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| HOCKEY - - - under winter skies Peter Shostak; Yalenka Enterprises; ISBN: 0-9691180-5-8; paperback; 54 pages; US$19.95, CAN$24.95
Reviewer: Ernie Fedoruk: "All who experienced life on the Prairies in winter will enjoy
Shostak's delightful ride back into time as he explains the joy, the exhilaration and
the adaptations youngsters everywhere could make before the days of the Zamboni,
over-organization, indoor rinks, fisticuffs and over-bearing parents." |
| Illustrated Oxford Dictionary Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press; ISBN: 0-1954-1420-9; Hard Cover; 1,008 pages; CAN$ 64.95
Reviewer: Peter B. MacIntyre, "The value of this book to the developing minds
of the English speaking world may not be measurable. If you purchase any
book this year for your reference library this is certainly the one!" |
| Digital Democracy Cynthia J.Alexander & Leslie A. Pal; Oxford University Press; ISBN: 0-19-541359-8; Paperback; 237 pages; CAN$24.95
Reviewer: Peter B. MacIntyre Digital Democracy does cover many subjects that
can affect the public at large and ... it should be read by all citizens
concerned with how the wired world is indeed reshaping our lives." |
| Brooklyn's Dodgers: The Bums, the Borough,
and the Best of Baseball, 1947-1957 by Carl E. Prince; Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-511578-3; 202 pages; paperback; US$12.95, Can$19.50 Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "Of the available books on the subject, this may be the best choice to satisfy your interest." 127
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| Baseball's Great Experiment, Jackie
Robinson and His Legacy by: Jules Tygiel; Oxford University Press; ISBN: 0-19-510620-2; Paperback, 437 pages, US$14.95, CAN$22.50 Reviewer: A. T. Connellan: "There are more readable books on the "Robinson Era", but none more authentic." 127
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| Six Months Off by: Hope Dlugozima, James Scott, and David Sharp; Henry Holt and Company; ISBN: 0-8050-3745-4; paperback, 267 pages, US$12.95, Can$17.95
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "Readers will be grateful to the authors. Hope Dlugozima,
James Scott, and David Sharp have taken away the ignorance and left us only to
wonder why not." 117 |
| 301 Ways to Have Fun at Work by: Dave Hemsath and Leslie Yerks; Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.; ISBN: 1-57675-019-1; paperback, 250 pages, US$14.95, CAN$21.95
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "Reading this book could just turn out to be the second
best fun you'll have between the covers." 117 |
| Pay Yourself First: A Commonsense Guide to Life Cycle
Retirement Investing by Timothy W. Cunningham and Clay B. Mansfield; John Wiley & Sons Inc.; ISBN 0-471-16248-5; paperback; 271 pages; US$16.95, Can$23.95.
Reviewer: Glenn Darling, "This is one book that isn't out to
sell something; rather it can help the reader buy into a
secure financial future." 57 |
| Personal Best: 1001 Great Ideas for Achieving Success
in Your Career by Joe Tye; John Wiley & Sons Inc.; ISBN 0-471-14888-1; paperback; 303 pages; US$12.95, Can$18.50.
Reviewer: Glenn Darling, "Personal Best is undoubtedly a prime
candidate for what I'm sure will be 1001 MORE Great Ideas for
Achieving Success. This book is addictive." 57 |
| The Oxford Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus Edited by Julia Elliott with Anne Knight and Chris Cowley; Oxford University Press; ISBN: 0-19-861331-8; Paperback, 912 pages, CAN$16.50
Reviewer: Ellen Tremblay, "Once again Oxford University Press
has lived up to expectations. The high standards, and useful
format employed in this volume would make it a welcome
addition to any reference library." 57 |
| The Complete Guide to Buying, Owning and
Selling a Home in Canada by Margaret Kerr and JoAnn Kurtz; John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0-471-64191-X; Paperback; 305 pages, CAN $21.95.
Reviewer: Ellen Tremblay, "Margaret Kerr and
JoAnn Kurtz have produced a very informative
book on a serious subject." 37 |
| Fail-Safe Small Businesses: How They Work,
Why They Succeed by Ron Tepper; John Wiley & Sons Inc.; ISBN 0-471-01437-0; paperback; 239 pages; US$14.95, CAN$19.95.
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "The bottom line is that
these are a lot of book for very little money." 37 |
| The Joy of Working From Home: Making a Life
While Making a Living by Jeff Berner; Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.; ISBN 1-881052-46-X; paperback; 173 pages; US$12.95, CAN$18.95.
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "The bottom line is that
these are a lot of book for very little money." 37 |
| Commission Free Investing Handbook of Canadian DRIPS and SPPs by: Cemil Otar; Uphill Publishing Ltd.; ISBN: 0-9698432-4-0; Softcover, 158 pages, CAN$16.95.
Reviewer: Raymond Saint Arnaud, "With help
from this author, you can place yourself with
the top money managers in the Mutual Fund Game." 27 |
| Above the Law: The Crooks, the Politicians, the Mounties,
and Rod Stamler by Paul Palango; McClelland & Stewart; ISBN: 0-7710-6929-4;hardcover, 314 pages, $29.99
Reviewer:A.T.Connellan, "This year there'll be a half-dozen or
so important books published for concerned Canadians. Above
the Law should rank at, or near the head of the list." 54 |
| Buy It By The Acre, Sell It By The Foot;
The Anatomy of a Real Estate Development by Sam Allman and Sheldon Allman; Crossroads Press; paperback; 200 pages, $19.95
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "Sam Calls A Spade
A Shovel" 54 |
| Belly Up; The Spoils of Bankruptcy by: Walter Stewart.; McClelland & Stewart.; ISBN: 0-7710-8304-1 Hardcover, 279 pages, $29.99
Reviewer:A.T.Connellan, "Stewart's explanation of the
anatomy of a bankruptcy and its effects will have readers
shaking their heads in wonder while hanging on tight to
their wallets, as their blood pressure rises." 55 |
| Big Blues: The Unmaking of IBM by Paul Carroll; Crown Publishers; hardcover., 384 pages, $31.50
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "A well-told tale of stunning corporate
incompetence." 103 |
| Bitter Winds: A Memoir of My Years in China's Gulag by: Harry Wu and Carolyn Wakeman; John Wiley & Sons Inc.; ISBN: 0-471-55645-9; Hardcover, 304 pages; $29.95;
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "This highly recommended book
is a chilling chronicle of inhumanity that leaves us with a warning.
Tyranny is just one failure to vote away." 24 |
| Black Hands of Beijing: Lives of Defiance in China's Democracy
Movement by George Black and Robin Munro; John Wiley & Sons Inc; Hardcover, 399 pages; $32.50.
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "This book is guaranteed to upset your
sleep pattern, and is required reading for anyone ready to accept
assumptions about the "New China" as a trading partner." 93 |
| Bourassa by Michel Vastel, translated by Hubert Bauch; Macmillan Canada; Hardcover; 244 pages; $27.95
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan; "This book is about a provincial
leader doing his best to represent the people he serves.
An admirable man who strongly desired to remain a
Canadian. We should have all known him better." 12 |
| Champagne Navy, Canada's Small Boat Raiders of the Second
World War by Brian Nolan & Brian Jeffrey Street; Random House of Canada; 362pages; Hardcover,
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "This book is such a "good read" you
won't even want to get up to let the dog out." 111 |
| A Life in Progress by Conrad Black; Key Porter Books; 528 pages; $32.95; Hardcover.
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "In a plethora of how-to-succeed
books by those who can't, here's a beaut' by one who did.
It should be on your Christmas, or any other, wish list." 113 |
| Costing the Earth, The Challenge for Governments, the
Opportunities for Business by Frances Cairncross; Harvard Business School Press; 341 pages; hardcover.
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "These books are for people who
care to be part of the solution, although the only thing they
have in common is that they are printed on recycled paper." 62 |
| The Broadview Book Of Diplomatic Anecdotes by Gordon Martel; BroadviewPress; Hardcover, 317 pages, $27.95
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "I insist that a book enlighten as
well as inform, kick start my imagination and tickle my funny
bone. Diplomatic Anecdotes does this." 101 |
| Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and
Future of Referendums Patrick Boyer; Dundurn Press; Paperback; 312 pages, CAN$19.99
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan 33 |
| Eagleson: The Fall of a Hockey Czar by William Houston and David Shoalts; McGraw-Hill Ryerson; ISBN: ISBN 0-07-551706-X; Hardcover, 238 pages, $27.95
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "The authors tried hard, but the
Eagle still soars" 34 |
| Faultlines: Struggling for a Canadian Vision by Jeffrey Simpson; Harper Collins; Hardcover, 395 pages; $26.95
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "A uniquely personalized montage
of Canada, portrayed by a wordsmith with few peers. Anyone
less skilled would produce terminal ennui." 103 |
| Going Inside Alan S. Kesselheim; Publisher: McClelland & Stewart.; ISBN: 0-7710-4450-X; Hardcover, 282 pages,, $28.99
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "Between the covers of "Going Inside"
we are treated to an over-the-shoulder view of their experience
that is vivified by Kesselheim's words, Zitzer's photographs and
bound-up by their determination and humor." 115 |
| The Golden Fleece: Why the Stock Market Costs You Money by Walter Stewart; McClelland & Stewart; 327 pages; Hardcover; $29.99
Reviewer: A. T . Connellan, "With his journalists jaundiced eye and
tongue planted firmly in cheek Walter Stewart gives us a history
lesson full of smiles. If you don't know a put from a call, come along.
On the way we'll meet an assortment of pitchmen and pirates whose
chicanery will leave your head spinning." 112 |
| Heart Owner's Handbook: Live Longer and Feel Better by Denton A. Cooley, M.D.; John Wiley & Sons Inc.; ISBN: 0-471-13326-4, paperback, 415 pages.; US$16.95 / CAN$23.95
Reviewer: A.T. Connellan, discovers "an all-encompassing heart-smart
lifestyle plan....the author's advice on how to choose and work with
your doctor alone is worth the price of the book." 46 |
| Hook Up, Get Hired! The Internet Job Search Revolution by Joyce Lain Kennedy; Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.; ISBN: 0-471-11629-7; Hardcover, 272 pages, US$29.95 CAN$41.95
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "If you are one of millions facing a
moment of truth in downsizing, or seeking the next step up the
adder, here is a how-to-do-it using the engines of the Internet.
Worth the cost of the book alone is a 10 point 'Game Plan' for
identifying the elements, organizing the job search, and even
automating a substantial amount of the task." 115 |
| The House That Roone Built: The Inside Story of ABC News by Marc Gunther; Little Brown; ISBN: 0-316-33151-1; Hardcover, 393 pages, Can $29.95, US $23.95
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "Author Marc Gunther has given us a
truly caesarean business saga, that is a genuine cliff-hanger.
This one will hold you through the last page." 34 |
| How To Make Money With Your Home Computer Scott Tilley; Hounslow Press; Softcover; 222 pages CAN$16.95
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "It's a dry read, but worth the wade." 43 |
| Green is Gold, Business Talking To Business About The
Environmental Revolution Patrick Carson & Julia Moulden; Harper Collins; 216 pages; $14.95; paperback
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "These books are for people who
care to be part of the solution, although the only thing they
have in common is that they are printed on recycled paper." 62 |
| Inside the Boardroom: Governance by Directors and Trustees by William G. Bowen; John Wiley & Sons; ISBN 0-471-02501-1; Hardcover, 204 pages; $49.50
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "The author has produced a lucid and
literate, scholarly crafted guide for a pragmatic, professional
approach to governance. It should be required reading for those
currently serving, or contemplating board service to any organization." 74 |
| Japanese Maverick: Success Secrets of Canon's "God of Sales" by Louis Kraar and Seiichi Takikawa; John Wiley & Sons; ISBN 0-471-58011-2; Hardcover, 256 pages, $34.95
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "This is an exceptional book that proves
that leaders are made, not born. Buy it, read it, and pass it on." 84 |
| Jacqueline Bouvier: An Intimate Memoir John H. Davis; John Wiley & Sons Inc.; ISBN: 0-471-12945-3; Hardcover, 256 pages, US$24.95 CAN$31.95
Reviewer: Ellen Tremblay , "What caused this
enigmatic woman to confess that she "always
felt like an outsider to American life"? In death,
the fascination with her life continues." 126 |
| Up In The Air; The Max Ward Story by Max Ward; Publisher, McClelland & Stewart; 368 pages; hardcover; $29.95.
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "Does he qualify as one of our heroes?
I don't know, you read the book and decide. I do know that Max
Ward has his heroes, he named his airplanes after them, and
that tells you a lot about Max Ward." 91 |
| Money Has No Country, Behind the Crisis in Canadian Business by Ann Shortell; Macmillan Canada; Hardcover; 304 pages;
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "Ann Shortell destroys the
misconceptions that some Canadians have come to accept
as fact." 22 |
| The Name of the Game: The Business of Sports by Jerry Gorman and Kirk Calhoun, with Skip Rozin; John Wiley & Sons; ISBN 0-471-59423-7; Hardcover, 294 pages, $25.95
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "I didn't expect a group of nice gray
accountants to produce such an interesting book. I was wrong.
This one is worthy of your interest." 74 |
| Naming For Power: Creating Successful Names for the
Business World by Naseem Javed; Linkbridge Publishing; hardcover, 256 pages, $25.00
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "This distillation of Mr. Javed's
experience is well worth the price, in fact, take it along to the
cottage for a contemplative re-read." 24 |
| Overnight Success: Federal Express and Frederick Smith,
Its Renegade Creator by Vance H. Trimble; Crown Publishers Inc.; Hardcover, 358 pages; $31.50
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "Vance Trimble has taken a standback
approach uncolored by the ego influence of the central character,
that guarantees us a dispassionate assessment of the subject,
and what a subject."53 |
| Paradigm Shift: The New Promise of Information Technology by Don Tapscott and Art Caston; McGraw-Hill Inc.; Hardcover; 339 pages; $34.95
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "Tapscott and Caston point out that those
who don't pay heed to the coming changes will be left dancing the
charleston in high button shoes." 53 |
| Spies: The Secret Agents Who Changed The Course of History by Ernest Volkman; Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc.; ISBN 0 471 55714-5; Hardcover; 304 pages; $32.50.
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "Spies is a treat for the mind. Ernest
Volkman's book is about the real thing." 34 |
| The Splendid Hundred: The True Story of Canadians Who Flew in the Greatest Air Battle of World War II by Arthur Bishop; McGraw-Hill Ryerson; ISBN 0-07-551683-7; paperback., 190 pages; $19.95.
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "Arthur Bishop's gripping saga
of Canadian heroism in the skies of World War II, is a keeper" 84 |
| ' Stand By Your Beds! ' by Cordell Cross; Publisher, Aggie Blinkhorn Organization Inc.; Paperback; 370 pages; $ ??.??;
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "The author reminds us of the undeniable
dictum that steel is only iron until its been through the fire. In
the hands of a good screenwriter what a movie this would make." 102 |
| What Smart Students Know: Maximum Grades, Optimum
Learning, Minimum Time by Adam Robinson; Publisher Crown; paperback, 283 pages, $21.00
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "Don't borrow this one, buy it, and
keep it "at the ready." Mine is on the bookshelf, on the handy
side of the dictionary, and no, I will not lend it to you." 24 |
| A Matter of Survival: Canada In The 21st Century by Diane Francis; Key Porter Books; Paperback, 224 pages; $19.95.
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "Diane Francis has set out an
eminently workable plan for our survival and prosperity. She
did it all in a tight, terse, readable book. You'll like it." 113 |
| If You're Talking To Me Your Career Must Be In Trouble:
Movies, Mayhem, and Malice by Joe Queenan; Hyperion; Published February 1994; ISBN 1-56282-788-X; Hardcover; 282 pages; Can$28.95, U.S. $22.95.
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "Joe Queenan writes very, very
funny stuff. This is social commentary with a twist and comedic
writing on the outer edge of shocking. Even the index is off the
wall. If you don't love this one your funny bone must be in trouble." 34 |
| Troop 17: The Making of Mounties text by James McKenzie, photography by Lorne McClinton; Publisher, Detselig Enterprises Ltd; Hardcover, 184 pages; $ ??.??;
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan 102 |
| The United Way Scandal: An Insiders Account
of What Went Wrong and Why by John S. Glaser; John Wiley & Sons; ISBN 0-471-59114-9; Hardcover; 302 pages; US$34.95, CAN$48.95
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "In the pages of The United Way
Scandal, there are few answers, and many questions, but
it is a good place to start." 94 |
| The Wealthy Barber: The Common Sense Guide to
Successful Financial Planning by David Chilton; Publisher, Stoddart; Paperback; 205 pages; $14.95;
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "The Wealthy Barber is an investment
guaranteed to return a dividend. I liked this book, and I'm thinking
of giving it--to my barber." 113 |
| The West Point Way of Leadership: From Learning Principled
Leadership to Practicing It by Col. Larry R. Donnithorne [Ret.]; Publisher, Currency Doubleday; ISBN 0-385-41703-9; Hardcover; 192 pages; US$20.00, CAN$26.00;
Reviewer: A.T.Connellan, "This is an important book to be read by
the young who have yet to learn about choosing "The Harder Right,"
and the old, who should have." 84 |
| "Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?": How Reginald Lewis
Created a Billion-Dollar Business Empire by Reginald F. Lewis and Blair S. Walker; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; ISBN 0-471-04227-7; Hardcover; 335 pages; US$22.95, CAN$29.95; .
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan, "Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?
is a much needed, heartfelt inspirational book that will remove the
't from anyone's "I can't." " 114 |
| What a Wonderful World Bob Theile and Bob Golden; Publisher: Oxford University Press; SBN: 0-19-508629-5; Hardcover, 182 pages plus CD; US$19.95, CAN$32.95
Reviewer: A. T. Connellan,"Those of us who share a life-long love
affair with jazz, will endorse Steve Allen's adoring and accurate
foreword, and agree that, to the very last page, Theile pays a well
deserved tribute to his favorite musical genre." 115 |