Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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No Place For A Woman

No Place For A Woman

As a young woman, the late Ella Manuel left the busy shipping community of Lewisporte, Newfoundland, for the wider world in the 1920s, but eventually returned to the island, as a single mother, … 318 View
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No Place For Amateur Pilots

No Place For Amateur Pilots

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

Readings in Part Two of this title entitled "Reaching All Northerners" discusses Stuard Hodgson’s first months in the Northwest Territories. Topics discussed include his grand … 6 $0.60 Add
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No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

From: At Home

Chapter 2 features interviews with Simon Frank, Nicole Fournier, and Susan Feindel. The chapter focuses on artists who live in and create art out of their childhood surroundings. 21 $2.10 Add
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No Thrills and Bougie Bannock
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No Thrills and Bougie Bannock

TRANSFORMING THE CITY

From: Indigenous Toronto

On growing up in Toronto and food. The author talks about bannock and the social and cultural forces that underlie this food. 5 $0.50 Add
Northern Wildflower

Northern Wildflower

A Memoir

Northern Wildflower is the beautifully written and powerful memoir of Catherine Lafferty. With startling honesty and a distinct voice, Lafferty tells her story of being a Dene woman growing up in … 155 View
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Not a Madeleine Dunked in Tea
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Not a Madeleine Dunked in Tea

From: My Mother, My Translator

Explores grief through food, music, and memory. Showcases how these facets of experience intersected with his grief. 16 $1.60 Add
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Not Canadian Enough
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Not Canadian Enough

From: 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 … 10 $1.00 Add
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Not Enough Value

Not Enough Value

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

In this chapter, Cull profiles a student who turned to stripping to make ends meet. 9 $0.90 Add
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Not Victims but Warriors

Not Victims but Warriors

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

This chapter features a 42-year-old gay man who owns and operates three adult massage studios. He also runs NL Adult, a free service that connects sex workers with clients. 3 $0.30 Add
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Not Your Mascot
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Not Your Mascot

From: On Account of Darkness

This chapter discusses racism and mascots in sports. 8 $0.80 Add
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Notes

Notes

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Notes on Dates and Place Names
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Notes on Dates and Place Names

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

Notes on the dates and place names relevant to the text. 4 $0.40 Add
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Notes on the Gay Bar

Notes on the Gay Bar

From: Any Other Way

An account of a visit to a Toronto gay bar by a straight researcher, done as part of an observation study of Toronto bars conducted in the 1950’s. 3 $0.30 Add
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Nothing Happens Haphazardly
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Nothing Happens Haphazardly

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Eight explores Louise’s journey writing her "Little Bird Book." The chapter follows the writing and publishing of her first book and Len’s homecoming from the war. 10 $1.00 Add
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Noticing

Noticing

From: Losing me, While Losing You

In this chapter, caregivers share stories about noticing – or refusing to notice – the onset of a loved one’s dementia. Since stigma surrounds Alzheimer’s disease and … ; ; 54 $5.40 Add