QAC Bookshelf: Spring reading By Janet Jarrell

Priests in the Attic

By Elaine A Small A memoire dedicated to Small's father Reverend Dr S.W. Sawchuk, this is a story of the hard work behind following your life’s passion. Small grew up in the north end of Winnipeg in the 1930s. She started singing from the crib, so it was no surprise that she headed east to Toronto at the age of 20 to pursue her dream. This emotional ‘reverie’ ebbs its way through her journey, love and loss, and many careers, including as an elite club singer travelling the US and Canada.

Signed copy available at the QAC $18.00

Outlet River

By Susan Brannigan-Rampp An engaging story of 16-year-old Candice as she navigates the world after the loss of her mother. With a father who throws himself into work, leaving her to care for her younger brother, it is a family camping trip to their old site in Sandbanks Provincial Park that may be just what they all need. Along comes Jake and everything changes…a great read about family, healing and young love.

Signed copy available at the QAC $11.99

Fearless and Determined

By Linda Hutsell-Manning This book will take you back to a life in rural southern Ontario when young boys woke at the crack of dawn to get to the school house early and start the wood stove. With one year of teachers college under her belt and nothing more than a list of subjects, Hutsell-Manning, acting as teacher and principal, creates a complete curriculum for eight grades. As the reader, you will navigate the history of the 1960s from the viewpoint of life experienced at a century old oneroom schoolhouse.