The Hidden Pierre Elliott Trudeau - The Faith Behind the Politics (Hardcover)

Pierre Elliott Trudeau continues to hold a mysterious and spellbinding fascination for Canadians. "The Hidden Pierre Trudeau is an extraordinary look at the reverence that lay "hidden" behind the famous irreverence. This collection of personal memories and astute analysis examines our former prime minister's spirituality and theolgy. It shows how his private faith influenced public policy and the "public" man. The wide range of contributors includes friends, political colleagues, and journalists: Michael Valpy, John Turner, Bruce Powe, Tom Axwothy, Allan MacEachen, John Fraser, Richard Cote, David Seljak, Jean-Philippe Warren, Nancy Southam, Jacques Monet, Andrew Thompson, Solange Lefebve, Marc Nadeau, Ron Graham, Michael Higgins, Bernard Daly, John Godfrey, Stephen Clarkson. Topics in the "Hidden Pierre Elliott Trudeau include: Trudeau's Spiritual Pilgrimages; Religion and Politics in Quebec; The Man and His Beliefs; Trudeau and the "Bedrooms of the Nation," Faith, Politics and Personal Experience.