As one of the few women among thousands of men, the culture shock is palpable. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, what the journey will actually cost Katie will be far more than she anticipates.Īrriving in Fort McMurray, Katie finds work in the lucrative camps owned and operated by the world's largest oil companies. After university, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush, part of the long tradition of East Coast Canadians who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. it shimmers with grace.' Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Homeīefore there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beatons, a tight-knit seaside community. 'A vast and complex tapestry that captures the humanity of people. 'An exceptionally beautiful book' Carmen Maria Machado, author of In the Dream House Celebrated cartoonist Kate Beaton vividly presents the untold story of Canada
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