What do instant mashed potatoes, walkie talkies and the electric oven have in common? If you answered Ottawa Made – you’re right. What else was invented in Ottawa? If you said electronic synthesizer, birchbark canoe and the McIntosh apple – right again. The list of things invented in the national capital region is long and impressive, as authors San Laprade and Caroline Phillips soon learned while researching Ottawa Made, a book that lets you discover the often-untold stories behind these inventions. Ottawa Made also chronicles the creative highlights of some Ottawa-born artists -- the singer with the 13th top-selling album of all time (coming in just below Led Zeppelin IV), the lead actor in a ‘60s television show which still holds viewership records, and a songwriter who accomplished the rarest of musical hat-tricks – penning a song that hit the charts three different times for three different artists. Each one -- Ottawa Made. In the spirit of innovation and experimentation, Ottawa Made will also tell you the story behind some of our more curious inventions – a top-selling sex toy, a prohibition-era whiskey – and some that didn’t quite succeed – the ill-fated sausage ship from Prescott. A book that is both fun and informative, Ottawa Made is sure to delight anyone who calls Ottawa home – as authors Sam and Caroline do – along with all those who like to celebrate the accomplishments of Canadian inventors, entrepreneurs and artists.