June Callwood's National Treasures
Author : June Callwood
Publisher :
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,63 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780773756878
June Callwood
Author : Anne Dublin
Publisher : Second Story Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 33,86 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 192673937X
Book Description
A biography for young readers on the inspiring life of June Callwood, one of Canada's greatest journalists and humanitarians. Filled with images and details of June's life, from her humble beginnings in small-town Ontario to her work as a journalist, where she interviewed Elvis, to her founding of Jessie's house, a place to provide support and housing for teen parents. Her love for life and her desire to help others will inspire young readers who want to make their world a better place.
Women Who Give Away Millions
Author : Iris Nowell
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 43,88 MB
Release : 1996-10-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1554883822
Book Description
This book pays tribute to 14 women who donated millions of dollars to causes close to their hearts. Iris Nowell is the author of five books. Writing her 1996 book, Women Who Give Away Millions, has given her a solid foundation of philanthropy, the not-for-profit sector, and the wealthy. She has also written a memoir of Canadian artist Harold Town, and a biography of artist, filmmaker, and impassioned feminist, Joyce Wieland.
Gordie
Author : Roy MacSkimming
Publisher : Greystone Books
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 21,49 MB
Release : 2012-07-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1771000619
Book Description
The author of Cold War shoots and scores with the only full-length biography to cover the entire playing career of the Red Wings’ superstar. Before Gretzky, before Russians played in the National Hockey League, before multimillion-dollar salaries, there was Gordie Howe: the greatest star ever to play hockey. This richly illustrated, thoroughly researched and completely unauthorized biography takes readers behind the sports icon to reveal a man who remains immensely popular with young and old. The Howe legend begins on the frozen sloughs of Saskatchewan, where a painfully shy boy from a poverty-ridden family discovered his one advantage in life: major athletic talent. Signed by the Detroit Red Wings at 16, Howe joined celebrated teammates Sid Abel, Ted Lindsay, Terry Sawchuk and Red Kelly to forge a team that dominated the NHL as only the Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers have since. Six-time leading scorer, six-time Hart Trophy winner as the most valuable player, Howe surpassed Rocket Richard’s NHL goals record to reach an amazing total of 801, unmatched for years until finally Gretzky caught up to his mentor and idol. “Far superior to the hero-worshiping, gee-whiz, then-we-played, ghostwritten autobiographies so popular today . . . Must reading for hockey fans.” —Booklist “A very impressive book . . . thoughtful, well-written and marvelously evocative of the era when the NHL had only six teams and the Red Wings were one of the best . . . an excellent biography.” —The Sporting News
A Tribute to David N. Wilson
Author :
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 33,11 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9460912621
Book Description
This work was supported financially by the Comparative, International and Development Education Centre at OISE/University of Toronto and morally by his colleagues in every part of the world.
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Author : Mitch Diamantopoulos
Publisher : University of Regina Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 30,31 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780889772250
Book Description
This insightful, eloquent and entertaining anthology paints a compelling portrait of Canada and Canadian journalism in a rapidly changing world. It brings together, in one volume, thirty years of the prestigious James M. Minifie Lecture at the University of Regina's School of Journalism. Touching on a wide range of topics from war to climate change to our ongoing constitutional crisis, these lectures, delivered by some of Canada's leading journalists, stand as a tribute to press freedom and journalistic imagination in Canada.
Ursula Franklin Speaks
Author : Ursula Martius Franklin
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 15,77 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0773592016
Book Description
As a distinguished scientist, pacifist, and feminist, Ursula Franklin has been regularly invited by diverse groups to share her insights into the social and political impacts of science and technology. This collection contains twenty-two of Franklin's speeches and five interviews from 1986 to 2012 that have been retrieved and restored from audio and visual recordings with the help of her collaborator, Jane Freeman. These speeches and interviews, available here in print for the first time, stress the increased need for discernment and principled dialogue among Canadians. Although civic life for many Canadians has changed drastically in the past five decades, the basic principles of building and maintaining peaceful communities remain unchanged. Addressing practices of education, research, and civic life, Franklin looks to the past as well as the future to suggest collective ways of cultivating discernment and of advancing human betterment. As a whole, the collection reveals the evolution of Franklin's perspective: a perspective that is further elaborated in her afterthoughts that form the book's introduction and conclusion. Although her speeches and interviews are often critical of the status quo, Ursula Franklin Speaks is a fundamentally optimistic book, grounded in the conviction of the human capacity for compassion and understanding.
Feisty and Fearless
Author : Janice L. Meighan
Publisher : The United Church of Canada
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 37,67 MB
Release : 2014-04-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1551342154
Book Description
Meet the many sides of Lois M. Wilson: Moderator, senator, minister, mother, chancellor, activist, wife, canoeist, feminist. Feisty and Fearless explores the legacy of an accomplished, vibrant public and religious leader, a woman of firsts who shattered the stained-glass ceiling. With access to Wilson and to her unpublished papers, photographs, and diaries, Janice Meighan has created an authentic window into this remarkable woman’s story, evolving views, and vision. This book of stories will make you think, laugh, and cheer. Feisty and Fearless is a must-read for all Canadians. With a foreword by Alex Neve. -- Janice L. Meighan
Tiff
Author : Sherrill Grace
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 655 pages
File Size : 44,88 MB
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1771124555
Book Description
Timothy Findley (1930-2002) was one of Canada’s foremost writers—an award-winning novelist, playwright, and short-story writer who began his career as an actor in London, England. Findley was instrumental in the development of Canadian literature and publishing in the 1970s and 80s. During those years, he became a vocal advocate for human rights and the anti-war movement. His writing and interviews reveal a man concerned with the state of the world, a man who believed in the importance of not giving in to despair, despite his constant struggle with depression. Findley believed in the power of imagination and creativity to save us. Tiff: A Life of Timothy Findley is the first full biography of this eminent Canadian writer. Sherrill Grace provides insight into Findley’s life and struggles through an exploration of his private journals and his relationships with family, his beloved partner, Bill Whitehead, and his close friends, including Alec Guinness, William Hutt, and Margaret Laurence. Based on many interviews and exhaustive archival research, this biography explores Findley’s life and work, the issues that consumed him, and his often profound depression over the evils of the twentieth-century. Shining through his darkness are Findley’s generous humour, his unforgettable characters, and his hope for the future. These qualities inform canonic works like The Wars (1977), Famous Last Words (1981), Not Wanted on the Voyage (1984), and The Piano Man’s Daughter (1995).
Who's Who of Canadian Women, 1999-2000
Author : Gillian Holmes
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 1194 pages
File Size : 42,90 MB
Release : 1999-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780920966556
Book Description
Who's Who of Canadian Women is a guide to the most powerfuland innovative women in Canada. Celebrating the talents and achievement of over 3,700 women, Who's Who of Canadian Women includes women from all over Canada, in all fields, including agriculture, academia, law, business, politics, journalism, religion, sports and entertainment. Each biography includes such information as personal data, education, career history, current employment, affiliations, interests and honours. A special comment section reveals personal thoughts, goals, and achievements of the profiled individual. Entries are indexed by employment of affilitation for easy reference. Published every two years, Who's Who of Canadian Women selects its biographees on merit alone. This collection is an essential resource for all those interested in the achievements of Canadian women.
