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Catherine Austen

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I grew up in Kingston, Ontario. I studied political science at Queen's University and environmental studies at York before moving to the Ottawa area to work in the conservation movement. I now write freelance (reports as well as books) from my home in Quebec, where I live with my husband and two sons. I love wildlife, music, museums, and books and I'm grateful that my life is full of all of these.

I read all types of books but usually forget to review them. I'll only post about books I like here (hence the high average rating). ...more

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Thanks for Supporting Introverts

I’m pleased to have received a creation grant from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec this summer to draft an experimental novel, “Introverts R Us.”

The novel is about two men: a wealthy professor who retreats to the woods to finish a paper on the lies we tell ourselves; and the salt-of-the-earth retreat host who challenges his ideas and identity(ies). The 30-day retreat branches into d

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Average rating: 3.7 · 1,870 ratings · 299 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	All Good Children 3.69 avg rating — 1,584 ratings — published 2011 — 9 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
	Walking Backward 3.80 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2009 — 5 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
	28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6 3.85 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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
	My Cat Isis by Catherine Austen (Goodreads Author), Virginie Egger (Illustrator) 3.41 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2011 — 2 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
	26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6 3.95 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	Horse: Magnificent, Playful, Loyal by Catherine Austen (Goodreads Author), Sarah Gorrie, Pippa Roome 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	When the Squirrels Stole My Sister by Catherine Austen (Goodreads Author), Sean Cassidy (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 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
	Choosing & Looking After Your Horse by Catherine Austen (Goodreads Author), Pippa Roome really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Little Book of Cheltenham 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Enciclopedia ilustrada de caballos y ponis / Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies by Catherine Austen (Goodreads Author), Sarah Gorrie, Pippa Roome 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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“Living with hope is like rubbing up against a cheese grater. It keeps taking slices off you until there's so little left you just crumble.”
― Catherine Austen

tags: creative, depressing, humor

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“...it saddens me that she has to grow up and make friends with humans. I hear the future coming for her. Stomp, stomp, stomp.”
― Catherine Austen, All Good Children

tags: childhood, future

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“So who do you think would win in a fight, Max? Us or the rest of the world?”
― Catherine Austen, All Good Children

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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World

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