{"product_id":"a-perfect-likeness","title":"A Perfect Likeness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrated author Richard Wagamese artfully crafts these thrilling yet vulnerable stories of two young men trying to find their place in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume brings together two previously published novellas by Richard Wagamese, \u003cem\u003eHim Standing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Next Sure Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, with a foreword from author Waubgeshig Rice. Both stories follow the lives of young men who have dreams for a better future. In their search for fame and fortune, Cree Thunderboy and Lucas Smoke end up on paths where their biggest challenge is staying true to themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHim Standing\u003c\/em\u003e, Lucas Smoke learns the art of carving from his grandfather. He discovers that he is a natural; he can literally make people come to life in wood. But when Lucas is asked to carve a spirit mask by a mysterious stranger, he quickly learns that his skill with a knife could cost him his dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Next Sure Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, Cree Thunderboy has two things he does well: playing blues guitar and picking winning horses at the track. Picking winners is just meant to be a means to an end—Cree's goal is to make his living playing the blues. He meets a powerful man at the racetrack who convinces him he can parlay his special skill with the horses into a shot at the fame and fortune he seeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe epub edition of this title is fully accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none;\"\u003eRichard Wagamese Waubgeshig Rice \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"EPUB [reflow]","offer_id":54371642507537,"sku":"9781459828384","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF [Fixed Format]","offer_id":54371642540305,"sku":"9781459828377","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54371642573073,"sku":"9781459828360","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/9676\/3409\/files\/9781459828360.jpg?v=1787238085","url":"https:\/\/bookcentre.ca\/products\/a-perfect-likeness","provider":"The Canadian Children's Book Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}