Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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From  A New CrewFrom: Walking Away from Hate |
Jeanette Manning; Lauren Manning | 16 | 2021 | $1.60 Add | |
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From  A Whole Other StoryFrom: Any Other Way |
Faith Nolan recalls her experiences as a queer African Canadian woman in Toronto after moving from Nova Scotia with her mother in the 1960’s. | Faith Nolan | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! A Normal ChildhoodFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Two focuses on the author’s father John Brandon Willcock, leaving North Bay, Ontario for work, hardship during the Great Depression, his father’s (the author’s … | Kathryn Willcock | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From  A Normal PersonFrom: Man at the Airport |
In this chapter, the author outlines how he became trapped in Malaysia after attempting to fly to Equador. | Hassan Al Kontar | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From  A Parachute for Ralph |
Richard Doiron recounts the story of Ralph. The chapter discusses his functional illiteracy, difficulties in school, foster care, the Moncton Boys & Girls Club, and his active journey to literacy. | Richard Doiron | 5 | 2009 | $0.50 Add |
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From  NEW! A Parade for FergieFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter focuses on Chatham’s local hero Fergie Jenkins and other Black athletes’ experiences with adversity and racism throughout their athletic careers. | Ian Kennedy | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From  A Peace River KidFrom: Chrystia |
From Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill | Catherine Tsalikis | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From  A Pivotal PeriodFrom: Lloyd Axelworthy |
In this chapter, Axworthy traces his years in the United States during the Kennedy era and the civil rights movement of the early 1960s. It examines the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, the Nuclear … | Lloyd Axelworthy | 17 | 2024 | $1.70 Add |
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From Halloween Balls: From Letros to the St. CharlesFrom: Any Other Way |
Christine Sismondo tells the story of Toronto’s Halloween drag balls. | Christine Sismondo | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From  A Postcard from Germany |
This chapter is told from the author’s father’s perspective. He muses on emigration and escape from Vietnam, and recounts a scam and failed escape attempt. | Jolie Phuong Hoang | 4 | 2021 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! A Rational Human BeingFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In this chapter, Cherry narrates her discussion with a fellow crime reporter. They discuss the psychological damage created by a career centred on violence and tragedy. They explore how this … | Tamara Cherry | 12 | 2023 | $1.20 Add |
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From  A Reform City CouncilFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
the 1972 election brought new blood to the city council and Sewell discusses how Larger decision-making bodies often hamper debate, but our council was of a manageable size. The openness and the … | John Sewell | 26 | 2015 | $2.60 Add |
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From  NEW! “A remarkable end”From: The Coutts Diaries |
In this chapter, Graham examines the final weeks of December 1980, following political ambitions among Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin Jr., a proposed purchase of Massey Ferguson, and the … | Ron Graham | 3 | 2025 | $0.30 Add |
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From NEW! “A restless time”From: The Coutts Diaries |
In this chapter, Graham examines the Liberal Party’s internal dynamics under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot … | Ron Graham | 3 | 2025 | $0.30 Add |
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From  NEW! A return to our swirling smokeFrom: On Wholeness |
In this chapter, Christie-Peters weaves the ongoing genocide in Gaza with the history of anti-Indigenous violence in Canada. | Quill Christie-Peters | 8 | 2025 | $0.80 Add |
 A Sense of ThemselvesElizabeth Murray's Leadership in School and Community |
This vivid portrayal of the late Elizabeth (Betty) Murray recreates the life and times of one of Nova Scotia’s finest educators and community leaders, a does at the grassroots. It examines … | Carol E. Harris | 192 | 1998 | View |
