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On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock is the first book by Rheostatics guitarist David Bidini. The book is a non-fiction account of what it's like for a Canadian rock band to be on tour. The 1998 book is published by McClelland & Stewart.

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In his review Mark Jarman (of The Vancouver Sun) says that the book only scratches the surface of Canadian rock history.[1]

Canada Reads 2012

On a Cold Road was a finalist for Canada Reads 2012.[2] The year's theme was non-fiction Canadian books as hosted by Jian Ghomeshi. This shortlist was announced 1 November 2011.[3] On 23 November 2011, the celebrity panelists was announced. The book was being defended by Stacey McKenzie.[4] The winner was Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter by Carmen Aguirre.

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    Jarman, Mark (6 February 1999). "Heartaches by the number: This look at the boredom and bickering of a Canadian band's life on the road hits a lot of the right notes, though it scratches only the surface of the country's pop-music history". Vancouver Sun. p. J11. ISSN 0832-1299.
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    "Books & Authors » On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock". cbc.ca/books. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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    "CBC unveils Top 10 picks for Canada Reads". National Post. 1 November 2011. ISSN 1486-8008. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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    Interviewer: Jamey Ordolis (24 November 2011). "Canada Reads Announces Celebrity Panelists". CBC Live. Toronto. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC Television. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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