Recently awarded the 2001 Van City Book Prize, this book proves how the west was really won - through the strength and determination of women.

Rosemary Neering is the award-winning author of countless books on history and travel in Canada, including works on Canadian women and Canadian pioneers. Although Rosemary was born in England, she grew up in Brantford, Ontario, and moved to British Columbia at the age of nineteen. Rosemary enjoys traveling throughout Canada, Europe and South America. When she''s at home in Victoria, she likes gardening, playing tennis and spending time with her cat Cayambe.