Sarah Nelson – författare

Sarah Jane Nelson chronicles Hunter’s song collecting adventures alongside portraits of the singers and mentors he met along the way. The guitar-strumming Hunter picked up the recording habit to expand his repertoire but almost immediately embraced the role of song preservationist. Being a local allowed Hunter to merge his native Ozark earthiness with sharp observational skills to connect--often more than once--with his singers. Hunter’s own ability to be present added to that sense of connection. Despite his painstaking approach, ballad collecting was also a source of pleasure for Hunter. Ultimately, his dedication to capturing Ozarks song culture in its natural state brought Hunter into contact with people like Vance Randolph, Mary Parler, and non-academic folklorists who shared his values.

A Perfect Storm is a 28-day devotional written against the backdrop of a true story about a two-year-old girl, Adalee, who suffered a stroke while on a family ski vacation. This heartwarming testimony depicts a real-life example of how scripture comes to life through the Holy Spirit to speak to us in our darkest circumstances. The author and mother, Sarah Nelson, shares their journey to encourage and build the faith of readers who are dealing with a crisis. 

This inspiring story of love, prayer, and healing intertwines with the testimony of another family who suffered the loss of their infant daughter. The mother and featured guest, Shelley Reeves, shares how God used Adalee''s crisis to minister to her during this time of pain and sadness.

Each devotion tells the story in a sequence and focuses on a scripture, lesson, and sound theological application followed by a prayer to lead and engage the reader. The lessons relate to anyone walking through a crisis and will offer a perspective of how we can use our own difficulty to help others who may be navigating their own Perfect Storm.

The focus is to inspire the reader to look beyond themselves to see how their personal heartache or tragedy can be used by God to strengthen their faith and encourage others.  

How well do the places where we live support the wellbeing of older adults?

The Canadian population is growing older and is reshaping the nation’s economic, social and cultural future. However, the built and social environments of many communities, neighbourhoods and cities have not been designed to help Canadians age well.

Bringing together academic research, practitioner reflections and personal narratives from older adults across Canada, this cutting-edge text provides a rare spotlight on the local implications of aging in Canadian cities and communities. It explores employment, housing, transportation, cultural safety, health, planning and more, to provide a wide-ranging and comprehensive discussion of how to build supportive communities for Canadians of all ages.

How well do the places where we live support the wellbeing of older adults?

The Canadian population is growing older and is reshaping the nation’s economic, social and cultural future. However, the built and social environments of many communities, neighbourhoods and cities have not been designed to help Canadians age well.

Bringing together academic research, practitioner reflections and personal narratives from older adults across Canada, this cutting-edge text provides a rare spotlight on the local implications of aging in Canadian cities and communities. It explores employment, housing, transportation, cultural safety, health, planning and more, to provide a wide-ranging and comprehensive discussion of how to build supportive communities for Canadians of all ages.