Courtesy of the Cariboo Regional District:
The Cariboo Regional District Library will be hosting the launch of local author Doris C. Lee’s first published work Ever Changing Sky – Doris Lee’s Journey from Schoolteacher to Cariboo Rancher on November 16 at 7 p.m. in the Williams Lake Branch Library.
In this compelling memoir, Doris Lee leads readers through stunning mountain passes on horseback, comes eye to eye with grizzlies and cougars, and provides deep insight into the rearing and protecting of two young boys in the remote wilderness. She becomes captivated by the magic of evenings spent around the comfort of a campfire, and finds spiritual connection in the mysterious beauty of the aurora borealis. The brutal winters of the Cariboo and the never-ending demands of raising livestock shape her soul and challenge her to become stronger than she ever imagined.
Ms. Lee was a twenty-four-year-old schoolteacher from Northern California when she moved to the central Cariboo to become a rancher in 1950. New to the challenges of country life, Doris was a willing learner with her husband, John, and relied on several old-timers as mentors. At their ranch at Big Lake east of Williams Lake, Doris learned to ride horses, round up cattle, herd sheep, swing an axe and live without the amenities she grew up with in the city. She and John raised two sons, Michael and Gary. Doris now lives in Williams Lake, BC.
For further information about this event, visit the CRDL website at cln.bc.ca or call 250-392-3630.
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