Pass it On: The Astonishing Story of Savers and Value Villiage

by Paul Grescoe

A history of Savers and Value Villiage

235 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Paul Grescoe has contributed to most of the major Canadian magazines and has also written books, including detective novels and The Merchants of Venus, about the Harlequin publishing empire.

Paul Grescoe has been chronicling Western Canadian entrepreneurs for decades--from the legendary Vancouver billionaire Jim Pattison ("Jimmy") to the Winnipeg couple who founded the Harlequin romance empire ("The Merchants of Venus"). With his wife, Audrey, he is also a compiler of three recent volumes of private correspondence that illuminate Canadian history. They live on Bowen Island, near Vancouver, B.C.

Awards:
Arthur Ellis Award
* 1992 Best First Novel: Flesh Wound