Biography & Autobiography
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Born in a Camp
My Family's Story; My Story by Kenneth Taguchi
The photograph on the back cover is a picture of the barn in the internment camp Tashme, British Columbia, taken in 2019 during a family visit to Tashme by the author and family. This is where the author spent the first two years of his life....
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Stories at the Kitchen Table
by Katherine Brady
In this captivating and often humorous collection of short stories, Katherine Brady recounts the true stories of her late father Terry, bringing them to the page from the table around which the family used to gather. The tales come from Terry’s...
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Caught in the Turmoil of History
Intrepid Soviet Spies, a Jewish-Croatian Family, Shattered Ideals, and Terror Unleashed by Communist and Fascist Regimes by Ivana Caccia and Maroje Mihovilović
Branko Vukelić may not be well known outside his home country, but he certainly should be. That’s because Branko was a spy, part of the famous Soviet secret espionage group based in Tokyo and led by Richard Sorge. They were spying on Japan and...
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From York Factory to Medicine Hat, Don't Just Read Your History, Go There
A Scottish Métis Family in Canada by Sharon Hogg
In late August of 2013 my Métis husband, Nelson and I had signed up for the Manitoba Historical Fur Trade Tour leaving out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. We had been on a quest to learn more about where his ancestors came from and walk in the places...
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Hex the Patriarchy & Heal the Patriarchy
by Lilith Rising
In astrology, Pluto is the planet everyone fears: a herald of change, destabilization, and the destruction of everything you think you know. The Pluto Returns series follows Lilith as Pluto transforms the existing patriarchal systems within the...
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Why Are You So-
by Cathy Burrell
For eight summers, my life went on the same way. The smell of lilacs, and when school was out, two tickets to the Calgary Stampede tucked into my report card, and a trip to Winnipeg to see Baba. And then Dad said we were moving. I said no, I...
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A Soul's Journey
One woman's journey of healing and surrendering to her gift as a medium by Marnie Hill
Marnie Hill speaks to the unseen world. In this very personal account of one woman’s journey to acknowledging and accepting her special gifts, such as reading auras, seeing loved ones who have died, hearing voices from the other side, and sharing...
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Running with the Angels
A bereaved mother's journey from hopelessness to Hope by Colette (Ruel) Howery
"Running with the Angels" is the story of a mother's sudden loss of her son; a loss that shattered her to the core of her being. Writing a book did not enter her mind as she worked through her intense grief. However words seemed to write...
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Choosing Pearls
A New Strand of Stories by Margaret Elizabeth Schleier Stahl
What if we could change our lives by Choosing Pearls? An oyster can transform an irritant into an iridescent pearl. How awesome! What if we could do the same in our own lives? What if we could take the debris—the hardships we endure—and alter...
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Microbial Mysteries
A Rocky Road by Lee F. Walters
In this compelling third part of their life story, Lee Walters, MD, and his wife, Cara, along with their triplet daughters, set out from Scottsdale, Arizona, to Pennsylvania, seeking a slower-paced life. It seems like they’ve found paradise, with...
