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Scoones, Anny, 1957-
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Bobak, Molly Lamb, 1920-2014 -- Family.
Bobak, Bruno, 1923-
Scoones, Anny, 1957-
Women painters -- Canada -- Biography.
Painters -- Canada -- Biography.
War artists -- Canada -- Biography.
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Adult children of aging parents -- Family relationships -- Biography.
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Scoones, Anny, 1957-
Bobak, Molly Lamb, 1920-2014 -- Family.
Bobak, Bruno, 1923-
Scoones, Anny, 1957-
Women painters -- Canada -- Biography.
Painters -- Canada -- Biography.
War artists -- Canada -- Biography.
Children of artists -- Biography.
Mothers and daughters -- Biography.
Adult children of aging parents -- Family relationships -- Biography.
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Last
dance
in
Shediac
:
memories
of
Mum
,
Molly
Lamb
Bobak
/ Anny Scoones.
by
Scoones, Anny, 1957-
TouchWood Editions, [2015]
Call #:
759.11 B663s
Subjects
Bobak
,
Molly
Lamb
, 1920-2014 -- Family.
Bobak
, Bruno, 1923-
Scoones, Anny, 1957-
Women painters -- Canada -- Biography.
Painters -- Canada -- Biography.
War artists -- Canada -- Biography.
Children of artists -- Biography.
Mothers and daughters -- Biography.
Adult children of aging parents -- Family relationships -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781771511384 (pbk.)
1771511389 (pbk.)
Description:
153 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm
Summary:
"A collection of the author's personal
memories
of her mother - celebrated Canadian artist
Molly
Lamb
Bobak
- and a tender meditation on life and death. "I had always assumed that neither of my parents would end up in an old folks' home. And yet here was
Mum
, ensconced in a world of pad-covered recliner chairs, legion singalongs, ball-tossing exercises done sitting down, plastic cups of juice, Jell-O, and fluorescent lights. "
Mum
, this really isn't a home; it's more like a hotel for old people," I’d tell her, and that temporarily softened the blow for both of us." - An excerpt from the book.
Molly
Lamb
Bobak
(1920-2014) (Born
Molly
Lamb
) was the first woman to travel overseas as an official Canadian war artist. She was also the daughter of famous Canadian artist Harold Mortimer-Lamb, whose contemporaries included Emily Carr, A.Y. Jackson, and Jack Shadbolt.
Molly
married Polish-born Canadian war painter Bruno
Bobak
. In this homage to her artist mother, Anny Scoones rounds out her mother's public profile by revealing personal stories. Anny's
memories
reveal the funny and touching details of her relationship with
Molly
, from the road trips they took together to the visits
Molly
would make to Victoria to visit Anny on Glamorgan Farm, and the lovely chaos that ensued when Anny's five dogs would greet
Molly
in the car. Anny shares their little inside jokes and the
memories
they made together in a way that brings their connection - beyond mother-daughter bond to close friendship - to life for the reader. As her mother ages and becomes increasingly frail, Anny spends more and more time in Fredericton. Their road trips grow shorter, and Anny's reflections on how it feels to finally watch her mother go are tender, heartbreaking, and memorable. Anny Scoones was raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and now teaches in Victoria, B.C."--Provided by publisher.
Genre:
Memoirs.
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