Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Postscript: A Work Diary From: Up the Coast View NeWest Press	The postscript is the author’s reflection on her fathers 1959 work diary.	Kathryn Willcock	5	2022	$0.50 Add
From NEW! Preserving Len & Cub From: Len & Cub View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter discusses the significance of this story and the importance of preserving it.	Dusty Green; Meredith J. Batt	7	2022	$0.70 Add
From Public personae: living in the public eye PART 2: LEADING WITH NERVE From: Nerve View ECW Press	This chapter discusses being a female leader in the public eye. The authors talk about their experience with building a public persona, communicating, and dealing with public scrutiny.	Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper	19	2021	$1.90 Add
From Radio From: South End Boy View Formac Publishing	1930s and 1940s Halifax. Radio	Jim Bennet	7	2015	$0.70 Add
From Reading for Love From: Breaking the Word Barrier View Goose Lane Editions	Kathie Goggin recounts the story of Bev. The story discusses his family’s illiteracy, challenges in school, being experienced for jobs but not qualified as he could not past tests, his …	Kathie Goggin	5	2009	$0.50 Add
From Reclaiming the Commons on Gabriola Isand From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good View New Society Publishers	The Gabriola commons is a community and community centre that exists only through the collective actions of the people. A loss of capacity building and a lot of healing will be required if such a …	Heather Menzies	10	2014	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Red Flags From: The Trauma Beat View ECW Press	In this chapter, Cherry explores the complexities of publicizing human trafficking cases and reflects on her own experiences reporting these crimes. Cherry discusses the potential consequences of …	Tamara Cherry	20	2023	$2.00 Add
From Regional Pediatric Care: Spreading the Gospel From: A Lucky Life View Formac Publishing	Talks about meeting Sister Nuala Patricia Kenny a young medical student and their plan for the Regional Pediatric Program	Richard B. Goldbloom	5	2013	$0.50 Add
From NEW! Rez Rocket Romance TRAILBLAZERS AND CHANGEMAKERS From: Indigenous Toronto View Coach House Books	A first-generation Indian residential school survivor shares a unique modern-day Indigenous love story.	Elaine Bomberry	6	2021	$0.60 Add
From Say ‘Resurgam’! From: Churchill and Fisher View James Lorimer and Company	Historian Barry Gough examines Winston Churchill’s defence of the Dardanelles campagin despite high casualities and cost while Jack Fisher takes a position at the Admiralty Board of …	Barry Gough	45	2017	$4.50 Add
From NEW! Scene 7 Passing the Baton From: What You Won’t Do For Love View Coach House Books	Scene 7 discusses staying positive, children, climate anxiety, inaction, and hope.	David Suzuki; Miriam Fernandes; Ravi Jain; Tara Cullis	9	2022	$0.90 Add
From Senior Statesman From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography) View Fernwood Publishing	-	Burnely “Rocky” Jones; James W.St.G. Walker	20	2016	$2.00 Add
From Shooting Stars From: No One to Tell View Breakwater Books	In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses her rationale for not wanting promotions within the RCMP, as well as her struggle to maintain balance in her life with children, aging …	Janet Merlo	9	2013	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Silaup Putunga in Context Decolonial Practices: Section 2 From: Qummut Qukiria! View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter is an edited interview between Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory and Georgiana Uhlyarik. Topics discussed include the art project Silaup Putunga (2018), COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter …	Georgiana Uhlyarik; Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory	8	2022	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Sun Peaks to Geneva Playgrounds and Fortresses From: Unsettling Canada View Between The Lines	Sun Peaks in Geneva follows Manuel’s time fighting against the Nippon Cable’s Sun Peaks development. The chapter explores the disregard for sustainability and respect to Indigenous …	Arthur Manuel	17	2021	$1.70 Add
From That Fine Summer and Final Reflections From: No Place For A Woman View Breakwater Books	The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life.	Antony Berger	4	2020	$0.40 Add