Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Anna Svarich 1879 – 1964 From: Ghosts in a Photograph View NeWest Press	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
From Answering the call: leading PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD From: Nerve View ECW Press	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
From NEW! Bad, Ugly, Good, Repeat From: The Trauma Beat View ECW Press	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
From Belonging From: The Teen Sex Trade View Formac Publishing	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
From Black Power From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography) View Fernwood Publishing		Burnely “Rocky” Jones; James W.St.G. Walker	35	2016	$3.50 Add
From Chapter 6 Holding My Institution to Account From: Going Public View Between The Lines		Julie Macfarlane	37	2020	$3.70 Add
From Chapter 6 Finding My Footing From: Fight or Submit View ECW Press		Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson	10	2020	$1.00 Add
From Chapter 6: We Speak for the Dead to Protect the Living From: Seven Fallen Feathers View House of Anansi Press	In this reading, Indigenous author Tanya Talaga begins by describing the experiences of several Indigenous students who have come to Thunder Bay for school. She goes on to provide an account of …	Tanya Talaga	26	2017	$3.12 Add
From Chapter 7 From: Northern Wildflower View Fernwood Publishing		Catherine Lafferty	10	2018	$1.00 Add
From Chapter 7 What the Body Remembers From: Legacy View ECW Press	This chapter discusses the physiological and medical impacts of trauma including headaches, insomnia, and learning disabilities. The chapter also discusses indigenous medicinal and healing practices.	Suzanne Methot	38	2019	$3.80 Add
From Chapter Five An Immigrant's Story From: Reconciliation in Practice View Fernwood Publishing	Reconciliation as Ceremonial Responsibility: An Immigrant’s Story	Ranjan Datta	18	2019	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter Six From: Rooms View Coach House Books	Set in 2021 in Montreal, this final chapter explores the question of how to make a writing life, and how the author has ended up where they are in life. It continues to examine the concepts of …	Sina Queyras	34	2022	$3.40 Add
From NEW! Chapters 31-35 From: My Road from Damascus View ECW Press	Includes the chapters "My Great Escape", "Honoring the Guest at Tadmur Prison", "The Welcoming Ceremony", "Debates in Hell", and "Privileges Granted …	Jamal Saeed	38	2022	$3.80 Add
From Coming Home to the Sacred From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good View New Society Publishers	Looking at the introduction of Christianity to the Picts in Scotland, comparing it to the ethos of Native American religions.	Heather Menzies	11	2014	$1.10 Add
From Conclusion From: The Seed View Coach House Books	In this chapter, Kimball details her pregnancy journey and the support she had during this time. There is discussion around humanizing women dealing with infertility and how society comprehends …	Alexandra Kimball	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From Conclusion From: Captured Hearts View Goose Lane Editions	The conclusion reflects on the lives these women made for themselves in their adopted home of New Brunswick. This chapter highlights the communities, work, and support these women created and …	Melynda Jarratt	5	2008	$0.50 Add