Told in the voice of an elderly Chinese grandfather, eager for his and his countrymen's legacy as builders of the CPR to live on, I Am Not a Ghost: The Canadian Pacific Railway reveals a part of Canadian history that has been overlooked. From the Indigenous people who helped Chinese newcomers survive in their new environment to the dangerous and lifethreatening conditions under which these newcomers lived and worked, I Am Not a Ghost is sure to open some eyes on this part of Canada's history.