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Biography & Autobiography Personal Memoirs

Work of Her Hands, The

A prairie woman's life in remembrances and recipes

by (author) Plynn Gutman

Publisher
Wolsak and Wynn Publishers Ltd.
Initial publish date
Oct 2010
Category
Personal Memoirs, History
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894987516
    Publish Date
    Oct 2010
    List Price
    $19.00

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Description

The Work of Her Hands is Plynn Gutman's effort to capture the stories of her grandmother's life and to recreate a way of life that has all but vanished from our memories. Marie Anne Lacaille would have said she was an ordinary woman, but to her granddaughter and her family, she was an inspiration, the source of her family's strength and an incredible cook. From her move to Saskatchewan from Quebec in the early 1900s, to her raising a family through the 1930s, to her reinvention as a working woman in the 1950s, Marie Anne Lacaille lived her life with style, humour and an ability to create spectacular meals out of thin air.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Plynn Gutman left a career in the business world to follow her lifelong passion for writing. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University and has been the director of the Young Adult Writing Project sponsored by the English Department of Arizona State University since 2007. Gutman also has taught writing classes and workshops in Canada, the US and the United Arab Emirates.