Marsha Boulton
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Marsha Boulton is the fourth Canadian woman to have received the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. Marsha raises sheep at Lamb's Quarters Farm in Southwestern Ontario. Boulton has toured across Canada for the Canadian Club, and is featured on CBC Radio's Fresh Air
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- Virallinen nimi
- Boulton, Marsha Elaine
- Syntymäaika
- 1952
- Sukupuoli
- female
- Kansalaisuus
- Canada
- Asuinpaikat
- Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada
- Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Stephen Leacock Award (1996)
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Marsha Boulton left the frenetic world of big city journalism to move to a house in the country and become a shepherd. In addition to sheep the farm grew to house horses, chickens, fainting goats and, of course, dogs. Marsha's partner, Stephen Williams, commuted between Toronto and the farm for a while but after he covered the Barnardo/Homolka trials he settled down to write a book about them. Wally the Wonder Dog hucklebutted his way around the farm getting anyone who came near to play soccer with him. Stephen appreciated the release Wally provided when he was charged with breaching a court order for disclosures made in the book. He was eventually acquitted and Marsha, Stephen and Wally settled back into life on the farm. Then Stephen decided to write a book about Karla Homolka and became the subject of more police scrutiny. So, yes, this is a humourous book at times but it is also an exploration of freedom of the press.… (lisätietoja)