When Joys Were Vivid: An Immigration Memoir

We were put onto a boat and set adrift. Often Catharina ponders the life-changing April morning in 1951 when she and her family boarded the Volendam in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on a voyage to Quebec City, Canada. For her, these words symbolize the challenges she faced as an immigrant growing up in Western Canada. Catharina's retrospective journey identifies some of the cultural and religious aspects of her upbringing that influenced her transition into adulthood - shaping her into the person she is today. When Joys Were Vivid is a story of resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and the universal longing for joy.

Author: Catharina Kooman
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 08/22/2023
Pages: 162
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d
ISBN13: 9781039173538
ISBN10: 1039173535
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical