Reviewed by Kathleen Adamson September 24, 2021: Jigging for Halibut with Tsinii is a tour de force. Written by Sara Florence Davidson, it is based on memories of her father Robert Davidson Jr’s memories of fishing with his grandfather Robert Davidson Sr. Tsinii is grandfather in the Haida language. The book’s balanced ‘away and back again’ structure is the ideal container for … [Read more...] about Jigging for Halibut with Tsinii
2021
#BlackinSchool
Reviewed by Gail Picco September 13, 2021: Part of a journal Habiba Cooper Diallo kept when she attended high school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, #BlackinSchool establishes how ideas about the nature of Black people, specifically Black bodies, has been baked into the consciousness of children from a very early age, often from a school system we’d want to help erode racism as … [Read more...] about #BlackinSchool
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
Reviewed by Kathleen Adamson September 8, 2021: Now that the COVID pandemic is entering its 18th month, we can observe the larger ripple effects reaching out from its epicentre. The danger to human life from the pandemic is accompanied by danger from pollution and the effects of climate change- and we know, anecdotally and through official polling, that people, in general, are … [Read more...] about Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
Effective Fundraising: Let’s Talk Boards
Reviewed by Roger Ali September 3, 2021: Effective Fundraising is an indispensable guide to help boards and executives new to fundraising and asking for money. The book is a blueprint on everything you need to know from governance to the major fundraising programs and information management. McFarlan has deep knowledge and experience in research and board service and shows the … [Read more...] about Effective Fundraising: Let’s Talk Boards
They said this would be fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up
Reviewed by Kathleen Adamson August 31, 2021: As students across the globe prepare to begin university terms, it is an excellent time to review Eternity Martis’ memoir, They said this would be fun. As a Black university student in London, Ontario, she deals with sexual assault, abusive relationships, evolving friendships, difficult family dynamics, and, of course, racism, which … [Read more...] about They said this would be fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up