Cathy Converse: 4 books
Following the Curve of Time
The Legendary M. Wylie Blanchet
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Who was this skipper, this mother, this writer? These questions motivated Cathy Converse to re-trace the route of famous pacific seafarer M. Wylie Capi Blanchet, and write a biography in the process. Widowed in 1926, Blanchet cruised the coast with her five children and their dog in a 25-foot boat...
by Beth Hill,Cathy Converse
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2011
Frances Barkley was just eighteen when she became the first European woman to set foot on the west coast of North America. After a sheltered upbringing in England, Frances found herself boarding the Imperial Eagle in 1786 to set sail on an adventurous, round-the-world voyage with her husband, Captain...
Auntie Vie
A Life of Pickles and Pearls
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2011
Brought into the media spotlight by her great-niece Pamela Anderson, Auntie Vie burst onto the scene as Pamela’s biggest supporter on “Dancing with the Stars.” Unexpectedly, Auntie Vie’s distinctive balance of earned wisdom and chic glamour quickly charmed the media and viewers of all ages....
Against the Current
The Remarkable Life of Agnes Deans Cameron
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Received an Honourable Mention for the 2018 Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Historical Writing
The first book on Agnes Deans Cameron, BC’s first female principal, itinerant traveller, and journalist.
Agnes Deans Cameron was an extraordinary woman who was ahead by a century. Born in...