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What Was I Thinking?: The Autobiography of an Idea and Other Essays

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A lifetime of engagement with religion, philosophy, and activism in a series of fascinating reflections.

Brilliant, fractious, mordantly funny, playwright/novelist/essayist Rick Salutin has been Canadian journalism’s agent provocateur for over three decades. Whether needling governments and politicians, holding public policy to account, or decrying the shortfalls of act
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Paperback, 240 pages
Published May 12th 2015 by ECW Press
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Oct 18, 2016 rated it really liked it

Rick Salutin's collection of essays in "What Was I Thinking?" is quite extensive. With a career spanning over three decades, the range of materials covered is wide.

I enjoyed reading about the Annex's fight to prevent Starbucks from taking over a beloved cafe. As well, I connected with "The Mystery of Teaching" as observed through his son's involvement in schooling.

Thank you GoodReads for the book.
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Rick Salutin is a playwright, novelist, and journalist who has received awards in all these areas. He wrote a weekly column for the Globe and Mail for 20 years and now provides weekly columns and videos for the Toronto Star.

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