I Know That Name! (ebook)

Argumento de I Know That Name! (ebook)

Every day Canadians buy groceries at Sobey?s, develop film at Black?s, or grab a coffee at Tim Horton?s without giving it a second thought. These brands are in our lives and in the public eye. We?re familiar with the names, but what do we really know about the people who lie behind them? I Know That Name! will answer these questions for you. It?s full of fun facts, intriguing trivia, and engrossing explorations of more than one hundred Canadian men and women who beat the odds to become household names, including Timothy Eaton, Laura Secord, and J.L. Kraft.

"?a fun, as well as interesting read."

"?full of fascinating facts, terrific trivia and historica photographs."

"?easy to read, full of intriguing trivia, and a valuable quick referent to Canadian business personalities."

"?a great read, full of unusual fats and tasty tidbits, and it's as pure Canadiana as, well, our butter tarts."

"?a fascinating book with profiles of the greats of the supermarket and food industry."

"If you want to give your kids a quick history lesson, I Know That Name! is a good place to start."

"?a breezy, informative and entertaining look at more than 100 Canadian brands."

Randy Ray lives in Ottawa and works as a writer. He grew up in Toronto and graduated from Ryerson University's journalism program. Mark Kearney lives in London and has worked as a journalist for almost twenty-five years. He has a journalism degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Ray and Kearney have won several awards and have written the best-selling books The Great Canadian Book of Lists and The Great Canadian Trivia Book.0