Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Off to War
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Off to War

From: Len & Cub

This chapter recounts the arrival of WW1 and Len & Cub’s experiences during this period and at war. ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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A Different Life: The Story of Blair Bourgeois

Chapter One

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

Chapter One focuses on the story of Blair Bourgeois, a member of the RCAF from Moncton, New Brunswick, discussing his training in England, the No. 425 “Alouette” Squadron, four-leaf … 12 $1.20 Add
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A Double Life

A Double Life

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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A Field in Good Heart

A Field in Good Heart

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

Tending to the garden provides insight and new connections for the author. 5 $0.50 Add
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A Fine and Baffling Interplay
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A Fine and Baffling Interplay

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Fifteen explores more of Louise’s challenges later in life. This chapter discusses the move away from amateur ornithology and its professionalization, her continuation of publishing … 21 $2.10 Add
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A Future for Your Children

A Future for Your Children

1960-1963

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

The fifth chapter of George Manuel’s biography picks up on Manuel’s new leadership roles and his new involvement in politics, including his election as the Neskonlith band Chief. His … ; 13 $1.30 Add
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A Giisá Formation in the Sámi Community
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A Giisá Formation in the Sámi Community

Community and Sovereighty: Section 3

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter discusses the connection between a glisá (chest in Sámi) and culture. Discussing family, relationships, tradition, eco-philosophy, and the larger decolonization process in … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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A Good Match

A Good Match

Stuart 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 … 5 $0.50 Add
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A Guest of the Government of Iraq

A Guest of the Government of Iraq

From: From Bombs to Books

Describes the experience of a Kurdish man from Iraq who was imprisoned by the Iraqi government and the trials he experienced trying to get his family to safety. 15 $1.50 Add
A Halifax Boyhood

A Halifax Boyhood

Growing up on the city's outskirts in the 1940s and 50s

Anyone who grew up in the late 1940s and 50s will recognize themselves and their experiences in this story of a Halifax boyhood. Whether its the thrill of skating while holding someones hand for … 96 View
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A Lewisporte Childhood

A Lewisporte Childhood

From: No Place For A Woman

The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life. 3 $0.30 Add
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A Life in Buisness, Crafts, and Theatre
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A Life in Buisness, Crafts, and Theatre

TRAILBLAZERS AND CHANGEMAKERS

From: Indigenous Toronto

Margaret Cozry speaks about her life and her career. 10 $1.00 Add
A Life Spent Listening
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A Life Spent Listening

A unique and engaging perspective of humanity – a journey to wisdom shared through stories of self-awareness, acceptance, and discovery, by acclaimed psychotherapist Dr. Hassan Khalili. In … 224 View
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A Lifelong Loyalty

A Lifelong Loyalty

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter describes Arendt’s activities in France before the outbreak of war with Germany. In France, she lived an active social and political life before the German invasion. 6 $0.60 Add
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A Limitless Capacity to Rebound
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A Limitless Capacity to Rebound

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Twelve explores the hardships faced by Louise in her later life and how these affected both her work and her own strength. The chapter discusses the decline in the bird populations … 22 $2.20 Add