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Heidi Greco

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After moving around quite a lot, I settled on Canada's West Coast in 1970. While studying at university (more than one), I had a few poems published, but then abandoned writing for just about 20 years.
I'm glad I came back, and can't imagine not writing ever again (they'll have to pry the pen out of my hand at the end, I am sure).
My books have mostly been collections of poetry, though a novella, Shrinking Violets snuck its way onto the list in 2011.
Now, ten years later, my newest book, Glorious Birds is here. It isn't poetry or even fiction, but personal musings on one of my all-time favourite films, Harold and Maude. Yes, I did a bunch of research, so I've included plenty of info about the screenwriter, the director, some of the actors, ...more

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	Rattlesnake Plantain really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Practical Anxiety (Inanna Poetry & Fiction Series) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A: The Amelia Poems it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glorious Birds: A Celebratory Homage to "Harold and Maude" 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shrinking Violets 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From the Heart of it All: Ten Years of Writing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Siren Tattoo: a Poetry Triptych by Heidi Greco (Goodreads Author), Isabella Legosi Mori, Angela Lee McIntyre liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Our garden is small, but both of us do our best to preserve some of the bounty.

During the summer I froze berries and apples. Many of these were gifts from friends whose big harvests can be overwhelming. I also spent quite a few days making jams and jellies, while the Dear Man looked after the quince -- always the most prolifice of the fruits in the yard -- making juice, and also drying and fr

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Heidi Greco rated a book it was amazing Instructions for the Drowning by Steven Heighton	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Lovely. Soulful.
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Heidi Greco rated a book really liked it Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nourishment for the soul.
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Nourishment for the soul.
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Heidi Greco rated a book it was amazing Among the Untamed by Dee Hobsbawn-Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This work of Saskatchewan's Poet Laureate demonstrates how she understands the geography of the Prairies. Look for this book. Beautifully made, wonderfully written. ...more
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Heidi Greco rated a book it was amazing Essays in the Face of Uncertainies by Rob Mclennan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My candidate as winner of the History of the Pandemic and Its Effects on Everyday Life.
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