Biography & Autobiography Historical
Building A Province
60 Alberta Lives
- Publisher
- Fifth House Books
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2000
- Category
- Historical
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781894004534
- Publish Date
- Aug 2000
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
Alberta is filled with characters - pioneers, cowboys, entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and many unsung heroes who have worked hard to make a difference Brian Brennan highlights sixty Albertans who may not all be famous, but have left their mark on Alberta, making the province what it is today
From ordinary Albertans to such local celebrities as Bob Edwards, Betty Mitchell, Stan Waters, Smiling Jack Gallagher, Wilf Carter, and Alice Murdoch Adams, Building a Province pays tribute to Alberta lives and accomplishments
About the author
Brian Brennan is an Irish-born writer who has lived and worked in Canada since 1966. He makes his home in Calgary, Alberta, where he has worked as a journalist and author, publishing eight books of biography and social history including The Good Steward: The Ernest C. Manning Story (2008), How the West Was Written: The Life and Times of James H. Gray (2006), Romancing the Rockies: Mountaineers, Missionaries, Marilyn & More (2005) and Scoundrels and Scallywags (2002). He was the first recipient of Canada’s Dave Greber Freelance Writers Award and has written freelance articles and columns for magazines and newspapers across the United States and Canada, including the New York Times, Globe and Mail and Toronto Star. Brian also serves on the National Council of The Writers’ Union of Canada.
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Other titles by
How the West Was Written
The Life and Times of James H. Gray
The Love of One’s Country
Brief Encounters
Conversations with Celebrities
Rogues and Rebels
Unforgettable Characters from Canada's West
Scoundrels and Scallywags
Characters from Alberta's Past
Alberta Originals
Stories of Albertans Who Made a Difference
Boondoggles, Bonanzas, and Other Alberta Stories
Leaving Dublin
Writing My Way from Ireland to Canada
The Good Steward
The Ernest C. Manning Story
