Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From The Last Hurrah Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak View Tidewater Press	Readings in Part Five of this title, entitled "Farewell" discuss the end of Stuart Hodgson’s career in the North and the long lasting impact he had on the region. Topics discussed …	Jake Ootes	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From The Last Song of Akol Chol From: From Bombs to Books View James Lorimer and Company	Details the life of a young boy from the Sudan who suffered a traumatic brain injury during the war. When his family came to Canada in order to get him the services he needed they placed him in …	David Starr	11	2016	$1.10 Add
From NEW! The Lay of the Land From: Unsettling Canada View Between The Lines	The Lay of the Land serves as an introduction to the book’s author, Arthur Manuel. In this chapter Manuel introduces himself and his home of Neskonlith in the Secwepemc territory of British …	Arthur Manuel	12	2021	$1.20 Add
From NEW! The Ládjogahpir Rematriated: Sámi Women and the Influence of Colonialism Circumpolar Resurgence: Section 4 From: Qummut Qukiria! View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter reflects on the the role of women in Sami culture and how they are being "rematriated." Discussing the influence of colonialism on Sámi women, the ladjogahpir, …	Čiske-Jovsset Biret Hánsa Outi; Eeva-Kristiina Harlin	10	2022	$1.00 Add
From The Life Rural From: Earthkeeping View Goose Lane Editions	Part One contains the sections: A Place in Time, Meditating in the Country, Robinsong, and I Miss My Barbers. Topics discussed include the Acadian culture and farming, the Acadian Expulsion, the …	Gary Saunders	19	2022	$1.90 Add
From The Little Dumb Foundling: Hans Christian Andersen’s Ugly Little Duckings From: Disfigured View Coach House Books	Chapter 5 focuses on the work of Hans Christian Andersen, exploring topics including “The Little Mermaid”, Andersen’s own disability, Andersen’s book "The …	Amanda Leduc	26	2020	$2.60 Add
From The Long Ladder of Shame From: Between Certain Death and a Possible Future View Arsenal Pulp Press	In this chapter, the author suggests that people like her – a trans Chicana sex worker who is chronically homeless – are terrorized by America’s obsession with pathogenic medicine.	C.L. Severson	5	2021	$0.50 Add
From The Lost Lamb From: Hope Is a Woman's Name View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Alh’jooj describes her experiences tending sheep in the mountains of Laqiya, where she found freedom from the strict social codes imposed by her mother, Ummi.	Amal Elsana Alh'jooj	4	2024	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Len’s Camera From: Len & Cub View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter talks about Len’s passion for photography and gives some context for photography in the early 1900s.	Dusty Green; Meredith J. Batt	14	2022	$1.40 Add
From NEW! “The Lucky Things That Happen to Me” From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter traces the life of Gerry Gallagher, an Irish immigrant who arrived in Canada in 1951 to organize construction workers. It examines his wartime experiences, his founding of LIUNA …	Gilberto Fernandes	15	2026	$1.50 Add
From The Lunch Box From: Hope Is a Woman's Name View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Alh’jooj recounts childhood mornings in the Bedouin village of Laqiya, where daily life revolves around milking sheep and rigid gender roles.	Amal Elsana Alh'jooj	5	2024	$0.50 Add
The M Word Conversations about Motherhood	A Dropped Threads-style anthology, assembling original and inspiring works by some of Canada’s best younger female writers — such as Heather Birrell, Saleema Nawaz, Susan Olding, …		320		View
From The Magic of Christmas From: To Wawa with Love View James Lorimer and Company	Shares his favourite Christmas Memory involving his Mother and a Wawa Garbage Dump and how the community came together	Tom Douglas	5	2012	$0.50 Add
From The Maiden from Afar From: On Love and Tyranny View House of Anansi Press	This chapter concerns Arendt’s conflicting feelings of homesickness and alienation in regard to Germany.	Ann Heberlein	3	2021	$0.30 Add
From NEW! The Making of Ahqahizu Decolonial Practices: Section 2 From: Qummut Qukiria! View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter explores the making of Ahqahizu largely through photos.	Anna Hudson	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From The Man’s Man From: Imagined Truths View Tidewater Press	The author further explores his relationship with his grandfather and family history.	Richard Lemm	16	2021	$1.60 Add