A friend asked me why anyone would want to read a memoir of someone they don't know, about paddling a river they won't experience.
The answer, I think, (because I love well-done memoirs, often of people I don't know!) lies in the writing, the description, the sheer enjoyment of exploring something new, something outside our normal day to day. Properly revealed, a memoir connects us. In this case, a mountain/prairie canoeing memoir will, I hope, bring out our shared history and latent memories. I think it takes us beyond ourselves. I do hope to interest people in Blue Sky, Red Canoe, which observes pioneer life, and paddling the Red Deer River over the past 40 years. Thanks to you who have emailed me. One of the best was the compliment about enjoying the reflective style and personal stories found in Blue Sky, Red Canoe. Many thanks for giving it a try. Now on Amazon/Kindle E-book and very soon in paperback there too. Book Signing at Indigo Sherwood Park in the mall on Sherwood Drive!
Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 11 to 4. Hope to see you there. BOOK SIGNING
Meet the author, get your copy of Blue Sky, Red Canoe and A Métis Man's Dream personally signed! CHAPTERS EDMONTON WESTSIDE 170 St and 99 Ave, Saturday, January 25, 2025. BOOK SIGNING
Meet the author, get your copy of Blue Sky, Red Canoe and A Métis Man's Dream personally signed! CHAPTERS EDMONTON WESTSIDE 170 St and 99 Ave, Saturday, January 25, 2025. Don't forget Blue Rock Gallery in Diamond Valley, Alberta. Formerly called Black Diamond, it is a nice drive south of Calgary.
Both Blue Sky, Red Canoe and A Métis Man's Dream are on their shelves. Both add to the stock of little known western Canadiana history, exploration and experience. I send you my best wishes for a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season! I hope you enjoy the writing and the stories. I hope they make it on to your Wish List! Tap Town Books in Nanton is a lovely, well-stocked book store which has been open just over a year. It occupies the brick Nanton Drug Co. Circa 1908. So classy.
You can get both A Métis Man’s Dream and Blue Sky, Red Canoe there. Say hi to Becky Scott! A NEW DELIVERY!
Thanks to Kyle and staff at INDIGO SHERWOOD PARK. They have copies of both BLUE SKY, RED CANOE and A MÉTIS MAN'S DREAM; From Traplines to Tugboats in Canada's North. Both books are easy reading, educational tales of western Canadiana told in a conversational, accessible fashion. Enjoy yours! Great news for Strathcona County and Sherwood Park, (he said modestly). Indigo Sherwood Park now has in stock both BLUE SKY, RED CANOE and A MÉTIS MAN'S DREAM!
If you have any trouble locating the book, please ask the staff, especially Kyle and Kena. Coming soon to central and southern Alberta, just in time for your last minute Christmas shopping!
Watch for brand new Blue Sky, Red Canoe by Neil Gower. This memoir weaves through history, stories and a multifaceted exploration over forty years of paddling the Red Deer River. It also explores the land, and the interface between Indigenous people and the incoming pioneer settlers. Check the great shops near you!. Reach out to your favourite to reserve your copy now! (Some of these fine people will have copies of best-selling A MÉTIS MAN'S DREAM; FROM TRAPLINES TO TUGBOATS IN CANADA'S NORTH in stock as well.) Blue Rock Gallery, Black Diamond, Ab. Shelf Life Books, Calgary, Ab. Tap Town Books, Nanton, Ab. Chapters, Red Deer, Ab. Kerry Wood Nature Centre Giftshop, Red Deer Ab. [email protected] |
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