Caribou Bones: my view from the Canadian Shield

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Caribou Bones, my view from the Canadian Shield No myths. No legends. Nothing. Fishy. This collection of essays is one man's insightful and unflinching view of the world from his perspective in the heart of the Canadian Shield, in a unique place named after caribou bones. A town they call Atikokan. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Author Jameson Kooper grew up chasing tadpoles, swimming in the local river and dreaming of dinosaurs. Encouraged by his parents, he developed a great admiration for nature in all its fury and beauty. A gifted singer, he expresses love of his country by singing the national anthem at the town's yearly Canada Day celebrations. Jameson Kooper is the author of Lone Pine: North Woods, a collection of poetry published in 2017. Caribou Bones is his second book, a collection of essays from his column in the Atikokan Progress newspaper. His writing weaves introspective stories of childhood memories and seasonal observations, interwoven with gentle musings on the lives of delicate wild creatures.