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Dance, Gladys, Dance

Cassie Stocks

Paperback | Pages: 336 pages

Rating: 3.85 | 485 Users | 100 Reviews

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Title	:	Dance, Gladys, Dance
Author	:	Cassie Stocks
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	1st Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 336 pages
Published	:	May 1st 2012 by NeWest Press
Categories	:	Fiction. Cultural. Canada. Humor

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WINNER OF THE 2013 STEPHEN LEACOCK AWARD FOR HUMOUR WRITING!

27-year-old Frieda Zweig is at an impasse. Behind her is a string of failed relationships and half-forgotten ambitions of being a painter; in front of her lies the dreary task of finding a real job and figuring out what “normal” people do with their lives. Then, a classified ad in the local paper introduces Frieda to Gladys, an elderly woman who long ago gave up on her dreams of being a dancer.

The catch? Gladys is a ghost.

In Dance, Gladys, Dance, Cassie Stocks tells the uplifting story of a woman whose uncanny connection with a kindred spirit causes her to see her life in a new way—as anything but ordinary.

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ISBN:	189712676X (ISBN13: 9781897126769)
Edition Language:	English URL https://newestpress.com/books/dance-gladys-dance
Literary Awards:	Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal (2013)

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https://ayearofbooksblog.com/2018/06/...As followers are well aware, I LOVE Canada Reads. I love the lead up to the event, reading books from the long list, reading ALL the books from the short-list, following the event and best of all attending this literary knock out event! Gladys Dance Gladys was a light read (lol listen) for commuting, taken from the long-list. It is a book that I would not have chosen had it not been connected with Canada Reads.The reader gets to know Freida and her

Can't say enough about this inspiring book. It is funny - deserving of the Leacock award it was given - but it is so much more than that.Cassie Stocks is able to take a modern day art-school drop out with a very messy love life and turn her into someone who stumbles into an unusual living situation and make the most of it. All of the minor characters sparkle in this book and I fond myself feeling sympathy for some of them, outrage at others and an honest desire to meet some of the others. She

I have to say, this is one of THE most unique books that I have ever read. Its the type of book that normally I would be making comments about the author not knowing what type of book she wanted to write, except that IT WORKS. And it works beautifully.Frieda is a 27-year-old former art student who just left a relationship with a chain-of-sex-stores-owning millionaire in Kentucky, and moved back to Winnipeg. Shes one of those lost souls, and in the beginning, and admittedly at other points in the

I thought that this book was incredibly charming. The supporting cast is quirky and loveable and the story is fun and touching.

Not as good as Terry Fallis but she is close. A very enjoyable read.

" Sometimes, when you read the first few paragraphs of a new book, you get a tingly sensation that tells you youre about to experience something special. Dance Gladys, Dance was one of those books for me. Id heard the author read some very funny bits during a literary festival and so, when I couldnt sleep one night, I picked it up thinking a chuckle or two might help me doze off. Four hours later I was still curled up in the recliner, mesmerized by one time artist, Frieda Zweigs voice as she

I really enjoyed this book and am happy it won the Leacock award. It's an example of prairie humour, so it's nice that it was recognized by non-prairie dwellers. My favourite part of the prairie humour was the part where she talked about the Kleenex boxes in Saskatchewan cars. This, my friends, is a reality.This is a lighter novel, even though it does deal with some heavy subject matter. The characters are quirky and it's really a book about finding yourself, your community and your way. It's a