Author: Olivia Chow. Published by HarperCollins, Toronto, ON., 2014, 1st Edition. SIGNED and dedicated by the Author on the title page. Printed in USA. Like New Condition HARDCOVER BOOK, with Almost New Condition Dust Jacket. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9.25 x 6.25 inch, 328 pages includes index.
MY JOURNEY, is a candid 2014 political memoir by Olivia Chow, detailing her immigrant upbringing in Toronto, her extensive career as a school trustee, city councillor, and MP, and her enduring partnership with former NDP leader Jack Layton.
When she was thirteen, Olivia’s middle-class family moved from Hong Kong to Toronto, but the transition was difficult. Her mother went from having a maid to being a maid. Her father failed to carve out a working life for himself in Canada—frustrated and bitter, he lashed out at Olivia’s mother and violence darkened their lives. A rebellious yet playful child, Olivia discovered self-discipline and became an excellent student in Canada, studying fine art and philosophy at university. After graduating, Olivia worked for a time as a sculptor. Then, driven by a desire to achieve social change, the artist became an activist, and she launched her political career.
In the mid-1980s, Olivia met Jack Layton. Their dynamic partnership, unprecedented in Canadian political life, made a powerful impact in Toronto, and on the national stage. Together, they forged a strong vision for a better country and for enlightened political change. But when her beloved partner and political soulmate died in the summer of 2011, how did she find the strength to move forward? What might we learn from her inspiring story? Those answers are here, in Olivia: My Canadian Journey.
For more info on this Author, please see: Olivia Chow | The Canadian Encyclopedia
1st Edition HARDCOVER & Signed by Author
ISBN: 9781443428293
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