Leonard Wise – författare

The life and times biography of one of Canada’s best-known living artists, the irascible, witty, and larger-than-life Charles Pachter.Charles Pachter, the grandchild of poor Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, grew up to become Canada’s most knowledgeable and authentic Canadian artists. His iconic paintings and graphics — the most well-known being of the Queen on a Moose, as well as Toronto’s streetcars, Canada’s flag, and his “Hockey Knights in Canada” series — have been represented both at home and abroad. In this groundbreaking look at his life and times, we learn of his beginnings, his upbringing, his successes, and his failures. His struggles with his sexuality. His obsessions, his work habits, and his endless parties. His encounters with royalty, his fights with art critics and the art establishment. His relationships with friends, family, and especially Margaret Atwood. And, at the age of seventy-three, of how he has embarked on perhaps his most challenging task yet: creating a cultural centre in his beloved town of Orillia.

The life and times biography of one of Canada’s best-known living artists, the irascible, witty, and larger-than-life Charles Pachter.Charles Pachter, the grandchild of poor Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, grew up to become Canada’s most knowledgeable and authentic Canadian artists. His iconic paintings and graphics — the most well-known being of the Queen on a Moose, as well as Toronto’s streetcars, Canada’s flag, and his “Hockey Knights in Canada” series — have been represented both at home and abroad. In this groundbreaking look at his life and times, we learn of his beginnings, his upbringing, his successes, and his failures. His struggles with his sexuality. His obsessions, his work habits, and his endless parties. His encounters with royalty, his fights with art critics and the art establishment. His relationships with friends, family, and especially Margaret Atwood. And, at the age of seventy-three, of how he has embarked on perhaps his most challenging task yet: creating a cultural centre in his beloved town of Orillia.

Everywhere you go you see vanity plates. The best of them are those that make you think and then reward you with a good laugh. Now there is a book that captures all the fun and excitement of vanity plates from across North America. Inside The Way Cool License Plate Book you'll find plates that show how their owners feel about the cars they drive (or wish they drove!), the work they do, the sports they play and the dreams they have. This book is the perfect companion for any vacation or road trip. Parents will be happy knowing that the games in this book strengthen math and reading skills as well as provide hours of fun. Kids will enjoy spotting plates from across the country and reading the hundreds of vanity plates inside. Categories of vanity plates include: Cars The work we do Sports Animals Places Music PL8 fun and there are 8 pages of games for car trips.

Everywhere you go you see vanity plates. The best of them are those that make you think and then reward you with a good laugh. Now there is a book that captures all the fun and excitement of vanity plates from across North America. Inside The Way Cool License Plate Book you'll find plates that show how their owners feel about the cars they drive (or wish they drove!), the work they do, the sports they play and the dreams they have. This book is the perfect companion for any vacation or road trip. Parents will be happy knowing that the games in this book strengthen math and reading skills as well as provide hours of fun. Kids will enjoy spotting plates from across the country and reading the hundreds of vanity plates inside. Categories of vanity plates include: Cars The work we do Sports Animals Places Music PL8 fun and there are 8 pages of games for car trips.