{"product_id":"jim-brewster","title":"Jim Brewster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJim Brewster if f\u003c\/span\u003eirst of all, a proud husband, dad, and grandad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing a writer and illustrator certainly wasn't on his day-job resume. Over the years, he's worked on the dry docks, on farms, and for 36 years with Bell Canada. But through it all he wrote and illustrated as a hobby, creating graphics and logos for charities, family, and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the aftermath of the Great Ice Storm of 1998, Jim's first children's book published – \u003cem\u003eWild League on Ice\u003c\/em\u003e (Tumbleweed Press) was a tale of rival hockey teams coming together to rebuild the host town of their tournament, after a nasty ice-dragon shut down the village under a layer of ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has since self-published \u003cem\u003eHockey Night in Scotland, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eHockey Night at the North Pole\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of the Lucky Looney, The Game Outside\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Longest Breakaway\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also well known on-line for sports logos and team concept marketing\u003cbr\u003eunder the pseudonym \"sparkychewbarky\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim is retired now, giving him more time to devote to complete a few more books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Author","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48619162665188,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7517\/7188\/files\/jimBrewsterPhoto.jpg?v=1774655102","url":"https:\/\/vocamuswriterscommunity.com\/products\/jim-brewster","provider":"Vocamus Writers Community","version":"1.0","type":"link"}