Reviews

Running with Dillinger: The Story of Red Hamilton and Other Forgotten Canadian Outlaws

In his 2006 book The Desperate Ones, Guelph, Ontario, author Edward Butts chronicled the exploits of some famous – and some not-so-famous – Canadian criminals of years gone by. With his follow-up, Running with Dillinger, ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, History

In the World But Not of It: One Family’s Militant Faith and the History of Fundamentalism in America

By Brett Grainger

The term “fundamentalist,” with its inevitable connotations of religious extremism and even terrorism, has become a veritable pejorative in the North American lexicon. With his first book, In the World But Not of It, former ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Memoir & Biography

India Express: The Future of a New Superpower

By Daniel Lak

Thomas Friedman’s The World Is Flat has already outlined how outsourcing has transformed India, but the extent of it is still surprising. As a BBC foreign correspondent covering India and its environs for nearly 20 ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs

Almost Green: How I Built an Eco-Shed, Ditched My SUV, Alienated the In-Laws, and Changed My Life Forever

By James Glave

Bowen Island-based journalist and stay-at- home dad James Glave is on a mission to reduce his environmental footprint and inspire others to do the same. So he embarked on the construction of a 260-square-foot writing ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Science, Technology & Environment

Some Like It Cold: The Politics of Climate Change in Canada

By Robert Paehlke

According to Robert Paehlke, professor emeritus of environmental and resource studies and political science at Trent University, Canada’s record on greenhouse gas reduction is dismal. After years of talking the talk, we are not walking ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Gift of Thanks: The Roots, Persistence and Paradoxical Meanings of a Social Ritual

By Margaret Visser

Why do English speakers say “thank you” incessantly, and why are we obsessed with teaching our children such social niceties? These questions prompted acclaimed cultural historian Margaret Visser to meditate on the history and significance ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear

By Dan Gardner

Reading Dan Gardner’s new book produces two fascinating yet frustrating results: the simultaneous undermining of one’s fears about the many perceived dangers in modern life, and the awareness of one’s condition as a human being, ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

A Killing Art: The Untold Story of Tae Kwon Do

By Alex Gillis

In the world of martial arts, tae kwon do is often derided for having more bark than bite – due to its clubs’ high membership fees, the sport has earned the unfortunate epithet “take my ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

Robertson Davies: A Portrait in Mosaic

By Val Ross

Oral biographies are a comparatively recent genre. The first one I recall that reached an exalted level of excellence was Edie: An American Biography by Jean Stein and George Plimpton. The first Canadian one to ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art

By Don Thompson

Why would someone spend $12-million on an enormous stuffed shark suspended in a tank of formaldehyde? When American billionaire collector Steve Cohen purchased that piece by British artist Damien Hirst in 2004, economics professor and ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture

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