Author : Ken McGoogan
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 1443409324
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (434 download)
Book Synopsis 50 Canadians Who Changed The World by : Ken McGoogan
Download or read book 50 Canadians Who Changed The World written by Ken McGoogan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the successful format of How the Scots Invented Canada, Ken McGoogan takes the reader on a compelling journey through the lives of 50 accomplished Canadians born in the 20th century who have changed—and often continue to change—the great wide world. McGoogan profiles an astonishing array of activists, humanitarians, musicians, writers, comedians, visionaries, scientists and inventors, all of them transformative figures who have made an impact internationally. From Jane Jacobs, Deepa Mehta, Marshall McLuhan, Stephen Lewis and Romeo Dallaire to Samantha Nutt, David Suzuki, Margaret Atwood, Oscar Peterson, Leonard Cohen and forty others, McGoogan shows us why and how Canadians have made their mark globally as initiators and agents of progressive change. Cutting-edge Canada, the focus of this book, is uniquely pluralistic—multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multinational. The diversity that emerges in these pages defines who we are as citizens, enabling and encouraging individuals to make a difference. Two thirds of the people celebrated in this spirited, accessible work are alive and thriving today, a demonstration of how 20th-century Canada continues to transform the 21st century. Say hello to 50 Canadians who are shaping the future.