Outside Of Ordinary
Women's Travel Stories
- Publisher
- Second Story Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2005
- Category
- Essays & Travelogues, Women
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781897187005
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $19.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781926739519
- Publish Date
- Jan 2005
- List Price
- $9.99
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Description
Female writers share 32 transformative stories of traveling in diverse locations — some exotic, and some more familiar.
About the authors
Lynn Cecil is a visual artist, writer and teacher who began traveling while in the Caribbean and has continued to travel, and sometimes live, in places like Tahiti, Fiji, and most recently Bermuda and Spain. She now lives in Regina, Saskatchewan with her husband and two children.
Catherine Bancroft is a social worker in Toronto. She is a social activist and presently works with women survivors of trauma. She has traveled and lived in Zimbabwe, Africa, and has traveled throughout Asia.
Editorial Reviews
The Vancouver Sun
Anthology of travel stories by Canadian women - Saturday, November 05, 2005
TORONTO-- Thirty-two Canadian women have contributed real-life stories to the new anthology Outside of Ordinary, writing about how travel has changed their lives.
Some explore "the healing power of nature," says the book's introduction. Others discover a sense of inner strength while retracing their family roots or "breaking away from confining roles or situations."
The stories span the globe. Sharon Butala travels to Italy, Lorna Crozier to Chile, Jane Eaton Hamilton to Mexico, Ellen Jaffe to Russia, Alison Lohans to Iowa and Carole TenBrink to Vietnam. Other women write about the southern United States, New Zealand, Indonesia, Nepal, Peru, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Nicaragua, China, Eritrea and Spain.
Along the way they reveal "deeply personal thoughts on their relationships, health, families, ancestors," say the editors.
Outside of Ordinary, edited by Lynn Cecil and Catherine Bancroft, is published by Second Story Press.
The Vancouver Sun
You may find yourself looking to their stories for your own travel inspiration.
CAA Magazine
The collection doesn't present travel, adventure, and introspection as activities reserved for adolescents.
Prairie Dog
The common thread linking these tales is a thoughtfulness that makes them engaging and compelling to read.
The Globe and Mail
What each piece shares is a sense of how quickly the familiar slips away when we're not at home.
Monday Magazine (Victoria)
…rife with amusing bits of conversation and unexpected images, and through their eyes, the glory of travel is illuminated.
ForeWord Magazine
One of the most charming characteristics of many of these stories is the humour.
Herizons
There aren't any real duds among the stories, and Outside of Ordinary contains a few gems.
Toronto Star
Inspiring and empowering perspectives on women who go beyond their comfort zones to learn about themselves and the world.
Transitions Abroad