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    Moments of Joy
    Moments of Joy
    Moments of Joy
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    Moments of Joy

    By Cecelia Frey

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    Manfred Weiszl who lies dying of cancer in an upper room of a grand old Toronto house. The action of the novel is precipitated when Manfred wishes to see Rupert his son before he dies and Rupert refuses to cooperate. However, Moments of Joy, is a novel of character rather than plot. The intrigue and narrative is around how these characters, and in particular the three women central to Manfred's life, interact with each other, play off each other, and how an intervening fate operates in their lives as they discover that through (or in spite of ) the incredible antics of mankind, life can be salvaged, can be joyful and magical.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInanna Poetry and Fiction Series
    Release dateJun 15, 2015
    ISBN9781771332002
    Moments of Joy
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    Cecelia Frey

    Cecelia Frey has written six books of fiction including The Prisoner of Cage Farm and A Fine Mischief. Her short stories and poetry have been published in dozens of literary journals and anthologies as well as being broadcast on CBC Radio and performed on the Women’s Television Network. She has worked as an editor, teacher and freelance writer, is a three-time recipient of the Writer’s Guild of Alberta Short Fiction Award, and has also won awards for playwriting. Cecelia lives in Calgary with her family. Please visit www.ceceliafrey.com.

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