Greg Mortenson January 13, 2010 | Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Humanitarian and author Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea, Stones into Schools) speaks at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon at Toronto Reference Library.
Greg Mortenson is the co-founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Central Asia Institute. Since a 1993 climb on Pakistan�s K2, Greg has dedicated his life to promoting community-based education and literacy programs, especially for girls, in remote mountain regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. He is also the founder of the Pennies For Peace program, co-author of the #1 New York Times best-seller Three Cups of Tea: One Man�s Mission to Promote Peace, One School At A Time, and author of the new book Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Jeff Rubin Dec. 1, 2009 | Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
The author of Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller discusses oil and the end of globalization with Globe and Mail Editor-in-Chief John Stackhouse.
About Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin is a former chief economist and chief strategist at CIBC World Markets. He was one of the first economists to accurately predict soaring oil prices back in 2000 and is now one of the world's most sought-after energy experts. He lives in Toronto.
Rick Hillier Nov. 19, 2009 | Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
The retired Chief of the Defense Staff talks about the changing roles of the Canadian military with Star news columnist James Travers.
General Rick Hillier (retired) was appointed Commander of the Canadian Army in May 2003, and in October 2003 he was selected as the Commander of the NATO-led International security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan. General Hillier was promoted to Chief of the Defence staff in February 2005 and stepped down in the summer of 2008. His memoir, A Soldier First, will be published September 10 by HarperCollins Canada.
The eh List with Peter Mansbridge and Rex Murphy Nov. 9, 2009 | Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Two of the country's most distinguished journalists talk with Tina Srebotnjak about their new books. Peter Mansbridge introduces One on One: Favourite Conversations and the Stories Behind Them, while Rex Murphy reveals how he came to write Canada and Other Matters of Opinion.
Measha Brueggergosman in conversation with John Terauds Nov. 9, 2009 | Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Toronto's "glam-diva soprano" talks about opera, cabaret and life after open heart surgery with Star music critic John Terauds. Born in New Brunswick, soprano Measha Brueggergosman was the winner of the 2001 Wigmore Hall International Song Competition in London and has gone on to win many other international competitions. After completing her music degree at U of T in 1998, she pursued postgraduate studies at the Hochschule für Musik in Augsburg, Germany. Since then, she has performed at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York, for the British Royal Family and for Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela.
Jack Diamond in conversation with David Olive Oct. 28, 2009 | Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Jack (A.J.) Diamond is an internationally acclaimed Canadian architect and educator. He lives in Toronto where his firm, Diamond + Schmitt Architects, is one of the country's leading full-service architectural practices. Since it was founded in 1975, the firm has designed large-scale institutional projects across Canada, the United States and the Caribbean, in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and has received more than 150 awards for excellence in design.
Tim Flannery in conversation with CBC Radio's Anna Maria Tremonti Oct. 13, 2009 | Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Tim Flannery, scientist, activist and author of The Weather Makers in conversation with CBC Radio's Anna Maria Tremonti about his new call to action, Now Or Never.
Douglas Coupland in the Writer's Room with Ian Brown Sept. 23, 2009 | Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Douglas Coupland has studied art and design in Vancouver, Canada, Milan, Italy and Sapporo, Japan. His first novel, Generation X, was published in March of 1991. Since then he has published ten novels and several non-fiction books in 35 languages and most countries on earth. He has written and performed for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford, England, and in 2001 resumed his practice as a visual artist, with exhibitions in North America, Europe and Asia.
