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True North : A Memoir by Jill Ker Conway is a education title available to read on EtoBox.
What is True North : A Memoir about?
True North is the inspirational Canadian Chapter of Jill Ker Conway's life story, which began with her much love, bestselling memoir, The Road from Coorain. Beginning with her departure from Australia, Jill Ker Conway tells of her romance with Harvard House Master John Conway, of coming to grips with his manic-depressive disorder, and of their move to Canada in 1964 where she became the first female vice-president at the University of Toronto. In this vibrant memoir, we watch as a most private woman makes of herself a public persona in Canada.
Who reads True North : A Memoir?
It is typically read by teachers and faculty preparing courses and curriculum.
Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.
- Author
- Jill Ker Conway
- Publisher
- New York: Vintage Books
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780679744610
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Memoir, Fiction, Education
- Rating
- 3.82 / 5 (856 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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