wonderful chapter softcover book...the story of Anny Scoones that is funny,charming in a quirky way;great portraits of animals and people

Home : Tales of a Heritage Farm

Anny Scoones

Hedgerow Press

Join beloved storyteller Anny Scoones as she sets out to discover the quaint and quirky charms of Victoria, BC. Not just a book of facts, Hometown is a gentle stroll through a diverse region with a fascinating and layered history. Observe, pause, ponder, and have what Anny likes to call a little think on the various characteristics and personalities of these areas. Consider not only how public art, beach creatures, monuments, heritage and historical features create a neighbourhood and contribute to a larger city, but also how they make us feel, how they move us.
Illustrated with 120 original watercolours by acclaimed artist Robert Amos, and featuring unique poems by Victorias poet laureate, Janet Rogers, Hometown: Out and About in Victorias Neighbourhoods presents Canadas most livable city as the locals see it.

Hometown: Out and About in Victoria's Neighbourhoods

Robert Amos (illustrator)

Arts & Photography

Touchwood Editions

A vividly wrought memoir, Last Dance in Shediac is a collection of the authors personal memories of her mothercelebrated Canadian artist Molly Lamb Bobakand a tender meditation on life and death.
I had always assumed that neither of my parents would end up in an old folks home. And yet here was Mum, ensconced in a world of pad-covered recliner chairs, legion singalongs, ball-tossing exercises done sitting down, plastic cups of juice, Jell-O, and fluorescent lights. Mum, this really isnt a home; its more like a hotel for old people, Id tell her, and that temporarily softened the blow for both of us. An excerpt from the book
Molly Lamb Bobak (19222014) was the first woman to travel overseas as an official Canadian war artist. She was also the daughter of famous Canadian artist Harold Mortimer-Lamb, whose contemporaries included Emily Carr, A.Y. Jackson, and Jack Shadbolt. In this homage to her artist mother, Anny Scoones rounds out her mothers public profile by revealing personal stories.
Annys memories reveal the funny and touching details of her relationship with Molly, from the road trips they took together to the visits Molly would make to Victoria to visit Anny on Glamorgan Farm, and the lovely chaos that ensued when Annys five dogs would greet Molly in the car. Anny shares their little inside jokes and the memories they made together in a way that brings their connectionbeyond motherdaughter bond to close friendshipto life for the reader.
As her mother ages and becomes increasingly frail, Anny spends more and more time in Fredericton. Their road trips grow shorter, and Annys reflections on how it feels to finally watch her mother go are tender, heartbreaking, and memorable.

Last Dance in Shediac: Memories of Molly Lamb Bobak, My Mum

Biographies & Memoirs

Memoirs

In her book of personal memoirs and essays, Anny Scoones reaches deeper into what nature, rural life and agriculture mean to us. She explores how we live within it, and looks at the thrills and joys and disasters of what really happens in the countryside and nearby towns. These are tales of how the human spirit copes with nature's fate and how nature copes with humanity. Stories vary from a rescued dog who Anny met in the town bank, to a grand old white pine tree that was given a new purpose, to a homesick goat, to a horse who couldn't relax without blackberries, to the joys of the garage sale, and even a recipe for quince jelly can be found. Following the lead of her bestselling books Home: Tales of a Heritage Farm (2005) and Home and Away: More Tales of a Heritage Farm, Anny continues the journey as she charms and inspires readers with her insights and observations on nature, fate, time and aging.

True Home: Life on a Heritage Farm

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

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Home : Tales of a Heritage Farm

Hometown: Out and About in Victoria's Neighbourhoods

Last Dance in Shediac: Memories of Molly Lamb Bobak, My Mum

True Home: Life on a Heritage Farm