Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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![]() To Wawa with Love |
When Tom Douglas’s father returned home after the Second World War, he was forced to move his family from Sault Ste. Marie north to Wawa, where he was the timekeeper at the Helen Mine. … | 160 | View | ||
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From ![]() Today We’re NorthernersStuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak |
Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … | Jake Ootes | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
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From ![]() Tommy Got His GunFrom: To Wawa with Love |
Talks about getting a BB gun for Christmas one year, his father not approving but his mother always interested in seeing her children happy, then his father training him on how to shoot accurately | Tom Douglas | 7 | 2012 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Tomson Highway and the Language of LaughterTRAILBLAZERS AND CHANGEMAKERS From: Indigenous Toronto |
This chapter explores the story of performance artist Tomson Highway. | Denise Bolduc | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() Turning the PageFrom: Any Other Way |
Kyle Rae recalls advocacy in the face of homophobia in the 1990’s. | Kyle Rae | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From ![]() Pride: A Political HistoryFrom: Any Other Way |
Tim McCaskell provides a history of Pride celebrations In Toronto. | Tim McCaskell | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() Touring Prime Minister TrudeauStuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak |
Readings in Part Three of this title, entitled "Emperor of the North" discuss Hodgson’s growing power and influence in the communities of the Northwest Territories. Topics … | Jake Ootes | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From ![]() Chalking It Up to ExperienceFrom: Any Other Way |
Andrew Zeally relates his experiences in Toronto’s gay bathhouses over the years. | Andrew Zealley | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() Town Squares and Spiritual HeartsFrom: Any Other Way |
Shawn Micallef describes how Barbara Hall Park has, at times, served as the town square for Toronto’s queer community. | Shawn Micallef | 6 | 2017 | $0.60 Add |
![]() NEW! Tracking the Caribou QueenMemoir of a Settler Girlhood |
In this challenging memoir about her formative years in Yellowknife in the ’60s and ’70s, author Margaret Macpherson lays bare her own white privilege, her multitude of unexamined … | Margaret Macpherson | 296 | 2022 | View |
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From ![]() TracksFrom: South End Boy |
1930s and 1940s Halifax. Railway | Jim Bennet | 8 | 2015 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Traditional and Other MediaPart 4. Getting Your Story Out From: Women Winning Office |
In Traditional and Other Media Nash discusses ways to manage all sorts of media. The chapter discusses topics such as handling media requests, managing reconnaissance, preparation and remaining … | Peggy Nash | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() Tragedy and ClarityFrom: Walking Away from Hate |
Jeanette Manning; Lauren Manning | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add | |
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From ![]() NEW! TrailblazerFrom: Alexa! |
Explores Alexa’s impact on feminism and politics in Canada—her passion and compassion. | Stephen Kimber | 4 | 2021 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() TramcarsFrom: South End Boy |
1930s and 1940s Halifax. Public transit | Jim Bennet | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Transatlantic Ping-pongLand and Language: Section 1 From: Qummut Qukiria! |
This chapter discusses the relationship between Joar Nango, and Sausane Havekla working together on cross-cultural studies of the Canadian and European arctic. | Joar Nango; Susane Havelka | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |













