Biographies & Memoirs

Since 1998, Andreas Schroeder has been a regular contributor to CBC-Radio’s “Basic Black,” entertaining listeners with outrageous – and always very ...

Visiting Israel in 1972, Gilbert discussed Winston Churchill’s influence on the evolution of the Zionist ideal with the Israeli leader, David Ben-Gurion, ...

Furiously Happy meets Elaine Lui in this truly original—and surprisingly hilarious—memoir about one woman’s journey to learn how to walk after a debilitati...

My memoir is laced with nostalgia and at the same time it is my sincere intention to portray the true essence of the Guyanese culture without offence. Keep ...

New York, des années 1960 aux années 1990. Après avoir exercé différents métiers, F. McCourt se décide à utiliser son diplôme d'enseignant. Premier...

'IF EAT PRAY, LOVE HAS BECOME A BIBLE FOR WOMEN WANTING TO INITIATE CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES, THEN GILBERT IS THEIR PATRON SAINT' (SUNDAY TIMES)Categories: Tra...

Product Description A remarkable memoir and journalistic history of the Toronto Star, the newspaper that has shaped and continues to shape the issues m...

From the author of It Sucked and Then I Cried, creator of Dooce.com, and “Queen of the Mommy Bloggers” (The New York Times)—a collection of disarmingly hon...

An inside, in-depth look at the leadership of Justin Trudeau, by a veteran political journalist A must-read for all Canadians before the next federal elec...

Five shots on Saturday morning changed their fate ... She was a beautiful and happy young woman who lived a fairytale life. Shurka, her beloved husband and...

When Diana, Princess of Wales, announced the auction of eighty of her evening gowns - most of them designed by Catherine Walker - the French-born, London-ba...

AS a mental health clinician, Rebecca Brown has been a safe place for many to seek shelter from their secrets, silence and shame. Inspired to finally slow d...

For readers of The Glass Castle and Wild, a stunning new memoir about family, loss and the struggle for a better future #1 International Bestseller Tara We...

James Bartleman Looks Back Over A Life That Has Brought Him From An Impoverished Native Childhood To Serving As An Ambassador, And As Lieutenant Governor Of...

How Mike Weir became a Canadian hero, winning the 2003 Masters Tournament and proving that sometimes nice guys finish firstLorne Rubenstein has been followi...

James W. Fraser. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [334]-338) And Index.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs Historical United StatesGeneral

Paul Henderson Will Forever Be Recognized And Remembered For His Goal With 34 Seconds Remaining In The 8th Game Of The 1972 Summit Series. This Goal Gave Ca...

Signed By The Detroit Red Wings At The Age Of 16, Gordie Howe Helped To Forge A Team That Dominated The National Hockey League For Years. Roy Macskimming. I...

The public's knowledge of crime is primarily derived from the depiction in the media. If the media is responsible for the headlines, the conclusion to be re...

From Juno and Canadian Country Music Award winner George Canyon comes a heartfelt and candid memoir charting his humble beginnings in rural Nova Scotia, the...

Breast cancer survivor Patty Gelman recounts her journey through "Cancer World" in a series of anecdotes, chronicling her year-long struggle with the disea...

Updated and expanded: A new edition of the inspiring memoir by one of Canada's most unusual, successful and socially conscious businesspeople."I am differe...

This comprehensive history of hockey at Toronto's St. Michael’s College School will take readers through 100 years of extraordinary memories: triumphs, tear...

Jim Morrison, the Lizard King, was a Renaissance statue come to life with the body of an adolescent god mailed in leather. He embodied the hallucinated, und...

An Account Of A Deadly Commuter Plane Crash That Took Place In Northern Canada In 1984 Involving A Pilot, A Politician, A Cop And The Criminal He Was Escort...

The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's ...

Canada’s legendary ambassador to the United States reveals his personal diaries from his time in Washington, from 1981 to 1989.Allan Gotlieb was ambassado...

Looking to rebuild after a painful divorce, Alexandra Fuller turns to her African past for clues to living a life fully and without fear.A child of the Rhod...

Charles Ritchie, one of Canada’s most distinguished diplomats, was a born diarist, a man whose daily record of his life is so well written that it leaps f...

The First Scientist is the first full-length biography in 50 years of the medieval monk who brought science out of the Dark Ages. Legend transformed the thi...

From the hard rock mining town of Sudbury to the bright lights of the NHL, Eddie Shack's world is like no other ever experienced. Sports writer Ross Brewitt...

At a party marking the end of his third season with the Blackhawks, Phil Esposito told coach Billy Reay and GM Tommy Ivan that they had a great team, maybe ...

In Her Hardcover Debut, Bestselling Author Susan Jane Gilman Describes A Very Different Kind Of Back-packing Trip To China In Which She And Her College Frie...

“A gift of love to others who are seeking solace.” —Olivia Newton-John On the morning of May 11, 2015, Erin Davis, one of Canada’s most beloved rad...

From one of America’s most revered journalists–a richly entertaining roundup of the extraordinary individuals with whom he crossed paths in our nation’s cap...

John Gray Was Among The Tragic Generation Of English Decadent Artists Of The 1890s And The Reputed Model For The Hero In Oscar Wilde's Novel The Picture Of ...

Written By His Great And Irreverent Friend Dick Beddoes. Includes Index.Categories: Biographies & MemoirsGeneral Book details Author: Beddoes, Dick ...

From TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie comes a new collection of hockey stories about the everyday heroes from across the game who are defying the odds and ch...

"Carefully balancing cool observation and compassion, Chong writes extraordinary history and gives voice to the Chinese immigrant experience."—ALA Booklis...

The explosive love story and full details behind Diana and Charles's relationship have never been revealed ... until now. Their breakup sent shock waves aro...

Renaissance and Revolution is a collection of fifteen essays that open up new perspectives on some of the problems presently seen to be associated with the ...

"The ultimate focus of the rest of my life is to eradicate the use of child soldiers and to eliminate even the thought of the use of children as instruments...

A unique book bringing together thirty-two of Canada's top authors and one great painter for a series of moving portraits in paint and prose Many Lives Mark...

New York Times best-selling author Iyanla Vanzant recounts the last decade of her life and the spiritual lessons learned-from the price of success during he...

Buckingham Palace's greatest fear came true when the FBI arrested Prince Andrew's close friend Ghislaine Maxwell and billionaire Jeffrey Epstein-a felon wit...

This highly illustrated book celebrates Queen Victoria's life and times in unparalleled depth and breadth.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs HistoricalGe...

There are a thousand colourful Roger Neilson stories – and players, owners, coaches, and his many friends share the best in Wayne Scanlan’s Roger’s Wo...

Celine Dion: My Story, My DreamCategories: Biographies & Memoirs Arts & LiteratureArtists, Architects & Photographers