Biographies & Memoirs

A unique individual with a fascinating life story, Ivar Giaever is a scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Experimental Physics in 1973. In his own words, Gi...

The Second Volume In The Life Of Literary Giant Saul Bellow, Vividly Capturing A Personal Life That Was Always Tumultuous And Career That Never Ceased Being...

These two complementary lives of Cuthbert illuminate both the secular history of the golden age of Northumbria and the historic shift from Celtic to Roman e...

if Moore's Earlier Work stupid White Men Didn't Shake Up The Bush Administration, This Latest Exposé Is Another Shout For Attention. Moore, Whose Credits I...

We're just going to look. Helen Brown had no intention of adopting a pet when she brought her sons, Sam and Rob, to visit a friend's new kittens. But the ...

Desert Storm was a war like no other. Fought with weapons of a sophistication beyond anything previously displayed in battle against a ruthless dictator who...

Smuggling - Ontario, 20th Century Smuggling - United States; Prohibition, History Hatch Family. C.w. Hunt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Cat...

Heartbreaking and funny: the true story behind Jeanette's bestselling and most beloved novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.In 1985, at twenty-five, Jeanet...

Norman Jewison Directed Some Of The Most Iconic And Beloved Films Of An Era, From In The Heat Of The Night And The Thomas Crown Affair To Jesus Christ Super...

Kevin Shea. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 268).Categories: Sports & OutdoorsHockey

On the morning of June 30, 2009, police in Kingston, Ontario, made a ghastly discovery: four females dead in a car submerged in a shallow canal. Sisters Za...

There are many books on the environment, but Wisdom for a Livable Planet stands out by using inspirational stories of successful activists to explore majo...

When Oklahoma City's Alfred P. Murrah Federal building was bombed, Lana Padilla reacted with the same shock and horror most Americans experienced. When she...

"A must-have for hockey lovers." --Library Journal The greatest individual honor that can be bestowed upon a professional hockey player is to be inducte...

The biggest untold story of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election... Finally, the no-holds-barred, 100% true story of Barack Obama's use and sale of cocaine; ...

This revealing memoir by the former president of the National Association of Japanese Canadians describes the long journey towards resolution for the hist...

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK AND INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Often hilarious and ultimately very touching.” —People“This book is a testament to the power ...

In this engagingly witty, wise, and heartfelt memoir, Martin Short tells the tale of how a showbiz- obsessed kid from Canada transformed himself into one o...

She was a woman with a dream. Nobody believed in her talent. But nothing could stop her. . . This is the true story ofFLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS Now the bas...

Sharon Osbourne’s life has always been tumultuous, full of both heartbreak and passion. When she completed her bestselling first book Sharon Osbourne Extr...

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Pierre Berton—Canada's most celebrated historian—has earned more than thirty literary awards for his distinguished body of work, and in Prisoners of the...

In this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher Graeme Gibson has crafted an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relations...

To many people, Walter Gretzky is the ultimate dad, the father of the Great One, and the first inspired coach to a gifted young hockey player. Wayne Gretzky...

FEATURING BRAND NEW MATERIAL The official companion to the hit TV show, Peaky Blinders, fully illustrated in colour. Packed full of behind-the-scenes storie...

A powerful, often funny, always inspiring memoir from a beloved comedian, professional orator, actor, entertainer, gone all too soon.Candy Palmater loved to...

From Beloved Broadcaster Charles Osgood, A Poignant Memoir About One Unforgettable Childhood Year During World War Ii, Now In Paperback Efending Baltimore A...

WINNER OF THE 2020 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NONFICTION\“Wondrously and elegantly written in language that astonishes and moves the reader…T...

The idea for Dropped Threads: What We Aren't Told came up between Carol Shields and longtime friend Marjorie Anderson over lunch. It appeared that after d...

A refreshingly candid and wickedly funny look at life’s second half from Everybody Loves Raymond TV sitcom star and three-time Emmy Award–winning comic ...

An intimate and personal glimpse inside the mind of the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, through his own words...“I believe in the kindness o...

In this outspoken and much-praised memoir, the highest-ranking woman in American history shares her remarkable story and provides an insider's view of world...

Bob Mitchell.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs True CrimeMurder & Mayhem

A searingly powerful memoir about the impact of addiction on a family. In the summer of 2012 a woman named Eva was found dead in the London townhouse she s...

Winner, George Borden Writing for Change Award One of Indigo's Best Books of 2021 So Far Rehtaeh Parsons was a gifted teenager with boundless curiosity and...

In 1991, In A List Entitled The Billionaires, Fortune Magazine Ranked The Reichmann Brothers Of Toronto As Number 4 On The Planet, With A Wealth Estimated A...

Review\"A tour de force." -- Omayra Issa, Radio-Canada\"Both tragic and healing, Angry Queer Somali Boy offers resplendent writing that intimately grapples ...

"Honey, you've been very ill and they've had to amputate..." His voice cracked. I searched his face, looking for some kind of clue to tell me why I sens...

A Beautifully Written, Breathtakingly Honest, Unsentimental, And Profound Memoir From One Of The Uk's Most Popular Journalists. On A Hot, Still Morning On A...

A Humorous And Revealing Account From Inside The Ultimate Boys' Club As One Female Cook Transforms The Frat Food Experience And Serves Up Generous Helpings ...

Canada's Largest And Most Well-known Department Store, Eaton's Was A Cultural Icon For Generations. With Its Famed Catalogue And Network Of Large Stores Spr...

The Wife Of Recording Artist Steven Curtis Chapman Relates Her Story Of Finding Hope Amidst Life's Challenges, Covering Her Marriage, Struggles For Emotiona...

Margaret Jacobson Was A Sweet-natured Young Girl Who Played The Accordion And Had Dreams Of Becoming A Teacher Until She Had A Psychotic Break In Her Teens,...

William Shakespeare's Tragedy, Set In Roman Times, Deals With The Revenge By Titus Andronicus For The Atrocities Committed Against His Family By Tamora, The...

London. 20 cm. XII, 446 p. : ill., ports. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Idioma Inglés. Originally published: London: HarperCollins...

During her lifetime, Myra Bradwell (1831-1894) - America's "first" woman lawyer as well as publisher and editor-in-chief of a prestigious legal newspaper - ...

The perky co-host of "Live with Regis & Kathie Lee" shares stories from her childhood, the long road to success, her unhappy first marriage, life with h...

In his time the most famous physician in the world, Canadian-born William Osler (1849-1919) is still the best-known figure in the history of medicine. This...