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presence of intelligent non-human beings who have interbred with humans, creating hybrids. Tanis Helliwell offers convincing evidence about the existence of 22 different human-hybrids (elementals, angels, dolphins, giants, dragons, centaurs, pan and many others).
Choice Magazine, the journal of the American Library Association, has presented Ken Bartlett Vic 7T1 with its 2014 Outstanding Academic Book Award for European History for his book A Short History of the Italian Renaissance. Every year, the magazine’s subject editors single out for recognition the most significant print and electronic works reviewed in the magazine during the previous calendar year. Appearing annually in Choice Magazine’s January issue, this prestigious list of publications reflects the best in scholarly titles and attracts extraordinary attention from the academic library community.
Melanie (Chandler) Jackson Vic 7T8 has written a young-adult suspense novel called Eye Sore (Orca Books). This is Melanie’s tenth novel with Orca. Eye Sore tells the story of Chaz who is working at his dad’s Ferris wheel on Vancouver’s North Shore. Things are tense between Chaz and his dad because Chaz would rather be dancing, like his idol, the late Gene Kelly. Although his dad doesn’t know it, Chaz also suffers from vertigo. When someone starts sabotaging the Eye, Chaz must face down his vertigo to solve the mystery.
The Hong Kong Government Central Policy Unit has re-appointed Johnny K.M. Chan Vic 9T4 as an associate member, an advisory role on policy that directly advises the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region since 2010. Please e-mail him at johnny@titan-works.net. The Second: A Novel about Spirituality, Religion and Politics (Exile Editions, 2013), a new novel by Alan J. Cooper Vic 6T9, Emm 9T7, examines spirituality and how it differs from organized religion.
Barlow Book Publishing has released Unstoppable: The story of the asset-based finance and leasing industry in Canada by Beth (Brewer) Parker Vic 7T7. The book tells the previously untold story of a business that has grown to be the largest source of debt financing to Canadian consumers outside of the traditional bank loan, and shows how this form of finance helped to grow Canada’s former industrial economy.
Photographs: (Opposite page) Horst Herget
Tanis Helliwell Vic 6T9, founder of the International Institute for Transformation, announces the release of her seventh book Hybrids: So You Think You Are Human (Wayshower Enterprises, 2015). Myths, religions and archeological discoveries around the world discuss the
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City Commemorates Poet and Scholar Local Parkette Renamed the Jay Macpherson Green In honour of Jean “Jay” Macpherson, Toronto City Council has renamed the Dupont Parkette East the Jay Macpherson Green. The motion to rename the parkette was brought forward to the council by relatives, friends, colleagues and admirers of the late professor and poet, and also recognizes Macpherson’s service to the Avenue-Bay-Cottingham Residents Association. A commemorative plaque at the site reads: Jay Macpherson, June 13, 1931–March 21, 2012. Awardwinning poet, scholar, professor at Victoria College, activist, and devoted friend, Jay was a long-time local resident. A modest person of great wit, she was a spirited champion of liveable and inclusive cities that respect heritage, public space, and parks. Jay Macpherson enriched our world.
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