Author from Salluit, QC Publishes the Story of his Life as a Fur Trader

November 14, 2014 - "An Extraordinary Journey for an Ordinary Cameron Man," a new book by Donald Leslie Cameron, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

This book follows the journey of Donald Leslie Cameron, a Scotsman who left home at seventeen to work in the remote regions of Arctic Canada for the Hudson's Bay Co. Skipping from island to island in the scattered outposts of the Canadian Arctic, Cameron's career brings him into contact with the fur traders and fishermen of the Inuit First Nations, with the adventurous men and women who populate the northernmost towns, and eventually, with the love of his life. Along the way, Cameron learns the trade of retailing and fur-buying as a manager for the Hudson's Bay Co., rising through the ranks of the corporation and traveling half of Canada's northern expanse.

The work was prompted by Cameron's large family of six children, thirty-eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. They urged him to tell the tale of his adventure, record his accomplishments, and preserve his part in the history and geography of Northern Canada.

About the Author:
Donald Leslie Cameron was born on September 5, 1948, in Fort William, Scotland. At the early age of seventeen, Cameron left Scotland to travel and work in Canada. He spent nineteen years working for the Hudson's Bay Co. in remote Inuit and Cree First Nations outposts in Canada's far North during the 1960s, '70s and '80s. He was one of the last great fur traders and also a purchaser of fine Inuit sculptures, as well as a successful operator of retail outposts for the Company. He went on to be a public servant and worked for the Inuit Municipal Council of Salluit as a Secretary Treasurer for the next seventeen years. Presently, his family resides in Salluit, and for the past five years, Cameron has worked as a general manager for Nuvumiut Developments, assisting Inuit to become involved with the mining industry. His hobbies include fishing, hunting, and reading.

"An Extraordinary Journey for an Ordinary Cameron Man" is a 108-page paperback with a retail price of $12.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-1088-1. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.