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Rex: an autobiography
By Rex Harrison. 1975
Rethinking normal: a memoir in transition
By Ariel Schrag, Katie Rain Hill. 2014
Katie never felt comfortable in her own skin. She realized very young that a serious mistake had been made; she…
was a girl who had been born in the body of a boy. Suffocating under her peers’ bullying and the mounting pressure to be “normal,” Katie tried to take her life at the age of eight years old. After several other failed attempts, she finally understood that “Katie” - the girl trapped within her - was determined to live. She reflects on her pain-filled childhood and the events leading up to the life-changing decision to undergo gender reassignment as a teenager. She reveals the unique challenges she faced while unlearning how to be a boy and shares what it was like to navigate the dating world and experience heartbreak. For senior high readers and older. 2014.Redefining realness: my path to womanhood, identity, love & so much more
By Janet Mock. 2014
In 2011, Marie Claire magazine published a profile of Janet Mock in which she stepped forward for the first time…
as a trans woman. This memoir follows her quest for identity, from her early gender conviction to a turbulent adolescence in Honolulu that found her transitioning through the halls of her school, self-medicating with hormones at fifteen, and flying across the world for sex reassignment surgery at just eighteen. With unflinching honesty, Mock uses her own experience to impart vital insight about the unique challenges and vulnerabilities of trans youth and brave girls like herself. c2014.Reinventing myself: memoirs
By Mavor Moore. 1994
Moore's autobiography covers the first 50 years of his life. He talks about the wide range of careers he has…
worked in, such as soldier, actor, playwright, critic, composer, and member of the Canada Council. c1994.Red Doran: the story of a Derryman (A blackstaff Paperback Original Ser.)
By John Doran. 1996
Boxer, ship's waiter, factory-hand, beekeeper - John "Red" Doran has crowded a wealth of experience into his life. He recalls…
the "togetherness and happiness" of his childhood, the "adrenalin and fire" of his boxing days through to the darkness of the troubles when he survived a murder attempt. 1996.Rebel without a pause: a memoir
By Nick Ternette. 2013
The autobiography of Winnipeg’s best-known and most persistent political activist, Nick Ternette. For over forty years, Nick was one of…
the loudest voices of the Left. A champion of the rights of the poor and the disabled, sustainable ecology and public transit as well as a leader in Winnipeg’s peace movement, Nick was a thorn in the side of conservative politicians and city official for decades. Written before his death in March 2013, "Rebel Without A Pause" invites us into the personal life and political memories of one of Winnipeg’s most cherished citizens. c2013.Ready for the people: my most chilling cases as a prosecutor
By Marissa N Batt. 2005
L.A. deputy district attorney Batt draws on more than 25 years of experience in recalling her most challenging cases, also…
describing those involved, including biased judges, hardworking police, sleazy lawyers and expert witnesses. Batt's compassion toward crime victims and good case preparation are contrasted with rulings that reflect the fragility of the US criminal justice system. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence and explicit strong language. 2004.Rattle in the dash
By Peter Anderson. 1988
In this play, two young men set out on a cross-country trip from Detroit to Vancouver in pursuit of a…
woman. Before long, mystery and doubt turn their journey into a very strange adventure. Strong language. 1988.Pygmalion: a romance in five acts (Penguin classics)
By S. Bernard Shaw. 2003
A witty reworking of the classical tale of the sculptor who falls in love with his perfect female statue, it…
is also a barbed attack on the British class system and a statement of Shaw's feminist views. In Shaw's hands, the phoneticist Henry Higgins is the Pygmalion figure who believes he can transform Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower-girl, into a duchess at ease in polite society. The one thing he overlooks is that his 'creation' has a mind of her own. 2003, c1913.King Lear
By William Shakespeare. 2002
A tragedy concerning a petulant king and his three daughters. Amid the political action, Lear is taken in by false…
avowals of love from two of his daughters, and disinherits his third because of her refusal to flatter him. This is a fully dramatised version. Believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606. 2002.Ottilia: pièce en deux actes
By Jean-Luc Morin, Lyse Veilleux, Mireille Morissette. 2015
Ottilia, c'est l'histoire d'Odile, une jeune femme de 26 ans pleine de vie et de projets, qui apprend un jour…
qu'elle est atteinte d'une rétinite pigmentaire, une maladie dégénérative des yeux. Elle vivra intensément la dégradation de sa vue et sa réadaptation en tant que non-voyante. Cette tragédie aura des répercussions tant sur sa vie personnelle que sur sa vie professionnelle. Odile travaille dans un cabinet d'avocats. Au fil de l'histoire, elle sera accusée de fraude. 2015.Enquêtes et en quête
By Annie Gagnon, Louise-Marie Lacombe. 2014
" Après plus de vingt-cinq années de carrière, la journaliste d'enquête Annie Gagnon dévoile enfin au public les dessous et…
anecdotes des reportages l'ayant le plus marquée. Une intrusion dans le monde inconnu du journalisme Une rencontre profondément humaine où, pour une fois, la journaliste fait place à la femme confrontée à des situations difficiles (l'affaire Bernardo, les scènes de désastre, la guerre des motards, les risques et les menaces, etc.). " -- 4e de couv.Le journal d'une intimidée
By Sabrina Billard. 2013
" Sabrina Billard, 15 ans, née le 20 novembre 1998 à Pointe-aux-Trembles. Après la fermeture de l'usine où son père…
travaille, elle se voit obligée de déménager en région. Ce déménagement a eu un impact considérable sur sa vie; dans sa nouvelle école, elle a eu à vivre le rejet, l'humiliation, les insultes. L'intimidation. Considérant l'écriture comme son échappatoire, elle pose son crayon sur sa feuille et laisse aller ses pensées. Au fil du temps, ces notes et ces brouillons ont donné naissance au Journal d'une intimidée. " -- 4e de couv.La liste: récit théâtral (Parking P)
By Jennifer Tremblay. 2008
Je n'ai plus peur: [récit]
By Jean-Claude Guillebaud. 2014
" Pourquoi le nierais-je ? L'optimisme têtu qui éclaire ma vie n'est pas une donnée naturelle, ni un privilège de…
naissance. Il est le fruit d'une histoire, avec ses détours, ses larmes et ses impasses. Longtemps j'ai été habité par des peurs. De loin en loin, elles me narguent encore comme des ennemies tenues à distance. Si je les évoque ici, c'est tout simplement pour raconter comment j'en suis venu à bout. Aujourd'hui une joie m'habite et me fait tenir debout. Il me semble urgent de partager cette leçon apprise en chemin : l'espérance fait reculer la peur. Toujours. Jamais encore Jean-Claude Cuillebaud ne s'était livré avec tant de confiance. Il touche au plus profond. Ses questions, ses peurs et ses blessures sont les nôtres. Alternant l'aveu intime et la réflexion, son itinéraire nous éclaire sur nous-mêmes. Porté par la joie, ce livre en appelle, page après page, à l'enchantement d'être vivant. " -- 4e de couv.Pig girl
By Colleen Murphy. 2015
At 4:00 a.m. on a secluded farm, a woman fights to take her life back from a serial killer as…
her desperate sister and a haunted police officer reach across time and distance in an attempt to rescue her. Winner of the 2016 Governor General’s Award for Drama. 2015.Piece by piece: stories about fitting into Canada
By Teresa Toten. 2010
This anthology features stories by some Canadian authors who were born in another country, and who went through the experience…
of trying to "fit in." Explores their emotions, from the shock of first impressions to the author's first stirrings of "becoming Canadian" and what that meant to them. Contributors include Linda Granfield (U.S), Marina Nemat (Iran), and Eva Wiseman (Hungary). For junior high readers. Some strong language. c2010.Peter Shaffer's Amadeus
By Peter Shaffer. 1981
A play inspired by music and death revolves around the bitter jealousy of Antonio Salieri, the court composer who played…
second fiddle to the more brilliant Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Some strong language. c1981. Uniform title: AmadeusParoles d'enfants dans la guerre: journaux intimes d'enfants et de jeunes gens, 1914-2004
By Zlata Filipovic, Melanie Challenger. 2006
Tous les jours, nous voyons les ravages de la guerre à la télévision. Nous voyons, mais nous ne voulons pas…
vraiment savoir. Ces enfants, eux, ont vécu la guerre. Leurs journaux sont bouleversants. Ces "Paroles d'enfants dans la guerre" constituent un témoignage exceptionnel. De l'Allemagne de 1914 à l'Irak de 2004, la douleur et la force qui émanent des journaux sont les mêmes. Dans la violence de la guerre, les enfants sont égaux. Et notre impuissance à empêcher leur souffrance devient, devant ces voix d'enfants qui s'élèvent, un renoncement insupportable. Quelques descriptions de violence. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire et plus. 2006.J't'aime encore: monologue amoureux
By Roxanne Bouchard. 2016
À vingt ans, on rêvait de liberté. Alors pourquoi est-ce qu'on s'est attaché? Pourquoi est-ce qu'on a voulu être la…
moitié d'un autre, puis choisi de fonder une famille? Et pourquoi reste-t-on, alors que les différends se sont accumulés au fil des années, que les enfants nous épuisent et que le quotidien nous lasse? Pourquoi s'entêter à aimer encore quand il serait si facile de partier? J't'aime encore est un récit qui explore le besoin d'enracinement et la présente dérangeante du doute. 2016.