The 150th anniversary of Emily Carr's birth is an ideal opportunity to highlight the wit and wisdom of this beloved artist and author who continues to inspire generation after generation as a relevant role model for our times.

Emily Carr described herself as "a duplex person 'Artist & writer.'" While the artist was obvious from her early years, Carr didn’t officially become a writer until late middle-age. So her writing reflects insights gained from decades of searching and striving—enjoying advantage; battling adversity; coping with relationships; facing despair; finding meaning; and never, ever giving up.

This carefully curated collection distills those insights: Carr's thoughts, observations, and advice. The book ranges across the spectrum of her experience—art, writing, nature, learning, inspiration, spirituality, and life—to offer meaningful guidance for modern readers.

The appealing layout highlights quotations alongside Laurie Carter's notes on source and context. A succinct biography provides additional background for those who like to delve a little deeper. Timeless Emily Carr: Quotations for Life is for recent graduates, working women, mothers of all ages, creative people, and everyone seeking meaning and inspiration.

Laurie Carter is the author of two travel books: Grandma Wears Hiking Boots: A personal guide to the Okanagan Valley and Gifts of the Okanagan, a coffee table photo essay produced in collaboration with her husband Bruce Kemp. Laurie's stories and photographs reflect an interest in everything from architecture to winemakers, from hiking to folk singers, from ancient ruins to street vendors. Her award-winning freelance work appears in magazines and newspapers internationally. She serves as senior editor of Okanagan Life magazine and has contributed extensively to HelloBC.com, official website of Tourism BC. Laurie lives in West Kelowna, BC.

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