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    Monkey Weddings & Summer Sapphires: South Africa to Nova Scotia: Stories, Recipes and Memories
    Monkey Weddings & Summer Sapphires: South Africa to Nova Scotia: Stories, Recipes and Memories
    Monkey Weddings & Summer Sapphires: South Africa to Nova Scotia: Stories, Recipes and Memories
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    Monkey Weddings & Summer Sapphires: South Africa to Nova Scotia: Stories, Recipes and Memories

    By Colleen Thompson

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    "Monkey Weddings & Summer Sapphires" is a lovely telling of a childhood spent in Johannesburg, South Africa, and of settling into adult life and motherhood in Nova Scotia, Canada. The author's voice is strong and lyrical, with vivid dreamlike descriptors. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGeneral Public
    Release dateAug 3, 2020
    ISBN9781999478018
    Monkey Weddings & Summer Sapphires: South Africa to Nova Scotia: Stories, Recipes and Memories
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    Colleen Thompson

    Colleen Thompson is an award winning writer & photographer with over 1,000 bylines. She currently writes, edits, photographs, plans, and develops content for several US and Canadian print magazines, digital publications and clients. She favors writing about food and drink which often involves wild edibles and foraging. She loves the art of a crafted cocktail and the storytelling that accompanies it. A qualified wine sommelier, she loves wine without pomp and ceremony. If there's a wild beach she's in her happy place and she's always in search of new ones. She can usually be found writing, cooking, foraging and taking pictures in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia where she lives with her husband and son. "Monkey Weddings & Summer Sapphires," is her first book. Follow her journey on Instagram @monkeyweddings

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