West Vancouver Stories: The Wellness Edition
is the third anthology in the Community Stories series. This book contains the stories of 25 ordinary people living in extraordinary times. They gathered in the library to share stories of belonging, community and hope. The wellness theme provided the springboard for examining what brings us joy, what contributes to mental, physical, spiritual and emotional wellness, and how we combat isolation. A true collaboration between community members and organisations, this anthology documents the hopes, dreams and lived experiences of everyday citizens. Contributing authors: Anne Baird, Anne Labelle, Brenda Morrison, Bruce McArthur, Chantal Cameron, Daina Zhu, Debra Dolan, Evelyn (Stephens) Dawson, Hestia Li Ang, Inga Pedersen McLaughlin, Jenifer Dong, John Weston, Kate Huang, Kim Kiok Wong, Laurisse Noël, Lindy Hughes Pfeil, Lorraine Zander, Maja Rusinowska, Marianne Pengelly, Monica Higgins, Patricia L. Morris, Shideh Khorasheh, Victoria Klassen, Wendy Wilkins Winslow, Yasmin Vejs Simsek. With gratitude to the West Vancouver Foundation for partially funding this project, the West Vancouver Memorial Library for its welcoming writing space, and the Coast Salish peoples on whose unceded traditional territories we live, work and write. For additional information about the book and its writers, please visit www.westvanstories.com.