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David Suzuki: The Autobiography

March 31, 2023

David Suzuki: The Autobiography is the 2006 autobiography of Canadian science writer and broadcaster David Suzuki. The book focuses mostly on his life since the 1987 publication of his first autobiography, Metamorphosis: Stages in a Life. It begins with a chronological account of his childhood, academic years, and broadcasting career. In later chapters, Suzuki adopts a memoir style, writing about themes such as his relationship with Australia, his experiences in Brazil and Papua New Guinea, the founding of the David Suzuki Foundation, and his thoughts on climate change, celebrity status, technology, and death. Throughout, Suzuki highlights the continuing impact of events from his childhood.

David Suzuki:
The Autobiography
First edition
EditorNancy Flight
AuthorDavid Suzuki
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
GenreAutobiography
PublisherGreystone Books
Publication date
April 22, 2006
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Paperback)
Pages405 pages
ISBN1-55365-156-1
OCLC63705397
333.72092 B 22
LC ClassGE56.S8 A3 2006

This is Suzuki's forty-third book and, he says, his last.[1] Critics have called the book candid, sincere, and charming, with insightful commentary if occasionally flat stories. Suzuki's scientific background is reflected in the writing's rational and analytic style.

Suzuki's autobiography spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Maclean's list of non-fiction best-sellers and six weeks at No. 6 on the Globe and Mail's list. The book won two awards in 2007: the Canadian Booksellers' Association's Libris Award for Non-Fiction Book of the Year and the British Columbia Booksellers' Choice Award.[2][3] The publishers, Greystone Books and Douglas & McIntyre, won the CBA Libris Award for Marketing Achievement of the Year.[2]

Background

 
David Suzuki in 2009

Vancouver-based David Suzuki, 70 years old at the time of this book's publication, is best known as an environmental activist and host of the television show The Nature of Things. He has also worked as a geneticist, nature writer, and university professor.[4] His previous book, written in 2002, was Good News for a Change.[5] His 1987 book, Metamorphosis: Stages in a Life, unintentionally became his first autobiography. Metamorphosis was originally drafted as a collection of essays, but following the prompting of his publisher, Suzuki rewrote it in a more autobiographical style.[6]

Suzuki's working title for this second autobiography was The Outsider, a title intended to express the author's view of his own role in society. The origin of this outsider feeling comes from isolation suffered at a Japanese Canadian internment camp during World War II.[4] He was imprisoned there for being Japanese but shunned by other Japanese for being a third generation Canadian, speaking only English.[7] His feeling of isolation continued during his early school years when the only other student of Japanese heritage was his twin sister. Suzuki's daughters acknowledged this perception of himself as an outsider but insist that the public views him very differently, as one of their own, leading to the simple The Autobiography title.[8]

Suzuki's objective in writing the book was to document his experiences of personal rewards gained from the environmental movement and to illustrate, specifically for young people, opportunities in environmentalism.[9] Suzuki believes that he has been unfairly labelled as "the master of doom and gloom" by conservative media outlets and that this book will help balance that view.[10] He intends this autobiography to be his final book. Following its publication he planned to reduce his work week from seven to four days to spend more time with family and personal pursuits.[1]

Contents

The book has eighteen chapters with a two-page preface, which explains his experience with Metamorphosis and how this book complements it. The thesis of this book is identified by one reviewer as: "the importance of childhood's formative years for the development of the person. In Suzuki's case, it is the effects of racism, notably time spent in BC's internment camps during the Second World War, that still haunt him."[11] In an interview, Suzuki said, "my drive to do well has been motivated by the desire to demonstrate to my fellow Canadians that my family and I had not deserved to be treated as we were".[4] Suzuki identifies a turning point of his life as winning his high school's student presidential election. He initially refused to run believing he was not popular enough. His father encouraged him, saying: "There's no disgrace in losing ... The important thing is trying." Suzuki ran and unexpectedly won with an "outsider" platform.[8]

Suzuki recounts his youth and academic years as a student, professor, and genetics researcher. On his broadcasting career, Suzuki recalls early interviews that demonstrated an affinity for public speaking and the jobs that allowed him to travel the world. Regarding his personal life, he describes his relationships with his five children and the development of his two marriages. In a review in the New Zealand Listener, David Larsen observes: "Step by step, you see him thinking his way into full-fledged environmentalism: not because he's a natural zealot, but because he's an intellectually honest man brought face to face with evidence that our current economic and energy policies are digging our grandchildren's graves."[12]

Later chapters tell of events since Metamorphosis. In British Columbia, Suzuki spends time on the Queen Charlotte Islands and in Stein Valley advocating against logging.[13] He describes his travels in Brazil while shooting an episode of The Nature of Things in 1988 and the relationship he developed with the Kayapo people.[14] One of their leaders returned to Canada with him to advocate the protection of his homeland in the Amazon.[15] His tour of Papua New Guinea[16] and how Australia became his second home are explained.[17] He describes the founding and early years of the David Suzuki Foundation, a non-profit organization based on environmental protection and developing sustainability.[18] In the final four chapters Suzuki elaborates on his thoughts about climate change, celebrity status, technology, and death. He laments the lack of global action on climate change, scientific illiteracy on the part of politicians, and the lack of media attention to science. In the final chapter he accepts death as an inevitability and expects his works to be forgotten quickly, leaving his grandchildren as his only true legacy.[19]

Style and genre

Suzuki's tone is relaxed and understated.[4][20] Robert Wiersema notes that Suzuki's style has "an analytic quality ... probably rooted in his scientific training".[20] Suzuki shows a humble, dry humour and instances of blurting out surprising statements.[9][20][21] One reviewer describes the style as a "fusion of by-the-numbers personal narrative and passionate, insightful commentary".[12]

The book begins as a chronological narrative of Suzuki's life with photographs of his family and friends.[22] The first five chapters cover the same time period as the first autobiography, from childhood to age fifty. Later chapters use a memoir style with personal thoughts developed around themes. Suzuki recounts his experiences with indigenous groups and his personal relationships with individual members. A travelogue of his journeys in Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and some places in Canada is presented. Scientific concepts and explanations occur throughout the book.[23]

Publication and marketing

Two weeks before its release on April 22, 2006, an excerpt was printed in the national daily newspaper The Globe and Mail.[24] Greystone Books, the Vancouver division of Douglas & McIntyre, published the book. The book tour included more than 35 stops over two months throughout Canada.[1] Promoted by the publishers as his "final book tour" and labelled by Suzuki as his "thank-you book tour", it began in Victoria, British Columbia, and included stops from coast-to-coast, from Whitehorse, Yukon, to New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.[25] Attended by nearly 500 people at each event, a multimedia slideshow with personal photos and videos was presented by Suzuki.[25] The publishers estimated that Suzuki signed 5000 books and conducted 137 media interviews.[25] For their efforts Douglas & McIntyre and Greystone Books were awarded the 2007 Canadian Booksellers Association's Libris Award for Marketing Achievement of the Year.[25] In July, the book was published by Allen & Unwin in Australia. Suzuki conducted a promotional tour of both Australia and New Zealand in October and November.[12] The same publishers released paperback editions in April 2007.

Reception

The Autobiography was No. 1 on Maclean's list of nonfiction bestsellers in Canada for four weeks[26] and spent fifteen weeks in the top ten.[27] The book was on The Globe and Mail's non-fiction bestsellers' list for five weeks and peaked at No. 6.[28] The book won the 2007 Canadian Booksellers Association's Libris Award for Non-Fiction Book of the Year and the 2007 British Columbia Booksellers' Choice Award.[2][3]

Critics variously described his writing as "forthright," "chatty", and "charming".[23][29][30] In a review in The Globe and Mail Brian Brett admires "Suzuki's disarming candour" and labels it "a strange, fascinating book".[21] While Brett's review is positive, he calls it "clunkily written" and sometimes repetitive.[21] The Edmonton Journal review notes that Suzuki could "charm the socks off the most hardened soul", but that many of his stories fall flat.[31] The review in the Quill & Quire notes Suzuki "has not written an indulgent autobiography" and that he "is too polite to dish on his enemies".[32] Writing for The Vancouver Sun, Robert Wiersema states that while "his life is an open book ... [y]ou get the sense of meeting the real Suzuki for the first time." Wiersema calls him "a natural storyteller".[20] The New Zealand Listener review states, "as a writer, he has the charm of a high-school geek desperately trying to get a date ... but ultimately it's what allows his story to convince".[12] Several critics find Suzuki's writing on death to be particularly well-done.[20][21][33]

A number of reviewers compared this book with the earlier one, Metamorphosis. The Edmonton Journal considers David Suzuki: The Autobiography to be more candid and insightful than the previous book.[31] On the other hand, Peter Desbarats, writing in Literary Review of Canada, suggests that Metamorphosis had more personal charm. Desbarats is disappointed that The Autobiography does not provide a better reflection on the themes of Metamorphosis. He points out that the best parts, Suzuki's early years, are condensed from one third of Metamorphosis to a single chapter in The Autobiography. Desbarats states that neither book ends with a "satisfying final word" and concludes that Suzuki "is his own worst and most frustrating biographer".[34]

References

  1. ^ a b c Dakers, Diane (2006-04-23), "A passion for the planet", Times-Colonist, Victoria, British Columbia, pp. C9
  2. ^ a b c (PDF), Canadian Booksellers Association, 2007, archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-13, retrieved 2008-04-12
  3. ^ a b , BC Booksellers, 2007, archived from the original on 2008-02-15, retrieved 2008-04-12.
  4. ^ a b c d Kennedy, Janice (2006-04-23), "The Icon in Winter", Ottawa Citizen, pp. A8
  5. ^ , David Suzuki Foundation, 2007, archived from the original on 2008-02-12, retrieved 2008-02-09
  6. ^ Ubelacker, Sheryl (2006-04-29), "The green man", Brantford Expositor, pp. D8
  7. ^ Keen, Paul (November 2006), , Books in Canada, archived from the original on 2007-12-16, retrieved 2008-02-08
  8. ^ a b Rumleski, Kathy, "Suzuki reveals outsider status in book", London Free Press, Canoe, archived from the original on 2013-01-15, retrieved 2008-01-27
  9. ^ a b Short, Sue, "Science of Life", Weekender, Quest Community Newspapers, archived from the original on 2013-01-15, retrieved 2008-01-27
  10. ^ Keenan, Tom (2006-05-06), "The righteous rebel", Calgary Herald, pp. F1
  11. ^ Wolfe-Wylie, William (2006-06-26), , The Peak, vol. 123, no. 8, archived from the original on 2007-03-15, retrieved 2007-01-27
  12. ^ a b c d Larsen, David (2006-08-26), "The reluctant saviour", New Zealand Listener, Auckland, vol. 205, no. 3459, retrieved 2008-01-27
  13. ^ Suzuki, David (2006), David Suzuki: The Autobiography, Vancouver: Greystone Books (published April 22, 2006), pp. 113–133, ISBN 1-55365-156-1
  14. ^ Suzuki, 134–154.
  15. ^ Suzuki, 155–174.
  16. ^ Suzuki, 288–304.
  17. ^ Suzuki, 195–216.
  18. ^ Suzuki, 217–266.
  19. ^ Suzuki, 370–398.
  20. ^ a b c d e Wiersema, Robert (2006-05-06), "The private side of a public intellectual", The Vancouver Sun, pp. F15
  21. ^ a b c d Brett, Brian (2006-04-22), "Self-portrait in green", The Globe and Mail, Toronto, pp. D14
  22. ^ , B.C. BookWorld, 2007, archived from the original on 2011-05-26, retrieved 2008-02-04
  23. ^ a b Burns, John (2006-04-27), "David Suzuki turns up the heat on Harper", The Georgia Straight, retrieved 2008-01-27
  24. ^ Suzuki, David (2006-04-08), "Excerpt from David Suzuki: The Autobiography", The Globe and Mail, Toronto, pp. F1
  25. ^ a b c d (PDF), Canadian Booksellers Association, 2007, archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-20, retrieved 2008-02-09
  26. ^ , Maclean's, 2006-05-08, archived from the original on 2011-05-18, retrieved 2008-01-27. Note: The book was listed at No. 1 in the May 1, May 8, May 15, and June 5 issues.
  27. ^ , Maclean's, 2006-07-19, archived from the original on 2011-05-18, retrieved 2008-01-27
  28. ^ "Hardcover bestsellers", The Globe and Mail, Toronto, pp. D17, 2006-05-27. Note: The book was listed at No. 6 in the May 6, May 13, May 20, May 27, and June 17 issues.
  29. ^ Richardson, Owen (2006-09-08), "Book Review: David Suzuki: The Autobiography", The Age, retrieved 2008-01-27
  30. ^ Blackford, Jenny (2007-04-20), , Cosmos, archived from the original on 2008-01-20, retrieved 2008-01-27
  31. ^ a b Struzik, Ed (2006-04-30), "Suzuki a compelling character", Edmonton Journal, pp. E11
  32. ^ Kett, Andrew (May 2006), "David Book Review: Suzuki: The Autobiography", Quill & Quire, retrieved 2008-02-09
  33. ^ Schiefer, Nancy (2006-04-27), "Suzuki laments conscience role", London Free Press, archived from the original on 2006-09-03, retrieved 2008-01-27
  34. ^ Desbarats, Peter (June 2006), "Scientist, Activist or TV Star?", Literary Review of Canada, 14 (5): 20–21, retrieved 2008-01-27

Further reading

External links

  • DavidSuzuki.org

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David Suzuki The Autobiography is the 2006 autobiography of Canadian science writer and broadcaster David Suzuki The book focuses mostly on his life since the 1987 publication of his first autobiography Metamorphosis Stages in a Life It begins with a chronological account of his childhood academic years and broadcasting career In later chapters Suzuki adopts a memoir style writing about themes such as his relationship with Australia his experiences in Brazil and Papua New Guinea the founding of the David Suzuki Foundation and his thoughts on climate change celebrity status technology and death Throughout Suzuki highlights the continuing impact of events from his childhood David Suzuki The AutobiographyFirst editionEditorNancy FlightAuthorDavid SuzukiCountryCanadaLanguageEnglishGenreAutobiographyPublisherGreystone BooksPublication dateApril 22 2006Media typePrint Hardcover amp Paperback Pages405 pagesISBN1 55365 156 1OCLC63705397Dewey Decimal333 72092 B 22LC ClassGE56 S8 A3 2006This is Suzuki s forty third book and he says his last 1 Critics have called the book candid sincere and charming with insightful commentary if occasionally flat stories Suzuki s scientific background is reflected in the writing s rational and analytic style Suzuki s autobiography spent four weeks at No 1 on the Maclean s list of non fiction best sellers and six weeks at No 6 on the Globe and Mail s list The book won two awards in 2007 the Canadian Booksellers Association s Libris Award for Non Fiction Book of the Year and the British Columbia Booksellers Choice Award 2 3 The publishers Greystone Books and Douglas amp McIntyre won the CBA Libris Award for Marketing Achievement of the Year 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Contents 3 Style and genre 4 Publication and marketing 5 Reception 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksBackground Edit David Suzuki in 2009 Vancouver based David Suzuki 70 years old at the time of this book s publication is best known as an environmental activist and host of the television show The Nature of Things He has also worked as a geneticist nature writer and university professor 4 His previous book written in 2002 was Good News for a Change 5 His 1987 book Metamorphosis Stages in a Life unintentionally became his first autobiography Metamorphosis was originally drafted as a collection of essays but following the prompting of his publisher Suzuki rewrote it in a more autobiographical style 6 Suzuki s working title for this second autobiography was The Outsider a title intended to express the author s view of his own role in society The origin of this outsider feeling comes from isolation suffered at a Japanese Canadian internment camp during World War II 4 He was imprisoned there for being Japanese but shunned by other Japanese for being a third generation Canadian speaking only English 7 His feeling of isolation continued during his early school years when the only other student of Japanese heritage was his twin sister Suzuki s daughters acknowledged this perception of himself as an outsider but insist that the public views him very differently as one of their own leading to the simple The Autobiography title 8 Suzuki s objective in writing the book was to document his experiences of personal rewards gained from the environmental movement and to illustrate specifically for young people opportunities in environmentalism 9 Suzuki believes that he has been unfairly labelled as the master of doom and gloom by conservative media outlets and that this book will help balance that view 10 He intends this autobiography to be his final book Following its publication he planned to reduce his work week from seven to four days to spend more time with family and personal pursuits 1 Contents EditThe book has eighteen chapters with a two page preface which explains his experience with Metamorphosis and how this book complements it The thesis of this book is identified by one reviewer as the importance of childhood s formative years for the development of the person In Suzuki s case it is the effects of racism notably time spent in BC s internment camps during the Second World War that still haunt him 11 In an interview Suzuki said my drive to do well has been motivated by the desire to demonstrate to my fellow Canadians that my family and I had not deserved to be treated as we were 4 Suzuki identifies a turning point of his life as winning his high school s student presidential election He initially refused to run believing he was not popular enough His father encouraged him saying There s no disgrace in losing The important thing is trying Suzuki ran and unexpectedly won with an outsider platform 8 Suzuki recounts his youth and academic years as a student professor and genetics researcher On his broadcasting career Suzuki recalls early interviews that demonstrated an affinity for public speaking and the jobs that allowed him to travel the world Regarding his personal life he describes his relationships with his five children and the development of his two marriages In a review in the New Zealand Listener David Larsen observes Step by step you see him thinking his way into full fledged environmentalism not because he s a natural zealot but because he s an intellectually honest man brought face to face with evidence that our current economic and energy policies are digging our grandchildren s graves 12 Later chapters tell of events since Metamorphosis In British Columbia Suzuki spends time on the Queen Charlotte Islands and in Stein Valley advocating against logging 13 He describes his travels in Brazil while shooting an episode of The Nature of Things in 1988 and the relationship he developed with the Kayapo people 14 One of their leaders returned to Canada with him to advocate the protection of his homeland in the Amazon 15 His tour of Papua New Guinea 16 and how Australia became his second home are explained 17 He describes the founding and early years of the David Suzuki Foundation a non profit organization based on environmental protection and developing sustainability 18 In the final four chapters Suzuki elaborates on his thoughts about climate change celebrity status technology and death He laments the lack of global action on climate change scientific illiteracy on the part of politicians and the lack of media attention to science In the final chapter he accepts death as an inevitability and expects his works to be forgotten quickly leaving his grandchildren as his only true legacy 19 Style and genre EditSuzuki s tone is relaxed and understated 4 20 Robert Wiersema notes that Suzuki s style has an analytic quality probably rooted in his scientific training 20 Suzuki shows a humble dry humour and instances of blurting out surprising statements 9 20 21 One reviewer describes the style as a fusion of by the numbers personal narrative and passionate insightful commentary 12 The book begins as a chronological narrative of Suzuki s life with photographs of his family and friends 22 The first five chapters cover the same time period as the first autobiography from childhood to age fifty Later chapters use a memoir style with personal thoughts developed around themes Suzuki recounts his experiences with indigenous groups and his personal relationships with individual members A travelogue of his journeys in Brazil Papua New Guinea Australia and some places in Canada is presented Scientific concepts and explanations occur throughout the book 23 Publication and marketing EditTwo weeks before its release on April 22 2006 an excerpt was printed in the national daily newspaper The Globe and Mail 24 Greystone Books the Vancouver division of Douglas amp McIntyre published the book The book tour included more than 35 stops over two months throughout Canada 1 Promoted by the publishers as his final book tour and labelled by Suzuki as his thank you book tour it began in Victoria British Columbia and included stops from coast to coast from Whitehorse Yukon to New Glasgow Nova Scotia 25 Attended by nearly 500 people at each event a multimedia slideshow with personal photos and videos was presented by Suzuki 25 The publishers estimated that Suzuki signed 5000 books and conducted 137 media interviews 25 For their efforts Douglas amp McIntyre and Greystone Books were awarded the 2007 Canadian Booksellers Association s Libris Award for Marketing Achievement of the Year 25 In July the book was published by Allen amp Unwin in Australia Suzuki conducted a promotional tour of both Australia and New Zealand in October and November 12 The same publishers released paperback editions in April 2007 Reception EditThe Autobiography was No 1 on Maclean s list of nonfiction bestsellers in Canada for four weeks 26 and spent fifteen weeks in the top ten 27 The book was on The Globe and Mail s non fiction bestsellers list for five weeks and peaked at No 6 28 The book won the 2007 Canadian Booksellers Association s Libris Award for Non Fiction Book of the Year and the 2007 British Columbia Booksellers Choice Award 2 3 Critics variously described his writing as forthright chatty and charming 23 29 30 In a review in The Globe and Mail Brian Brett admires Suzuki s disarming candour and labels it a strange fascinating book 21 While Brett s review is positive he calls it clunkily written and sometimes repetitive 21 The Edmonton Journal review notes that Suzuki could charm the socks off the most hardened soul but that many of his stories fall flat 31 The review in the Quill amp Quire notes Suzuki has not written an indulgent autobiography and that he is too polite to dish on his enemies 32 Writing for The Vancouver Sun Robert Wiersema states that while his life is an open book y ou get the sense of meeting the real Suzuki for the first time Wiersema calls him a natural storyteller 20 The New Zealand Listener review states as a writer he has the charm of a high school geek desperately trying to get a date but ultimately it s what allows his story to convince 12 Several critics find Suzuki s writing on death to be particularly well done 20 21 33 A number of reviewers compared this book with the earlier one Metamorphosis The Edmonton Journal considers David Suzuki The Autobiography to be more candid and insightful than the previous book 31 On the other hand Peter Desbarats writing in Literary Review of Canada suggests that Metamorphosis had more personal charm Desbarats is disappointed that The Autobiography does not provide a better reflection on the themes of Metamorphosis He points out that the best parts Suzuki s early years are condensed from one third of Metamorphosis to a single chapter in The Autobiography Desbarats states that neither book ends with a satisfying final word and concludes that Suzuki is his own worst and most frustrating biographer 34 References Edit a b c Dakers Diane 2006 04 23 A passion for the planet Times Colonist Victoria British Columbia pp C9 a b c CBA Libris Awards 2007 The Winners PDF Canadian Booksellers Association 2007 archived from the original PDF on 2009 07 13 retrieved 2008 04 12 a b BC Book Prize Winners BC Booksellers 2007 archived from the original on 2008 02 15 retrieved 2008 04 12 a b c d Kennedy Janice 2006 04 23 The Icon in Winter Ottawa Citizen pp A8 Books and Audio Complete List David Suzuki Foundation 2007 archived from the original on 2008 02 12 retrieved 2008 02 09 Ubelacker Sheryl 2006 04 29 The green man Brantford Expositor pp D8 Keen Paul November 2006 Tireless Activist Books in Canada archived from the original on 2007 12 16 retrieved 2008 02 08 a b Rumleski Kathy Suzuki reveals outsider status in book London Free Press Canoe archived from the original on 2013 01 15 retrieved 2008 01 27 a b Short Sue Science of Life Weekender Quest Community Newspapers archived from the original on 2013 01 15 retrieved 2008 01 27 Keenan Tom 2006 05 06 The righteous rebel Calgary Herald pp F1 Wolfe Wylie William 2006 06 26 One on one with David Suzuki Scientist speaks about childhood family and the power of the people The Peak vol 123 no 8 archived from the original on 2007 03 15 retrieved 2007 01 27 a b c d Larsen David 2006 08 26 The reluctant saviour New Zealand Listener Auckland vol 205 no 3459 retrieved 2008 01 27 Suzuki David 2006 David Suzuki The Autobiography Vancouver Greystone Books published April 22 2006 pp 113 133 ISBN 1 55365 156 1 Suzuki 134 154 Suzuki 155 174 Suzuki 288 304 Suzuki 195 216 Suzuki 217 266 Suzuki 370 398 a b c d e Wiersema Robert 2006 05 06 The private side of a public intellectual The Vancouver Sun pp F15 a b c d Brett Brian 2006 04 22 Self portrait in green The Globe and Mail Toronto pp D14 Suzuki David B C BookWorld 2007 archived from the original on 2011 05 26 retrieved 2008 02 04 a b Burns John 2006 04 27 David Suzuki turns up the heat on Harper The Georgia Straight retrieved 2008 01 27 Suzuki David 2006 04 08 Excerpt from David Suzuki The Autobiography The Globe and Mail Toronto pp F1 a b c d CBA Libris Awards 2007 PDF PDF Canadian Booksellers Association 2007 archived from the original PDF on 2007 10 20 retrieved 2008 02 09 Top selling fiction and non fiction titles Maclean s 2006 05 08 archived from the original on 2011 05 18 retrieved 2008 01 27 Note The book was listed at No 1 in the May 1 May 8 May 15 and June 5 issues Top selling fiction and non fiction titles Maclean s 2006 07 19 archived from the original on 2011 05 18 retrieved 2008 01 27 Hardcover bestsellers The Globe and Mail Toronto pp D17 2006 05 27 Note The book was listed at No 6 in the May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 and June 17 issues Richardson Owen 2006 09 08 Book Review David Suzuki The Autobiography The Age retrieved 2008 01 27 Blackford Jenny 2007 04 20 Reviews Non Fiction David Suzuki The Autobiography Cosmos archived from the original on 2008 01 20 retrieved 2008 01 27 a b Struzik Ed 2006 04 30 Suzuki a compelling character Edmonton Journal pp E11 Kett Andrew May 2006 David Book Review Suzuki The Autobiography Quill amp Quire retrieved 2008 02 09 Schiefer Nancy 2006 04 27 Suzuki laments conscience role London Free Press archived from the original on 2006 09 03 retrieved 2008 01 27 Desbarats Peter June 2006 Scientist Activist or TV Star Literary Review of Canada 14 5 20 21 retrieved 2008 01 27Further reading EditSuzuki David 2007 David Suzuki The Autobiography Greystone Books ISBN 978 1 55365 281 6External links Edit Books portalDavidSuzuki org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Suzuki The Autobiography amp oldid 1140337658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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