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From  NEW! Fired or DeadFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Three focuses on Willcock’s time working in Swanberg’s cook house, Greasy Erickson, getting “Up the hill”, becoming a “Whistle punk”, the risks of logging, and the Schnarr girl’s … | Kathryn Willcock | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Flying InFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter One focuses on getting up to Oxford Bay, the bush plane the “Beaver”, logging life, passengers on the plane, and the small community up the coast in the 1960’s. | Kathryn Willcock | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From  NEW! For Now |
This chapter concludes the memoir with Margie’s final days in Yellowknife following the completion of her exams, her last camping trip with Lawrence, their lack of a proper goodbye, … | Margaret Macpherson | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From NEW! Foreign |
The chapter reflects on the ideas of being an outsider, recounting the Soviet teacher Dr. Dotsenko, school ground gossip, a field trip to the mines, and stealing a dog with Maryanne. | Margaret Macpherson | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
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From  NEW! ForewordFrom: Ghosts in a Photograph |
The forward reflects on the author’s connection to the past and connection to their family through old photographs, discussing emigration, immigration, the old country of Galicia, … | Myrna Kostash | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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NEW! Ghosts in a Photograph |
In Ghosts in a Photograph, award-winning nonfiction writer Myrna Kostash delves into the lives of her grandparents, all of whom moved from Galicia, now present-day Ukraine, to Alberta at the turn … | Myrna Kostash | 304 | 2022 | View |
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From NEW! Gold Range |
This chapter discusses the Margie’s family’s big move to the North, the history around the development of Yellow Knife as the capital of the Northwest Territories, their time living … | Margaret Macpherson | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! Hunt |
The chapter recounts Margie’s time with Lawrence, her first bird hunt, a malicious invitation from Mr. Puce, and reflections on the intentions of the teachers who came north. | Margaret Macpherson | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Makeover |
The chapter recounts Carr’s drugstore, shoplifting from the Hudson’s Bay, Suz and Gloria, ideas of “whiteness”, Maryanne’s birthday party, and the cruel intentions … | Margaret Macpherson | 26 | 2022 | $2.60 Add |
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From NEW! Man in a PhotographFrom: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter Nine focuses on Stepan Fedorovych Kostashchuk, a distant relative in Ukraine. Discussing his participation with the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), their role as Nazi collaboraters, … | Myrna Kostash | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
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From NEW! MapsFrom: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Maps of Galicia, in context to the historical periods discussed throughout the book. | Myrna Kostash | 2 | 2022 | $0.20 Add |
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From NEW! Mission |
This chapter examines Margies relationship with Kallik Makoktok/Kathy Mist, entering highschool at Sir John Franklin, the freedom that came with it, and her regret in the role of Kathy’s … | Margaret Macpherson | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From NEW! Nikolai Maksymiuk 1886 – 1918From: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter five examines Nikolai Maksymiuk, the author’s maternal grandfather. Discussing his premature death at age 33 in 1918, his home village of Dzhuriv in Galicia, hard living, time … | Myrna Kostash | 19 | 2022 | $1.90 Add |
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From NEW! Notes on Dates and Place NamesFrom: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Notes on the dates and place names relevant to the text. | Myrna Kostash | 4 | 2022 | $0.40 Add |
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From NEW! Palahna Kosovan 1892 – 1979From: Ghosts in a Photograph |
Chapter Six is about Palahna Kosovan, the author’s maternal grandmother or “Baba.” Describing Baba’s strength, self reliance through gardening and livestock, membership in the … | Myrna Kostash | 29 | 2022 | $2.90 Add |
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From NEW! Pass the SpudsFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Seven focuses on the cook house, the cook Dave, the routine at the logging camp, grizzly bears in the shed, and the cook Lousia the nazi. | Kathryn Willcock | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
