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Local author plans book-signing In Kamloops

Meet Eleanor Deckert of Avola at a book signing on Saturday, March 12, at Chapters in Kamloops from 12 noon until 9 p.m. closing
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Eleanor Deckert (l) presents Darlene Cowie of the Clearwater Library recently with a copy of her book

Meet first-time author, Eleanor Deckert of Avola at a book-signing on Saturday, March 12, at Chapters in Kamloops from 12 noon until 9 p.m. closing.

Readers report that her memoir is like a bridge across generations. Deckert has fans who are over 80 years old who were original Pioneers, as well as the 'Back-to-the-Land' folks of the 1970s, and the 'green' and 'eco-conscious' young adults of today.

10 Days in December...where dreams meet reality...” journals the first ten days she and her husband, Kevin, lived in their tiny, uninsulated one-room log cabin.

Homesteading! Practical Kevin and idealistic Eleanor were 21 years old when they left the abundance of southern Ontario and the shelter of their church community and headed west in their VW van. They had been married for two months when they arrived at Avola with $40. That first summer was all about building the cabin. When winter came they had no money saved, no firewood gathered and no food in the cupboard.

It was 1978 and the lure of the self-sufficient lifestyle was an irresistible pull for them to strip away non-essentials and seek the basics: a bucket of clean water, an armload of fire wood, building their own cabin, growing their own food. It was all a dream-come-true... until the temperature dropped to 40 below.

Read excerpts, reviews, readers comments and enjoy photos illustrating each chapter on the author's web page. www.eleanordeckert.com