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You Will Wear a White Shirt : from the Northern Bush to the Halls of Power by Sibbeston, Nick, author, White, Silas, editor; Hawthorne, Lacey Decker, editor is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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336 pages, viii pages of plates : 24 cm, \"Growing up in a remote Northern community, Nick Sibbeston was torn away from his family and placed in residential school at the age of five, but discovered a love of learning that would compel him to complete a law degree and pursue a career in politics. Sibbeston played an instrumental role during a critical moment in Northwest Territories politics, first as an MLA, then as a cabinet minister and eventually premier of the Northwest Territories. Finally, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada. His years at residential school left a mark on his mental health, fuelling continual battles with anxiety, depression and addiction. It was only in later life that healing began to take place, as he battled his demons openly, supported not just by the medical community but also by his strong faith and the love of his wife and family.\"--, Includes index, \"Edited by Silas White and Lacey Decker Hawthorne\"--Title page verso, Origins -- A year in providence -- Days of darkness -- A northern education -- University and marriage -- My political life begins -- Key issues and major fights -- A legal interlude -- A more determined opposition -- Changing

Author

Sibbeston, Nick, author, White, Silas, editor; Hawthorne, Lacey Decker, editor

Publisher

Madeira Park, BC : Douglas & McIntyre

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781771620550

Subjects

Memoir, History, Biography