FROM THE PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE: "In 1982, the oil rig Ocean Ranger sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a Valentine's Day storm. All eighty-four men aboard died. February is the story of Helen O'Mara, one of those left behind when her husband, Cal, drowns on the rig. It begins in the present-day, more than twenty-five …
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Book Review: The Age of Hope by David Bergen
FROM THE FRONT FLAP: "Born in 1930 in a small town outside of Winnipeg, beautiful Hope Plett appears destined to have a conventional life. Church, marriage to a steady you man, children -- her fortunes are already laid out for her, as are the shiny modern appliances in her new home. All she has to …
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Book Review: Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
FROM THE BACK COVER: "Saul Indian Horse is in trouble, and there seems to be only one way out. As he journeys back through his life as a northern Ojibway, from the horrors of residential school to his triumphs on the hockey rink, he must question everything he knows." In the context of Canada Reads …
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Book Review: Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan
Continuing my quest to read and review all five contenders for Canada Reads 2013 before the live debates commence, I opened Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan. I recently learned that the initial printing of 4500 copies sold out within hours of its release in 1945 and that the novel received the Governor General’s Award for …
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Book Review: Away by Jane Urquhart
The CBC's Canada Reads: Turf Wars kicked off last October, with book lovers and CBC listeners recommending titles for the 2013 round of Canada Reads. After several weeks, the most popular 10 titles in each of five Canadian regions were published. After a round of online voting, the CBC announced the top 5 titles for …