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In pursuit of her dream to be a writer, Nora journeys from her family in Canada after she accepts a job as a journalist in Jamaica and then later, the United States. In the autobiography, the young author recounts her early life and writing career. Only seventeen years old and with just ten dollars in her pocket, Nora sets sail for Jamaica west Indies, and when this new career as a newspaper writer takes an unwelcome turn, Nora ends up in Chicago, where she struggles to find a good job and make it as a journalist and storyteller.

A socialite world traveler, with not a care in the world, Gee Gee discovers, in one telegram, that she lost her fortune, her fiancée, and possibly her place in proper society. No matter, Gee Gee is resourceful, intelligent, and brave. As luck would have it, she falls for Duncan and now nothing else matters. He sweeps her up with all the charm of a Canadian rancher and delivers her to the rich golden wheat fields of Alberta, Canada. Duncan is poised with perfect timing in the Canadian West, as he’s convinced of the future wealth to be found at the foothills of the Canadian Rockies near Calgary.