Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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From  Movie Club, 1947–48 44From: A Halifax Boyhood |
Looks at the Saturday Morning Movie Club which meant freedom for children from the surly bonds of adult control and supervision 1947-48 | Malcolm MacLeod; William D. Naftel | 5 | 2014 | $0.50 Add |
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From  NewspaperwomanFrom: The Wheel of Things |
- | Mollie Gillen | 9 | 2015 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Nikolai Maksymiuk 1886 – 1918From: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter five examines Nikolai Maksymiuk, the author’s maternal grandfather. Discussing his premature death at age 33 in 1918, his home village of Dzhuriv in Galicia, hard living, time … | Myrna Kostash | 19 | 2022 | $1.90 Add |
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From  NEW! NineFrom: Holden After & Before |
- | Tara McGuire | 15 | 2022 | $1.50 Add |
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From  NEW! Not Canadian EnoughFrom: On Account of Darkness |
In this chapter, systemic racism against Japanese Canadians during the 20th century is explored.The author muses on the legacy of Bobby Orr and Don Cherry, once models for what it meant to be … | Ian Kennedy | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From  On Strike for Justice New York, 1958From: 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 | 11 | 2019 | $1.10 Add |
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From  OwnershipFrom: The Teen Sex Trade |
A black Nova Scotian woman recounts how at 17 she was hit by her boyfriend and against the advice of others stayed with him. To prove her love for him he makes her have sex with his friend. | Jade M. Brooks | 20 | 2017 | $2.00 Add |
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From  NEW! Pandemic InsightCOVID’s Long Shadow From: Shadows and Light |
Chapter Seven examines the lasting effects of Covid-19 and the pandemic which will take years to overcome. Topics discussed include the effects of Covid-19 on Emergency Departments, Surgical … | Heather Patterson | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Part FourTowards Strengthening the Movement |
This reading consists of the following essays: Gender, Race, and Class: A Perspective on the Contemporary Caribbean Struggle [2009] | Alissa Trotz; Andaiye | 25 | 2020 | $2.50 Add |
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From  RamblesFrom: South End Boy |
1930s and 1940s Halifax. Excursions outside of the neighbourhood | Jim Bennet | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Right Here, Right NowFrom: At Home |
Chapter 8 features an interview with Stan Krzyzanowski. This chapter discusses artists who are inspired by the details of day-to-day life and who explore how the place where one lives can create … | Lezli Rubin-Kunda | 9 | 2018 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Royalty |
This chapter explores Scoppa’s relationship with his family and more history of Montreal’s Italian mafia, including key events and figures. | Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Showdown: Prime Minister vs. Chief JusticeFrom: Beverley McLachlin |
An overview of the McLachlin Court’s clashes with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Discusses the cases Harper’s government lost in the Supreme Court and the resulting tension between … | Ian Greene; Peter McCormick | 25 | 2019 | $2.50 Add |
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From  NEW! SmokeFrom: My Mother, My Translator |
Singh shares a folktale told to him by his mother before telling a story from when he first moved to Canada. | Jaspreet Singh | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Tannis Neilsen: The Simcoe Street MuralTRAILBLAZERS AND CHANGEMAKERS From: Indigenous Toronto |
Erica Commanda interviews Tannis Nielsen. Tannis Nielsen’s work includes research, teaching, and a range of visual arts (drawing, painting, new media installations, sculpture, and … | Erica Commanda | 7 | 2021 | $0.70 Add |
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From  The Blues |
His time as a part-time scout, his relationship with the St Louis Blues | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 16 | 2014 | $1.60 Add |
