Monday, September 16, 2024

New Nonfiction

“In this ground-breaking new volume, Jennifer Brant and D. Memee Lavell-Harvard have pulled together a variety of voices from the academic realms to the grassroots and front-lines to speak on what has been identified as a grave violation of the basic human rights of Aboriginal women and girls.” - WorldCat


This collection of essays, most of which were written by Indigenous women scholars and activists, addresses historical, legal, cultural, philosophical, and psychological perspectives on the topic of missing and murdered women in Canada. -Summary


“Thomas Hobbes' seminal work, Leviathan, stands as a cornerstone of political philosophy, providing profound insights into the nature of government, society, and human behavior.” -Amazon

The essays in this volume tackle the protection of individual liberty, the basic principles of ethics, the benefits and the costs of representative institutions, and the central importance of gender equality in society. - Summary



In Silence to Strength editor Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith gathers together contributions from twenty Sixties Scoop survivors from across the territories of Canada. This anthology includes poems, stories and personal essays. -Summary


“In this book, nine artists present their work and their stories in their own words. Their unique artistic practices reflect their relationships to the natural world around them and their abilities to create unique and beautiful objects.” -Amazon


An account of how one man's fight against racism and injustice transformed the criminal justice system and galvanized the Mi'kmaw Nation's struggle for self-determination, forever changing the landscape of Indigenous rights in Canada and around the world. - Summary