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- Xanax cowboy : poems / by Green, Hannah(Author of Xanax cowboy),author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Hannah Green's edgy, often darkly comedic debut, Xanax Cowboy, is a long poem that considers the romanticization of addiction and mental illness (particularly in relation to the notion of the artist) via the romanticization of the Wild West. Cowboys are supposed to be messed up, a bit raw around the edges. The speaker wants to be loved for this too, and doesn't care if she is the only one laughing. The long poem is known for its resistance to form and expectation. Xanax Cowboy is as obsessed with itself as other long poems. It is vain. It is ridiculous. It is a tangent with new shapes, line breaks, and metaphors. Highly referential, mostly in terms of pop culture and iconography -- drawing from sources such as Michael Ondaatje's The Collected Works of Billy the Kid and the films of Quentin Tarantino -- Xanax Cowboy also deploys a specifically feminist approach, giving it additional urgency and energy. Xanax Cowboy insists on its variety of form and approach. Its strangeness. Its boldness. Its smoking pistols. Prepare yourself for a whiskey-drenched Western where pills fall from the sky and the speaker swallows Hollywood's version of the cowboy, its loneliness resting in her belly.- Subjects: Poetry.; Canadian poetry; Canadian poetry; Cowboys; Mental illness;
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- An anthology of Indigenous literatures in English : voices from Canada / by Ruffo, Armand Garnet,1955-editor.; Vermette, Katherena,1977-editor.; Moses, Daniel David,1952-editor.; Goldie, Terry,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Over twenty years after the publication of its groundbreaking first edition, An Anthology of Indigenous Literatures in English continues to provide the most comprehensive coverage of Indigenous literatures within Canada available in one volume. Emphasizing the importance of orature within the tradition, the anthology presents traditional songs of the Southern First Nations and the Inuit before moving on to showcase a diverse array of graphic and short stories, poems, plays, letters, and essays crafted by exceptional writers from a wide variety of periods and backgrounds. Newly revised and expanded, the fifth edition introduces many new voices and selections, preserving the collection's traditional balance of historical and contemporary Indigenous literatures."--- Subjects: Canadian literature (English); Canadian literature (English); Canadian literature (English); First Nations;
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- Too young to fight : memories from our youth during World War II / by Galloway, Priscilla,1930-;
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- Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Authors, Canadian;
- © 1999., Stoddart,
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- Notes on a writers' life : a memoir / by Richards, David Adams,author.;
Notes on a Writer's Life is the author's account of his more than fifty years as a writer. It chronicles his early childhood, his high school years of turmoil and rebellion, and his uneasy relationship with both publishers and academics. Throughout, Richards records his continuous investigation into human conflict, into the chasm between the seeking of power and the knowledge of love. The book also deliberates on his examination into the nature of violence, both overt and coercive, that he has considered in thirty-five books. Richards describes his travels to various parts of the world, his love of the sea, his love of Spain, and his fight against alcoholism. Crucially and poignantly, he recounts how for years his wife Peggy has been his greatest ally and supporter. Notes on a Writer's Life also includes his relationships with other writers--his respect for Alden Nowlan, Alistair MacLeod, P.K. Page, Joel Hines, and Patrick Lane, and his friendship with Ray Fraser among others. Here, too, are his views on writers like Orwell, Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky. Readers will learn of his determination to write against the odds, from the early books like The Coming of Winter, Blood Ties and Lives of Short Duration, to his later works, such as Mercy Among the Children, Crimes Against My Brother, and Darkness. Richards believes that suffering is inherent and so is joy. He reflects on the absolute necessity of reaching toward a spiritual life (if not a religious one) as well as his knowledge of war and revolutions, and how both swallow humanity's greater need for justice and liberty.- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Richards, David Adams.; Authorship.; Authors, Canadian (English);
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- One Native life / by Wagamese, Richard,author.;
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- Subjects: Biographies.; Wagamese, Richard.; Authors, Canadian; Ojibwe; Indigenous authors;
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- Build your family tree : a guide for Canadians with local and global roots / by Butler, Lynne(Writer on Canadian law),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Take your geneaology research to the next level by completing your ancestral story with historical will and probate records. Often, when you research your family tree, you can find only basic facts about ancestors, such as birth, marriage, and death dates. Sometimes, you can figure out a bit more from these records such as their religion, occupation, and names of some other family members. While all of these facts are crucial to your research, they do not paint much of a picture of your family members as people. Wills are underused in genealogy research. This may be because many family genealogists use primarily online sources for research and most wills are not found online; it could also be because the documents are usually in old, unfamiliar, handwritten script and are not easy to read. With a little work, you could uncover some surprises or a treasure trove of information. For those who want to dig deeper and really get to know their ancestors, Build Your Family Tree explains how a will or probate record can offer a much more robust image of lives lived and legacies left. Once you know what is in a physical archive and how to view those records, you are able to take your information about your ancestors to a new level. The story of your family could be different than you imagined. Are you ready to find out how?"--- Subjects: Genealogy.;
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- Robert Munsch / by Edwards, Frank B.,1952-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Munsch, Robert N., 1945-; Children's literature, Canadian.; Authors, Canadian (English);
- © 2008, c2009., Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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- Born naked / by Mowat, Farley,1921-;
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- Subjects: Mowat, Farley, 1921- ; Authors, Canadian (English);
- © c1993., Key Porter Books,
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- Last resort : a memoir / by Barclay, Linwood;
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- Subjects: Barclay, Linwood.; Green Acres (Ont. : Resort); Humorists, Canadian; Authors, Canadian (English);
- © c2000., McClelland & Stewart,
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- Memoirs of Montparnasse / by Glassco, John,1909-1981.; Gnarowski, Michael,1934-;
Includes bibliographical references: p. 256-259.- Subjects: Glassco, John, 1909-1981; Authors, Canadian (English);
- © 1995., Oxford University Press,
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