Reviews of “A Thousand Dreams”
 A Thousand Dreams"[A Thousand Dreams] is enjoyable to read and very informative, and anyone interested in the DES in general and the events of the last twenty years in particular should read it...If the DES has a thousand dreams, it also has ten thousand voices." BC Studies, May 1, 2011 Read more about A Thousand Dreams >> |
A Thousand Dreams“The real take-away from this book is that it provides a close-up look at how the Downtown Eastside, for all its seemingly intractable problems, manages to function like a genuine community, filled with people who have devoted themselves with extraordinary energy to a place they call home, warts and all.” Literary Review of Canada, May 1, 2010 Read more about A Thousand Dreams >> |
A Thousand Dreams“In a clear and compelling fashion, [A Thousand Dreams is] a case for governments and communities to work together, to think ‘outside the box’ and to achieve longer-lasting solutions for complex social problems.” Vancouver Sun, Apr 6, 2010 Read more >>Read more about A Thousand Dreams >> |
A Thousand Dreams“Thousand Dreams focuses on challenges understood by most Canadians -- ineffective RCMP funding, back-room maneuvering, high-rise developments, Da Vinci's Inquest -- not cat food for dinner, a dirty needle for dessert or a damp parking garage for a bed. The remarkable stories are about the activists, writers, organizers and health professionals who fight for the future of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.” Rabbble.ca, Feb 11, 2010 Read more about A Thousand Dreams >> |
A Thousand Dreams“The book looks at key moments that helped make the Downtown Eastside the way it is today, such as how drug addiction took a turn for the worse in the 80’s and early 90’s, as well as the founding of the nations first supervised injection site.” CKWX-AM - News 1130, Nov 8, 2009 Read more about A Thousand Dreams >> |
A Thousand Dreams“The book offers a history of the Downtown Eastside, once the glamorous center of Vancouver’s nightlife, to today, when crime, homelessness and the combination of metal illness and drug addiction are thickly woven into the fabric of the neighborhood.” The Province, Nov 6, 2009 Read more about A Thousand Dreams >> |