True North is the inspirational Canadian Chapter of Jill Ker Conway's life story, which began with her much love, bestselling memoir, The Road from Coorain. Beginning with her departure from Australia, Jill Ker Conway tells of her romance with Harvard House Master John Conway, of coming to grips with his manic-depressive disorder, and of their move to Canada in 1964 where she became the first female vice-president at the University of Toronto. In this vibrant memoir, we watch as a most private woman makes of herself a public persona in Canada.
Jill K. Conway Libros
Jill Ker Conway fue una autora australiano-estadounidense celebrada por sus obras autobiográficas. Su escritura profundiza en temas de identidad, navegación cultural y evolución personal, a menudo destacando la experiencia femenina y la búsqueda de pertenencia. Conway explora con profunda perspicacia las complejidades de la transición entre etapas de la vida y paisajes culturales. Su prosa se caracteriza por su profundidad introspectiva y su calidad lírica, invitando a los lectores a reflexiones pensativas sobre el autodescubrimiento y la resiliencia.
The Road from Coorain
- 238 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
The memoirs of Jill Conway and her journey into adulthood from a 30,000 acre sheep ranch in Coorain, Australia, to America where she became the first woman president of Smith College