View From The West Hill

by Mary Cook

A collection of short stories written by Mary Cook, a local historian and celebrated storyteller, authoress, and CBC radio broadcaster from Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Mary Cook has been delighting her fans for years with her whimsical stories of growing up on her family farm in Lanark Valley during the 1930s.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Stephanie Daniels · Rating 5 out of 5]

A heartwarming collection of short stories that transported me to another time. I loved this book so much that I also read it to my 10 year old daughter. Afterwards she had many questions about the depression which led to great conversation.

[Djdee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these short essays on life in the depression .

[Carrie Kellenberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

View From The West Hill is a whimsical and touching memoir comprised of a collection of personal short stories about growing up on the family farm in Lanark Valley, Ontario, Canada during the 1930s.

What really fascinated me about this book is that I grew up in Lanark Valley and I knew the author well, but it wasn't for her books! As a young girl, my mother would often take me and my siblings to Mary Cook's shop in my hometown of Carleton Place. I loved listening to her tell stories, but it wasn't until I was older that I realized she was also a local celebrity, historian, and the woman whose tales we used to listen to on the radio.

This is a beautiful written collection of tales that speak to me about the place that I call home. Anyone interested in learning about small town life in Ontario, Canada should give View From The West Hill a try.