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- The Chimps wins the Charles Taylor Prize!
"It is my distinct honour to announce that The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary has won the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. The Taylor Prize is our country’s most prestigious non-fiction book prize, and although the ceremony was three days ..." More
- The Chimps wins the Charles Taylor Prize!
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Amazon.ca picks The Chimps as a Best Book of the Year (so far)
I love lists. And do you know what I love even more than lists? Halfway lists. To celebrate the halfway point of 2011, the editors at Amazon.ca have announced their favourite books of the year so far. The Chimps is … More
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The Sunday Edition
Any author will tell you how happy it makes them when the person interviewing them has obviously read the book cover-to-cover. Last Sunday, I was interviewed by Allison Smith, the summer host of CBC”s The Sunday Edition, and Allison had … More
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The Chimps is “riveting” says the Globe and Mail
Linda Spalding, writing in the Globe and Mail this past weekend, gave The Chimps a wonderful review. The highlights: “Riveting…. Andrew Westoll provides an opera of dramatic events, heart-rending tragedies and uplifting triumphs. For anyone interested in empathy and recovery, his … More
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People magazine gives The Chimps 4 out of 4 stars!
Shania Twain may be on the cover (and rightly so), but inside the May 23rd issue of People magazine is a lovely little review of The Chimps, including a stellar 4 out of 4 stars rating. Here’s what they had … More
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Me and The Chimps on CTV’s Canada AM
Big thanks to co-host Beverly Thomson and everyone at CTV’s Canada AM for inviting me on this week for my first live TV spot in support of The Chimps. Beverly told me right before we went live that the stories … More
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