Posted by The Journey Continues
Transversing Canada, rounding Cape Horn, riding the Patagonian Pampas and Mongolian wilds. From Greek Islands to North Cape, through Thailand or along the Silk Road, Letson’s journeys reflect her curiosity and adventurous spirit. Readers meet characters imagined and real: ancestral ghosts, the author’s intrepid parents, lighthouse keepers, an Auschwitz survivor, gauchos, Roma and nomads. Set within historic and literary contexts, Soul of a Nomad shares sixty-five years of journeys and revelations. Evocative descriptions nestle amongst hair-raising anecdotes, every page encouraging the reader to explore further.
Author Biography
As the daughter of a Canadian military father, Kim spent her childhood living in various parts of Canada and Europe. She and her husband Mike Simpson also served in the Canadian Forces. Retiring in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island after twenty-year military careers, they focussed on raising their two sons, Brian and Kyle. Kim and Mike pursued second careers as professional ski patrollers on nearby Mount Washington and for a time owned a sea kayaking company based on the west coast of Vancouver Island. After Mike’s death, seeking solace and following her nomadic spirit, Kim now indulges her passion for off-the-beatenpath international travel. When at home, she walks with friends, writes books and enjoys her unconventional garden.
Praise
… a lifelong journey that never fails to delight the reader.
James Deutsch, George Washington University lecturer, folklorist, author.
… With boisterous good spirits and self-depreciating humour, Letson brings us with her to many of the world’s
“roads less travelled”
Chris Harker – safari guide, author, fellow adventurer.
… A highly recommended read for all observers of humanity and those with an interest in travel.
Christine Dickinson – historian, author.
… Rich with sensory memories … full of delight in the mystery and varied beauty of the world.
Margo McLoughlin – storyteller, author, teacher
8.5 x 5.5 – 358 pages
Price $26.95
Shipping $11.99 (Canada Only)
GST $1.95
Total $40.89
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Pomegranates at 4800 Metres