Looking for something for the person who has everything?

For current, former or wanna be Manitobans, who know and love our province, a copy of the bestseller Manitoba Book of Everything may be just what you’re looking for.

A year ago I co-authored (with Christine Hanlon and Doreen Pendgracs) this fun-filled insider’s look at all things Manitoban. From its history, rivers, lakes and beaches, to its famous artists, crooks and politicians, the origins of Manitoba slang, place names, people and culture – it’s all here.

All that plus fascinating information that you can use at your holiday cocktail parties such as filmmaker Guy Maddin’s favourite lost Winnipeg buildings, the five worst weather events Sylvia Kuzyk has ever covered and the five Manitobans most admired by former premier and Governor General Ed Schreyer.

Billed as “everything you wanted to know about Manitoba and were going to ask anyway,” (Why does the Red River flood so much? When did Manitoba ever have ‘mountain ranges’? And what exactly is a prairie oyster?) The Manitoba Book of Everything answers these burning questions and so much more.

The Manitoba Book of Everything is available in most Winnipeg bookstores. If you would like an autographed copy, the authors (including me) will be signing books at Chapters (Empress Street location) on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 1 – 4 p.m.