Biographies & Memoirs

A 20^th Century Portia
by Mary M. Cushnie-Mansour

The biography of Thelma Bernice Kerr-Thompson, who graduated from Osgood Hall with a law degree in 1949, and was the first female lawyer in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada.

Is It Really Good Bye?
by Diane J. Lewis

Heartwarming memoir of a grandmother’s journey through the grief of the loss of her beloved granddaughter, as her grandchild reaches across from the Other Side and says: “It’s okay, Gram.”

I Heard The Rumbling Of Planes
by Mirella Coacci van der Zyl

A collection of stories, memories from the author’s family, friends, and acquaintances who lived through the war, from World War II to Vietnam. Centering on the experiences of children growing up in war, Mirella Coacci van der Zyl brings to life the memories of difficult years of terror, hunger, fear, and need.