Some of the Facts – Jasper: When Tales Were Told
by Beth Everest
Girty Brown has the uncanny ability to know everybody’s business, particularly Owen’s, even before he does. Johnny-B lives to evade the law. Then there is Slick Eye and Ivy and Frank, and a whole host of other characters. Some of the Facts invites readers into the fictional lives of the young community of Jasper. The tales, set in the 50s, are very loosely based on what some of the old timers would tell, stories that continue to change marvelously with each telling.
Beth Everest, the author, holds these story-tellers in high regard. Her father, who has spent more than 70 years in Jasper, is the inspiration for this project. He, like so many others, lost his home in the July 2024 wildfire. This book is dedicated to him, and to the story-tellers, and those who continue to fight for the integrity and safety of this community.
This book is scheduled for public release in October, but is available now for pre-order. Books pre-ordered will ship as soon as we receive copies from the printer.
$19.95 CAD
Additional information
| Weight | .27 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9 × 6 × 0.375 in |
| Page Count | 88 |
| Binding | Soft Cover with flaps |
| Year Published | 2024 |
Beth Everest
Beth Everest’s poetry and fiction have been published in journals across the country. She has won numerous awards for her writing and her teaching. Silent Sister: the mastectomy poems (Frontenac House Ltd.) was short-listed for the W.O. Mitchell City of Calgary Book Prize, plus the League of Canadian Poets Raymond Souster Award, and it won the Robert Kroetsch Alberta Book Publishing Award.
Beth holds a Master of Arts Degree in Creative Writing and Literature (University of Windsor) where she had the notable honor of studying with the great story-tellers W.O. Mitchell and Alistair MacLeod, and a Doctorate of Education (University of Calgary). She has recently retired from her position as Associate Professor at Mount Royal University where she taught creative writing.