In the last month since school started, I’ve asked the youth that I see in my practice which books they’d recommend reading to combat anxiety. They gave me such an interesting list that I thought I’d pass it along, instead of my usual weekly book review. To begin with, I was surprised at how many …
This book is the transcription of Tomson Highway’s 2015 Henry Kreisel Memorial Lecture. In the forward to the lecture, Christine Sokaymoh Frederick is quoted: “In this event we come together, listen with more than our ears, remove blinders and become part of the celebration, expand our thinking and feeling of inclusion, and build relationships.” (Page …
Belong: Find Your People, Create Community & Live a More Connected Life Is the best book for anyone trying to become part of a community or who wants to start their own community. In these times of activism, it is especially good to find a book that is a guide to getting involved and living …
Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America is the story of one American family and their plight when they try to improve their lot by allowing an energy company to use their land as part of their fracking operation in Pennsylvania. Within weeks of signing the deal, the family’s animals and they …
At the beginning of the school year, parents hope their children will have good teachers. Youth hope for the same but neither parents nor youth will find it easy to outline what qualities are essential in an effective teacher. I am going to do this by telling you about one of my son’s best teachers. …
Annie Lowrey is a contributing editor for The Atlantic. In Give People Money: How a Universal Basic Income Would End Poverty, Revolutionize Work, and Remake the World she examines the impact of giving people a stipend with no expectations. The amount she suggests – and that has been suggested by others – is $1000 per …
Just as the weather cooled this week and fall began, a cookbook arrived for me in the library – a cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi! When I opened the book, I found myself reading a recipe for “Mustardy cauliflower cheese”, called the “ultimate comfort dish” by the author. (Page 92) Since the temperature had fallen to …
I have spent the summer reviewing books for children and youth. As the summer ends, I am going to write about my favourite children’s book, thinking about my favourite author – and Madeleine L’Engle is my favourite author of all time. L’Engle wrote books for youth and adults. I think when this is the case, …
I have spent the summer reviewing books for children and teens. In a month when we have heard that the Amazon rainforest is burning, glaciers are melting and extreme weather is the norm, it seems only reasonable to review the iconic environmental advocacy book, The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. Also, my consideration of children’s books …
I learn more about an artist from a book written for youth than I do from a book written for adults. If I think about it, the reason is that the authors of books for youth work much harder to illustrate their points with pictures while the adult books seem to rely more on words …
