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Biography and Memoir May 2021
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Breathe Cry Breathe : From Sorrow to Strength in the Aftermath of Sudden, Tragic Loss
by Catherine Gourdier
Breathe Cry Breathe is the story of Catherine Gourdier's journey through grief, as she tries to come to terms with the sudden, traumatic loss of three close family members. In the ensuing weeks, months and years, Catherine realizes that 'grief doesn't vanish so quickly. It packs a suitcase and moves into your heart and head.'"
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The Bushman’s Lair : On the Trail of the Fugitive of the Shuswap
by Paul Mckendrick
The stranger-than-fiction story that McKendrick has woven together is as full of twists and surprises as any reader could hope for: a child of Romani refugees raised by outdoor enthusiasts from Norway; a bizarre, top-secret US military program that recruited individuals with supposed psychic abilities; conspiracy theories and entanglements with shady characters; an alleged hit list tied to the infamous Bre-X mining scandal; and more. Reminiscent of John Vaillant's The Golden Spruce and Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild, this fascinating portrait of a far-from-ordinary fugitive makes for a page-turning read.
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My Daughter Rehtaeh Parsons
by Glen Canning
My Daughter Rehtaeh Parsons offers an unsparing look at Rehtaeh's story, the social forces that enable and perpetuate violence and misogyny among teenagers, and parental love in the midst of horrendous loss.
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Persist
by Elizabeth Warren
A former presidential candidate, in this deeply personal book and a powerful call to action, writes about six perspectives that have influenced her life and advocacy, inspiring us to believe that if we’re willing to fight for it, profound change is within our reach.
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The Queer Evangelist
by Cheri Dinovo
Interspersed with her political work DiNovo describes her conversion to religious life, her theological work, and her ongoing struggle with the Christian Right. Cheri DiNovo's story shows how queers can be both people of faith and critics of religion, illustrating how one can resist and change the repressive systems from within. Her book is the story of queer justice realized and a story of hope for queer (and other) kids everywhere. Includes a foreword by Kathleen Wynne, former premier of Ontario.
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Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend : Essays
by Ben Philippe
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good white person of liberal leanings must be in want of a Black friend. In this memoir-in-essays, the author chronicles a lifetime of being the Black friend (see also: foreign kid, boyfriend, coworker, student, teacher, roommate, enemy) in predominantly white spaces.
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This One Wild Life : A Mother-Daughter Wilderness Memoir
by Angie Abdou
Disillusioned with overly competitive organised sports and concerned about her lively daughter's growing shyness, author Angie Abdou sets herself a challenge: to hike a peak a week over the summer holidays with Katie. They will bond in nature and discover the glories of outdoor activity. What could go wrong? Well, among other things, it turns out that Angie loves hiking but Katie doesn't. Hilarious, poignant, and deeply felt, This One Wild Life explores parenting and marriage in a summer of unexpected outcomes and growth for both mother and daughter.
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Whole brain living : the anatomy of choice and the four characters that drive our life
by Jill Bolte Taylor
"At age 37, Harvard neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a massive left-hemisphere stroke that took away her ability to speak, walk, read, write, or remember any of her life-and gave her an unprecedented, profound experience of dwelling in the righthemisphere and the sense of oneness and peace to be found there. Her recovery led to her writing the New York Times bestseller My Stroke of Insight, being named one of Time Magazine's Most Influential People in the world, and delivering one of the top talks of all time at the world renowned TED conference. Dr. Jill closed her famous TED talk by stating that we have the power to choose, moment by moment, who and how we want to be in the world. Since she uttered those words in 2008, she has received hundreds of thousands of emails from people all around the world asking for a specific set of directions on how they too can choose a peaceful mind-set in a world where politics, relationships, and life in general spiral into an uncomfortable state of chaos"
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Yearbook : Essays
by Seth Rogen
A collection of funny personal essays from one of the writers of Superbad and Pineapple Express and one of the producers of The Disaster Artist.
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