Deserting to Canada Living Underground 1969-1973
Submision Type
book
Logline
Leaving the US for Canada in 1969, I began living and working in a country that was opposed to the war in Vietnam. I had talked with immigration lawyers who told me that I had a 50/50 chance of being accepted as a landed immigrant. I decide to wait for official word from the Canadian government.
Genre
Biographical,Memoir
Short Summary
Entering Canada, without any working papers, I began working at jobs that paid cash. Starting a communal house in Vancouver, with people from Vancouver, Toronto, Michigan, and California. I left Vancouver for Vancouver Island, where I began a career in forestry while waiting for a decision.
Setting
Vancouver, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Philosophical Questions,Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Allan Glass
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Adventurous,Confident,Decisive,Desperate,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Outspoken,Funny
Additional Character Details
Name: Joan
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Complex,Naive,Seductive
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