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The heretic in Darwin's court: the life of Alfred Russel Wallace
Par Ross A Slotten. 2004
Physician traces the life of nineteenth-century British naturalist and explorer Alfred Wallace (1823-1913), a colleague of Charles Darwin. Examines Wallace's…
lower-class background, self-education, and socialist views. Discusses his acceptance of spiritualism, environmentalism, and other ideologies scientists typically avoided. Also covers his research travels into dangerous tropical jungles. 2004.Stephen Harper and the future of Canada
Par William Johnson. 2005
Chronicles Harper's political beginnings, his stint with the Mulroney Progressive Conservatives, the events that led to him becoming a key…
architect of the Reform party, and his rescue of the Canadian Alliance, which led to the merger with the Progressive Conservatives to create the new Conservative Party. Author Johnson attempts to dispel the myths and set out the facts about the (then) leader of the opposition. Bestseller 2005.Prisoner of Tehran: a memoir
Par Marina Nemat. 2007
The author recalls her life as a Christian in Iran. Discusses her childhood, her two-year internment in Ayatollah Khomeini's prison…
from age sixteen, and her rescue by her interrogator, Ali. Covers her marriage to Ali, his death, and Nemat's emigration to Canada. Some descriptions of sex. Descriptions of violence. Some strong language. Canada Reads 2012. 2007.Paul Martin: the power of ambition
Par John Gray. 2003
Traces the course of Paul Martin's early life and his success in business, as well as the partnership and split…
between him and Jean Chrétien. Six months after he left business for politics, he announced that he would be a candidate for the leadership of the Liberal party. His reach for the leadership in 1990 was a failure, but Martin still appears destined to be the 21st prime minister of Canada. 2003.On six continents: a life in Canada's foreign service, 1966-2002
Par James Bartleman. 2004
From his humble origins as an Aboriginal child whose first home was a tent near a dump in Muskoka, Ontario,…
Bartleman rose to become a legend in Canada's foreign service. He served as ambassador to Cuba, Israel, South Africa, and Australia, was Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's foreign policy advisor, and is Ontario's lieutenant-governor and a member of the Order of Canada. 2004.Never retreat, never explain, never apologize: my life, my politics
Par Deborah Grey. 2004
Starting as a teacher in rural Alberta, Deborah Grey eventually became the first elected MP of the Reform party, with…
a no-nonsense style, a willingness to praise or criticize her parliamentary colleagues as she saw fit, and a taste for one-liners. In looking back, she discusses her family and faith, while remaining unapologetic in her criticisms of Stockwell Day as Alliance leader and defending the party against accusations of racism. 2004.Mackenzie: a political biography of William Lyon Mackenzie
Par John Sewell. 2002
Mackenzie started out in Scotland, gaining political experience during the 1820 uprisings in Glasgow. Arriving in Canada, he became the…
first mayor of Toronto, and he was also the leader of the Rebellion of 1837. History has often dismissed him as an almost comical figure or else portrayed him as the political pothead who bungled the Rebellion. 2002.In my own name: a memoir
Par Maureen McTeer. 2003
Born and raised in Ottawa, at twenty McTeer was already a seasoned political worker when she went to work for…
Joe Clark. The young M.P. from Alberta was thirteen years her senior, and eventually became her husband in 1973. Maureen McTeer has helped shape and change many aspects of Canadian life with an active political life of her own. 2003.From protest to power: personal reflections on a life in politics
Par Bob Rae. 1996
Former Ontario premier Bob Rae presents his memoirs of the events and ideas which have influenced him through his life.…
Rae reflects on his days as a student politician, his studies at Oxford, his involvement in federal and provincial politics, and the joys and tragedies in his family life. 1996.Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire: Duchess Of Devonshire
Par Amanda Foreman. 1998
The story of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, one of the most flamboyant women of the 18th century, and her times.…
Distantly related to the late Princess of Wales, she was, in turn, a compulsive gambler, political savante and operator, drug addict, adulteress and darling of the common people. Georgiana Spencer became the Duchess of Devonshire and mistress of Chatsworth in 1774 and consequently became a public figure. She also became an important campaigning figure in the Whig party. However, her success concealed a personal suffering, with her husband preferring her best friend. Georgiana's extravagances were her undoing - gambling and a pregnancy from an affair resulted in her exile. She returned, dishonoured and disgraced, yet she rose to the challenge and became one of the most respected politicians of the age. 1998.Continue to pester, nag and bite: Churchill's war leadership (The Barbara Frum lectureship)
Par Martin Gilbert. 2004
A look at Churchill and his leadership of England during the Second World War. The complete text of the 2004…
Barbara Frum Historical Lecture, given at the University of Toronto. 2004.Citizen of the world: the life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Par John English. 2006
Born into a wealthy family in Montreal, Trudeau excelled at school, graduated as a lawyer, and toured the world. As…
a changed, more radical man on his return, he worked in Ottawa, wrote articles about his political philosophy, and eventually entered politics. With complete access to Trudeau's private letters and papers, English gets behind the public record to reveal the real man and the multiple influences that shaped his life. 2006.Canadian leaders (Scholastic Canada Biographies Ser.)
Par Maxine Trottier. 2004
Biographies of five great Canadians: Prime Ministers Sir John A. Macdonald and Pierre Elliott Trudeau, first lay nurse Jeanne Mance,…
Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant and Officer Sam Steele of the North West Mounted Police. Grades 2-4. 2004.Trudeau and our times: Volume 1, the magnificent obsession
Par Stephen Clarkson, Christina McCall. 1990
Examines the formative influences on Pierre Trudeau's childhood, his knight-errant youth, his charismatic ascent to the Liberal Party leadership, and…
his dramatic first decade as prime minister. Concludes with his bittersweet triumphs in fighting off the separatists in the 1980 referendum campaign and his battle with provincial premiers to patriate the Canadian constitution. Followed by "Trudeau and our times. v. 2: the heroic delusion". Winner of the 1990 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. Bestseller. 1990.John Adams
Par David G McCullough. 2001
Award-winning author chronicles the life and times of America's second president, New Englander John Adams (1735-1826). Examines his pivotal role…
as revolutionary, diplomat, and politician as well as his friendship - and rivalry - with Thomas Jefferson. Primary sources detail his relationship with his wife, Abigail, four children, and notable contemporaries. Pulitzer Prize winner. Bestseller. 2001.The secret Mulroney Tapes: unguarded confessions of a prime minister
Par Peter C Newman. 2005
This book is an outrageous and intimate portrait of a Canadian prime minister, as told in his own words. There…
has never been a political book like this, and there will almost certainly never be another. Out of The Secret Mulroney Tapes emerges a startling picture of the politician whose reign shocked and appalled and yet also revolutionized this country. No other prime minister in Canadian history aroused a stronger emotional response than Brian Mulroney. Some strong language. 2005.The life: the seductive call of politics
Par Steve Paikin. 2001
What motivates politicians to invite public scrutiny, endanger their marriages, alienate their friends, and court exhaustion? Journalist Steve Paikin interviewed…
nearly one hundred politicians who see politics as a crusade or the family business, or who fell into it quite by accident. If you've ever wondered what motivates these people to get into The Life, here are the answers - and they may surprise you. Some strong language. 2001.One woman's journey: a portrait of Pauline Vanier
Par George Cowley, Deborah Cowley. 1993
Biography of Pauline Vanier, whose husband was the first French-Canadian Governor General of Canada. After the death of Georges, Pauline…
moved to France to live with her son, Jean, who founded l'Arche, the internationally-renowned network of communities that are devoted to the care of the mentally handicapped. c1993, 2001.Nelson Mandela: the early life of Rolihlahla Madiba
Par Jean Guiloineau, Joseph Rowe. 2002
Born in 1918, Mandela had exposure to the rural and tribal life of South Africa as well as the privileged…
life that was out of reach for many of his compatriots. He became active in politics as a young man, fighting for civil liberties and against the injustices of apartheid. This book explores the development, education, and character of a young man who would become a worldwide symbol of struggle, integrity, and strength of conviction. Covering the first 24 years of Mandela's life. 2002. Uniform title: Nelson Mandela, naissance d'un destin.Not bad for a sergeant: the memoirs of Barney Danson
Par Barney Danson, Curtis Fahey. 2002
Barney Danson started out as a twenty-one year old sergeant in the Canadian army, rose to the position of parliamentary…
secretary to Pierre Trudeau and, eventually, Minister of National Defence in 1976. Here he provides an insider's view of Trudeau, other Canadian politicians, and world leaders. Danson's own story is also one of a generation of Canadians who faced the hardships of the Depression, the reality of war, and the many changes that followed. 2002.