Kim Thúy’s book “Ru” follows the journey from life in Vietnam to life in Canada - among other things. It proved to be a huge bestseller in its original language of French, and is now available for English readers to share in the author’s experiences. The book has been described as a “song for Vietnam and a love letter to her new homeland of Canada,” and WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to chat with Thúy about the book.
WatchMojo - Tell us about your book “Ru.” continue reading...
The death of a Canadian businessman in South Africa is the event that sparks the plot of this book, and brings together three women. The book shows their differences, and proves to be an emotional and thought-provoking novel. WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with Ruby-Sachs about her page-turning debut.
WatchMojo - Tell us about your book, “The Water Man’s Daughter.” continue reading...
In her book, “Bride of New France,” author Suzanne Desrochers blends history and fiction to tell the tale of Laure Beausejour and les filles du roi. The story takes place during an important period in the history of Canada, when Laure is taken from her home in Paris and sent to New France to marry and produce children. While her story is fiction, the themes of the book are historically accurate. WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with Desrochers about her book, “Bride of New France,” and to learn more about les filles du roi.
WatchMojo - Tell us about your book, “Bride of New France.” continue reading...
Organized crime is a huge problem throughout the world, and biker gangs are one facet of this ongoing problem. WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with author and journalist Jerry Langton about his book, “Showdown: How the Outlaws, Hells Angels, and Cops Fought for Control of the Streets,” where he lets readers experience firsthand the personalities and day-to-day workings behind the brutal and deadly rivalries that mark one piece of Canada’s criminal underworld.
WM - Tell us about your book, “Showdown: How the Outlaws, Hells Angels, and Cops Fought for Control of the Streets.”
Langton - Showdown tells the story of how organized crime evolved in Canada, particularly Ontario, after the traditional Italian Mafia imploded when John “Johnny Pops” Papalia was murdered. It’s a fascinating story of how a number of groups (primarily motorcycle gangs) fought for control of the drug and vice networks. It also examines what law enforcement did to combat the situation and how their efforts against one group would at times help others. Showdown also looks at the current state of organized crime, about how smaller, multiethnic gangs are being employed by the entrenched old guard to do their bidding. continue reading...
WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with author and journalist Kate Taylor about her newest novel, “A Man in Uniform,” a book that artfully mixes mystery and history in this page-turning jaunt through 19th-century Parisian society.
WM - Tell us about the premise and underlying themes of your book, “A Man in Uniform.” continue reading...
WatchMojo.com had the opportunity to ask decorated Canadian author Jane Urquhart about her most recent release, “Sanctuary Line” - a novel that weaves elements from the nineteenth-century past, in Ireland and Ontario, into a gradually unfolding contemporary story of events in the lives of the members of one family that come to alter their futures irrevocably. This book has earned her another nomination to the Giller Prize long list, one of Canada’s most respected literary prizes.
WM - Tell us about the premise and underlying themes of your book, “Sanctuary Line.” continue reading...
With American tuition fees of roughly US$25,000, and many families strapped for cash, some American students are now taking their higher learning north of the border. Many Canadian universities are of an Ivy League caliber; however the total cost of attending the schools is markedly less. For international students, one year of tuition at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia is CDN$14,060, versus Boston University’s CDN$44,975. Not to mention housing expenses, etc. About 9,000 American students studied in Canadian Universities this year, versus roughly 2,300 12 years ago.
Students face the decision after graduation, however, about whether to move back to the U.S. or to stay in Canada. Read more… continue reading...
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - Jan. 29, 2008) - High school students across the country are invited to join in the competition for the opportunity to travel to this year’s G8 Summit in Japan and have their voices heard on the world stage as part of the UNICEF Junior 8 Summit.
“The UNICEF Junior 8 Summit gives today’s youth a much-needed voice on the global policy stage and on issues that will affect their immediate and long-term future,” said Nigel Fisher, President & CEO, UNICEF Canada. “For a generation of young people who face global challenges, including AIDS and climate change, the UNICEF Junior 8 Summit provides an opportunity for youth to discuss these very important topics and to present their recommendations to G8 leaders.” continue reading...
