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"Are you there alone?": the unspeakable crime of Andrea Yates
By Suzanne O'Malley. 2005
In June 2001, Andrea Yates drowned her five children in their suburban Houston home. In spite of her mental illness,…
she was found guilty of murder. A true-crime account that shatters notions of criminal law, mental illness, death-penalty politics, and religious fanaticism in today's America. Contains strong language. 2005, c2004.The glass castle: a memoir
By Jeannette Walls. 2006
Reporter for MSNBC.com looks back on her unsettled life. Describes growing up in a dysfunctional family, which was always on…
the move. She recalls her father's dream of building a "glass castle," and relates how she and her siblings escaped to make lives of their own. Strong language. 2005.I'm afraid of men
By Vivek Shraya. 2018
Toxic masculinity takes many insidious forms, from misogyny and sexual harassment to homophobia, transphobia, and bullying. Vivek Shraya has firsthand…
experience with nearly all of them. As a boy, Vivek exhibited "feminine" qualities. The men in her life immediately and violently disapproved. They taught her to fear the word girl by turning it into a weapon used to hurt her. They taught her to hate her femininity, to destroy the best parts of herself. In order to survive, Vivek had to learn to convincingly perform masculinity. As a girl, she's still afraid. Having spent years undoing the damage and salvaging her lost girlhood, she is haunted by the violence of men, seldom dressing the way she wants in public. As a result she is often still perceived as male, stirring feelings of guilt and self-doubt: Am I not feminine enough? Is this my fault for striving to be the perfect man and excelling at it? I'm Afraid of Men is a culmination of the years Vivek spent observing men and creating her own version of manhood. Through deeply personal reflection, she offers a rare and multifaceted perspective on gender and a hopeful reimagining of masculinity at a time when it's needed more than ever. Bestseller. 2018.Diplomatic baggage: the adventures of a trailing spouse
By Brigid Keenan. 2006
Brigid Keenan was a glamorous, successful young London fashion journalist. But falling in love with a diplomat saw her leave…
behind the gilt chairs of the Paris salons for a large chicken shed in the forests of Nepal. Thirty years later (at the farewell party for the Papal Nuncio in Kazakhstan), Brigid found herself wondering whether her decision had been the right one. This is her hilarious account of her life as a 'trailing spouse' - an utterly engaging tale of diplomatic protocol, difficult teenagers, homesickness, frustrated career aspirations, witch doctors and giant jumping spiders. 2006.Bitch: in praise of difficult women
By Elizabeth Wurtzel. 1998
In this brilliant tract on the history of manipulative female behaviour, Wurtzel takes a sultry and provocative look at conniving…
women. From Delilah to Amy Fisher, "Bitch" tells a tale both celebratory and cautionary, cataloguing some of the most infamous women in history, past and present.The way forward is with a broken heart
By Alice Walker. 2000
This collection opens with a passionate account of Alice Walker's early marriage to a Jewish lawyer and their life in…
racist Mississippi, giving voice to idealism, lost love and hope. This is followed by tales of sisters, of family, of love for men and for women. These stories consider issues of racism and slavery, politics and sex.Crossing the line: young women and the law (Youth project)
By Carol Drinkwater. 2000
Young women talk about what led them to cross the line, and how they both coped with, and learned from,…
their experiences. The collection also includes young women who have had friends or family in jail, and what it has meant for them. 2000.Good wives?: Mary, Fanny, Jennie & me, 1845-2001
By Margaret Forster. 2001
Written with a mixture of memoir and dramatic stories, this book is an exploration into what it means to be…
a wife, looked at through the lives and marriages of four women in different eras: Mary Moffatt and her marriage to the missionary David Livingstone in Africa in 1845; the unconventional American, Fanny Osbourne, and her marriage to Robert Louis Stevenson in the late 19th century; the politician Jennie Lee and her marriage to Aneurin Bevan in the 1930s; and Forster's own marriage of forty years. 2001.Journey to myself: writings by women from prison in South Africa
By Julia Landau. 2004
"Journey to Myself" is the first book of South African women's writings from prison, and it offers powerful and dramatic…
personal stories about abuse, drugs, recovery, hope and faith. Through creative writing classes the women recovered their true identity, their healing and hope for the future. They learned how to feel again. 2004.Picking up the pieces
By Paul Britton. 2000
Forensic psychologist Paul Britton can "walk through the minds" of those who murder, rape, torture, extort and kidnap. He can…
see the world through their eyes and know what they're thinking. This work reveals the psychological and forensic foundations upon which he has based his expertise.The world at her fingertips: the story of Helen Keller (Other or No Series)
By Joan Dash. 2001
A biography of the woman who overcame her disabilities to be an inspirational public figure. Discusses the cause of Helen…
Keller's blindness and deafness, her determination to lead a useful life, and the importance of her teacher, Annie Sullivan, throughout Helen's life. Grades 5-8. 2001.Princess: a true story of life behind the veil in Saudi Arabia
By Jean P Sasson. 1993
Although names and identifying circumstances have been changed to protect the life of "Sultana", this is the true story of…
a present-day Saudi Arabian princess. It is a harrowing tale, depicting riches beyond our wildest dreams, and the grim realities of life in a country where women have few rights, and men's sex, money, and power reign supreme. 1993.Faraway
By Lucy Irvine. 2001
Octogenarian Diana Hepworth has lived with her family on Pigeon, a tiny place in the furthest corner of the Solomon…
Islands for more than 50 years. When the former Vogue model decided to turn the fascinating events of her life into a book, she went to fellow adventurer Lucy Irvine for help. 2001.This is just my face: try not to stare
By Gabourey Sidibe. 2017
Gabourey Sidibe skyrocketed to fame in 2009 when she played the leading role in the movie Precious. With full-throttle honesty,…
Sidibe paints her Bed-Stuy/Harlem family life with a polygamous father and a gifted mother who supports her two children by singing in the subway. Sidibe tells the inspiring story of her first job as a phone sex “talker.” And she shares her unconventional (of course!) rise to fame as a movie star, alongside “a superstar cast of rich people who lived in mansions and had their own private islands and amazing careers while I lived in my mom's apartment.” 2017.By using Sherlock Holmes stories as her starting point, forensics expert Wagner blends familiar examples from Doyle's accounts into a…
history of the growth of forensic science, pointing out where fiction strayed from fact. She also weaves in true crime cases that either influenced Holmes's creator or may have been influenced by a published story from the Baker Street sleuth. Some descriptions of sex and explicit descriptions of violence. 2006.Toutes celles que j'étais
By Abla Farhoud. 2015
" Abla a six ans lorsqu'elle quitte le Liban avec sa famille pour s'établir au Québec. Le français, la religion…
catholique, la neige ne lui font pas peur ; elle est farouchement déterminée à ne pas rester en marge. Mais c'est grâce au théâtre qu'elle arrive enfin à prendre racine. Jusqu'à ce que, quatorze ans après leur arrivée, son père décide qu'il est temps de repartir. Dans ce récit par petites touches, l'auteure plonge dans son passé pour aller à la rencontre de celles qu'elle fut. " -- 4e de couv.Le labyrinthe de Jean-Michel: mon fils autiste de la maternelle à l'université
By Rosanne Aubé. 2009
"Rosanne Aubé et son fils Jean-Michel ont mené ensemble un combat quotidien contre l'autisme et ses manifestations. Ce vécu, elle…
le partage afin d'aider à mieux connaître les personnes autistes et donne espoir à leurs parents et à leurs proches en transmettant des trucs pour faciliter le quotidien et soulager bien des peurs face à l'avenir. L'autisme a besoin d'être démystifié. Dans ce récit, Rosanne Aubé relate son expérience en tant que mère d'un garçon autiste, de son diagnostic jusqu'à son entrée à l'université. Depuis le 24 novembre 1987, jour où le trouble neurologique de son fils Jean-Michel a été remarqué à un examen pédiatrique de routine, elle rédige un journal. Celui-ci est présenté chronologiquement et est ponctué de témoignages touchants des proches de Rosanne - son mari et ses trois garçons -, des amis fidèles, et de divers enseignants et intervenants. En exprimant sa fierté à l'égard de son fils, Rosanne Aubé témoigne de sa vie avec Jean-Michel. Son garçon, un être différent, unique, autiste de haut niveau, est doué et bourré de talent. A sa façon, Jean-Michel nous enseigne qu'il faut être patient". -- 4e de couv.De Kebec à Québec: cinq siècles d'échanges entre nous
By Denis Bouchard, Éric Cardinal, Ghislain Picard. 2008
"Alors que notre société se questionne fortement sur les relations que nous entretenons avec les diverses ethnies qui vivent au…
Québec, nous oublions souvent de réfléchir sur nos rapports avec les Autochtones. Depuis le début de la Nouvelle-France, les Blancs et les Autochtones se sont côtoyés et ils ont appris à vivre ensemble au fil du temps. De nos jours, nous semblons ne plus nous souvenir des rapports amicaux d'échange et d'entraide que nous avons établis avec les Premières Nations du Québec. Il est donc impératif de rétablir les ponts et de s'interroger sur l'avenir de nos relations. Éric Cardinal a rédigé cet ouvrage en collaboration avec Denis Bouchard et Ghislain Picard, qui ont cette passion commune de la Nouvelle-France et des Premières Nations. À travers leurs discussions à bâtons rompus, l'idée de ce livre est venue." -- 4e de couv.One woman's journey: a portrait of Pauline Vanier
By George Cowley, Deborah Cowley. 1993
Biography of Pauline Vanier, whose husband was the first French-Canadian Governor General of Canada. After the death of Georges, Pauline…
moved to France to live with her son, Jean, who founded l'Arche, the internationally-renowned network of communities that are devoted to the care of the mentally handicapped. c1993, 2001.Gem: the life of Sister Mac, Geraldine MacNamara (Out of the ordinary)
By Rosemary Radford Ruether, Eleanor Joyce Stebner. 2001
A petite Winnipeg nun founded a drop-in centre that soon became a beacon of hope for Native youth in the…
city's poorest neighbourhood; 25 years later, Rossbrook House remains a thriving school, training centre and a place for young people to socialize safely. This "social-spiritual" biography explores how MacNamara - a privileged, well-educated religious sister - was changed by the experience of living with and serving the poor, especially Native young people. Her personal journals, her speeches and writings, and interviews with people who knew her reveal both the internal and external person. 2001. (Out of the ordinary ; 1)