Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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From  NEW! Jean ChrétienFrom: The Prime Ministers |
In this chapter, Stewart examines the political career of Jean Chrétien, who was Canada’s twentieth prime minister from 1993 to 2003. | J.D.M. Stewart | 20 | 2025 | $2.00 Add |
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From  NEW! Jeanne SauvéFrom: The Governors General |
In this chapter, Fraser traces the tenure of Jeanne Sauvé as Canada’s first female governor general from 1984 to 1990. | John Fraser | 7 | 2026 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Jesus don’t work for anyoneFrom: Gang Life |
tells the story of thirty-three-year-old Terrence, a mixed race “independent enforcer” who found the Lord just in time for a parole hearing. Terrence has a rather large ego and he … | Mark Totten | 16 | 2014 | $1.60 Add |
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From  NEW! Jim Dumont Onaubinisay (Walks Above the Ground) on Identity and Spirituality in the CityTRANSFORMING THE CITY From: Indigenous Toronto |
An interview with Jim Dumonth Onaubinisay on his work and legacy in Toronto and beyond. | Erica Commanda; Rebeka Tabobondung | 7 | 2021 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Jim Egan, Gay WarriorFrom: Any Other Way |
Donald McLeod tells the story of Jim Egan, Toronto’s first publicly gay activist. | Donald W. McLeod | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From NEW! Joe Clark and John TurnerFrom: The Prime Ministers |
In this chapter, Stewart examines the brief prime ministerships of Joe Clark and John Turner, whose combined time in office totals less than a year. Clark’s 1979–1980 government is … | J.D.M. Stewart | 6 | 2025 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! Joe Hester: Anishnawbe Health TorontoHOW WE CARRY THIS PLACE From: Indigenous Toronto |
The story of Joe Hester and his work for Anishnawbe Health, where he is the current Executive Director. | Brian Wright-McLeod | 3 | 2021 | $0.30 Add |
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From NEW! John DiefenbakerFrom: The Prime Ministers |
In this chapter, Stewart examines how John Diefenbaker’s tenture as Prime Minister (1957–1963) unfolded against Cold War pressures, marked by the Avro Arrow cancellation in 1959, the … | J.D.M. Stewart | 18 | 2025 | $1.80 Add |
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From  John Munro and the Hamilton East LiberalsAnatomty of a Modern Political Machine From: Their Town |
Henry Jacek’s study of the John Munro political machine shows how a group of people have been able to put together an organization to serve their own ends. | Henry Jacek | 12 | 2016 | $1.20 Add |
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From  NEW! John PattersonEyewitness to History |
This chapter tells the story of John Patterson, a black loyalist who inadvertently became the subject of a bestselling book when he became involved in the capture of a fugitive. | Stephen Davidson | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Journey’s EndFrom: Wanda’s War |
Chapter 12 follows Casey’s arrival and early years after arriving in Canada after a seven-year journey with the Polish Army. The chapter covers his immigration to Canada, work on a farm … | Marsha Faubert | 16 | 2023 | $1.60 Add |
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From NEW! Jules LégerFrom: The Governors General |
In this chapter, Fraser traces the 1974–1979 tenure of Governor General Jules Léger and the remarkable way his wife, Gabrielle Léger, sustained the viceregal office after his … | John Fraser | 9 | 2026 | $0.90 Add |
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From  juli/JulyFrom: Alfabet/Alphabet |
The author recalls a trip to England, and her father’s struggle with depression. | Sadiqa de Meijer | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! Julie PayetteFrom: The Governors General |
In this chapter, Fraser traces the tenure and abrupt removal of Julie Payette, Canada’s governor general from 2017 to 2021. | John Fraser | 14 | 2026 | $1.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Jump Jim CroweFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter focuses on the community of Dresden and systemic racism in this community and others in Southern Ontario, and the experiences of Black athletes here. | Ian Kennedy | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From  June Sisters |
The author narrates this chapter, talking about events in her life and her family. She reflects on her relationship and memories with her father. | Jolie Phuong Hoang | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
