On the Front Line of Life

In the last years of his life, Leacock wrote informal essays blending humour with a conversational style about topics like education, literature, economics, Canada's place in the world, and the joys and sorrows of his life. These passionate, personal essays convey the message that only the human spirit can bring social justice, peace, and progress.-These essays reveal a personal Leacock, conveying the message that only the human spirit can bring social justice, peace, and progress.