{"product_id":"on-the-edge-hostility-hardship-and-the-humour-that-saved-me","title":"On The Edge: Hostility, Hardship, and the Humour that Saved Me","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor fourteen years, Jim Morgan was one of Vancouver's most despised figures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Edge: Hostility, Hardship, and the Humour that Saved Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he delivers a raw, darkly funny memoir about life on the frontlines of public service—and the invisible toll it takes on those who show up anyway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a Vancouver Parking Enforcement Officer, Jim endured daily abuse, threats, and dehumanization—all while navigating personal loss, unresolved trauma, and PTSD. With razor-sharp wit and unflinching honesty, he exposes the realities behind a job most people never think twice about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, readers will find:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA first-hand account of public hostility and workplace abuse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe emotional cost of frontline enforcement work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow dark humour became a survival tool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn honest reckoning with grief, PTSD, and recovery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoments of humanity that arrive when least expected\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for readers of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Night the Lights Went Out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Drew Magary, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEducated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Tara Westover, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat My Bones Know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Stephanie Foo, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Edge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sits at the intersection of memoir, mental health, and public service reality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a redemption story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a survival story.\u003cbr\u003eAnd sometimes, survival is the only victory that matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45915887993023,"sku":"b1469048-2b16-4fad-ae40-1a52fffefff4","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/8022a98ee783224756a3a5f57b604189.jpg?v=1785084685","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/on-the-edge-hostility-hardship-and-the-humour-that-saved-me","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}