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Lucy S. Dawidowicz, the New York Intellectuals, and the Politics of Jewish History
Intellectual biography of Holocaust historian Lucy S. Dawidowicz.
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Reflections on Malcolm Forsyth
A captivating and approachable portrait of the life and work of a Canadian musical legend.
Paperback
Feminist Acts
Branching Out Magazine and the Making of Canadian Feminism
A vital text of feminist recuperation; an eye-opening examination of feminist publishing, community-building, and survival.
Paperback
The Queen Next Door
Aretha Franklin, An Intimate Portrait
Reflections on the life of Aretha Franklin captured in exclusive photographs by her friend, photojournalist Linda Solomon.
Hardback
eBOOK
Tiny Lights for Travellers
Vulnerable and funny, this memoir explores Jewish identity, family, the Holocaust, and belonging.
Paperback
ISBN: 9781772124484
John Rae, Arctic Explorer
The Unfinished Autobiography
An annotated edition of John Rae’s unfinished autobiography that completes his unparalleled life story.
Hardback
ISBN: 9781772123326
Sam Steele
A Biography
A major book on Canada’s most-storied pre–World War I figure and early Confederation history.
Paperback
ISBN: 9781772123791
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John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age
John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age is the remarkable story of the spiritual search of one of Michigan’s most successful entrepreneurs, a search that culminated in the Fetzer Institute whose ambitious mission is nothing less than the spiritual transformation of the world.
Hardback
ISBN: 9780814345306
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814345313
Bold Boys in Michigan History
Biographical sketches of twenty notable young men with ties to Michigan.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814344545
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814344552
White Squall
Sailing the Great Lakes
White Squall is a history of the lakes written by those who knew them best in all weather and all eras from the beginning to the present.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780970260611
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780970260697
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Building the Modern World
Albert Kahn in Detroit
A photographically rich biography of protean architect Albert Kahn.
Hardback
ISBN: 9780814340356
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814340363
Life and Work of Ludwig Lewisohn, Volume II
"This Dark and Desperate Age"
This second volume portrays Lewisohn's last decades as an outspoken opponent of Nazi Germany.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814345047
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814345030
The Life and Work of Ludwig Lewisohn
Volume 1: "A Touch of Wildness"
Biography of Ludwig Lewisohn’s life until 1934, an imposing literary figure in America and Europe during the first half of the twentieth century.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814344675
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814344668
Maurice Sugar
Law, Labor, and the Left in Detroit, 1912-1950
A biography of the life of Maurice Sugar, a labor activist and lawyer for the United Auto Workers, highlighting his struggles of the early 1930s to bring the union message to Detroit.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814344835
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814340042
Wisdom in Nonsense
Invaluable Lessons from My Father
Wry and witty stories of unconventional mentors show the foundation of O’Neill’s writing life.
Paperback
ISBN: 9781772123777
John Jacob Astor
Business and Finance in the Early Republic
Biography of John Jacob Astor's life and his career as a merchant, fur trader, and land speculator as vehicles for examining several important themes and issues in American economic and urban development between 1790 and 1860.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814343449
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814343432
All-American Anarchist
Joseph A. Labadie and the Labor Movement
All-American Anarchist offers a comprehensive biography of influential Detroit labor activist Joseph A. Labadie.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814343265
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814343272
Michigan Opera Theatre
The DiChiera Legacy
History of David DiChiera's tenure with Michigan Opera Theatre and his significant contribution to the renaissance of the city of Detroit.
Hardback
ISBN: 9780692794937
The Dragon Run
Two Canadians, Ten Bhutanese, One Stray Dog
From the remote Kingdom of Bhutan, a memoir about running, teaching, and what really matters.
Paperback
ISBN: 9781772123005
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Designing Detroit
Wirt Rowland and the Rise of Modern American Architecture
Shines a light on Detroit architect Wirt Rowland who, until now, has largely slipped into obscurity.
Hardback
ISBN: 9780814339794
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814339800