Exploring themes of grief and healing, the collection features a series of aubades inspired by the Fraser River, which serves as both a backdrop and a symbol of transformation for the poet after the loss of her spouse. Catherine Owen's poignant reflections on nature and memory intertwine with a deep emotional resonance, showcasing her journey through mourning and survival. This work honors the beauty of life amidst sorrow, while also addressing environmental concerns, culminating in a tribute to the interconnectedness of personal and ecological narratives.
Keeping House Well on Ten Dollars a Week How It Has Been Done; How It May Be Done Again
218 pages
8 hours of reading
Focusing on practical household management, this work offers insights into maintaining a home on a strict budget of ten dollars a week. It serves as a historical guide, showcasing methods that have proven effective in the past, while also emphasizing their relevance for contemporary readers. The modern reformatting ensures clarity and readability, making it accessible for current and future generations interested in home economics and frugal living.
Offering a delightful blend of culinary expertise and cultural insights, this classic cookbook showcases the author's passion for cooking and the cultural nuances that shape cuisine. First published in the late 19th century, it serves as a treasure trove of timeless gastronomic wisdom, making it a valuable resource for both cooking enthusiasts and those interested in the cultural aspects of food.
From award-winning poet Catherine Owen, a collection of poems about one woman's journey from BC to a new life in Alberta, where she buys an old house and creates a new meaning of home. In search of stability and rootedness, in 2018 Catherine Owen moved from coastal Vancouver to prairie Edmonton. There, she purchased a house built more than one hundred years earlier: a home named Delilah. Beginning from a space of grief that led to Owen's relocation, the poems in this collection inhabit the home, its present and its past. These poems share the stories of decades of renovations, the full lives of Delilah's previous inhabitants, and Owen's triumphs and failures in the ever-evolving garden. The poems ultimately whirl out in the concentric distances of the local neighbourhood and beyond -- though one house can make a home, home encompasses so much more than one house. In this exceptional and lyrical collection, Catherine Owen interrogates her need for economic itinerancy, traces the passage of time and the later phases of grief, and deepens her understanding of rootedness, both in place and in poetic forms.
