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Publisher
Nightwood Editions
ISBN-10
0889713472
ISBN-13
9780889713475
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038837895
Product Key Features
Book Title
Take the Torch
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Political
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-403730
Reviews
"Former New Democrat MP Ian Waddell has written an oddly interesting political memoir. .. his Take the Torch does capture the mood of that period during the '70s and '80s when change was in the air and all things seemed possible." ~ Thomas Walkom, Toronto Star, "It's hard to believe in this day of hyper-partisanship that a Prime Minister would say of a political opponent as Brian Mulroney did of Waddell: 'Always prepared, always effective, always thoughtful, and always acting in Canada's national interest.' His memoir reflects that. Perhaps it will inspire a return to a more humanist approach." ~ Ian Mulgrew, Vancouver Sun, "... a highly entertaining read for those with a hankering for late 20th-century Canadian political history." ~ Charlie Smith, The Georgia Straight, "I recommend Take the Torch to anyone wanting a first-hand and front-row view of some of the most interesting political events of the last forty years -- especially on the federal level. Waddell comes across as both a gentleman and a man on a mission, especially for causes related to the respectful constitutional position of Canada's Indigenous peoples. Take the Torch is also a manual on how to get things done on behalf of the electorate in Ottawa and Victoria -- both publicly and behind the scenes." ~ Rod Drown, The Ormsby Review, January 30, 2019
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
971.064/4092
Synopsis
Take the Torch is a compelling memoir from one of BC's most widely accomplished and animated politicians, Ian Waddell, QC. Waddell takes us on a journey through his life and career as a storefront lawyer, an NDP Member of Parliament, a Minister of Culture, a writer, a teacher, a film producer and more--delivering a smart, humorous, endearing and impossible-to-forget exploration of public life. Following up Donna Macdonald's Surviving City Hall, Take the Torch is Nightwood's second publication in a campaign to promote participation in civic affairs and community activism to younger generations. Waddell endeavours "to pass on some of the lessons I learned about setting goals for social change and the methods to use to get there ... debating, protesting, and marching to 'biting dogs' at press conferences (following the old adage 'dog bites man is not a story; man bites dog is a headline'), writing op-ed pieces for newspapers, getting elected, taking on prime ministers, dictators and kings, grabbing maces, lobbying diplomats in the lobby of the United Nations, and bucking your own party." Waddell got his start through his involvement as a young lawyer, from an immigrant family, in both the first consumer class-action lawsuit in Canada and the Berger Inquiry into the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline. I have always had a revolutionary idea about law: that it is about justice and that it can be used to make change in society. That's why I started as a criminal lawyer, and why I went on to be a storefront lawyer, assistant to Judge Berger, and then a member of both the federal Parliament and the BC legislative assembly. What I love about Canada is that we are still a young country and still a place where you can make change happen. In this book I describe some of those changes--many of them are big changes, historic events for our country and our peop≤ others are tiny incidents that helped only one person or a small group, but they're still important. Often I played a minor role, but my part was big enough to give me an inside look at how change happens., Take the Torch is a compelling memoir from one of BC's most widely accomplished and animated politicians, Ian Waddell, QC. Waddell takes us on a journey through his life and career as a storefront lawyer, an NDP Member of Parliament, a Minister of Culture, a writer, a teacher, a film producer and more--delivering a smart, humorous, endearing and impossible-to-forget exploration of public life. Waddell endeavours "to pass on some of the lessons I learned about setting goals for social change and the methods to use to get there ... debating, protesting, and marching to 'biting dogs' at press conferences (following the old adage 'dog bites man is not a story; man bites dog is a headline'), writing op-ed pieces for newspapers, getting elected, taking on prime ministers, dictators and kings, grabbing maces, lobbying diplomats in the lobby of the United Nations, and bucking your own party." Waddell got his start through his involvement as a young lawyer, from an immigrant family, in both the first consumer class-action lawsuit in Canada and the Berger Inquiry into the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline.
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F1034.3.W33A3 2018
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