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A Keen Soldier: The Execution of World War Two Private Harold Joseph Pringle

During the Second World War the Canadian army executed one soldier. The unlucky victim, Private Harold Pringle of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, fell before a firing squad in Italy after V-E Day. Pringle ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Peeking Through the Keyhole: The Evolution of North American Homes

By Avi Friedman and David Krawitz

You are an earnest student of architecture and interior design. You’re intrigued by the economic, sociological, anthropological, and demographic factors that influence the residential architecture of North America. You want the subject presented clearly and ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

Wealth by Stealth: Corporate Law, Corporate Crime and the Perversion of Democracy

By Harry Glasbeek

In a world where corporate names like Enron and Arthur Andersen have become synonymous with greed, fraud, and illegality, there is still little structural analysis on how yesterday’s dot-com glamour boys become today’s subpoenaed congressional ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate

By Naomi Klein

That two of the anti-globalization movement’s leading lights, women known in these circles on a first-name-only basis as Maude (Barlow) and Naomi (Klein), should come from relatively privileged but dissatisfied Canada is no surprise. Canadians ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Houseboat Chronicles: Notes from a Life in Shield Country

By Jake MacDonald

The catalogue copy for Houseboat Chronicles, a memoir from Winnipeg freelance writer Jake MacDonald, does not serve the book well. A tagline like “An exploration of life on the Canadian Shield becomes an exploration of ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Reference

The Real Jerk: New Caribbean Cuisine

By Lily and Ed Pottinger

One of the great pleasures of a multicultural society is the abundance of international cuisines immigration brings. In Toronto, for example, one can easily find restaurants serving signature dishes from Ethiopia, Korea, Israel, and Thailand, ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Food & Drink

The Education of Mr. Whippoorwill: A Country Boyhood

By David Zieroth

Although its folksy title and slapdash cover warn of mediocre things to come, this slender memoir by poet David Zieroth is a satisfying and tautly written account of growing up on a prairie farm. Zieroth ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

★ Who Gets in: What’s Wrong with Canada’s Immigration Program – and How to Fix It

By Daniel Stoffman

In Who Gets In Daniel Stoffman takes a big bite out of that most sacred of all Canadian cows – our immigration program. Deftly written and studiously substantiated, this book offers much to chew on, ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Facing Ali: The Opposition Weighs in

By Stephen Brunt

History is written by the winners. It’s one of the truisms of war, commerce, and sports. But what is made clear in Globe and Mail sportswriter Stephen Brunt’s latest book, Facing Ali, is that the ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Salt Fish Girl

By Larissa Lai

Larissa Lai’s second novel, Salt Fish Girl, stinks. Or rather it’s filled with stink, so much so that odours are described on nearly every page, ranging from the salty tang of the title character to ... Read More »

January 8, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

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A Keen Soldier: The Execution of World War Two Private Harold Joseph Pringle

Peeking Through the Keyhole: The Evolution of North American Homes

Wealth by Stealth: Corporate Law, Corporate Crime and the Perversion of Democracy

Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate

Houseboat Chronicles: Notes from a Life in Shield Country

The Real Jerk: New Caribbean Cuisine

The Education of Mr. Whippoorwill: A Country Boyhood

★ Who Gets in: What’s Wrong with Canada’s Immigration Program – and How to Fix It

Facing Ali: The Opposition Weighs in

Salt Fish Girl

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