An isolated mining community like Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, attracts its share of dreamers and schemers. While some are satisfied to search for gold or diamonds, others end up pursuing more unexpected goals. The Ugly Truck and Dog Contest and Other Tales of Northern Life drops you into in the quirky world of Canada’s northern frontier and acquaints you with some of its more colourful citizens as they chase these rewards. You’ll meet a woman desperate to prove her northern identity by winning the aforementioned contest. A veteran prospector who’s maintained his competitive edge in a surprising way. A young lawyer seeking redemption for his indiscretions on the city’s all-sand golf course. They tackle it all with spirit, humour and the occasional touch of magic.
 

"Finally! A collection of stories that showcases the magic and mystery of the land, currents and people of Yellowknife! May Cathy Jewison’s writing inspire chuckles and those classic northern nods that say, “Yup. That’s the way it is and that’s the way we are!” The Ugly Truck and Dog Contest makes me absolutely homesick for the North!"

- Richard Van Camp, author of The Lesser Blessed
 

"In The Ugly Truck and Dog Contest snobberies collide: southern vs. northern, ramshackle vs. gentrified, eccentric vs. oddball, pantyhose vs. gumboots. With raucous hilarity, Cathy Jewison’s stories convey the spirit of the rustic characters who come to get rich and stay to make a life in Yellowknife's historic Old Town. Never again will you ask, “What is there to do 'up there'?"

- Armin Wiebe, author of The Salvation of Yasch Siemens and Tatsea
 

"A delightful read. These pages are filled with love and colour and texture and grit and all sorts of good things."

 - Carol Morin, CBC Television & Radio


The Ugly Truck and Dog Contest is now available!

ISBN 978-0-88887-374-3
Trade paperback / 5.5” x 8.5”
252 pages / $19.95

In Yellowknife, please visit The Yellowknife Book Cellar, NWT Commerce Place, 4923-49th Street.

On-line:
Chapters.Indigo.ca

Borealis Press; 613-829-0150 (telephone); 877-696-2585 (toll free) 613-829-7783 (fax); drt@borealispress.com (e-mail)


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