Against the Tides

Against the Tides is a skillful examination of distinctive landscapes and histories...[it] is also an illustration of the potential of community-involved scholarship and a powerful reminder of how audiovisual materials can enrich research dissemination efforts. ~Shannon Stunden Bower, NiCHE

"Concise, perceptive, concrete yet conceptual, Against the Tides comes ready for use."

~Edward MacDonald, American Review of Canadian Studies

[Against the Tides] is a timely read with climate change and rising sea levels tilting waters back into the marshlands. ~Claire Campbell, Bucknell University, The Canadian Historical Review

"An articulate and readable contribution to the literature on postwar environmental engineering by the Canadian state, the book highlights compelling local stories and perspectives, placing them into national and international context."

~Sara Spike, Journal of New Brunswick Studies

“… accounts such as Rudin’s are important. They highlight how easy it is to lose sight of long-term goals, and how challenging it can be to still make different choices despite knowing past history. And it calls forth the real underlying question: whose knowledge matters?” ~Bryn Robinson, The Miramichi Reader