Biography & Autobiography, Women
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They Came
Pioneer Women of the Canadian West A Sampler of Stories and Recipes by Billie Milholland
European settlement of Western Canada was both rapid and dramatic. People came from all over the world to take advantage of cheap land ($10 for 160 acres/64.7 hectares). Women most often came with parents, or followed husbands and brothers. They ...
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She Who Wears Moccasins and Carries A Big Stick
If I I Told You Would You Believe Me by Candace Dawn Hill-Trevena
My father calls and tells me I have a name for you—"She Who Wears Moccasins and Carries a Big Stick" to which I reply what does that mean and he replies—"the moccasins represents your traditional spiritual walk and the big stick is symbolized by ...
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Broken to Blessed
by Angela Dawes and Vanessa Sullivan
Have you ever looked in the mirror and not recognized the person looking back at you? Have you ever looked at your body and thought you were facing your own worst enemy? Have you ever thought you had hit rock bottom only to discover you had further ...
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The Secret Tribe
A Memoir of Resilience by Janet A Handy
The Secret Tribe is a powerful, insightful memoir about one woman’s survival from childhood physical, sexual and psychological abuse. Janet A. Handy offers a new perspective on resilience; in the moment of abuse the critical question of “How do I ...
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If I Knew Then, What I Know Now
The Good & The Bad by Rose White
Regret… remorse… anguish. Rose White always believed that one day she would live happily ever after with the man of her dreams, in a house full of their beautiful children. When she finally fell head over heels in love, she thought that those ...
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Honto 4 Real Spooky Stories
by Moira Ipo Maeda-Nakamine
Is Hawaii a supernatural hot spot? Is there is life after death? Dose the dead really walk? This questions have always fascinated people all around the world. We are captivated by people who have encountered disembodied spirits, fireballs, ...
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Nevertheless, She Persisted
True Stories of Women Leaders in Tech by Pratima Rao Gluckman
It is no secret that the technical world is a male-dominated space. From the cultural belief that Computer Science is a “subject for boys”, to the assumptions and discrimination women experience in the field, it can be challenging for women at every ...
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Sherri's Secrets
by Laurie Campbell
With candor and directness, the author takes you on a deeply personal, narrative journey through her life. From a sometimes abusive and disturbing childhood, to several moves between three provinces in Canada, she builds a life with her husband and ...
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Farmwives 2
An Inspiring Look at the Lives of the New Canadian Farmwives by Billi J Miller
In January 2016, Billi J Miller launched her first published book (a four-and-a-half year labour of love) celebrating “traditional” farmwives (between the ages of fifty-five and ninety) for their remarkable contributions to their families, farms, ...
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The Greatest Gift
Finding 100 blessings from the Fort McMurray Wild Fire by Joy Ellen Lalonde
Joy Ellen Lalonde is a Life Coach, Healthy Eating and Weight Loss Coach and Personal Training Specialist. On her personal quest to enlightenment and a deeper meaning in life, she is put to the test while being evacuated from her home for over a ...
