Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Overexposed From: The Trauma Beat View ECW Press	In this chapter, Cherry explores the ethical issues surrounding crime scene photographs. Cherry reflects on her experiences as a reporter desperate to get the ‘body shot’, the high …	Tamara Cherry	11	2023	$1.10 Add
From Ownership From: The Teen Sex Trade View Formac Publishing	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
From Pageantry and Politics Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak View twp	Readings in Part Four of this title, entitled "Turf Wars" discuss the challenges and conflicts faced by communities in the Northwest Territories during Stuart Hodgson’s career. …	Jake Ootes	14	2020	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Palahna Kosovan 1892 – 1979 From: Ghosts in a Photograph View NeWest Press	Chapter Six is about Palahna Kosovan, the author’s maternal grandmother or “Baba.” Describing Baba’s strength, self reliance through gardening and livestock, membership in the …	Myrna Kostash	29	2022	$2.90 Add
From NEW! Pandemic Insight Connection and Kindness From: Shadows and Light View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter Two focuses on the insight learned from these early experiences of working through these first two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic.Topics discussed include the effects of Covid-19 on …	Heather Patterson	16	2022	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Pandemic Insight It Takes a Team From: Shadows and Light View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter Three focuses on the collaborative efforts within the hospitals to fight off the Covid-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include giving recognition to the behind the scenes staffing such as …	Heather Patterson	13	2022	$1.30 Add
From NEW! Pandemic Insight COVID’s Long Shadow From: Shadows and Light View Goose Lane Editions	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
From NEW! Pandemic Insight Time to Create Change From: Shadows and Light View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter Eight reflects on what we can learn from the pandemic and how we should move forward both personally and professionally. Topics discussed include the long road to recovery, the trauma …	Heather Patterson	13	2022	$1.30 Add
From Paper Darts Part 2: Statues of Lions From: This is My Real Name View Arsenal Pulp Press	Chapter 4 begins with Brunet’s travel to Sarnia, Ontario and the experience of stripping there. Topics discussed include friendships, rules, and different clubs.	Cid V Brunet	13	2021	$1.30 Add
From Paradise, Paradise Lost 1960 From: Brotherhood to Nationhood View Between The Lines	The first chapter of George Manuel’s biography introduces George Manuel as man of deep conviction and understanding of his culture and its needs in the face of the government of Canada, via …	Doreen Manuel; Peter McFarlane	5	2020	$0.50 Add
From Parallel Worlds From: Three Funerals for my Father View twp	This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She visits her father’s grave.	Jolie Phuong Hoang	7	2021	$0.70 Add
From Part 1 Escaping the Basement From: Billion Dollar Start-Up View ECW Press	In the first chapter, the founders of HEXO, now a billion dollar cannabis company, recall the founding of the company. The chapter provides brief biographies of each of the founders and their …	Adam Miron; Julie Beun; Sébastien St-Louis	62	2021	$6.20 Add
From NEW! Part 1 A Child of History From: Harvesting Freedom View Between The Lines	Part 1 discusses Gabriel Allahdua life in Mabouya Valley, St. Lucia, including his family life, education, his interest in agriculture, early career as a teacher, and time in Guyana. Part 1 also …	Edward Dunsworth; Gabriel Allahdua	55	2023	$5.50 Add
From NEW! Part 1: Finding My Place in Life From: A Life Spent Listening View Breakwater Books	In Part 1 the author detailed his early life growing up in Iran, his family life, and his path to becoming a psychologist. The author also discussed stories and observations from throughout his …	Hassan Khalili	28	2022	$2.80 Add
From Part 2 We Bought the Farm From: Billion Dollar Start-Up View ECW Press	This chapter describes the slow rise of the legal marijuana industry in Canada and the challenges that the founders of HEXO overcame on their journey to profitability.	Adam Miron; Julie Beun; Sébastien St-Louis	82	2021	$8.20 Add
From NEW! Part 2 A Migrant Farm Worker From: Harvesting Freedom View Between The Lines	Part 2 discusses Gabriel Allahdua’s time working in a greenhouse in Leamington, Ontario, the "migrant farm worker capital of Canada", including the intense workplace conditions, …	Edward Dunsworth; Gabriel Allahdua	61	2023	$6.10 Add