Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain

From: They Called Me Chocolate Rocket

Rocky Mountain RoughRiders Hockey Club, red flags about a fellow coach involved with pedophilia ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Rocky Takes a Fall

Rocky Takes a Fall

From: To Wawa with Love

Talks about the cold climate of the small town, the overcrowded elementary school due to a population boom, and the development of a budy system for going to the outhouse at school 8 $0.80 Add
Rooms
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Rooms

Women, Writing, Woolf

From LAMBDA Literary Award winner Sina Queyras, Rooms offers a peek into the defining spaces a young queer writer moved through as they found their way from a life of chaos to a life of the mind … 176 View
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Rough Waters

Rough Waters

From: Three Funerals for my Father

This chapter is told from the author’s father’s perspective. He continues to plan his family’s escape. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Hidden Cameras and Their Gay Church Folk

The Hidden Cameras and Their Gay Church Folk

From: Any Other Way

A discussion of the Toronto indie scene, centred around Torontopia, a movement that peaked in the early 2000’s. 3 $0.30 Add
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Royal Visit

Royal Visit

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

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 … 9 $0.90 Add
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Royals
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Royals

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

The chapter reflects on the author’s memories of the queen’s visit to Yellowknife, thinking of oneself as the other, Margie’s relationship to Maryanne. 6 $0.60 Add
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Royalty
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Royalty

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

This chapter explores Scoppa’s relationship with his family and more history of Montreal’s Italian mafia, including key events and figures. ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Alexa!
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Running From Hounds

From: Alexa!

The budding of Alexa’s political career, the chapter explores her flirtation with the Liberal Party and her commitment to civic service and progress in Halifax, all while dancing ever … 38 $3.80 Add
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Sacred Connections

Sacred Connections

From: At Home

Chapter 6 features Diane Pugen. The chapter focuses on artists whose sense of home is tied directly to the land itself. 9 $0.90 Add
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Salute to Sinterville

Salute to Sinterville

From: To Wawa with Love

His father’s position in the army is mentioned and the skills he had which got him it, talks about his dad’s drinking, their move to Sinterland 7 $0.70 Add
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Sananguaq: Inuit Stone Carving for Our Community
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Sananguaq: Inuit Stone Carving for Our Community

Community and Sovereighty: Section 3

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter focuses on Sananguaq’s closing ceremony. Discussing Inuit stone carvings, heritage projects, youth participation, and a call to action for more work like this. ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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And the Stars Look Very Different Today

And the Stars Look Very Different Today

From: Any Other Way

Jennifer Coffey describes her experience with the drag scene in Toronto in the 1970’s 3 $0.30 Add
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Saturn Devouring His Children: A Tale of Instability in Seven Parts
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Saturn Devouring His Children: A Tale of Instability in Seven Parts

Death

From: On Opium

This chapter describes the War on Drugs, and the illegal use of fentanyl by a person living precariously. It also includes an interview with the founder of Mothers Stop the Harm (MSTH) and … 51 $5.10 Add
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"Sauce"
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"Sauce"

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

This chapter discusses the aftermath of Vito Rizzuto’s return to Canada. ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Saving a Grand Old Lady

Saving a Grand Old Lady

Part I

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

Part one of Saving a Grand Old Lady focuses on the life of Louise Bethune (born Jennie Louise Blanchard), one of the “exceptional women” admitted into the architecture profession … ; 30 $3.00 Add