Vancouver Island Book of Everything (Bestseller)
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Selling a copy of the bestseller Vancouver Island Book of Everything by Peter Grant, Suzanne Morphet, and Diane Selkirk. If you are a lifelong Islander or just love local history, this book is packed with trivia, facts, and figures on almost anything anybody would think to ask about Vancouver Island. Highlights from the book include: Local Island slang like "Alberni Toothpick," "Bongo Brush," and "Caulks". Historical profiles on Emily Carr, Cougar Annie, Alice Munro, and the Dunsmuir clan. Top 5 lists from well-known Islanders, including artist Robert Bateman's five most inspiring locales and Michael Halleran's five graves you simply must visit at Ross Bay Cemetery. Fun facts covering everything from the Hudson's Bay outpost and gold rush fever to political scandals, serial killers, and the First People.
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