This is a biography and astonishing adventure story of a woman who; left a widow in 1927; packed her five children onto a 25-foot boat and cruised the coastal waters of British Columbia; summer after summer. Muriel Wylie Blanchet acted single-handedly as skipper; navigator; engineer and; of course; mum; as she saw her crew through encounters with tides; fog; storms; rapids; cougars and bears. She sharpened in her children a special interest in Haida culture and in nature itself. In this book; she left us with a sensitive and compelling account of their journeys.
#558614 in Books 2016-05-17 2016-05-17Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.61 x 35.31 x 6.39l; .0 #File Name: 1632865513464 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. History that still echoes todayBy Ken FreedMost baby boomers growing up in the 50’s often heard “eat your dinner; they’re starving in Europeâ€. Well; this book covers this common (and perhaps antiquated) topic; but from a different angle: from the view of the artists and expatriates who returned to Germany after the war. That in itself (their lives; loves; impressions) makes for some interesting reading if you’re from an era where you know who (e.g.) Marlene Dietrich and Billy Wilder were; without having to Google them.It was toward the end of the book; after it had covered the historical groundwork; that it started becoming more profound. The book pointed out that the original generation felt very little genuine guilt over their actions during war; and had much more regret for having lost the war so badly. Yet – one or two generations later - there was a heck of an aftershock.That same aftershock contributed to the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s America. And its secondary aftershock is going on right now as reactions to affirmative action and political correctness policies that have perhaps grown antiquated and grotesque; or perhaps not. We are still trying to sort out the detritus between the generation this book covers – and our own.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. None the lessBy Robert N.I'll take the blame for not researching this book before buying it. It has been my most boring book. The phrase "none the less" is used so many time I felt it should have been the title. Except for the mention of books and plays this book's stories are told better and in more detail in many other books. Buy it if you wish; but remember; I warned you it is boring.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Another great purchase on and another reason to spend money ...By Richard A. CleeAnother great purchase on and another reason to spend money on books - i can buy used or electronic books for much less money and any reader loves having those options.
