29%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Year of Days
Myrl Coulter
€ 29.99
€ 21.38
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Year of Days
Paperback. Canadian author re-examines her life following the harrowing loss of her mother to dementia. Series: Robert Kroetsch Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
“As soon as she was gone from this earth, I felt an overwhelming need for more of her. I had to find her again. But how do you find someone after they’re gone for good?” After her mother succumbed to a rare form of dementia, Myrl Coulter turned the eulogy she had written for the funeral into a series of meditations on absence. The result is fifteen personal narrative essays that move through the vacations, holidays, special occasions, and ordinary days each year brings. Coulter reaches for the mother who is gone, yet ever-present, no matter where she is ... Read more
“As soon as she was gone from this earth, I felt an overwhelming need for more of her. I had to find her again. But how do you find someone after they’re gone for good?” After her mother succumbed to a rare form of dementia, Myrl Coulter turned the eulogy she had written for the funeral into a series of meditations on absence. The result is fifteen personal narrative essays that move through the vacations, holidays, special occasions, and ordinary days each year brings. Coulter reaches for the mother who is gone, yet ever-present, no matter where she is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Robert Kroetsch Series
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9781772120455
SKU
V9781772120455
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Myrl Coulter
Born and raised in Manitoba, Myrl Coulter lives and writes in Edmonton, Alberta. She holds a PhD from the University of Alberta, where she taught English.
Reviews for Year of Days
"The book spans a single calendar year, but Coulter says what it’s really about is the process of living through the same dates and events, time and time again, even as our experiences of them change dramatically as we age." [Full article at http://bit.ly/1E0p6TF]
Michael Hingston
Edmonton Journal
On the Edmonton Journal's Bestsellers list (Edmonton Nonfiction) for the ... Read more
Michael Hingston
Edmonton Journal
On the Edmonton Journal's Bestsellers list (Edmonton Nonfiction) for the ... Read more