Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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He’s Gone

From: Walking Away from Hate

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How to Tell People Things They Very Probably Won’t Be Happy to Hear, at Least at First

From: Special Topics in Being a Human

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Hungry for Something

From: Woman, Watching

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Chapter Three follows Louise’s time as a nurse during the First World War at a Russian POW camp on the Eastern Front. The chapter follows her first meeting and later marriage to Russian … 21 $2.10 Add
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In the System

From: The Teen Sex Trade

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The author’s account of her childhood as a black girl forced away from her parents and into the foster care system with vivid detail on the multitude of homes she went to. 13 $1.30 Add
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Institutionalizing a People

Indian School, Indian Jail

From: Unsettling Canada

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Institutionalizing a People delves into Manuel’s arrest and month in jail at the age of 16 for train hopping in Calgary, and his reflections on how his time in jail reminded him of his time … 15 $1.50 Add
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Interlude

Sonnet 18

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

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William Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 18." 1 $0.10 Add
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It Was Never Our Game

From: On Account of Darkness

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This chapter tells the story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and further explores Black history and Black peoples’ experiences in sports. Various stories are recounted. 9 $0.90 Add
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Jesus don’t work for anyone

From: Gang Life

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tells the story of thirty-three-year-old Terrence, a mixed race “independent enforcer” who found the Lord just in time for a parole hearing. Terrence has a rather large ego and he … 16 $1.60 Add
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Language Medicine

Land and Language: Section 1

From: Qummut Qukiria!

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This chapter explores the author’s relationship to his native Sámi language. Topics discussed include colonial language, family language (language spoken at home), self identification, … 4 $0.40 Add
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Languages of Desire

From: Len & Cub

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This chapter discusses language for talking about same-sex desire today and throughout history. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Leaving Syria

From: Man at the Airport

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In this chapter, the author describes his experiences as a law student in Syria, and his first international trip to Abu Dhabi. 5 $0.50 Add
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Lebanon

From: Exile

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My Lucky Break

From: Pilgrim Souls

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Talks about Pat and his first Meeting 12 $1.20 Add
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No One Knows Who to Trust

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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In this chapter, the author interviews an Indigenous, female-identified sex worker who was featured in the first volume. This individual now has a regular day job, and engages in sex work four or … 4 $0.40 Add
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No Place Like Home

From: At Home

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Chapter 2 features interviews with Simon Frank, Nicole Fournier, and Susan Feindel. The chapter focuses on artists who live in and create art out of their childhood surroundings. 21 $2.10 Add