BOOK LAUNCH - THE MOON WATCHED IT ALL

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
7:00 PM

All are welcome to attend the debut BC event for multi-genre writer Shelley A. Leedahl's 12th book, "The Moon Watched It All" (Red Deer Press, Illustrator Aino Anto). Just a few week's after its release, the book is already earning critical praise for both its text and images.

"Written in richly allusive, atmospheric prose that will keep lovers of words pinned to the page ..." -Kirkus Reviews

The poetic story is a modern allegory about loneliness and our need for human connection. Told in a folktale-style similar to Leedahl's award-winning "The Bone Talker," this new story features an unlikely intergenerational friendship, and highlights the importance of community.

"In this 21st Century, where communication is quicker and easier than ever, people are ironically feeling more disconnected than ever before. Loneliness has become an epidemic. Britian's prime minister has named a Minister for Loneliness; it's suggested that loneliness, a close cousin to depression, can be as lethal as obesity or smoking 15 cigarettes a day; and I was recently told by an RN that loneliness is the largest preventable cause of death in seniors," Leedahl says. "This story about aged Mirada, who speaks only to the moon; and Boy, a child who has been ostracized by the villagers, demonstrates how even a community of just two people can be of great value."

Come hear this prolific writer, now based in Ladysmith, share her latest book.

https://www.writersunion.ca/member/shelleya-leedahl