About Irene Ternier 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 Ternier Gordon Grey Owl The Curious Life of Archie Belaney by (author) Irene Ternier Gordon