She makes no secret of her loathing for what she calls the unfeeling nature of conservative politicians who justify everything through greed and the bottom line. She declares her unstinting support for those people everywhere and anywhere who are appalled by what their leaders do in their name. She avows undying love for the Americans who have sent photos to the site apologizing to the world for re-electing George Bush. And she loves taxes. (Read the book.)
Mallick is opinionated, gutsy, bull-headed, pretty much all the things that most people who use the words 'family values' in a sentence despise in a woman. She has a marvellous conversational writing style that lets you walk alongside her through the pages of her opinions. Even if the chat is a little one-sided in that you can't address her directly with your response, at least you feel like you're involved and not just being lectured to.
When I started writing articles, if I was attempting to emulate anyone, it was Mallick. She sees no shame in expressing how something makes her feel, and doesn't hesitate in using herself as an example when the need arises. She's honest in a world where that means something and she speaks from the heart. Those are two attributes I will always admire and that still haven't changed an iota in her writing. Obviously fame hasn't gone to her head.
Readers in Canada can order a copy of Heather Mallick's Cake Or Death from Random House Canada or through some other equally reputable online retail outlet like Amazon.ca
Article comments
1 - Natalie Bennett
This article has been selected for syndication to Advance.net , which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States, and to Boston.com. Nice work!
2 - Joanna
Heather Mallick now writes a column for cbc.ca (news page, columns tab.)