Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Being Jewish in America New York, 1954-56 From: Holocaust to Resistance View Fernwood Publishing	Holocaust to Resistance, My Journey is a powerful, awe-inspiring memoir from author and activist Suzanne Berliner Weiss. Born to Jewish parents in Paris in 1941, Suzanne was hidden from the Nazis …	Suzanne Berliner Weiss	9	2019	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Being the Best You Part 5. Campaigning From: Women Winning Office View Between The Lines	In Being the Best You Nash provides her own advice to any candidate running for elected office, which is to be true to yourself but be the best you possible. She does this by exploring topics …	Peggy Nash	7	2022	$0.70 Add
From Belly of the Beast From: Alexa! View Goose Lane Editions	Chronicles her time at the head of Nova Scotia’s NDP, and as the province’s only NDP MLA. Explores her work and legislative battles, her passion, charisma, and magnetism, as well as …	Stephen Kimber	58	2021	$5.80 Add
From NEW! Belly Up From: Up the Coast View NeWest Press	Chapter Five focuses on the creation of the Willcock & Wankel Logging company, the timber industry and licences, “timber cruising,” uncle Harold and Ron, their life in Church House, their …	Kathryn Willcock	30	2022	$3.00 Add
From Belonging From: The Teen Sex Trade View Formac Publishing	A black woman from Nova Scotia recounts how her relationship with her boyfriend when she was 16 became an obsession leading her mother to kick her out of the house.	Jade M. Brooks	15	2017	$1.50 Add
Beryl The Making of the Disability Activist Between The Lines	A survivor of more than one hundred surgeries, a dangerous opioid addiction, and multiple suicide attempts, Beryl Potter devoted herself to bettering the lives of other people with disabilities …	Dustin Galer	318	2023	View
From Best-before date PART 3: LIFE AFTER LEADING: THE NERVE TO REDEFINE YOURSELF From: Nerve View ECW Press	The authors discuss the ending of a leadership position. They provide insight on their own experiences with selecting a successor, remaining focused through transitions, and how women can leave a …	Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper	10	2021	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Best Interests of the Child From: Staying Power View Arsenal Pulp Press	In this chapter, Sharman discusses how the legal standard governing custody disputes has shaped queer family life in Canada and the United States.	Zena Sharman	24	2026	$2.40 Add
From Betraying a Comrade From: A Communist for the RCMP View Between The Lines		Dennis Gruending	13	2024	$1.30 Add
Between Certain Death and a Possible Future Queer Writing on Growing Up with the AIDS Crisis Arsenal Pulp Press	Between Certain Death and a Possible Future: Queer Writing on Growing up with the AIDS Crisis offers crucial stories from this missing generation in AIDS literature and cultural politics. This …	Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore	368	2021	View
From Between Certain Death and a Possible Future An Introduction From: Between Certain Death and a Possible Future View Arsenal Pulp Press	The editor of the collection frames introduces the volume by exploring his youthful feelings about his sexuality, and the onset of the AIDS epidemic.	Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore	6	2021	$0.60 Add
From Between the Boat and the Dock From: Gender Failure View Arsenal Pulp Press	In this chapter, Coyote discusses the tension between butch and trans male identities and how both communities face a scarcity of representation.	Ivan E. Coyote	6	2014	$0.60 Add
From Between the Camel and the Range Rover From: Man at the Airport View Tidewater Press	In this chapter, Al Kontar describes his inner conflict as he observed the deepening conflict in Syria from the United Arab Emirates.	Hassan Al Kontar	18	2021	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Between Worlds From: Staying Power View Arsenal Pulp Press	In this chapter, Sharman describes her experiences in a new relationship post-divorce.	Zena Sharman	26	2026	$2.60 Add
Beverley McLachlin The Legacy of a Supreme Court Chief Justice James Lorimer and Company	As a judge, Beverley McLachlin has had an unequalled impact on Canadian life. She stands out for her unique ability to stand up for the values and beliefs that reflect the best of Canada and …		232		View
From Beyond Bonne Bay From: No Place For A Woman View Breakwater Books	Down to Sally’s Cove – The New Road Northward – Centennial on the Upper Humber – Chasing the Herrings – Back to Exploits – Among the Scots of the Codroy …	Antony Berger	42	2020	$4.20 Add