About Irene Gordon IRENE GORDON, who lives along the historic Assiniboine River just west of Winnipeg, has had a passion for history, reading and writing since childhood. After a career as a teacher-librarian, she became a freelance writer in 1998. Books by Irene Gordon Tecumseh Diplomat and Warrior in the War of 1812 by (author) Irene Gordon The Battle of Seven Oaks And the Violent Birth of The Red River Settlement by (author) Irene Gordon Marie-Anne Lagimodiere The Incredible Story of Louis Reil's Grandmother by (author) Irene Gordon