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Extraordinary Canadians : stories from the heart of our nation / Peter Mansbridge, with Mark Bulgutch.

Mansbridge, Peter, (author.). Bulgutch, Mark, (author.).

Summary:

From Peter Mansbridge, the former anchor of CBC's The National, and Mark Bulgutch, former CBC producer, comes a collection of first-person stories about remarkable Canadians who embody the values of our great nation--kindness, compassion, courage, and freedom--and inspire us to do the same.

Record details

ISBN: 9781982134525
Physical Description: xii, 290 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Cindy Blackstock. The fight for change -- Gina Cody. The power of a name -- Robb Nash. Second chances -- Moses Li. On the front lines -- Nadine Caron. Trust -- Pat Danforth. Who I am now -- Levon Johnson. Deeds, not words -- Frances Wright. Fighting for equality -- Matt Devlin. From the heart -- Janice Eisenhauer. Canadian women for women in Afghanistan -- Susan Rose. Equality and justice for all -- Rabbi Reuven Bulka. A day to remember -- J. W. (Bill) Campbell. Providing life's necessities -- Jessica Grossman. The reason I'm alive -- Pat Atkinson. A life of service -- Manny Kohli. True riches -- Hope Swinimer. Wild at heart.