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A quarter-Canadian from Cleveland explores his roots--and melts your face with joy.
Most American children are taught that their country is the best. But this idea never stuck with Dave Hill, despite being born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His grandfather, you see, was from Canada. And every Sunday at dinner he'd remind Dave and anyone else within earshot that it was in fact Canada, this magical and mysterious land just across the mighty Lake Erie, that was the best. So while Dave's peers kept busy with football and baseball, Dave got into hockey, developed a preference for Canadian bacon, and was well-versed in the Canadian healthcare system by age nine (okay, the last one is not true). In later years he even visited Canada a couple of times. And then, inspired by a publisher's payment of several hundred dollars (Canadian) in cash, he travelled all over the country, reconnecting with his heritage in such places as Montreal, Moose Jaw, Regina, Winnipeg, Merrickville and of course Clinton, Ontario, meeting a range of Canadians, touching things he probably shouldn't and having adventures too numerous and rich in detail to be done justice in this blurb. The result, he promises, is the greatest Canada-based literary thrill ride of your lifetime.
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New Series A quarter-Canadian from Cleveland explores his roots--and melts your face with joy. There's an idea most Americans tend to learn as children. The idea that their country is the "best." But this never stuck with Dave Hill, even though he was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His grandfather, you see, was from Canada (Clinton, Ontario, to be exact). And every Sunday at dinner he'd remind Dave and anyone else within earshot that it was in fact Canada, this magical and mysterious land just across the mighty Lake Erie, that was the "best."It was an idea that took hold. While his peers kept busy with football, basketball and baseball, hockey became the only sport for Dave. Whenever bacon was served at home, he'd be sure to mention his preference for the Canadian variety. Likewise, if a song by Triumph came on the radio, he'd be the first to ask for it to be cranked up as loud as it would go. And he was more vocal about the vast merits of the Canadian healthcare system than any nine-year-old you'd ever want to meet. (That last part is a lie, but hopefully it makes the point that he was so into Canada that it was actually kind of weird.)In later years he even visited Canada a couple of times. But now, inspired by a publisher's payment of several hundred dollars (Canadian) in cash, he has travelled all over the country, reconnecting with his heritage in such places as Montreal, Moose Jaw, Regina, Winnipeg, Merrickville and of course Clinton, Ontario, meeting a range of Canadians, touching things he probably shouldn't and having adventures too numerous and rich in detail to be done justice in this blurb.The result, he promises, is "the greatest Canada-based literary thrill ride of your lifetime."
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Author : Dave Hill
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Pages : 304 pages
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Publisher : Doubleday Canada
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Language :
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ISBN-10 : 0385690045
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ISBN-13 : 9780385690041
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A quarter-Canadian from Cleveland explores his roots--and melts your face with joy. There's an idea most Americans tend to
learn as children. The idea that their country is the "best." But this never stuck with Dave Hill, even though he was born and
raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His grandfather, you see, was from Canada (Clinton, Ontario, to be exact). And every Sunday at
dinner he'd remind Dave and anyone else within earshot that it was in fact Canada, this magical and mysterious land just
across the mighty Lake Erie, that was the "best."It was an idea that took hold. While his peers kept busy with football,
basketball and baseball, hockey became the only sport for Dave. Whenever bacon was served at home, he'd be sure to
mention his preference for the Canadian variety. Likewise, if a song by Triumph came on the radio, he'd be the first to ask for
it to be cranked up as loud as it would go. And he was more vocal about the vast merits of the Canadian healthcare system
than any nine-year-old you'd ever want to meet. (That last part is a lie, but hopefully it makes the point that he was so into
Canada that it was actually kind of weird.)In later years he even visited Canada a couple of times. But now, inspired by a
publisher's payment of several hundred dollars (Canadian) in cash, he has travelled all over the country, reconnecting with his
heritage in such places as Montreal, Moose Jaw, Regina, Winnipeg, Merrickville and of course Clinton, Ontario, meeting a range
of Canadians, touching things he probably shouldn't and having adventures too numerous and rich in detail to be done justice
in this blurb.The result, he promises, is "the greatest Canada-based literary thrill ride of your lifetime."
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