Toronto Public Library -- Annette Branch

Set in the throes of a bone-chilling Edmonton winter, "Please Stand By" lays to waste CanCon, the east-west divide, and secrets that can kill. Funny, wild and brave, "Please Stand By" is a fast and furious read for mind and heart.

Writer, playwright and comedian Carolyn Bennett cut her teeth performing at Yuk Yuks and hasn't stopped bleeding since. Selected TV credits include "This Hour Has 22 Minutes," CBC COMICS and The NHL Awards.

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