Thank you, my friends

What was the 16th most popular book on Amazon.ca in 2009?

Shakedown was.

Thanks to everyone who supported it and recommended it through word of mouth. I think we've gone through four printings of the book now, including the new paperback edition, which is much more affordable than the hard cover, at just $13.71.

I really enjoyed touring with the book, which took me around the country and even to the U.S. Though it was sometimes physically tiring, I found it very energizing to talk with people about freedom of speech and other core Canadian values. The mainstream media was quite receptive to the message of freedom, too, which I think is very hopeful. For two years now I've been saying that freedom of speech is a non-partisan issue, and I think that's been proven to be true.

And a special thanks to my friends at McClelland & Stewart who took a chance on me and the book -- neither of which would count as "normal" in the book business! I'm glad it was a commercial and critical success for them.