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Voices in the Wind

by Monica Crooks ed. and Victoria Neligan ed.

225 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #00-0115; ISBN 1-55212-450-9; US$23.00, C$26.50, EUR19.00, £13.50

An anthology of short stories, poetry, memoirs and excerpts from emerging autobiographies. Includes photographs and sketches.

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About the Book Rich in social history and geographical interest, Voices in the Wind contains a wide variety of short stories, poetry, memories and excerpts from emerging autobiographies. Since it is an anthology of work from 24 individual authors it contains a wonderful variation in themes and styles. There are a number of poignant non-fiction stories by World War II survivors, numerous light-hearted and humorous tales and two stories written by a woman who boarded with Emily Carr as a child.

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About the Authors The 24 authors of the segments which make up Voices in the Wind are all regulars of the Oak Bay Seniors Activity Association, located in Victoria, British Columbia.

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Excerpt and Table of Contents

Table of Contents

London       Lawrence R. Pitman       1
The Old House (Poem)       W.L. Morris       13
The Thirties (Poem)       Charles McLennan       15
Sojourn on Simcoe Street       Jean F. LaMorte       17
Childhood Memories       Winifred Betty Emmett       23
The City Dump       Jena Dobereiner       27
26 June, 1940       Pamela Odgers       29
Guatemala, 1953       Jean Farr       37
The Old-Fashioned Country General Store (Poem)       Marie Robinson       45
The North Place       Gordon Smart       51
The Glimmer Man       Olive T. Schurman       59
Stick-Leg Dan       Blanche Richer       63
The Millinery Shop (Poem)       Marie Robinson       67
The Summer of '42       Graham J. Odgers       71
In Days Gone By       Ruth Platt Harris       83
Thank My Lucky Stars       Joanne Sherburn       91
Getting Old       Joan Hayman       93
A Child in Langford       Victoria Willson Neligan       95
Mr. Findley       Monica Coral Crooks       105
The Tale of Two Diaries       Allan Francis Scott       121
Fluffy's Adventure       Marie Bradshaw       129
Morgan's Grocery       Honoria Southwell       131
Derelict (Poem)       Charles McLennan       135
The Magic of Trains (Poem)       Marie Robinson       137
The Generation Gap       Joan Hayman       141
Ms.       Ivy Riese       143
To War (Poem)       Charles McLennan       145
Anna Maria       Ruth Platt Harris       149
A Precious Moment       Irene Jubinville       153
O Canada       Joanne Sherburn       157
Be Prepared       Ian F. Gilbert       159
Warriors (Poem)       Charles McLennan       161
Blitz Bitz       Ian F. Gilbert       163
The Problem of Johnny Blyth       Marie Bradshaw       167
Past, Present and Future (Essay)       W.L. Morris       169
Caught in a Web       Blanche Richer       179
Bringing Baby Home       Jena Dobereiner       183
The Drawing Lesson       Jean F. LaMorte       185
At the Bus Stop       Blanche Richer       189
Fire! Fire!       Jena Dobereiner       191
An Artist's Farewell       Marie Bradshaw       193
The Birth of Elsie Maisie       Jena Dobereiner       197
Taking a Chance       Allan Francis Scott       199
Crossing the Bridge       Joanne Sherburn       205
Oak Bay's Beneficial Benches       Joan Hayman       209
Biographies       213

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