Tofino

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"In prose that sears, he gives us the wild coast and the wounded soul—both stripped of pretense, both tremblingly alive." Author Tom Stewart—following a national fiction award for Immortal North—returns with his most intimate novel yet: an emotionally charged story of heartbreak and healing in the town he calls home. Lyrical and sexy, at once comedic and profound , the story unfolds over three days, seamlessly weaving sensational Tofino history with a blemished and modern romance. Sunrise in downtown Vancouver. On her morning jog, Valerie Lou Roy falls to her knees from a panic attack. Founder and CEO of a disruptive social media firm, she's facing public backlash and looming lawsuits. Last night she thought it was his truck outside her condo again—a man unstable well before their bad breakup. Seeking a former peace she can hardly recall, Valerie boards a ferry to one of Canada's most stunning coastal towns