What happens when a city woman takes up rural roots and becomes a shepherd? Read "Letters from the Country: From High Heels to Wellington Boots. A Memoir and Survival Guide" and find out. Journalist and broadcaster Marsha Boulton made the leap that so many urbanites only fantasize about. As more and more people today are choosing country life over city life, Marsha's experiences propel the reader into her world with hilarious consequences. Who knew that a hair dryer could become an indispensable farm tool? What lessons are learned when a lawyer buys a farm as a weekend retreat and then buys 10 bulls to breed his 10 cows? Whether in the lambing shed serving as midwife, picking two acres of pickle cucumbers or analyzing the intelligence of turkeys, Marsha's observations on her rural learning curve offer a roller coaster ride filled with bucolic wonder and genuine affection for creatures large and small. A runaway bestseller when first published in Canada, "Letters From the Country" received the Stephen Leacock Award for Humor, prompting one of her neighbors to say: "Don't let that go to your head, girl. After all they nominated a pig named Babe for an Academy Award." Now, for the first time in the United States and around the world, readers can revel in what one reviewer cited as "humor on the lamb." Editorial Reviews "If you're thinking about a move to rural digs, 'Letters From the Country' is must reading." (The Calgary Herald) "An affectionate, humorous and personal account of a city woman's leap into life 'down on the farm' - Boulton's voice of experience makes her book a unique achievement." (David Staines, University of Ottawa) "If nothing else, you'll know why sheep sometimes have crayon marks on their backsides - a sweet collection, sprinkled with insights about the realities of moving to the country." (The Hamilton Spectator) "One of those rare books that will appeal to almost every reader." (The London Free Press) "Boulton's musings are as soft as a lamb's fleece. The 57 pieces in the collection, classified by the four seasons, capture some key elements of rural living ... Another good choice for the humor prize." (The Globe and Mail) Reader Reviews "This is a great book - one you cannot put down. Each chapter is a story of funny and serious antics as a woman who made a major career change. Sure to please anyone who lives in either the city or country." - Babs This is a very pleasant book to pick up and enjoy, a chapter at a time. I am not a wannabe farmer and Marsha Boulton does not paint a perfect picture of farm life. However she does manage to convey the joys and aggravation of life in the country. I wouldn't want to live there but I would certainly like to visit. (As long as I don't need to deal with the sheep!) - Teacher Suzanne "This is one of my comfort books. When I'm feeling down or out of sorts, I take refuge in a hot bath with this book. The book is a collection of stories written by a woman who moves from the big city (the 'big smoke' as her country neighbors call it) to a farm. The stories are arranged by season and there are a good variety of topics. The writing is light but very competently written nonetheless. - John Journalist and broadcaster Marsha Boulton - big city woman - moves to the country and becomes a shepherd. She never dreamed she would do this and how it came about is enjoyable and funny. - Helen "Love the short tales which allow me to read a few chapters before bedtime. I live in a rural area and can identify with the stories in this book." - Patricia
From bestselling author Boulton comes the heartwarming, hilarious tale of life with Wally the Wonder dog, a Bull Terrier who turned out to be much more than a pet.
In JUST A MINUTE MORE, the newest book inspired by “Heritage Minutes” on CBC, Stephen Leacock Award-winner Marsha Boulton has found a whole new collection of characters and incidents from our past that are sure to entertain and delight. Dozens of fascinating stories can be found in these pages, from the Avro Arrow to the adventures of Cape Breton’s Giant McAskill; from sportspeople Marilyn Bell and Ned Hanlon to Sir Barton, the only Canadian-owned horse to ever win the Trip Crown.
Bestselling author Marsha Boulton is back with a third volume if witty observations about life on the farm. Sometimes hilarious, often moving, Boulton brings a keenly observant eye to everyday rural life at Lambs’ Quarters. LETTERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY includes tales of Wally the Wonder Dog at puppy training school and making a one-time only appearance at a dog show; the rigours of trying not to smell as if you just came from the barn when in fact you have; and that soaring feeling of forgetting how old you are when you have the opportunity to leap from many bales of hay, among many others. Sit back and enjoy!
From the discovery of dinosaur bones in Alberta to Jacques Plante’s invention of the hockey mask and Marshall McLuhan’s radical analysis of the media and the modern world, JUST A MINUTE free-wheels through some of the most interesting and human stories of a nation that was named “Kanata” after the Iroquois word for “village.”Did you know that the McIntosh apple came from one accidental tree? Laura Secord never had a cow. Baseball was being played in Canada a full year before American Abner Doubleday claims to have invented the game. Governor Frontenac came to Quebec City to avoid his French creditors. And did you know that “truth, justice and the American way” was a Canadian invention?This is a highly readable, historically correct, and wildly entertaining volume that will leave readers constantly saying to themselves, “I didn’t know that.”
Marsha Boulton, winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour for the first book in this series, is back with another winsome and witty collections of essays about life on the farm. This new collection includes tales of hilarious goings-on in the septic field; the saga of a new old-style cedar fence; adventures with a Taliban mink; and the rigours of trying to stack a cord of wood both correctly and where it won’t be completely covered in snow when you need it the most. Of course, Wally the Wonder Dog is back, with a new rooster to tease. Boulton’s many fans will be completely enthralled by this long-awaited collection. LETTERS FROM THE COUNTRY IV is destined to convert many an urban dweller to the delights and joys of rural life.
In Just Another Minute, bestselling author and 1996 winner of the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour, Marsha Boulton presents another volume of hugely readable, historically correct and wildly entertaining anecdotal glimpses into Canada's past.Did you know that: - A Canadian nurse named Florence Nightingale Graham transformed herself into cosmetics queen Elizabeth Arden?- Canadian soldiers donated five bears to the London Zoo during the First World War, one of which became Winnie the Pooh?- Quebec's Mikall Sinnott became Hollywood director Max Sennett, creator of the Keystone Cops, and the artiste who brought pie tossing to the silver screen?From the first gold rush in the New World to Olympian George Seymour Lyon's gold medal in golf and Adelaide Hoodless's crusade for clean milk, Just Another Minute gives us another round of fascinating history guaranteed to surprise and inform Canadian history buffs of all ages.
From the discovery of dinosaur bones in Alberta to Jacques Plante’s invention of the hockey mask and Marshall McLuhan’s radical analysis of the media and the modern world, JUST A MINUTE free-wheels through some of the most interesting and human stories of a nation that was named “Kanata” after the Iroquois word for “village.”Did you know that the McIntosh apple came from one accidental tree? Laura Secord never had a cow. Baseball was being played in Canada a full year before American Abner Doubleday claims to have invented the game. Governor Frontenac came to Quebec City to avoid his French creditors. And did you know that “truth, justice and the American way” was a Canadian invention?This is a highly readable, historically correct, and wildly entertaining volume that will leave readers constantly saying to themselves, “I didn’t know that.”
From bestselling author Boulton comes the heartwarming, hilarious tale of life with Wally the Wonder dog, a Bull Terrier who turned out to be much more than a pet.
From the discovery of dinosaur bones in Alberta to Jacques Plante’s invention of the hockey mask and Marshall McLuhan’s radical analysis of the media and the modern world, JUST A MINUTE free-wheels through some of the most interesting and human stories of a nation that was named “Kanata” after the Iroquois word for “village.”Did you know that the McIntosh apple came from one accidental tree? Laura Secord never had a cow. Baseball was being played in Canada a full year before American Abner Doubleday claims to have invented the game. Governor Frontenac came to Quebec City to avoid his French creditors. And did you know that “truth, justice and the American way” was a Canadian invention?This is a highly readable, historically correct, and wildly entertaining volume that will leave readers constantly saying to themselves, “I didn’t know that.”
From the discovery of dinosaur bones in Alberta to Jacques Plante’s invention of the hockey mask and Marshall McLuhan’s radical analysis of the media and the modern world, JUST A MINUTE free-wheels through some of the most interesting and human stories of a nation that was named “Kanata” after the Iroquois word for “village.”Did you know that the McIntosh apple came from one accidental tree? Laura Secord never had a cow. Baseball was being played in Canada a full year before American Abner Doubleday claims to have invented the game. Governor Frontenac came to Quebec City to avoid his French creditors. And did you know that “truth, justice and the American way” was a Canadian invention?This is a highly readable, historically correct, and wildly entertaining volume that will leave readers constantly saying to themselves, “I didn’t know that.”
What happens when a city woman takes up rural roots and becomes a shepherd? Read "Letters from the Country: From High Heels to Wellington Boots. A Memoir and Survival Guide" and find out. Journalist and broadcaster Marsha Boulton made the leap that so many urbanites only fantasize about. As more and more people today are choosing country life over city life, Marsha's experiences propel the reader into her world with hilarious consequences. Who knew that a hair dryer could become an indispensable farm tool? What lessons are learned when a lawyer buys a farm as a weekend retreat and then buys 10 bulls to breed his 10 cows? Whether in the lambing shed serving as midwife, picking two acres of pickle cucumbers or analyzing the intelligence of turkeys, Marsha's observations on her rural learning curve offer a roller coaster ride filled with bucolic wonder and genuine affection for creatures large and small. A runaway bestseller when first published in Canada, "Letters From the Country" received the Stephen Leacock Award for Humor, prompting one of her neighbors to say: "Don't let that go to your head, girl. After all they nominated a pig named Babe for an Academy Award." Now, for the first time in the United States and around the world, readers can revel in what one reviewer cited as "humor on the lamb." Editorial Reviews "If you're thinking about a move to rural digs, 'Letters From the Country' is must reading." (The Calgary Herald) "An affectionate, humorous and personal account of a city woman's leap into life 'down on the farm' - Boulton's voice of experience makes her book a unique achievement." (David Staines, University of Ottawa) "If nothing else, you'll know why sheep sometimes have crayon marks on their backsides - a sweet collection, sprinkled with insights about the realities of moving to the country." (The Hamilton Spectator) "One of those rare books that will appeal to almost every reader." (The London Free Press) "Boulton's musings are as soft as a lamb's fleece. The 57 pieces in the collection, classified by the four seasons, capture some key elements of rural living ... Another good choice for the humor prize." (The Globe and Mail) Reader Reviews "This is a great book - one you cannot put down. Each chapter is a story of funny and serious antics as a woman who made a major career change. Sure to please anyone who lives in either the city or country." - Babs This is a very pleasant book to pick up and enjoy, a chapter at a time. I am not a wannabe farmer and Marsha Boulton does not paint a perfect picture of farm life. However she does manage to convey the joys and aggravation of life in the country. I wouldn't want to live there but I would certainly like to visit. (As long as I don't need to deal with the sheep!) - Teacher Suzanne "This is one of my comfort books. When I'm feeling down or out of sorts, I take refuge in a hot bath with this book. The book is a collection of stories written by a woman who moves from the big city (the 'big smoke' as her country neighbors call it) to a farm. The stories are arranged by season and there are a good variety of topics. The writing is light but very competently written nonetheless. - John Journalist and broadcaster Marsha Boulton - big city woman - moves to the country and becomes a shepherd. She never dreamed she would do this and how it came about is enjoyable and funny. - Helen "Love the short tales which allow me to read a few chapters before bedtime. I live in a rural area and can identify with the stories in this book." - Patricia
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Consult the leading text in the field that delivers the information you need to diagnose and treat pediatric gastrointestinal and liver diseases effectively. In one convenient and comprehensive volume, Drs. Robert Wyllie, Jeffrey S. Hyams, and Marsha Kay provide all the latest details on the most effective new therapies, new drugs, and new techniques in the specialty. In addition, the new two-color design throughout helps you find what you need quickly and easily. Full-color endoscopy images to help improve your visual recognition Definitive guidance from renowned international contributors who share their knowledge and expertise in this complex field Detailed diagrams that accurately illustrate complex concepts and provide at-a-glance recognition of disease processes More than 400 board review-style questions, answers, and rationales available in the eBook included with your purchase New therapies for hepatitis B and C, new drugs for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, and an expanded discussion of the newest endoscopic and motility techniques available for pediatric patients The most current information on diagnosing and treating abnormalities of protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism New chapters on pancreatic transplantation and liver pathology The latest surgical techniques for children with gastrointestinal conditions
Marsha Boulton, winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour for the first book in this series, is back with another winsome and witty collections of essays about life on the farm. This new collection includes tales of hilarious goings-on in the septic field; the saga of a new old-style cedar fence; adventures with a Taliban mink; and the rigours of trying to stack a cord of wood both correctly and where it won’t be completely covered in snow when you need it the most. Of course, Wally the Wonder Dog is back, with a new rooster to tease. Boulton’s many fans will be completely enthralled by this long-awaited collection. LETTERS FROM THE COUNTRY IV is destined to convert many an urban dweller to the delights and joys of rural life.
Bestselling author Marsha Boulton is back with a third volume if witty observations about life on the farm. Sometimes hilarious, often moving, Boulton brings a keenly observant eye to everyday rural life at Lambs’ Quarters. LETTERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY includes tales of Wally the Wonder Dog at puppy training school and making a one-time only appearance at a dog show; the rigours of trying not to smell as if you just came from the barn when in fact you have; and that soaring feeling of forgetting how old you are when you have the opportunity to leap from many bales of hay, among many others. Sit back and enjoy!
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