Books
Books: Author
What the Enemy Thinks: A Beck Carnell Novel (2015)
“The fast-paced office setting invites comparisons with Mad Men, but What the Enemy Thinks has a lot more in common with Scandal. Like Olivia Pope, Beck is a fixer, and it’s a joy to watch her as she overcomes obstacle after obstacle. All the supporting characters are richly detailed, with diverse and interesting backgrounds. Picco’s fast-paced style seems equally suited to the high-energy Toronto office scenes and the more tender recollections of a Newfoundland childhood. Definitely something here for everyone- I really enjoyed this one, and would recommend highly.”
Cap in Hand: How charities are failing the people of Canada and the world (2017)
“Gail Picco has a written a book that is essential reading for policymakers and all who are donors to or recipients of the vast Canadian charitable sector. The sector, as Gail rightly notes, lies “under the radar,” even though its significance is great and its problems troubling. Having spent most of her life involved with the sector, Gail Picco knows the problems and senses the opportunities. Her book is an eloquent plea to establish a Canadian charitable sector that is “modern, problem-solving and dynamic” rather than the “moribund,” status quo oriented, and tax-break driven model that disappoints and disillusions all of us.”
– John English, Director, Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, Trinity College, University of Toronto
Books: Publisher
Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love
edited by Nneka Allan, Camila Vital Nunes Pereira, Nicole Salmon
“A riveting read, the stories of racism by Black fundraisers in “Collecting Courage” are poignant and telling. This book underscores the need for radical change in the nonprofit sector — a sector that purports to be inherently good. This is a must read for all fundraisers and anyone with an interest in the nonprofit sector. And for those wishing to be allies, this book will serve as a call to action.”
