West Coast books for your Christmas list
It’s that time of year when we’re all scrambling around to buy Christmas gifts. We actually have quite a number of talented published local authors in and around Tofino and Ucluelet. So I’d like to suggest a few books which could make great gifts for people who either already love the West Coast, or who you may want to introduce to the West Coast.
Beyond the Outer Shores, by Eric Enno Tamm
Beyond the Outer Shores is an account of the life of Ed Ricketts - scientist, writer, and mentor and best friend to John Steinbeck. Ricketts co-authored two books on the Pacific Coast with Steinbeck, and was working on a third to complete the trilogy when he died. That third book, The Outer Shores, was to be the "northern sequel" to the first two, and Ricketts’ research took him to the Tofino and Ucluelet shores. Author Eric Enno Tamm was born in Tofino and raised in Ucluelet, although he currently lives in Ontario.
