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Remembering Peter Gzowski

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Author : Edna Barker
language : en
Publisher: Douglas Gibson Books
Release Date : 2002

Remembering Peter Gzowski written by Edna Barker and has been published by Douglas Gibson Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

When Peter Gzowski died in January 2002, millions of Canadians felt a sense of bereavement. The magical intimacy of radio had meant that for them Peter Gzowski was a friend, one they would miss. So they poured out their feelings with rare eloquence, in newspapers, magazines and on CBC Radio. This book collects the best of these tributes. The contributors include some of the most thoughtful and articulate people in the country: writers like Alice Munro and Jane Urquhart; fellow journalists like Robert Fulford; broadcasters like Michael Enright; and commentators like Stuart Maclean and Rex Murphy. Yet matching the contributions by the great and famous, the people who knew Peter Gzowski well, are the memories sent in by ordinary Canadians - from their tractors or fishing boats or their kitchens or offices - who felt that they knew him, and whose lives he had touched. By letter, by e-mail and in phone calls they sent in their memories, touching, affectionate, varied, often surprising and in summary forming a delightful tribute. The selection of the very best of these tributes was made by Peter's long-time editor Edna Barker, his partner Gill Howard, and by his colleague Shelagh Rogers. Royalties from this book will go to two of Peter Gzowski's favourite charities - Frontier College, to fight illiteracy, and Trent University's Peter Gzowski Scholarship, to encourage greater contact between Trent students and Canada's North.

Peter Gzowski

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Author : R.B. Fleming
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2010-08-27

Peter Gzowski written by R.B. Fleming and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Born in 1934, Peter Gzowski covered most of the last half of the century as a journalist and interviewer. This biography, the most comprehensive and definitive yet published, is also a portrait of Canada during those decades, beginning with Gzowski's days at the University of Toronto's The Varsity in the mid 1950s, through his years as the youngest-ever managing editor of Maclean's in the 1960s and his tremendous success on CBC's Morningside in the 1980s and 1990s, and ending with his stint as a Globe and Mail columnist at the dawn of the 21st century and his death in January 2002. Gzowski saw eight Canadian Prime Ministers in office, most of whom he interviewed, and witnessed everything from the Quiet Revolution in Québec to the growth of economic nationalism in Canada's West. From the rise of state medicine to the decline of the patriarchy, Peter was there to comment, to resist, and to participate. Here was a man who was proud to call himself Canadian and who made millions of other Canadians realize that Canada was, in what he claimed was a Canadian expression, not a bad place to live.

A Peter Gzowski Reader

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Author : Peter Gzowski
language : en
Publisher: M&S
Release Date : 2002

A Peter Gzowski Reader written by Peter Gzowski and has been published by M&S this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.

"The man who affected the reading habits of millions of Canadians gives us the work of a lifetime Long before he became a radio voice Peter Gzowski was a writer. This book is an anthology of his best writing over a career spanning more than 50 years, starting with pieces from his time writing for "The Varsity, and his early days as a young reporter caught in a forest fire. Each entry forms a new chapter and typically begins with an introduction from Peter Gzowski today, setting it in context. When he was a young writer at "Maclean's in 1959, he did a piece on Gordie Howe which still stands up today. In the same period, he wrote articles on racism in Saskatchewan ("This Is Our Alabama"), and, in 1961, a profile of an interesting young man named Trudeau. Later, we follow him into the world of his books, with choice excerpts from his best work. From his book on the Edmonton Oilers, "The Game of Our Lives, for example, there's his famous piece on skating, and another much-quoted passage on Wayne Gretzky. Look for choice pieces from "The Morningside Papers (1984-95) and three pieces from his autobiography "The Private Voice, and many pieces from here and there including "Song for Canada," which he wrote with Ian Tyson. Above all, look for exciting new work never before collected in book form, including a thrilling account of sailing in Antigua in seas so high that the boat is dismasted, at the mercy of the waves. And there is a lovely piece about his earliest boyhood days growing up in what was then Galt, and by contrast, a look at Canada today. This is a cornucopia of Gzowski, selected by Peter himself, that is a tasty blend of the personal and the objective, and alwaysgood reading. "From the Hardcover edition.

On Six Continents

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Author : James K. Bartleman
language : en
Publisher: Douglas Gibson Books
Release Date : 2011-03-04

On Six Continents written by James K. Bartleman and has been published by Douglas Gibson Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Muskoka, the University of Western Ontario, Ottawa, New York, Colombia, Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Peru, Cuba, Israel, Belgium, South Africa, Australia –the place-names tell the story of an amazing career. Then there are the people involved –Trudeau, Clark, and Chrétien, Kissinger, Castro, Rabin, Walesa, Havel, Mandela and dozens of others. Not to mention the moments of high drama: when young Jim Bartleman becomes Ottawa’s security expert on terrorism during the FLQ crisis in 1970; or when he leads the movement to bring countries like Poland and Ukraine into NATO and the West. But this is also a light-hearted look at what our diplomats actually do and is full of funny stories: so watch young Jim attend a drunken party with Trudeau; compete with Mother Teresa for Bangladesh babies; or sweep his Belgian bride off her feet to the altar. Bartleman also writes candidly about falling prey to depression, and about his concern, as a native Canadian, to see aboriginal peoples well treated. In summary, a richly varied career, as the only Canadian diplomat to serve on all six continents, well told by a remarkable character. *** On Six Continents is a Douglas Gibson Book.

Stories About Storytellers

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Author : Douglas Gibson
language : en
Publisher: ECW/ORIM
Release Date : 2011-10-01

Stories About Storytellers written by Douglas Gibson and has been published by ECW/ORIM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

The legendary Canadian book editor presents this “remarkable, four-decade romp through the back rooms of publishing” (Toronto Sun). Scottish-born Douglas Gibson was drawn to Canada by the writing of Stephen Leacock—and eventually made his way across the Atlantic to find a job in book publishing, where he edited a biography of none other than Leacock. But over the decades, his stellar career would lead him to work with many more of the country’s leading literary lights. This memoir shares stories of working—and playing—alongside writers including Robertson Davies, Mavis Gallant, Brian Mulroney, Val Ross, W. O. Mitchell, and many more. Gibson reveals the projects he brainstormed for Barry Broadfoot; how he convinced future Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro to keep writing short stories; his early-morning phone call from a former prime minister; and his recollection of yanking a manuscript right out of Alistair MacLeod’s reluctant hands—which ultimately garnered the author one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for fiction. Insightful and entertaining, this collection of tales goes behind the scenes and between the covers to divulge a treasure trove of literary adventures. “He makes his life in publishing sound like great fun.” —The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

Ode To Peter Gzowski

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Author : Shelley Ambrose
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Ode To Peter Gzowski written by Shelley Ambrose and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Radio broadcasters categories.

Kurt Vonnegut Remembered

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Author : Jim O'Loughlin
language : en
Publisher: University Alabama Press
Release Date : 2019-03-26

Kurt Vonnegut Remembered written by Jim O'Loughlin and has been published by University Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-26 with Novelists, American categories.

A collection of reminiscences that illuminate the career and private life of the iconic author of 'Slaughterhouse-Five' Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007), who began his writing career working for popular magazines, held both literary aspirations and an attraction to genre fiction. His conspicuous refusal to respect literary boundaries was part of what made him a countercultural icon in the 1960s and 1970s. Vonnegut's personal life was marked in large part by public success and private turmoil. Two turbulent marriages, his sudden adoption of his late sister's four children (and the equally sudden removal of one of those children), and a mid-eighties suicide attempt all signaled the extent of Vonnegut's inner troubles. Yet, he was a generous friend to many, maintaining close correspondences throughout his life. Kurt Vonnegut Remembered gathers reminiscences--by those who knew him intimately, and from those met him only once--that span Vonnegut's entire life. Among the anecdotes in this collection are remembrances from his immediate family, reflections from his comrades in World War II, and tributes from writers he worked with in Iowa City and from those who knew him when he was young. Editor Jim O'Loughlin offers biographical notes on Vonnegut's relationship with each of these figures. Since Vonnegut's death, much has been written on his life and work, but this new volume offers a more generous view of his life, particularly his last years. In O'Loughlin's introduction to the volume, he argues that we can locate and understand Vonnegut's best self through his public persona, and that in his performance as the kind and humane figure that many of the speakers here knew him as, Vonnegut became a better person than he ever felt himself to be.

The Morningside Papers

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Author : Peter Gzowski
language : en
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Release Date : 1985

The Morningside Papers written by Peter Gzowski and has been published by McClelland & Stewart this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Performing Arts categories.

Features more than 120 of the most engaging letters and items that have appeared on the CBC "Morningside" radio show.

Quill Quire

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

Quill Quire written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Book industries and trade categories.

Distance

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Author : Jack Hodgins
language : en
Publisher: M&S
Release Date : 2003

Distance written by Jack Hodgins and has been published by M&S this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Fiction categories.

Sonny Aalto, a successful Ottawa-based businessman in his fifties, flies to Vancouver Island to look after his ailing and difficult father.