Grant Lawrence

This was a wonderful book about a family , specifically the father, who wanted to find a place they could go to get away from the crowds and busyness of Vancouver. They found such a place in Desolation Sound on the west coast of B.C. It is accessible only by boat or float-plane. The author started going there as a child and still spends as much time as possible there. He describes the beauty of the place and some of the weird and wonderful characters his family met. Some of the encounters show more are very funny (eg. the nude potluck). Most of the people they meet are very, very different than those the family would normally spend time with. But they are gradually won over by the friendliness and helpfulness of many of their neighbours. It makes me want to explore that part of my province. show less

Loved the humour and true stories of local characters, i.e. "going bush." Grant Lawrence is a clever and witty author with unlimited stories to tell. You can hear him on CBC radio weekends.