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Tim Falconer’s latest book, Windfall: Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining Scandal, came out in February 2025. A prospector and mine developer, MacMillan had it all: success, money and respect. Influence, even. But in 1964, after three decades in the mining industry, one of the most fascinating women in Canadian business history was the central character in one of the country’s most famous stock scandals.

Fakconer is the author of five previous non-fiction books. Klondikers: Dawson City's Stanley Cup Challenge and How a Nation Fell in Love with Hockey tells the story of an unlikely team of dreamers and their audacious journey from the Yukon to Ottawa to play for the Stanley Cup in 1905. Their quest showed how quickly hockey—a niche, regi ...more

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	Drop the Worry Ball: How to Parent in the Age of Entitlement by Alex Russell, Tim Falconer (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Watchdogs And Gadflies 3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	That Good Night: Ethicists Euthanasia And End-of-life Care 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Tim Falconer liked Eric Taylor's review of Windfall: Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining Scandal: "A well-written account of an intriguing figure, Viola MacMillan. Her rise, fall, and at least partial redemption as a prospector, mine developer, and business person. Clearly a powerful personality in the early-mid 20th Century Canadian mining world." Read more of this review »
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Tim Falconer liked Denice Langley's review of Windfall: Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining Scandal: "I had previously read Tim Falconer's excellent book Klondiker's so knew I'd find a very good read in Windfall, and yes it was. A successful woman who had made a life in the mining business, Viola MacMillan becomes the central character in a landmark " Read more of this review »
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Tim Falconer liked James Little's review of Windfall: Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining Scandal: "I had no particular interest in mining when I started reading this book, and had certainly never heard of Viola MacMillan. However I quickly became engrossed not only by MacMillan's fascinating life (from her humble beginnings in Muskoka to her subse" Read more of this review »
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Tim Falconer liked Andrea Wenger's review of Windfall: Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining Scandal: "A prominent figure in Canadian mining, Viola MacMillan rose to success—only to become embroiled in scandal when she was in her sixties. Her company’s stock prices soared based on unfounded rumors—leading to a government investigation and devastating " Read more of this review »
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