{"product_id":"the-last-best-west-an-exploration-of-myth-identity-and-quality-of-life-in-western-canada-2009-1st-ed","title":"THE LAST BEST WEST, An Exploration of Myth, Identity and Quality of Life in Western Canada  (2009 1st Ed.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAuthor: Various. Edited by: Anne Gagnon, W.F. Garrett-Petts, James Hoffman, Henry Hubert, Terry Kading, Kelly-Anne Madox, and Ginny Ratsoy.  Published by New Star Books, Vancouver, BC., 2009, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9 x 6 inch, 244 pages.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE LAST BEST WEST, An Exploration of Myth, Identity and Quality of Life in Western Canada, is a wonderfully nostolgic collection of stories that arose out of a shared sentiment that there was still something quintessentially \"Western Canadian\" that distinguishes and separates living in this region from all other Canadian regions. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis book lays out the variety of approaches and unique research initiatives, with a novel focus on small urban centres, rural education, regional representations and identities, theatre, literature and film, visual representations, and quality of life issues, allowing for multiple lines of inquiry and discussion involving other provincial and regional experiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe varied works within this collection cumulatively offer a unique panoramic understanding of Western themes. The eclecticism in subject matters, theory and approaches serves to enrich our understanding and appreciation of what \"the West\" has been and continues to be, the \"Last Best West.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eISBN: 9781554200443  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eGC\u0026amp;C Stock #5255\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillmore Coins \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48245900443878,"sku":"5255","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/6212\/8614\/files\/5255_1.jpg?v=1787770573","url":"https:\/\/gillmore.ca\/products\/the-last-best-west-an-exploration-of-myth-identity-and-quality-of-life-in-western-canada-2009-1st-ed","provider":"Gillmore Coins \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}