Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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![]() "At the Barricades"A Memoir |
Best known as General Counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, a position he held for over 40 years, A. Alan Borovoy was at the centre of many of the most profound and difficult … | Alan Borovoy | 395 | 2014 | View |
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From ![]() At the Feet of the MastersFrom: A Lucky Life |
Discusses studying medicine and some of the masters who taught him. He studied in the 1940s and completed his residency in the early 1950s. Talks | Richard B. Goldbloom | 21 | 2013 | $2.10 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! At the Top of One’s Game … and Fed UpFrom: Bit Player on Big Stages |
In this chapter, Turene discusses his final year in Stockholm. | Roger Turene | 7 | 2025 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() At University in the 1950sFrom: "At the Barricades" |
Intellectual and philosophical development spanning undergraduate and law school years. | Alan Borovoy | 22 | 2014 | $2.20 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! At Your Service |
In “At Your Service ” author Lori Fox recounts their time in the service industry between 2003 -2020 to provide a case study of the culture of capitalism. Discussing culture under … | Lori Fox | 26 | 2022 | $2.60 Add |
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From ![]() Author’s NoteFrom: Legacy |
Author’s Note and Acknowledgements | Suzanne Methot | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Avaluqanngittuq: Imagining Inuit Futures through Multimedia/Digital StorytellingCommunity and Sovereighty: Section 3 From: Qummut Qukiria! |
This chapter is an interactive chapter with a video component that can be found online, it is an exploration of Inuit futures as the world becomes more urban, and technologically advice, focusing … | Hannah Fowlie; Koomuatuk (Kuzy) Curely; Piers Kreps | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
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From ![]() ‘Avoir le cul entre deux chaises’From: Any Other Way |
Yvvette Perrault recalls her experiences working with the AIDS Committee of Toronto. | Yvette Perreault | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From ![]() Babies in a Dangerous TimeOn Choosing to be Child-Free From: The M Word |
Nicole Dixon reflects being child-free, women’s rights, and the choices in a woman’s life. | Nicole Dixon | 9 | 2014 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() Baby of the HouseFrom: Pierre Poilievre |
In this chapter, Lawton examines Pierre Poilievre’s 2004 entry into the House of Commons as the twenty-five-year-old "Baby of the House," the youngest member of Parliament. | Andrew Lawton | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Back in the GameFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter is about Indigenous experiences in sports, Indigenous women’s involvement in sports specifically, and gender norms. It discusses how Indigenous women have taken part in the … | Ian Kennedy | 15 | 2022 | $1.50 Add |
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From ![]() Back to British Columbia1976-1977 |
Chapter sixteen of George Manuel’s biography covers the years 1976 and 1977 when he decides to leave Ottawa and the National Indian Brotherhood and return to British Columbia to work with … | Doreen Manuel; Peter McFarlane | 14 | 2020 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() Back to OppositionFrom: Pierre Poilievre |
In this chapter, Lawton examines Pierre Poilievre’s political recovery from the 2015 Conservative defeat through 2021. | Andrew Lawton | 29 | 2024 | $2.90 Add |
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From ![]() Back to OttawaFrom: Pierre Poilievre |
In this chapter, Lawton examines Pierre Poilievre’s early political career in the early 2000s, focusing on the rivalry between the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative party. | Andrew Lawton | 9 | 2024 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() Back to the SensesFrom: At Home |
Chapter 13 features interviews with Annie Martin, Emiliano Sepulveda, and Michael Fernandes. This chapter focuses on artists who use their senses to make connections and find belonging anywhere, … | Lezli Rubin-Kunda | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
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From ![]() Background:Life Before Dementia From: Pilgrim Souls |
An Introduction to the first part of the book, talks about what it means to care for someone with Dementia | Jim Lotz | 7 | 2013 | $0.70 Add |
















