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8. The Governance Core (Campbell and Fullan)
The Governance Code: School Boards, Superintendents and Schools Working together is a collection of leadership suggestions tailored specifically to school boards. This would have been a great book to read prior to starting as a trustee and was a helpful … Continue reading
Book Club Chat with Jesse Thistle
At a time when connection is a challenge, our book club enjoyed a thought-provoking “zoom” chat with Canada Reads, long-listed, author and professor, Jesse Thistle, this evening. We appreciated his time, his humour, his honesty and openness as he shared … Continue reading
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7. We Have Always Been Here (Samra Habib)
For anyone who has been following this blog, you will know that I am a HUGE fan of Canada Reads! It is an amazing celebration of Canadian authors as 5 defenders sit around a table in the CBC studio and … Continue reading
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6. 21 Things You Might Not Know about the Indian Act (Bob Joseph)
As part of a read indigenous challenge on the CanadianContent goodreads site, this was an eye opening read. It is a starting point to do better. It is a call of action reminding readers and the government of the Truth … Continue reading
Be Prepared… COVID19 catch up on reading
Hi all, I have been remiss in posting my 2020 reads but now that I am self-isolating, my goal is to get caught up on my posts. I am sharing pre-apologies for clogging your inboxes if you subscribe to my … Continue reading
5. Broken Man on a Halifax Pier (Lesley Choice)
Broken Man on a Halifax Pier was a quick read about a man, broken, jobless and behind in his rent, who meets a woman on the pier. She is named Ramona and swoops into his life, pulling him out of … Continue reading
4. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Agatha Christie) #readchristie2020
Agatha Christie is known as “the best selling novelist of all time” (from her website), publishing 66 books and 14 short story collections. Over a billion copies have sold in English along with another billion in translation! Her novels have … Continue reading
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2. From the Ashes (Jesse Thistle)
The hardships and lessons in From the Ashes linger in my mind. The book was a brutally honest account of the generational devastation of an Metis family impacted by the lasting effects of colonialism. Jesse and his brothers were abandoned … Continue reading
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1. The Hour of the Fox
After reading Kurt Palka’s The Piano Maker, which was a 5 star rating for me, The Hour of the Fox was disappointing. Although it was enjoyable and an easy read, it did not keep me engaged. I did enjoy reading … Continue reading
