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Barrie Examiner, 20 Apr 1979, p. 23

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RIEL By Janet Rosenstock and Dennis Adair Paperjacks $250 Reviewed by STEPHEN GAUER The CBCS Riel lives on As part of the promotion campaign for the $22 million historical drama broadcast this week 75000 copies of novelization of Roy Moores screenplay have been distributed across the country The novelization by Janet Rosenstock and Dennis Adair isnt good literature and it isnt good history it doesnt even match the standards for popular history established by Pierre Berton Like the TV drama the novel is sequence of episodes in the life of Louis Riel from his childhood in the 18505 through his assumption of Metis leader ship in the 18605 the years of exile the prairie rebellion and eventual execution for treason The books advantage over the TV drama is that secondary characters are introduced and identified in such way that the reader who isnt familiar with the Riel story can understand whats going on Riel is story of religious intrigue cultural integrity language rights political indif ference and lastly of human beings caught between two worlds write the authors in their introduction to the novel suggesting an epic dimension to the book that doesnt exist tltieli is above all story of dreams conflicting desires played out on the great stage of continental expansion during period of dramatic change Certainly the Riel story is dramatic one but its been told far better in much better books than this one Its also been told much more accurately without resorting to the composite characterizations distortions and inaccuracies that fill Riel By stripping the central character of troublesome con tradictions and ambiguities the book presents Riel as Metis knight in shining armor riding off into battle against the nasty English Canadians who are blind to the just grievances of the Metis people One historian has critized the Riel show for sanitizing and liberalizing the Metis leader its precisely this defication and simplificaton of Riel that makes the novel easy to read The chapters are short the pro se is perhaps notch above the junior high level and the pacing is fast enough to maintain interest despite the shallowness of the books approach This is the kind of book tha you read quickly and forget just as quwkly When characters are portrayed so simply so an critically theres no opportuni ty for the authors to create any kind of convincing historical at mosphere or texture in the novel Riel doesnt emerge as the complex and tragic prophet who articulated the hopes of the Metis people hes simply folk hero outlined in the broad strokes of caricature or car toon character Finally the book uses the dubious disclaimer that because history is fiction the inaccuracies and simplifica tions in Riel can be excused One hundred years of ana dian history have failed to come to terms with Louis Riel not because the man existed but because the issues he clash ed over with government still surround us His dream is still far from reality Riel is dedicated to all historians who know better than anyone that history is the greatest of all fic tions Books by bestselling writer examine people under stress NEW YORK AP Even in the heat of summer Stephen King never sleeps without cover know there is nothing un der the bed he says But also know that if keep my legs covered cool hand wont reach up and grab my ankle It doesnt hurt to take pre cautions King 32yearold bestsell ing author doesnt think much of groping in the dark fora light switch either Suppose hand took your hand and put it on the switch he muses Horror suspense the super natural play large roles in his novels and short stories The novel Tarric he says dealt with girl who had tele kinetic powers By using her mindovermatter powers she could for example make this ash tray jump across the table without touching it physically Salems Lot was vampire story while The Shining deals with hotel that has evil pow ers and The Stand is about the end of the world as we know it civilization destroyed by flu virus PEOPLE UNDER STRESS The major thing try for in my work the husky bearded King says is to achieve uni fied vision of what happens to ordinary people in extraorr dinary situations what hap pens to people under stress Actually we all are extraor dinary people but we lead or dinary lives Now what try to do is show what happens to that ordinary guy when he is first forced to the uneasy then to the unpleasant and finally to some kind of lunacy In my work start with completely ordinary situation and push it little by little over the line Theres hem there of course but its up to the writer to sew that hem between the real and the unreal so that the reader isnt aware that hes moving from what could happen into what couldnt possibly happen King whose first major suc cess was Carrie says he thinks people btiy his books because they like to be scared Its no fun if you are really scared but it is fun when you can be scared by someone elses fear Pain is interesting if it isnt our pain King lives in Maine with his wife and three young children He says he began writing so riotist and submitting stories when he was about 12 Hill it wasnt until was Itt that sold my first story horror story of course was teaching when Tarrie came otit and made me enough money to quit King says he has book cont Ing out late this year called Dead Zone Id rather not say what Its about he says except that its creepy Learning to cope with stress By JR DUPUis Business Editor lot has been written about stress how to recognize it how to cope with it what to do about it Dr Hans Selye of Montreal is of course recognized world authority on the subject Selye discovered that stress on the job can and does bring on ulcers hypertension and even heart attacks that kill While Selye is the resident guru others have followed and expanded on his studies Prob ably the most successful is John Howard an associate profes sor in the School of Business at University of Western Ontario in London Howard has lectured and written extensively on stress and even Selye attrsts glow ingly to the way he and some of his university associates have added to its understanding Howard and two of his col leagues Dr David Cun ningham and Dr Peter Rechnitzer have produced slim easily read book entitled Rusting ut Burning ut Bowing Out INTERIM REPORT Howard describes the book as an interim report on the trios studies into managerial and professional stress While their approach is some what different than Sclyes they come to basically the same conclusions In final chapter they list number of dos and donts to avoid stress Which alone is worth the price of the book They conclude that change is the main cause of stress new job ambition the threat of personal obsolescence and so on Unless corrected they see harddriving workers or exch tives on collision course to the grave Exercise is deemed the best cure for stress While they agree that some stress is necessary and healthy they still present the reader with the dilemma how much is too much or how much is too little They use the example of fleas on dog reasonable num ber is good because it keeps the animal busy But what is reasonable number of fleas And when do interest and cxcitctiient become fear and distress leading to illness and failure This book should give most people pretty good idea Rusting Out Burning Out Bowing Out by John ll How ard David Cunningham and Peter Rechiiitzer Mac millan of Canada I36 pages $595 MORNING 558 Focus 600 CARTOON PLAYHOUSE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN CANADIAN CAVALCADE 630 THIS Is THE LIFE BLACK FORUM CHRISTOPHER CLOSEUP ROCKET ROBIN HOOD 700 ECUMEDIA NEWS PUBLIC POLICY FORUM FAITH FOR TODAY PROFESSOR KITZEL ll CROSSROADS ea NIVEN MILLER 715 CHURCH iNViTATION 730 DAY OF DISCOVERY CROSSROADS WORLD OF GOSPEL UNCLE BOBBY SHOW CAMERA ON CANADA ED HISEY HOUSE OF SONG IE CHINESE SHOW 800 JIMMY SWAGGART DAY OF DISCOVERY CONCERNS SUNDAY SURPRISE TREEHOUSE CLUB FATHER MEEHAN MIDDLE EAST REVUE 830 OLD TIME GOSPEL HOUR JIMMY SWAGGART BY THE PEOPLE COMMANDER TOM SHOW FLOWER SPOT ORAL ROBERTS POLKA DOT DOOR OUEENSWAY CATHEDRAL MACEDONIAN MAGAZINE 900 OLD TIME GOSPEL HOUR SUNDAY MORNING MOVIE COMEDY Out wot thh the Hardy 1939 PARADOX It IT IS WRITTEN JEREMY 15 GET IT TOGETHER 9225 III BARBAPAPA 930 ORAL ROBERTS REx HUMBARD in HISPANOVISION SESAME STREET SEARCH THE OUIET HOUR JEWISH SHOW 1000 RE HUMBARD PEOPLES CHURCH WOODY WOODPECKER In ITALIAN PANORAMA GREEK SHOW SOUNDS OF THE EAST 1030 ROBERT SCHULLER KIDS ARE PEOPLE TOO DAY OF DISCOVERY KIDSWORLD PORTUGUESE SHOW 00 OPEN RAP RE HUMBARD CORONATION STREET PEOPLES CHURCH MAGIC SHADOWS 130 REV JAMES ANDREWS FACE THE NA TION ANIMALS ANIMALS ID SAMBA ET BOUBOUNE voz DA PROFECIA 145 FESTIVAL ITALIANO 150 TROUSSEMITOUFLE ANIMALS AFTERNOON 1200 CHAMPIONSHIP FISHING GREAT NEWS FOR THE WORLD MOVIE DOCUMENTARY lrthotoLO 0nd 1913 MEETING LACE MOVIE ADVENTURE Int 1903 IT NCOOKING ITALIAN PANORAMA CONTINUES RESSOURCESDELENFANCE EXCEPTIONNELLE PORTUGUESE FIN 0E SEMANA 1230 MEET THE PRESS HERALD OF TRUTH NEWS EN SE RACONTANT LHIS TOIRE DICI Roonado Maurice Duplossis I944 I959 1245 AGRICULTURE REPORT 1200 FISHING HOLE COUNTRY CANADA TodyB programlookoutmushroomlnrmingntooorger town0nlnoRdairyuoatoperationrunbyJOhn And MIIIIYD Rama and the Inst lood Operation run by the Ontario Porti Producers II aOICTIALIAN COOKING In ADVENTURES IN RAINBOW COUNTRY 130 wNKERS Quet Phyllia Other HYMN SING NBA BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS TROUBLE WITH TRACY FOREST RANGERS ID LE THEATRE ONTARIEN MEMORIES OF GREECE 200 $193 BEAUTY CONTEST OMOVlEDRAMAP Mountain DR NORMAN BETHUNE Chin ese IIIm which drlmlhzon igniticnnt OVonta In Bothunon lite on doctor with Moo TICTURO Eighty 510qu Army during the SinOleanoao war 01 the 30 Moot ot the dilloguc to Duncan With Englilh Bubtiton Adrienne Clarkiion In troducea tho titm and Afterwards IpOBkB With author Roderick Stowrt about the Iilml auth ICIIy Ind Bethunes Bchiovomonto hrs INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION SHIP BOXING WBC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipteturingMaryin Johnaonand at Franklin Iromlndiann 0h 90min FAMILY FINDE LOVE THY NEIGHBOR 700 CLUB 230 SPORTSWORLD Nationat AAU ShortCourBoSwummingchampionahipa 2AAU Aimed Sconces BOIIDQ championships Part II Bho Fitteut ot Them All 90 mm AIR CANADA CUP The Champion amp game tor the Air Canada Cup emblematic OI national mrdgot hockey Supremacy in Can adatromtheWinnipogArenainWinnipegManiv hrs RISING DAMP DOWN TO EARTH ITALCINE 300 HEE HAW Guests Larry Gatlin Ava bar and Joe to gun 60 nuns OMNIBU ACADEMY Yhe Sun Is The Lite at Turner 33° PEOPLES CHURCH 330 THE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN iTh9 Race of Champions Auto Rncotuturing Jackie Stewart Robert Duvatt IBIIB down the GangnsRIVOIinIndia 3BIIIWBItontruyDIBtothc Philippines on an expedition to track down the Philippinu angle 80 min 400 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS MEDICINE SHOW NBA BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS PATHS OF THE PADDLE TINY TALENT TIME IN PRIVATE LIFE 415 ID SUE BECKER 430 PEOPLE TALKING BACK Whnro DO We Go From Horo Candinu talk uthowtho wontto Ohl othairluturo WIDE WORLD SPORTS Coverage of the AilMI 125 Induanqu typo car not Dirk Kuhdnlmotiu Surting CIBSIIC Haw1100 mini I5 WILD KINGDOM own wm KIDSWORLD 445 GOLF 500 SHOW 91 CBC NEWS in LAWRENCE WELK SHOW CD VISION ON BUGS BUNNY AND ROAD RUNNER MOVIE Joe Plioolil 1934 530 MUPPETS SHOW SPREAD YOUR WINGS UNTAMED WORLD wwwmr The Coral Rants DIS homo where the co hnbitntion OI prey and prodllor rhonu con nt light to Guy Alive BIG BLUE MARBLE EVENING 600 900 NEWS 06 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEYTboLogondOtThoBoyAndThe Eagle An Indian boy Smashed to the desert alter he iolenans Ihatnben sacritieiul eagle 8m AMAZING WORLD OF KRESKIN WILD ANIMALS OF THE HLD Sel Lionu POLKA DOT DOOR GLOBAL NEWSWEEK 630 WILD KINGDOM At mock CONSUMER BUYLINE LETS GO TO THE RACES NEWS NEW FACES THE REAL STORY HERE COMES THE FUTURE 700 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY Tho Legend 0t The Boy And The Engla An Indian boy in hlninhod to the desert alter he roleDOS the Iiibon uncritical angle up but Archlon got better Ido Rnd hor nlmo Boom ABC THEATRE Frlondly Fire 1979 an Carol Burnett Nod Bontt OSMOND FAMILY SHOW Donny MarloRd the entire Oomond Ilmlly Ding dance And enjoy Amado9 biggut rodeo And full Ilcdood carnival inoido tho tamed Houston AI trodome Guutl or and the Sunshine Band Tanya Tucker rodeo grout Larry Motion rodno clown Wilbur Pllu htcr 80 mine MOVIE ROM NCE ahcmotuo Old Lad 1906 THE GREAT DE ATE George Milieu ya Clement Freud Resolved Pooplo Eula Know Their Place OUIZ KIDS SHULMAN FILE StrikoB Should We Ban Yhom 830 nONEDAYATATIMEAnnRomn os oii Ed Cooper drop bomb on her by announcmg that he can no longer make Child support payments to her 900 ALICE Molfdarohas nmnrkodmonatter he lets Alice iRIIi him Into gomg to the police as itneu to attckup VEGAS Dan tolls in love With beautiful young woman who turns out tO be one 01 the WOVIDSQICIIODIIOWOIIIIIQVOSIHGWHOISMBS terminding multimilliondollar heist 60 a3 UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS From Lova Program Disaster pursues tut chenmaidEmrlyEVinCrowleyShatteringmore the plans tor the servanto picnic CLAUDIUS EPISODE TWO Tiberius has divorced hi9 wile to marry Julia politicatmatchnrrangodbyLiVia Tiberiusgoos Oil to battle and Drusua writes him to suggest that Augustus would more but Dr Liwa LiVia declares the letter treason and has Druaus executed Augustus believe that two Dona OI his oldest Iriond Agrippa are the Republics hope 60 min 930 STOCKARD CHANNING iN JUSTFHIENDSCorBIandSuunchOlop romanticproblemsotndittorcntuort Cornltinds shes being dommotod by wotlotl plumber whiteSunndocsntknowhowtodincourngetho ntionB OI crazy now neighbor CITY LIGHTS Gout Bosworth Ptricw 000 WEEKEND Former Prodidont Gould Ford discusses the pouibility that he will make another bid tor the White House in 1980 60 MARYTVLERMOORE HOURHAI Won pom ery tor melodic romp 60 min W5 LOU GRANT Unable to taco the tact that hia mother critically ill Art DoriOyln puts ctrIn on the City room that loads Lou to give BIIIIDIR unuountnuignmonl Gucci Blur Goul Fitzgould OOMInn LAUBE DES HOMMES POINT BLANK t2 MC GOWAN AND COMPANY 1030 LAUREL AND HARDY 00 NEWS CBC NEWS CTV NEWS In iNTROSPEc ea MONEY TALKS MARITIME COUNTRY 1115 II NEWS 1120 NEWS 1130 BMOVIE COMEDY Mmy Im Mo10e9 MAR us WELBY MD MOVIE DRAMA Car on 1904 III GOOD NEWS LA MANGEAILLE IN PRIVATE LIFE NIGHT MUSIC 1135 MOVIE ROMANCEDRAMA The Clock 1045 1140 QUESTION PERIOD 1145 THIS WEEK IN ONTARIO 1200 In MEDICAL CENTER MOVIE COMEDY oman Scandals i933 INTERNATIONAL CINEMA 1210 DAVID SUSSKIND SHOW 1215 MOVIE SUSPENSE The VlctIm 1912 1230 CONVERSTION WITH 130 WITH THIS RING TIME TENTATIVE SUNDAY SURPRISE TIME TENTATIVE 200 ABC NEWS TENTATIVE 300 TIME BWéEACHCOMBERSPOISGphonO 100 HUNTLEY STREET swamped by heavy son that turn the cabin upoido down Ind IOAVO her immobilized Nick JauonndHughmuuttighttokaophortiomboing on the rock 60 MINUTES 00 FRIENDSWhonPutounonpoctodly enters the hospital for It tonsillectomy he learnn wtthholptromhiadndthoIiIBBIIrightto RdflIII hes aclrod and his triondu Nancy and Randy Boon rcnluo how much they miss being him 60 II SMITH AND SMITH 19 DIG Aloundor Cockburn IOurnaliat 22 GOING PLACES 730 HAPPY DAYS WhenFaniolosu hinyiiiionbocauaootahudmiuryhobcginslo Iixothotruamonniniollrionduhi CONVERSAT ONWIT PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU THE AFRICA FILE Tna Soul Bowdchod An nnllyoia of the paradox ol ovantAtricanoducation WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT 800 THE BIG EVENT ROOItor Cogburn IO John WI noKuthArln9Ho burn STANLEY CUP HO KEY rth umclnthoOuArtarFinAlA3MB LL IN THE FAMILY Gurney Hattncrn wuvwnrd Wit wontu lotiln And make POTATOES AN IMPORT Corn potatoes tomatoes squash and beans were un known in Europe until the early explorers brought them back from thcAmericas DESIGNED GARDENS The gardens of the Vatican were designed by the painter Raphael MESSAGES RRI RF skywriter must fly about 12 kilometres to write threeword message INVENTED WHEEL lhc Ferris wheel was in vented by George Ferris for the hicago Exposition in 1891 EASIER TO SPELL Artist El Grecos real name was Domenico Theotocopoulus STARTED I20 YEARS AGO Canadas Queens Plate has been run continuously since l859

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