Ask the Grey Sisters: Sault Ste. Marie and the General Hospital, 1898-1998 tells the story of the creation and one-hundred-year history of the Sault Ste. Marie General Hospital. At a time when Canada's healthcare system is at a...
Biographies and autobiographies
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Author:Iles, Elizabeth A.Summary: - Author:Cooper, AndersonSummary:
The number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune. The story of the Astors is a...
- Author:Nevala-Lee, AlecSummary:
"A big biography of John Campbell, the genius magazine editor who created a mass market for science fiction, couldn't be timelier. Alec Nevala-Lee's granular portrait of Campbell and the quirky superstars whose careers he...
- Author:Fox, CarolineSummary:
An illustrated narrative that interweaves the shifting seasons of the Northwest Coast with the experiences of a conservation biologist surveying thousands of kilometres of open ocean in order to uncover the complex relationships between...
- Author:Tovell, Freeman M.Summary:
Capitán de Navío Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra was the most important Spanish naval officer on the Northwest Coast in the eighteenth century. Serving from 1774 to 1794, he participated in the search for the Northwest Passage and...
- Author:Gibson, DaleSummary:
The purpose of this biography is to bring to public attention the importance of the contributions made by Enos Stutsman, an American, to the history of the province and the Northwest generally. It also attempts to impress and entertain...
- Author:Blondeau, SoniaSummary:
Ce livre raconte l'histoire de Catherine Maranzana, infirmière diplômée qui a initié l'entrée de l'aromathérapie dans les structures médicales des Hôpitaux Civils de Colmar, en France, et ce, sur des bases...
- Author:Nelson, MarilynSummary:
Augusta Savage, a gifted sculptor of the 1930s, flourished during the Harlem Renaissance, and became a teacher to an entire generation of African American artists, including Jacob Lawrence.
- Author:Converse, Cathy, Sawatsky, AdamSummary:
Brought into the media spotlight by her great-niece Pamela Anderson, Auntie Vie burst onto the scene as Pamela’s biggest supporter on “Dancing with the Stars.” Unexpectedly, Auntie Vie’s distinctive balance of earned wisdom and chic...
- Author:Davis, KathrynSummary:
This memoir is a meditation on the way imagination shapes life and how life, as it moves forward, shapes imagination. Kathryn Davis centers the book on the death of her husband, Eric. The book unfolds as a study of their marriage, its...
- Author:Wren, JecobSummary:
Authenticity is a Feeling: My Life in PME-ART is a compelling hybrid of history, memoir, and performance theory. It tells the story of the interdisciplinary performance group PME-ART and their ongoing endeavour to make a new kind of...
- Author:O'Toole, JenniferSummary:
This intimate memoir reveals the woman inside one of autism's most prominent figures, Jennifer O'Toole. At the age of thirty-five, Jennifer was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and for the first time in her life, things made sense....
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In departing from the traditional stance taken by anthropologists, who study 'others' ethnographically, this timely book explores forms of self-inscription on the part of both the ethnographer and those 'others' who are studied....
- Author:Masuda, SayoSummary:
Sayo Masuda has written the first full-length autobiography of a former hot-springs-resort geisha. Masuda was sent to work as a nursemaid at the age of six and then was sold to a geisha house at the age of twelve. In keeping with...
- Author:Yogananda, ParamhansaSummary:
The spiritual journey of the man who introduced yoga to the West, and inspired practitioners from George Harrison to Steve Jobs. The remarkable life story of Paramhansa Yogananda is the groundbreaking work that introduced millions of...
- Author:Gosselin, Virginie, Julie, Aubé, Waridel, Laure, Rivest, Véronique, Orhon, Jacques, Barthomeuf, ChristianSummary:
Christian Barthomeuf est l'inventeur du cidre de glace. C'est aussi un des pionniers de l'agriculture biologique au Québec. Témoin privilégié des déséquilibres provoqués par les humains, ce paysan hors normes a décidé,...
- Author:Gagnon, YvesSummary:
Pionnier du jardinage écologique,Yves Gagnon partage une centaine de magnifiques photos, beaucoup de ses secrets horticoles, des poèmes ludiques, des lieux et des gens inspirants et de délicieuses recettes.
- Author:Lambert, FrançoisSummary:
François Lambert, personnage médiatique incontournable du Québec, nous offre une nouvelle édition de son tout premier livre, mis à jour selon ses derniers développements et l'évolution des marchés. L'ancien dragon...
- Author:Iandoli, KathySummary:
By twenty-two years old, Aaliyah had already accomplished a staggering amount: hit records, acclaimed acting roles, and fame that was just about to cross over into superstardom. Like her song, she was already "more than a woman" but her...
- Author:Antoniou, HelenSummary:
To most Canadians, the Molson name is part of the very fabric of Canada. Since 1786, when John Molson founded his first brewery in Montreal, it has become synonymous with beer, hockey, and philanthropy. Few realize, however, how close...
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