Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Euler's Identity

Euler’s Identity

From: Three Funerals for my Father

This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She reminisces on various memories of her family life. 5 $0.50 Add
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European Express

European Express

1981-1982

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

Chapter nineteen of George Manuel’s biography covers the last years of his leadership life, 1981-1982, and the aftermath of the Constitution Express, which continued on to Europe. During … ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Eva

Eva

From: A Lucky Life

Talks about his aunt Eva, father’s younger sister, who had a professional theatre career under the stage name Eva Goodrich, complete with diary entries 8 $0.80 Add
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Evacuation from Woodfibre

Evacuation from Woodfibre

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

January 1942, the evacuation of Japanese from Woodfibre ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Every Little Act of Cruelty
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Every Little Act of Cruelty

From: This Has Always Been a War

In “Every Little Act of Cruelty” the author explores their relationship with their father. Discussing anger, violence, fear, trauma, secrets, inheritance, mental illness, and abuse. 24 $2.40 Add
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Evil and Responsibility

Evil and Responsibility

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter highlights the role of responsibility in Arendt’s moral character. 4 $0.40 Add
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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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Executed in a Field: The Story of Henri Édouard Dubé

Chapter Five

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

Chapter Five focuses on the story of Henri Édouard Dubé from Edmonston, New Brunswick who was executed by the Nazi alongside Richard Noble, an American soldier for aiding the Resistance … 14 $1.40 Add
Exile

Exile

Rejecting America and Finding the World

Che Guevara left Argentina at 22. At 21, Belén Fernández left the U.S. and didn’t look back. Alone, far off the beaten path in places like Syria and Tajikistan, she reflects on … 160 View
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Exiting and Beginning

Exiting and Beginning

From: No One to Tell

In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo begins with an account of being sexually threatened, followed by a negative performance assessment from the same sergeant. She details her RCMP … 12 $1.20 Add
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Eyes Wide Open
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Eyes Wide Open

Part 4. Getting Your Story Out

From: Women Winning Office

In Eyes Wide Open Nash examines the risks women face when entering into public office. The chapter explores topics such as gender-based violence, backlash, polarization, threats, and more. 7 $0.70 Add
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Face
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Face

From: My Mother, My Translator

Relates the turmoil of Singh’s decision to remove his turban and cut his hair as a teen–the trauma it caused his mom, and the pain he suffered as consequence. Speculates on the … 11 $1.10 Add
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Families

Families

From: Pilgrim Souls

outlines our family backgrounds 16 $1.60 Add
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Family
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Family

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

This chapter explores Scoppa’s brother and more mafia history. ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Family, 1932–42 33

Family, 1932–42 33

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Personal recollections of his family 1932-42 ; 9 $0.90 Add