Our Stolen Years in Clayoquot Sound

Finding Home in a Wild Place

John Dowd, Bea Dowd

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Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
10 July 2024

Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions; Sea life & the seashore; Trees, wildflowers & plants; Canoeing & kayaking; Fishing, angling

Twenty years ago, two empty-nesters with a love of the outdoors stumbled upon a vacant beach house on a small island in Clayoquot Sound, part of an off-grid, ten-acre stretch nestled within a provincial park reserve. Our Stolen Years in Clayoquot Sound is an extended love letter to this place, chronicling the decade John and Bea Dowd spent as year-round caretakers of the property.

Told with humour and heart in alternating voices, and lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning natural photography, this book a story of joyful solitude, of living in harmony with wildlife and respecting the forces of nature. It is about the fleeting definition of home and family, and about creating community in the wilderness. Above all, it is a tribute to an achingly beautiful, fragile place.

By: John Dowd, Bea Dowd
Imprint: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 177mm,
ISBN: 9781772034714
ISBN 10: 1772034711
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 10 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

New Zealand-born John Dowd is an internationally renowned kayak expert, photographer, and the bestselling author of Sea Kayaking: The Classic Manual for Touring, from Day Trips to Major Expeditions, as well as several adventure books for youth. With his wife, Bea Dowd, he published and co-edited Sea Kayaker magazine. Bea Dowd is a photographer, editor, and translator, who has worked in magazine and newspaper publishing and corporate communications. With her husband, John Dowd, she co-edited Sea Kayaker magazine.