Meet Local Author Joan Harder
Saturday April 29th at 1 p.m.

Come on out to meet local author Joan Harder who has shared much of her life story in her new book From Prairie Roots to Lake Erie Shores. Although she has been a Kingsville resident for many years, Joan grew up in a hamlet in Alberta.

About  From Prairie Roots to Lake Erie Shores:

On the occasion of her 90th birthday Joan Harder collected all her memories and wisdom into a heartwarming and life-affirming memoir.

Joan’s memoir From Prairie Roots to Lake Erie Shores will make you long for simpler times and see the humour in everyday life.

Joan grew up during the Depression Era in small town Altario, Alberta. Her book shares memories from her life ranging from stories of the everyday to the life-changing joys and sorrows she has experienced.

The book cover is a photograph by Kingsville’s Marianne Kovacs of a painting of the grain elevator in Joan’s Alberta home town.

You can find Joan Harder’s book online at FriesenPress in ebook, paperback and hard cover editions. It’s also available in paperback and hard cover at Amazon. And of course, you can ask for it at the Essex County Library.

And now you can visit the Kingsville Library to hear more from the amazing storyteller. You can register online at www.essexcountylibrary.ca or call the branch at (226) 946-1050 ext. 276

From Friesen Press:

Joan Harder is the kind of person who stops and notices those intriguing little moments in life. With sparkling wit, a generous sense of humor, warmth and humility she brings them to life for others in her stories and poetry.

Originally a daughter of the prairies, Joan has lived for many years on the shores of Lake Erie, in Kingsville, Ontario.