Born in a Barn - Vanderkooy Guldemond, Mary
22,99 €
inkl. MwSt.

Versandfertig in 1-2 Wochen
  • Broschiertes Buch

Mary VanderKooy Guldemond reflects on growing up in a family of thirteen children and on the impact of immigration on her family. Born in The Netherlands at the end of World War II, Mary lived in a unique and historic old home in a peaceful little town near Rotterdam, where many of her forefathers and mothers had also been born and raised. Her life was simple, calm, and predictable. In 1955, Mary's parents uprooted their large family and emigrated to Canada, at a time when immigration was still a final act of separation. Mary left behind a grandfather, many aunts and uncles, and 100 first…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
Mary VanderKooy Guldemond reflects on growing up in a family of thirteen children and on the impact of immigration on her family. Born in The Netherlands at the end of World War II, Mary lived in a unique and historic old home in a peaceful little town near Rotterdam, where many of her forefathers and mothers had also been born and raised. Her life was simple, calm, and predictable. In 1955, Mary's parents uprooted their large family and emigrated to Canada, at a time when immigration was still a final act of separation. Mary left behind a grandfather, many aunts and uncles, and 100 first cousins. Immigration was a shock to the whole family. Through stories and vignettes, Mary describes some of the experiences and difficulties they encountered as new immigrants living in a Dutch Calvinist community in southern Ontario. The saddest event for her and her family was the loss of her oldest sister, eight years after immigration. For Mary, that tragic event coincided with the end of her childhood. A few months later, she left home to attend Teachers College.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Autorenporträt
Mary VanderKooy Guldemond was the fifth child in her large family, but the first one to attend high school and college. She worked forty years as teacher and as administrator in Christian schools in Ontario. As Special Education Consultant for the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools (OACS) for fifteen years, she led numerous workshops for resource teachers and in 2006 produced the OACS Special Education Handbook. Mary lives in Hamilton, ON, with her husband, Adrian, is the mother of four children: Marcel, Lawren, Wesley, and Vanessa, and has eleven grandchildren. With this memoir, she has honed her creative writing skills to produce an engaging and captivating story of her childhood.