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April 20 - Bolen's

Added another title from the Transmontanus series, Judith Williams' Clam Gardens: Aboriginal Mariculture on Canada's West Coast ($19). It looks like an especially good one, blending the history with the tale of how Williams managed finally to get the government ministries to accept her findings.
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Anonymous said…
I loved Clam Gardens, Richard. I found it revelatory but not exactly surprising. She asked the right questions which it seems that no one had asked before, even though the evidence of enlightened careful mariculture on the part of First Nations communities was right before our eyes! Have a look for Keeping It Living, edited by Douglas Deur and UVic's own Nancy Turner for more wonderful material on esturine gardens, hazelnut orchards, etc.
With good wishes,
Theresa K.
April 24, 2008 at 7:44:00 AM PDT
richard said…
I'm glad to hear your praise of Clam Gardens, Theresa - I must have made the right choice! I've really liked the Transmontanus books I've read, including yours (though I didn't get to finish yours before my aunts and mother commandeered it to read the piece about your friend who'd passed away immediately before your trip through BC. It meant a lot to them, that essay).

I've seen the Deur and Turner book, but I haven't had room in my arms and bank balance yet....
April 24, 2008 at 10:11:00 PM PDT
Anonymous said…
The Transmontanus series is really neat. I loved Chewid -- a window into a place and time...

Because of something I'm working on, I have Keeping it Living on my desk and it's such a pleasure to dip into it at random and be surprised. (I've read most of it the conventional way too!)

It's fun to eavesdrop on your reading. Most of it parallels my own.

Theresa
April 25, 2008 at 8:36:00 AM PDT
richard said…
Gosh, I wonder what you're working on, Theresa! My fingers itch to start turning pages.

I'm pleased to share the reading journey with you.
April 25, 2008 at 10:50:00 PM PDT
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