Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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From  NEW! David JohnstonFrom: The Governors General |
In this chapter, Fraser traces David Johnston’s tenure as Governor General of Canada from 2010 to 2017. | John Fraser | 8 | 2026 | $0.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Days of ProtestYoung Activists Come Together From: Unsettling Canada |
Days of Protest explores the Idle No More movement in Canada. This chapter discusses the new grassroots spirit of activism of Idle No More, the Defenders of the Land, and the January 2013 Day of … | Arthur Manuel | 14 | 2021 | $1.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Dealing with a New Reality: The Tories Return to PowerFrom: Bit Player on Big Stages |
In this chapter, Turene examines the 1988 Manitoba election aftermath, when the Progressive Conservatives, led by Gary Filmon, returned to power as a minority government following a Liberal surge. | Roger Turene | 8 | 2025 | $0.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Dealing with Negative VoicesPart 4. Getting Your Story Out From: Women Winning Office |
In Dealing with Negative Voices Nash explores criticism in politics. In the chapter Nash discusses how to handle criticism, overcoming internalized criticism and imposter syndrome, how to handle … | Peggy Nash | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Dear FamilyFrom: Gender Failure |
This chapter is Coyote’s letter to their extended family in Vancouver, in which they disclose their non-binary gender identity and their decision to undergo a double mastectomy. | Ivan E. Coyote | 8 | 2014 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! DebatingPart 5. Campaigning From: Women Winning Office |
In Debating Nash discusses the utility of public debates in the democratic process as it allows the community to hold candidates to account. The chapter discusses why debates matter, who … | Peggy Nash | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Decision to leave |
Application to leave Angler | Leatrice M. Willson Chan; Takeo Ujo Nakano | 6 | 2012 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Delights and DisappointmentsFrom: The Wheel of Things |
Mollie Gillen | 10 | 2015 | $1.00 Add | |
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From  Delivered to a StrangerFrom: Hope Is a Woman's Name |
In this chapter, Alh’jooj describes the final days before her wedding to Anwar in late July and early August. | Amal Elsana Alh'jooj | 5 | 2024 | $0.50 Add |
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From Demands of DutyFrom: The Wheel of Things |
Mollie Gillen | 12 | 2015 | $1.20 Add | |
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From  Desh Pardesh: A Cultural Festival with AttitudeFrom: Any Other Way |
Sharon Fernandez recalls the Rise and Fall of Desh Paresh, a popular cultural festival for Toronto’s LGBTQ community. | Sharon Fernandez | 5 | 2017 | $0.50 Add |
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From Desire LinesFrom: Any Other Way |
Jake Garrett discusses the practice of cruising for hookups in Toronto’s parks. | Jake Tobin Garrett | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From  DestinyFrom: The Teen Sex Trade |
The author outlines the start of her relationship with a young black man when she was a teen. | Jade M. Brooks | 8 | 2017 | $0.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Dieppe, August 19, 1942: The Story of John ArsenaultChapter Six From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Six focuses on the story of John Arsenault, from Adamsville, New Brunswick, describing his time with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the 7th Field Company, the failed storming of Dieppe, … | Ronald Cormier | 16 | 2022 | $1.60 Add |
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From  Digging Holes |
Marilyn Lerch recounts the story of Joe. The story discusses dropping out of high school, helplessness, shame, abuse, self-doubt, and his journey to receiving his GED (General Educational Development). | Marilyn Lerch | 5 | 2009 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Digging OutStuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak |
Readings in Part Two of this title entitled "Reaching All Northerners" discusses Stuard Hodgson’s first months in the Northwest Territories. Topics discussed include his grand … | Jake Ootes | 9 | 2020 | $0.90 Add |
