Bill Arnott’s Beat: Dementia, Depression, and Other Feel-Good Stories
I have a friend (acquaintance, really) – Gunnar Thor Gunnarsson. Best name EVER, I thought. Until I met Lorenz von Fersen. Now THAT’S a name. The kind of name I’d choose for myself, assuming Max Power’s already been taken. Turns … Continue reading
Bill Arnott’s Beat – National Poetry Month
NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond by Jules Boykoff
Bill Arnott’s Beat: Independents’ Day
Silver Linings: Stories of Gratitude, Resiliency, and Growth Through Adversity by Janice Landry
Exile Blues by Douglas Gary Freeman
Black Cop: My 36 years in police work, and my career ending experiences with official racism by Calvin Lawrence, With Miles Howe
The title and subtitle pretty much sum up what this book is about: being black and facing systemic racism in two police organizations in a 36-year career. Calvin Lawrence was born in 1949 in Yarmouth and raised in Halifax. His … Continue reading
About Face: Essays on Recovery, Therapies, and Controversies of Addictions in Canada Edited by Douglas Gosse
Land for Fatimah by Veena Gokhale
Under the Bridge by Anne Bishop
Walmart: Diary of an Associate by Hugo Meunier, Translated by Mary Foster
The Daughters’ Story by Murielle Cyr
Motherhood: The Mother of All Sexism by Marilyse Hamelin
When I first received this review copy in the mail, I wasn’t sure what to expect, or even if I would be interested in it, since neither my wife nor I am a parent. Nevertheless, I started reading it, and … Continue reading
A Wholesome Horror: Poorhouses in Nova Scotia by Brenda Thompson
Update 03/09/19: A Wholesome Horror has won the 2019 “The Very Best!” Book Award for Non-Fiction!
When I first saw the cover of this book, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing: poor houses existed in Canada? While I grew … Continue reading