Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Life in the Heart of Enlightenment: Stockholm From: Bit Player on Big Stages View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Turene explores Swedish egalitarianism and participatory democracy based on his experiences as a Canadian diplomat stationed in Stockholm.	Roger Turene	7	2025	$0.70 Add
From Life Is Amazing From: Breaking the Word Barrier View Goose Lane Editions	Judy Bowman recounts the story of Patricia. The story discusses surviving an abusive marriage, freedom, education, and her passion for helping others.	Judy Bowman	5	2009	$0.50 Add
From Life with Dad and ‘the Aunties’ From: Any Other Way View Coach House Books	Stefan Lynch recalls the connections he made and relationships he formed during the AIDS crisis.	Stefan Lynch	3	2017	$0.30 Add
From Lightning Rod Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak View Tidewater Press	Readings in Part Three of this title, entitled "Emperor of the North" discuss Hodgson’s growing power and influence in the communities of the Northwest Territories. Topics …	Jake Ootes	16	2020	$1.60 Add
From NEW! “Like a dream”: The Story of Armand Landry Chapter Eight From: Bombs and Barbed Wire View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter Eight focuses on the story of Armand Landry, from Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick, his time with the Royal 22nd Regiment or “Van Doos,” his constant companions …	Ronald Cormier	17	2022	$1.70 Add
From NEW! “Like a load of pigs”: The Story of Alcide Gallant Chapter Seven From: Bombs and Barbed Wire View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter Seven focuses on the story of Alcide Gallant, from Abrams Village, Prince Edward Island, describing his time Perth Regiment of the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade of 5th Canadian Armoured …	Ronald Cormier	11	2022	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Like an Immigrant Community and Sovereighty: Section 3 From: Qummut Qukiria! View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter reflects on Greenland, in its current state from pre-colonization to self-rule.	Julie Edel Hardenberg	4	2022	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Like the White Wings of Angels From: Woman, Watching View ECW Press	Chapter Seven focuses on the connections Louise had been making during the Second World War while Len was away. The chapter explores Louise’s relationship with Murray and Doris Speirs, her …	Merilyn Simonds	23	2022	$2.30 Add
From Limit Situations From: On Love and Tyranny View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, the author delves further into Arendt’s infatuation with Heidegger.	Ann Heberlein	6	2021	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Line of Defence Side by Side for Mother Earth From: Unsettling Canada View Between The Lines	Line of Defence focuses on Indigenous peoples’ role in acting as environmentalist across the world, as the children and the defenders of the land. The chapter explores activism against the …	Arthur Manuel	16	2021	$1.60 Add
From Listing My Sisters From: Gender Failure View Arsenal Pulp Press	In this chapter, Coyote critiques the ritual of reading the names of murdered trans women at vigils while living trans women remain excluded from shelters and social spaces.	Ivan E. Coyote	8	2014	$0.80 Add
From Little Windmill Part 3: The Circuit From: This is My Real Name View Arsenal Pulp Press	Chapter 7 begins with Brunet’s time at Club Goldmine. Topics discussed include the hiring process, travels to Sudbury, VIP, and more.	Cid V Brunet	44	2021	$4.40 Add
From NEW! Lives Lived, The Globe and Mail, December 31, 1999 From: Bit Player on Big Stages View Sutherland House	This tribute, published in the Globe and Mail on December 31, 1999, memorializes Alice Katrina Chambers, a Manitoba microbiologist and environmental advocate.	Roger Turene	3	2025	$0.30 Add
From NEW! Living for the Land From: When the Pine Needles Fall View Between The Lines	In Chapter Nine Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel speaks about the role that optimistic thought about the future plays in the work of building a better world.	Audra Simpson; Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel; Pamela Palmater; Sean Carleton	14	2024	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Living with a Disability From: Making a Home View Fernwood Publishing	Powley reflects on what it is like to live with a disability. She discusses the need for group homes, ableism, accessible accommodation, and her own personal experiences living in Nova Scotia as …	Jen Powley	32	2023	$3.20 Add
Lloyd Axelworthy My Life in Politics Sutherland House	Axworthy served as MLA in the Manitoba legislature for six years followed by twenty-one years in the House of Commons, more than half of those in the cabinets of Pierre Trudeau, John Turner, and …	Lloyd Axelworthy	322	2024	View