of Nova Scotia’s finest educators and community leaders, a does at the grassroots. It examines …	Carol E. Harris	192	1998	View
Almost Feral Breakwater Books	On July 2, 2015, influential social activist Gemma Hickey began a 908-kilometer walk across the island of Newfoundland to raise awareness and funds for survivors of religious institutional abuse. …	Gemma Hickey	264	2019	View
Any Other Way How Toronto Got Queer Coach House Books	Toronto is home to multiple and thriving queer communities that reflect the dynamism of a global city. Any Other Way is an eclectic and richly illustrated local history that reveals how …	Jane Farrow; John Lorinc; Stephanie Chambers; Tatum Taylor	369	2017	View
Beverley McLachlin The Legacy of a Supreme Court Chief Justice James Lorimer and Company	As a judge, Beverley McLachlin has had an unequalled impact on Canadian life. She stands out for her unique ability to stand up for the values and beliefs that reflect the best of Canada and …	Ian Greene; Peter McCormick	232	2019	View
Black Loyalists in New Brunswick The lives of eight African Americans in colonial New Brunswick 1783-1834 Formac Publishing	Among the Loyalists who were transported to the shores of New Brunswick by the British after their defeat by revolutionary Americans were several hundred African Americans. Like their …	Stephen Davidson	146	2020	View
Brotherhood to Nationhood George Manuel and the Making of the Modern Indian Movement Between The Lines	Charged with fresh material and new perspectives, this updated edition of the groundbreaking biography Brotherhood to Nationhood brings George Manuel and his fighting tradition into the present. …	Doreen Manuel; Peter McFarlane	342	2020	View
Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography) Revolutionary Fernwood Publishing	Born and raised in Truro, Nova Scotia, Burnley “Rocky” Jones is one of Canada’s most important figures of social justice. Often referred to as Canada’s Stokely Carmichael, Jones was tirelessly …	Burnely “Rocky” Jones; James W.St.G. Walker	280	2016	View
Churchill and Fisher The titans at the Admiralty who fought the First World War James Lorimer and Company	A vivid study of the politics and stress of high command, this book describes the decisive roles of young Winston Churchill as political head of the Admiralty during the First World War. …	Barry Gough	656	2017	View
Cops, Crime and Capitalism The Law-and-Order Agenda in Canada Fernwood Publishing	Framed within a Marxist class analysis that highlights the way in which state power and capitalist social relations are racialized and gendered, Gordon’s study locates law and order …	Todd Gordon	175	2006	View
Criminalizing Race, Criminalizing Poverty Welfare Fraud Enforcement in Canada Fernwood Publishing	The criminalization and penalization of poverty through increased surveillance and control of welfare recipients in recent years has led many poverty advocates to claim that “a war against …	Kiran Mirchandani; Wendy Chan	102	2007	View
Curry Eating, Reading, and Race Coach House Books	Curry is a dish that doesn’t quite exist, but, as this wildly funny and sharp essay points out, a dish that doesn’t properly exist can have infinite, equally authentic variations. By …	Naben Ruthnum	120	2017	View
Exile Rejecting America and Finding the World Between The Lines	Che Guevara left Argentina at 22. At 21, Belén Fernández left the U.S. and didn’t look back. Alone, far off the beaten path in places like Syria and Tajikistan, she reflects on …	Belen Fernandez	160	2020	View
Gang Life 10 of the toughest tell their stories James Lorimer and Company	For the first time, here’s a no-holds-barred inside account of life for criminal gang members in cities and towns across Canada. Mark Totten has slowly gained the confidence of gang members …	Mark Totten	216	2014	View