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Toronto -
A decade in the making, Cambridge professor Andrew Preston's "Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy" (Knopf Canada), won the Charles Taylor Prize. The Announcement came during a luncheon at King Edward Hotel.
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Toronto -
Wednesday night the five finalists for the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize were hosted by Kenneth Whyte, president of Rogers Publishing and presented by Authors at Harbourfront Centre and Maclean's magazine, an event held at the Brigantine Room.
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The Charles Taylor Prize short list book Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith by Andrew Preston explores religion in American war and diplomacy.
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Ottawa -
Who we are today as Canadians was shaped by both World Wars and in large part that two Prime Ministers that lead the nation during that time. Sir Robert Borden and William Lyon Mackenzie King transformed Canada yet very little is known about these men.
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Toronto -
When we think of Leonardo Da Vinci the image of a brilliant artist comes to mind, not a party planner but in truth Da Vinci did just that. In Leonardo and The Last Supper by Ross King we learn the truth instead of the myth of this incredible man.
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Toronto -
In Carol Bishop-Gwyn's book The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca readers are able to grasp the true force of how the National Ballet of Canada came to be an international leader in the world of dance.
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Toronto -
This morning at Toronto's King Edward Hotel the short list for this year's Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction was announced to a standing-room-only crowd.
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Toronto -
With the decision going down to the wire, the jurors of The Charles Taylor Prize awarded the 2012 Award for Best Canadian Non-Fiction Book to Andrew Westoll for The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary Monday in Toronto at the King Edward Hotel.
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Childhood memories come back disjointed, sometimes out of focus with blurry edges but the primary memory front and center. In Afflictions & Departures by Madeline Sonik that quality shines through.
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Into The Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest by Wade Davis takes readers on a wild journey that gives a true insight why George Mallory's three attempts at pushing to the top of Mount Everest took place.
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The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction was awarded today in Toronto
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