Genre: History: Canada Imprint: Flanker Press Format: Paperback, 182 pages, b & w illustrations Pub Date: September 2011 Price: $17.95 ISBN-10: 1-926881-43-5
ISBN-13: 978-1-926881-43-0
Shipping Weight: 0.3 kg
About this Book
Children in their formative years often learned secrets and gained an understanding of a wider world through the hole in the ceiling. Now as adults, they share for the first time their cherished memories of overheard conversations that have shaped their lives—stories of humour, heartache, and joy—from friends, relatives, and visitors to their childhood homes.
The character of Newfoundland and Labrador comes shining through in this treasury of shared experiences collected by retired teacher Anne Galway, who has seen the value of the unique and fascinating education that can be gained through the hole in the ceiling.
Review Quotes
"The hole in the kitchen ceiling, what an inspired idea! I’ve seen many of those holes in Notre Dame Bay, on the Burin Peninsula, all over Newfoundland and Labrador. Once I almost fell through one. To have such stories—articulate, moving, surprising, and funny—gathered together in one volume is truly a work of art."
Helen Fogwill Porter
"In this ingenious collection, Anne Galway has gathered and preserved many delightful snapshots-in-time. Eavesdropping, secrets, accidents, spills—the stories range from the humorous to the dramatic and gather a poignant history-in-miniature of Newfoundland life.."
Paul Butler
"Growing up in early to mid-twentieth century Newfoundland and Labrador is related evocatively and uniquely in Anne Galway's "Stories from the Hole in the Ceiling."
The Western Star
"This treasury of stories reveals in glowing detail the unique character of Newfoundland and Labrador. Anne, a retired teacher, has seen the value of the fascinating education that can be gained through the hole in the ceiling."
Carbonear Compass
"The draw of [Stories from the Hole in the Ceiling] is its invitation into warm nostalgia of Newfoundland's past and makes for an easy read with each story penned by a different author, keeping perspectives fresh and different."
The Newfoundland Herald
"With lots of variety, it's more funny than not. Whether you grew up with a hole in the ceiling or not, you'll enjoy this collection."
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