Off the Highway : Growing Up in North Delta (Transmontanus Series, No. 18) by Mette Bach ISBN 13: 9781554200498

Vancouver BC: New Star Books. As New. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 1554200490 . Only slight wear to card covers. ; A bright, solid book, unread. ; Trade PB; Transmontanus Series 18; B&W Illustrations; 9.60 X 6.60 X 0.50 inches; 124 pages; About thirty kilometres south of Vancouver, just over the Alex Fraser Bridge and bordering with Surrey and Ladner, lies North Delta, a suburb replete with strip malls, single detached family homes and every–half–hour bus service.It was a sleepy suburb, one considered the boonies, until 1986, when as part of the Expo city–wide upgrades, the Alex Fraser Bridge was built to connect the two sides of the Fraser River.Part social commentary, part personal memoir, and part history, Off the Highway is Mette Bach's thoughtful examination of growing up in North Delta. We learn about the valiant efforts of the Burns Bog Conservation Society volunteers who work tirelessly to preserve the Bog, North America's largest… Read More

Vancouver, B.C.: New Star Books, 2010. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). Canadian First. Inscribed by Mette Bach on the half-title page:"__, Your support is tremendous and we are so in tune! And I so appreciate that. Hugs, Mette"; a bit of edge wear to card covers; one ink mark on page 76; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition..