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| Title: Illuminating The Alberta Order of Excellence |
| Edited by: Allison Sivak Illustrated by: Cora Healy-Tobin |
| ISBN10-13: 088864485X : 9780888644855 |
| FRONT FLAP: Membership of The Alberta Order of Excellence is the highest honour the Province of Alberta can bestow on its citizens. Members of The Alberta Order of Excellence come from all walks of life—from medicine, science, engineering, law, and business to politics, education, agriculture, and the arts. The one thing all members have in common is that they have made an outstanding provincial, national, or international service contribution. Upon induction, each member of The Alberta Order of Excellence receives a hand-crafted scroll made by the celebrated calligrapher and illuminator, Cora Healy-Tobin. Illuminating The Alberta Order of Excellence is a fine tribute to Healy-Tobin’s work and to the individuals who have done so much to improve the lives of Alberta’s citizens. “[T]heir stories read as embodiments of the Alberta spirit: a great vision for the community, a singular determination, and the knowledge and ability to make that vision reality.” —The Honourable Norman L. Kwong, CM, AOE, Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta “This book is a tribute to those individuals who have dedicated their lives to realizing the opportunities they saw to create better communities for so many Alberta citizens.” —Premier Ed Stelmach BACK FLAP: Allison Sivak is a librarian with the University of Alberta's Learning Services. She has a BFA (Writing) from the University of Victoria. She lives in Edmonton. Cora Healy-Tobin was born in Ireland. She is a graduate of Hornsey College of Art in London, England, where she majored in heraldic illuminated arts and calligraphy. Her works hang in the United States, Europe, Great Britain, Australia, and Canada. She lives in Calgary, Alberta. BACK COVER: Cora’s Healy-Tobin’s high artistic standards and her belief in community suggest that it is particularly fitting that she has spent the last quarter century paying tribute to those Albertans who have made key contributions to the social, economic, artistic, and political spheres of this province through The Alberta Order of Excellence scrolls. Cora has designed and illuminated the scrolls since the beginning of the Order, in 1981. In the first years of the awards, she would conduct an in-depth interview with each of the recipients, to gain a closer understanding of not only their achievements, but the recipients as individuals. When she talks about those whom she has interviewed, such as Dr. Robert J. Church and Francis Winspear, she reveals her deep respect for their accomplishments, but also for them as people. She speaks of their friendliness, their personableness, their humility. She says, “The calibre of the people was such that I felt it was an honour for me to design scrolls for them.” —from the Introduction: The Work of Cora Healy-Tobin in Context |
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The contributions of the recipients of membership into the Alberta Order of Excellence are chronicled in this oversized volume (12.25x11.25 inches), with essays documenting the careers and achievements of each member in areas that include industry, music, health sciences, nursing, justice, and preservation of the art and culture of Native Peoples. The essays are presented with a photo of the recipient and a color plate of the hand-lettered scroll of the order made by Healy- Tobin. The scrolls are a remarkable example of calligraphy and illumination, worthy of William Morris himself. Distributed by Michigan State U. Press. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
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"This is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University of Alberta, and as part of its celebration the school has produced this wonderfully illustrated compendium of all of the members of the Alberta Order of Excellence. The one-page biographies, one for each inductee, faced by the handcrafted commemorative scroll by Cora Healy-Tobin, are generally summaries of the citations. I suspect that the book will likely be of greatest interest to those who have been nominated and their families, however it does give some sense to what Alberta's elite has valued since the creation of the order in 1981. There are the usual politicians, but few Aboriginal leaders, artists, musicians, or writers of fiction. It was great to see John Snow, the great print maker, Tommy Banks, the musician-politician, and Dave Leonard, the provincial historian, included. However, these exceptions aside, what Alberta does appear to value is philanthropy, academics, medical research, and entrepreneurship. And I suppose to that end the volume may be considered by some to be an accurate reflection of Alberta's reality. Alberta has had the good fortune to have an aggressive group of entrepreneurs who have, in the end, given back considerably to the province, including, for example Ron Mannix, Francis Winspear, Ted Reynolds, and Harry Hole. The book is as much about the art of Cora Healy-Tobin, Alberta's calligrapher, who has designed and illuminated the scrolls for the Alberta Order of Excellence since 1981. The essay by Allison Sivak on Cora's work is appropriately laudatory. If the various biographies seem after a while repetitive, the individual scrolls that have been so carefully designed to reflect the personality of the recipient emerge as real pieces of art in their own right." - Frits Pannekoek, University of Calgary
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Pages: 188
Size: 279x304x9mm
Illustrations: colour plates
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| Published: Gutteridge Books - March 2008 |
| Format: Hardback |
| Subjects: Local history : Canada |
| List Price: 84.99 Pounds Sterling |
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| Title: Al Rashid Mosque |
| Sub-title: Building Canadian Muslim Communities |
| By (author): Earle H. Waugh |
| ISBN10-13: 1772123331 : 9781772123333 |
| Al Rashid Mosque, Canadaâ s first and one of the earliest in North America, was erected in Edmonton in the depth of the Depression of the 1930s. Over time, the story of this first mosque, which served as a magnet for more Lebanese Muslim immigrants to Edmonton, was woven into the folklore of the local community. â Baha Abu-Laban, Foreword Edmontonâ s Al Rashid Mosque has played a key role in Islamâ s Canadian development. Founded by Muslims from Lebanon, it has grown into a vibrant community fully integrated into Canadaâ s cultural mosaic. The mosque continues to be a concrete expression of social good, a symbol of a proud Muslim Canadian identity. Al Rashid Mosque provides a welcome introduction to the ethics and values of homegrown Muslims. The book traces the mosqueâ s role in education and community leadership and celebrates the numerous contributions of Muslim Canadians in Edmonton and across Canada. Al Rashid Mosque is a timely and important volume of Islamic and Canadian history. "Forty years ago, as a young scholar in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta, Al Rashidâ s Muslims welcomed my queries, tolerated my ignorance, and joyfully opened their homes and their hearts." â Earle H. Waugh Earle H. Waugh has studied Islam in Canada and the Middle East for most of his adult life. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta and a senior scholar in the areas of religious studies, health and culture, and Indigenous language maintenance. |
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| 1 | Leaving for Rihla The Homeland Situation and the Travelling Identity, 1850s-1930s 2 | The Foundations of Al Rashid Creating a Social and Cultural Place, 1930-1970 3 | The Evolution of a Canadian Mosque Tradition The New Al Rashid, 1975-2005 4 | Conserving a Canadian Islamic Community during Adversity Al Rashid Post 9/11, 2001-2010 5 | Transitioning into the Future 2010s and Beyond Epilogue: The Iconic Al Rashid, Its Community, and Rihla |
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"The Al-Rashid Mosque, Canada's first and one of the earliest in North America, was established in Edmonton against all odds and has become an enduring success story of community, resilience and the constant striving for peace." [Full article at https://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/a-great-gift-to-canadas-first-mosque-for-its-80th-20181211] -- Scott Hayes -- St. Albert Gazette, 20181211
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"The micro-history of Edmonton's Muslim community opens up vistas on the broader Canadian history and the role of Muslims in forming national projects and identities. Waugh outlines shifts in Islamic educational programs and community leadership, as well as the political terrains Muslims needed to traverse. Overall, the book offers a readable and robust history that adds a unique story to the history of Canada." [Interview at https://newbooksnetwork.com/earle-h-waugh-al-rashid-mosque-building-canadian-muslim-communities-u-alberta-press-2018/] -- Kristian Petersen -- New Books Network, 20201009
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"[Al Rashid Mosque] looks at the history of a very notable place of worship in Canada, but more importantly explores the broader history of Canadian Muslims, which is an integral part of Canadian history. I wholeheartedly recommend it to readers..." -- Jatinder Mann, British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol 32, Nos 1-2, 2019-2020
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Pages: 288
Size: 228x152x19mm
Illustrations: 36 b/w photos & 1 map
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| Published: Gutteridge Books - June 2018 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: History of other lands : Islam : Islamic studies : Canada |
| List Price: 29.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
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| Title: Al Rashid Mosque |
| Sub-title: Building Canadian Muslim Communities |
| By (author): Earle H. Waugh |
| ISBN10-13: 1772123390 : 9781772123395 |
| Al Rashid Mosque, Canadaâ s first and one of the earliest in North America, was erected in Edmonton in the depth of the Depression of the 1930s. Over time, the story of this first mosque, which served as a magnet for more Lebanese Muslim immigrants to Edmonton, was woven into the folklore of the local community. â Baha Abu-Laban, Foreword Edmontonâ s Al Rashid Mosque has played a key role in Islamâ s Canadian development. Founded by Muslims from Lebanon, it has grown into a vibrant community fully integrated into Canadaâ s cultural mosaic. The mosque continues to be a concrete expression of social good, a symbol of a proud Muslim Canadian identity. Al Rashid Mosque provides a welcome introduction to the ethics and values of homegrown Muslims. The book traces the mosqueâ s role in education and community leadership and celebrates the numerous contributions of Muslim Canadians in Edmonton and across Canada. Al Rashid Mosque is a timely and important volume of Islamic and Canadian history. "Forty years ago, as a young scholar in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta, Al Rashidâ s Muslims welcomed my queries, tolerated my ignorance, and joyfully opened their homes and their hearts." â Earle H. Waugh Earle H. Waugh has studied Islam in Canada and the Middle East for most of his adult life. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta and a senior scholar in the areas of religious studies, health and culture, and Indigenous language maintenance. |
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| 1 | Leaving for Rihla The Homeland Situation and the Travelling Identity, 1850s-1930s 2 | The Foundations of Al Rashid Creating a Social and Cultural Place, 1930-1970 3 | The Evolution of a Canadian Mosque Tradition The New Al Rashid, 1975-2005 4 | Conserving a Canadian Islamic Community during Adversity Al Rashid Post 9/11, 2001-2010 5 | Transitioning into the Future 2010s and Beyond Epilogue: The Iconic Al Rashid, Its Community, and Rihla |
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INDIE Book of the Year Awards (Regional) | Foreword Reviews
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"The Al-Rashid Mosque, Canada's first and one of the earliest in North America, was established in Edmonton against all odds and has become an enduring success story of community, resilience and the constant striving for peace." [Full article at https://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/a-great-gift-to-canadas-first-mosque-for-its-80th-20181211] -- Scott Hayes -- St. Albert Gazette, 20181211
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"The micro-history of Edmonton's Muslim community opens up vistas on the broader Canadian history and the role of Muslims in forming national projects and identities. Waugh outlines shifts in Islamic educational programs and community leadership, as well as the political terrains Muslims needed to traverse. Overall, the book offers a readable and robust history that adds a unique story to the history of Canada." [Interview at https://newbooksnetwork.com/earle-h-waugh-al-rashid-mosque-building-canadian-muslim-communities-u-alberta-press-2018/] -- Kristian Petersen -- New Books Network, 20201009
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"[Al Rashid Mosque] looks at the history of a very notable place of worship in Canada, but more importantly explores the broader history of Canadian Muslims, which is an integral part of Canadian history. I wholeheartedly recommend it to readers..." -- Jatinder Mann, British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol 32, Nos 1-2, 2019-2020
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Pages: 288
Size: 228x152x20mm
Illustrations: 36 b/w photos & 1 map
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| Published: Gutteridge Books - June 2018 |
| Format: Hardback |
| Subjects: History of the Americas : History of other lands : Islam : Islamic studies : Canada |
| List Price: 50.00 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 4 |
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| Title: Alfalfa to Ivy |
| Sub-title: Memoir of a Harvard Medical School Dean |
| By (author): Joseph B. Martin |
| ISBN10-13: 1551957000 : 9781551957005 |
| The human story of Joseph Martin's journey from rural origins to highly regarded leader makes Alfalfa to Ivy a compelling read. His deep-seated Mennonite values guided him with humility and optimism through tumultuous changes in modern medicine-changes that he helped guide while serving as Dean of Medicine and Chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco Medical School and, later, Dean of Harvard Medical School. His in-depth experience leaves Martin perfectly poised to evaluate academic politics and health care in Canada and in the United States. "This book is a must read for anyone interested in the radical evolution of medicine in the United States that began in the second half of the twentieth century." -Dr. Eric Kandel, 2000 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine "Joe Martin's career confronted all the major issues of medicine and health care. He experienced the glories of research, the complexities of institutional relationships, the unsustainable health care system, and the strain of political pressures." -John Dirks, President and Scientific Director, The Gairdner Foundation Joseph B. Martin grew up near the village of Duchess, Alberta. He received his MD from the University of Alberta in 1962. He served for ten years as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Harvard University before stepping down in 2007. Joseph Martin is currently the Edward R. and Anne G. Lefler Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. |
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"[Alfalfa to Ivy] is remarkable for its detail and precision. He tells of scores of people he worked with, emphasizing what each brought to the profession. He elaborated on medical mysteries he worked on. He described the complicated political issues that faced him as an administer. His report will be useful for historians as well as medical administrators. This is not a chatty memoir interlaced with cheap shots. It is a work of scholarship and leadership." - J. Daniel Hess October 2011
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"Dr. Joseph Martin is one of the most distinguished alumni of the University of Alberta, '62 MD. His leadership and accomplishments are remarkable.... His openness, transparency, honesty, integrity and warmth served him well to achieve what others failed to recognize or thought not possible. He had an uncanny ability to recognize unique opportunities and to maximize the power of effective collaboration.... However, his lasting effect will be the brilliance of his recognition of the new opportunities presented by incredible advances in molecular biology, systems biology, genetics, bioinformatics, etc., and the power of spawning true collaborations between these multiple disciplines.... [A] must-read for leaders in academia dealing with complex institutional relationships so prominent in health care today. I found the book a pleasure to read. My only regret is that I didn't have the opportunity to read it before embarking on my deanship." D. Lorne Tyrrell, Dean Emeritus, University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Newsletter, 2012, [Full review found at http://bit.ly/yusxJ0]
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"Martin’s deanship has been heralded for unifying a fragmented HMS, improving communication, encouraging collaboration, and diversifying departments, all while leading the School under three very different Harvard presidencies.... Martin stepped down in 2007, after a decadelong tenure highlighted by Martin and his team successfully locating the gene for Huntington’s disease, an extraordinary moment for him." Sarah Sweeney, Harvard Gazette, December 15, 2011
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“Joseph B. Martin has written a stimulating memoir following a fifty-year career as a major medical researcher and top-flight medical administrator
. I am most attracted to his sense of family and identity, his ability to make choices that in the long run gave him the authority so necessary for leadership
” John A. Lapp, The Mennonite Quarterly Review, Fall 2012
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"Joseph B. Martin describes his life from growing up on a farm in Canada to dean of Harvard Medical School. Along the way, readers are provided with in-depth information about his family history, health care, the education system and its politics, and the interesting stories that people tell about their life. Throughout the book, he provides photos for the reader so that he or she may have a visual perspective and understanding of his life story." - Angela Green, University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries 2012, Outstanding Title
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"After reading Alfalfa to Ivy, I am inclined to place Joseph Martin in the same pantheon of leaders who have made a difference not only in their medical specialty, but also biomedical science in general.... The author describes his career odyssey with engaging detail.... Though it describes his scientific work in some detail, an overriding theme of this autobiography is leadership.... Like [Judah] Folkman, Joseph Martin raised the gold standard of medical science and leadership, and his autobiography brings us that story in a most down-to-earth, yet memorable style." Dr. Pederson, University of Massachusetts Medical School
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The memoir of one of the great minds in the world of academic medicine, Joseph B. Martin, has been released by The University of Alberta Press. Alfalfa to Ivy: Memoir of a Harvard Medical School Dean (www.alfalfatoivy.com), is a beautifully written, intricately researched memoir that details Dr. Martin's journey from rural origins to one of the most highly regarded and influential voices of his generation as Dean of Medicine and Chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco Medical School and later as Dean of Harvard Medical School. As Dean at Harvard, Martin led the efforts to re-design the entire medical school curriculum." Brookline Patch, [Full article at http://bit.ly/vaJqvJ]
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"[Dr. Joseph B. Martin] has written a compelling personal history of U.S. academic medicine since the 1970s that honestly confronts many of the controversies and conflicts afflicting our medical system, especially the conflicts of interest between American medicine and the industrial medical complex.... The book is Alfalfa to Ivy and it's well worth a read for any serious student of U.S. health policy." John McDonough, Boston.com, May 20, 2012 [Full article at http://bo.st/MaBW5K]
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"The story of Joseph Martin's growing up years (Chapter 1 & 2) is a story that his generation of Mennonite immigrant children identify with.... The thrust of the memoir however focuses comprehensively on the author's career in medical education, research and administration..." Henry M. Dick, Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta Newsletter, June 2010
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"In this autobiography [Martin] discusses the radical evolution of medicine in the United States and the roles played by medical research and medical schools." Alberta History
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Pages: 480
Size: 228x152x20mm
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| Published: Gutteridge Books - September 2011 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Autobiography: science, technology & medicine : Higher & further education, tertiary education : Neurosciences |
| List Price: 26.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Title: 4 of: 12 |
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| Title: Alfalfa to Ivy |
| Sub-title: Memoir of a Harvard Medical School Dean |
| By (author): Joseph B. Martin Foreword by: David Hubel Afterword by: Ed Benz |
| ISBN10-13: 1551957019 : 9781551957012 |
| The human story of Joseph Martin's journey from rural origins to highly regarded leader makes Alfalfa to Ivy a compelling read. His deep-seated Mennonite values guided him with humility and optimism through tumultuous changes in modern medicine-changes that he helped guide while serving as Dean of Medicine and Chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco Medical School and, later, Dean of Harvard Medical School. His in-depth experience leaves Martin perfectly poised to evaluate academic politics and health care in Canada and in the United States. "This book is a must read for anyone interested in the radical evolution of medicine in the United States that began in the second half of the twentieth century." -Dr. Eric Kandel, 2000 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine "Joe Martin's career confronted all the major issues of medicine and health care. He experienced the glories of research, the complexities of institutional relationships, the unsustainable health care system, and the strain of political pressures." -John Dirks, President and Scientific Director, The Gairdner Foundation Joseph B. Martin grew up near the village of Duchess, Alberta. He received his MD from the University of Alberta in 1962. He served for ten years as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Harvard University before stepping down in 2007. Joseph Martin is currently the Edward R. and Anne G. Lefler Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. |
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The memoir of one of the great minds in the world of academic medicine, Joseph B. Martin, has been released by The University of Alberta Press. Alfalfa to Ivy: Memoir of a Harvard Medical School Dean (www.alfalfatoivy.com), is a beautifully written, intricately researched memoir that details Dr. Martin's journey from rural origins to one of the most highly regarded and influential voices of his generation as Dean of Medicine and Chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco Medical School and later as Dean of Harvard Medical School. As Dean at Harvard, Martin led the efforts to re-design the entire medical school curriculum." Brookline Patch, [Full article at http://bit.ly/vaJqvJ]
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"Martin's deanship has been heralded for unifying a fragmented HMS, improving communication, encouraging collaboration, and diversifying departments, all while leading the School under three very different Harvard presidencies.... Martin stepped down in 2007, after a decade-long tenure highlighted by Martin and his team successfully locating the gene for Huntington's disease, an extraordinary moment for him." Sarah Sweeney, Harvard Gazette, December 15, 2011
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"[Dr. Joseph B. Martin] has written a compelling personal history of U.S. academic medicine since the 1970s that honestly confronts many of the controversies and conflicts afflicting our medical system, especially the conflicts of interest between American medicine and the industrial medical complex.... The book is Alfalfa to Ivy and it's well worth a read for any serious student of U.S. health policy." John McDonough, Boston.com, May 20, 2012 [Full article at http://bo.st/MaBW5K]
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"The story of Joseph Martin's growing up years (Chapter 1 & 2) is a story that his generation of Mennonite immigrant children identify with.... The thrust of the memoir however focuses comprehensively on the author's career in medical education, research and administration..." Henry M. Dick, Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta Newsletter, June 2010
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"Joseph B. Martin has written a stimulating memoir following a fifty-year career as a major medical researcher and top-flight medical administrator.. I am most attracted to his sense of family and identity, his ability to make choices that in the long run gave him the authority so necessary for leadership." John A. Lapp, The Mennonite Quarterly Review, Fall 2012
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"In this autobiography [Martin] discusses the radical evolution of medicine in the United States and the roles played by medical research and medical schools." Alberta History
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Pages: 480
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| Published: Gutteridge Books - October 2011 |
| Format: Hardback |
| Subjects: Autobiography: science, technology & medicine : Higher & further education, tertiary education : Neurosciences |
| List Price: 46.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Out of Print
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| Title: Brilliant Strokes |
| Sub-title: Chinese Paintings from the Mactaggart Art Collection |
| By (author): Ka Bo Tsang |
| ISBN10-13: 1551952165 : 9781551952161 |
| BACK COVER Baimiao (plain drawing), shuanggou (double outlines), gongbi (meticulous drawing), xieyi (jotting down ideas), and mogu (boneless, such as images rendered in washes with no contours), are just some of the painting techniques used by Chinese artists. This book accompanies the landmark exhibition, Brilliant Strokes: Chinese Paintings from the Mactaggart Art Collection, created and exhibited by the University of Alberta Museums. The paintings span a period of five hundred years—from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries. Brilliant Strokes is the product of initial research conducted on a small fraction of the Chinese paintings in the Mactaggart Art Collection at the University of Alberta. Art enthusiasts and readers intrigued by Asian art are invited to linger among the lush images portrayed in these pages. FRONT FLAP “In addition to appreciating the artistic skills of these painters, we may learn something about their aspirations, emotions, and inner visions through these works.” —Ka Bo Tsang, from the Introduction “As the new owners of these important works of art held in public trust, the University of Alberta will ensure that gatherings of scholars continue to take place so that new research, interpretations, and comments can add to the body of knowledge on Chinese painting. Brilliant Strokes is our modern-day version of these gatherings and provides an excellent introduction to the paintings in the Mactaggart Art Collection.” —Janine Andrews, Executive Director, University of Alberta Museums from the Foreword BACK FLAP Ka Bo Tsang is curator of Chinese Painting at the Royal Ontario Museum. Exhibitions she has curated include: More than Keeping Cool: Chinese Fans and Fan Paintings (2001–2002), Touched by Indigo: Chinese Blue-and-White Textiles and Embroidery (2004–2005), Heaven or Hell: Images of Chinese Buddhist and Daoist Deities and Immortals (2006–2007), and Trade Winds: Chinese Export Wares from the 8th to 20th Centuries. Dr. Tsang has published internationally on symbolism in Chinese art and on her research into the Royal Ontario Museum’s collections. |
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"Brilliant Strokes: Chinese Paintings From the MacTaggart Art Collection" covers 'baimiao', 'gongbi', 'mogu' and other painting techniques used by Chinese artists. While it covers an exhibition created by the University of Alberta Museums and makes for an excellent catalog, it also stands well alone as a survey. Highly recommended for college-level art libraries and for collections in Chinese arts and culture." -- Midwest Book Review, January 2009
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"This is the second in a series of publications dedicated to the analysis of a private donation of major Asian works to the University of Alberta. The folios in this edition contain works from the 15th to the late 20th centuries and include pen and ink illustrations of rural scenery, daily pursuits, and court life, as well as cameos of flowers, insects, and animals through the centuries.... The number of works under discussion is quite small, but it is evident that they have been chosen as representational of important schools and epochs of art.... This is a valuable tool as a quick overview of several centuries of Chinese painting." Lisa Arsenault, CBRA, 2009
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"Superbly illustrated throughout, "Brilliant Strokes" is a seminal work of scholarship that is both highly recommended for academic Art History collections and non-specialist general readers with an interest in Chinese Art."
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Pages: 96
Size: 254x276x9mm
Illustrations: colour illus
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| Published: Gutteridge Books - September 2008 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Oriental art |
| List Price: 23.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon |
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| Title: Dressed to Rule |
| Sub-title: 18th Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection |
| By (author): John E. Vollmer |
| ISBN10-13: 1551952149 : 9781551952147 |
| Art takes many forms. In this selection of Asian court attire, dating from the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the phrase "you are what you wear" resonates. Vollmer journeys back to the thirteenth-century Chinese Empire, where ancestors of the ruling Manchu conquerors dressed fittingly. These exquisite costumes remind us that royalty once set fashion standards the way that celebrities do today, but that these garments also promoted distinct national and political messages that helped keep a ruling minority in power for nearly three centuries. Dressed to Rule is a guide to the exhibit, of the same name, that appeared at the University of Alberta in 2007. Foreword by Janine Andrews. |
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| Introduction; Creating Manchu Identity; Designing Imperial Identity; Imperial Symbols & Dragon-Patterned Robes; Dragon Robes in Chinese Society; Works in the Exhibition; Notes. |
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"Dressed to Rule should be required reading for scholars interested in Chinese dress and Manchu culture. But Dressed to Rule is also beautifully designed and written in clear prose. The non-specialist should thus find it an approachable and pleasurable read." Jennifer Purtle, University of Toronto Quarterly, Vol. 78, No. 1, Winter 2009
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"'Universities use the "world class" term frequently,' Vollmer contends, 'but this collection is-there isn't one better. The Palace Museum in Beijing and the Met in New York are not even better. There are paintings and costumes that only exist here.' Dressed To Rule deals with messages of power, loyalty, kinship, authority and hierarchy at the apex of sophistication in a rigidly stylized court with great political intrigue underpinning the lavish displays. The Manchu Qing dynasty was the final ruling clan of the Chinese empire. Ethnically, they were a minority in the diverse multicultural population they ruled. Their robes are cut in the nomadic Manchurian style, but decoration was Chinese, and the iconography even more reaching. Vollmer explains, 'These garments are 'perfection'-they had to be. There's an extravagant luxury here we donąt have a sense of today in fashion. The nearest thing would be couture, but this is so much more. These robes communicate status, rank and ability.'" Mary Christa O'Keefe, Vue Weekly, October 2007
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"'They were truly made with the most brilliant and illustrious fabric and workmanship that could be mustered at the time they were created,' Vollmer says. If they passed a rigorous inspection, the robes were taken to court, where they were cared for by a contingent of servants hired just to look after the royal wardrobe. Because such exacting care went into preserving them, the robes in the Mactaggart collection are in excellent shape." Joelle Tomek, Edmonton Examiner, October 2007
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"[John Vollmer] accomplishes something truly remarkable here: he leaves the reader wanting more. Vollmer, who is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of Asian art, textiles, decorative arts and design, provides an accessibly written text to accompany the photographs in this beautifully designed book. There are more than 50 full-colour photographs here, and the robes displayed on these pages are stunning. The text also puts the costumes in their historical context as Vollmer discusses the political, social and cultural developments that had an impact on fashion and image." Nicholas Spillios, The Edmonton Journal, November 28, 2007
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".small but stunning selection of lushly decorated Chinese court attire from the last century of the Qing dynasty's reign." Gilbert A. Bouchard, Edmonton Journal, October 23, 2007.
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"Enhanced with more than fifty color photographs showcasing the garments provided as examples, period portraits, and details from a rare hand scroll illustrating the Chinese emperor's tour of cities along the Grand Canal, Dressed To Rule provides interested readers with an informed and informative overview of the importance, relevance, and utilization of clothing to represent imperial status, prestige, and position. A seminal contribution, Dressed To Rule is a strongly recommended addition to personal, professional, and academic library Chinese Culture, Chinese History, and Textile History reference collections and supplemental reading lists." Midwest Book Review, January 2008
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Dressed to Rule was a pictorial highlight in The Times Literary Supplement, September 12, 2008
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| Published: Gutteridge Books - October 2007 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Exhibition catalogues & specific collections : Fashion & textiles: design : Fashion & society : Antiques & collectables: carpets, rugs & textiles : China |
| List Price: 23.99 Pounds Sterling |
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| Title: Jane Austen & Company |
| Sub-title: Collected Essays |
| By (author): Bruce Stovel Edited by: Nora Stovel |
| ISBN10-13: 0888645481 : 9780888645487 |
| Here we come to know Jane Austen by the company she keeps: her predecessors Fielding, Sterne, Lennox, and Burney, her contemporary Scott, and her successors Waugh and Amisâ comic novelists all. And comedy is the connection between these twelve elegant essays by the distinguished academic Bruce Stovel, who most lovingly engages Austen herself through his studies of her comic novels, her art of conversation, her pleasure principle, and her prayers. Edited by Nora Foster Stovel, the collection includes an introduction by Juliet McMaster and an afterword by Isobel Grundy. Introduction by Juliet McMaster. Afterword by Isobel Grundy. |
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"Long an admirer of Jane Austen, I picked up this book because of its title alone. Scholarly books can be daunting, confusing and sometimes dry, so imagine my surprise when I opened the pages of Jane Austen & Company and discovered that the writing sparkled. The author's love for the works mentioned in his collection spills over and captivated me.... Stovel's essays scintillate and so they should. If laughter can be defined as a spontaneous movement in expressing lively amusement, then the aforementioned authors and others in this book have succeeded, and Bruce Stovel's appreciation of what they have accomplished makes me want to pick up The Odyssey and wonder on the disguises of its hero, or Pride and Prejudice and chuckle at the antics of Mr. Collins, or Lucky Jim and enjoy Jim Dixon's journey to selfrevelation - to read the books with new eyes and exit laughing." - Mary Barnes, Prairie Fire Review of Books, Vol. 11, No. 3, October 2011
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"The collection focuses on canonical authors of the 18th century, e.g., Sterne, Fielding, Burney, and Scott; authors of increasing interest like Charlotte Lennox; and several Jane Austen novels. The volume then skips the 19th century and most of the 20th, to close with essays on Waugh and Kingsley Amis... The essays are easy to read and have an informal tone, reflecting Stovel's facility with teaching, connections to his students, and desire to relate pedagogy and scholarship." - R. Shapiro, City University of New York, Choice Magazine, November 2011
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"For lovers of Jane Austen, there is much to enjoy. The essays provide new and innovative approaches to the study of her novels and enrich the readers' understanding of her intentions and methods in general and as a comic author.... The essays on Jane Austen are excellent and highly recommended. They greatly expand one's depth of knowledge and understanding of her novels and introduce new ways of thinking about her as a comic author. ... In total, the book is stimulating and beautifully written and does heighten awareness of what makes a comic novel. It is a great tribute to Bruce Stovel and of course to Jane Austen." Jenny Reeves, Sensibilities, December 2011
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"The essays are easy to read and have an informal tone, reflecting Stovel's facility with teaching, connections to his students, and desire to relate pedagogy and scholarship". R. Shapiro, Choice Magazine
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"... it was Austen who lured this passionate classicist into a life-long fascination with comic structure and vision. Stovel invites us to inhabit what he calls the 'holiday world of comedy,' writes Juliet McMaster in her affectionate introduction. Although he delighted in Fielding, Sterne, Lennox, Burney, Scott, Waugh, and Amis, Jane Austen was to him the consummate comic author." Jocelyn Harris, JASNA News, 2012
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Pages: 264
Size: 228x152x25mm
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| Published: Gutteridge Books - March 2011 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Anthologies (non-poetry) : Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 |
| List Price: 29.99 Pounds Sterling |
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| Title: 8 of: 12 |
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| Title: Jane Austen Sings the Blues |
| Edited by: Nora Stovel With: Graham Guest, Grant Stovel |
| ISBN10-13: 0888645104 : 9780888645104 |
| Front Cover Jane Austen Sings the Blues edited by Nora Stovel Spine Jane Austen Sings the Blues Stovel Back Cover: Miscellanies—collections of literary musings gathered together—formed a staple for any nineteenth-century reader. Jane Austen Sings the Blues retains the feel of these varied collections, making it a fitting tribute to Bruce Stovel, respected Austen scholar, colleague, friend, and lover of Blues music. Bruce Stovel championed Jane Austen studies and Blues music with equal measures of expertise and passion. The outpouring of affection at the celebration of Bruce’s life and at a subsequent musical tribute inspired the plan for a book that would celebrate Bruce as teacher, Austen scholar, and Blues aficionado. Jane Austen Sings the Blues gathers essays by established Austen scholars (Margaret Drabble, Isobel Grundy, Juliet McMaster, and Peter Sabor) and some of his exemplary students, together with Blues lyrics, poetry, and memoir. The companion CD features some of Bruce’s favourite Blues performers (Ann Rabson, Maurice John Vaughn, Graham Guest, and many others). Nora Foster Stovel is Professor of English at the University of Alberta, where she teaches twentieth-century literature and Canadian women’s fiction. She has published books and articles on Jane Austen, D.H. Lawrence, Margaret Drabble, and Margaret Laurence. Graham Guest is a musician, songwriter, and producer in Edmonton. He is the front man for the band Moses Guest. Grant Foster Stovel is an Edmonton-based musician. For over ten years he co-hosted Calling All Blues on CJSR radio with his father Bruce. The University of Alberta Press ISBN: 978–0-88864–510–4 Printed in Canada $26.95 in Canada Book design by Alan Brownoff www.uap.ualberta.ca |
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"The book has become a loving tribute to a man known for his sense of humor, love of comedy, and sensitivity to art and music. The essays range from touching personal remembrances by friends and former students-notably 'Phantasmagoric' by Amanda Ash and 'Sense and Sense-Ability' by Heidi L. Janz-to academic works by such prominent scholars and writers as Peter Sabor and Margaret Drabble. And then there's the musical component: poetry and musings on blues by writers like J.N. Nodelman, Peter North, and Roger Levesque, to name a few. And what good book on music doesn't come with a soundtrack? Stovel's son (and Calling All Blues co-host) Grant Stovel and musician friend Graham Guest have produced a companion CD featuring original songs written by many of Stovel's favorite blues artists." Marliss Weber, SEE Magazine, July 23, 2009 [Full article at http://www.seemagazine.com/article/arts/arts-feature/mansfield0723/]
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"Stovel, who earned his PhD magna cum laude from Harvard in 1971, was also held in high esteem in the national roots music community, particularly those working in the blues scene. His deep knowledge and love of blues music translated into his work booking blues artists into the Yardbird Suite, and handling publicity for major blues shows, including the Labatt Blues Festival in its formative years.... Alongside Rabson's tune are offerings from local blues artists Kat Danser, Larry Lever, Bobby Cameron and Tim Lee. Artists from other Canadian cities jumped at the chance to contribute, Tim Williams, Big Dave McLean and Michael Jerome Brown among them. American artists who laid down tracks, while playing engagements in Edmonton, were Chicago singer and guitarist Maurice John Vaughn and guitarist Vann Shaw. [Grant] Stovel and [Graham] Guest echoed the sentiment that they 'just wanted to make a great blues record he would have liked.' 'There's a personal connection between all of these artists and Bruce. He heard some of the musicians who are on the disc hundreds of times,' added Guest, who played on a number of tracks." Peter North, Edmonton Journal, June 9, 2009
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"Foster Stovel also edited Jane Austen Sings the Blues, but the book is truly a collaborative effort, featuring contributions from family, friends, students and associates of the late Stovel.... Foster Stovel pondered what her husband's reaction might be to the fusing of his two passions. 'It's something he certainly would not have done for himself, being a very modest person,' she said. 'I think he'd be delighted with it.'" Beth Storheim, The Gateway, October 21, 2009
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"Jane Austen Sings the Blues is a tribute volume of forty-two essays and poems.... Like the blues themselves, this Festschrift with a difference is both lament and celebration for Bruce Stovel." Jocelyn Harris, University of Otago
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Pages: 304
Size: 228x152x15mm
Illustrations: b/w photos
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| Published: Gutteridge Books - April 2009 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Anthologies (non-poetry) : Literature: history & criticism |
| List Price: 23.99 Pounds Sterling |
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| Title: Just Getting Started |
| Sub-title: Edmonton Public Library's First 100 Years, 1913-2013 |
| By (author): Todd Babiak |
| ISBN10-13: 0888647298 : 9780888647290 |
| "The contribution made by the Edmonton libraries to the sanity and support of the citizens cannot be estimated. No Annual Report can gauge things of this sort." -Annual Report of the Edmonton Public Library, 1931 The Edmonton Public Library turns 100 in 2013! Novelist, journalist, and Edmontonian Todd Babiak tells the story of EPL's birth and coming of age within the bustling narrative of the growth of city and province. Rich with anecdotes and historical photos, records of personal conversations, and tales of expeditions to branch libraries, Just Getting Started immerses readers in a personal journey to the heart of culture in one of Canada's biggest cities. Babiak's history is one-of-a-kind. It reads like a novel, mirroring the institution it commemorates. Edmontonians, librarians, politicians, and historians may glimpse themselves within these pages; all will see how vital a successful public library is to every community. Todd Babiak is a best-selling novelist, an award-winning screenwriter and journalist, a producer, a consultant, and a popular keynote speaker. He is co-founder of a strategy company called Story Engine and has published five novels: Choke Hold (2000), The Garneau Block (2006), The Book of Stanley (2007), Toby: A Man (2010) and, most recently, Come Barbarians (2013). He lives in Edmonton. |
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Todd Babiak brings to life 100 storied years, beginning with the proud young Edmonton telling Andrew Carnegie that if he didn’t like our vision of the library our city deserves, he could keep his money and we would go our way. Todd Babiak’s style serves history well. —Tony Cashman
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“Alberta novelist Todd Babiak documents the library as a focus of city life in Just Getting Started. It is a centenary profile of the Edmonton public system
Babiak is a gifted writer and his stories are compelling
” Holly Doan, Blacklock’s Reporter, Sept. 23, 2013 [Full review at: http://bit.ly/1bdR6nE]
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"A fabulously researched, well-told narration of the birth, growth and coming-of-age of Edmonton's magnificent public library system. Babiak's writing is luminescent as he captures the essence of the personalities and happenings that shaped the institution and the people it has served over 100 years.... Babiak doesn't gloss over the bumps along the journey, either, as he illuminates the people and challenges they faced...." Lawrence Herzog, heritage writer, October 2013
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"I don't have any connection to Edmonton personally but I do love Babiak's writing and he's brought the EPL's story to life through a series of stand-alone, yet interlinked chapters. The archival photos are wonderful and the story of the Library is really the story of a city.... [Just Getting Started is] filled with really interesting stories of the people of Edmonton and how the Library played a central role in the politics and development of the city. Todd Babiak is the perfect author for this book because he's a great writer...." SoMisguided.com [full review at http://bit.ly/1eEdZSp]
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"I've been reading Just Getting Started which is Todd Babiak and the Edmonton Public Library's book about the first 100 years of the Edmonton Public Library. It's basically like the library's birthday present, but it's also a present to the citizens of Edmonton. It's so wonderful to read a history of your own city told from the perspective of that city's library. An institution that has worked for over 100 years to strengthen the intellectual infrastructure of its city. ... The public library just might be the new public square, Babiak argues. A place where the same universe of information and technology and entertainment is available to anyone, no matter how much money they make or what type of job they have or what their politics are. Everyone gets access to the good stuff." Jason Lee Norman, November 20, 2013 [Full blog post at http://bit.ly/17rb0ey]
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"It's a fascinating and instructive book, in part because the library turns out to be a lens through which you can see the entirety of the city, in good times and bad, at its most inspired as well as its most self-destructive." Michael Hingston, Edmonton Journal, October 18, 2013 -- Michael Hingston -- Edmonton Journal, 20131018
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| Published: Gutteridge Books - September 2013 |
| Format: Hardback |
| Subjects: Library & information sciences : History of other lands : Canada : Alberta |
| List Price: 38.99 Pounds Sterling |
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| Title: 10 of: 12 |
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