Book: Where I Live Now
Author: Sharon Butala, of Calgary
Category: Biography
Recommended by: Kelly Fraser, Okotoks Public Library biography collection manager
Description: Butala writes about her life in southwest Saskatchewan, both idyllic and difficult and which, after 33 years, ended with the death of her husband. The book follows her through her grief, sorrow and many losses as a new widow, to her struggles to make a new life in the city. As well as offering solace and hope, this book inspires others making the same difficult but ultimately joyful journey. Butala has won numerous literary awards.
“When we read biographies, there is a sense of knowing others have complex lives and thoughts just like us, and we may even resonate with another’s circumstances that are very close to our own, such as depression, addiction, grief, a challenging marriage, a joyful triumph or loving a relative with Alzheimer's. We learn about other’s lives, their inner thoughts, solutions to problems, outlooks on life and we gain a sense of being in this human experience of struggles and joys together.” ~ Kelly Fraser
