Biography & Autobiography
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My Many Lives
by Howard Byrd Lockhart
THE ODDS OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING OCE IN A LIFETIME ARE 1 IN 15,300. Two times—even less likely. When author Howard Byrd Lockhart was hit by lightning at an Indy car race, it seemed like nothing but bad luck. When it happened a second time...
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Ripples from the Rupununi
Dr. Aidun's Healing Journey by Brian H. Cameron
Somewhere over the rainforest in Guyana there’s a land called the Rupununi, a creek-crossed savannah inhabited for millenia by Indigenous people of great capacity. This is where Dr. Jamshid Aidun, a Persian Canadian surgeon and a humble man of...
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Internal Medicine
A Second Casebook by Hector M Baillie
This book is a collection of stories, often suggested by a patient encounter. Patients are our best teachers. Each story aims to educate, entertain and inspire. You might be faced with issues like these: • Do patients understand enough about...
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From Riches to Rags to Riches
The Autobiography of Otto Ladanyi (f.k.a. Neumann) by Otto C Ladanyi (f.k.a. Neumann)
This book is dedicated to preserving the story of Hungarian reformed Jews beginning in the 1800s through to the current day, 2024. It describes the unique experiences of the Hungarian Reform Jewish middle class during this period, based on the...
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Not A Runner
A true story of tragedy, determination and paying it forward by Reginald J Willick
One moment can change the course of a life forever. For Reg Willick, that moment came with a devastating phone call—an event that would alter his path, ignite a relentless drive, and lead him toward a mission bigger than himself. In this raw and...
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Up Then Down Then
My Long Journey through Bipolar Disorder by Pat Taylor
When author Pat Taylor was only fourteen, her mother died unexpectedly. Now the woman of the house, Pat was responsible for the household chores, caring for her brother, and working at her father’s shop. Even after relatives stepped in to help,...
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Long Stories Shortened
Go past the Dak, catch the San at the Loop and cross the powerlines… into the sticks. by William J Peters
Long Stories Shortened is a collection of short stories and vignettes; largely about growing up in South Winnipeg in the 1960s and 1970s, but also the author’s escapades as a kid and teenager, and his life as a communications professional,...
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Mothering to Mother Ink
A raw memoir of hard truths and second chances by Kevin Zdrill
ABUSE IS WHAT SHE WAS ADOPTED INTO. LOVE IS THE MEASSAGE SHE SHARES. At only six months old, Della Steinke was adopted by a father who desperately wanted her and a mother who adamantly rejected her. Childhood is meant to be a carefree time of...
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Rising Above
My Path to Outstanding Achievements by Dr. Narine Dat Sookram
Dr. Narine Dat Sookram’s journey from a small town in Guyana to earning a doctorate and making a difference in Canada is a story of perseverance, resilience, and generosity. In Rising Above: My Path to Outstanding Achievements, he shares how...
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Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones
by Rudy Raymond Simmons
“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr. The odds were stacked against me from the start. Raised in poverty with a father who rejected his children, my teachers and the police were...
