Thrashing and Cavorting (A Guiding Life) invites readers to join in the quest of a lifetime: catching trophy North Pacific salmon courtesy of a resourceful and world-renowned guide. Fishing at the highest level is first but the adventures also include dangerous encounters with killer whales, treacherous tidal pools and perilous high-sea storms.The chapters range from meeting the genius of salmon smoking, an ever-vigilant lighthouse keeper and a wise herring-monger to music...

Welcome to the world of the Rankin Street Raiders, or Tom Sawyer times five. Their exploits and misadventures took place in a time when guys driving flashy candy-coloured muscle cars ruled the roads, girls wore frilly polka-dotted party dresses to school, dogs ran free and drug store soda fountains sold root beer floats stacked with ice cream, and yes, there was always a cherry on top.The Raiders practiced their artful piracy in Detroit, Windsor and their home town of Amherstburg, ...

Welcome to the world of the Rankin Street Raiders, or Tom Sawyer times five. Their exploits and misadventures took place in a time when guys driving flashy candy-coloured muscle cars ruled the roads, girls wore frilly polka-dotted party dresses to school, dogs ran free and drug store soda fountains sold root beer floats stacked with ice cream, and yes, there was always a cherry on top.The Raiders practiced their artful piracy in Detroit, Windsor and their home town of Amherstburg, ...