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Racing for Diamonds

Racing for Diamonds

By Anita Daher.
Orca Book Publishers, ©2007.
ISBN 9781551436753 (pbk)
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The plans were made; they knew the course; they would win the dogsled race. But the snow squall wasn’t in the plan, nor was the man pointing a rifle at them.


About the Author

Anita Daher

Anita Daher is from Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Anita Daher draws writing inspiration from the many places she's been blessed to spend time which include Summerside, PEI; Yellowknife, NT; Churchill, MB; Baker Lake, NU and Sault Ste. Marie, ON. She's been entrenched in the book publishing industry for several years writing books, articles and reviews, leading workshops and presentations, and has worked on the publishing end of things as a marketing director. Previous occupations include flight service specialist, radio broadcaster, lunch truck driver, and grave-plot salesperson. She likes writing best, as she never has to take off her slippers, can wear a funny hat, and can hold conversations with the statues and stuffies that keep her company.

Anita holds memberships in The Writers' Union of Canada, The Canadian Children's Book Center, The Manitoba Writers' Guild, The Saskatchewan Writers Guild, and was a founding member of the Territorial Writers Association. When she's not writing, she likes to spend time baking, playing her guitar (badly), and turning her backyard garden into a haven for neighbourhood bunnies. Anita currently resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with her husband, two daughters, a basset hound, and a Westfalia camper van named Mae.



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Check out the website for the Junior Canadian Rangers; http://www.rangers.dnd.ca/index-eng.asp

YukonQuest is the 1,000 mile international sled dog race that goes between Whitehorse, Yukon and Fairbanks, Alaska. View some of the videos from this site: http://www.yukonquest.com


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