books: Greystone Books Reviews
 Teenagers“The author takes a zoological approach to suggest that the teenage years are the most important in the human cycle.” Hamilton Spectator, Oct 14, 2010 Read more about Teenagers >> |
 The World Needs Your Kid“The World Needs Your Kid by Canadian journalist Shelley Page and youth rights activists Craig and Marc Kielburger, encourages parents to teach kids to help others. It offers advice from inspiring individuals, like Gandhi, plus ways to motivate random acts of kindness. Just think: Getting my kids to ... Best Health, Sep 1, 2010 Read more about The World Needs Your Kid >> |
 The Big Picture“Biodiversity, climate change, transportation, food, technology, and public policy—each arena is discussed in a series of short, informal essays. The interconnection of popular science, personal experience, and political perspective, in turn, constitutes a biography of the environment, while it constructs ... BC Studies, Aug 26, 2010 Read more about The Big Picture >> |
 David Suzuki"The Autobiography reads like a personal road trip with family and work, but it also affirms Canadian values...[Suzuki's] writing style is congenial, forging career with charisma in a unique blend of hubris, humility and intellect.” BC Studies, Aug 26, 2010 Read more about David Suzuki >> |
 Ladies of the Field"Adams's descriptively good-humored prose ensures that each biographical chapter can be easily digested alone or taken as a whole in its chronological presentation. Full of well-researched facts, these tales of seven determined explorers will interest anyone looking for a good adventure." Publishers Weekly, Aug 9, 2010 Read more about Ladies of the Field >> |
Ladies of the Field“Well researched and written with verve, style, and humor, Ladies of the Field uncovers the fascinating history of Victorian women archaeologists. Through her judicious selection of seven energetic, tenacious, and smart ladies, Amanda Adams has skillfully chronicled the contribution—too often unjustly ... Barbara Hodgson, author of No Place for a Lady, Jul 27, 2010 Read more about Ladies of the Field >> |
 Home and Away“Dave Bidini is back from another long, fascinating journey. Once again you feel as if he’s sitting across the table at your favorite bar, enthralling you with stories about the things he’s seen and the people he’s met—and without even realizing it, you find you’re seeing a world you thought you knew ... Jeff Z. Klein, Sports Reporter, The New York Times, Jul 26, 2010 Read more about Home and Away >> |
 Arctic Eden“An instant classic”—Tim Cahill, author of Jaguars Ripped My Flesh Jul 19, 2010 Read more about Arctic Eden >> |
Arctic Eden“One of the best photographic narratives on high adventure in the Arctic ever produced.”—Pat Morrow, adventure photographer/filmmaker Jul 19, 2010 Read more about Arctic Eden >> |
Arctic Eden“Every page of this beautiful book resonates with Jerry Kobalenko’s deep knowledge and love of the Arctic. His evocative images and clear, candid prose bring to life its landscapes, its natural history, and the early explorers who went before him.”—Maria Coffey, author of Explorers of the Infinite Jul 19, 2010 Read more about Arctic Eden >> |