Outside of Ordinary: Women's Travel Stories [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa blanda

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 - 20101105

One of the most charming characteristics of many of these stories is the humour. - Herizons - 20071201

You may find yourself looking to their stories for your own travel inspiration. - CAA Magazine - 20060501

Inspiring and empowering perspectives on women who go beyond their comfort zones to learn about themselves and the world. - Transitions Abroad - 20060701

What each piece shares is a sense of how quickly the familiar slips away when we're not at home. - Monday Magazine (Victoria) - 20060202

...rife with amusing bits of conversation and unexpected images, and through their eyes, the glory of travel is illuminated. - ForeWord Magazine - 20060301

There aren't any real duds among the stories, and Outside of Ordinary contains a few gems. - Toronto Star - 20051204

The common thread linking these tales is a thoughtfulness that makes them engaging and compelling to read. - The Globe and Mail - 20051210

The collection doesn't present travel, adventure, and introspection as activities reserved for adolescents. - Prairie Dog - 20051027

Female writers share 32 transformative stories of traveling in diverse locations -- some exotic, and some more familiar. List of Contributors: Sharon Butala, Charlotte Caron, Amy Coupal, Lorna Crozier, Janet Greidanus, Jane Eaton Hamilton, sarahmaya hamilton, Ellen S. Jaffe, Aprille Janes, Marion Jones, Jeananne Kathol Kirwin, Shelley Leedahl, Alison Lohans, Holly Luhning, Jan MacKie, Cheryl Mahaffy, Chris Marin, Christine McKenzie, Larissa L. McWhinney, Elaine K. Miller, Christina Owens, Angele Palmer, Linda Pelton, Alison Pick, Anne Sasso, Amanda Stevens, Gillian Steward, Kathie Sutherland, Carole TenBrink, and Jody Wood.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.