{"product_id":"hairy-leg-news-nancy-gardiner-9781519472946","title":"Hairy Leg News: Surviving Winter and Other Challenges of Balancing Life and Work in Northern Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a young woman Nancy Begalki Gardiner moves to Yellowknife, capital city of the Northwest Territories of Canada, for a job. She figures she'll stay for a few months before returning south and getting on with her life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than three decades later Gardiner is still there-and with \u003ci\u003eHairy Leg News, \u003c\/i\u003eshe offers readers a hilarious and fascinating look into how people survive and even thrive in the harsh, dark land. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawn from real-life experiences, the fictional stories and essays in this collection celebrate the tenacity and grit necessary to make it through the longest season-and showcase Gardiner's biting humor and witty take on life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the wonderfully dry style of Erma Bombeck, Gardiner treats readers to her observations on topics such as surfing the \"winternet\" for tips on how to recognize a tropical beach, sleeping with snow plows groaning down the street all night, and what to do when the beauty cream sample in your mailbox is frozen solid. \u003c\/p\u003e A lighthearted look at how to cope with the dominant seasons of the year: winter, getting ready for winter, and getting over winter, \u003ci\u003eHairy Leg News \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a cure for cabin fever as well as a nice, cool remedy for hot flashes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy Gardiner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1519472943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781519472946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Nancy Gardiner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838317023487,"sku":"9781519472946","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e4c5535-b86b-402e-92e3-d635931e4850.jpg?v=1746589451","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hairy-leg-news-nancy-gardiner-9781519472946","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}