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The Defiant 511 of the Alberni Indian Residential School

by Evelyn Thompson-George, 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 Thompson-George shares her father’s deeply personal account of his time at the Alberni Indian Residential School, where he endured unimaginable abuse from ages five to ... Read more

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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 Thompson-George shares her father’s deeply personal account of his time at the Alberni Indian Residential School, where he endured unimaginable abuse from ages five to
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The Tell: Oprah's Book Club

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by Amy Griffin ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • An astonishing memoir that explores how far we will go to protect ourselves, and the healing made possible when we face our secrets and begin to share our stories“The Tell encourages us to recognize that sometimes you must understand your own pain to fully experience life’s greatest joys—and Amy’s courage, ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • An astonishing memoir that explores how far we will go to protect ourselves, and the healing made possible when we face our secrets and begin to share our stories“The Tell encourages us to recognize that sometimes you must understand your own pain to fully experience life’s greatest joys—and Amy’s courage,
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Hidden Leaves

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From bestselling author V. C. Andrews comes the finale to the thrilling DeBeers series, which finally solves the mysteries of the DeBeers family...After the tragic death of her adoptive father, Willow De Beers receives an unexpected gift: a family diary that unlocks all the secrets of her world—and shatters the life she's known in glitzy Palm Beach, Florida. At last, Willow learns the identity of ... Read more

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From bestselling author V. C. Andrews comes the finale to the thrilling DeBeers series, which finally solves the mysteries of the DeBeers family...After the tragic death of her adoptive father, Willow De Beers receives an unexpected gift: a family diary that unlocks all the secrets of her world—and shatters the life she's known in glitzy Palm Beach, Florida. At last, Willow learns the identity of
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Broken Circle

The Dark Legacy of Indian Residential Schools—Commemorative Edition

by Theodore Niizhotay Fontaine ...

A new commemorative edition of Theodore Fontaine's powerful, groundbreaking memoir of survival and healing after years of residential school abuse.Originally published in 2010, Broken Circle: The Dark Legacy of Indian Residential Schools chronicles the impact of Theodore Fontaine’s harrowing experiences at Fort Alexander and Assiniboia Indian Residential Schools, including psychological, emotional ... Read more

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A new commemorative edition of Theodore Fontaine's powerful, groundbreaking memoir of survival and healing after years of residential school abuse.Originally published in 2010, Broken Circle: The Dark Legacy of Indian Residential Schools chronicles the impact of Theodore Fontaine’s harrowing experiences at Fort Alexander and Assiniboia Indian Residential Schools, including psychological, emotional
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Mama's Boy

by David Goudreault ...

Translated by JC Sutcliffe ...

Series series Literature in Translation Series
Winner of the 2016 Grand Prix littï¿½raire ArchambaultWritten with gritty humour in the form of a confession, Mama's Boy recounts the family drama of a young man who sets out in search of his mother after a childhood spent shuffling from one foster home to another. A bizarre character with a skewed view of the world, he leads the reader on a quest that is both tender and violent.A runaway ... Read more

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Winner of the 2016 Grand Prix littï¿½raire ArchambaultWritten with gritty humour in the form of a confession, Mama's Boy recounts the family drama of a young man who sets out in search of his mother after a childhood spent shuffling from one foster home to another. A bizarre character with a skewed view of the world, he leads the reader on a quest that is both tender and violent.A runaway
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A Year of Living Generously

Dispatches from the Frontlines of Philanthropy

by Lawrence Scanlan ...

A Year of Living Generously follows award-winning journalist Lawrence Scanlan as he volunteers with 12 different charities, among them well-known institutions Habitat for Humanity, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Canadian Crossroads.Drawing from first-hand experiences - serving in a soup kitchen in Ontario, building houses in post-Katrina New Orleans and teaching at a women’s radio station in ... Read more

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A Year of Living Generously follows award-winning journalist Lawrence Scanlan as he volunteers with 12 different charities, among them well-known institutions Habitat for Humanity, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Canadian Crossroads.Drawing from first-hand experiences - serving in a soup kitchen in Ontario, building houses in post-Katrina New Orleans and teaching at a women’s radio station in
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Slave To The Farm

by Erika Tafel ...

The Shawbridge Boys Farm, just north of Montreal Quebec, has been reforming children for more than a hundred years. Thousands of stories can be collected from the children, adults, and seniors who have lived on "The Farm". This is a story of just one of them, but it can't be told without including many about the kids who were there with her.This is a true tale of a teenage girl who, in 1983, ... Read more

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The Shawbridge Boys Farm, just north of Montreal Quebec, has been reforming children for more than a hundred years. Thousands of stories can be collected from the children, adults, and seniors who have lived on "The Farm". This is a story of just one of them, but it can't be told without including many about the kids who were there with her.This is a true tale of a teenage girl who, in 1983,
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My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell

by Arthur Bear Chief, Frits Pannekoek, Judy Bedford ...

Series series Our Lives: Diary, Memoir, and Letters
My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell is a simple and outspoken account of the sexual and psychological abuse that Arthur Bear Chief suffered during his time at Old Sun Residential school in Gleichen on the Siksika Nation. In a series of chronological vignettes, Bear Chief depicts the punishment, cruelty, abuse, and injustice that he endured at Old Sun and then later relived in the traumatic ... Read more

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My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell is a simple and outspoken account of the sexual and psychological abuse that Arthur Bear Chief suffered during his time at Old Sun Residential school in Gleichen on the Siksika Nation. In a series of chronological vignettes, Bear Chief depicts the punishment, cruelty, abuse, and injustice that he endured at Old Sun and then later relived in the traumatic
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Any Girl

A Memoir of Surviving Prostitution in Ireland

by Mia Döring ...

'Searing and generous ... a blazing beacon' - Donal Ryan'Every man and woman should read this' - Sabina Higgins'Written with honesty, power and insight' - Róisín Ingle'Immensely valuable ... raw and vulnerable' - Irish Times'A sobering ... timely call to arms' - Irish IndependentHow does a young woman find herself involved in prostitution in Ireland... ... Read more

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'Searing and generous ... a blazing beacon' - Donal Ryan'Every man and woman should read this' - Sabina Higgins'Written with honesty, power and insight' - Róisín Ingle'Immensely valuable ... raw and vulnerable' - Irish Times'A sobering ... timely call to arms' - Irish IndependentHow does a young woman find herself involved in prostitution in Ireland...
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bug

by Yolanda Bonnell ...

bug is a solo performance and artistic ceremony that highlights the ongoing effects of colonialism and intergenerational trauma experienced by Indigenous women, as well as a testimony to the women's resilience and strength. The Girl traces her life from surviving the foster care system to her struggles with addictions. She fights, hoping to break the cycle in order to give her daughter a different ... Read more

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bug is a solo performance and artistic ceremony that highlights the ongoing effects of colonialism and intergenerational trauma experienced by Indigenous women, as well as a testimony to the women's resilience and strength. The Girl traces her life from surviving the foster care system to her struggles with addictions. She fights, hoping to break the cycle in order to give her daughter a different
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Street Stories

100 Years of Homelessness

by Michael Barnholden ...

Homelessness is not new to Vancouver. There have been homeless people in Vancouver since it was founded in 1886. As in other major North American cities, until the late '70s and early '80s homelessness in Vancouver followed the economic logic of boom and bust capitalism.However, since the run-up to the World Exposition of 1986, that logic has no longer been the determining factor influencing the ... Read more

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Homelessness is not new to Vancouver. There have been homeless people in Vancouver since it was founded in 1886. As in other major North American cities, until the late '70s and early '80s homelessness in Vancouver followed the economic logic of boom and bust capitalism.However, since the run-up to the World Exposition of 1986, that logic has no longer been the determining factor influencing the
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Well Aged

Making the Most of Your Platinum Years

by Ralph Milton ...

Finding happiness at 80+, from the perspective of an octogenarian.Author Ralph Milton wants readers to know that old age is not a disease circling the world ready to pounce on anyone over eighty. Many, maybe even most, old people, say they are happier and more contented than they have ever been. And that’s good news because Canadians are living much, much longer. In fact, octogenarians are the ... Read more

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Finding happiness at 80+, from the perspective of an octogenarian.Author Ralph Milton wants readers to know that old age is not a disease circling the world ready to pounce on anyone over eighty. Many, maybe even most, old people, say they are happier and more contented than they have ever been. And that’s good news because Canadians are living much, much longer. In fact, octogenarians are the
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