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Jes Baker burst onto the body positivity scene when she created her own ads mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating…
against all body types--a move that landed her on the Today show and garnered a loyal following for her raw, honest, and attitude-filled blog missives. Building on the manifesta power of Things, this memoir goes deeply into Jes' inner life, from growing up a fat girl to dating while fat. With material that will have listeners laughing and crying along with Jes' experience, this new book is a natural fit with her irreverent, open-book style. 2018.Insoumise
By Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Josie Mijlstra. 2005
Jeune, féministe, en rupture avec l'idéologie islamique, engagée résolument à gauche, dans le camp progressiste, elle se retrouve face à…
une gauche confuse quand il s'agit d'aborder la question de l'égalité des droits et de la lutte contre l'intégrisme. Le réquisitoire est implacable, il s'appuie sur la réalité quotidienne de nombreuses femmes vivant dans des pays islamistes ou même occidentaux: les mariages forcés et les viols déguisés, la réclusion à vie, l'obsession maladive de la virginité, l'excision, tout ceci au nom du respect à la lettre de préceptes liés au Coran "écrit" au septième siècle de notre ère. 2005.Lady's choice: Ethel Waxham's journals & letters, 1905-1910
By John Love, Barbara Love, Ethel Waxham, Frances Love Froidevaux. 1992
A chronological record of a twenty-three-year old college graduate's pursuit of a teaching career while being courted by a thirty-five-year…
old Wyoming rancher. Compiled from diaries, correspondence, and poems. Material was used in the PBS series "The West." 1992.Autoportrait au radiateur
By Christian Bobin. 1997
Besoin de mirages
By Gilles Lapouge. 1999
Among the lions: a lamb in the literary jungle
By Harold Andrew Horwood. 2000
Following "A walk in the dreamtime", this is the second volume of Harold Horwood's memoirs. From the writing of "The…
foxes of beachy cove" to the founding of the Writers' Union of Canada, the author illuminates a period when the literary cultures of Newfoundland and Canada were just beginning to flourish. Including the author's encounters with writers such as Margaret Atwood, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Margaret Laurence and Farley Mowat. 2000.Country calls: memories of a small-town doctor
By Sid Cornish, Judith Cornish. 1998
Kidnapped in Yemen: one woman's amazing escape from captivity
By Mary Quin. 2005
The author details her experiences as an avid traveler and women's rights advocate. But her vacation in Yemen turned into…
a gripping account of ambush and captivity, violence and imminent death. Her personal journey through militant Islam and clandestine terrorist groups is an unforgettable firsthand account of curiosity, survival, and healing. c2005.Kingfisher days: a memoir
By Susan Coyne. 2001
One summer, in a hedge near her family's cottage in Kenora, 5-year-old Susan Coyne discovered an old stone fireplace, hidden…
beneath the leaves. Her father recalled a story about an elf who ran a boarding house there. Susan tended the fireplace, hoping that she would meet a real fairy and one day she found a letter from Nootsie Tah, a princess. 2001.King of the confessors
By Thomas Hoving. 1981
The former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells the cloak-and-dagger story of his quest for an enigmatic medieval…
ivory cross, reputed to be a fake, that turns up in the hands of a shady dealer. Hoving describes the bitter contest among nations and museums for the incomparable cross, his chase through the clandestine world of international dealers, and his own desperate research to establish the authenticity of the artifact. 1981.Kitten clone: inside Alcatel-Lucent
By Douglas Coupland. 2014
Coupland takes readers on a web surfing-inspired ride through Alcatel-Lucent, one of the largest global telecommunications companies in the world.…
He reports from inside Alcatel’s faceless corporate offices and wire-laden science labs, writing in his inimitably playful and insightful way about the wider cultural implications of the Internet and the affect Alcatel’s information technology has on each of our lives and the way we live. 2014.Journal
By David Bellos, Helene Berr. 2008
I was abruptly assailed by the feeling that I had to describe reality, writes Bérr midway through this urgent firsthand…
account of the devastation of Paris's Jewish community during WWII. This journal, which begins in 1942 as the record of a young woman's intense and buzzing inner life, becomes over time a record of human suffering. 2008.Journeyman: travels of a writer
By Timothy Findley, William Whitehead. 2003
A record of some of the voyages, real and imagined, that inspired and informed the author's award-winning fiction, non-fiction, and…
theatrical works. Also includes a selection of his many journal entries, letters, poems, speeches, and articles, creating a unique insight into the mind of one of Canada's most beloved writers. Some strong language. 2003.Jessie's journey: autobiography of a traveller girl
By Jess Smith. 2008
From the ages of 5 to 15, Jess Smith lived with her parents, sisters and a mongrel dog in an…
old, blue Bedford bus. They travelled the length and breadth of Scotland, and much of England too, stopping here and there until they were moved on by the local authorities or driven by their own instinctive need to travel. By campfires, under the unchanging stars they brewed up tea, telling stories and singing songs late into the night. This book describes what it was like to be one of the last of the traditional travelling folk. 2008.Jedediah days: one woman's island paradise
By Mary Palmer. 1998
A memoir of forty-five years on Jedediah Island, a remote coastal island in British Columbia, by the woman who owned…
and preserved it in its natural state as a provincial marine park. The author includes the history of the island and describes her adventures while living there. 1998.Internet for seniors in easy steps: for the over 50s (In Easy Steps Ser.)
By Michael Price, Sue Price. 2008
The Internet is not just for students and business, it is there for everyone. "Internet for Seniors in easy steps",…
with its clear presentation, will help you enjoy it to the fullest. 2008.Computing for seniors in easy steps: for the over 50s (In Easy Steps Ser.)
By Sue Price. 2008
iPod, therefore I am: thinking inside the white box
By Dylan Jones. 2005
Jones tells the story of his entrée into the cult of the iPod, describing his lifelong addiction to all genres…
of music. He also gives a behind-the-scenes look at the genesis of the iPod, from its original conception by Apple's Steve Jobs to the landmark design of Jonathan Ive. Behind it all, we get an insight into the way the iPod has radically transformed the way we approach music, listen to music, and possess music. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2005.It's never too late to love a computer: a friendly first guide
By Abby Stokes. 2000
Advises novice computer users on the basics. Covers the parts of a computer (software and hardware), purchasing tips, choosing between…
the Apple Macintosh and IBM-compatible personal computers (PCs), and experimenting with using e-mail and word processing. Provides a glossary and lists recommended web sites and other resources. 2000.Imagining Canadian literature: the selected letters of Jack McClelland
By Sam Solecki, Jack McClelland. 1998
Selections from Jack McClelland's correspondence with many of the authors he brought to fame through his publishing house, McClelland &…
Stewart. His correspondents include Margaret Laurence, Farley Mowat, Leonard Cohen, Earle Birney, Irving Layton, Mordecai Richler, Al Purdy, Gabrielle Roy, and Michael Ondaatje. Some strong language.