Brenda DowellBrenda Dowell is a cheerleader for Central Alberta and all the natural charms that are resident there. Compelled by this love and another-for her family-Dowell decided to compile these articles for her grandchildren, Claire and Gavin. As the collectin grew, it seemed an increasingly reasonable idea to share them with a wider audience in the hopes that, by reading about what she cherishes, readers will be sparked to think about their own heritage and surroundings, and those things they cherish in their own lives.

Dowell has been involved in the publication of two prior books-Come to the Shop, in 2009; and A Rainbow Means Hope, which she co-edited in 2004. She lives by herself in Red Deer, Alberta. She and her husband formerly lived and farmed northwest of Trochu, Alberta. Read More Read Less