All Over the Map

Praise

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 STEPHEN LEACOCK MEDAL

“In these times of anxiety and social combat over COVID-19, laughter is closer to medicine than merriment, and All Over The Map provides plenty. . . . While the rants and wisecracks are still there in spades, quite a few of his words on paper are kindly and persuasive, and you feel at home with him. He’s a good writer.” —Winnipeg Free Press

“One thing Ron James has always been is a writer. And the journals he kept along the way helped him write his new book, All Over the Map. The book is full of Ron’s encounters with memorable strangers from the road as well as his childhood growing up in Nova Scotia. And I mentioned his use of language? It is jaw-dropping.” —Tom Power, q, CBC

“Ron James offers a hilarious tour through some of the unfunny realities of life as a Canadian comedian—enough to make a grown-up laugh and cry, cringe and think.” —Linden MacIntyre

“This book is more than just another funny memoir. It’s an eloquent and beautiful tribute to this great country ours and the wonderful people who populate, written by one of Canada’s greatest comedians. Hilarious, poignant and perceptive, the stories will stay with you long after your laughter has subsided. Read slowly. You’ll miss it when it’s gone.” —Mark Critch

“A virtuosic piece of brilliantly spun storytelling. Wonderfully entertaining.” —Ottawa Life Magazine

Praise for Ron James:

“Insightful, clever and witty.” —Toronto Star

“A master comedian with a distinctly Canadian viewpoint.” —St. John’s Telegram

“A high wire act of hilarity.” —Edmonton Journal

“A virtuoso comedic performance.” —The Globe and Mail

“Scarcely time to breath between helpless fits of laughter.” —Chronicle Herald