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This is our writing
By T. F Rigelhof, Gabor Szilasi. 2000
Rigelhof examines selected works of accomplished Canadian writers including Robertson Davies, Carole Corbeil, Mavis Gallant, Mordecai Richler and Leonard Cohen,…
and lists twelve works that he considers the best in what has been written by Canadians in the twentieth century. In a sequence of interlinked personal essays, he also explores the life as a writer in Canada at the end of the twentieth century. 2000.The Yeats companion
By Ulick O'Connor, W. B Yeats. 1991
This book begins with a biography showing all Yeats' many facets, above all that of the poet constantly exploring the…
themes of love, nationalism and inevitable death. A critical commentary on alternating selections of poetry and prose encompasses Yeats in public and private and conveys the continual development of his creative imagination. 1991.The woman who changed her brain: and other inspiring stories of pioneering brain transformation
By Barbara Arrowsmith-Young. 2012
Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities - she read and wrote everything backward, struggled to process concepts in language,…
continually got lost, and was physically uncoordinated. By relying on her formidable memory and iron will, she made her way to graduate school, where she chanced upon research that inspired her to invent cognitive exercises to “fix” her own brain. Interweaves her personal tale with case histories from her more than thirty years of working with both children and adults. 2012.The way I see it
By Nicole Dryburgh. 2008
At the age of 11, Nicole Dryburgh was diagnosed with a malignant tumour on her spine. After an operation to…
remove the tumour, followed by an intensive course of radiotherapy, Nicole's life returned to normal and the doctors were pleased with her progress. Two years later, aged 13, Nicole suffered a brain hemorrhage. Desperately ill, blind and unable to move, she was given weeks to live. Against all odds, she came home. For Junior and Senior High readers. 2008.The two: a biography
By Amy Wallace, Irving Wallace. 1978
The story of the original Siamese twins who lived 63 years, joined at the chest. Although they had two different,…
often conflicting, personalities, the brothers became successful gentlemen farmers, courted and married two pretty sisters, and fathered 21 children. 1978.The tattooed girl: the enigma of Stieg Larsson and the secrets behind the most compelling thrillers of our time
By John-Henri Holmberg, Daniel Burstein, Arne J De Keijzer. 2011
The stories behind the Steig Larsson books “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, “The Girl Who Played with Fire”, and…
“The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest”. Enter the unique world of Lisbeth Salander, Mikael Blomkvist, and of Larsson himself, discovering the experiences and incidents involving Swedish politics, violence against women, and neo-Nazis that are at the heart of these works. A look into the author’s life, and his ideas for future books - including the mysterious “fourth book” in the series, which Larsson had started but not finished at the time of his death. Incudes strong language and violence. 2011.The reason I jump: the inner voice of a thirteen-year-old boy with autism
By David Mitchell, Naoki Higashida, Ka Yoshida. 2013
Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, it is a one-of-a-kind…
memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us can imagine. Parents and family members who never thought they could get inside the head of their autistic loved one at last have a way to break through to the curious, subtle, and complex life within. Using an alphabet grid to painstakingly construct words, sentences, and thoughts that he is unable to speak out loud, Naoki answers even the most delicate questions that people want to know. Bestseller. 2013. Uniform title: Jiheishō no boku ga tobihaneru riyū.The possessed: adventures with Russian books and the people who read them
By Elif Batuman. 2010
In this memoir titled after what she calls "Dostoevsky's weirdest novel," "The Possessed" - now translated as "Demons" - Stanford…
professor Batuman recalls her pursuit of a PhD, immersion into all things Russian, and encounters with equally impassioned fellow scholars. Whiting Award for Nonfiction. 2010.The second volume of a comprehensive companion guide to each book in the "Outlander" series includes a complete chronology of…
the series, synopses of novels, a guide to research sources, a Scottish glossary and pronunciation guide, and essays by the author. 2015.The author covers the first four novels of the Outlander series, including: full synopses of Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager,…
and Drums of Autumn; a complete listing of the characters (fictional and historical) in the books, as well as family trees and genealogical notes; a comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide to Gaelic terms and usage; the fully explicated Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel; frequently asked questions to the author and her (sometimes surprising) answers; an annotated bibliography; essays about medicine and magic in the eighteenth century, researching historical fiction, creating characters, and more; professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Claire; the making of the TV series: how we got there from here, and what happened next (including "My Brief Career as a TV Actor"); never-before-seen photos from behind the scenes of the Outlander series. 2015.The music of light: the extraordinary story of Hikari and Kenzaburo Oe
By Lindsley Cameron. 1998
Biography of the Japanese classical music composer Hikari Oe and his devoted father, Kenzaburo Oe, winner of the Nobel Prize…
for Literature. Discusses Hikari's physical disabilities and musical gifts and his close relationship with the father who began writing to give his son a voice. c1998.The mystery lover's companion
By Art Bourgeau. 1986
A list of 2,500 favourite mysteries compiled by the owner of the Whodunit? Bookstore in Philadelphia. The mysteries are divided…
into four categories -- The American Mystery, The English Mystery, The Thriller, and The Police Procedural. Titles are listed by author and include original date of publication, a brief plot summary, and a rating on a scale from 1-5. c1986.The magic daughter: a memoir of living with multiple personality disorder
By Jane Phillips. 1995
A professor with multiple personalities, or what is called dissociative identity disorder, writes under a pseudonym. She says she began…
this book as a suicide note but was surprised to find the writing process theraputic albeit traumatic. She tells of the childhood horros that led to the disorder and her therapist's work in diagnosing and helping her. Some violence. 1995.The lovely treachery of words: essays selected and new (Studies in Canadian literature)
By Robert Kroetsch. 1989
In these essays, Kroetsch presents his views on Canadian works, from Thomas Haliburton to Ernest Buckler, Sinclair Ross and Margaret…
Laurence. This collection includes some of his famous essays, such as "Unhiding the hidden". 1989.The life of Jane Austen
By John Halperin. 1984
Researches the links between the life and work of the English novelist, her family and society. Analyzes her predicament as…
an unmarried woman with inadequate financial means, and her relationships with friends and suitors. 1984.The legacy of Northrop Frye
By Robert D Denham, Alvin A Lee. 1994
Compiled from the papers presented at a 1992 conference, these essays discuss Frye's literary, critical, and religious contributions. Written by…
scholars, poets, authors and critics, they reflect his impact on culture and society in Canada and around the world. While full of praise, many of these pieces are also willing to challenge Frye's work. Includes a bibliography of Northrop Frye's works. 1994.Dante and The divine comedy (The modern scholar)
By Dante Alighieri, Timothy Baker Shutt. 2005
Kenyon College professor Timothy B. Shutt delivers a revealing study of Dante's greatest work, The divine comedy. The Commedia is…
about the afterlife, not just Hell, but Purgatory, and Heaven too. Dante's genius is the genius of the allegorical method. 2005.You owe me dinner
By Jim Stallard. 2010
Life in my hands
By Wally Thomas. 1960
A thorn in my pocket: Temple Grandin's mother tells the family story
By Eustacia Cutler. 2004
The mother of autistic Temple Grandin, Ph.D., tells the story of her death-lock struggle with medical authorities and her husband…
to keep her daughter from being warehoused in an institution. She delves into myth and reality, angst and guilt, family and society, and the nature of autism. 2004.