Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
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
From Buffalo Bill From: A Lucky Life View Formac Publishing	Talks about his great Uncle William Goldbloom (Buffalo Bill) who was a fur trader in Prince Rupert BC who he met in the late 1940s	Richard B. Goldbloom	7	2013	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Building Momentum Part 5. Campaigning From: Women Winning Office View Between The Lines	In Building Momentum Nash explores ways to build and maintain momentum during an election. The chapter explores topics such as maximizing momentum, learning indicators, use of endorsements, help …	Peggy Nash	4	2022	$0.40 Add
From Building relationships: better the second time around PART 3 LIFE AFTER LEADING: THE NERVE TO REDEFINE YOURSELF From: Nerve View ECW Press	This chapter reflects on the authors experiences building new friendships and relationships and how to reprioritize old relationships after a leadership role ends.	Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper	13	2021	$1.30 Add
From ‘We Are Your Children Too!’: How Toronto’s Children’s Aid Society Learned to Support Queer Youth From: Any Other Way View Coach House Books	John McCullagh identifies several systemic barriers for aid societies to support LGBTQ youth and how those barriers can be overcome.	John McCullagh	3	2017	$0.30 Add
From NEW! Building Your Team Part 3. Beginning Your Campaign From: Women Winning Office View Between The Lines	In Building Your Team Nash explains how to build a campaign team. The chapter discusses politics as a team sport, forming your inner circle, diversity in your team, payment, and the key team …	Peggy Nash	10	2022	$1.00 Add
Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography) Revolutionary Fernwood Publishing	Born and raised in Truro, Nova Scotia, Burnley “Rocky” Jones is one of Canada’s most important figures of social justice. Often referred to as Canada’s Stokely Carmichael, Jones was tirelessly …	Burnely “Rocky” Jones; James W.St.G. Walker	280	2016	View
From Burnout Part 5: Surfacing From: This is My Real Name View Arsenal Pulp Press	Chapter 13 follows Brunet’s move to Montreal and time at Paradis. Topics discussed include night shift versus day shifts, aging as a stripper, bachelor parties, getting suspended, race and …	Cid V Brunet	16	2021	$1.60 Add
From Business and Billionaires From: Chrystia View House of Anansi Press	From Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill	Catherine Tsalikis	18	2024	$1.80 Add
From Butter Buns From: The Whole Animal View Arsenal Pulp Press	129	Corinna Chong	16	2023	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Call You by Your Name From: This Has Always Been a War View Arsenal Pulp Press	In “Call You by Your Name” the author delves into their relationship with Lucky. Discussing relationships, cheating, bush life, camp relationships, abuse, manipulation, sex, shame, …	Lori Fox	73	2022	$7.30 Add
From NEW! Calling It Quits From: Up the Coast View NeWest Press	Chapter Ten focuses on the twilight years of the logging camp, struggles with machinery, injuries on the job, the death of an employee at her fathers camp, her parents first international holiday …	Kathryn Willcock	28	2022	$2.80 Add
From Camp Gurs From: On Love and Tyranny View House of Anansi Press	This chapter details Arendt’s internment in a French "enemy alien" camp. When France fell, Arendt left the camp on foot.	Ann Heberlein	8	2021	$0.80 Add