Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Hope’s Ashes

Hope’s Ashes

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj recounts the arson of the Desert Embroidery Centre in Laqiya. 4 $0.40 Add
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Hot Potato Boogie

Hot Potato Boogie

From: To Wawa with Love

Talks about his first love and having his first baked potato 4 $0.40 Add
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House
NEW!

House

From: My Mother, My Translator

Discusses Singh’s mother’s family home, its importance to her, its loss, and her return. 13 $1.30 Add
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Householding

Householding

From: Earthkeeping

Part Six contains the sections: This Old House: Honeymoon & After, Getting to Know You, Old House, Window Talk, Gone to a Better Place: A Wood Stove Memoir, Winter Woodchuck Woes, Fire from … 45 $4.50 Add
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Housing:

Housing:

Keeping the Faith

From: How We Changed Toronto

1970s. The reform Council may have been inventive and proactive in undertaking such an ambitious affordable housing program enabled by the federal and provincial legislation, but that program … 16 $1.60 Add
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How Could It Have Happened

How Could It Have Happened

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter links Arendt’s theories on evil to the Nazification of Germany in the 1930s. 3 $0.30 Add
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How I Got to "They"

How I Got to "They"

From: Gender Failure

In this chapter, Coyote describes their journey from adopting "he" pronouns to choosing the singular "they." 6 $0.60 Add
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Hanna and Saied's Story

Hanna and Saied’s Story

From: Any Other Way

Kamal Al-Solaylee tells the story of Hanna and Saied, two Syrian refugees who discovered community and acceptance in Toronto’s LGBTQ community after arriving in the city in 2016. 3 $0.30 Add
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How to Apologize (Properly, Not Like a Republican Congressman)

How to Apologize (Properly, Not Like a Republican Congressman)

From: Special Topics in Being a Human

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How to Avoid Getting Your Upset All Over Other People When You Feel Out of Control

How to Avoid Getting Your Upset All Over Other People When You Feel Out of Control

From: Special Topics in Being a Human

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How to Be a Transgender Country Singer

How to Be a Transgender Country Singer

From: Gender Failure

In this chapter, Spoon traces their experience of becoming a transgender country singer in Canada, a journey spanning the mid-2000s through the early 2010s. 10 $1.00 Add
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How to Be a Transgender Indie Rocker

How to Be a Transgender Indie Rocker

From: Gender Failure

In this chapter, Spoon describes their transition from country and folk singing to electronic indie rock after moving to Weimar, Germany. 8 $0.80 Add