David Suzuki is launching a book entitled Letters To My Grandchildren and, after a speaking engagement in Toronto, he’ll be starting the official tour on the west coast and then working east. Tanner’s Books is excited to present this west coast premiere at the Mary Winspear Centre on Saturday May 30 at 2.00 p.m. This prestigious event is sponsored by The David Suzuki Foundation and Greystone Books; tickets are on sale now at the Mary Winspear Centre box office with event info at www.marywinspear.ca or at www.tannersbooks.com.
In his most important book since The Sacred Balance and his most personal ever, revered environmentalist David Suzuki, internationally renowned geneticist, environmentalist, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, draws on his experiences and wisdom gained over his life to pass on to future generations. Now an Elder, this series of letters offers grandfatherly advice mixed with reflections from his and Canada’s past, and speaks personally and honestly about the future. He challenges them – Tamo, Midori, Jonathan, Ganhlaans, Tiisaan, and Ryo – to speak out and act on their beliefs, champions the importance of heroes and elders, and of grassroots movements. He shares with us how indigenous people around the world suffuse his environmentalism, the importance of First Nations heritage for his two Haida grandchildren, gives his take on feminism and what it means today for his granddaughter, and even explains why team sports are important, all with candour and grace.
Letters to My Grandchildren provides us an intimate look at Suzuki’s life as a father and grandfather, and is full of stories about his own childhood. He challenges his grandchildren – and us – to do everything at full tilt and most of all, to live with courage and conviction.
To learn more about the tour, visit:www.davidsuzukibooks.com.
