Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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The Man's Man

The Man’s Man

From: Imagined Truths

The author further explores his relationship with his grandfather and family history. 16 $1.60 Add
The Mantle of Struggle
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The Mantle of Struggle

A Biography of Black Revolutionary Rosie Douglas

Rosie Douglas, former prime minister of Dominica, had a life unlike any other modern politician. After leaving home to study agriculture in Canada, he became a member of the young Conservatives, … 360 View
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The Marco Polo

The Marco Polo

From: The Wheel of Things

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The Matryoshka Memoirs

The Matryoshka Memoirs

A Story of Ukrainian Forced Labour, The Leica Camera Factory, and Nazi Resistance.

Irina Nikifortchuk was 19 years old and a Ukrainian schoolteacher when she was abducted to be a forced laborer in the Leica camera factory in Nazi Germany. Eventually pulled from the camp … 252 View
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The Meaning of Community Arts

The Meaning of Community Arts

From: A Sense of Themselves

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The Meaning of Hope

The Meaning of Hope

On Suicide

From: On Love and Tyranny

In this chapter, Hebelein discusses the suicidal thoughts Arendt experienced during her internment, and the suicide of her friend Walter Benjamin in 1940. 8 $0.80 Add
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The Most Glittering Post

The Most Glittering Post

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough examines Winston Churchill’s early career (1909-1912) as well as his personal life during this period. He focuses on his work at the Home Office, his relationship with … 26 $2.60 Add
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The National Chief

The National Chief

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

Chapter nine of George Manuel’s biography details his path to become National Chief and president of the National Indian Brotherhood and the beginning of his term there, including people he … ; 17 $1.70 Add
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The National Indian Philosophy

The National Indian Philosophy

1971-1972

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

Chapter ten of George Manuel’s biography looks at 1971-1972, when as president of the National Indian Brotherhood, he focused on Indian control of education and rebuilding Indian … ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Alexa!
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The National Stage

From: Alexa!

Switching her focus to the federal stage, Alexa takes on the challenge of federal leadership. Chronicles her leadership and electoral campaigns, and the personal connections made along the way. 61 $6.10 Add
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The Navy, 1956–58 88

The Navy, 1956–58 88

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Looks at his time in the Navy and the decision for the path his life would take afterwards. 1956-58 ; 4 $0.40 Add
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The Net of Fate

The Net of Fate

From: Three Funerals for my Father

This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She muses on memories of her mother. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Next Steps to Take
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The Next Steps to Take

From: Still Hopeful

In Chapter Five Barlow examines alternative approaches to the current framing of global commerce and business, which is dominated by the narratives of neoliberalism and corporate interests. She … 54 $5.40 Add
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The Next Thing to God

The Next Thing to God

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 … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Night They Almost Blew Us All to Kingdom Come

The Night They Almost Blew Us All to Kingdom Come

From: To Wawa with Love

Talks about having to fill the fuel oil for the stove and a night where it exploded 4 $0.40 Add
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The NishDish Journey
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The NishDish Journey

TRANSFORMING THE CITY

From: Indigenous Toronto

On Nishdish, a successful catering business in the process of expansion. The chapter discusses food, culture, Indigenous survivance and education, and the development of this business. 11 $1.10 Add