{"product_id":"haunting-british-columbia-mike-mccardell-9781550179552","title":"Haunting British Columbia: Ghostly Tales from the Past","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBroadcaster and bestselling author Mike McCardell haunts British Columbia's past in order to summon spellbinding tales of Western Canada.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReprising his 2013 bestseller\u003ci\u003e Haunting Vancouver, \u003c\/i\u003eMike McCardell summons the ghost of real-life pioneer Jock Linn to provide hair-raising and humorous versions of what really happened during some of the formative events that shaped British Columbia. In \u003ci\u003eHaunting British Columbia\u003c\/i\u003e, McCardell's ghostly narrator explains how Victoria became BC's capital (spoiler, it's all because Governor James Douglas couldn't stand waiting for a ferry); how Gassy Jack gave birth to Vancouver by running a beloved saloon, and more importantly how gassy he really was; and much, much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the thousands who follow McCardell's long-running human-interest features on the evening news know, he has a fascination with the provincial past as well as an uncanny ability to unearth captivating and forgotten stories. Richly illustrated with archival photos and ghostly doodles, \u003ci\u003eHaunting British Columbia\u003c\/i\u003e is as fun to read as it is a revealing tour of what really happened in those bygone days.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd it's all true... well, almost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike McCardell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1550179551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781550179552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harbour Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 8.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Mike McCardell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43982266073343,"sku":"9781550179552","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d8a87e6-af69-41a8-9d39-c4874026b4bf.jpg?v=1683260161","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/haunting-british-columbia-mike-mccardell-9781550179552","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}