Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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From  NEW! Kirsten Flenty, InuvikFrom: Book of Hope |
This chapter follows Kirsten Fleuty’s 2017 breast cancer journey in Inuvik, from a stage-zero diagnosis to a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery in Edmonton. | Agnes R. Pascal | 7 | 2025 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Town Squares and Spiritual HeartsFrom: Any Other Way |
Shawn Micallef describes how Barbara Hall Park has, at times, served as the town square for Toronto’s queer community. | Shawn Micallef | 6 | 2017 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Kline Heights, 1946–50 41From: A Halifax Boyhood |
Examines when he lived in an area known as Kline Heights 1946-50 | Malcolm MacLeod; William D. Naftel | 4 | 2014 | $0.40 Add |
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From  @kontar81From: Man at the Airport |
This chapter describes Al Kontar’s plight: no visa, no way home, and no way out of the airport in Kuala Lumpur. He turned to social media to share his story and seek help. | Hassan Al Kontar | 19 | 2021 | $1.90 Add |
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From  La drôle de guerreFrom: On Love and Tyranny |
In this chapter, Heberlein describes Arendt’s relationship with her soon-to-be husband, their friendship with the cultural theorist Walter Benjamin, and their collective realization that … | Ann Heberlein | 7 | 2021 | $0.70 Add |
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From  NEW! Land, Life, and LegacyAfterword to the Second Edition From: Unsettling Canada |
New Afterword, written by Kanahus Manuel and Nicole Schabus. | Kanahus Manuel; Nicole Schabus | 15 | 2021 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Land of My Birth France, 1988From: Holocaust to Resistance |
Holocaust to Resistance, My Journey is a powerful, awe-inspiring memoir from author and activist Suzanne Berliner Weiss. Born to Jewish parents in Paris in 1941, Suzanne was hidden from the Nazis … | Suzanne Berliner Weiss | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
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From  Land & Sea & SkyFrom: Earthkeeping |
Part Seven contains the sections: Two Rural Dreams, Bonavista Traverse, Sailing Bloody Reach, Sable Island: Ultimate Shunpiking, Sky Stone, and Plastic Ocean Blues. Topics discussed include … | Gary Saunders | 34 | 2022 | $3.40 Add |
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From  Land Title and the James Bay Battle1972-1973 |
Chapter twelve of George Manuel’s biography looks at land rights court battles and the issue of the James Bay hydroelectric project in Northern Quebec during the years 1972 and 1973. | Doreen Manuel; Peter McFarlane | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Landmines: The Ottawa Treaty and BeyondFrom: Lloyd Axelworthy |
In this chapter, Axworthy discusses Canada’s role in launching the Ottawa Process in 1996 and the 1997 signing of a treaty banning anti-personnel landmines. | Lloyd Axelworthy | 21 | 2024 | $2.10 Add |
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From  Language and TraumaAn Interview with Cheryl Coleman, Formerly of the Blue Door |
This chapter is an interview with a woman who worked with a program that helped women exit the sex trade. | Kerri Cull | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Language MedicineLand and Language: Section 1 From: Qummut Qukiria! |
This chapter explores the author’s relationship to his native Sámi language. Topics discussed include colonial language, family language (language spoken at home), self identification, … | Sigbjørn Skåden | 4 | 2022 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Finding Len & CubFrom: Len & Cub |
This chapter offers important context for the story of Len & Cub and discusses archival work and queer history in New Brunswick. | Dusty Green; Meredith J. Batt | 5 | 2022 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Last CallPart 4: Selling the Fantasy From: This is My Real Name |
Chapter 12 begins with Brunet’s return to the Royal. Topics discussed include reunions, growth, and change. | Cid V Brunet | 6 | 2021 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Last Chance |
His time in Knoxville | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 16 | 2014 | $1.60 Add |
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From  NEW! Last Word |
This reading consists of the following essays: Walter Rodney’s Last Writing on and for the Guyanese Working People [2010] | Alissa Trotz; Andaiye | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
