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Jane Buttery

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in Herne Bay, Kent, The United Kingdom

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Children's, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction

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Jane Austen, Margaret Welwood, Shirley Hughes and editor,Laura Backes

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Born to Welsh parents in 1936, Jane Buttery grew up in England where she earned an honours history degree in 1959. After living in Malaysia where she taught for over four years, and travelling in the Far East, she came to Canada with her husband in 1965.Since then, she has taught and lived in Essex County. Her keen interest in this community has led her to write books about the area. She believes young children can relate to places they know well such as Colasanti's, the Harrow Fair, Jack Miner's Bird Sanctuary and historic Amherstburg. She has now written 18 books, eight of them are picture books. The latest is called "Lavender Dream"
For over ten years( 1991-2003), Jane was involved with the educational programs for the Windsor Symphony. S ...more

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7 Ways to Keep a Balance in Life

Recently, I have felt overwhelmed by all of the events I had to go to, the writing needing to be edited and the cooking I should do, let alone letters to send and a house to clean. I had to stop after the book was finished and discover my priorities. Here are some in no particular order:-

• prayer time and church attendance are essential to me.
• we have to eat and we prefer home cooking Occasionall Read more of this blog post »

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Published on February 05, 2016 21:20 • Tags: exercise-music-and-reading, family-commitments-prayer, life-s-balance

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	An Unexpected Friendship: Amherstburg 1846 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Mei Ling Discovers Jack Miner 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1996	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
	Let's Go To Colasanti's by Jane Buttery (Goodreads Author), Lina Iarusso (Illustrator) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1999	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
	It's a Grandma Day! by Jane Buttery (Goodreads Author), Marilyn McLean (Illustrator) 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
	If I could go to the Harrow Fair it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1995 — 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
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	Nana, I Miss You 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	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
	True Friends : A Jack Miner Goose Tale by Jane Buttery (Goodreads Author), Marilyn McLean (Illustrator) 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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“Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live.”
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“Coincidence is a messenger sent by truth.”
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“Truth walks toward us on the paths of our questions...as soon as you think you have the answer, you have closed the path and may miss vital new information. Wait awhile in the stillness, and do not rush to conclusions, no matter how uncomfortable the unknowing.”
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