Reading Memoirs

A friend asked me why anyone would want to read a memoir of someone they don't know, about paddling a river they won't experience.

The answer, I think, (because I love well-done memoirs, often of people I don't know!) lies in the writing, the description, the sheer enjoyment of exploring something new, something outside our normal day to day. Properly revealed, a memoir connects us.

In this case, a mountain/prairie canoeing memoir will, I hope,  bring out our shared history and latent memories.  I think it takes us beyond ourselves. 

I do hope to interest people in Blue Sky, Red Canoe, which observes pioneer life, and paddling the Red Deer River over the past 40 years.  

Thanks to you who have emailed me. One of the best was the compliment about enjoying the reflective style and  personal stories found in Blue Sky, Red Canoe.

Many thanks for giving it a try. 

Now on Amazon/Kindle E-book and very soon in paperback there too.