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OverviewBrilliant, fractious, mordantly funny, playwright/novelist/essayist Rick Salutin has been Canadian journalism’s agent provocateur for over three decades. Whether needling governments and politicians, holding public policy to account, or decrying the shortfalls of activist thought and action, he has been one of the most outspoken commentators of his generation. In What Was I Thinking?, Salutin reveals his curiosity about both the world of the mind and the world of the here and now. His life has been graced with contact with extraordinary people from Hannah Arendt to Holocaust theologian Emil Fackenheim to goalkeeper-politician Ken Dryden, and we discover the profound influence their thought has had on his. but he has also had encounters with Conrad Black and Peter Worthington, joined his fellow coffee-drinkers in the infamous fight to save the west-end institution Dooney’s from displacement by Starbucks, and taken furious potshots at the political pandering of the nation’s media outlets. This is classic Salutin and most of it hasn’t been published before including a lengthy personal and historical essay on the world of therapy. It’s a wonderful roller-coaster ride of thought and opinion. Step on! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rick SalutinPublisher: ECW Press,Canada Imprint: ECW Press,Canada Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 20.40cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9781770412606ISBN 10: 1770412603 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 12 May 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsTo say that you find his opinions informed, measured, and usually accurate, as this reviewer does, doesn't necessarily mean you have journeyed down the same intellectual roads, but that you have come to similar conclusions nevertheless. Quill & Quire While the governing philosophy in the collection that it is crucial to examine personal and cultural bias and the limitations of our thinking and to allow that our thinking can and will change depending on our life s circumstances may seem obvious, it bears repeating in an age of fiercely guarded prejudices and fearful, intractable minds. Literary Review of Canada To say that you find his opinions informed, measured, and usually accurate, as this reviewer does, doesn't necessarily mean you have journeyed down the same intellectual roads, but that you have come to similar conclusions nevertheless. -- Quill & Quire Author InformationRick Salutin is a playwright, novelist and journalist, who has received awards in all these areas. He wrote a weekly column for the Globe and Mail for 20 years and now provides weekly columns and videos for the Toronto Star. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |