Biography, Autobiography & Life Writing

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Royal Visit 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	9	2020	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Royals From: Tracking the Caribou Queen View NeWest Press	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.	Margaret Macpherson	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Royalty From: Inside the Montreal Mafia View ECW Press	This chapter explores Scoppa’s relationship with his family and more history of Montreal’s Italian mafia, including key events and figures.	Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin	11	2022	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Rueben Unka, Yellowknife From: Book of Hope View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter follows Rueben Unka, a man from Fort Resolution whose life spans homelessness, addiction, and work on the survey team that discovered the Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest …	Agnes R. Pascal	4	2025	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Rumble in Gotliebland From: Bit Player on Big Stages View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Turene discusses his turbulent years within Canada’s Department of External Affairs under Under Secretary Allan Gotlieb.	Roger Turene	9	2025	$0.90 Add
From NEW! “Running a government” From: The Coutts Diaries View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Graham examines the first weeks of the 1980 Trudeau government, as Finance Minister Jim Coutts navigated an economy strained by inflation and mortgage rates (as told by the diary …	Ron Graham	15	2025	$1.50 Add
From Running From Hounds From: Alexa! View Goose Lane Editions	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 …	Stephen Kimber	38	2021	$3.80 Add
From NEW! Ruth Wright, Inuvik From: Book of Hope View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter follows Ruth Wright of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, as she reflects on decades of family loss to cancer, beginning with her sister Ruby Ann in the 1970s and continuing through her …	Agnes R. Pascal	6	2025	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Rwanda and Burundi From: Bit Player on Big Stages View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Turene discusses Canadian diplomat Richard Howard’s 1974 journey through Rwanda and Burundi, a region still reeling from the 1972 Burundi genocide.	Roger Turene	13	2025	$1.30 Add
From Sacred Connections From: At Home View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter 6 features Diane Pugen. The chapter focuses on artists whose sense of home is tied directly to the land itself.	Lezli Rubin-Kunda	9	2018	$0.90 Add
From Salute to Sinterville From: To Wawa with Love View James Lorimer and Company	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	Tom Douglas	7	2012	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Sananguaq: Inuit Stone Carving for Our Community Community and Sovereighty: Section 3 From: Qummut Qukiria! View Goose Lane Editions	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.	Byron Gray; Lorna Schwartzentruber; Nathan Stern	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Sandra Lynn Malcolm, Inuvik From: Book of Hope View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter follows Sandra Lynn Malcolm’s account of her husband David’s battle with clear cell renal carcinoma, beginning with a diagnosis in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, in …	Agnes R. Pascal	6	2025	$0.60 Add
From Sara Ellen Dunlop and the Music Room: A Memory From: Any Other Way View Coach House Books	John Forbes remembers the Music Room on Yonge Street, an unliscened club that operated between 1962 and 1966.	John Forbes	2	2017	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Saturn Devouring His Children: A Tale of Instability in Seven Parts Death From: On Opium View Goose Lane Editions	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 …	Carlyn Zwarenstein	51	2021	$5.10 Add
From NEW! "Sauce" From: Inside the Montreal Mafia View ECW Press	This chapter discusses the aftermath of Vito Rizzuto’s return to Canada.	Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin	17	2022	$1.70 Add