"In Hard Knox, seasoned columnist and consummate everyman Jack Knox offers up his uniquely hilarious views on Canadian life as seen from the western fringes of the countryin particular from the Island of Misfit Toys as he aptly calls his Vancouver Island home. This treasure trove of west-coast wit and wisdom touches on everything from smug anti-Americanism to extreme weather to flagrant public displays of affection in Canadas westernmost capital. Whether youre a born-and-bred Islander, a transplanted Albertan in the throes of culture shock, or a confused tourist, we all have something to learn from the school of Hard Knox"-- Publisher description.