bcbusiness.ca dECEMBER/JAnuARy 2018 BCBusiness 23
never resT on yoUr
ores: building a mining
company, one stone at
a Time
norman keevil, chair of B.C.-
based Teck Resources ltd.,
recounts the story of mining
in Canada, beginning with the discovery and
development of the Teck-hughes mine in Ontario.
The book's title is a nod to his father, also called
norman keevil, a geologist and avid canoeist who
urged people on by saying, "never rest on your
oars." Mcgill-Queen's university Press
496 pages; $39.95 (hardcover); mqup.ca
hoW We can Win: and
What happens to Us and
our country if We don't
Anthony lacavera, who
founded wind Mobile and sold
it in 2015 for $1.6 billion, says
we need to change the way
we do business in Canada on
various fronts. lacavera and co-author kate Fillion,
a Toronto writer, tell us why and how.
random House Canada 262 pages;
$34 (hardcover); penguinrandomhouse.ca
Uncommon sense:
shift your Thinking.
Take new action.
boost your sales
As president of Toronto-
based salesshift, author Jill
harrington helps companies
including hilton worldwide holdings inc.,
Transcontinental inc. and sun life Assurance Co.
of Canada improve sales. The "self-help book for
sales superstardom," offers uncommon-sense
alternatives to common nonsense, like "Always
be contributing" instead of "Always be closing."
Figure 1 Publishing inc.; 264 pages; $32.95
(hardcover); figure1publishing.com
lUre: sustainable
seafood recipes
From the West coast
yes, this is a cookbook,
with recipes from Four
seasons hotel Vancouver
chef and Chefs for
Oceans founder ned Bell.
But it also contains a wealth of information
about sustainable seafood species. Figure 1
Publishing; 304 pages; $38.95 (hardcover);
figure1publishing.com
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