Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Ella on the Radio, and the Lomond Venture From: No Place For A Woman View Breakwater Books	The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life.	Antony Berger	4	2020	$0.40 Add
From Endgame From: Man at the Airport View Tidewater Press	This chapter covers the author’s arrest by Malaysian authories, his detention in jail, and a visit from an employee of the Canadian High Commision that changed his life.	Hassan Al Kontar	32	2021	$3.20 Add
From NEW! Enemies and Allies From: Wanda’s War View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter 6 covers Casey’s arrival in Germany after the allied victory of the war. The chapter also discusses Stalin’s plans for post-war Poland, the uprising of the Soviet Union in …	Marsha Faubert	10	2023	$1.00 Add
From Engaging with Black Liberation Los Angeles and Chicago, 1963-65 From: Holocaust to Resistance View Fernwood Publishing	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	12	2019	$1.20 Add
From England, Marriage, and Social Action From: No Place For A Woman View Breakwater Books	The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life.	Antony Berger	12	2020	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Ennobling Influence From: Woman, Watching View ECW Press	Chapter Ten explores Louise’s experiences with the American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU) starting in 1947 and the connections it opened up for her.	Merilyn Simonds	23	2022	$2.30 Add
From NEW! Ensuring Voters Vote Part 6. The Election From: Women Winning Office View Between The Lines	In Ensuring Voters Vote Nash stresses the importance of making sure people actually vote. Nash does this by discussing advance polls, election days, and the role of candidates in ensuring people …	Peggy Nash	4	2022	$0.40 Add
From Entertainment From: South End Boy View Formac Publishing	1930s and 1940s Halifax. Theatre, music, movies	Jim Bennet	10	2015	$1.00 Add
From Envoi From: Pilgrim Souls View Formac Publishing	final thoughts about the power of love	Jim Lotz	7	2013	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Epi-genetics From: My Mother, My Translator View Véhicule Press	Recounts the time in his childhood that his parents tried to make Singh and his sister taller by hanging from trees.	Jaspreet Singh	3	2021	$0.30 Add
From Epilogue From: To Wawa with Love View James Lorimer and Company	Final thoughts about his father	Tom Douglas	4	2012	$0.40 Add
From Epilogue From: The Golden Age of Liberalism View James Lorimer and Company	2000-2009, outlines LeBlanc’s return to New Brunswick and his life in retirement, outlines his funeral	Naomi E. S. Griffiths	11	2011	$1.10 Add
From Epilogue From: The Teen Sex Trade View Formac Publishing	A black woman recounts the slow way she broke ties with an abusive and manipultaed partner and her want to reach out to other survivors.	Jade M. Brooks	3	2017	$0.30 Add
From Epilogue From: Seven Fallen Feathers View House of Anansi Press	In this reading, Indigenous author Tanya Talaga discusses the continuing efforts of Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler to find missing Indigenous young people and protect their rights. Please Note: A …	Tanya Talaga	15	2017	$1.80 Add
From Epilogue From: Brotherhood to Nationhood View Between The Lines	The epilogue of George Manuel’s biography covers his legacy and the continuation of the Indian movement in Canada.	Doreen Manuel; Peter McFarlane	2	2020	$0.20 Add
From Epilogue From: Going Public View Between The Lines		Julie Macfarlane	24	2020	$2.40 Add