Next week we have the pleasure of welcoming Denise Bertrand aka feather to River Bookshop to read from her newly published book, Once Upon a Solar Time.
Denise grew up in Amherstburg and now lives in British Columbia, but she has decided on her hometown for the debut launch of her first book.
When asked, “Why did you write your book?” she says, “I had to. I couldn’t let it go. It needed to come through me—and I had a dream.” Her tenacity to hold onto this dream over so many years and achieve it inspires many.
Denise will be at the River Bookshop on Thursday, February 23, at 6:30pm. Come out from the cold and join us by the fireplace to hear more about Denise's book and the reason she had to write it. She promises an inspiring evening, where you may walk away feeling you, too, can dust off an old dream and bring it back to life.
About the book:
Two fourteen-year-old “echo-youths,” best friends and talented shape-shifters tutored by their solar leader (The She), set off on a journey. The girls are on a mission to activate the Golden Bow, a magical symbol that will bring unity and freedom, banishing fear forever. At the same time, also led by their solar leader, Tesshu and Kaleb (twenty-one-year-old men) embark on another adventure as participants in a video-like game called Point-by-Point. Each one is training his mind to embrace Solar Consciousness.
As these parallel journeys unfold and eventually intersect, a shadowy group called The Vog threatens to derail the vision held by the benevolent members of The Echoes of the Sun Community.
Once Upon A Solar Time is a highly imaginative fantasy story with metaphysical views and magical realism blended into the mix, offering hope and a positive vision for the future of humanity.
See you soon,
The River Bookshop Team