David P. Ross

"In her latest book, Orenstein looks at womanhood and what it means to be a woman at the beginning of this century. After talking to over two hundred women between the ages of twenty-five and forty-five, she has blended their voices into a narrative that allows the reader to "eavesdrop" - to get deep inside the lives and choices of other women - and share their thoughts on ambition and power, the experience of sex and love, the meaning of motherhood, what it means to remain single and childless, and how these things influence the way we assemble the pieces of our lives.". "In Flux, Orenstein explores the half-changed aspect of today's world and the ways women still struggle to live full lives and to reach a true balance of the personal and professional."--BOOK JACKET.

Advocates that government policy should recognize and support the informal economy, viz. that portion of a nation's production and goods exchange which is conducted largely without the use of currency. A well-written critique of governmental policies which demote and belittle the contribution of the informal economy in Canada. The informal economy holds much promise in the north, particularly subsistence activities of the native peoples.