Reviews

“An eye-opening account of corruption and secrecy.” ―Kirkus Reviews “A must-read indictment of one of the most powerful, reactionary, and secretive organizations in the world. Gawthrop's insightful investigation of a man whose ideas have ruled the Catholic Church for the better part of the last half-century nicely skewers the Ratzingerian mindset--and is all the more devastating, coming from a former member of the flock.” ―Stan Persky, author of Then We Take Berlin and The Short…

That rare book that has something interesting and provocative to say about both desire and culture. It is personally frank and politically sophisticated. And in these days of moralism on the right and political correctness on the left, it suggests that in our bumbling pursuit of the obscure object of desire, we may be a lot more innocent than we think. —Stan Persky A graceful narrative….entwined with an alluring roué’s decadence (think of Henry Miller…

Vanishing Halo belongs on the required reading list for all environmental journalists and educators. Nothing like it has previously been written. It is thoroughly readable, clear, accessible to anyone and unparalleled in scope. —Canadian Forum Gawthrop’s Vanishing Halo is a nicely-written, informative account of a part of the slow-moving ecological disaster that will confront the next generation of humans….a remarkably sure-footed book. —Stan Persky, in the Vancouver Sun Reminds us that the more common and…

A decent and worthy undertaking, an even-handed profile of the province’s departing premier who gave mostly good government to an ungovernable province. —Peter C. Newman, in the Vancouver Sun Clear-eyed, partisan, highly readable….Gawthrop argues persuasively that Harcourt got a raw deal from the local media; Highwire Act, then, can be regarded as a necessary corrective. —Globe and Mail This is a book worth reading. As a chapter in the history of this province, it stands…

Daniel’s book helps fill in a lot of the gaps, and when Peter’s pre-diary years are laid out as a backdrop, one gets a true sense of the phenomenal development that Peter went through. The book underlines how he was, in many ways, a very normal individual with all the usual imperfections. But he rose to the challenges of AIDS with remarkable inner strength and courage. Daniel’s book shows us the three-dimensional person that Peter…