{"product_id":"on-island-life-among-the-coast-dwellers-paperback","title":"On Island: Life Among the Coast Dwellers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePat Carney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2017 BC Book Prizes' Bill Duthie Booksellers Choice Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this collection of short stories, Pat Carney follows the rhythms of day-to-day life in coastal BC. Featuring a revolving cast of characters --the newly retired couple, the church warden, the musician, the small-town girl with big city dreams --Carney's keen observations of the personalities and dramas of coastal life are instantly recognizable to readers who are familiar with life in a small community. With her narrative of dock fights, pet shows, family feuds, logging camps and the ever-present tension between islanders and property-owning \"off-islanders,\" Carney's witty and perceptive voice describes how the islanders weather the storms of coastal life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarney writes evocatively of the magical landscape of the British Columbia coast, where she has lived and worked for five decades. At the same time, she addresses the less-idyllic moments that can also characterize coastal life: power outages, winter storms, isolation. \u003ci\u003eOn Island \u003c\/i\u003e brings the West Coast landscape --human and natural --to life and gives islanders and mainland dwellers alike a taste of what it means to be \"on island.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePat Carney\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, educator and politician, serving as a former Member of Parliament, cabinet minister, and senator. She was awarded the Order of Canada for her leadership role in these fields. Carney is the author of \u003ci\u003eTrade Secrets: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e (Key Porter) and other works. She lives on Saturna Island in BC's Gulf Islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770189480224,"sku":"9781771512107","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e2f567f8e58f31f5777c70558051e248.webp?v=1780366704","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-island-life-among-the-coast-dwellers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}