"Skookum Chuck" by Stewart Edward White is a thrilling novel about a young veteran man who encounters a healer of souls. These two agree that the veteran, in order to get a better view of life, must do everything the healer asks of him for three months. If at the end of the test, he still feels disillusioned, he will owe the healer thousands to pay for his time. The two thus head out on an adventure through Vancouver in search of joy.