Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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From  NEW! Sundown TownFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter discusses sundown towns and tells the story of football player Rollie Miles and his family and their experiences with racism in Wallaceburg and Edmonton. | Ian Kennedy | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From  Super-aging: the joys of old agePART 3 LIFE AFTER LEADING: THE NERVE TO REDEFINE YOURSELF From: Nerve |
This chapter reflects on the authors retirements, and how they have aged as women. Their reflections include finding joy in life, their spirituality, and health. | Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From  Suppressing DissentFrom: A Communist for the RCMP |
Dennis Gruending | 14 | 2024 | $1.40 Add | |
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From  Surviving My Cousin |
In this essay, the author writes about his childhood relationship with his close cousin Dee, who was also gay, and Dee’s death of AIDS-related penumonia in 1998. He posits that Dee’s … | Bryan M. Holdman | 15 | 2021 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Surviving SuccessFrom: Committed |
In this chapter, Sprickerhoff examines the elusive nature of entrepreneurial success, arguing that each milestone simply raises the bar further. | Eldon Sprickerhoff | 4 | 2024 | $0.40 Add |
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From  Switching GearsFrom: Hope Is a Woman's Name |
In this chapter, Alh’jooj discusses her experiences as she navigates between her a-Sana Bedouin heritage and her identity as a feminist activist at Ben Gurion University. | Amal Elsana Alh'jooj | 4 | 2024 | $0.40 Add |
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From  Headline Homophobia Tops Tabloid Treatments!From: Any Other Way |
A selection of headlines that appeared in Toronto’s tabloids. | Christine Sismondo | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From I Was Miss General IdeaFrom: Any Other Way |
Derek McCormack describes how he adopted the identity of Miss General Idea, a character created by the Toronto art collective, and made her real. | Derek McCormack | 2 | 2017 | $0.20 Add |
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From  Taking a JokeFrom: No One to Tell |
In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses some challenging situations related to death in her work and in her personal life. A discussion of workplace activities which blur the … | Janet Merlo | 13 | 2013 | $1.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Taking Care of YourselfPart 5. Campaigning From: Women Winning Office |
In Taking Care of Yourself Nash stresses the importance of work life balance in the life of a politician. In this chapter Nash explores the realities of day-to-day political life, ways to help … | Peggy Nash | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From  NEW! Taking Curatorial Control: A Personal Recollection of Curating TunirrisiangitCircumpolar Resurgence: Section 4 From: Qummut Qukiria! |
This chapter explores the author Jocelyn Piirainen experience curating the Tunirrusiangit exhibition. | Jocelyn Piirainen | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From  NEW! Taking It to the BankAccounting for Unpaid Debt From: Unsettling Canada |
Taking it to the Bank focuses on the Indigenous right to self-determination and to economic control over their own territories. | Arthur Manuel | 12 | 2021 | $1.20 Add |
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From Taking Pride in Your DonkeyFrom: Hope Is a Woman's Name |
In this chapter, Alh’jooj describes her experiences teaching in the unrecognized village of Um Mitnan near Dimona in the 1990s. | Amal Elsana Alh'jooj | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
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From Taking Revenge While Keeping Your Hands CleanFrom: Hope Is a Woman's Name |
In this chapter, Alh’jooj describes her experiences as a ten- year-old sheepherder in a rural Arab village,and how a man assaulted her while chasing a runaway cow. | Amal Elsana Alh'jooj | 6 | 2024 | $0.60 Add |
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From Taking the Guilt and Shame Out of Barebacking as a Sex Worker |
In this chapter, Lemoon discusses the impact of her bipolar disorder on her life as a sex worker, and how the public dialogue about safe sex needs to expand beyond exhortations to use condoms. | Laura Lemoon | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Taking the Leap: 2016From: From Layton to Singh |
Chapter 5 focuses on the NDP’s recovery plan after the upset of the 2015 election. The chapter covers topics including Mulcair’s defence in the leadership review, Alberta NDP’s … | Matt Fodor | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
