Issues, ethics, memory
Kingsley Publishing (2010) This book, introduced and edited by Dennis Gruending, presents the best from twenty years of provocative journalism by Father Andrew Britz, a Benedictine monk at St. Peter's Abbey in the hinterland of rural Saskatchewan, far from the centres of ecclesiastical and political influence. Britz was editor of the Prairie Messenger, a prophetic... Continue Reading →
Fitzhenry & Whiteside (2005) A revised and updated version of Dennis' 1985 biography of Emmett Hall, a Supreme Court Justice and father of medicare. Introduction by the Honourable Roy Romanow. Toll-free order: 1-800-387-9776 Toll-free fax: 1-800-260-9777. Email orders: godwit@fitzhenry.ca Reviewer Comments Dennis Gruending's book compellingly documents Emmett Hall's failings and strengths, and above all his... Continue Reading →
Fitzhenry & Whiteside (2004) A thought-provoking collection of the finest speeches in Canadian history. The great orators are all here, from Joseph Howe in 1835 to Stephen Lewis in 2002. Dennis provides historical context, but also probes the content and technique to find out what makes these speeches great. A Canadian best seller. Available in... Continue Reading →
Fifth House (1996) A collection of non-fiction writing about Saskatchewan, from the fur trade to the 1990s. Includes vivid recollections by aboriginal people, excerpts from fur trade diaries, accounts of mounties, explorers, and settlers, as well as stories of protest politics, booze, dust, the Depression, war and the environment. Toll-free order: 1-800-387-9776 Toll-free fax: 1-800-260-9777.... Continue Reading →
Western Producer Prairie Books (1990) A political biography describing how Allan Blakeney defeated the Liberal government of Ross Thatcher in Saskatchewan, and how as premier Blakeney stunned the continent by taking over half the province’s potash industry; how he broke with many in his own party over the issue of uranium development; and how he... Continue Reading →
Fron Latin America - Coteau (1982) In the late 1970s Dennis Gruending traveled alone for nine months in Latin America. Gringo is a journey of discovery, told with the reporter's careful eye for detail and a poet's feeling for the nuances of the heart. Out of print. Available from the author at 613-730-6902 Reviewer Comments... Continue Reading →
Pulpit and Politics 