Kirjahaku

"MADE IN ALBERTA" is the unique story of Ray Martin, a rural athlete, educator, and the most successful leader of the Alberta NDP until 2015. He has been a fixture in Alberta politics for 40 years. Ray left his burgeoning teaching career to organize for the Alberta New Democratic Party. He led his party to a then-record 16 seats in 1986. This was a result that stunned Albertans and garnered attention across Canada. In "Made in Alberta," Ray describes his roller-coaster political career. This includes his three runs for Premier and 15 election campaigns. He also describes his rural upbringing, fraternity life at the University of Alberta, and his accomplished career in teaching and coaching. "Made in Alberta" is an indispensable book for those seeking to understand life in mid-20th Century Alberta and the politics of the time. It's also an inspiring story for young Albertans looking to make an impact on their province.

Everyone in Australia knows Ray Martin the journalist and TV presenter, but few know about his secret passion - photography. Full-colour and gloriously produced, this book will showcase Ray's stunning photos from Australia and around the world. Ray presents landscapes from remote Central Australia to the wild Galapagos Islands to unseen angles of New York. He captures people leaving the Fred Hollows eye clinics in Kathmandu who have just regained their sight after decades of blindness; the streets of Libya as Gaddafi falls; the devastation in Christchurch post-earthquake. He gives us celebrities captured in candid moments, and the private moments of those he meets on his travels. As a celebrated journalist, Ray has had access to some amazing locations and situations, making this collection unique.

Do you ever feel as if your home, career, partner, family and friends tie you down? What if you were to let go of just one of these? How about all of them? How could you direct yourself without your usual, predictable conditions, comforts, and familiar routines?In 2005, shattered by divorce and the loss of my father, that became my challenge. I let go of being a successful business leader to embark on a journey of reinvention by taking a six-month sabbatical. However, life had another plan for me. My nomadic adventure unexpectedly lasted fourteen years.In Life Without A Tie, you'll read how a random, unforeseen series of events helped me strengthen my inner guidance, deepen my humanity, and forge a new, authentic path. From London to Chiang Mai, New York, the Himalayas and beyond, we'll relive the journey together. I'll share the highs and lows, the tears and laughter, and the principles which guided me throughout. I've reflected on and captured the insights and wisdom gained in each step, and I've also included my six rules for happiness, which I hope may encourage you to discover your own.