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What it is: Diversity matters. An automotive print product or Web site largely based on new-vehicle reviews is missing an enormous readership. Auto Know gives us the latitude to explore fantastic auto-related stories outside the realm of mere reviews. Whether it’s about how surround sound is engineered into a vehicle, European cars that will land on our shores, or knowing when it’s time to throw in the towel on your old beater, Auto Know is the perfect tool to capture new readers. . . with solid, interesting stories.

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• Mac and PC page layout with accompanying text and art files for maximum work flexibility.
• Layout is 8×21.5 inches (newspaper), but can be reconfigured by your designer to fit most spaces.
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Description

In so many ways, Joey Cowan’s life didn’t really begin until he died. A history of drug and alcohol abuse, starting with his first six-pack at age 11, came crashing to a halt in 2008 when his opiate abuse led to the inevitable overdose.
‘I was clinically dead for nine-and-a-half minutes,’ he said. ‘Fortunately, the ambulance got to me in time.’
So when Cowan, now a contractor and addictions counselor in Winnipeg, Canada (pop. 670,000), has strong opinions on the legalization of marijuana (now in place in Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, and pending in Canada) he has arrived at them the hard way and doesn’t mince words when it comes to stoned drivers.