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An
isolated mining community like Yellowknife, Northwest Territories,
attracts its share of dreamers and schemers. While some are satisfied
to search for gold or diamonds, others end up pursuing more unexpected
goals. The Ugly Truck and Dog Contest and Other Tales of Northern
Life drops you into in the quirky world of Canada’s northern
frontier and acquaints you with some of its more colourful citizens as
they chase these rewards. You’ll meet a woman desperate to prove her
northern identity by winning the aforementioned contest. A veteran
prospector who’s maintained his competitive edge in a surprising way.
A young lawyer seeking redemption for his indiscretions on the city’s
all-sand golf course. They tackle it all with spirit, humour and the
occasional touch of magic.
"Finally!
A collection of stories that showcases the magic and mystery of the
land, currents and people of Yellowknife! May Cathy Jewison’s writing
inspire chuckles and those classic northern nods that say, “Yup.
That’s the way it is and that’s the way we are!” The Ugly Truck and
Dog Contest makes me absolutely homesick for the North!" |
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- Richard Van Camp, author of The Lesser Blessed
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| "In The Ugly Truck and Dog Contest snobberies collide: southern vs.
northern, ramshackle vs. gentrified, eccentric vs. oddball, pantyhose
vs. gumboots. With raucous hilarity, Cathy Jewison’s stories convey
the spirit of the rustic characters who come to get rich and stay to
make a life in Yellowknife's historic Old Town. Never again will you
ask, “What is there to do 'up there'?" |
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- Armin Wiebe,
author of The Salvation of Yasch Siemens and
Tatsea
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delightful read. These pages are filled with love and colour and
texture and grit and all sorts of good things." |
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- Carol Morin,
CBC Television & Radio |
The Ugly
Truck and Dog Contest is now available!
ISBN 978-0-88887-374-3
Trade paperback / 5.5” x 8.5”
252 pages / $19.95
In Yellowknife, please visit
The
Yellowknife Book Cellar, NWT Commerce Place, 4923-49th Street.
On-line:
Chapters.Indigo.ca
Borealis Press;
613-829-0150 (telephone); 877-696-2585 (toll free) 613-829-7783 (fax);
drt@borealispress.com (e-mail) |
Copyright © Cathy Jewison, 2009. All
rights reserved. |
