About BC Books Online
BC Books Online was created for anyone interested in BC-published books, and with librarians especially in mind. We'd like to make it easy for library staff to learn about books from BC publishers - both new releases and backlist titles - so you can inform your patrons and keep your collections up to date.
Our site features print books and ebooks - both new releases and backlist titles - all of which are available to order through regular trade channels. Browse our subject categories to find books of interest or create and export lists by category to cross-reference with your library's current collection.
A quick tip: When reviewing the "Browse by Category" listings, please note that these are based on standardized BISAC Subject Codes supplied by the books' publishers. You will find additional selections, grouped by theme or region, in our "BC Reading Lists."
Description
Billy Proctor has spent his life doing the time-honoured work of generations of upcoast men—handlogging, fishing, clam digging, repairing boats, beachcombing. Then Billy began to see that the coast he loved was dying around him. The thriving runs of Pacific salmon, oolichans and herring that he could remember from his early years were vanishing—some to near extinction—and he understood that it was time to give something back.
Heart of the Raincoast is the story of Billy Proctor’s life, and the life of the coast he knows so well, once so rich, now so threatened. The writing is funny, touching and honest—and offers an engaging insider’s view of the salmon, whales, eagles and independent people on Canada’s wild and lovely raincoast.
Out of print
This edition is not currently available in bookstores. Check your local library or search for used copies at Abebooks.
