Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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From  0.5 No Man’s LandFrom: You Only Live Twice |
Mike reflects on a moment of early sexual attraction to men, while Chase shares an early reflection that while he might actually relate more to men than women. | Chase Joynt; Mike Hoolboom | 3 | 2016 | $0.30 Add |
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From  A Blind Date Brings a Miracle New York, 1957From: Holocaust to Resistance |
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 |
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From  A Miniature House of CommonsStuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak |
Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … | Jake Ootes | 13 | 2020 | $1.30 Add |
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From  A Normal PersonFrom: Man at the Airport |
In this chapter, the author outlines how he became trapped in Malaysia after attempting to fly to Equador. | Hassan Al Kontar | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From  A Special Kind of EvilFrom: On Love and Tyranny |
This chapter concerns Arendt’s flight from Germany, and her arrival in Paris in 1933. It also details some of the history of anti-Semitism in Europe. | Ann Heberlein | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From  NEW! A Tale of Instability in Seven PartsMonsters From: On Opium |
The author describes what suffering does to her body and mind and how the effort required to transcend it makes her feel like a monster. While her condition allows her to walk and run but not … | Carlyn Zwarenstein | 14 | 2021 | $1.40 Add |
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From  A Worthwhile Thing to Be DoingFrom: A Sense of Themselves |
- | Carol E. Harris | 28 | 1998 | $2.80 Add |
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From  NEW! AfterwordFrom: Still Hopeful |
In the Afterword Barlow reflects on the process of making this book. The chapter discusses topics including reflections on the exploitation of natural resources for profit, violence and … | Maude Barlow | 3 | 2022 | $0.30 Add |
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From  An Unexpected Path to Political Life |
1966-1971. Outlines LeBlanc’s time at the Prime Minister’s Press Secretary, ends with the October crisis and LeBlanc’s decision to return to New Brunswick | Naomi E. S. Griffiths | 42 | 2011 | $4.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Anna Svarich 1879 – 1964From: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter Three explores the life of Anna Svarich, the author’s paternal grandmother or “Baba.” Discussing the Baba’s life before marriage, nostalgia for Galicia, life from … | Myrna Kostash | 29 | 2022 | $2.90 Add |
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From  Answering the call: leadingPART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD From: Nerve |
The authors discuss the reluctance of women to respond to leadership calls and opportunities. This chapter discusses the self-doubt that the authors have experienced and how they have worked to … | Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Bad, Ugly, Good, RepeatFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In this chapter, Cherry discusses the psychological impacts and ethical concerns of interviewing the family members of violent crime victims. Cherry explores varied responses to her survey: … | Tamara Cherry | 22 | 2023 | $2.20 Add |
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From  BelongingFrom: The Teen Sex Trade |
A black woman from Nova Scotia recounts how her relationship with her boyfriend when she was 16 became an obsession leading her mother to kick her out of the house. | Jade M. Brooks | 15 | 2017 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Black Power |
- | Burnely “Rocky” Jones; James W.St.G. Walker | 35 | 2016 | $3.50 Add |
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From  Chapter 6Holding My Institution to Account From: Going Public |
- | Julie Macfarlane | 37 | 2020 | $3.70 Add |
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From  Chapter 6Finding My Footing From: Fight or Submit |
- | Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson | 10 | 2020 | $1.00 Add |
