{"product_id":"beauty-tips-from-moose-jaw-paperback","title":"Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWill Ferguson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Ferguson has spent the past three years criss-crossing Canada: in a helicopter above the barren-lands of the sub-arctic; in a canoe with his four-year old son; on seaplanes; and on the Underground Railroad. Ferguson's travels have taken him from Cape Spear on the coast of Newfoundland to the sun-dappled streets of Olde Victoria. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving into Canada's history and landscape along the way, Ferguson's discoveries are fascinating and provocative. Funny, poignant and insightful, \u003ci\u003eBeauty Tips from Moose Jaw\u003c\/i\u003e is a personal tribute to a quirky and enthralling country.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny which way but Moose ... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn entertaining, insightful adventure. Like all good travel writing, it gives you very itchy feet. \u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Ferguson has spent the past three years criss-crossing through Canada and back again. In a helicopter above the barren lands of the sub-arctic. In a canoe with his four-year-old son. On seaplanes and on the Underground Railroad, Ferguson's travels have taken him from Cape Spear on the coast of Newfoundland to the sun-dappled streets of Olde Victoria. Delving into Canada's history and landscape along the way, Ferguson's discoveries are fascinating and provocative. Funny, poignant and insightful, \u003ci\u003eBeauty Tips from Moose Jaw \u003c\/i\u003eis a personal tribute to a quirky and fascinating country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFerguson is adept at breezily whacking the underbelly of his sprawling, haphazard country. \u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a remarkable ability to examine the weird quirks and cultural absurdities of his motherland through the eyes of a bemused, excited and sometimes cynical tourist he brings humour and real life to his search. \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeauty Tips from Moose Jaw is an idiosyncratic travel guide to the highs and lows of Canadian culture, history and landscape. \u003ci\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Ferguson was born and raised in the former fur-trapping settlement of Fort Vermilion in the backwoods of northern Canada. Fortunately, he managed to escape, and he has since travelled throughout Latin America and East Asia. Indeed, he prides himself on having gotten utterly and hopelessly lost in more than a dozen exotic locales, including Ecuador, Peru, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Korea, and Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'How I ever became a travel writer is beyond me, ' he confesses. 'I have absolutely no sense of direction.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFerguson has a BFA in screenwriting from York University, Toronto. His first three books were plucked from the slush pile: he is the author of the satirical bestseller \u003ci\u003eWhy I Hate Canadians\u003c\/i\u003e, which was all but banned from export (though it can be ordered online at chapters.ca, he advises), and his other works include a nuts-and-bolts traveller's bible, \u003ci\u003eThe Hitchhiker's Guide to Japan\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a humorous expos� about his experience in a misguided drunken government youth program, entitled \u003ci\u003eI Was a Teenage Katima-victim!\u003c\/i\u003e He has also written an insightful and highly scientific political analysis: \u003ci\u003eBastards \u0026amp; Boneheads\u003c\/i\u003e (it was a study of our leaders).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766552428832,"sku":"9781841956909","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/262ea19ba2555650dd7dceac971a8f61.webp?v=1780294464","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beauty-tips-from-moose-jaw-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}