# Lisa Gabriele
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lisa gabriele is a Canadian novelist, television producer and journalist. She was the show runner for Dragons' Den. 2006–2012.
Book Review: S.E.C.R.E.T.
Myry is back to torture little Nathan Crabsworth...AGAIN! This time with a review of the trilogy S.E.C.R.E.T. by Lisa Gabriele.
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Best of Exile: Librarian Turned Spy
As we prepare our fifth season of Exile, we’re looking back at our favorite episodes from seasons 1-4. Each re-release brings back a unique, fascinating, and often heart-wrenching story from the Leo Baeck Institute Archives.
A young, Jewish librarian in New York named Florence Mendheim risks her...
1. The Fall and the Beginning
We begin at the end, when Kabul falls to the Taliban in August 2021. Canadian veterans and journalists watch in shock as Afghans cling to departing planes at Hamid Karzai International Airport, desperate to escape.
The war in Afghanistan begins in 2001, in retribution for the September 11 attack...
2. Into Battle (2001–2002)
The first Canadian battle group arrives in Kandahar and begins operations in southern Afghanistan in early 2002. The initial invasion has routed the Taliban, but Osama bin Laden escapes into Pakistan. The coalition begins to secure their position and create democratic structures to replace the ou...
3. Defence, Diplomacy, Development (2003–2006)
This episode includes accounts of grievous injury. Canada’s forces relocate to Camp Julien in Kabul as NATO takes responsibility for the International Security Assistance Force. Here, Canadian troops train Afghan forces, patrol in and around Kabul, and build relationships with the local community...
4. Operation Medusa (2006)
This episode includes accounts of grievous injury. The Taliban increases in strength and takes a more aggressive stance in the spring and summer of 2006. Hundreds of Taliban fighters prepare to directly challenge NATO forces near Kandahar City. Operation Medusa is launched to counter this new thr...
5. Home Front (2006–2008)
In the wake of 9/11, the Canadian public is strongly behind the war in Afghanistan. But over time, support wanes. The ongoing costs of the war, political disagreements over its purpose, and a series of scandals erode public trust and raise questions about the mission and its direction.
In 2006, ...
6. The Grind (2007–2010)
This episode includes accounts of grievous injury. Defeated in Operation Medusa, the Taliban shifts to insurgency tactics. Asymmetric warfare is the order of the day as Canada leads the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are a constant danger and insurge...
7. A Long Goodbye (2010–2014)
Canada fights the Taliban insurgency alongside others in Kandahar, including U.S. and Afghan National Army troops. But the mission isn’t just about combat. Civilian agencies such as the Canadian International Development Agency are involved in social and infrastructure projects, such as repairing...
