Norman Webster, reporter, editor-in-chief, and word-farmer extraordinaire, sheds light on reporting and more in a riveting collection of columns spanning his decades in 'newspapering.'
Perhaps the biggest lesson of Norman Webster’s book is that Canada is certainly not 'dull as a snowbank, with politicians to match.' As he notes, humanity, tolerance and decency unite us. 'What is important is to run well and honestly, with as much human grace as possible—not forgetting, too, to take joy in the running, to laugh at life’s absurdities as well as weep at it’s cruelties.' Photograph handout
Ever wondered about Chairman Mao Zedong’s sexual preferences, how to castrate a camel, or how many shots of vodka Nikita Khrushchev forced on Lester Pearson during a wild night by the Black Sea the two men spent when “Mike” was foreign minister?
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