Biography
- Author:Summary:
- Author:Knott, HelenSummary:
"Helen Knott, a highly accomplished Indigenous woman, seems to have it all. But in her memoir, she offers a different perspective. In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds...
- Author:Tuohy, Leigh AnneSummary:
For the first time, the remarkable couple depicted in The Blind Side tells their own inspiring story. First came the bestselling book, then the Oscar-nominated movie, but until now, Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy have never told their tale...
- Author:Latus, JanineSummary:
In April 2002, Janine Latus's youngest sister, Amy, wrote a note and taped it to the inside of her desk drawer: "Today Ron Ball and I are romantically involved, but I fear I have placed myself at risk in a variety of ways." That same...
- Author:Grassie, SeanSummary:
The book consists of 150 stories from 150 years of Manitoba sports history (1870-2019). There are stories on athletes, teams, events, and iconic sports moments. Cindy Klassen and Clara Hughes, who each won six Olympic medals, are among...
- Author:Menchu, RigobertaSummary:
- Author:MacLaine, ShirleySummary:
In a collection of personal essays, the actress shares her views and insights on aging, Hollywood, being polite, sex, and anger.
- Author:Oickle, VernonSummary:
Born in tiny Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Hank Snow enjoyed a musical career that spanned five decades and sales of more than 80 million albums. In I’m Movin’ On, journalist Vernon Oickle chronicles Snow’s hardscrabble life, from his...
- Author:Matlin, MarleeSummary:
- Author:Amber, Jeannine, Love, LoniSummary:
Loni Love tells the story of how she overcame the trap of self-improvement and instead learned to embrace who she was. This book explores all of the embarrassing mistakes, terrifying challenges, and unexpected breakthroughs that taught...
- Author:Kurchak, SarahSummary:
Sarah Kurchak is autistic. She hasn't let that get in the way of pursuing her dream to become a writer, or to find love, but she has let it get in the way of being in the same room with someone chewing food loudly, and of cleaning...
- Author:Kamp, David, Short, MartinSummary:
Martin Short reflects on his diverse collection of experiences, both hilarious and heartbreaking. He takes us through his career, from his early years with Second City Toronto and Saturday Night Live to his movie, stage, and television...
- Author:Moorer, AllisonSummary:
When Grammy-nominated musician Allison Moorer's son, John Henry, developed nonverbal autism, she was devastated. Allison shares their story.
- Author:Attenberg, JamiSummary:
Modern fiction author Jami Attenberg reveals the defining moments that pushed her to create a life, and voice, she could claim for herself.
- Author:Hughes, Patrick HenrySummary:
Patrick Henry Hughes was born blind and physically disabled. But he was also blessed with exceptional musical talent. Here, he shares his courageous lessons for living with faith and defying the impossible at every turn.
- Author:Molony, JohnSummary:
Historian John Molony here reveals the circumstance and details of the life and death of Ned Kelly, attempting to establish why Kelly became so important in the history of Australia. 'Mind you die like a Kelly, son.' In these...
- Author:Auerbacher, IngeSummary:
The author's reminiscences about her childhood in Germany, years of which were spent in a Nazi concentration camp. Includes several of her original poems.
- Author:Ross, W. GilliesSummary:
Captains of whaling vessels were experienced navigators of northern waters, and William Penny was in the vanguard of the whaling fraternity. Leading the first maritime expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, he stood out not just for...
- Author:Clough, AyeshaSummary:
"Howdy, I'm John Ware is a children's picture book about Canada's legendary Black cowboy. The story, ideal for ages 8-12, brings the real-life legend to a new generation of kids. Despite experiencing enslavement, war and discrimination...
- Author:Kelly, PaulSummary:
Each chapter, and there's a hundred of them, is a tightly written story in itself somehow relating to one of a hundred Paul Kelly songs:- Anastasia Changes Her Mind "Anastasia left a kiss on the mirror And a couple of...