It was a dare which prompted the author \;Johanne Levesque \;to write her first novel. Simco e features an article telling Johanne&rsquo\;s inspiration behind her writ ing and the research that she carried out in writing her first book. She s ays &lsquo\;I describe what people were wearing at the time\, what their i ncome was &mdash\; it was very small &mdash\; people who were struggling a nd even the crimes that happened because of the poverty\, and the forms of punishment. Lashes existed in those days\, and hangings were still done i n Toronto at the time.&rsquo\;
\n\nThe story of the book takes us back into 1930 where a Canadian housewife looks after her family and a stream of Depression-er a visitors. She welcomes her guests with a bowl of stew and open heart.
\n\nEvents tur n around and she becomes the breadwinner for her family. The question is n ow that can she run the business without sacrificing herself.
\n\nThe novel is a distr essing look upon the life of a brave woman which is narrated with intimate details and a smart poetic touch.
\n\nThe author has captured the age of War and econ omic distress that changed the Women&rsquo\;s lives forever.
\n\nJohanna Levesque grad uated with a BA in Psychology from York University. She has been a team le ader in transportation\, banking\, legal and education systems.
\n\nJohanne runs chari ty events for the children in Africa to support their education expenses.< /p>\n\n
She has also completed seven marathons across USA and Canada.
\n\nRead the full article \; here.
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