High on the Big Stone Heart
by Wilkins, CharlesFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-02-28
Publisher(s): Dundurn Pr Ltd
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Summary
"High on the Big Stone Heart" is a collection of colourful, insightful essays that explore the new realities of North-western Ontario, in particular Thunder Bay & the north shore of Lake Superior. Wilkins, having personal experience with influences that shape the lives of northerners, skilfully reveals the new faces of the North, including, among others, Brenda Small, a Native feminist & a progressive voice in education; Graham Kardash & his high-tech paleo-DNA lab; & the five Staal brothers, the champagne toast of the modern NHL. Experience Wilkins's timely, often humorous forays into the more traditional fascinations of the area: boatbuilding, boreal forests, the massive rocky terrain, caribou herds, & the north "coast" of Lake Superior, with its historic village life & mysteries. Follow the writer into the mystique of the wilderness & out onto the Trans-Canada Pipeline, one of the world's foremost (but least known) viewing sites for wildlife.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 7 |
| At Large in the Boreal Heartland | |
| The Survival of the Unfittest: Tips on Decorating Your Debris Hut | p. 11 |
| Where the Swamp Hags Live: The Redemption of the Back 31 | p. 25 |
| A Kid with a Smile and a Fishing Pole: The Glorious Last Days of a Stanley Cup Champion | p. 35 |
| Riot Man: The Outdoor Passions of Maurice "Rocket" Richard | p. 49 |
| Getting Jaked: Canada's Finest and Funniest Fishing Writer | p. 65 |
| The Heirs of Barney Giesler:The Sweet Cedar Fragrance of the Boat Factory | p. 79 |
| Summers Built on Pine: The Family and the Forests of History | p. 87 |
| The Funkiest Monk of All: Canada's Second Oldest Profession | p. 99 |
| Short Takes | |
| The Greatest Show on Earth: Wonders of the Night Sky | p. 119 |
| The Rinky Dink Rink: Not Having What It Takes | p. 123 |
| Fishing (Sort of): Part One | p. 127 |
| Fishing (Sort of): Part Two | p. 131 |
| Hot Metaphors from Dawson City: La Vie Bohème at Fifty-Five Below | p. 135 |
| Caribou Cops: Riding the Dempster Highway on the Coldest Day in History | p. 139 |
| Second Wind: Blue Sails in the Sunlight | p. 147 |
| High on the Big Stone Heart | |
| High on the Big Stone Heart: Running the North Shore of Superior | p. 153 |
| About the Author | p. 185 |
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