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Summer Book Signings

  Author Terry Keenleyside and his wife, Dorothy, will be at the Rosseau Farmers Market in Rosseau, Ontario this summer autographing copies of his two novels and three literary travel books. The dates are: July 22, 9.00 a.m.-2.00 p.m. August … Continue reading

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Author Talks and Book Signings

The following are impending talks and book signings by author Terry Keenleyside, accompanied by his wife Dorothy: Authors for Indies, Book City 1430 Yonge St., Toronto (Yonge and St. Clair) Saturday, April 30, 3.30-4.30 p.m. Author signing of the novel, In … Continue reading

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A French Love Affair

Excerpt from “A French Love Affair,” At the Table, Nourishing Conversation and Food: “I love France….I’m seduced by its charm and perfectly proportioned beauty: the long, wide avenues where evenly dispersed plane trees hang out alluringly at the curb, languid … Continue reading

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La Dolce Vita on the Riviera

  The good life on the Riviera begins at a young age, as this excerpt from “Over Stuffed Mushrooms, Tim Comes of Age,” in Missing the Bus, Making the Connection: Tales and Tastes of Travel will attest: Returning to Windsor … Continue reading

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Memories of Indonesia

Here’s an excerpt from At the Table, Nourishing Conversation and Food. It’s from a chapter entitled “On the Road to Social Justice,” depicting Indonesia as it was in the 1970s: In Jakarta, we live in an old Dutch colonial home … Continue reading

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More Miracles

Italy is clearly the best country in which to go looking for miracles; it’s teeming with them. But you can find them in lots of other places, too. Of course, miracles don’t necessarily lead to sainthood, not by any means. … Continue reading

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Gravenhurst Boat Show, 2012

Planning to be out on the water this summer? If so, why not visit the Antique and Classic Boat Show in Gravenhurst, Ontario on Saturday, July 7. It’s a great way to start the summer, enjoy beautiful craftmanship, and open … Continue reading

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The 421-Dollar Daypack

While a surfeit of tourists inundates Portugal’s  Algarve coast from late spring to early autumn, out of season it is so tranquil that you can understand why savvy travellers were drawn to the region long before the commercial onslaught of … Continue reading

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