Welcome to the podcast edition of <a href="http://terryfallis.com/up-and-down/">Up and Down</a>, a comic novel read by the author, <a href="http://terryfallis.com/about-the-author/">Terry Fallis</a>. In Chapter 4, David is swamped at the office and can't spend as much time as he'd like with his ailing mother. As well, he and his colleagues at Turner King organize and execute the news conference to launch the Citizen Astronaut contest. The voiceover the opens each podcast episdoe is provided by <a href="http://www.rogerdey.com/">Roger Dey</a>. You can find the podcast at iTunes or the <a href="http://terryfallis.com/">author's blog</a>.

Welcome to the podcast edition of Up and Down, a comic novel read by the author, Terry Fallis. In Chapter 4, David is swamped at the office and can't spend as much time as he'd like with his ailing mother. As well, he and his colleagues at Turner King organize and execute the news conference to launch the Citizen Astronaut contest. The voiceover the opens each podcast episdoe is provided by Roger Dey. You can find the podcast at iTunes or the author's blog.

Welcome to the podcast edition of <a href="http://terryfallis.com/up-and-down/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Up and Down</a>, a comic novel read by the author, <a href="http://terryfallis.com/about-the-author/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terry Fallis</a>. In Chapter 4, David is swamped at the office and can't spend as much time as he'd like with his ailing mother. As well, he and his colleagues at Turner King organize and execute the news conference to launch the Citizen Astronaut contest. The voiceover the opens each podcast episdoe is provided by <a href="http://www.rogerdey.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Roger Dey</a>. You can find the podcast at iTunes or the <a href="http://terryfallis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">author's blog</a>.

Up and Down: Chapter 4

The author of the Stephen Leacock Medal-winning The Best Laid Plans brings his trademark humour and sharp storytelling to a new novel set in the high-stakes world of a global public relations agency.
 
On his first day at Turner King, David Stewart quickly realizes that the world of international PR (affectionately, perhaps ironically, known as "the dark side") is a far cry from his previous job on Parliament Hill. For one, he missed the office memo on the all-black dress code; for another, there are enough acronyms and jargon to make his head spin. Before he even has time to find the washroom, David is assigned a major project: devise a campaign to revitalize North America's interest in the space program - maybe even show NASA's pollsters that watching a shuttle launch is more appealing than going out for lunch with friends. The pressure is on, and before long, David finds himself suggesting the most out-of-this-world idea imaginable: a Citizen Astronaut lottery that would send one Canadian and one American to the International Space Station. Suddenly, David's vaulted into an odyssey of his own, navigating the corporate politics of a big PR agency; wading through the murky but always hilarious waters of Canada-U.S. relations; and trying to hold on to his new job while still doing the right thing.

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The author of the Stephen Leacock Medal-winning The Best Laid Plans brings his trademark humour and sharp storytelling to a new novel set in the high-stakes world of a global public relations agency. On his first day at Turner King, David Stewart quickly realizes that the world of international PR (affectionately, perhaps ironically, known as "the dark side") is a far cry from his previous job on Parliament Hill. For one, he missed the office memo on the all-black dress code; for another, there are enough acronyms and jargon to make his head spin. Before he even has time to find the washroom, David is assigned a major project: devise a campaign to revitalize North America's interest in the space program - maybe even show NASA's pollsters that watching a shuttle launch is more appealing than going out for lunch with friends. The pressure is on, and before long, David finds himself suggesting the most out-of-this-world idea imaginable: a Citizen Astronaut lottery that would send one Canadian and one American to the International Space Station. Suddenly, David's vaulted into an odyssey of his own, navigating the corporate politics of a big PR agency; wading through the murky but always hilarious waters of Canada-U.S. relations; and trying to hold on to his new job while still doing the right thing.

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