January 29, 2004 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment
As a youth, Steve Mann fantasized about repairing televisions and radios. The world of the senses, of physical touch, of non-technological interaction – the so-called real experiences of stars at night, rosy sunsets, or leaves ... Read More »
In The Last Guide, Ottawa Citizen columnist and feature writer Ron Corbett explores the life of Frank Kuiack, Algonquin Park’s last remaining fishing guide. The book alternates between a biography of Kuiack and an account ... Read More »
January 29, 2004 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography
Like the anti-globalization movement it attempts to reflect, this account of the anti-FTAA protests last April in Quebec City is a patchwork of voices crying out through the memories of tear gas, rubber bullets, and ... Read More »
January 29, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
Hard-hitting and wised up, Smokescreen is a documentary account of the scuzz-filled career of one Cal Broeker, a curiously valiant ex-butcher from small-town New York who morphed into what the Brits call a “supergrass.” In ... Read More »
January 29, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
What is the meaning of happiness? Is the quest for happiness the true purpose of our lives? In Made for Happiness, Jean Vanier considers these questions by examining Aristotle’s best-known works in order to map ... Read More »
January 29, 2004 | Filed under: Reference
In All You Can Eat, Linda McQuaig assembles an impressive indictment of the prevailing economic system. By defining and demystifying the terms, naming the suspects (individuals, institutions, and ideologies), and providing a credible historical and ... Read More »
January 27, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
Determining the role of spirituality in one’s life is a challenge for most people. Some argue that they don’t need spirituality; others identify as atheist or agnostic; still others believe in a higher being, but ... Read More »
January 27, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help
Determining the role of spirituality in one’s life is a challenge for most people. Some argue that they don’t need spirituality; others identify as atheist or agnostic; still others believe in a higher being, but ... Read More »
January 27, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help
Determining the role of spirituality in one’s life is a challenge for most people. Some argue that they don’t need spirituality; others identify as atheist or agnostic; still others believe in a higher being, but ... Read More »
January 27, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help
Jennifer Wolfe, a Canadian teacher living in Michigan, has come up with an innovative way to invite young readers into her first picture book. The Mess is a simple story about an untidy family and ... Read More »
January 27, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books