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It's tough to imagine Dropped Threads 3, the third in an (apparently) ongoing anthology series penned by a mix of professional and lay women writers and loosely connected by theme, could better its superb predecessors. And indeed, it does not, which may have to do with the absence of input from novelist Carol Shields who, along with Marjorie Anderson, vetted the previous two books before her death in 2003. But the few leaden stories included can't submerge the abundant quality on offer, often from unexpected sources. While few would be surprised to learn that Margaret Atwood's entry "Polonia"--which, like all the stories here, focuses on issues of wisdom--is a delight, readers will be taken aback by the unexpected elegance of Laurie Sarkadi's "The Bear Within," which traces the connection between motherhood and nature, and by Norma DePledge's elegiac "My Father's Last Gift." Both stories are revelations. So too is Cathy Stonehouse's unflinching chronicle of her dead baby, "In the Presence of Grace." Stonehouse writes: "We hold hands and gaze at our daughter, silently. We've become closer because of her, and I'm glad of this. Whatever anyone else thinks, we're Gracie's parents. And as her mother, there's emptiness in me I want to savour. It's all I have left that holds her shape." High praise also goes to Jodi Stone, whose essay "Divorcing Your Mother" rings true to those who know exactly what she's talking about; and to J.C. Szasz, whose crisp account of working for the Nanaimo Crown Counsel Office resonates. At once humourous and tragic--and with an inevitable emphasis on female relationships--Dropped Threads 3 consistently speaks from the heart. --Kim Hughes
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Praise for the Dropped Threads series:
“These are all the conversations we would wish to have with friends and these essays stimulate the sense of exuberance and relief that one always feels after a long, self-revelatory talk.”
–The Halifax Chronicle-Herald
“There’s no manual for life. But thanks to Marjorie Anderson and Carol Shields, there are a few more voices of experience shedding light on some of life’s little surprises… [This] is an intriguing, sometimes funny and often moving collection.”
–Winnipeg Sun
“Each voice is distinctive, yet most share a stance: unsentimental, clear-eyed, compassionate but unflinching…. What all of them have in common is candour. Dropped Threads 2 is as good as its predecessor, sometimes even better…. The Dropped Threads anthologies have become, as [Carol Shields] notes in her afterword, an ongoing project. Long may they continue.”
–Quill & Quire
“Dropped Threads is a much-awaited anthology of essays and stories by Canadian women, including celebrated writers as well as women who are neither writers nor famous.”
–Ottawa Citizen
“It’s a collection of revealing essays and short stories by thirty-five Canadian women at mid-life and beyond, reflecting on the life events that caught them off guard and, somehow, haven’t been talked about…. As it turns out, there are many dropped threads in our lives. Weave them together and you’ve got a tapestry.”
–Chatelaine
“These are all the conversations we would wish to have with friends and these essays stimulate the sense of exuberance and relief that one always feels after a long, self-revelatory talk.”
–The Halifax Chronicle-Herald
“There’s no manual for life. But thanks to Marjorie Anderson and Carol Shields, there are a few more voices of experience shedding light on some of life’s little surprises… [This] is an intriguing, sometimes funny and often moving collection.”
–Winnipeg Sun
“Each voice is distinctive, yet most share a stance: unsentimental, clear-eyed, compassionate but unflinching…. What all of them have in common is candour. Dropped Threads 2 is as good as its predecessor, sometimes even better…. The Dropped Threads anthologies have become, as [Carol Shields] notes in her afterword, an ongoing project. Long may they continue.”
–Quill & Quire
“Dropped Threads is a much-awaited anthology of essays and stories by Canadian women, including celebrated writers as well as women who are neither writers nor famous.”
–Ottawa Citizen
“It’s a collection of revealing essays and short stories by thirty-five Canadian women at mid-life and beyond, reflecting on the life events that caught them off guard and, somehow, haven’t been talked about…. As it turns out, there are many dropped threads in our lives. Weave them together and you’ve got a tapestry.”
–Chatelaine
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