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From  NEW! A Normal ChildhoodFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Two focuses on the author’s father John Brandon Willcock, leaving North Bay, Ontario for work, hardship during the Great Depression, his father’s (the author’s … | Kathryn Willcock | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From  NEW! AbbreviationsFrom: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Abbreviation relevant to the text. | Myrna Kostash | 1 | 2022 | $0.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Alone |
The chapter reflects on Margie’s imaginative world as a teenager, Jennifer’s departure from the north to go to school in British Columbia, their fathers transfer to the Department of … | Margaret Macpherson | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Andrew Maksymiuk 1891 – 1977From: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter Eight focuses on Andrew Maksymiuk, the author’s mothers uncle and stepfather. Discussing his early life in Dzhuriv, working with his brother Nick in the Silesian coal mines, … | Myrna Kostash | 24 | 2022 | $2.40 Add |
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From NEW! Anna Svarich 1879 – 1964From: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter Three explores the life of Anna Svarich, the author’s paternal grandmother or “Baba.” Discussing the Baba’s life before marriage, nostalgia for Galicia, life from … | Myrna Kostash | 29 | 2022 | $2.90 Add |
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From NEW! Antler |
This chapter focuses on the simple gift of an antler to Marie from her sister Jennifer, exploring topics including sibling relationships, the original caribou queen, the tragic death of Sophie … | Margaret Macpherson | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Appropriation |
This chapter explores Margie’s short story “The Pride of my People” about an orphaned Dene boy, reflecting on her own racism, superioriot and wrongheadedness in her perceptions … | Margaret Macpherson | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! Belly UpFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Five focuses on the creation of the Willcock & Wankel Logging company, the timber industry and licences, “timber cruising,” uncle Harold and Ron, their life in Church House, their … | Kathryn Willcock | 30 | 2022 | $3.00 Add |
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From NEW! Calling It QuitsFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Ten focuses on the twilight years of the logging camp, struggles with machinery, injuries on the job, the death of an employee at her fathers camp, her parents first international holiday … | Kathryn Willcock | 28 | 2022 | $2.80 Add |
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From NEW! Civilized |
This chapter explores Margie’s fathers attempts at a vegetable garden, isolation and uncertainty in winter, the ferry and ice roads, scarcity in the north, racism towards Mr. Wong, and her … | Margaret Macpherson | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! CodaOn the Land From: Ghosts in a Photograph |
The conclusion reflects on the author’s life since buying her parents farm, writing her books, connecting two both her identities as Ukrainian and as Canadian, settler colonialism, and … | Myrna Kostash | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! Community |
This chapter reflects on Margie’s relationship with Lawrence in her final days living in the north, their weekends together, finding community with his family, and the effects of having … | Margaret Macpherson | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Corrals |
The chapter reflects on coming into adolescence, Spike the dog, playing in arsenic ridden lakes, “stuffing the goose”, wanting a boyfriend, the horse in the lake, and Margie’s … | Margaret Macpherson | 20 | 2022 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! Cracks |
The chapter recounts Margie and Maryanne’s two-night campout on Sammy’s Beach, youthful summers, stealing the clothes of skinny dippers foreigners, and the judgement-free friendship … | Margaret Macpherson | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Eternal Memory вічная пам’ять Vichnaia Pamiat’From: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter Eleven focuses on the lasting memory of her forbearers reflecting on their lives and deaths in both their birth places and their adopted homes of Canada. | Myrna Kostash | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! Fedor/Fred Kostash(chuk) 1871 – 1938From: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter One focuses on Fedor/Fred Kostash(chuk), the author’s paternal grandfather or “Dido.” Topics discussed include Peter Svarich, “Uncle Peter” and his memoirs, Ukrainian … | Myrna Kostash | 43 | 2022 | $4.30 Add |
