John Ackermann

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Pierre Poilievre, if the public opinion polls are to be believed, is poised to become Canada's next prime minister. But who is he? Where did he come from? And what motivates him? The author of a new book aims to answer those questions -- and more. #CityNewsBookshelf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/06/09/bookshelf-pierre-poilievre-political-life/
Politics is his work, his hobby, and his life: a new biography tries to explain the appeal of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre

John Ackermann speaks with Andrew Lawton, author of Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life.

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WATCH: Former CIBC World Markets chief economist turned bestselling author Jeff Rubin talks about his latest book — A Map of the New Normal:  How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change Your World Forever. #CityNewsBookshelf https://youtu.be/P4de3GpOrZI?si=IiXVMkI_Pq_DJpkd
CityNews Bookshelf: Jeff Rubin (A Map of the New Normal)

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“There is no turning back to the world we once knew. It no longer exists.” That ominous warning is contained in A Map of the New Normal: How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change Your World Forever, the fifth and latest book from former CIBC World Markets chief economist turned bestselling author Jeff Rubin. #CityNewsBookshelf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/06/01/citynews-bookshelf-map-of-the-new-normal-jeff-rubin/
Redrawing the map: A new book looks at how sanctions and economic warfare are reordering our world

John Ackermann speaks with Jeff Rubin, author of A Map of the New Normal: How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change Your World Forever.

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#OTD in 2022, I spoke with pop culture writer, podcaster, and radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud about his book Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces. #CityNewsBookshelf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/05/29/identity-belonging-new-memoir/
Son of Elsewhere author explores identity and belonging in new memoir

Elamin Abdelmahmoud explores these themes of identity and belonging in the new book Son of Elsewhere:  A Memoir in Pieces.

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CityNews Bookshelf: Jim Lang (My Day with the Cup)

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Winning the Stanley Cup is only the beginning, according to broadcaster and author Jim Lang. In My Day with the Cup: NHL Players Tell Their Stories About Hometown Celebrations with Hockey’s Greatest Trophy, he argues it is the offseason that provides the most satisfying moment for each member of the winning team. #CityNewsBookshelf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/05/25/citynews-bookshelf-my-day-with-the-cup-jim-lang/
CityNews Bookshelf: My Day with the Cup by Jim Lang

For CityNews Bookshelf John Ackermann sits down with Jim Lang, author of My Day with the Cup: NHL Players Tell Their Stories About Hometown Celebrations with Hockey's Greatest Trophy.

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Writing these profiles and getting to interview these amazing people is an honour and a privilege and some of the most satisfying work I get to do. So, without further ado, here are the Coast Mental Health #CourageToComeBack award recipients for 2024. https://open.substack.com/pub/johnackermann/p/profiles-in-courage?r=5caan&utm_medium=ios
Profiles in Courage

A look at the recipients of the 2024 Coast Mental Health Courage To Come Back Awards

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Despite her challenges, Monica Gartner says her life is worth living. My series of #CourageToComeBack profiles concludes with a look at the recipient of the Medical award. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/05/23/courage-to-come-back-medical-award-recipient/
Courage To Come Back: Medical award recipient says lives like hers are worth living

Monica Gartner was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a condition that has filled her life with challenges, most of which she has overcome.

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In this clip, I tease him about the title of the book.
#OTD in 2022, I spoke with the great Grant Lawrence about his book Return to Solitude:  More Desolation Sound Adventures with the Cougar Lady, Russell the Hermit, the Spaghetti Bandit, and Others. #CityNewsBookshelf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/05/22/bc-author-returns-with-a-second-volume-of-desolation-sound-adventures/
B.C. author returns with a second volume of Desolation Sound adventures

Everyone has their happy place, be it a cottage or a cabin, somewhere to escape the daily grind.  For Grant Lawrence, that place is B.C.'s Desolation Sound.

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