In 1954, at the age of sixteen, Marilyn Bell became the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. It brought her fame and adulation; her life seemed charmed. Enter Shirley Campbell, another young swimmer whose accomplishments were poised to rival Bell's, but in falling short in her own attempts to cross the Great Lake, she found herself spiraling out of control into a life of addiction, petty crime, and personal tragedies. Tanis Rideout weaves the tales of these two remarkable women together in a series of stunning, lyrical poems. It is a story of courage and triumph, but also one of adversity and redemption. This is an exhilarating book of poetry, at once tender and terrifying; like a cold dip in Lake Ontario, it will engulf you and leave you breathless. Arguments with the Lake confirms Rideout's arrival as a major new talent in Canadian letters.
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Tanis Rideout's work has been shortlisted for several prizes, including the Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award for Emerging Writers and the CBC Literary Awards. In 2006, she was named the Poet Laureate for Lake Ontario by the environmental advocacy group Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and joined Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip on a tour to promote environmental justice on the lake.
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Da: Heroes Bookshop, Paris, ON, Canada
Paperback. Condizione: USED_VERYGOOD. First Edition. Signed on the title page by Tanis Rideout.this copy has a solid tight binding with clean unmarked pages. Signed by Author. Codice articolo vl3121
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Da: J. W. Mah, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Paperback. Condizione: USED_FINE. 1st. (CAD) SIGNED BY POET, no othe rmarkings, Fine., Wraps, 70pp. These are poems about two Great Lakes swimmers, Marilyn Bell and Shirley Campbell. (1.3 JM ITF docket 63 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Signed by Author. Codice articolo 68501
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Da: M. W. Cramer Rare and Out Of Print Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condizione: USED_FINE. 1st Edition. The book is inscribed, signed and dated by Tanis Rideout on the full title page. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Inscribed by Author(s). Codice articolo 015594
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