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Biography and Memoir September 2024 |
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Crosses in the Sky : Jean De Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia
by Mark Bourrie
This is the story of the collision of two worlds. In the early 1600s, the Jesuits—the Catholic Church’s most ferocious warriors for Christ—tried to create their own nation on the Great Lakes and turn the Huron (Wendat) Confederacy into a model Jesuit state. At the centre of their campaign was missionary Jean de Brébeuf, a mystic who sought to die a martyr's death. He lived among a proud people who valued kindness and rights for all, especially women. In the end, Huronia was destroyed. Brébeuf became a Catholic saint, and the Jesuit's "martyrdom" became one of the founding myths of Canada.
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Ask not : the Kennedys and the women they destroyed
by Maureen Callahan
A best-selling author and journalist reveals the dark history of the generations of Kennedy men who have physically and psychologically abused the women in their lives despite their carefully curated depiction of honor and integrity.
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The sister : North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the most dangerous woman in the world
by Sung-Yoon Lee
A specialist on North Korea offers this authoritative account of Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's Supreme Leader, takes readers into a murderous dynasty whose lust for power entails the brutal suppression of civilians, a missile program that can reach the continental U.S. and the constant threat of global destruction.
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Crooked Teeth
by Danny Ramadan
“Writing this memoir is a betrayal.” So begins this electrifying personal account from Danny Ramadan, a celebrated novelist who has long enjoyed the shield his fiction provides. Now, to tell the story of his life, he must revisit dark corners of his past he’d rather forget and unearth memories of a city he can no longer return to.
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The Last Logging Show : A Forestry Family at the End of an Era
by Aaron Williams
The Last Logging Show captures the spectacular setting of Haida Gwaii and the people who call it home. It unravels the lives and dreams of those who log the forests for a living, who have toiled alongside their Haida co-workers for generations―but while old approaches to forestry come to an end, new ways come into being. Thoughtful and compelling, this is a story of connection, community, and the force of fundamental change.Book.
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Taylor Swift : The Whole Story
by Chas Newkey-Burden
Fully updated in fascinating detail, Taylor Swift: The Whole Story explores Taylor’s musical evolution and her status as a fearless businesswoman operating on her own terms. From her early beginnings in Pennsylvania to the challenges she faced on the road to success, and from her relationships with Harry Styles, Joe Alwyn and Travis Kelce to her record-breaking Eras tour, this is the unmissable account of Taylor’s journey to world domination.
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