{"product_id":"the-road-years-a-memoir-continued-hardcover","title":"The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued . . . - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Mercer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRick Mercer is back--again!--with the eagerly awaited sequel to his bestselling memoir \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the end of his memoir \u003ci\u003eTalking to Canadians\u003c\/i\u003e, Rick Mercer was poised to make the biggest leap yet in his extraordinary career. Having overcome a serious lack of promise as a schoolboy and risen through the showbiz ranks--as an aspiring actor, star of a surprisingly successful one-man show about the Meech Lake Accord, co-founder of \u003ci\u003eThis Hour Has 22 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, creator and star of the dark-comedy sitcom \u003ci\u003eMade in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e--he was about to tackle his biggest opportunity yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Road Years\u003c\/i\u003e picks up the story at that exciting point, with the greenlighting of what would become \u003ci\u003eRick Mercer Report\u003c\/i\u003e. Plans for the show, of course, included political satire and Rick's patented rants. But Rick and his partner, Gerald Lunz, were also determined to do something that comedy tends to avoid as too challenging: they would emphasize the positive. Rick would travel from coast to coast to coast in search of everything that's best about Canada, especially its people. He found a lot to celebrate, naturally, and was rewarded with a huge audience and a run of 15 seasons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Road Years\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inside story of that stupendous success. A time when Rick was heading to another town--or military base, sports centre, national park--to try dogsledding, chainsaw carving, and bear tagging; hang from a harness (a lot); ride the \"Train of Death;\" plus countless other joyous and\/or reckless assignments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Added to the mix were encounters with the country's great. Every living prime minister. Rock and roll royalty from Rush to Randy Bachman. Olympians and Paralympians. A skinny-dipping Bob Rae. And Jann Arden, of course, who gets a chapter to herself. Along the way he even found the time to visit several countries in Africa and co-found and champion the charity Spread the Net, which has gone on to protect the lives of millions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join the celebration, and revive a wealth of happy memories, with what is Rick Mercer's funniest, most fascinating book yet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRICK MERCER co-created and performed on CBC's \u003ci\u003eThis Hour Has 22 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, created and starred in \u003ci\u003eMade in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e, and created and starred in \u003ci\u003eTalking to Americans\u003c\/i\u003e, the most-watched comedy special in Canadian television history. He went on to host the hugely successful \u003ci\u003eRick Mercer Report\u003c\/i\u003e for 15 seasons. Rick was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2014 for his work with charitable causes and \"his ability to inspire and challenge Canadians through humour.\" In 2019, he received a Governor General's Performing Arts Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award. His 2021 memoir, \u003ci\u003eTalking to Canadians\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. He is from Middle Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador.\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 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764866253088,"sku":"9780385688901","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4e397b397df716cd05e2e5f4b1ac69e1.webp?v=1780256828","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-road-years-a-memoir-continued-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}