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Every day Canadians buy groceries at Sobey’s, develop film at Black’s, or grab a coffee at Tim Horton’s without giving it a second thought. These brands are in our lives and in the public eye. We’re familiar with the names, but what do we really know about the people who lie behind them? I Know That Name! will answer these questions for you. It’s full of fun facts, intriguing trivia, and engrossing explorations of more than one hundred Canadian men and women who beat the odds to become household names, including Timothy Eaton, Laura Secord, and J.L. Kraft.
— Toronto Sun
"Name-dropping at its best"
— Ottawa Citizen
"If you want to give your kids a quick history lesson, I Know That Name! is a good place to start."
— Ottawa Sun
"I Know Name has sold about 8,000 copies since OctoberIt's now 10th on the Top Canadiana best-seller list compiled by Canadian Booksellers Association."
— Edmonton Journal
"a fun, as well as interesting read."
— Halifax Daily News
"a breezy, informative and entertaining look at more than 100 Canadian brands."
— Marketing Magazine
"perfect for casual browsing."
— OHS Bulletin, December 2002
"full of fascinating facts, terrific trivia and historica photographs."
— Havelock Citizen
"easy to read, full of intriguing trivia, and a valuable quick referent to Canadian business personalities."
— Beacon Herald
"a fascinating book with profiles of the greats of the supermarket and food industry."
— Canadian Grocer
Randy Ray lives in Ottawa and works as a writer. He grew up in Toronto and graduated from Ryerson University's journalism program. Mark Kearney lives in London and has worked as a journalist for almost twenty-five years. He has a journalism degree from the University of Western Ontario.
Ray and Kearney have won several awards and have written the best-selling books The Great Canadian Book of Lists and The Great Canadian Trivia Book.