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In the form of a question : the joys and rewards of a curious life / by Schneider, Amy,1979-author.;
"An inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!--and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself. ANSWER: Who Is Amy Schneider? In eighth grade, Amy was voted "Most likely to appear on Jeopardy!" by her classmates. Decades later, this trailblazer finally got her chance. Not only did she walk away with $1.3 million while captivating the world with her impressive forty-game winning streak, but she made history and won an even greater prize--the joy of being herself on national television and blazing a trail for openly queer and transgender people around the world. Now, she shares her singular journey that led to becoming an unlikely icon and hero to millions. Her super power: Boundless curiosity and fearless questioning. In the Form of a Question explores some of the innumerable topics that have fascinated Amy throughout her life--books and music, Tarot and astrology, popular culture and computers, sex and relationships--but they all share the same purpose: to illustrate, and celebrate, the results of a lifetime spent asking, why? "--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Schneider, Amy, 1979-; Jeopardy! (Television program); Sexual minorities; Television personalities; Transgender people;

Garden DIY : 25 fun-to-make projects for an attractive and productive garden / by Johnson, Daniel,author.; Johnson, Samantha,author.;
Subjects: Do-it-yourself work.; Decoration and ornament; Gardening.; Handicraft.;

Memoir writing for dummies / by Van Cleave, Ryan G.,1972-;
Includes Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Autobiography; Biography as a literary form.;
© c2013., John Wiley & Sons Canada,

How to write your life story : the complete guide to creating a personal memoir / by Ulrich, Karen,1968-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-187), Internet addresses (p. 188-189) and index.
Subjects: Autobiography; Biography as a literary form.;
© 2006., Reader's Digest Association,

Art of memoir / by Karr, Mary.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226).Karr breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir, opening our concepts of memory and identity, and illuminating the cathartic power of reflecting on the past; anybody with an inner life or complicated history, whether writer or reader, will relate.
Subjects: Autobiography; Biography as a literary form.;

Big Dumb Eyes Stories from a Simpler Mind [electronic resource] : by Bargatze, Nate.aut; CloudLibrary;
Subjects: Electronic books.; Essays; Entertainment & Performing Arts;
© 2025., Grand Central Publishing,

Writing what you know : how to turn personal experiences into publishable fiction, nonfiction and poetry / by Files, Meg,1946-;
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Subjects: Autobiography; Biography as a literary form.; Authorship.;

The descendants of Joseph Fife and Mary Roberts Fife : family group forms, index of names / by Gallinger, Patricia C.,1952-; Boos, Josephine "Jodine" (Beynon);
Subjects: Fife family;
© 1996., Shenrone Enterprises,

True Confessions from the Ninth Concession [electronic resource] : by Needles, Dan.aut; CloudLibrary;
Author and playwright Dan Needles has long delighted readers and audiences alike with his insightful and laugh-out-loud perspective on small-town life, published in such bestselling books as Wingfield's World (Random House, 2011), Wingfield's Hope (Key Porter, 2005), With Axe and Flask (McFarlane, Walter and Ross, 2002) and Letters From Wingfield Farm (Key Porter, 1988). In 1988, Needles and his wife left the city to start a family in a country community located two hours north of Toronto. Together they stocked their farm with sheep, cattle, chickens, pigs and, eventually, four children. Needles' charming chronicle unfolds in essays dated from 1997 to 2016, offering homespun advice for successful country living--like whether to wave from the elbow or to merely raise one finger from the steering wheel when passing a neighbour in the car. He cautions on rural superstitions, such as when his neighbour hesitated before selling him weaner pigs because every time he does the wife of the farmer who's buying them becomes pregnant--which turned out to be true. Here too is the tale of an unlikely friendship between a "borderline" collie ("he's never bitten anything in his life and the sheep are catching on") and an odd duck named Ferdinand, as well as other hilarious stories involving an assortment of farm animals, including the weapon of choice to properly dispatch a rooster-gone-bad; the risks of giving a name to a potential Sunday dinner entrée; and how to outsmart a free-range pig. With his witty insight, Needles shares the art of neighbouring in the country--a place made for visits, and "where a figure walking across your field is more of a reason to put the kettle on than to call the police." True Confessions from the Ninth Concession is a sesquicentennial crop of antics and aphorisms by Canada's funniest farmer--one that presents a wonderful escape for world-weary city dwellers, and affirmative reading for anyone who is from, or has moved to, rural Canada.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Essays; Animals; Personal Memoirs;
© 2017., Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.,

Round is a tortilla : a book of shapes / by Thong, Roseanne.; Parra, John.;
A little girl discovers things that are round, square, and rectangular in her Hispanic American neighborhood.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Shapes; Form perception; Hispanic American children;
© c2013., Chronicle Books,

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