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Title: |
Lois Hole Speaks |
| Sub-title: |
Words that Matter |
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| By (author): |
Lois Hole Edited by: Mark Lisac |
| ISBN10-13: |
0888644884 : 9780888644886 |
| Illustrations: |
b/w photos |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
228x152x25mm |
| Pages: |
440 |
| Weight: |
.590 Kg. |
| Published: |
University of Alberta Press - May 2008 |
| List Price: |
21.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 4 |
| Subjects: |
Biography: historical, political & military : Social & cultural history : Political leaders & leadership : Alberta |
| “I have faith in a better future, because I have faith that most human beings want to do the right thing”. —Lois Hole Lois Hole—master gardener, school trustee, university chancellor, lieutenant-governor, and generous spirit—lived her life with passion and conviction. Never afraid to say what needed to be said, she has bequeathed to every one of us a legacy of caring: for friends and strangers alike; for our children; for our future. Lois’s speeches, carefully selected and edited by Mark Lisac, afford a rich, enduring memory of the voice that inspired and encouraged people far and wide. This book is the perfect keepsake for those who have been touched by her words. Lois Hole, born in Buchanan, Saskatchewan, was a best-selling author, politician, entrepreneur, and an avid gardener. She was Chancellor of the University of Alberta from 1998 to 2000 and Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from February 10, 2000 until her death in 2005. Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Mark Lisac began his journalism career in Saskatchewan. In 1978, he moved to Edmonton, where he has since focused his writing on Alberta politics. |
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"Hole had frequent opportunities to exercise her words through numerous books and speeches. Hole spoke about timely issues, personalizing her words to allow her audience to relate to her experiences. Her collected speeches are now in one place, courtesy of the University of Alberta Press, in the collection Lois Hole Speaks. Her writings on gardening and other subjects have already been immortalized on the printed page. Itıs about time the same treatment was given to her notes from her public addresses while in office as lieutenant governor. This is as valuable a book for its inspiration as it is for its insight into one of our most beloved public figures." Scott Hayes, St. Albert Gazette, July 19, 2008
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"This compilation of selected speeches, edited by Mark Lisac, is mostly from Hole's time as lieutenant governor, offering some private insight into her public persona. The speeches span almost a decade-from Hole's induction as the University's chancellor in 1998 to just before her death in 2005-but there are certain themes that occur again and again, such as a passion for education and literacy, the arts and community building." Folio, July 18, 2008
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#7 on The Edmonton Journal's Top Ten Bestsellers List
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#5 on The Edmonton Journal's Bestsellers List
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#1 on the Edmonton Journal's Top Ten Non-Fiction Bestseller List
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