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Book SynopsisIn this highly entertaining biography, W.P.M. Kennedy emerges as a complicated yet compelling figure in the academic and legal history of Canada.
Trade Review“[M]asterful biography…Friedland deftly weaves an account of Kennedy’s complex life with great insight and scholarship.” -- Bob Rae *
Canada’s History *
“[F]ascinating new biography… Friedland’s biography provides a meticulously researched evaluation of a man keen to obscure and rewrite his own past. Despite these challenges, Friedland succeeds in providing a vivid portrait of WPM Kennedy that places him in the context of his wider contribution to Canadian society.” -- Thomas Mohr *
Dublin University Law Journal *
“The book is skillfully written and very accessible. In fact, it is a real page turner in places….” -- Dr. Peter Ludlow, President-General of the Canadian Catholic Historical Association *
Maritime Institute for Civil Society *
“W.P.M. Kennedy is one of the most important Canadian legal figures that most Canadian legal academics have not heard of…Friedland deploys all his experience, ingenuity, and investigative skills to complete his ‘search for truth about the life of W.P.M. Kennedy.’” -- Adam M. Dodek *
American Journal of Comparative Law *
Table of ContentsW.P.M. Kennedy Timeline Preface 1. Coming to America 2. Earlier Years 3. After Trinity College Dublin 4. St. Michael’s College 5. Turning to the Canadian Constitution 6. Pauline Simpson 7. The Constitution of Canada and Beyond 8. Deeks v. Macmillan and H.G. Wells 9. The Irish Constitution 10. Productive Years 11. Lord Elgin and More 12. Starting a Law Program 13. Creating a Law School 14. More Projects 15. Running a Law School 16. Encouraging Scholarship 17. Rethinking the BNA Act 18. The War Years 19. The Changing Law School 20. The Cottage 21. The Family 22. Sidney Smith Arrives 23. Final Years as Dean 24. The Struggle Continues 25. Retirement 26. Final Days 27. Summing Up Endnotes
