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Big girls don't cry : a memoir about taking up space / by Swan, Susan,1945-author.; Atwood, Margaret,1939-writer of foreword.;
"Swan examines the expectations of women of her generation and beyond using the lens of her then-unusual height as a metaphor for the way women are expected not to take up space in the world"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Swan, Susan, 1945-; Tall people; Tall women; Authors, Canadian (English); Women authors, Canadian (English);
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A different kind of power : a memoir / by Ardern, Jacinda,1980-author.;
"What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer in small-town New Zealand, but as the 40th Prime Minister of her country, she commanded global respect for her empathetic leadership that put people first. This is the story of how a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt made political history and changed our assumptions of what a global leader can be"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Ardern, Jacinda, 1980-; Women prime ministers; Women political activists; Political activists; Prime ministers;
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Legends and soles : the memoir of an American original / by Vaccaro, Sonny,author.; Keteyian, Armen,author.;
The memoir from the "Savior of Nike" provides context to media stories including the courting and signing of Michael Jordan, being investigated by the Portland FBI for corporate espionage, close relationships with NBA superstars and Hall of Fame coaches, and the high-stakes drama behind the O'Bannon lawsuit that changed the landscape of college sports.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Vaccaro, Sonny.; Jordan, Michael, 1963-; Nike (Firm); Basketball shoes; Basketball; Endorsements in advertising; Marketing executives; Sports;
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Birding to change the world : a memoir / by O'Kane, Trish,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; O'Kane, Trish.; Bird watchers; Bird watching; Environmental protection.; Environmentalists;
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The recovering : intoxication and its aftermath / by Jamison, Leslie,1983-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.By the NYT bestselling author of 'The Empathy Exams' comes an exploration of addiction, and the stories we tell about it. With its deeply personal and seamless blend of memoir, cultural history, literary criticism, and journalistic reportage, 'The Recovering' turns our understanding of the traditional addiction narrative on its head, demonstrating that the story of recovery can be every bit as electrifying as the train wreck itself.
Subjects: Jamison, Leslie, 1983-; Addicts; Recovering addicts.;
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Nothing personal : my secret life in the dating app inferno / by Sales, Nancy Jo,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A raw and funny memoir about love and sex in the digital age intertwined with a brilliant and original investigative deep-dive from the New York Times bestselling author of American Girls, Nancy Jo Sales, which explores our epidemic addiction to dating apps and exposes how Big Dating disrupts romance in the modern world"--
Subjects: Man-woman relationships.; Online dating.;
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XOXY : a memoir / by Zieselman, Kimberly M.,1966-author.;
Meet Kimberly, a regular suburban housewife and mother, whose discovery later in life that she was born intersex fuelled her to become an international human rights defender and globally-recognised activist. Charting her intersex discovery and her journey to self-acceptance, this book movingly portrays how being intersex impacted Kimberly's personal and family life, as well as her career. From uncovering a secret that was intentionally kept from her, to coming out to her family and friends and fighting for intersex rights, her candid and empowering story helps breakdown barriers and misconceptions of intersex people and brings to light the trauma and harmful impact medical intervention continues to have on the intersex community. Written from a non-queer perspective, and filled with much-needed, straightforward information and advice about what it means to be intersex, this is a vital and timely resource for intersex people and their families, as well as the general reader.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Zieselman, Kimberly M., 1966-; Intersex people; Intersex people; Intersexuality.;
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Over the wire : a Canadian pilot's memoir of war and survival as a POW / by Carswell, Andrew,1923-;
Subjects: Carswell, Andrew, 1923-; Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force; Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command; Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf.; Air pilots, Military; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2011., J. Wiley & Sons Canada,
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Freedom : memoirs 1954 - 2021 / by Merkel, Angela,1954-author.; Baumann, Beate,author.; Heinrich, Jo,translator.; Howe, Sharon,translator.; Jones, Lucy(Translator),translator.; Martin, Ruth(Translator),translator.; Pare, Simon,translator.; Romanelli, Jamie Searle,translator.; Tetley-Paul, Alice,translator.; Whiteside, Shaun,translator.;
Angela Merkel looks back on her life in two German states--35 years in the GDR (German Democratic Republic), 35 years in reunified Germany. She shares insights into her meetings and conversations with the world's most powerful leaders and elucidates and how decisions were made that shape our times. This book is a unique insight into the inner workings of power--and is a decisive plea for freedom.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Merkel, Angela, 1954-; Political leadership; Prime ministers; Women prime ministers;
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Consent : a memoir / by Ciment, Jill,1953-author.;
"From acclaimed novelist and short story writer, a deft, somewhat shocking, memoir -- a 21st-century Lolita turned upside down, told from the point of view of the girl, the author, seen in the context of the current discourse on sexual harassment and abuse in the era of #MeToo. A close-up look at the ardent, willed love affair between the author and her art teacher that began when she was 17 and he, 47, married with two children, and the contortions and erotic wild ride their illicit, urgent passion took them on as it turned into an improbable but blissful marriage that lasted for 45 years until his death at 93. A stunning, riveting book about morality and about a decades-long marriage that begins with a kiss and consensual sex (into criminality?), that asks -- and explores -- many questions along the way: does a story's ending excuse its beginning? Does a kiss in one moment mean something else entirely five decades later? Can a love that starts with such an asymmetrical balance of power ever right itself ... ?"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Ciment, Jill, 1953-; Ciment, Jill, 1953-; Authors, Canadian; Sexual consent.; Teacher-student relationships.;
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