Description
Recently awarded the 2001 Van City Book Prize, this book proves how the west was really won - through the strength and determination of women.
About the author
Rosemary Neering is a Victoria-based writer, editor, and photographer. She has published numerous articles in noted periodicals such as British Columbia Magazine, Canada's History Magazine, and Western Living. Rosemary also has over 40 book-length publications to her name, including A Traveller's Guide to Historic British Columbia and Down the Road. Her most recent publications include The Pig War: The Last Canada-US Border Conflict and British Columbia Bizarre: A Compendium of Facts, Stories, Whimsies and a Few Outright Lies from Canada's Wacky West Coast. When Rosemary isn`t travelling throughout BC looking for new stories, she enjoys time at home with her partner, Joe, and her cat.
Other titles by
A Traveller's Guide to Historic British Columbia
Down the Road
Journeys through Small-Town British Columbia
The Spanish on the Northwest Coast
For Glory, God and Gain
Smugglers of the West
Tales of Contraband and Crooks
British Columbia Bizarre
Stories, Whimsies, Facts and a Few Outright Lies from Canada's Wacky West Coast
The Canadian Housewife
An Affectionate History
The Pig War
The Last Canada–US Border Conflict
Heart of a Peacock, The
Government House
The Ceremonial Home of All British Columbians
