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New book by Winnipeg oncologist Lorne Brandes tells fascinating tale

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By BERNIE BELLAN
In his over 40-year career as a leading oncologist based in Winnipeg, Lorne Brandes developed a reputation not only as a caring doctor for thousands of patients, he was also a brilliant researcher and an acclaimed teacher at the University of Manitoba medical faculty. Now he has just published a memoir chronicling his years in cancer research during which he took a drug discovery from the laboratory into cancer patients.

“Dina’s Lost Tribe” – Why did this terrific book not sell better when it was first published in 2010?

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Dinas Lost Tribe Reviewed by BERNIE BELLAN
Why do some books create a real buzz while others don’t? Is it based on the quality of the book; on the way it’s publicized; or is it perhaps just a matter of timing or luck?

2 stories of Jewish Manitoba airmen killed in WWII

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Donen Lazer Editor’s note: In October last year we were contacted by Journalism Professor Ellin Bessner, who sent us a note about a project in which she was engaged:
"Hello!
"I am a Toronto researcher and professor of journalism at Centennial College. I am currently writing a book about the Canadian Jews who were killed during the Second World War.

Michelle Gilman to relaunch book dedicated to her late mother, Phyllis Shenkarow

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By BERNIE BELLAN
In our May 14, 2014 issue we published a story about a new book written by former Winnipegger Michelle Gilman (Shenkarow), titled “What Grandma Built”.

Jonas Chernick’s diverse career as actor, writer, and producer

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Jonas Chernick Borealis By BERNIE BELLAN
Former Winnipegger Jonas Chernick’s latest film, “Borealis”, which was shot entirely in Manitoba, is set to receive its Winnipeg premiere on Friday, April 15. Recently I chatted with Chernick, who was in his Toronto home, about the film and his career.

Mark Zuckerberg surpasses Larry Ellison as world's richest Jew

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(JTA) – Mark Zuckerberg is the sixth richest person in the world, and the richest Jew, after accumulating more wealth than anyone else in the past year.