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  • The Mother of All Degrassi

  • A Memoir
  • Written by: Linda Schuyler
  • Narrated by: Robin Siegerman
  • Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
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The Mother of All Degrassi

Written by: Linda Schuyler
Narrated by: Robin Siegerman
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When a schoolteacher decides to teach her Grade 8 class about filmmaking and creates a documentary that ends up being broadcast internationally, she sets in motion a career of storytelling for an age group largely ignored by TV executives . . . and creates one of the most-loved television franchises of all time

Linda Schuyler, co-creator and executive producer of the long-running Degrassi series, shares her personal stories about the grit and determination necessary to make it as a woman entrepreneur in the bourgeoning independent Canadian television industry of the early 1980s.

After surviving a near-fatal car accident in 1968, Linda found her life continuing to veer in unexpected directions, ultimately leading her to use her innate abilities as an educator to become a successful storyteller and businesswoman.

Linda's deep fondness for teenagers has made her a champion for adolescents. In The Mother of All Degrassi, she shares her strong belief that television is all about the story, and a good story is all about making the political personal. Through anecdotes and introspection, Linda examines her philosophy to dream big, think small, meet life head-on, and always keep an open heart.

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ok memoir, not so good narration

liked the content, found it hard to finish. the narrator becomes too hard to listen to as the book progressed.

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  • 2023-03-30

Degrassi!!!

I enjoyed hearing about all the behind the scenes stuff that was happening as the show progressed and how hard Linda worked to keep it going while dealing with her own issues.

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  • 2022-12-04

Started from the bottom now we here

As a degrassi fan I loved listening to this. So cool to hear background of how everything came about. Listening to this made me feel the need to watch degrassi junior high

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