Praise for Rails & Rooms

“Rails and Rooms, a great journey and a great book.” – Global TV

“An incredible journey and an amazing story” - CBC Radio

“It’s a journey we should all make.” – CKNW Radio

“An integral part of the railway experience…
part of the fabric of Canadian life.” – Victoria Times Colonist

“The stuff of legend, chronicled with a chummy familiarity…
his prose is lively and informed.” – Victoria News

“If we can’t make the journey we should all read the book.” – C-FAX Radio

“A great story for a rainy weekend or a lone
traveller who can get lost in the pages…” – EAT Magazine

“A must for train buffs but also a nice chatty journey for
anyone who cares for travel and the growth of Canada.” - Toronto Star

“A delightful and entertaining read…
well worth acquiring for your library.” – WCRA News

“… a serious interest in Canadian history,
as well as knack for telling a story.” - Star Phoenix, Saskatoon

“He has a way of putting the reader in the time and the place…
he’ll tell you things you didn’t know about your hometown” – The St. Albert Gazette

“Enough detail… to satisfy most railway buffs.” – Winnipeg Free Press

“Canada’s great inland cruise… a front row seat to a nation.” – News Group

“A fascinating book… something every Canadian should read.” – CBC Radio

“I found myself very much as though I was actually taking this fascinating transcontinental journey… I highly recommend this book to any lover of trains or travel.” - Ross Rowland, Engineer & Railway Entrepreneur

Rails & Rooms
A timeless Canadian journey

(Whitecap Books) ISBN 1-55285-009-9
$18.95

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