<p class="book_description"> <i>The Heart of the Cariboo-Chilcotin</i> anthology celebrates this beautiful and remote region of British Columbia. From the days of the gold rush through to modern times, the stories in this collection capture the spirit of a place whose beauty and wildness have inspired its people throughout its history. Legendary tales include: <ul><li> a husband's promise to his dying wife that he will not let her body languish in what to her is an alien, inhospitable land </li> <li>how the theft of a nugget pin in Barkerville led to a murderer's capture </li> <li>the ill-conceived plan to use camels on the Cariboo Road </li> <li>First Nations traditions and skills handed down through generations </li> <li>the wild and woolly early years of the Cariboo stampedes </li> <li>a sasquatch-sized bear that inadvertently became a cash cow for one hunting guide</li></ul><p class="book_description"> These accounts of Cariboo-Chilcotin life are as diverse as they are fascinating: some nostalgic, some deeply moving, and some that will tickle the funny bone in a most agreeable way.</p>