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A review by kalikoblack
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
5.0
As a woman who has worked in the patch from the age of 22 to 33 I have to say that I have never felt so seen and understood as I did reading this book today. I mean on a real personal level this author was able to bring emotions and experiences into words and pictures with such integrity. ugh. It played a lovely tune upon my heart strings and made me miss the east so much more than I already do. I read it in a few hours cover to cover. I cried more times than I've fingers, and I laughed. This book completely resonated with my personal experiences, but also glances at the empathy and compassion I feel for my crewmates. Like this book, my experiences have been both good and bad, but I am glad to be finally getting out the patch. Going to nursing school now. Thanks for sharing your story Kate. I appreciates it.
And the only people who say west coast is best coast have never been to the east!
Please keep writing books and cartooning, if thats what you like, I know I enjoy your heartfelt honest work.
And the only people who say west coast is best coast have never been to the east!
Please keep writing books and cartooning, if thats what you like, I know I enjoy your heartfelt honest work.