<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Breen, Mary Fairhurst]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Breen, Mary Fairhurst]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/burnaby/rss/search?query=Breen%2C%20Mary%20Fairhurst&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:23:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Pride & Persistence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day, people face discrimination because of their sexuality and gender identity. The people between these pages have stood up for the queer community, whether on their own behalf or in support of people they love. Some made a difference by confronting injustice; others dared to be fully themselves. Susan Ursel fought all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada for the right to have books with queer characters in schools. Sparkle Wilson runs an internship program for LGBTQ+ youth in San Francisco that helps them build skills and grow their confidence. Itzayana Gutiérrez Arillo discovered the joy and global community of queer tango. Their stories prove that we can all make the world a little safer, kinder, and more inclusive.]]></description><link>https://burnaby.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S2C1712754</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://burnaby.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S2C1712754</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breen, Mary Fairhurst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://burnaby.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1712754002</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Stories of Queer Activism</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781772603491/MC.GIF&amp;client=burnabypl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any Kind of Luck at All]]></title><description><![CDATA["In her bittersweet memoir, Mary Fairhurst Breen sketches scenes from a life darkened by four generations of mental illness and addiction. Despite the odds, Mary’s sense of humor and willingness to practice 'radical acceptance' see her through the chaos to a life full of friends, art, and the joys of being a grandmother. Ultimately, she must face her greatest challenge of all when her daughter becomes one of the tens of thousands of people every year to die of an opioid overdose. This is a journey of awakening and activism, and a portrait of a life to be celebrated in all its complexity."-- Back cover.]]></description><link>https://burnaby.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S2C1464755</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://burnaby.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S2C1464755</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breen, Mary Fairhurst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://burnaby.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1464755002</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Memoir</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781772602012/MC.GIF&amp;client=burnabypl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any Kind of Luck at All]]></title><description><![CDATA["In her bittersweet memoir, Mary Fairhurst Breen sketches scenes from a life darkened by four generations of mental illness and addiction. Despite the odds, Mary's sense of humor and willingness to practice 'radical acceptance' see her through the chaos to a life full of friends, art, and the joys of being a grandmother. Ultimately, she must face her greatest challenge of all when her daughter becomes one of the tens of thousands of people every year to die of an opioid overdose. This is a journey of awakening and activism, and a portrait of a life to be celebrated in all its complexity."--]]></description><link>https://burnaby.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S2C1549190</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://burnaby.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S2C1549190</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breen, Mary Fairhurst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://burnaby.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1549190002</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>A Memoir</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781772602029/MC.GIF&amp;client=burnabypl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>