Janet Mathews (1914–1992)

A collection of stories from many Canadians, some famous and some "ordinary", with tales of inspiration and of what makes us Canadian. Good for middle school and teen readers as well as adults. Most of the stories are told by the people most closely involved, whether athletes, peacekeepers, broadcasters, fundraisers, politicians, immigrants, parents or friends. Stories span every province of Canada, and many decades. Contributing writers including Jann Arden (musician), Kurt Browning (figure skater), Pamela Wallin (TV journalist), Natalie MacMaster (fiddler from Cape Breton), Rick Hansen (paralympic athlete who crossed Canada in a wheelchair to raise money for spinal cord research), Marilyn Bell Di Lascio (first to swim across Lake Ontario in the 1950s), Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini (figure skaters), Lynn Johnston (author of For Better or For Worse comic strip), Bob Proctor (broadcaster and fundraiser), Chief Dan George (poet and First Nations leader), Ted Mahovlich and Paul Henderson (hockey players), Craig Kielburger (advocate for children's rights) and many more. Over 350 pages and about 80 short stories provide lots of food for thought, and good browsing, although reading too many in a row might be a bit of an overdose.… (més)

120 hours of tape compiled by Barker (born 1900) have been archived at the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). They represent an unparalleled record of Aboriginal life in northwestern NSW. In 1977, five years after his death, Janet Mathews brought out a book titled The Two Worlds of Jimmie Barker which was based on the autobiographical recordings. It was critically acclaimed and is widely recognised as one of the most important testimonies of Aboriginal life in post-contact NSW. In 1999 historian and radio producer Martin Thomas began researching the Barker archive and secured permission to make a radio documentary based on the recordings.

from http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/radioeye/stories/s370472.htm

http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130137b.htm… (més)