Twenty years ago, two empty-nesters with a love of the outdoors stumbled upon a vacant beach house on a small island in Clayoquot Sound, part of an off-grid, ten-acre stretch nestled within a provincial park reserve. Our Stolen Years in Clayoquot Sound is an extended love letter to this place, chronicling the decade John and Bea Dowd spent as year-round caretakers of the property. Told with humour and heart in alternating voices, and lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning natural photography, this book a story of joyful solitude, of living in harmony with wildlife and respecting the forces of nature. It is about the fleeting definition of home and family, and about creating community in the wilderness. Above all, it is a tribute to an achingly beautiful, fragile place.
ISBN: | 9781772034714 |
Publication date: | 16th May 2024 |
Author: | John Dowd, Bea Dowd |
Publisher: | Heritage House an imprint of Heritage Group Distribution |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 320 pages |
Genres: |
Sea life and the seashore: general interest Coastlines Canoeing and kayaking Edible wild plants and foraging Weather and climate: general interest Travel guides: eco-tourism / ‘green’ tourism Fishing, angling The countryside, country life: general interest National parks and nature reserves: general interest |