A Hat to Stop a Train

by Sheila Stewart

For all their age and history, there is nothing stale or static about Sheila's poetic memories and period pieces.

Paperback

First published August 20, 2003

About the author

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Sheila Stewart’s publications include two poetry collections, A Hat to Stop a Train and The Shape of a Throat, and a co-edited anthology of poetry and essays entitled The Art of Poetic Inquiry. Awards include the gritLIT Contest, the Scarborough Arts Council Windows on Words, and the Pottersfield Portfolio Short Poem Contest. Her poetry has been widely published in Canadian and international journals. She recently left teaching at the University of Toronto to devote herself to writing.

Reviews

[Richard Pathak · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a lovely first book about Sheila's mother and memories of family in Northern Ireland. I highly recommend it.

[Cheryl O'Connor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Great collection!