Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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An Ounce of Prevention:

An Ounce of Prevention:

What Is It Really Worth?

From: A Lucky Life

His work with the Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination and Walter Spitzer 6 $0.60 Add
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An Unexpected Path to Political Life

An Unexpected Path to Political Life

From: The Golden Age of Liberalism

1966-1971. Outlines LeBlanc’s time at the Prime Minister’s Press Secretary, ends with the October crisis and LeBlanc’s decision to return to New Brunswick 42 $4.20 Add
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“An Unselfish Interest?”: Canada and the Hungarian Revolution, 1954–1957

“An Unselfish Interest?”: Canada and the Hungarian Revolution, 1954–1957

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

Hungarian revolution had important implications for Canadian foreign policy. This paper explores Canada’s nuanced diplomatic reaction to the crisis against the backdrop of Ottawa’s … 19 $2.47 Add
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Out of the Cold the Thousands Came

Out of the Cold the Thousands Came

From: Any Other Way

A letter written by retired Philip McLeod to his friends describing the massive protests that occurred in Toronto following the police raids on bathhouses in the city. 4 $0.40 Add
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Anaanavut Ilisaijigiqaaqtavut Iliniarutigijavut qisiliritigluttat (Our Mothers, Our First Teachers: Lessons from Sealskin Sewing)
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Anaanavut Ilisaijigiqaaqtavut Iliniarutigijavut qisiliritigluttat (Our Mothers, Our First Teachers: Lessons from Sealskin Sewing)

Circumpolar Resurgence: Section 4

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter focuses on the art of sealskin sewing. Discussing forms of Inuit mentorship, traditions passed down by women, the effects on the assimilation, the benefits of sealskin, the art of … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Ancestral Connections

Ancestral Connections

From: At Home

Chapter 4 is an interview with Tanya Harnett. The chapter focuses on how a sense of home for Indigenous artists can be inextricably tied to the collective, ancient, and cross-generational history … 11 $1.10 Add
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Anchorless

Anchorless

From: Three Funerals for my Father

This chapter is told from the author’s father’s perspective. It recounts events after the author and her siblings escaped Vietnam, and the eventual death of the author’s father … 6 $0.60 Add
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See: Sex Perverts

See: Sex Perverts

From: Any Other Way

An investigation into the case of Everett George Klippert leads Globe and Mail Researcher Stephanie Chambers on a journey through the paper’s coverage of homosexuality through the decades. 3 $0.30 Add
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Andrew Maksymiuk 1891 – 1977
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Andrew Maksymiuk 1891 – 1977

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

Chapter Eight focuses on Andrew Maksymiuk, the author’s mothers uncle and stepfather. Discussing his early life in Dzhuriv, working with his brother Nick in the Silesian coal mines, … 24 $2.40 Add
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Andy Bell Made Me Gay

Andy Bell Made Me Gay

From: Between Certain Death and a Possible Future

This chapter concerns the author’s youthful sexual experiences, and how he felt that he was going to die because he was gay. 10 $1.00 Add
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Anna Svarich 1879 – 1964
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Anna Svarich 1879 – 1964

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

Chapter Three explores the life of Anna Svarich, the author’s paternal grandmother or “Baba.” Discussing the Baba’s life before marriage, nostalgia for Galicia, life from … 29 $2.90 Add
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Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

From: The Wheel of Things

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Answering the call: leading

Answering the call: leading

PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD

From: Nerve

The authors discuss the reluctance of women to respond to leadership calls and opportunities. This chapter discusses the self-doubt that the authors have experienced and how they have worked to … ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Antler
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Antler

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

This chapter focuses on the simple gift of an antler to Marie from her sister Jennifer, exploring topics including sibling relationships, the original caribou queen, the tragic death of Sophie … 12 $1.20 Add
Any Other Way

Any Other Way

How Toronto Got Queer

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 … 369 View
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Appendices

Appendices

From: Fight or Submit

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