Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Black and White, 1948–54 48 From: A Halifax Boyhood View Formac Publishing	Looks at racism in Halifax in 1948-54	Malcolm MacLeod; William D. Naftel	5	2014	$0.50 Add
From Theatre as Settlement: Buddies in Bad Times From: Any Other Way View Coach House Books	Sky Gillbert recalls his search for a space for his theatre company.	Sky Gilbert	3	2017	$0.30 Add
NEW! Black Loyalists in New Brunswick The lives of eight African Americans in colonial New Brunswick 1783-1834	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 …		146		View
From Black Power From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography) View Fernwood Publishing		Burnely “Rocky” Jones; James W.St.G. Walker	35	2016	$3.50 Add
NEW! Bombs and Barbed Wire Stories of Acadian Airmen and Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 Goose Lane Editions	Little has been written about the Acadians who served in Canada’s armed forces during the Second World War. In fact, the prevailing notion suggested that Acadians refused to support the war …	Ronald Cormier	204	2022	View
From NEW! Book Burning From: My Mother, My Translator View Véhicule Press	Revisits the terror of 1984, the trauma it caused, and how that trauma shaped his drive to be a writer.	Jaspreet Singh	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From Books, 1943–52 68 From: A Halifax Boyhood View Formac Publishing	Looks at the books he read as a boy 1943-52	Malcolm MacLeod; William D. Naftel	6	2014	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Borderlands From: Wanda’s War View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter 1 explores the turbulent history of Poland leading up to the Second World War, in particular, the borderland region of the Kresy that straddles the modern day borders of Poland, Belarus …	Marsha Faubert	15	2023	$1.50 Add
From Born or bred to lead? PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD From: Nerve View ECW Press	The authors discuss how their childhoods influenced their journey to becoming leaders. They encourage readers to consider their own upbringing and the experiences that may have prepared them for …	Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper	15	2021	$1.50 Add
From Boys’ Parliament, 1950–52 60 From: A Halifax Boyhood View Formac Publishing	Looks at his involvement with the Maritime Provinces Tuxis and Older Boys’ Parliament 1950-52	Malcolm MacLeod; William D. Naftel	4	2014	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Braids Land and Language: Section 1 From: Qummut Qukiria! View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter is written in both English and Inuktitut. The chapter discusses moving from the North to Montreal, family, a mother’s sacrifice, and hair.	Taqralik Partridge	5	2022	$0.50 Add
From NEW! Brains on Trauma From: The Trauma Beat View ECW Press	In this chapter, Cherry discusses the psychological impacts of traumatic events and includes the responses of various survey participants who have lost loved ones to homicide or traffic …	Tamara Cherry	15	2023	$1.50 Add
Breaking the Word Barrier Stories of Adults Learning to Read	In this compelling collection of first-person stories, adults who have made outstanding achievements in adult literacy were paired with writers to tell of their transition to reading. These are …		128		View
From NEW! Breakthrough: the 2011 Federal Election From: From Layton to Singh View James Lorimer and Company	Chapter 2 focuses on the period of momentum experienced by the Federal and Provincial NDP between the 2008 and 2011 Federal Elections. The chapter covers topics including the 2008 financial …	Matt Fodor	18	2022	$1.80 Add
From Broadening the Reform Agenda From: How We Changed Toronto View James Lorimer and Company	1970s. Further reform plans are outlined. Saving heritage buildings, transit etc	John Sewell	20	2015	$2.00 Add
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