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l Il-WAMIADGWOMW s. an: I hree b0, oks shortlisted for the 20 l 2 Edna Staebler Award Three books have been short- Art. Robyn Michele levy for Most sires. as Hollywood might have us health professionals. eventually ways to protect these magnificent listed for the 2012 Edna Staebler of Me: Surviving My Medical Melt- believe. but rather the work of taking control of her life with the creamresforthefuture. Award for Creative Non-Fiction. down and Andrew Westoll for The organized crime syndicates who help of her family. friends and “rewinnerofthe EdnaStaebler The $10,000 award. adminis- Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A lrnpiicatedieoflenpricelesspaint- neighbours. Her writing is the Award for Creative Non-Fiction tered by Wilfrid laurier University. Canadian Story of Resilience and lngs and sculptures in money process throudrwhichaheeventu- will be announced Sept. 19. The encourages and recognizes Csna~ Recovery. laundering and drug traffick'igg. ally re~aifirrns her life and is a tes- award win be presented at sdlnner dian writers for s first or second In Hot An, Kneiman takes what Hot Art h a hugely satisfying. - tament to the healing power of andreadlngNov. 13 anaterloo. work of creative non-fiction that seems like a rarefied topic â€" art life detective story that will sur- humour. Established and endowed by includes a Canadian locale and/or then ~ and produces an engross- prise and intrigue the reader to the Westoll's book. The Chimps of writer and literary journalist Edna significance. ingnarrativethatisasrivetingss verylsstpage. FaunaSanctuaryisanaceountof Staebier.the8dna9taeblerAward Award juror and laurier profesâ€" any best-selling mystery novel. in her debut memoir. Most of the two months he spent as a vol- for Creative Non-Fiction is admin- sor Ute Lischke said this year‘s except that all of it is true. Even Me. levy delicately balances her unteer at a Canadian sanctuaryfior istered byWilfrid Laurie: Universi- submissions were. “extremely rich readers who aren't mourning the account of her devastating syrnp- traumatized and abused chlm- ty. the only Canadian university to andvaried.” loss of the family Monet will be toms and medical conditions with panzees rescued from research bestow a nationally reeognbed lit- ‘Creative non-fiction. which is drawn into Knelman's deeply imagination and humour. Diag~ labs. it describes a situation that is eraryaward literary in form rather than purely researched portrait of calculating nosed with Parkinson’s at age 43, often harrowing and always Staebler, who died in zoos. was journalistic. is becoming a very art thieves and the handful ofded- then with breast cancer eight rewarding, an award-Mnnlngjoumalist and a popular genre.’ she said. 'The icated investigators who track months later. Levy’s memoir Weston draws us into the chlrn- memberoftheOrderofCanada. jurors worked unemely hard. and them around the globe. often for chronicles her symptoms and the phouse to meet the 13 personali- The list of previous winners in the end had to make a tough yearsat a time. progression of herlllness. ties that are the chlrnps of Fauna includes authors such as Linden decision“ it is a fast-paced story that With irreverent humour. bevy Sanctuary and the extraordinary Macintyre, Wayson Choy and The authors on the 20” shon- reveals how an theft is not the describes how she manages her people who care for than. He also Hinbethllay. list are loshua Knelman for Hot work of bored aristocratic million- conditions through the maze of points to practical and powerful I O O , D O I O TWO local musmians share top spot in Maxwell 8 fourth annual smger/songwnter compet1t10n Six singer/songwriters battled it region. reaching into genres such about developing the potential of was shared hy two brilliant musi- professionals from the K-W region. out in Maxwell's fourth annual as singer/songwriter. country. young singer/songwriters in KsW.' clans; ukulele-playing lojo Wor- judges in this year's competition singer/songwriter competition last rock. rapandeiectro said Paul Maxwell. founder and thington and the theatrical Kori included Craig Cardiff. lason weekend. leading to a split deci- Over three rounds and six president of Maxwell's Music Pop. White, lan Smith. Brian Alexanlan. sion for first place evenings throughout the summer. House. ”We want to give them the lease 'lreneer followed closely Duncan Nicholls and Kat lorerioo. Co-produced by the Waterloo a total of 24 musicians competed opportunity to develop the skills behindtotakethird place. Prizes included a weekend Arts Collective (and Maxwell's for the opportunity to perform for they will need to succeed as pro- Honourable mentions went out recording package from Brixton Music House. the competition an array of Industry professionals fesslonals in this competitive to the other finalists Ill] Dowding. Music Studios in Kitchener and a strives to showcase a variety of at Maxwell's Music House. industry" Danielle Robertand ion Mackey. video recording package from undiscovered talent in the K-W “This competition is really This year’s first place award Drawing on an assortment of George Briggs Media. I KWCommunttyTalk.com Comm theos and Blogs About Local Shopping Do You The Waterloo I 17QVJ'L‘in St. N. 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