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Humor Parodies

This is That

Travel Guide to Canada

by (author) Chris Kelly, Pat Kelly & Peter Oldring

foreword by Dave Thomas

Publisher
Page Two Books, Inc.
Initial publish date
Oct 2016
Category
Parodies, General, Cultural
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780995258907
    Publish Date
    Oct 2016
    List Price
    $19.95

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Description

From the creators of CBC radio's This is That; Pat Kelly, Chris Kelly and Peter Oldring. From CBC Radio's most beloved satirical comedy team comes This is That: Travel Guide to Canada, a hilariously outrageous parody of the travel guide genre and what it means to visit Canada. Searching for a weekend away with the kids? This is That: Travel Guide to Canada will teach you how to navigate the twelve petting zoos of Etobicoke and how to avoid pickpockets in Kamloops. Planning your summer holiday? Keep in mind that the city of Brandon, Manitoba, is closed for annual maintenance between July 12 and August 19 and that tipping your server in Swift Current is offensive. Presented in the familiar casing of a traditional travel guidebook, à la Lonely Planet or Rough Guide, This is That: Travel Guide to Canada takes readers on a farcical - and unbelievable - journey from coast to coast to coast to coast to coast. This faux guide also includes essential travel tips, such as useful Canadian phrases to locate the bathroom, best places to portage, and most spectacular malls above sea level.

About the authors

Chris Kelly worked as a butcher, a bouncer, and bartender before resolving himself to the bloody business of fiction. He is the author of On Quiet Earth, and winner of the Kaleidoscope Award. Chris lives in Alberta, in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, with his wife and a feisty rabbit.

Chris Kelly's profile page

Pat Kelly's profile page

Peter Oldring's profile page

Dave Thomas' profile page

Editorial Reviews

I had no idea you could travel to Canada! This book was very enlightening, Thanks This is That." - Kevin Nealon

"If you only buy one travel book about Canada this must be it. You WILL get lost without it" - Rick Mercer Steve Patterson:

"If you buy only 1 great funny book this season, you should buy mine. But if you're looking for another, This is THAT book."- Steve Patterson, host of "The Debaters" author of "The Book of Letters I Didn't Know Where To Send"