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Conversations with monuments in Halifax / Kathleen Francis.

by Francis, Kathleen, 1960-

Kathleen Francis, 2013.

Monuments -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Anecdotes.

Halifax (N.S.) -- History -- Anecdotes.

Halifax (N.S.) -- Description and travel.

Francis, Kathleen, 1960- Conversations with monuments series.

9780991793501 (hc.)

I've always loved stories. Stories are not only found in books. We all have a story... and recently I have discovered that statues, too, have a story to tell. In the past I have regarded monuments as reminders of historical events that have ocurred - facts cast in stone, unchangeable. That is, until they began to call out to me to invite me into conversation. Conversation changes things. It can change our perception of a person. It can shed new light on things that have happened. Conversation gives us new perspectives. While I have lived in Halifax for 20 years, it was only after I spent the winter of 2011 in Winnipeg that I discovered that monuments tell stories. Inspired by the conversations I'd had with monuments in Winnipeg, I set out to uncover the stories and secrets that lay hidden in the monuments of my own dear city, Halifax." - Kathleen Francis. An inspirational book with beautiful color photos of historical monuments in Halifax. As each statue tells its story, the author shares the insights she has gained to fuel your own reflection on life. Included are: Africville, Joseph Howe, Sailor Statue, The Grand Derangement, Welsford-Parker Monument, Dingle Tower, Sir Winston Churchill, Samuel Cunard, Cornwallis, Halifax Explosion, The Wave. Kathleen Francis is the author of Conversations with monuments in Winnipeg and Conversations with monuments in Ottawa.

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