Posts Tagged ‘Non-Fiction’
Al Qaeda Declares War
Tod Hoffman, author of four books, was an officer with The Canadian Security Intelligence Service for eight years. His most recent book is The Spy Within: Larry Chin and China’s Penetration of the CIA. He lives in Montreal. Praise for Al Qaeda Declares War: “Hoffman, a former Canadian intelligence officer, presents a successful, suggestive, and significantly overlooked…
Read MoreShock Therapy
Edward Shorter, American-born, who earned his PhD at Harvard is a renowned scholar and author. His plethora of books include the classic work A History of Women’s Bodies (Basic), A History of Psychiatry from the Era of the Asylum to the Age of Prozac (Wiley) a new works, The Historical Dictionary of Psychiatry (Oxford University Press), and Written In The Flesh: The…
Read MorePharmageddon
Praise for Pharmageddon: “Neuropharmacologist David Healy’s exposé of the pharmaceutical industry’s control of modern medicine is a chilling, essential read.” MacClean’s Magazine(Named a bestnon-fiction book of 2012) “This meticulously documented book makes extraordinary claims with far-reaching intellectual and practical ramifications. It is the most powerful critique of the contemporary medical-industrial complex that I know.â€Andrew T. Scull, author…
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Michael Decter and Francesca Grosso
Navigating Canada’s Health Care
Michael B. Decter is a Harvard trained economist with over two decades of experience as a senior manager. He is a leading Canadian expert on health systems, with a wealth of international experience. In 2004, Michael was awarded The Order of Canada. Francesca Grosso is a principal at Grosso McCarthy Inc. where she provides counsel to public…
Read MoreBEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE
O/P BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE Three decades of cultural change with a cast that includes Glenn Gould, Marshall McLuhan, Robertson Davies, Margaret Atwood.
Read MoreACCIDENTAL CITY
Macfarlane Walter & Ross Canada /Sept95/Houghton Mifflin /US96Trillium Award Nominee 1996 ACCIDENTAL CITY The Transformation of Toronto In 30 years, Toronto has evolved from being a dull, “sanctimonious icebox” to one of the most vital and vibrant cities in North America. Robert Fulford describes the people, the ideas, and the tensions that shaped its emergence. Toronto is…
Read MoreTHE TRIUMPH OF NARRATIVE
“Fulford does what he does with flair; his arabesques are worth re-reading and remembering.”The Globe and Mail “Lively and frequently witty…greatly enjoyable”The Toronto Star “An entertaining read…Fulford spots narrative threads in odd and fascinating places.”The Independent Weekly (Toronto) “Fulford is one of the few intellectuals as comfortable with Elmore Leonard as with Saul Bellow…a book…
Read MoreEVERY CANADIAN’S GUIDE TO THE LAW
“…a most significant accomplishment…[The] book does indeed represent a very successful effort to ‘demystify the law for the average person’…an excellent handbook for Canadians and…a very important reference for high school law classes.” The Honourable R. Roy McMurtry Chief Justice of Ontario and former Attorney-General “…this is a superior product. It is wonderfully accessible, with beautiful…
Read More20b
Martyn Burke works in a multitude of worlds, moving between novels, films, and documentaries. He has published six highly acclaimed novels, been nominated for Emmys, as well as Director’s and Writer’s Guild awards for his feature and television films. He has made award-winning television and theatrical documentaries including the Academy Award-short listedUnder Fire: Journalists in Combat,…
Read MorePraise for Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage
Hugh Brewster has collaborated with Robert Ballard, the discoverer of the Titanic’s wreck on The Discovery of the Titanic and Titanic: An Illustrated History, which provided the inspiration for James Cameron’s epic movie Titanic. His 2007 bookCarnation, Lily, Lily, Rose: The Story of a Painting was chosen as one of the ten best books of the year by the Washington…
Read MoreFairly Equal
“This truth-telling book brims with wisdom for every woman who sees injustice and asks herself ‘What can I do?’ Linda Silver Dranoff, a lifelong change agent, is the perfect role model for a new generation of feminists.†– Rona Maynard, former Chatelaine editor, author of My Mother’s Daughter “Linda Silver Dranoff has that elusive ‘it’ factor when it…
Read MoreThe Memory Clinic
Chinese Cover North American Cover Dr. Tiffany Chow is Senior Clinician-Scientist at the Rotman Research Institute, staff Behavioural Neurologist at Baycrest’s Brain Health Centre Memory Disorders Clinic and holds a dual appointment as Assistant Professor of Neurology and Geriatric Psychiatry with the University of Toronto. She studied or trained variously at Stanford, Rush Medical College,…
Read MoreYou Can’t Say That in Canada
Margaret Wente has enjoyed a successful career in Canadian journalism as both a writer and editor. Since 1992 she has been a leading columnist for The Globe and Mail and has twice won the National Newspaper Award for her writing. Born in Chicago, she moved to Toronto in her teens, and holds a B.A. from the University of…
Read MoreGod’s Brain
God’s Brain At last count the world boasted approximately 4,200 distinct faith groups. Religion is a ritual, a soothing source of comfort, and, according to some, a crutch. Yet we cannot dismiss the staggering, galvanizing force that it plays in everyday lives and around the world. All great faiths contain supernatural elements and we are…
Read MoreThis I Know
This I Know Big Marketing Lessons for Small Business Now a Globe & Mail Bestseller! Canada’s most famous adman spills a career’s worth of marketing secrets, so anyone can compete with the best in their business – whatever that business may be. Big Companies spend a fortune marketing their wares and services. Can yours? Invariably…
Read MoreThe Madness of Fear: A History of Catatonia
Edward Shorter is a medical historian who has written and published widely about psychiatry. Among his many published works is Endocrine Psychiatry, written with Max Fink and published by Oxford University Press. Dr. Max Fink is a clinician whose writings on melancholia, catatonia, and convulsive therapy have been internationally recognized. The Madness of Fear: A History of Catatonia This important…
Read MoreBelieving
Michael McGuire is author or co-author of 5 books, notably Darwinian Psychiatry (Oxford University Press) and God’s Brain. His research findings on serotonin levels and its links to dominance in vervet monkeys has been featured in the New York Times and Newsweek. His distinguished academic career includes positions at Harvard Medical School, University of California Medical School , Director UCLA’s non-human primate…
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Dona Matthews and Joanne Foster
Beyond Intelligence
Dona J. Matthews, Ph.D was founding director of the Center for Gifted Studies and Education, Hunter College, City University of New York. In 2008, she received the Upton Sinclair award for her “outstanding contribution to the field of education in America.†Joanne F. Foster, Ed.D is a leading authority on gifted education. She teaches courses in…
Read MoreThe Empty Voice
Leon Major’s 2006 production of The Barber of Seville was a highlight of 2006 season at Glimmerglass opera festival. He has been Artistic Advisor to Cleveland Opera and Artistic Director of Boston Lyric Opera (from 1998 – 2003). He has directed opera and theatre throughout the Americas and Europe for companies that include: New York City Opera, San…
Read MoreBeyond Intelligence
Dona J. Matthews, Ph.D was founding director of the Center for Gifted Studies and Education, Hunter College, City University of New York. In 2008, she received the Upton Sinclair award for her “outstanding contribution to the field of education in America.†Joanne F. Foster, Ed.D is a leading authority on gifted education. She teaches courses in…
Read MoreEncounters on the Passage
Dorothy Harley Eber is widely respected for her knowledge of Inuit art and culture. She lives in Montreal. Encounters on the Passage Inuit elders who grew up in camps on the shores of Frobisher Bay can tell you what happened when Martin Frobisher arrived with his vessel in 1575: ‘He fired two warning shots in…
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