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Paul Bennett

Paul Bennett

Paul W. Bennett, Director of Schoolhouse Institute and Adjunct Professor of Education at Saint Mary’s University, is the author of eight books, including The Last Stand: Schools, Communities and the Future of Rural Nova Scotia (2013).

# 87 Fall 2018, Editions, History, Reviews November 12, 2018 November 8, 2018

A Worthy Celebratory Portrait of Dalhousie University’s First 200 Years

Paul Bennett reviews Dalhousie University: A 200th Anniversary Portrait, curated by Mona Holmlund featuring new poetry from George Elliott Clarke

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History, Reviews March 26, 2018 March 22, 2018

Dr Jock Murray’s Medical School Fine Traditional Education History

Murray’s history is sure to restore the full lustre to its reputation as a leading Canadian medical school

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#84 Fall 2017, Editions, Non-fiction, Reviews October 30, 2017 October 26, 2017

Bill Rowe’s Political Grades

Seven of the province’s best known and memorable premiers, Joey Smallwood, Frank Moores, Brian Peckford, Clyde Wells, Brian Tobin and Danny Williams, reappear in distilled individual portraits

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#83 Spring 2017, Editions, Features, Nonfiction August 31, 2017 August 29, 2017

Big Lessons From a Small School

Halifax Independent School: the little school that could

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History, Non-fiction, Reviews April 20, 2017 April 13, 2017

Productivity and Prosperity: An Academic Takedown of Rapid Economic Growth

Foster favours slow productivity growth emphasizing quality over quantity.”

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#82 Winter 2016, Features, History, Nonfiction February 27, 2017 March 9, 2017

Who Killed the Canadian Tories?

…a stinging indictment of Stephen Harper for “destroying” the progressive side of Canadian Toryism

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Turbulent politics on The Rock
Non-fiction, Reviews March 30, 2016 April 11, 2016

Turbulent politics on The Rock

McLeod has filled this book with fascinating little vignettes sure to titillate political junkies and entertain readers.

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It is our Featured #MaritimeMonday Book in Store on Tuesday! lol 'The Mill: Fifty Years of Pulp and Protest' by Joan Baxter Pottersfield Press #CanLit 💕🇨🇦📚

"The Mill --Fifty Years of Pulp and Protest explores the power that a single industry can wield. For fifty years, the pulp mill near Pictou in northern Nova Scotia has buoyed the local economy and found support from governments at all levels. But it has also pulped millions of acres of forests, spewed millions of tonnes of noxious emissions into the air, consumed quadrillions of litres of fresh water and then pumped them out again as toxic effluent into nearby Boat Harbour, and eventually into the Northumberland Strait.
From the day it began operation in 1967, the mill has fomented protest and created deep divisions and tensions in northern Nova Scotia. This story is about people whose livelihoods depend on the pulp mill and who are willing to live with the "smell of money." It's about people whose well-being, health, homes, water, air, and businesses have been harmed by the mill's emissions and effluent. It's about the heartache such divisions cause and about people who, for the sake of peace, keep their thoughts about the mill to themselves.
But it's also about hope, giving voice to those who led the successive groups that have protested and campaigned for a cleaner mill--First Nations, fishers, doctors, local councillors, tourism operators, artists and musicians, teachers and woodlot owners. Their personal stories are interwoven into a historical arc that traces the mill's origins and the persistent environmental and social problems it causes to this day.
Baxter weaves a rich tapestry of storytelling, relevant to everyone who is concerned about how we can start to renegotiate the relationship between economy, jobs, and profits on one hand, and human well-being, health, and the environment on the other. The Mill tells a local story with global relevance and appeal." (www.tidewaterbooks.ca) #ReadIndependent #ThinkIndependent #ShopIndependent #ShopSackville #HappyReading #SackvilleNB #Sackville #NBLit #NewBrunswick #NB #ShopNB ...

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Have a great book idea? Pitch the Publisher and Blue Pencil Café return to The Word On The Street Halifax 2019. Follow the link to find out more! ...

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We are thrilled to be launching our 10th annual writing contest for kids.  If you are between the ages of 6 and 15 (inclusive) and you like to write, you should enter!   Drop off or mail 4 hard copies of your story to the store* OR email an electronic version to frontdesk@woozles.com with the s...
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Check out which local books were flying of the shelves at Indigo, Chapters and Coles for the month of June!

Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press
Pottersfield Press
MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
Goose Lane Editions
Flanker Press Ltd.
Boulder Books
The Acorn Press
Chapters Dartmouth
Chapters Halifax
Coles Scotia Square
Coles Halifax Shopping Centre
Indigospirit Sunnyside Mall
Coles Avalon Mall
Chapters St. John's
Chapters Fredericton
Indigo Charlottetown
Indigospirit Mayflower Mall
Coles Truro Mall
Chapters Moncton ...

June 2019: Top 5 Local Sellers from Chapters-Coles-Indigo in each Atlantic

The region's top sellers by province
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