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Embers: one Ojibway's meditations
By Richard Wagamese. 2016
Wagamese finds lessons in both the mundane and sublime as he muses on the universe, drawing inspiration from working in…
the bush, sawing and cutting and stacking wood for winter, as well as the smudge ceremony to bring him closer to the Creator. He explores the various manifestations of grief, joy, recovery, beauty, gratitude, physicality and spirituality--concepts many find hard to express. But for Wagamese, spirituality is multifaceted. Within these pages, readers will find hard-won and concrete wisdom on how to feel the joy in the everyday things. Wagamese does not seek to be a teacher or guru, but these observations made along his own journey to become, as he says, "a spiritual bad-ass," make inspiring reading. Bestseller. Winner of the 2017 Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award. 2016.Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit issues in Canada
By Chelsea Vowel. 2016
Vowel initiates myriad conversations about the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada. An advocate for Indigenous worldviews, the author discusses…
the fundamental issues--the terminology of relationships; culture and identity; myth-busting; state violence; and land, learning, law and treaties--along with wider social beliefs about these issues. She answers the questions that many people have on these topics to spark further conversations at home, in the classroom, and in the larger community. Bestseller. 2016.Iroquois on fire: a voice from the Mohawk nation
By Douglas M George-Kanentiio. 2009
In their homelands in what is now New York state, the Iroquois have assumed a prominent role in public debate…
as residents of the region seek ways to resolve multi-billion dollar land claims. The initial dispute over territorial title has grown to encompass gambling, treaties, taxation, and what it means to claim Native sovereignty. Some descriptions of violence. 2009.Invisible: my journey through vision and hearing loss
By Ruth Silver. 2012
Ruth Silver was a silent, frightened child with undiagnosed vision loss, which she later learned was retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a…
progressive eye disease. Even after losing her hearing, she refused to surrender to the darkness and silence. Ruth founded the Center for Deaf-Blind Persons in Milwaukee, a nonprofit agency dedicated to helping others living with the double disability of deaf-blindness. Includes sex and violence. c2012.Invisible north: the search for answers on a troubled reserve
By Alexandra Shimo. 2016
Journalist Alexandra Shimo flew to the remote Northern Ontario reserve of Kashechewan, hoping to document its third-world conditions. Instead, she…
discovered a multi-million dollar hoax, the dark side of Canadian history, and the limits of her own mental stability. 2016.Invisible: a memoir
By Hugues De Montalembert. 2010
Blinded in an attack in his New York home in 1978, de Montalembert, then a filmmaker and painter, was violently…
forced out of his intensely visual world. In this raw memoir, he navigates the environs of Manhattan and, not much later, Bali and Greenland, with new confidence and ability. He's also painfully honest about the affects of his blindness, refusing the comfort of standard tropes about spirituality but finding wonder in the kindness of absolute strangers and isolation from those closest to him. Some descriptions of violence, some strong language. 2010.Inuit journey
By Edith Iglauer. 1979
Into the daylight: a wholistic approach to healing
By Calvin Morrisseau. 1998
The author records the struggles of First Nations people to achieve healing through a system of harmony, cooperation, balance and…
spirituality. Transcending modern medicine, he sheds a light on the miracles of natural healing in the native community. 1998.Indian country: inside another Canada
By Larry Krotz. 1990
The author describes life on five disparate Indian reserves in Canada. He avoids the stereotypes of alcoholism and poverty, instead…
introducing chiefs, teachers, band managers, trappers, and ordinary reserve residents who are engaged in a struggle to strengthen their footing in a country that remains indifferent.In the rapids: navigating the future of First Nations
By Ovide Mercredi, Mary Ellen Turpel. 1993
The authors provide a view of broken treaty promises, the racist Indian Act, and the failure of Canada's justice and…
education systems. While examining many challenges confronting native people today, the authors also anticipate a brighter future. 1993.In the key of genius: the extraordinary life of Derek Paravicini
By Adam Ockelford. 2008
Music professor Ockelford, who specializes in working with children with disabilities, offers a biography of British pianist Derek Paravicini. Discusses…
Paravicini--who was born prematurely, autistic, and blind--teaching himself to play the keyboard at age two and developing his musical talents, first at home and then in public. 2008.It is becoming all too common in America for people to dislike what they do for a living. In this…
book, the author offers effective strategies for anyone looking to make a successful career transformation. 2010.#IDLENOMORE and the remaking of Canada: And The Remaking Of Canada
By Kenneth Coates. 2015
Idle No More bewildered many Canadians. Launched by four women in Saskatchewan in reaction to a federal omnibus budget bill,…
the protest became the most powerful demonstration of Aboriginal identity in Canadian history. Thousands of Aboriginal people and their supporters took to the streets, shopping malls, and other venues, drumming, dancing, and singing in a collective voice. It was a protest against generations of injustice, a rallying cry for cultural survival, and a reassertion of Aboriginal identity. The spirit of the protest lives on in empowered and confident young Aboriginal people who will help shape the future of this country for decades to come. 2015.Hiraeth (Inanna poetry & fiction series)
By Carol Daniels. 2018
Hiraeth is about women supporting and lending strength and clarity to other women so they know that moving forward is…
always possible-- and always necessary. It documents a journey of struggle that pertains to a dark point in Canadian history that few talk about and of which even fewer seem aware. Poems speak to the 1960's "scoop up" of children and how this affected the lives of (one or thousands) of First Nations and Métis girls-- girls who later grew to be women with questions, women with wounds, women who felt like they had no place to call home. That is, until they allowed themselves to be open to the courage others have lived and shared. "Hiraeth" is a word that is Celtic in origin and it means looking for a place to belong that never existed. But this place does exist--in the heart. 2018.Gallery of best resumes for people without a four-year degree: fourth edition
By David F Noble. 2009
A collection of nearly 200 sample resumes and 12 cover letters representing the best creations of professional resume writers. They…
address jobs from all occupational groups, at all levels, and are targeted specifically to jobs that do not require a four-year college degree. A three-part layout guides readers through the writing, design, and style elements, and then reinforces the information by providing specific examples in the gallery. 2009.Helen Keller: a determined life (Snapshots Ser.)
By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2004
A biography of Helen Keller, "America's First Lady of Courage", and the people and places that figured prominently in her…
life. Includes many well-known facts about Keller's life, and reveals the struggle, sadness, and success Keller experienced over the years. Contains a detailed time line, a useful index, and a list of places to visit. Grades 3-6. 2004.Fort Chipewyan homecoming: a journey to native Canada (We are still here)
By Morningstar Mercredi. 1997
Matthew, a young Native boy, spends a week with his mother in Fort Chipewyan, the northern Alberta town she came…
from. Together they meet old friends and he learns about traditional Native life. Grades 5-8. 1997.How women rise: break the 12 habits holding you back from your next raise, promotion, or job
By Marshall Goldsmith, Sally Helgesen. 2018
Hiding in the bathroom: an introvert's roadmap to getting out there (when you'd rather stay home)
By Morra Aarons-Mele. 2017
Filled with advice, exercises to help listeners evaluate their own work-life fit and manage anxiety, valuable tools, and stories of…
countless successful people, this book empowers professionals of all ages and levels to take control and build their own versions of success. Thoughtful and practical, it is a handbook for building a fantastic, prosperous career and a balanced, happy life, on your own terms. 2017.Have dog, will travel: a poet's journey with an exceptional labrador
By Stephen Kuusisto. 2018
In a lyrical love letter to guide dogs everywhere, a blind poet shares his delightful story of how a guide…
dog changed his life and helped him discover a newfound appreciation for travel and independence. Stephen Kuusisto was born legally blind-but he was also raised in the 1950s and taught to deny his blindness in order to "pass" as sighted. Stephen attended public school, rode a bike, and read books pressed right up against his nose. As an adult, he coped with his limited vision by becoming a professor in a small college town, memorizing routes for all of the places he needed to be. Then, at the age of 38, he was laid off. With no other job opportunities in his vicinity, he would have to travel to find work. This is how he found himself at Guiding Eyes paired with a Labrador named Corky. In this vivid and lyrical memoir, Stephen Kuusisto recounts how an incredible partnership with a guide dog changed his life and the heart-stopping, wondrous adventure that began for him in midlife. Profound and deeply moving, this is a spiritual journey, the story of discovering that life with a guide dog is both a method and a state of mind. 2018.