Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Amending and Enforcing the Law From: "At the Barricades" View Irwin Law Inc.	Campaign to enact legislation against housing discrimination, and the early years of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.	Alan Borovoy	21	2014	$2.10 Add
From An Afternoon of Aramaic From: Breaking the Word Barrier View Goose Lane Editions	Carol Knepper recounts the story of Jason. The story discusses dyslexia, the school system and disability, helplessness, hiding his condition, living with dyslexia, and finding motivation to …	Carol Knepper	5	2009	$0.50 Add
From An Invitation to Attend From: A Sense of Themselves View Fernwood Publishing	-	Carol E. Harris	18	1998	$1.80 Add
From Ancestral Connections From: At Home View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter 4 is an interview with Tanya Harnett. The chapter focuses on how a sense of home for Indigenous artists can be inextricably tied to the collective, ancient, and cross-generational history …	Lezli Rubin-Kunda	11	2018	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Antler From: Tracking the Caribou Queen View NeWest Press	This chapter focuses on the simple gift of an antler to Marie from her sister Jennifer, exploring topics including sibling relationships, the original caribou queen, the tragic death of Sophie …	Margaret Macpherson	12	2022	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Before Takeoff Checklist From: This Is Your Captain Speaking View ECW Press	Chapter 4 explores the questions Morris often finds himself being asked about landing. The chapter discusses topics including concerns of mechanical issues, the “what ifs”, …	Doug Morris	11	2022	$1.10 Add
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! 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 Between the Camel and the Range Rover From: Man at the Airport View twp	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! Brains on Trauma From: The Trauma Beat View ECW Press	In this chapter, Cherry discusses the psychological impacts of traumatic events and includes the responses of various survey participants who have lost loved ones to homicide or traffic …	Tamara Cherry	15	2023	$1.50 Add
From Chapter 4 Going Public From: Going Public View Between The Lines	-	Julie Macfarlane	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From Chapter 4 Lessons from the Onion Patch From: Fight or Submit View ECW Press	-	Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From Chapter 4: Hurting from the Before From: Seven Fallen Feathers View House of Anansi Press	In this reading, Indigenous author Tanya Talaga discusses ongoing efforts and failures of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada to provide educational resources for Indigenous communities. This …	Tanya Talaga	32	2017	$3.84 Add
From Chapter 5 Invisible Roots From: Legacy View ECW Press	In this chapter, the author provides a brief biography of her mother and her experiences with trauma.	Suzanne Methot	25	2019	$2.50 Add
From Chapter 5 From: Northern Wildflower View Fernwood Publishing	-	Catherine Lafferty	8	2018	$0.80 Add
From Chapter Four Continental War Brides From: Captured Hearts View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter Four examines the experience of the war bride who came from the continent. Unlike their British counterparts, these brides from France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands had …	Melynda Jarratt	20	2008	$2.00 Add