{"product_id":"in-sunshine-and-in-shadow-catherine-a-smith-9780995801400","title":"In Sunshine and in Shadow: A Daughter's View of Homesteading and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut come ye back when summer's in the meadow \u003cbr\u003e Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow \u003cbr\u003e 'Tis I'll be there, in sunshine or in shadow \u003cbr\u003e Oh Danny Boy, Oh Danny Boy, I love you so\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2015, at the age of 95, Cathie Smith decided to get serious about finishing a memoir she had started years earlier about her parents' homesteading in Alberta. Her daughter, Jean, offered to help, and the result is\u003cem\u003e In Sunshine and in Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e--a lively, informative book that records the history of two families, the Rosses and the Smiths, and the social and technological changes Cathie has witnessed over nearly a century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvoking the traditional song \"Danny Boy,\" the book's title alludes both to Cathie's lifelong love of music and to the love of her life, Danny Smith, while acknowledging the outdoor labour that pioneers had to endure in sunshine \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e in shadow--an apt metaphor for life's good times and bad.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough initially intended just for family members, this book, richly illustrated with almost 350 photos, will appeal to anybody interested in Canadian history or in a love story. It begins in the horse-and-buggy days and ends with industrial farms and no-till drills. It explores social life then and now, including Cathie's winding path to romance with Danny and their 66-year marriage, all the while brimming with her zest and gratitude for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine A. Smith,Jean S. Mottershead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0995801401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780995801400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Mottershead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 1.06d","brand":"Catherine A. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47452599910655,"sku":"9780995801400","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_29e697cf-ccf9-42d4-a8e1-03081e728736.jpg?v=1761929383","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-sunshine-and-in-shadow-catherine-a-smith-9780995801400","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}