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1. carleton.ca › sjc › 2023Brett Popplewell releases much-awaited book Outsider

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   Apr 24, 2023 · Outsider is a book by Carleton University journalism professor Brett Popplewell that chronicles the life of Dag Aabye, a reclusive and enigmatic athlete who competed in ultra-marathons. The book traces Aabye's journey from Nazi-occupied Norway to B.C. and his search for his hidden past.

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3. carleton.ca › sjc › profilePopplewell, Brett | School of Journalism and Communication

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   Brett Popplewell is an author and journalist who joined the school in 2017. His articles have been recognized by the National Magazine Awards Foundation in best short feature, profiles, investigative reporting, longform writing, sports and travel.

4. www.cbc.ca › books › outsider-by-brett-popplewell-1Outsider by Brett Popplewell | CBC Books

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   May 3, 2023 · Outsider by Brett Popplewell. An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past. Outsider follows journalist Brett Popplewell as he uncovers the story of Dag Aabye, an aging former...

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   Who is Brett Popplewell?

   • Brett Popplewell is an author and journalist who joined the school in 2017. His articles have been recognized by the National Magazine Awards Foundation in best short feature, profiles, investigative reporting, longform writing, sports and travel.

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   Did Brett Popplewell invent Dag Aabye?

   • In Outsider, Brett Popplewell has gone subterranean on someone so extraordinary that he seems imaginary. But you couldn’t invent Dag Aabye. He’d already invented himself.” — Cathal Kelly, author of Boy Wonders: A Memoir of Childhood, Obsession and Growing Up

   Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past

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   What led Popplewell to discover the true story?

   • What Popplewell witnessed on a secluded mountain perch led him on a six-year odyssey to uncover the true story of the 81-year-old man. Outsider takes readers on a remarkable journey from Nazi-occupied Norway to Argentina and British Columbia.

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   Who did Popplewell dedicate outsider to?

   • Popplewell has dedicated Outsider to his mother, Marie, who is also a character in the book. She died while he was writing the first draft. Popplewell wrote parts of the book in a palliative care ward and then read elements of the book to her. A brief excerpt from the book has appeared in the Toronto Star.

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6. muckrack.com › brett-popplewellBrett Popplewell’s Profile | Freelance Journalist | Muck Rack

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   Brett Popplewell’s Biography. Read Full Bio →. Freelance journalist, author and assistant professor at Carleton University. His work has appeared in The Walrus, Toronto Life, Maclean's, The Best American Sports Writing, Mother Jones, Bloomberg Businessweek and more.

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   Apr 25, 2023 · When journalist Brett Popplewell first heard about Dag Aabye, an aging former stuntman who lived alone inside a school bus on a mountain, running day and night through blizzards and heat waves, he was intrigued and bewildered.

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9. thewalrus.ca › author › brett-popplewellBrett Popplewell | The Walrus

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   Brett Popplewell is an associate professor of journalism at Carleton University and the author of Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain, and the Search for a Hidden Past. His writing has appeared in The Best American Sports Writing and The Best Canadian Essays.

10. twitter.com › b_poppsBrett Popplewell (@b_popps) / Twitter

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    Jun 30, 2009 · 1,534 Followers. Tweets & replies. Media. Likes. Brett Popplewell Retweeted. Eva Holland. @evaholland. ·. Feb 5. A suggestion for your Sunday: I wrote about optimism, how it works (not quite the way I expected) and why it matters, for a new NYT series called The Bright Side. I learned a lot! nytimes.com. Are You (Still) an Optimist?