He is the author of more than two dozen books on a wide range of subjects – from horses to hockey, from neuroplasticity to the Order of Canada. He served as a ghostwriter for several high-profile Canadians when they wrote their memoirs, including Robert Bateman, Margaret Trudeau and Olivia Chow. His book on generosity and social justice, A Year of Living Generously: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Philanthropy, was chosen by six universities across Canada for their Common Reading programs aimed at first-year students and was named by The Globe and Mail as one of The Best 100 Hundred Books of the Year when it was first published. He is a founding member of PeaceQuest, sponsors of Imagining Peace.