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[12 Apr 2010]

The ecologists and researchers John Theberge and Mary Theberge talk to Joseph Planta about The Ptarmigan’s Dilemma: An Exploration Into How Life Organizes and Supports Itself (McClelland & Stewart, 2010), their new book looking at humans and the species around them through new research in the fields of evolution and genetics.

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[5 Apr 2010]

The bestselling and legendary cookery author Anne Lindsay discusses her new book Lighthearted at Home: The Very Best of Anne Lindsay (Wiley, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

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[22 Mar 2010]

Emily White talks to Joseph Planta about her new book, Lonely: Learning to Live with Solitude (McClelland & Stewart, 2010).

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[4 Nov 2009]

A Bitter Pill: How the Medical System is Failing the Elderly (Greystone, 2009) is a much needed wake-up call alerting us to how we’re treating older patients. Its author, Dr. John Sloan talks to Joseph Planta about the prescriptions he has for the system and how to better care for the elderly.

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[9 Oct 2009]

The Globe and Mail’s Ian Brown discusses his new memoir The Boy in the Moon: A Father’s Search for His Disabled Son (Random House, 2009), a heart-rending yet uplifting chronicle of his son’s life with cardiofaciocutaneous (CFC), a rare genetic disorder.

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[8 Oct 2009]

Terry Walters joins Joseph Planta to discuss her new book, Clean Food: A Seasonal Guide to Eating Close to the Source with More than 200 Recipes for a Healthy and Sustainable You (Sterling Epicure, 2009).

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[6 Oct 2009]

One of Time magazine’s most influential people, the primatologist from Emory University’s Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Center and author Frans de Waal discusses his new book, The Age of Empathy: Nature’s Lessons for a Kinder Society (McClelland & Stewart, 2009), with Joseph Planta.

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[30 Sep 2009]

Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Division Head of Paediatric Medicine at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and an Associate Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto discusses his new book Canada’s Toddler Care Book: A Complete Guide from 1 to 5 Years Old (Robert Rose, 2009), with Joseph Planta.

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[20 May 2009]

Naturopath Dr. Natasha Turner talks to Joseph Planta about her new book, The Hormone Diet: Lose Fat. Gain Strength. Live Younger Longer (Random House, 2009).

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[4 May 2009]

Linda Scott, co-author (with Barbara Dunn) of Our Turn to Parent: Shared Experiences and Practical Advice on Caring for Aging Parents in Canada (Random House, 2009) discusses caregiving with Joseph Planta.