Spirit of the West composed one of the most popular college drinking songs of all time, particularly on St. Patrick's Day – Home for a Rest. On the sober side their songs reflect a critical eye on the decline of … Read More
Lessons from the World of Disabilities
Nick Hornby: About A Boy, His son Danny
Nick Hornby writes popular books which become equally popular movies, (High Fidelity and About a Boy ) He also wrote the screenplay for the award winning film, An Education. His writing resonates, I suspect because like Hornby, music is the … Read More
Bonnie Sherr Klein – The Gift of Asking
Bonnie Sherr Klein is a celebrated documentary filmmaker. From her base at the National Film Board she created award winning films such as, the anti-pornography documentary Not a Love Story and Speaking Our Peace. Along the way she helped create … Read More
Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet reveals the birth of Compassion
Australian writer Tim Winton's masterpiece is, Cloudstreet whose every word seems to sparkle with the special light that illuminates the air in his hometown of Perth. The novel revolves around two charming, eccentric families. I am drawn in particular to … Read More
Deanna Kawatski – How People With Disabilities Will Save the World
Clara and Me – The Story of an Unexpected Friendship by Deanna Kawatski is an enchanting story about the mysterious exchange of friendship. Set in remote Northern British Columbia, Deanna longed for a female companion for eleven years. Then Clara … Read More
How People With Disability Will Save the World
In Ian Brown's award winning book, The Boy in the Moon, he highlights the impact John Ralson Saul's brother Anthony had on the internationally acclaimed writer and essayist's life. Saul is currently President of PEN International and Patron of PLAN. … Read More