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Extraordinary Canadians : stories from the heart of our nation

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  • Author: Bulgutch, Mark; Mansbridge, Peter
    Edition: Simon & Schuster Canada edition
    Date:
    Created
    2022
    Summary:

    From Peter Mansbridge, the beloved former anchor of CBC's The National, 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.

    Contents:
    • Machine generated contents note: The Fight for Change / Cindy Blackstock
    • The Power of a Name / Gina Cody
    • Second Chances / Robb Nash
    • On the Front Lines / Moses Li
    • Trust / Nadine Caron
    • Who I Am Now / Pat Danforth
    • Deeds, Not Words / Levon Johnson
    • Fighting for Equality / Frances Wright
    • From the Heart / Matt Devlin
    • Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan / Janice Eisenhauer
    • Equality and Justice for All / Susan Rose
    • A Day to Remember / Rabbi Reuven Bulka
    • Providing Life's Necessities / J. W. (Bill) Campbell
    • The Reason I'm Alive / Jessica Grossman
    • A Life of Service / Pat Atkinson
    • True Riches / Manny Kohli
    • Wild at Heart / Hope Swinimer.
    Genre:
    Biographies and autobiographies, Canadian nonfiction
    Sujets: Heroes
    Original Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2020, Toronto, Ontario, Center for Equitable Library Access
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781982134525, 9781039535930, 1039535933