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Norm Hamilton

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After 40 years in Yukon Norm Hamilton now lives on Vancouver Island where he is meeting new friends and experiencing new adventures to write about. His popular novel, “From Thine Own Well” is a dystopian account of Canada’s future.

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What are you currently working on?

Norm Hamilton I am blessed with the opportunity to work with other writers as a copy-editor or by formatting their manuscripts for paperback and eBook self-publicat…moreI am blessed with the opportunity to work with other writers as a copy-editor or by formatting their manuscripts for paperback and eBook self-publication. It's rewarding to help them create their projects.

As far as my own writing, I am currently honing my short story skills by taking instruction from experts in the field and practicing the craft. I’ve created several including a memoir of one incident from my life.

I am searching for people, places and stories to interview and research for a series of non-fiction articles I’d like to propose. Recently I met numerous interesting people with fascinating stories at my book signing.

The urge to begin another novel is there, but I haven’t had the final push to begin … yet. (less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Norm Hamilton The idea for From Thine Own Well came when the Harper government in Canada signed an agreement with China allowing their corporations to sue over …moreThe idea for From Thine Own Well came when the Harper government in Canada signed an agreement with China allowing their corporations to sue over regulations that interfere with profits. Those lawsuits are to be heard by secret tribunal rather than in open court. At the time I wrote the book, it was not ratified, but that was done Sept 12, 2104.

I researched extensively to reveal issues that may arise from that agreement. I studied the dangers of fracking and irresponsible mining. At that time, in Yukon, the Peel Watershed Commission was consulting with stakeholders, environmental experts and First Nations to gather information so the government could make an informed decision on what to do with that pristine area.

In the book, I wrote that the Peel Watershed was opened to development and resource extraction and described the devastating results that could entail, naively believing it would never happen.

I was wrong. In 2014 the Yukon government’s decision to open the area to mines and oil and gas companies is diametrically opposed to the recommendations of the Commission.

My voyage into a dystopian world developed as I met and learnt about the characters in the story and lived their lives vicariously. It is the culmination of my fear, bias, imagining and hopefulness. (less)

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	From Thine Own Well: Canada After The Fracking 3.80 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Big People – Klondike Gold Rush

The Big People, A Thrilling Klondike Gold Rush Adventure

This captivating tale by K.H. Linville takes us on a thrilling, life-changing adventure to the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898. Elmer and his Uncle Henry begin their journey in Seattle, Washington with an opening scene describing the pitiful state of unemployment and sorry-looking futures. The story bounds forward to the journey by boa

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Norm’s Quotes

“What a pity every child couldn't learn to read under a willow tree...”
― Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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“How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, “This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant?” Instead they say, “No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.” A religion, old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the Universe as revealed by modern science might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths.”
― Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

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