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Once upon a time, a young Ukrainian-Canadian named Laurie grew up in poverty in 1930's Montreal. She was smart and beautiful, and had a mother who believed Cinderella tales do come true.

At first Laurie's life seemed destined to be carefree and pointed to a happy ending. She forged a successful career as a model, married the love of her life, and had four children. Then a car crash changed everything.

In it Laurie suffered extensive back injuries requiring major spinal reconstruction surgeries throughout her life. After a long period of painful rehabilitation she relearned how to...

In this first book-length study of the internationally renowned Canadian artist Char Davies, Laurie McRobert examines the digital installations Osmose and Eph?m?re in the context of Davies' artistic and conceptual inspirations. Davies, originally a painter, turned to technology in an effort to create the effect of osmosis between self and world. By donning a head-mounted display unit and a body vest to monitor breathing and balance, participants are immersed in 3D-virtual space where they interact with abstract images of nature while manoeuvring in an artificial spatial...

Do you have an image of heaven? Most people have a vague notion of billowy clouds and singing angels, but, when pressed, they have little idea about what awaits them in the afterlife. When asked for more details, many people are evasive-they don't want to think about it, because thinking of heaven inevitably means thinking about death.

Author and religious philosopher Laurie McRobert argues this is a mistake. Those who develop a clear image of heaven and sustain it throughout life can meet death in peace.

Individuals and the medical community alike are more and more concerned...