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In the shadow of memory (American lives)
By Floyd Skloot. 2003
In December 1988, the author was stricken by a virus that targeted his brain. The resulting damage left him totally…
disabled and utterly changed. This book is a candid memoir of living with a brain and a mind that have suddenly been shattered - an intimate picture of what it is like to find oneself possessed of a ravaged memory, unstable balance, and wholesale changes in both cognitive and emotional powers. 2003.I'd rather we got casinos, and other Black thoughts: And Other Black Thoughts
By Larry Wilmore. 2009
Within these pages are the musings, the revelations, the ruminations, and the reflections of comic Larry Wilmore. Here, collected for…
the first time, all in one place, are his Black Thoughts. From why black weathermen make him feel happy (or sad) and why brothas don't see UFOs to his search for Black Jesus or his quest to replace "African-American" with "chocolate". 2009.I'm not really here
By Tim Allen. 1996
Known for his starring role in the sitcom Home Improvement, Allen humorously describes an unusual weekend. Alone while his wife…
and daughter have gone camping, he puzzles over "the big questions" brought on by his midlife crisis--while he searches for a missing hood ornament. Strong language. 1996.I love my computer because my friends live in it: stories from an online life
By Jess Kimball Leslie. 2017
From accounts of the lawless chat rooms of early AOL to the perpetual high school reunions that are modern-day Facebook…
and Instagram, the essays paint a clear picture: That all of us have a much more twisted, meaningful, emotional relationship with the online world than we realize or let on. Coming of age in suburban Connecticut in the late '80s and early '90s, Jess looked to the nascent Internet to find the tribes she couldn't find IRL: fellow Bette Midler fans; women who seemed impossibly sure of their sexuality; people who worked with computers every day as part of their actual jobs without being ridiculed as nerds. It's in large part because of her embrace of an online life that Jess is where she is now, happily married, with a wife, son, and dog, and making a living of analyzing Internet trends and forecasting the future of tech. 2017.I'm Eve
By Chris Costner Sizemore, Elen Sain Pittillo. 1977
A collection of humorous essays dealing with marriage, children, the national anthem, lettuce, and other suburban, domestic concerns. Bombeck asks…
"Who killed apple pie?" and instructs readers "How to speak child fluently". 1978.I lost everything in the post-natal depression
By Erma Bombeck. 1973
I'll seize the day tomorrow
By Jonathan Goldstein. 2012
The epic story of Goldstein’s journey to find some great truth on his road to age forty. The host of…
CBC’s WireTap recounts the highs and lows of his last year in his thirties. Throughout the year, Goldstein asks weighty questions that would stump a person less seasoned. For instance: What is it about a McRib that drives people crazy? Can we replace extending an olive leaf with extending an olive jar? How much wisdom can we glean from episodes of Welcome Back, Kotter? His friends and family weigh in with hilarious results as Goldstein eats, sleeps, and watches bad TV all the way to his date with destiny. 2012.I totally meant to do that
By Jane Borden. 2011
Jane Borden was reared in a proper Southern home in Greensboro, North Carolina, sent to boarding school in Virginia, and…
then went on to join a sorority in Chapel Hill. She next moved to New York and discovered that none of this grooming meant a lick to anyone. The result of this epiphany is her musings on the intersections of and altercations between Southern hospitality and Gotham cool. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2011.Earth (the audiobook): a visitor's guide to the human race
By Jon Stewart. 2010
Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These questions have puzzled us since the dawn…
of time, but when it became apparent to Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show that the world was about to end, they embarked on a massive mission to write a book that summed up the human race: what we looked like; what we accomplished in society, government, religion, science and culture. 2010.Eats, shoots & leaves: the zero tolerance approach to punctuation
By Lynne Truss. 2004
Who would have thought a book about punctuation could cause such a stir? This spirited and wittily instructional little volume…
was a huge bestseller. You don't need to be a grammar nerd to enjoy this book. 2003.Don't worry, he won't get far on foot: the autobiography of a dangerous man
By John Callahan. 1989
At 21, the author was an obnoxious alcoholic who could not hold a job; at 25, he severed his spine…
in a car accident. Now a well-known cartoonist, his autobiography deals honestly with his bitterness and his efforts to be independent. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1989.Double exposure
By Linda Cullen, Bob Robertson. 1995
How to be a Canadian: even if you already are one
By Will Ferguson, Ian Ferguson. 2001
A hilarious insider's look at Canada, covering subjects as diverse as fashion, culture, sports, religion, politics and mating rituals. Sample…
topics include "how to eat like a Canadian", "how to be as romantic as a Canadian", "how to talk like a Canadian", and "you may already be a Canadian - take the quiz and find out". 2001.The true story of the Schaefer's determination to raise Catherine, a profoundly retarded and virtually helpless child, at home despite…
personal problems and social pressures. This is an updated version of the original 1978 book, and follows Catherine's life as she lives in her own home, assisted by caregivers.Crooked smile: one family's journey toward healing
By Lainie Cohen. 2003
In the aftermath of a teenager's life-altering accident, drugs get into one sibling's life, and a physical collapse puts the…
other in a wheelchair. With all three children now facing rehabilitation, the family must work together to survive and thrive. 2003.Cam Tait: disabled? Hell no! I'm a sit-down comic!
By Jim Taylor, Cam Tait. 2015
Long-time journalist Cam Tait has seen some interesting times on the sports beat--rolling alongside Rick Hansen in the Man in…
Motion tour, playing in fundraising golf tournaments, and tipping back some cold ones with Wayne Gretzky. His personal life hasn't lacked excitement either, including parasailing, winning a stand-up (or in his case, sit-down) comedy contest, and helping his grandson take his first steps. Tait was born with cerebral palsy, unable to sit up, speak or move his arms and legs. But thanks to a revolutionary form of physical therapy that required a 24/7 commitment from his parents and a team of 116 volunteers, he learned to get around in a wheelchair, move his hands and talk. Tait speaks with eloquence about the importance of giving disabled people the chance to pursue their ambitions, and the value of all the support he's received in achieving his own dreams. 2015.Black to the grindstone
By Arthur Black. 2007
In this collection of views of modern life, Black campaigns for the adoption of the afternoon nap while also delving…
into the fine art of cow tipping. He shares what he learned at a mushroom class, opines on the obscene amount of ridiculous lawsuits in the courts, and tries to explain why Michelangelo's David makes men feel... less than adequate. 2007.Another path to my garden: my life as a quadriplegic
By Marilyn Noell. 1992
This is the autobiography of a retired Toronto social worker who became a quadriplegic after a diving accident when she…
was 19. Her love of life helped her not only to survive, but gave her the strength to flourish, and lead an independent personal and professional life. 1992.Calypso
By David Sedaris, Daniel Hart. 2018
David Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality. This is beach reading for people who…
detest beaches, required reading for those who loathe small talk, and also Sedaris' darkest and warmest book yet. Bestseller. 2018.