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About Extraordinary Canadians: Stories From The Heart Of
Product Description From Peter Mansbridge, the beloved former anchor of CBC’s The National, and Mark Bulgutch, former CBC producer, comes a collection of first-person stories about remarkable Canadians who embody the values of our great nation—kindness, compassion, courage, and freedom—and inspire us to do the same. In this timely and heartwarming volume of personal stories, Peter Mansbridge and former CBC producer Mark Bulgutch bring together inspiring Canadians from across the country, who in their own way, are making Canada a better place for all. Hear Gitxsan activist Cindy Blackstock describe her childhood in northern British Columbia where she straddled two communities—Indigenous and non-Indigenous—and her subsequent fight for equitable health care for all children as the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society. Meet Matt Devlin, the US broadcaster who found a new home in Canada when he got a job with the Toronto Raptors, and read how he helped calm the crowd when a gunman began shooting in Nathan Phillips Square after the team’s NBA championship win. From the young woman living with Crohn’s disease—and proudly modeling her ostomy bag—to the rabbi whose family fled Nazi Germany—and who now gives the benediction on Parliament Hill each Remembrance Day— Extraordinary Canadians celebrates the people who have overcome adversity and broken down barriers to champion the rights and freedoms of everyone who calls Canada home. Featuring voices from all walks of life—advocates, politicians, doctors, veterans, immigrants, business leaders, and more—this collection gets to the heart of what it means to be Canadian. These stories will change the way you see your country and make you fall in love with Canada all over again. Review “This collection of greats is astounding. It shows what Canadians do: we think of others and act selflessly, and with great and quiet courage. Superheroes like First Nations children’s advocate Cindy Blackstock and Anishinaabe endocrine surgeon Nadine Caron swelled my chest, assuring me, that they, too, the best of us in Indigenous country, have dedicated their lives to make this nation one of the best in the world. As I read through these pages, I felt that each person formed infinite branches of an eternal maple tree, flickers of the flame that burns bright upon Parliament Hill and within the hearts of all of us.” — JESSE THISTLE, #1 bestselling author of From the Ashes “Three words describe the Canadians whose stories are told in this book: courage, resilience, and imagination. The courage to face the unthinkable and take on the impossible. The resilience to pick up when things go wrong and carry on. And the imagination to find new ways of living and giving. These heroes, sung and unsung, teach us what is to be a Canadian. An entertaining and uplifting read.” — BEVERLEY McLACHLIN, former Chief Justice of Canada and bestselling author of Truth Be Told “[A] remarkable collection of personal stories about Canadians, many of them unknown to the wider national community, who have helped make this country a better place for all.” — National Post “A feel-good, inspiring read.” — Toronto Star “ Extraordinary Canadians is a book about extraordinary Canadians written by an extraordinary Canadian. Everything about it is extraordinary. Some would say that to brag about being extraordinary is un-Canadian. I say, it’s time we celebrated ourselves. But what do I know? I wasn’t extraordinary enough to be included in this book. Screw you, Peter.” — MARK CRITCH, comedian and bestselling author of Son of a Critch “[A] wide range of inspiring stories from the perspective of seventeen Canadians who aren't necessarily well-known but have made a difference in their own ways across the country.” — The Canadian Press “One of the book’s many strengths is the way the authors let their subjects discuss their achievements. within the full context of their lives, alongside fa
