Biography & Autobiography
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I Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest
A Memoir by Elaine Ross
Elaine Ross grew up knowing she was adopted. Brought into a loving family on the Canadian prairies at eleven months old, she felt secure in the life she was given and the parents who chose her. For many years, that story felt complete. Gradually...
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Confessions of an Amnesiac
by Jane Sperry Jones
READ THIS BOOK AT YOUR OWN RISK! This book contains discrimination, emotional blackmail, self-sabotage, emotional pain, impulsivity, coarse language, scenes with substance use, sexual depravity, drug and human trafficking, childhood sexual abuse,...
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From Pediatrics to Medical Genetics
An Irish Doctor’s Journey by R. Brian Lowry
A chronicle of R. Brian Lowry’s long and full life, From Pediatrics to Medical Genetics: An Irish Doctor’s Journey spans Lowry’s experiences in wartime Belfast through his more than six decades devoted to medicine, and his role in the pioneering...
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Shattered Echoes
by Luna Schadeck
There is healing and there is tragedy; which side will you see? For every struggle and every storm we face in life we too often feel alone in our darkest and most silent battles. Darling, please hold these words close and remember you are not alone.
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Law, Labour, and a Canadian Life in Public Service
by Tim Armstrong
In the realm of labour rights and public service, there are rare individuals who stand out as beacons of justice and positive change. Tim Armstrong is one such exceptional figure… —Radiation Safety Institute of Canada From his quiet beginnings...
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From Hamburgers to COVID
A Scientific Adventure by Vikram Misra
From Hamburgers to COVID is a memoir which traces Dr. Vikram Misra’s path from his childhood in Saskatoon—where his father pursued graduate studies on prairie grasshoppers—to his own career as a virologist. Blending personal anecdotes with...
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A Zest for Life
My Stories by Merrijoy Kelner
With this highly personal and inspirational memoir, author Merrijoy Kelner invites her readers to sit down with her in some quiet, comfy corner and be regaled with stories of her long and fascinating life—complete with great loves, tragic losses,...
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Emancipated Blooms
Petals of Resistance, A Voice Unburied by Amara Shores
In this heart-wrenchingly sincere and unvarnished memoir, Amara Shores recounts a story of breaking cycles, healing generational trauma, and finding freedom after years of silence. Born into a family still reeling from the generational impact of...
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You Are Loved, You Are Enough
A Memoir about embracing life by Sheryl A. Oleksak
You Are Loved, You Are Enough is an emotional memoir of one woman’s journey towards self-love and self-acceptance. Sheryl Oleksak grew up as an only child in New York, with a narcissistic mother and a kind but mostly passive father. From a...
