Biography & Autobiography, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Safe Space
A True Story of Faith, Betrayal, and the Power of the Force by Nicholas Harrison
Nicholas was nine years old when he accidentally walked into a movie theatre playing Star Wars: A New Hope. It was 1977, and he unknowingly had just stumbled upon the thing that he would later credit in saving his life. From kindergarten through...
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Uncoloured
by Charles Azulay
What does it mean to follow your dreams in the face of adversity? Can we still hope to find ourselves after enduring abuse, and abandonment? Is it possible to let go of the past in order to move forward? In this unashamedly candid memoir, author...
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A Mingled Yarn
by Nick Hutchinson
Following the threads of Nick Hutchinson’s extraordinary life and adventures, A Mingled Yarn weaves together theatre, farming, family, horses, social unrest, Shakespeare, drugs, manic depression, love and more. Son of renowned actress Dame...
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Doug and The Slugs
50,000 Slug Fans Can't be Wrong by John Burton
John Burton is a co-founding member of the notorious band Doug and The Slugs. Introduced to Doug Bennett by John ‘Wally’ Watson in the summer of 1977, Doug and the author quickly formed the personal and musical chemistry that led to the meteoric...
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Uncharted Destiny
by Gerry Leiske
“Uncharted Destiny” is a captivating memoir exploring the many paths that shape our lives and the challenges we face in choosing which to follow. Gerry Leiske’s book takes readers on a journey through family history, religion and the music...
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The Beatles in Los Angeles
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by Jeremy Louwerse and Tom Weitzel
The Beatles in Los Angeles takes you past the velvet ropes and inside the mansion gates where The Beatles loved, explored, and experienced all the adventures and mystical chaos that swirls around LA like no other city. With brand new interviews...
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A Happy Has-Been
Exciting Times and Lessons Learned by One of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists by Bill Welychka
Since first stepping in front of MuchMusic’s national cameras in 1992, Bill Welychka has become one of Canada’s most enduring, recognizable, and respected television personalities. He has over 5,000 interviews under his belt - including film and...
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My Amazing Hands
by James E. McCarthy
MY AMAZING HANDS HAVE DONE EXTRAORDINARY THINGS! I will tell you about . . . — some extraordinary people My Amazing Hands have met . . . Wayne Gretzky, Vince Gill, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Elliott, and 30 more! — extraordinary places they have been:...
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Two Weeks Strait
How to Succeed When Your Hands are Tied by Mark Clearview
I spent two weeks in a straitjacket. Set a world record at eighteen years old. Raised over $15,000. And donated the entire sum to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. But why did I strap myself into an antiquated medical...
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All In With Love
my journey to the hero within by James Gardiner
Imagine stepping into the spotlight of New York and Hollywood, a lifestyle where stardom, celebrity life, and a Chippendale bow tie were the everyday norm? Fame was the dream of an innocent young boy that played out in the heart of a man who in...
