The Village of Many Hats
- Publisher
- Oolichan Books
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2012
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780889822849
- Publish Date
- Apr 2012
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
It takes a village to raise a child and to care for families in crisis. In The Village of Many Hats Caroline Woodward also shows it takes a child and a wise hat-maker, to save a village. Young Gina struggles with her sister's illness and a tragedy within her village that ultimately brings her community together.
About the author
Caroline Woodward lives, works and writes on the Lennard Island Lightstation near Tofino, British Columbia. Prior to her career as a lighthouse keeper she worked in almost every aspect of the literary world from book-reviewer to book-seller and most points on either side and in between. She was raised on a homestead in the north Peace River region of B.C. and has studied, worked and travelled widely ever since. She is the author of five books including Disturbing the Peace (Polestar, 1990), nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and Alaska Highway Two-Step (Polestar, 1993), nominated for the Arthur Ellis Best First Mystery Award.
