I Lost My Talk

I Lost My Talk
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Publisher : Nimbus Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 32
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1774710056
ISBN-13 : 9781774710050
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis I Lost My Talk by : Rita Joe

Stolen Words I Am Not A Number When We Were Alone I'm Finding My Talk by Rebecca Thomas

I''m Finding My Talk

I''m Finding My Talk
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Publisher : Nimbus Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 32
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1774710064
ISBN-13 : 9781774710067
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis I''m Finding My Talk by : Rebecca Thomas

Former Halifax Poet Laureate and second-generation residential school survivor Rebecca Thomas writes honestly and powerfully in this companion piece to Rita Joe's I Lost My Talk. Includes vibrant illustrations from Mi?kmaw artist Pauline Young.

Song of Rita Joe

Song of Rita Joe
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Publisher : Charlottetown, P.E.I. : Ragweed Press
Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : 0921556594
ISBN-13 : 9780921556596
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Song of Rita Joe by : Rita Joe

Straight from the heart, Rita Joe tells the story of her remarkable life: her tumultuous childhood in foster homes, education in an Indian residential school, turbulent marriage and daily struggles with prejudice, sexism and poverty. Over time, these battles led her to discover her poetic voice which helped her reclaim her Aboriginal heritage. In the fascinating final part of her story, Rita Joe writes movingly about old age, her lifelong spiritual quest and the promise of renewed hope and healing. Song of Rita Joe reveals to us an eloquent and courageous Mi'kmaq woman whose timely message of "gentle persuasion" has enriched the life of a nation.

B

B
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Publisher : Hachette Books
Total Pages : 48
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780316386630
ISBN-13 : 0316386634
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis B by : Sarah Kay

A whimsical love letter, a shared promise, a thank you note, and a whispered secret to mothers and daughters everywhere. The perfect gift, B celebrates the bond that exists between a parent and a child. Short, touching, and lovingly illustrated, it is a family tradition waiting to begin.

The Blind Man's Eyes

The Blind Man's Eyes
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 97
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ISBN-10 : 1926908384
ISBN-13 : 9781926908380
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis The Blind Man's Eyes by : Rita Joe

With over 100 of her best poems plus George Elliott Clarke's essay on the achievement of Rita Joe, The Blind Man's Eyes confirms Joe's place in Canadian literature. From a homeless child who led a blind beggar door-to-door, Rita Joe emerged as spokesperson for her nation and for the individual's heart. Her much anthologized poems and rare autobiography have riveted her message to the Canadian conscience, revealing both the Mi'kmaq people and the universal artist's heart of this Elder.

Stolen Words

Stolen Words
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Publisher : Second Story Press
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 9781772602340
ISBN-13 : 1772602345
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Stolen Words by : Melanie Florence

The story of the beautiful relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. When she asks her grandfather how to say something in his language – Cree – he admits that his language was stolen from him when he was a boy. The little girl then sets out to help her grandfather find his language again. This sensitive and warmly illustrated picture book explores the intergenerational impact of the residential school system that separated young Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down, and how healing can also be shared.

Option B

Option B
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Publisher : Knopf
Total Pages : 241
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781524732691
ISBN-13 : 1524732699
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Option B by : Sheryl Sandberg

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. “I was in ‘the void,’” she writes, “a vast emptiness that fills your heart and lungs and restricts your ability to think or even breathe.” Her friend Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build. Option B combines Sheryl’s personal insights with Adam’s eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity. Beginning with the gut-wrenching moment when she finds her husband, Dave Goldberg, collapsed on a gym floor, Sheryl opens up her heart—and her journal—to describe the acute grief and isolation she felt in the wake of his death. But Option B goes beyond Sheryl’s loss to explore how a broad range of people have overcome hardships including illness, job loss, sexual assault, natural disasters, and the violence of war. Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere . . . and to rediscover joy. Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. Even after the most devastating events, it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning and gaining greater appreciation in our lives. Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces. Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles, allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead. Two weeks after losing her husband, Sheryl was preparing for a father-child activity. “I want Dave,” she cried. Her friend replied, “Option A is not available,” and then promised to help her make the most of Option B. We all live some form of Option B. This book will help us all make the most of it.

Song of Eskasoni

Song of Eskasoni
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Publisher : Women's Press (CA)
Total Pages : 100
Release :
ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105021459362
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Song of Eskasoni by : Rita Joe

"I was born in Whycocomagh in 1932. When mother died in 1937 there were many foster homes until I was twelve years old. I put myself into the Indian Residential School in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. That school plays an important part in my life, along with native upbringing by many mothers. My education is by my people - I have a front seat to see and feel their needs, the major one being that we, too, live with ideal productiveness. The label is deeply rooted and the stroke of a native pen does wonders, especially for the coming generation. The importance of my country is why I try to portray the Indian as they are, so that others may see the part we play in our society. If I get too sentimental in my choice of words, excuse me. I have to call attention to the gentle peopleof Canada. My song is gentle, bear with me. I still want to offer my hand in friendship, the Indian of today." - Rita Joe

How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read

How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 129
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781596917149
ISBN-13 : 1596917148
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read by : Pierre Bayard

In this delightfully witty, provocative book, literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that not having read a book need not be an impediment to having an interesting conversation about it. (In fact, he says, in certain situations reading the book is the worst thing you could do.) Using examples from such writers as Graham Greene, Oscar Wilde, Montaigne, and Umberto Eco, he describes the varieties of "non-reading"-from books that you've never heard of to books that you've read and forgotten-and offers advice on how to turn a sticky social situation into an occasion for creative brilliance. Practical, funny, and thought-provoking, How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read-which became a favorite of readers everywhere in the hardcover edition-is in the end a love letter to books, offering a whole new perspective on how we read and absorb them.

The Opposite of Loneliness

The Opposite of Loneliness
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 256
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781476753621
ISBN-13 : 1476753628
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis The Opposite of Loneliness by : Marina Keegan

The instant New York Times bestseller and publishing phenomenon: Marina Keegan’s posthumous collection of award-winning essays and stories “sparkles with talent, humanity, and youth” (O, The Oprah Magazine). Marina Keegan’s star was on the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. She had a play that was to be produced at the New York Fringe Festival and a job waiting for her at The New Yorker. Tragically, five days after graduation, Marina died in a car crash. Marina left behind a rich, deeply expansive trove of writing that, like her title essay, captures the hope, uncertainty, and possibility of her generation. Her short story “Cold Pastoral” was published on NewYorker.com. Her essay “Even Artichokes Have Doubts” was excerpted in the Financial Times, and her book was the focus of a Nicholas Kristof column in The New York Times. Millions of her contemporaries have responded to her work on social media. As Marina wrote: “We can still do anything. We can change our minds. We can start over…We’re so young. We can’t, we MUST not lose this sense of possibility because in the end, it’s all we have.” The Opposite of Loneliness is an unforgettable collection of Marina’s essays and stories that articulates the universal struggle all of us face as we figure out what we aspire to be and how we can harness our talents to impact the world. “How do you mourn the loss of a fiery talent that was barely a tendril before it was snuffed out? Answer: Read this book. A clear-eyed observer of human nature, Keegan could take a clever idea...and make it something beautiful” (People).