Reviews

Supreme at Last: The Evolution of the Supreme Court of Canada, 1949-1999

In Supreme at Last, self-proclaimed “court-watcher” Peter McCormick scales a mountain of information to provide readers with a history of the Supreme Court of Canada, from its humble beginnings in 1949 to the powerful and ... Read More »

February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

If I Could Turn and Meet Myself: The Life of Alden Nowlan

By Patrick Toner

Though Maritime poet Alden Nowlan’s works are often praised for their simplicity, the man behind them was anything but simple. Born in poverty and raised in obscurity, Nowlan was so different from his small-town Nova ... Read More »

February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Four Strong Winds: Understanding the Growing Challenges to Health Care

By Michael B. Decter

Few Canadians remain untouched by the turbulent state of our health care system. Constant reports of crisis have resulted in widespread disillusionment. However, Michael B. Decter’s look at the forces behind health care changes takes ... Read More »

February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

Unauthorized Entry: The Truth About Nazi War Criminals in Canada, 1946–1956

By Howard Margolian

History matters. When a 1986 royal commission examined the question of war criminals in Canada, it based much of its evidence and many of its conclusions and recommendations on a report by Alti Rodal. But ... Read More »

February 17, 2004 | Filed under: History

Victory at Falaise: The Soldiers’ Story

By Brigadier General Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker,with Terry Copp

The Whitakers are the authors of several books of military history, including Dieppe: From Tragedy to Triumph. In Victory at Falaise, aided by military historian Terry Copp, they examine the Battle of Falaise, which ended ... Read More »

February 17, 2004 | Filed under: History

Where on Earth Are We Going?

By Maurice Strong

It’s fitting that Maurice Strong begins this book with an imagined future report to the shareholders of “Earth Inc.” Depicting Earth as a company that’s going under fast in the year 2030 forces a clever ... Read More »

February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

A Fork in the Road: Tales of Food and Travel

By Anik See

The travellers who really get to know a place are the ones who embrace the culture they find and the people they meet, venturing off the tourist track and into the homes of strangers. As ... Read More »

February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Food & Drink

The Success Principle

By Ronald N. Yeaple

In the business of business books, the meaning of success changes with the times. Success literature, however, doesn’t. It is consistently inspirational by nature, and maintains that present sacrifice is necessary for future gain. That ... Read More »

February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Health & Self-help