| This hilarious collection of tales from rural Western Canada, originally published by Orca Book Publishers, evokes a time when the funeral parlor's hearse doubled as an ambulance and baseball games pitted Red Deer against Butte, Montana. With singular wit, Sisson and Rowe depict an unforgettable house call, a pair of ministers in an impromptu standup comedy routine, backcountry entrepreneurs and the perils of home brew and accident-prone youth. Sheer entertainment for those who remember how things were "back then" and anyone visiting these slices of Canada's past for the first time. |
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| "Puts the boots to the widely held belief that lawyers lack a sense of humour." Vancouver Courier |
| "Fans of W.O. Mitchell and Greg Clark will find this book irresistible." Stitches
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| "Sisson and Rowe write with confidence and humour."
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| "An appealing and detailed sketch of an era almost lost .. thoroughly enjoyable." The Independent Senior
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Coots, Codgers and Curmudgeons Hal C. Sisson and Dwayne W. Rowe Non-fiction, Trade ppb, 5.5 X 8.5, 176 pages ISBN: 1-894012-04-6 CDN: $14.95, U.S. $9.95 June 1999 First Salal Press Edition |
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Contact: Lindy Sisson Email: lsisson@shaw.ca |