Canadian Failures
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With Chapters By …Astronaut Robert Thirsk. Olympic gold medalist, wrestler Erica Wiebe. Chair of OpenText and of the National Research Council, Tom J of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, Andy Nulman.… and others at the top of their fields. What does it mean to fail? To some of the most successful Canadians, it was a rite of passage, a stepping stone to greater things, or even a brilliant source of inspiration. Olympic golds, successful businesses, pioneering medical advances - all came about after a series of missteps and countless attempts. Canadian Failures gathers ten experts from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors and academia, all of whom have grappled with failures and success throughout their lives. Their powerful argument: that Canada, and Canadians, must be willing to learn from failure if we hope to succeed.
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Benay, A. (2017). Canadian Failures. Dundurn Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Benay, Alex. 2017. Canadian Failures. Dundurn Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Benay, Alex, Canadian Failures. Dundurn Press, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Benay, Alex. Canadian Failures. Dundurn Press, 2017.
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