Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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Wolf Hollow Sanctuary
A Memoir by Sharon Lawrence
In this memoir, Sharon Lawrence offers an intimate portrait of her life with R. D. Lawrence, a world-renowned field biologist, naturalist, journalist, and author. Together, Sharon and R. D. Lawrence managed Wolf Hollow, a wildlife sanctuary in...
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Long COVID is going to Kill Me
by Boyd J.Stennes
So, I made an appointment with my doctor and told him about all the symptoms I’d been having. He ruled out arthritis and said, “You’ve got all of the symptoms of long COVID.” “Ok, what can we do to fix this?” I asked. Dr. Stearn said, “There’s...
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The Intuitive Compass
Using the Power of Your Intuition to Overcome Adversity & Transform Your Life by Alison Jones
It’s not until we find ourselves in the midst of a toxic situation or adversity that we need to seek ways to keep going for our own mental & emotional health, for those we love and care for or, in extreme cases, for our own survival. It can put...
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Super Freak: Lessons from a Reluctant Psychic
by Pamela Southwell
When Pamela Southwell was two-and-a-half years old, she asked a question in her mind, and heard a voice in her head that answered her question. It was the first time she heard this man’s voice. The same voice helped her out again when she was...
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Amazing Stages
Memories from a British-Canadian actress by Marye Barton
Amazing Stages is the riveting memoir of actress Marye Barton who emigrated to Canada in the mid-twentieth century where she worked hard to continue her career as a performer and to work through the “demons” of her childhood. Ms. Barton shares...
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Broken Promise
The story of a man growing up in Bountiful and living under 'The One Man Rule.' by Jon Blackmore
Born into the Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saint (FLDS) community of Bountiful, British Columbia, Jon Blackmore grew up believing that his church was the sole path to salvation, the only people destined to survive an impending apocalypse. But...
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Our Secrets
A Collection of Immigration Stories by Ariette Nyahabimana
Our Secrets is a compilation of nineteen moving, raw stories collected through interviews with immigrants to Canada from Africa and Asia. We honour the bravery of those who made this collection possible. Read about Canada’s rescues of desperate...
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Life of Papa
A Self-Help Memoir by Brian Douglas Crookes
Papa always said if you work hard for something, it’s going to feel so rewarding to succeed—and now he wants to share his insights into how to live a successful life with the next generation. In Life of Papa, Brian Douglas Crookes—“Papa”—brings...
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The Defiant 511 of the Alberni Indian Residential School
by Evelyn Thompson-George and Art Thompson
Many Indigenous children experienced the grim realities of residential schools—from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse to malnourishment, forced religious indoctrination, and attempted cultural eradication. In this memoir, Evelyn...
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Prairie Roots and Wings
Memoirs of Growing up in the Red River Valley by Philippe Sabourin
Captivating and stunning photographs will inspire as you follow Philippe in his many worldly adventures and moments! Prairie Roots and Wings is not only Philippe Sabourin’s memoir of growing up in the Red River Valley, it is a call to action to...
