Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Chance of a Lifetime Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak View twp	Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the …	Jake Ootes	7	2020	$0.70 Add
Changemakers Embracing Hope, Taking Action, and Transforming the World New Society Publishers	With every news report, the world seems to be careening off the rails. It’s all too easy to slip into despair waiting for co-opted, self-serving governments to act. The antidote to fear and …	Fay Weller; Mary Wilson	208	2018	View
From Changing Times: Kanadai Magyar Munkás (The Canadian-Hungarian Worker) and the 1956 Revolution From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution View University of Ottawa Press	The refugee crisis following the 1956 Hungarian Revolution initiated a time of change, growth, and transformation for Canada’s Hungarian communities. The arrival of almost 38,000 refugees …	Christopher Adam	17	2010	$2.21 Add
From Changing Toronto’s Mind about Diversity From: How We Changed Toronto View James Lorimer and Company	1978-1980. As mayor, I was able to use my larger podium to speak up, bring attention to and encourage public discussion of important issues. This chapter recounts a number of such instances. …	John Sewell	23	2015	$2.30 Add
From Changing Worlds From: No One to Tell View Breakwater Books	The final chapter, Changing Worlds, the author describes finalizing her divorce and her engagement with two class-action lawsuits against the RCMP for sexual harassment.	Janet Merlo	9	2013	$0.90 Add
From Chapter 1 From: Northern Wildflower View Fernwood Publishing		Catherine Lafferty	10	2018	$1.00 Add
From Chapter 1 Private Grief From: Going Public View Between The Lines		Julie Macfarlane	25	2020	$2.50 Add
From Chapter 1 How Things Work and Why Stories Matter From: Legacy View ECW Press	In this chapter, the author discusses the history of trauma experienced by indigenous communities as a result of colonialism. This chapter also includes a general overview of indigenous …	Suzanne Methot	30	2019	$3.00 Add
From Chapter 1 Homeland From: Fight or Submit View ECW Press		Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson	5	2020	$0.50 Add
From Chapter 1: Notes from a Blind Man From: Seven Fallen Feathers View House of Anansi Press	In this reading, Tanya Talaga recalls how she first became invested in the stories of the seven missing and murdered indigenous students while working as a political reporter covering indigenous …	Tanya Talaga	38	2017	$4.56 Add
From Chapter 10 From: Northern Wildflower View Fernwood Publishing		Catherine Lafferty	12	2018	$1.20 Add
From Chapter 10 Killing the Wittigo From: Legacy View ECW Press	In the final chapter, the author discusses a variety of initiatives across Canada that Indigenous communities are undertaking to facilitate healing.	Suzanne Methot	57	2019	$5.70 Add
From Chapter 10 Restoring Cut-Off Lands, Building a Highway From: Fight or Submit View ECW Press		Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson	18	2020	$1.80 Add
From Chapter 10: Seven Fallen Feathers From: Seven Fallen Feathers View House of Anansi Press	In this reading, Indigenous author Tanya Talaga discusses the outcome of several inquests into the treatment of Indigenous students. Please Note: A collection can contain up to 30% of the …	Tanya Talaga	16	2017	$1.92 Add
From Chapter 11 From: Northern Wildflower View Fernwood Publishing		Catherine Lafferty	18	2018	$1.80 Add
From Chapter 11 Character Assassination Attempt From: Fight or Submit View ECW Press		Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson	16	2020	$1.60 Add