Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing
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From  The Evolving Demographics of Toronto’s Gay VillageFrom: Any Other Way |
Michael Ornstein and Tim McCaskell chart the evolution of Toronto’s gay village through the lens of statistics. They consider age, ethnicity, income, and living situation to reveal how the … | Michael Ornstein; Tim McCaskell | 5 | 2017 | $0.50 Add |
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From  NEW! The Eyes of the HeartFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Eleven focuses on the experiences of women in the field of ornithology and the larger naturalist movement. The chapter provides a brief history of the ornithology, the gender barrier … | Merilyn Simonds | 22 | 2022 | $2.20 Add |
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From Co-operative Living Happens in the Kitchen!From: Any Other Way |
Dennis Findlay recalls his experiences living in a house in Toronto in the 1970’s, centered around the kitchen. | Dennis Findlay | 2 | 2017 | $0.20 Add |
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From  NEW! The Fight for Water JusticeFrom: Still Hopeful |
In Chapter Four Barlow focuses on the fight for water justice and her own activism. The chapter focuses on topics such as the commercialization of Canadian water, the North American Free Trade … | Maude Barlow | 41 | 2022 | $4.10 Add |
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From  The Final WordFrom: A Lucky Life |
Final thoughts about writing this book | Richard B. Goldbloom | 9 | 2013 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! The First and Second WavesMourning What Was Lost From: Shadows and Light |
Chapter One follows the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic in Alberta in March and November of 2020. Topics discussed include the need for Personal Protective equipment to treat … | Heather Patterson | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
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From Towel ServiceFrom: Any Other Way |
Monica Noy recalls how she met her future wife. | Monica Noy | 1 | 2017 | $0.10 Add |
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From  NEW! The FohnFrom: My Mother, My Translator |
Recounts the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, his experience with it, and the connection to those family members lost to the Spanish Flu. | Jaspreet Singh | 7 | 2021 | $0.70 Add |
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From  NEW! The Fourteenth Mission: The Story of Joseph Laurie CormierChapter Four From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Four focuses on the story of Laurie Cormier of Moncton, New Brunswick, describing his time as a tail gunner for the No. 427 “Lion” Squadron of the RCAF, his capture as a … | Ronald Cormier | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
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From NEW! The Fourth WaveNot the Best Summer Ever From: Shadows and Light |
Chapter Six focuses on the fourth wave and the changing attitudes towards the pandemic and healthcare workers. Topics discussed include protests against public health and vaccination, … | Heather Patterson | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
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From  NEW! The Fourth WorldA Global Movement From: Unsettling Canada |
The Fourth World discusses the struggle to find justice on the international stage when it has been denied at home. This chapter focuses on the history of the idea of a “the Fourth … | Arthur Manuel | 12 | 2021 | $1.20 Add |
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From  The GameFrom: The Teen Sex Trade |
A black Nova Scotian woman outlines her experience as a 17 year old who begins working in the sex trade at the urging of her boyfriend as the best way for the couple to make money. | Jade M. Brooks | 20 | 2017 | $2.00 Add |
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From  The Gang MotherFrom: Gang Life |
Monica, a forty-fiveyear- old lesbian gang mother. Now clean after too many years of injecting morphine and cocaine, she takes in young gang members and cares for them. She was terrorized by a … | Mark Totten | 19 | 2014 | $1.90 Add |
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From  The Girl on the SubwayFrom: The M Word |
Deanna McFadden reflects on thinking about her life as a mother both before and after, transit, commuting, driving, her pregnancy, patience, and more. | Deanna McFadden | 11 | 2014 | $1.10 Add |
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From  The gleam and the gloryFrom: The Wheel of Things |
Mollie Gillen | 9 | 2015 | $0.90 Add | |
 The Golden Age of LiberalismA Portrait of Roméo LeBlanc |
This book explores the life and times of Roméo LeBlanc, one of Canada’s most popular and successful politicians and statesmen. Probably best known as the long-standing fisheries … | 376 | View |
